Sexton (ankle) will play Monday night against the Pistons. Sexton was held out of Sunday's matchup against the Pelicans but has been given the green light to suit up Monday. He missed nearly the entire month of February while recovering from a left ankle sprain,

Collin Sexton (left ankle sprain) has resumed on court activities and is nearing a return. He will be re-evaluated early next week.

Utah fought valiantly while shorthanded on Sunday night in a seven-point loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, and that came on the heels of a huge win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. This team has covered the spread in six of its last eight and has done so in its previous two games played on the second night of a back-to-back.

The Utah Jazz are back in the fight on Friday night as they'll take on a tough matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the top-seed in the Western Conference, on their home floor.