Jazz vs Knicks prediction NBA · Friday, December 5
At a glance
The New York Knicks (14-7) host the Utah Jazz (8-13) on Friday, December 5 at 7:30 PM ET at Madison Square Garden in NBA action. Final score: Jazz 112 – Knicks 146. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 89% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Knicks are 11-1 at home and the Jazz are 2-7 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Knicks and 4-6 for the Jazz (current streaks: Knicks W1, Jazz W2).
The analysis Model
The Knicks start with a clear edge. The model projects Knicks 125 – 109 Jazz, a margin of about 15.2 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 234 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game. The Jazz played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (+5.2 vs -6.1 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Jazz need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Knicks' defense allows clearly fewer points (112.5 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
UTAHNY
Top performers
Jazz
Lauri MarkkanenF · #2318pts / game
Isaiah CollierG · #87assistsLauri MarkkanenF · #239reboundsKnicks
Jalen BrunsonG · #1133pts / game
Josh HartG · #36assists
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #329reboundsRecent form
UTAHNY
UTAH
Team comparison
| UTAH | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 8-13 | Record | 14-7 |
| 116.2 | Points scored / game | 118.6 |
| 123.4 | Points allowed / game | 112.5 |
| -6.1 | Adjusted margin / game | +5.2 |
| W2 | Current streak | W1 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 2-7 road | Home / road record | 11-1 home |
| 17-65 (-9.3) | Last season | 51-31 (+4.1) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Jazz
Injury report Knicks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.