Derrick Favors (knee) will be a late scratch for the Jazz as they take on the Lakers in their season finale.

Favors (knee) will be a late scratch for the Jazz as they take on the Lakers in their season finale.

Analysis:

Favors would have likely played if the Jazz had a chance to make the playoffs with a win in the Staples Center, but the Rockets routed the Kings to end that hope. Favors has been dealing with a sore knee, and will sit out Wednesday as a means of avoiding furthering the injury. Trey Lyles and Jeff Withey will likely handle a majority of the frontcourt workload as Rudy Gobert has also been ruled out.