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Jazz vs Knicks: Can New York survive without Julius Randle?
The New York Knicks are hosting the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
The Jazz are finishing their six-game road trip
The Utah Jazz are tenth in the Western Conference with a 24-24 record. They have lost four of the last six games and are coming off a 147-114 loss to the Brooklyn Nets last night. Utah is 11th in the league with 117.8 points per game and is ranked tenth in three-point attempts per game. Lauri Markkanen is having a solid season, averaging 24 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.
The Knicks won the last seven games
The New York Knicks are fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 30-17 record. They are on a seven-game winning streak and are coming off a 113-92 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Jalen Brunson is the best player on the team, dropping 32 in each of the last two games. He leads the Knicks with 26.6 points and 6.5 assists per game. The Knicks are second in the league, allowing 109.4 points per game, and are ranked 11th with 37.4% shooting from the three-point line.
Betting Trends
These two teams have played under the total point line in 6 of their last 8 matchups. The Knicks have played under in 8 of their last 9 games, and in 5 of the last 6 against teams from the Western Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams will play on the second night in a row. The Knicks are the hottest team in the league, having won the last seven games. Their starting power forward and second scorer on the team, Julius Randle, suffered a shoulder injury and will be out for weeks. The Knicks already lost Mitchell Robinson III and are now in a very difficult situation when it comes to personnel under the rim. The Jazz have had many ups and downs this season and will probably be active before the trade deadline. Both teams are not in a situation to play their best basketball, and knowing that they have played under the total point line in six of their last eight meetings, the total point line of 233.5 points will stay untouched.
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