Utah Jazz vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/11/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, February 11, 2023

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 

Where to Watch:  MSG

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Jazz +4.5, Knicks -4.5; Over/Under:  228 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Jazz +4.5, Knicks -4.5; Over/Under:  228 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Jazz +4.5, Knicks -4.5; Over/Under:  227.5 points

Utah Jazz:  27-29 (4th place, Northwest Division)

New York Knicks:  30-26 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

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Utah Jazz:  5-5 last 10

New York Knicks:  5-5 last 10

The Jazz are coming into this game with a 27-29 record overall and they are 9-17 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Saturday. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with losses coming against the Atlanta Hawks, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game. Collin Sexton led the team in points in that game with 22 while Lauri Markkanen was next on the team with 21 points. Jordan Clarkson and Talen Horton-Tucker each led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Walker Kessler led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 41.9% from the field, 35.3% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 117.1 PPG against them. The Jazz have an ATS record of 30-26 this season and their O/U record is 31-24-1.

The Knicks are coming into this game with a 30-26 record overall and they are 14-15 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Saturday. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Philadelphia 76ers and the Orlando Magic in their last game. Jalen Brunson led the team in points in that game with 25 while Julius Randle was next on the team with 22 points. Julius Randle led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Julius Randle led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 45.7% from the field, 34.9% from 3-point range, and 68.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.4 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 29-25-2 this season and their O/U record is 28-26-2.

The current betting odds have the Knicks listed as a 4.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Knicks have been good this season with their 30-26 record overall but they haven't been a great home team with their 14-15 home record. They are also on a back-to-back here so this isn't the best spot for them but they also have 2 wins in a row entering this back-to-back and have been playing really well lately. The Jazz have been struggling all season with their losing 27-29 record overall but they have also been terrible in their road games with a 9-17 road record. The Jazz are also on a back-to-back here like the Knicks so it evens the playing field but unlike the Knicks, the Jazz have no momentum coming into this with 3 losses in a row. The Knicks are playing well right now and they will continue to do so here at home as they beat up on this bad road team. The best way to place a bet here is on the Knicks to cover the spread in this game.

Jazz Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, February 11, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Knicks 117 Jazz 106.

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Utah Jazz: 7-18 ATS after 3 or more consecutive overs. 8-2 OVER revenging a home loss vs opponent. 16-6 OVER revenging a loss where opponent scored 110 or more points.

New York Knicks: 28-18 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 22-10 ATS when playing on back-to-back days. 11-5 OVER as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points.

Utah Jazz:  M. Potter (C) Mid March - Elbow.

New York Knicks:  M. Robinson (C) Late Feb - Thumb.

“This is the first game all season where I just feel disappointed in our focus. We just did not have the necessary focus and attention to the little things. They had 27 points in transition and 24 second-chance points and that’s how we lost the game.” - Will Hardy after his team’s loss against the Mavericks in their game on Monday.

“We started off in a hole and we fought out of the hole. I thought in the second half we were a lot better, and I thought in the fourth quarter we were very good.” - Tom Thibodeaux after his team’s win against the Magic in their game on Tuesday.

PG Collin Sexton

SG Jordan Clarkson

SF Lauri Markkanen

PF Kelly Olynyk

C Walker Kessler

PG Jalen Brunson 

SG Quentin Grimes

SF RJ Barrett

PF Julius Randle

C Jericho Sims

PPG: L. Markkanen (24.7)

APG: J. Clarkson (4.2)

Reb/G: L. Markkanen (8.6)

PPG: J. Randle (24.7)

APG: J. Brunson (6.2)

Reb/G: J. Randle (10.9)

Coaches:

Utah Jazz: Will Hardy (1st season)

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (3rd season)