Utah's Jordan Clarkson was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Saturday, and Detroit's Ron Holland II and Paul Reed were also penalized for their roles in an altercation between the Jazz and Pistons.
George sprain his ankle against the Pistons Thursday. Utah has called up Isaiah Collier from the G-League with George out Saturday. Jordan Clarkson and Collier will handle point guard duties Saturday, but Collier isn't worth streaming.
George was initially listed as questionable for this game, but the odds of him playing have decreased significantly. The Jazz have also called Isaiah Collier up from the G-League, which gives an even stronger indication that George won't suit up. Collier and Jordan Clarkson should be the primary playmaking options, though Patty Milles may also play a role.
Clarkson being bumped into by Pistons forward Paul Reed after the latter made a basket morphed into an altercation that resulted in two ejections. The Jazz guard and Pistons rookie Ron Holland II were ejected after they squared up, seemingly ready to throw punches before players and coaches got between them. Clarkson played 13 minutes, finishing with three points (1-of-6 FGs), one rebound, five assists, one steal, one blocked shot, and one 3-pointer.
Holland was tossed for his role in an altercation with Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson, with the two nearly coming to blows after the latter was bumped into by Pistons forward Paul Reed. Holland played 13 minutes, finishing with four points (1-of-2 FGs, 2-of-2 FTs) and three rebounds.