Knicks vs. Jazz Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets
The Utah Jazz (7-16) are underdogs (+6) as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they host the New York Knicks (13-9) at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The game airs on KJZZ. The matchup has an over/under set at 227 points.
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Knicks and Jazz Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
When they have played as at least 6-point favorites this season, the Knicks are 5-2 against the spread.
In games they have played as at least 6-point underdogs this season, the Jazz are 3-6 against the spread.
The two teams average a combined 2.6 fewer points per game, 224.4, than this matchup’s total of 227 points.
New York and Utah have seen its opponents average a combined 3.0 more points per game than the over/under of 227 set for this outing.
The Knicks’ average point total in outings this year is 222.8, 4.2 points below the over/under in this game.
Utah’s games this season have averaged an over/under of 231.7 points, 4.7 more than the point total in this matchup.
New York is 11-9-2 ATS this season.
The Jazz are 11-12-0 against the spread this season.
Knicks Stats & Insights
The Knicks outscore opponents by 3.4 points per game (scoring 113.1 points per game to rank 18th in the league while giving up 109.7 per outing to rank fifth in the NBA) and have a +75 scoring differential overall.
The Knicks win the rebound battle by 5.5 boards on average. They collect 45.8 rebounds per game, which ranks sixth in the league, while their opponents grab 40.3 per outing.
New York knocks down 13.6 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league) at a 38.4% rate (fifth-best in the NBA), compared to the 13.3 its opponents make while shooting 37.2% from beyond the arc.
The Knicks’ 118.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank ninth in the NBA, and the 114.8 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 12th in the league.
So far in 2023-24, the Knicks’ offense has been better at home, where they average 114.1 points per game, compared to road games, where they average 112.3 per game. On the defensive side of the ball, they have been much tougher when playing at home, where they concede 105.9 points per game, versus playing on the road, where they allow opponents to score 112.8 per game.
Jazz Stats & Insights
The Jazz have a -206 scoring differential, falling short by 9.0 points per game. They’re putting up 111.3 points per game, 23rd in the league, and are allowing 120.3 per outing to rank 25th in the NBA.
Utah prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 4.3 boards. It collects 46.5 rebounds per game (fourth in league) compared to its opponents’ 42.2.
The Jazz connect on 13.2 three-pointers per game (10th in the league) at a 34.9% rate (21st in NBA), compared to the 14.0 their opponents make, shooting 37.7% from deep.
The Jazz’s 111.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 26th in the NBA, and the 120.8 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 28th in the league.
Utah is scoring more points at home (118.2 per game) than on the road (105.1).
Knicks Key Players to Watch
Jalen Brunson is one of the Knicks’ key players terms of both scoring and assists, recording 24.7 points and distributing 5.6 assists on average.
Julius Randle puts up 21.0 points per game and adds 9.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists for the Knicks.
The Knicks get 3.1 three-pointers per game out of Brunson.
Brunson averages 1.0 steal per game, while Isaiah Hartenstein collects 0.6 rejections per contest.
Jazz Key Players to Watch
Jordan Clarkson scores 16.6 points per game. He also contributes 3.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game this season.
This season, Kelly Olynyk is averaging 7.6 points, 3.6 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game.
Keyonte George hits 1.7 threes per game.
The Jazz’s defensive effort gets a lift from Talen Horton-Tucker (0.9 steals per game) and Ochai Agbaji (0.6 blocks per game).
Over (227)
Knicks 118 – Jazz 110
