Kessler (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves. Kessler entered concussion protocols April 3, and it will end him sidelining him for the Jazz's final five games of the regular season. Oscar Tshiebwe and Kyle Filipowski will serve as Utah's primary big men for Sunday's regular-season finale in Walker's absence. The third-year big man out of Auburn put up solid numbers for the Jazz this season, but injuries and reconditioning caused him to miss 17 of the Jazz's 33 games since Jan. 1. With Utah failing to qualify for the postseason, Kessler will finish the 2024-25 regular season averaging 11.1 points, 12.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.4 blocks in 30.0 minutes per game across 58 outings.

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OUT - Concussion - Concussion Expected Return: 2025-10-01Previous game (@ HOU 4/2)
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2024-25 Season Stats

Walker Kessler Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL9.49.21.22.40.5Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2024-25 58 58 30.0 11.1 12.2 1.7 2.4 0.6 1.5 28 0 0.1 0.6 17.6% 4.7 6.6 70.6% 4.8 7.2 66.3% 1.4 2.6 52.0% 4.6 7.6 2.2 1.1 -329 66.0% 2023-24 64 22 23.3 8.1 7.5 0.9 2.4 0.5 1.0 7 0 0.1 0.3 21.1% 3.5 5.2 68.0% 3.6 5.5 65.4% 0.9 1.5 60.2% 2.6 4.9 2.1 0.9 -149 66.3% 2022-23 74 40 23.0 9.2 8.4 0.9 2.3 0.4 0.8 20 0 0.0 0.0 33.3% 4.0 5.6 72.3% 4.0 5.6 72.0% 1.1 2.1 51.6% 3.1 5.3 2.3 1.2 +72 70.2% Career 19612025.29.49.21.22.40.51.15500.10.319.6%4.15.870.5%4.16.068.0%1.12.153.7%3.45.82.21.1-40667.5%

Walker Kessler
Season Stats
Previous Game (@ HOU 4/2)
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2024-25 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF5830.011.112.21.71.52.22024-25 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB12.27.64.62024-25 Defensive
BLKSTL2.40.62024-25 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%66.3%70.6%17.6%52.0%66.0%2024-25 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2-3291.1028

Walker Kessler
Game Log
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/18L 124-8612262104000.0%2150.0%2150.0%200.0%240.5-161334.7%10/15W 117-114271091402000.0%44100.0%44100.0%22100.0%180.5+13122102.5%10/12L 126-12025792312000.0%4375.0%4375.0%2150.0%091.0-441571.7%10/10W 107-102249151210000.0%44100.0%44100.0%2150.0%5100.0+1902992.2%10/7W 122-11318661001000.0%5360.0%5360.0%000.0%241.0-93660.0%10/4W 116-8725892101000.0%6466.7%6466.7%400.0%542.0+1311451.5%
Preseason Totals 22.37.09.01.51.80.31.70.00.00.0%4.23.276.0%4.23.276.0%2.00.733.3%2.56.50.9+161.717.269.4% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%4/2L 143-1052711121220100.0%9555.6%10550.0%5120.0%570.0-3121945.1%3/27L 121-11026292214000.0%3133.3%3133.3%000.0%270.5-53833.3%3/25L 140-1032879121211100.0%5240.0%6350.0%000.0%450.5-2331158.3%3/23L 120-913171323018112.5%4250.0%12325.0%400.0%582.0-4031125.4%3/21L 121-99288116101100.0%8450.0%9444.4%000.0%656.0-1711944.4%3/19W 128-112157521106116.7%22100.0%8337.5%000.0%230.0+23743.8%3/17L 111-97307121300500.0%6350.0%11327.3%11100.0%2100.0-941130.6%3/16L 128-10231151900026116.7%9555.6%15640.0%22100.0%5140.0-2331947.2%3/12L 122-115299145622000.0%5480.0%5480.0%2150.0%4102.5+103376.5%3/10L 114-1083111101201000.0%7457.1%7457.1%5360.0%641.0-812059.8%3/7L 118-1093318250804000.0%11872.7%11872.7%7228.6%13120.0-1824163.9%3/3L 134-106271491102000.0%9777.8%9777.8%000.0%450.5-2231877.8%2/28W 117-116259131210000.0%7457.1%7457.1%2150.0%3100.0+2302257.1%2/26L 118-1013325145020000.0%1010100.0%1010100.0%7571.4%2120.0-224695.6%2/22W 124-1153211173201000.0%55100.0%55100.0%3133.3%893.0+1142887.0%2/21L 130-107314191112000.0%4250.0%4250.0%200.0%6130.5-1931741.0%2/12W 131-119331681621000.0%88100.0%88100.0%000.0%261.0+23230100.0%2/10L 132-1133413122103000.0%7571.4%7571.4%33100.0%570.7-2612478.1%2/7L 135-1273719224311000.0%17952.9%17952.9%11100.0%9134.0-713854.5%2/5W 131-1283515182304000.0%9777.8%9777.8%2150.0%8100.5+1542975.9%2/3L 112-111349131313000.0%5360.0%5360.0%7342.9%490.3+431855.7%2/1W 113-99338152112000.0%33100.0%33100.0%4250.0%2131.0+1742384.0%1/30L 138-11326280021200.0%4125.0%6116.7%000.0%170.0-103216.7%1/25L 125-1032811101222000.0%55100.0%55100.0%11100.0%640.5-11422101.1%1/22L 123-1143017151201000.0%10880.0%10880.0%4125.0%961.0-203372.3%1/20L 123-1193319132110100.0%9888.9%10880.0%4375.0%580.0+713480.8%1/15L 117-112271181201000.0%7571.4%7571.4%4125.0%351.0-521662.8%1/11L 114-1063116130201000.0%9777.8%9777.8%3266.7%760.0-412877.5%1/9L 97-92309150202000.0%5480.0%5480.0%2150.0%5100.0-222176.5%1/7L 124-1213021100310000.0%11872.7%11872.7%6583.3%820.0-203477.0%1/5W 105-922810172102000.0%6466.7%6466.7%22100.0%6111.0+132572.7%1/4W 136-1002614160001000.0%7685.7%7685.7%4250.0%790.0+2622579.9%1/1L 119-10330685112000.0%4375.0%4375.0%000.0%352.5-1431675.0%12/30L 132-1213712134212000.0%66100.0%66100.0%000.0%2112.0-15427100.0%12/28L 114-1112911110104000.0%8562.5%8562.5%3133.3%560.0-551259.0%12/26L 122-120305161220000.0%5120.0%5120.0%6350.0%3130.0+511932.7%12/23L 124-113389163300100.0%5480.0%6466.7%6116.7%880.0-1512952.1%12/21W 105-9420572412000.0%22100.0%22100.0%2150.0%251.0-641386.8%12/19W 126-119356124400000.0%6350.0%6350.0%000.0%570.0+1521850.0%12/16L 144-107231070113000.0%6583.3%6583.3%100.0%430.0-2521377.6%12/13L 134-12633175310122100.0%9555.6%11763.6%2150.0%233.0-1312071.5%12/8L 141-97318142402000.0%5480.0%5480.0%000.0%4101.0-1612580.0%12/6W 141-993013172502000.0%8562.5%8562.5%4375.0%6111.0+3503566.6%12/3L 133-1063517110201000.0%7685.7%7685.7%8562.5%560.0-2222880.8%12/1L 105-1043413112202000.0%66100.0%66100.0%11100.0%381.0-1423100.9%11/30L 106-942918101530000.0%9777.8%9777.8%5480.0%640.0-1213780.4%11/27L 122-1033016125312000.0%10880.0%10880.0%200.0%662.5-923073.5%11/26L 128-11528671201000.0%4375.0%4375.0%000.0%251.0-135875.0%11/23W 121-1063511102300000.0%8562.5%8562.5%2150.0%280.0+3422161.9%11/9W 111-11018750102000.0%4375.0%4375.0%2150.0%230.0-111971.7%11/7L 123-10024680302000.0%33100.0%33100.0%000.0%350.0-17312100.0%11/4W 135-1263112162303000.0%7685.7%7685.7%200.0%6100.7+652376.1%11/2L 129-1032918140502000.0%6583.3%6583.3%12866.7%4100.0-3143379.8%10/31L 106-88276111301000.0%9333.3%9333.3%000.0%471.0-1411033.3%10/29L 113-9625482211000.0%3266.7%3266.7%000.0%262.0-1321566.7%10/28L 110-1022912111220000.0%11654.5%11654.5%200.0%470.0-311950.5%10/25L 127-8620292102000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%361.0-17112100.0%10/23L 126-1242916141512000.0%7685.7%7685.7%5480.0%680.5+423687.0%
Regular Season Totals 30.011.112.21.72.40.61.50.60.117.6%6.64.770.6%7.24.866.3%2.61.452.0%4.67.61.1-3292.225.066.0%

Walker Kessler Player Profile

Walker Kessler Latest News
Not playing Sunday

Kessler (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves. Kessler entered concussion protocols April 3, and it will end him sidelining him for the Jazz's final five games of the regular season. Oscar Tshiebwe and Kyle Filipowski will serve as Utah's primary big men for Sunday's regular-season finale in Walker's absence. The third-year big man out of Auburn put up solid numbers for the Jazz this season, but injuries and reconditioning caused him to miss 17 of the Jazz's 33 games since Jan. 1. With Utah failing to qualify for the postseason, Kessler will finish the 2024-25 regular season averaging 11.1 points, 12.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.4 blocks in 30.0 minutes per game across 58 outings.
Won't play vs. OKC

Kessler (concussion) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Thunder. Kessler is still dealing with a concussion, which will keep him sidelined for the fourth straight game Friday. It remains uncertain whether he'll return to the floor for the regular-season finale against the Timberwolves on Sunday. In the meantime, the Jazz will likely turn to Kyle Filipowski, who is coming off arguably the best game of his career, finishing with 30 points, 18 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and three steals in a win over the Trail Blazers.
Won't play Wednesday

Kessler (nose/concussion) is out for Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers. A nasal fracture and concussion will keep Kessler from playing Wednesday. With two games left on the 2024-25 calendar for the rebuilding Jazz, it wouldn't be shocking if Kessler has made his final appearance this season. Kyle Filipowski has averaged 13.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocks in 28.7 minutes over his last nine outings as starter, and he should continue to fill in for Kessler at center against Portland.
Another absence coming

Kessler (nose/concussion) is out for Sunday's game versus the Hawks. Kessler will miss his second straight contest Sunday due to a nasal fracture and being in concussion protocol. Kessler's next chance to suit up is Wednesday's matchup with Portland.
Won't play against Indiana

Kessler is out for Friday's game versus the Pacers due to a nasal fracture and concussion protocol. Kessler logged 28 minutes in his return to action Wednesday but will sit out Friday's contest due to being in concussion protocol and a nasal fracture. KJ Martin and Kyle Filipowski will likely receive increased playing time in his absence. Kessler's next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with Atlanta.
Double-double in Wednesday's return

Kessler amassed 11 points (5-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-5 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals over 28 minutes during Wednesday's 143-105 loss to the Rockets. After sitting out the last two games for conditioning reasons, Kessler looked fit as he recorded his 28th double-double of the season. The Jazz are after draft lottery odds and not wins, so Kessler is likely to continue getting rested over the final weeks of the regular season, but he's remained productive when in the lineup. Over 16 appearances since the All-Star break, the 23-year-old center is averaging 10.3 points, 13.2 boards, 2.3 blocks and 2.0 assists while shooting 54.5 percent from the floor.
Good to go Wednesday

Kessler (conditioning) will be available for Wednesday's game against Houston. Kessler will be welcomed back to the frontcourt after a two-game absence. The Jazz have been extremely cautious with their key role players, so more maintenance days could be in Kessler's future. He appeared in only 11 of Utah's 17 March contests, averaging 9.5 points, 12.4 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in 28.4 minutes per game.
Iffy against Houston

Kessler (conditioning) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Rockets. Kessler is in danger of missing his third straight contest Wednesday as he works his way back into game shape. If Kessler is forced to sit out yet again, Kyle Filipowski will likely draw another start.
Remaining out for Monday

Kessler has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Hornets due to return to competition reconditioning. Kessler will miss his second consecutive contest while the club works him back to playing form after missing Friday's loss to Denver due to an illness. The big man's next chance to play will come Wednesday against the Rockets. Kyle Filipowski and Oscar Tshiebwe will likely continue to receive an uptick in playing time due to Kessler being sidelined.