Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz (8-13) go up against the New York Knicks (14-7) on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. The game will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on KJZZ, Jazz+, and MSG.
The Knicks take the court as colossal favorites against the Jazz. The Knicks are favored by 15.5 points. The over/under for the matchup is 239.5.
Knicks vs. Jazz betting odds
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Spread: New York -15.5Total: 239.5Moneyline: New York -1124, Utah +717
Jazz at Knicks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Jazz (+ 15.5)Pick OU:
Under (239.5)Prediction:
Knicks 126 – Jazz 112MoneylineThe Knicks have gone 13-5 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 72.2% of those games).New York has played as a moneyline favorite of -1124 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Knicks have an implied win probability of 91.8%.The Jazz have entered the game as underdogs 17 times this season and won five, or 29.4%, of those games.Utah has played as an underdog of +717 or more once this season and lost that game.The implied probability of a win by the Jazz based on the moneyline is 12.2%.Against the spreadThe 120.2 points per game the Knicks put up are just 4.4 fewer points than the Jazz give up (124.6).When New York scores more than 124.6 points, it is 6-1 against the spread and 6-1 overall.Utah has put together an 8-3 ATS record and a 7-4 overall record in games it scores more than 113 points.New York is 11-3 against the spread and 12-2 overall when it gives up fewer than 118.7 points.The Knicks are at the sixth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (120.2 PPG), while the Jazz allow the 29th-fewest points per game (124.6) in the league.Utah is the NBA’s 12th-ranked offense (118.7 PPG), while New York is the fourth-ranked defense (113).The Knicks have out-scored their opponents by a total of 151 points this season (7.2 points per game on average), and opponents of the Jazz have out-scored them by 125 more points on the year (5.9 per game).Over/UnderNew York’s average implied point total this season is 8.3 fewer points than its implied total in Friday’s game (119.7 implied points on average compared to 128 implied points in this game).So far this season, New York has scored more than 128 points in a game six times.The average implied point total on the season for Utah (121.6) is 9.6 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (112).How to watch Knicks vs. JazzGame day: Friday, December 5, 2025Game time: 7:30 p.m. ETLocation: New York City, New YorkArena: Madison Square GardenTV channel: Utah JazzLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo