Jazz get Hayward back vs. Bulls
The Utah Jazz will get a big boost in their playoff push Saturday night in Chicago, as leading scorer Gordon Hayward will return to the lineup following a two-game absence.
Hayward - who sat out victories over the Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot - is averaging a career-high 20.1 points to go with 4.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.2 steals. The 25-year-old is one of nine players averaging at least 36 minutes per game this season.
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The streaking Jazz enter Saturday a half-game behind the slumping Dallas Mavericks for the Western Conference's eighth and final playoff spot, while the Bulls enter the contest tied with the Detroit Pistons for the East's final postseason spot.