The NY Knicks and Utah Jazz meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Delta Center. Here’s a Jazz vs. Knicks prediction. This article will include a Jazz vs. Knicks pick.
NY Knicks Betting Preview
The NY Knicks lost to the Lakers and Clippers and play the Pacers next. The Knicks have won 16 of their last 23 games.
The NY Knicks are averaging 117 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 110.9 points on 45.7 percent shooting. Jalen Brunson is averaging 26.2 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 20 points and 2.9 assists. OG Anunoby is the third double-digit scorer, and Mikal Bridges is dishing out 4 assists. The NY Knicks are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free-throw line. The NY Knicks are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.2 rebounds per game.
Utah Jazz Betting Preview
The Utah Jazz lost to the Bucks, beat the Warriors, and will play the Trail Blazers next. The Jazz have lost 25 of their last 33 games.
The Utah Jazz are averaging 117.4 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 124.9 points on 48.8 percent shooting. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 26.7 points and 6.9 rebounds, while Keyonte George is averaging 24 points and 3.8 rebounds. Jaren Jackson Jr. is the third double-digit scorer, and Brice Sensabaugh is dishing 1.6 assists. The Utah Jazz are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free-throw line. The Utah Jazz are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game.
Why the Utah Jazz will win
- The Knicks have lost each of their last 10 Wednesday games at Delta Center.
- The home team has won each of the last six games between the Knicks and Jazz.
- The Knicks have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Why the New York Knicks will win
- The Jazz have lost each of their last 17 home games following a home win.
- The Knicks have won each of their last seven night games against Northwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Knicks have covered the spread in each of their last six games as favorites against Northwest Division opponents.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the Jazz’s last nine home games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Four of the Knicks’ last five games at Delta Center have gone UNDER the total points line.
Utah Jazz Player Facts
- Brice Sensabaugh is the only player to have scored 40+ points off the bench in a game this season.
- Kyle Filipowski ranks 13th in the Western Conference amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (7.0) this season.
New York Knicks Player Facts
- Mitchell Robinson ranks 1st amongst qualified players for rebounds per 36 minutes (15.9) this season.
- Karl-Anthony Towns has recorded 11+ rebounds in seven consecutive appearances—the longest active streak of any player in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent points per game this season (124.9).
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent assists per game this season (30.2).
- The Knicks rank 1st in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (10.0).
- The Knicks rank 1st in the league for Q4 opponent points per game this season (25.5).
Jazz vs Knicks Injury Report
The Jazz will be without Walker Kessler, Jaren Jackson Jr., Jusuf Nurkić, Vince Williams Jr., and Lauri Markkanen.
Miles McBride is out for the Knicks. Josh Hart is questionable.
Jazz vs Knicks Prediction
The Knicks are going to be favored for obvious reasons but we’ve seen them drop back-to-back games out west. The Knicks now have 16 road losses. As I’ve said many times this season, the Jazz don’t win games and aren’t trying to, but they’re 35-30 ATS. You can make money backing the Jazz. We saw the Knicks lose as double-digit road favorites back in January against the Kings. We’ve made money all year grabbing the Jazz as underdogs. This line feels a bit inflated. Give me the boatload of buckets.