The Jazz will be without center Mehmet Okur for at least three weeks as he deals with a chronic disc problem in his lower back.

A specialist has placed Okur on a three-week program to rehab and allow him to stay in shape. He won't travel with the Jazz.

He has appeared in just 13 games this season. Okur missed Utah's first 26 games while recovering from a ruptured Achilles' tendon.