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New York vs. Utah. NBA Match Prediction
On January 2, New York will host Utah in a regular NBA championship match. The game will be held at Madison Square Garden. The match starts at 03:30 Moscow time. The Knicks defeated Washington in their previous away game. Will Tom Thibodeau team be able to build on their success in front of their fans in the game against Jazz and what bets should they choose? — read our forecast
Command Analysis
New York Knicks
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New York has won its last eight games in a row. On December 31, the Knicks defeated Washington 126-106 on the road. Karl-Anthony Towns made the biggest contribution to the victory, scoring 32 points, grabbing 13 rebounds and making one assist. Josh Hart had a triple-double (23-15-10). O'G Anunoby and Jalen Brunson each scored 18 points. Mikal Bridges scored 13. Tom Thibodeau team (23 wins and ten losses) is in third place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
New York approaches the match with the Jazz without any significant losses. All the team leaders are healthy and eager to fight.
Interesting facts for betting
The Knicks average 106 points against Utah (statistics for the last ten games).
Estimated composition
Jaylen Brown - Mikal Bridges - Josh Hart - O'G Anunoby - Karl-Anthony Towns.
Utah Jazz
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Utah has lost its last four games in a row. On December 31, the Jazz suffered a 121-132 home defeat to Denver. Jordan Clarkson was the best player on the losing team, scoring 24 points, grabbing five rebounds and making four assists. Walker Kessler had a double-double (12-13-4). Colin Sexton had 22 points, Lauri Markkanen had 17, and Johnny Juzang had 14. Will Hardy team (seven wins and 24 losses) is in 14th place in the East.
Disqualifications and injuries
Utah traveled to the Big Apple with a weakened roster. Starting five player John Collins will miss the match for medical reasons, as well as the basketball player of the nearest replacement Taylor Hendrix.
Interesting facts for betting
The Jazz average 103 points against the Warriors (statistics for the last ten games).
The approximate amount is
Keyonte George - Collin Sexton - Lauri Markkanen - Jordan Clarkson - Walker Kessler.
Trends
Bet Total rebounds Kessler over 11.5
Kessler averages 11.1 rebounds per game.
1.87George Total Assists Bet Over 6.5
George averages 5.7 assists per game
1.88Tip and bets
New York approaches the game with Utah as the undisputed favorite. According to bookmaker analysts, the visiting team will have very little chance of success. In general, this is true. The club from Salt Lake City has been playing very unconvincingly this season. And the Knicks have finally established connections within the team after the arrival of new players and have begun to produce excellent results. Thibodeau team will have to achieve a convincing victory with the support of their fans over one of the main outsiders of the season.
Our prediction is a New York victory with a handicap of (-11.5) points, including overtime, at 1.76
Bet on total
New York and Utah have shown decent performance in their head-to-head matches this season. The average score for the last ten games is 219 points. Everything points to the fact that this time both teams will be able to please fans with an attacking and spectacular game.
Our prediction is total over 232.5 points including overtime at 2.05
First quarter bet
The Knicks, there is no doubt, will do everything possible to achieve another victory after a successful trip to Washington. The team from the Big Apple will show from the first minutes that they are not going to upset their fans and will confidently take the lead in the score.
Our prediction is New York to win in the first quarter at 1.51
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