Utah Jazz vs New York Knicks: Prediction for the NBA match
Before this match, teams had met 31 times. Utah won 19 victories and New York was stronger 12 times. When making a prediction for the match between Utah Jazz and New York Knicks, you should pay attention that the last three matches ended in victory for the hosts.
Utah Jazz
Utah have lost their last two away games. The team from Salt Lake City lost to Washington (112:121) and Philadelphia (98:105). However, before that, the Jazz won four games in a row. Utah are fourth in the Western Conference standings. All team leaders are healthy and ready to take part in the game. Including the best in rebounds and points scored Lauri Markkanen.
New York Knicks
New York has had mixed success this season. The Knicks have six wins and seven losses. Tom Thibodeau’s team is in ninth place in the East. New York in the last match lost at home to Oklahoma City (135:145), before that Detroit was beaten at home (121:112). There are no serious losses in the team. Only Mitchell Robinson is in the infirmary. The 24-year-old center suffered a knee injury on November 5 in a 106-104 game against Philadelphia.
Prediction
Utah, after two consecutive defeats on the road, is simply obliged to please its fans in a home game. The Jazz will need to prove that the team was leading at the start of the season in the conference for a reason. Moreover, all the leaders of Utah are healthy and ready to take part in the match. Our prediction is Utah's victory at 1.53. Utah have rarely broken 120 points per game this season. The Jazz average is 116 points, the Knicks average equals to 114. The upcoming game should not be super productive either. Our prediction is the total points in the match under 232.5, taking into account overtime for 1.76. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.53. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.