New York Knicks vs Utah Jazz Predictions, Tips and Preview

Steffen Schmidt - November 14, 2022

Utah Jazz will be looking to bounce back from two straight defeats on Tuesday evening when they host New York Knicks in Salt Lake City.

• The Jazz are undefeated at home this season
• The Knicks have allowed 145 points in the home loss to OKC on Sunday
• Utah boast the 4th-best offensive ratings in the league

New York Knicks vs Utah Jazz Tips

• Utah Jazz -4 @ -110 (1.90)

• Lauri Markkanen Over 20.5 points @ -110 (1.90)

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Analysis and Reason for Predictions

The Knicks have just conceded 145 points to the Thunder on Sunday

New York Knicks continued with their hot-and-cold performances on Sunday afternoon when they conceded 145 points in the home defeat to Oklahoma City Thunder in the first game of the day.

Something is awfully wrong with your team when you allow 145 points on the home floor to the likes of the Thunder who have one of the weakest offensive rosters in the entire league.

Tom Thibodeau’s men are thus once again below the .500 record and they will face hard times to return to it on Tuesday night with the away clash against Utah Jazz.

The Knicks have lost four of six away outings this season and there is really not much to suggest a positive scenario fort them going into this tie.

It is worth mentioning that New York are in the bottom half of both offensive and defensive ratings in the league.

Utah Jazz are hoping to return to winning ways

Utah Jazz’s dream start to the season has suffered a blow with a streak of two subsequent defeats on the Eastern Coast.

The Jazzers fell 121-112 at the Wizards and 105-98 at the 76ers over the weekend. Will Hardy’s men did not have a solution for Joel Embiid who broke records by scoring 59 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists alongside 7 blocks.

Nevertheless, even despite such a performance from Embiid, Utah lost only by seven points away at the 76ers. They are still inside the top 8 in both offensive and defensive rankings for the whole league.

Markkanen & company to have a field day on Tuesday

Utah Jazz have the fourth-best offensive rating in the nation. They will be highly motivated to return to the winning ways and they will have plenty of room to offer a strong offensive performance in their own backyard here. The Knicks have allowed 145 points in the home defeat to the Thunder and we expect Utah’s stars to shine offensively on Tuesday. We’ll take the hosts to win in -4 points at the -110 odds as well as Lauri Markkanen to score more than 20.5 points at the same -110 odds.