Elijah Harkless is playing 10 more minutes a night for the Jazz
Over his last 10 games, Harkless is logging 31.0 minutes a night, 10 more than his season mark.
Elijah Harkless is averaging 31.0 minutes a night for the Jazz over his last 10 games. That is 10 more minutes than his 21.0 average for the 2025-26 season. His most recent game was March 28, 2026.
For most of the season, Harkless was a smaller piece of the rotation. Across 26 games, he averaged 21.0 minutes and 6.8 points a night. The last 10 games are a clear break from that pattern.
A jump of 10 minutes a night is not a small adjustment. It means the Jazz are trusting him with a bigger share of the game than they did for most of the season. For that number to hold, the Jazz need to keep playing him at this level game after game, not just for a stretch of 10. A run like this can also fade back toward the season average once it has lasted only 10 games out of 26.
The next few games will show which one this is. If Harkless keeps playing close to 31.0 minutes a night, his season averages of 21.0 minutes and 6.8 points will start to move with it. If his minutes settle back down, this stretch will end up looking like a short window rather than a shift in his role with the Jazz.