The New York Knicks (24-29) head to Salt Lake City Monday to play the Utah Jazz (32-21). The tip-off at Vivint Arena is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Knicks vs. Jazz odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
New York lost for the fifth time in its last six games Sunday in a 122-115 overtime defeat at the Los Angeles Lakers as a 5-point road underdog. The Knicks is 23rd in net rating and 2-4 against the spread (ATS) over the last two weeks.
Utah has won back-to-back home games over the Denver Nuggets (108-104 Wednesday) and the Brooklyn Nets (125-102 Friday) in G Donovan Mitchell‘s first game back from a stint in the concussion protocol. The Jazz are 2-4 straight up (SU) and ATS in the last 14 days.
These teams split last season’s two meetings 1-1 SU and ATS with the home team winning and covering each contest.
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Knicks at Jazz odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Knicks +330 (bet $100 to win $330) | Jazz -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Knicks +8.5 (-115) | Jazz -8.5 (-107)
- Over/Under (O/U): 218.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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Knicks at Jazz key injuries
Knicks
- PG Derrick Rose (ankle) out
Jazz
- SG Jordan Clarkson (knee) questionable
- PF Rudy Gay (knee) questionable
- C Rudy Gobert (calf) out
- SF Joe Ingles (knee) out
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Knicks at Jazz odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Jazz 116, Knicks 110
Money line
PASS.
I slightly “lean” towards the Knicks (+330) because of the fat payout and because I “lean” towards New York plus the points.
However, the Knicks are 6-17 SU as underdogs and the Jazz are 31-16 SU as favorites. New York is also 8-21 SU versus teams with a winning record and Utah is 16-9 SU versus teams with a losing record.
Against the spread
“LEAN” to the KNICKS +8.5 (-115) for a half-unit wager because the Jazz give up too many easy buckets with Gobert out of the lineup.
Gobert has missed Utah’s previous six games and, over that span, the Jazz are 25th in defensive rating, 26th in fastbreak points per game (PPG) allowed and 24th in paint PPG allowed.
The Jazz also have played down to their competition recently: Utah is 0-5 ATS in its last five games versus teams with a losing record.
However, I only “LEAN” to the KNICKS +8.5 (-115) since I prefer the Over in this game.
Over/Under
BET the OVER 218.5 (-115) for a three-fourths unit because both teams are top-four in free-throw attempt rate and top-seven in 3-point attempt rate.
We’ve already discussed Utah’s defensive troubles with Gobert out of the lineup but New York is 4-1 O/U in its last five games.
Sharp money is on the Over as the total for the Knicks-Jazz has been steamed from 213.5-point opener up to the current price.
The OVER 218.5 (-115) is my favorite wager in the Knicks-Jazz game.
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