The Utah Jazz (28-29) are on the road Saturday night for the second night in a row, part of a 4-game road trip, and they take on the New York Knicks (30-27). Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Jazz vs. Knicks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Jazz kicked off their road trip Friday night with a 122-116 win over the Toronto Raptors as 8.5-point underdogs. The win snapped a 3-game losing streak. They are 8-6 in their last 14 games.
The Knicks also played Friday night. They lost 119-108 on the road to the Philadelphia 76ers as 4-point underdogs. The loss snapped a modest 2-game winning streak. They have lost 8 of their last 13 games.
The Knicks beat the Jazz 118-111 in Salt Lake City in November as 4.5-point underdogs in their only other meeting this season.
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Jazz at Knicks odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 8:18 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Jazz +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Knicks -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Jazz +5.5 (-110) | Knicks -5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 227.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Jazz at Knicks key injuries
Jazz
- Not yet submitted
Knicks
- C Mitchell Robinson (thumb) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Jazz at Knicks picks and predictions
Prediction
Jazz 119, Knicks 116
Moneyline
The Knicks are only 14-15 at home this season and have alternated winning and losing each of their last 6 home games. They won their last one.
The Jazz are only 10-17 on the road this season but have won 2 of their last 3 away from home.
The Jazz are 8-6 in their last 14 games compared to the Knicks’ 5-8 record in their last 13.
For a game like this, I like the potential value of an underdog pick on the moneyline.
BET JAZZ (+180).
Against the spread
The Jazz are 31-26 ATS this season and 5-5 ATS in their last 10 but have failed to cover the spread in 3 of their last 4 games. They are 15-12 ATS on the road.
The Knicks are 11-16-2 ATS on their home court. They are 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games.
Since we like the Jazz on the moneyline, and you can win nearly twice what you wager on that bet. There is no reason to bet the Jazz on the spread for a much lesser value.
PASS.
Over/Under
This might be the easier bet of the three tonight.
The Over is 10-1 in the Jazz’ last 11 home games. The Over is 4-1 in the Jazz’s last 5 overall, 4-0 in their last 4 games playing for the 2nd consecutive night and 5-1 in their last 6 playing a team that scored 100 or more the previous game.
The Jazz average 117.5 points per game. The Knicks average 114.1.
BET OVER 227.5 (-112).
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