Jazz G Alec Burks out indefinitely with broken lower leg

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul Pierce, center, fouls Utah Jazz guard Alec Burks (10) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, in Salt Lake City. The Clippers won 109-104. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Alec Burks is out indefinitely after breaking his left lower leg against the Clippers on Saturday night. The team announced the fifth-year guard had an MRI Sunday morning that showed a fractured fibula.

Burks is the third major contributor for the Jazz that has been lost for a significant amount of time this season. Starting center Rudy Gobert remains out with a sprained MCL. There is no timetable for his return. Starting point guard Dante Exum is out for the season with a torn ACL.

Burks played in every game this season, averaging a career-high 14.3 points as one of few on the bench that can create offense. He is the third-leading scorer on the team.

Burks broke the bone during a fall late in the second quarter of a 109-104 loss. It does not require surgery.

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