The Utah Jazz may be on the road tonight, but they’re not exactly at a disadvantage. After all, they’re in Madison Square Garden for a matchup with the New York Knicks.
After a feel-good 2020-21 season, the Knicks (30-40) have been a bit of a let down this season. They’re currently 12th in the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, the Jazz (44-26) may not have met the loftiest expectations, but it would be unfair to call their season a disappointment.
They’ll be the better team by far in tonight’s contest.
Utah Jazz vs New York Knicks Odds Tonight
According to WynnBet, the Jazz are 5 point favorites to win tonight, and -220 point favorites on the money line. The Knicks are +180 point money line underdogs.
The over/under is presently set at 221.0 points.
Utah Jazz Starting Lineup
Mike Conley is expected to rest tonight to maintain a nagging knee injury. Bojan Bogdanovic remains out as well. Look for Quin Snyder to go with Jordan Clarkson, Donovan Mitchell, Royce O’Neale, Rudy Gay and Rudy Gobert from the opening tip.
Utah Jazz Injury Report
The Jazz will deal with a litany of ailments tonight. Besides the two starters, Trent Forrest (wrist), Udoka Azubuike (ankle), Hassan Whiteside (illness) and Danuel House Jr. (knee) will all sit this one out.
Utah Jazz vs New York Knicks Prediction
In spite of a checkered injury report, the Utah Jazz should walk away with a victory in this contest. They’ve got a pretty significant margin of error against the Knicks.
The Knicks are 23rd in Offensive Rating (110.69). They are a stout 10th in Defensive Rating (111.25), but that’s still only good for the Association’s 18th best Net Rating (-0.56).
Meanwhile, the Jazz are 1st, 9th and 2nd in the same respective categories. There’s not much else to say: they’re the better team. As long as they execute the game plan, they shouldn’t have a problem here
Prediction: Jazz 122, Knicks 108
Utah Jazz vs New York Knicks TV Channel
Fans in the Big Apple can catch this game on MSG Network, while fans in Utah should turn to AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Utah Jazz Schedule and Next Game
The Jazz stay in New York for a contest with the Big Apple’s contender as they play the Brooklyn Nets tomorrow night
After a back-to-back, they play the Boston Celtics on March 23rd, the Charlotte Hornets on the 25th, and the Dallas Mavericks on March 27th.