CLEVELAND (AP) — Utah shooting guard Raja Bell is in the starting lineup after missing six games with a strained left adductor.
Bell, who is averaging 7.4 points in 27 games, is playing for the first time since Feb. 19. Bell, an 11-year veteran, is shooting .434 on 3-pointers.
Utah coach Tyrone Corbin has kept Josh Howard in the lineup at small forward and benched Gordon Hayward in Monday night’s game at Cleveland.
Utah has lost six straight games on the road and is 3-13 away from home.