The Utah Jazz (10-5, 5-0 Home), one of the league’s top scoring teams, welcome the New York Knicks (6-7, 2-4 Away) on Tuesday. New York was defeated by the Oklahoma City Thunder 145-135 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Cam Reddish had a standout performance in the losing effort with 26 points. The Knicks are ninth in the Eastern Conference.
Utah dropped their last game on Sunday at Wells Fargo Center, falling to the Philadelphia 76ers 105-98. Malik Beasley had 18 points in the losing effort to lead the team. The Jazz are zero games behind the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference, currently sitting in fourth. It’s the first meeting of the season between the teams.
Utah won both matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 108-93 triumph at Madison Square Garden on March 20, their third straight head-to-head victory. Donovan Mitchell led the Jazz with 36 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. RJ Barrett had 24 points in the losing effort.
The Knicks have been led this season by Julius Randle (20.8 ppg), Jalen Brunson (19.5), and Barrett (18.9). Randle leads the league in scoring. Randle also has grabbed 9.1 rebounds per game, most in the NBA, while Brunson has dished 6.8 assists per game, most in the NBA. Lauri Markkanen’s 21.8 points per game have powered the Jazz on offense.
He is the No. 1 scorer in the NBA. Markkanen also has pulled down 8.6 rebounds per game, most in the league. Mike Conley has recorded 8.1 assists per game. The Jazz are averaging 116.9 points per game, ranking as one of the top scoring offenses in the league (5th).The Jazz have found success in the Knicks’ last 10 trips to Vivint Arena, winning seven. Utah is undefeated at home this season.
In the last 10 games, New York is 4-6 with an average margin of -6.2 (113.4-119.6). Utah has gone 6-4 over the last 10, scoring 116.0 points per game on average while allowing 112.7 (+3.3 margin).
KNICKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Evan Fournier: 5.8 | 10.7 | -4.9
JAZZ HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Rebounds per game:
Walker Kessler: 6.6 | 5.3 | +1.4
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Utah Jazz (-185)
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