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Harkless will start Thursday's game against Milwaukee.

The Jazz will be without multiple key contributors in the second leg of this back-to-back set, including Keyonte George (hamstring) and Isaiah Collier (hamstring), opening the door for Harkless to join the first unit. As a starter this season (three games), the two-way player has averaged 6.0 points, 2.3 assists, 1.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 29.0 minutes per contest.

Garcia will start Thursday versus the Bucks.

This will be Garcia's second start this season, and he'll be joined by Ace Bailey, Cody Williams, Elijah Harkless and Kyle Filipowski in the first unit. In Garcia's previous start, he finished with three points, 11 rebounds, three assists, one triple, two steals and one block over 43 minutes.

Dieng is in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Jazz.

Joining Dieng in the first unit for Thursday's game will be Ryan Rollins, AJ Green, Kyle Kuzma and Myles Turner. As a starter this season (seven games), Dieng owns averages of 10.1 points, 5.4 boards, 3.7 assists, 1.9 triples and 0.7 blocks per contest.

Green will start Thursday's game against the Jazz.

With Kevin Porter (knee) unavailable, Green will rejoin the first unit against Utah. As a starter this season (59 games), the sharpshooter has averaged 10.0 points, 2.9 triples, 2.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists while shooting 41.2 percent from beyond the arc in 29.8 minutes per showing.

Prince will come off the bench for Thursday's game in Utah.

Ousmane Dieng will replace Prince in the first unit for Thursday's game. As a reserve this season, Prince owns averages of 5.8 points and 1.4 three-pointers per game.

Sims won't start Thursday's game against the Jazz.

With Myles Turner (calf) back in action, Sims will slide to the second unit. The 27-year-old big man has averaged 4.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 22.5 minutes per game across six outings off the bench this month.

Kuzma (elbow) is available for Thursday's game against the Jazz.

As expected, Kuzma will shed his probable tag due to a right elbow contusion and suit up Thursday. The veteran forward will look to bounce back following a lackluster performance during Tuesday's loss to Cleveland, when he started and tallied three points (1-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt), two assists and one block in 17 minutes.

Turner (calf) will play in Thursday's game against Utah.

Turner is set to return from a one-game stint on the sidelines, which should result in Jericho Sims heading back to the second unit. Turner is averaging 12.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 2.1 triples and 1.5 blocks per game this season.

Porter (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Jazz.

Porter will miss his sixth game this month due to right knee synovitis, and his next opportunity to suit up will come Saturday in Phoenix. Ryan Rollins will likely take on more playmaking duties in Porter's absence, while AJ Green, Ousmane Dieng and Cam Thomas are candidates for increased playing time.

Konchar (quadriceps) is out for Thursday's game against the Bucks.

Konchar had missed three straight games due to a left calf injury before returning to action for Wednesday's 147-111 loss to the Timberwolves, finishing with three points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 13 minutes. He's now nursing a right quad contusion coming out of that contest and will be sidelined for the second leg of a back-to-back set.