Lauri Markkanen out at least four weeks with hand fractures

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen will miss at least four weeks after scans revealed two nondisplaced fractures in his right hand, suffered when he was hit during the Nov. 6 loss to Dallas. An initial X-ray did not show the fractures, and they were diagnosed after Markkanen missed Utah’s last two games; he had also been dealing with a sprained wrist. He has averaged 18 points and 6.8 rebounds in eight games this season. His absence adds to Utah’s injury problems: Jaren Jackson Jr. is sidelined with an MCL tear, Jusuf Nurkic has yet to play because of a foot injury, and Keyonte George has an ankle sprain. The Jazz are 1-10 and have lost 10 straight.