It was probably reasonable to expect that this particular problem was over with. No such luck.

Once again, the Jazz faced a drastic injury situation on Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets, as they entered the game with zero healthy point guards.

Dante Exum, has been out for nearly two months due to an ankle sprain and the associated bone bruise caused. But Ricky Rubio’s and Raul Neto’s injuries are more recent, as Rubio felt his left hamstring tighten up during the second half of the Jazz’s win against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. Neto took Rubio’s spot down the stretch on the court, but apparently felt tightness in his left hamstring after the game. The result: He was ruled out Thursday morning for the Jazz’s matchup against Denver as well.

“The guys that are able to play, they feel that, and oftentimes raise their level and do different things,” Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. “It’s not unfamiliar to us. It doesn’t make it easier. The ballhandling responsibilities go to the guys who are quote-unquote twos or threes.”

But that does restrict the Jazz’s playbook. Snyder, though, hopes it doesn’t impact their mentality.

“You’re not able to run certain plays that maybe you’re used to, but you can conceptually play the same way, and play pick and roll, and guys can still drive and slash and get out and run,” Snyder said.

Millsap on a roll

Former Jazzman Paul Millsap is in his second season with the Denver Nuggets, and there’s no question that at times this season he’s taken a step back to the rest of the Nuggets starting lineup.

But that doesn’t mean they don’t rely on what he brings. When Millsap missed three games due to an ankle sprain in February, the Nuggets went 0-3 in those contests. Since he’s come back, they’ve won all five of their matchups.

And in particular, Millsap’s play has been exceptional. He’s averaging 16.8 points, 12.4 rebounds, 2.4 steals, and 1.4 blocks over those last five games.

“It makes us really difficult, because Paul brings it on both ends of the floor. He’s a great complement to Nikola Jokic,” Nuggets coach Mike Malone told reporters before the game.

Millsap, now 34, is the oldest member of a pretty young Nuggets squad. Their top scorers are the 23-year-old Jokic, 21-year-old Jamal Murray, and 24-year-old Gary Harris, which means Millsap’s experience is a sorely needed element.

“The voice of wisdom, and experience. He’s telling guys to calm down, just do what we do. That’s invaluable when you have a guy that has been there and done that like Paul has,” Malone said. “Paul could not have picked a better time of the year to step up and play at the level he’s playing at right now.”