New York Knicks vs Utah Jazz Betting Pick & Prediction 11/23/24

Today at 5:00 ET, the 3rd place Knicks (-408) will travel to Salt Lake City to take on the 15th place Jazz (+317). The Knicks are currently favored by 9 points, and the over/under line is sitting at 229.5.

This non-conference matchup will be played at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, and can be seen on NBA TV.

NEW YORK KNICKS VS UTAH JAZZ BETTING PICK

The Pick: Utah Jazz +9

This game will be played at Delta Center at 5:00 ET on Saturday, November 23rd.

WHY BET THE UTAH JAZZ:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 131-124 in favor of the Jazz.
• Our projections have Lauri Markkanen finishing with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists.
• From the field, we have the Jazz finishing with a field goal percentage of 47.0% and knocking down 15 threes.

Can New York Pull Off A Win at Delta Center?

The Knicks improved to 9-6 on the season with a 138-122 road win over the Suns on Wednesday. New York, favored by 4.5 points, covered the spread, while the game’s total of 260 points easily surpassed the O/U line of 226.5.

New York set the tone early with an 11-0 run, taking the lead from 6-3 to 14-6. They dominated the 1st quarter, outscoring Phoenix 44-28. Although the Suns kept things closer in the following quarters, the Knicks’ 110-93 lead heading into the 4th was enough to secure the win.

The Knicks’ offense was firing on all cylinders in their 138-122 win over the Suns, shooting 58.1% from the field and hitting 19 threes at a 48.7% clip. Jalen Brunson led the way with 36 points and 10 assists, connecting on 7 threes at 63.6% efficiency.

Karl-Anthony Towns added 34 points and 10 rebounds, while Josh Hart contributed 19 points and 11 boards, shooting 72.7% from the field. Brunson scored 12 points in the 2nd quarter, while Towns added 12 in the 3rd and 11 in the 4th.

The Knicks gave up 122 points to the Suns, who shot 48% from the field. New York allowed 28 points in the 1st quarter, 30 in the 2nd, 35 in the 3rd, and 29 in the 4th.

Defensively, the Knicks allowed 19 threes on 38% shooting. They sent the Suns to the line 17 times, where Phoenix hit 13 free throws. New York finished with 10 steals but didn’t record a block.

Can Utah Pull Out the Win as Home Underdogs?

Utah’s season continued to be a struggle as they fell to 3-12 after a 126-118 loss to the Spurs on Thursday. The Jazz, who were +3 point underdogs, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The total score of 244 points exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 224 by 20 points.

Utah started strong, going on an 11-0 run and leading 32-17 after the 1st quarter. They edged out the 2nd quarter 35-34, but things fell apart in the 2nd half. The Spurs outscored them 34-22 in the 3rd, and despite trailing just 89-85 heading into the 4th, Utah was outscored 41-29 in the final quarter.

The Jazz shot just 41.8% from the field and 28.9% from three-point range in their 126-118 loss to the Spurs, connecting on 13 threes overall. Lauri Markkanen led the way with 27 points, hitting 3 threes at a 30% clip.

Keyonte George also made 3 threes, finishing with 19 points despite shooting 25% from deep. John Collins, Collin Sexton, and Brice Sensabaugh each added 18 points, with Sensabaugh scoring 13 of his points in the 2nd quarter.

Despite a strong defensive start, the Jazz struggled in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, giving up 34 points in each, and allowed 41 points in the 4th, leading to a 126-118 loss to the Spurs. Utah did well in limiting San Antonio’s three-point shooting, holding them to 9 made threes on 28% shooting.

Utah sent the Spurs to the line 46 times, where they made 35 free throws. The Jazz collected 37 defensive rebounds but allowed 11 offensive boards. They also recorded 4 steals and 7 blocks in the game.