Brice Sensabaugh is not listed on the injury report for Sunday’s game against the Lakers, and he will return to action in Utah’s regular-season finale after sitting out Friday’s win over Memphis for rest.
Sensabaugh had started each of his last seven appearances before the night off, a stretch in which he averaged 22.4 points, 4.4 assists and 3.7 rebounds while playing 31.3 minutes per contest. Utah gets him back at the end of a run that showed how much of a load he had taken on in recent games.
The timing matters because Sunday closes the regular season, leaving no margin for a slow ramp-up or a missed chance to settle the rotation before the postseason picture is set. For Utah, the decision to rest him Friday now gives way to one last look at a player who has been carrying real weight in the lineup.
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The only wrinkle is that his return comes after a brief pause rather than a setback. Sensabaugh was held out against Memphis simply for rest, and his absence from the injury report against Los Angeles points to a straightforward reset rather than a lingering issue. That should leave Utah with one of its most productive recent starters back on the floor when the finale begins.
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What comes next is simple: Sensabaugh plays, the season ends, and Utah gets one final data point on a player who has been producing like a much larger part of the offense than a late-season rest day might suggest.
