The Utah Jazz will have their prized big man Derrick Favors back on the court on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN.
Favors is slated to play limited minutes upon return from a bone bruise in his right knee which cost him the last 13 games.
The 6-foot-10 power forward was a full participant on Tuesday's practice along with shooting guard Rodney Hood, who missed the last two games with a hamstring injury. George Hill remains sidelined with a toe injury along with his backup Dante Exum, who is nursing a knee issue.
Despite being plagued by injuries, Utah has managed to stay afloat, winning eight of its last 10 games.
Favors was putting up 10.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks in a limited 24 minutes per game — his numbers saw a spike for a short stretch when his minutes increased, but then got hurt yet again. His season will only go as far as his health lets him.
The seventh-place Jazz will welcome his inside scoring and rim protection as they claw their way back to the middle of the pack of the Western Conference playoff race.
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