The Utah Jazz (8-13) and New York Knicks (14-7) meet Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Jazz vs. Knicks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
2024-25 season series: Split 1-1
The Jazz beat the Brooklyn Nets 123-110 Thursday, covering as a 5-point road favorite with the Over (231) cashing. Utah was led by F Lauri Markkanen, who scored 30 points on 11-for-18 shooting. The Jazz have won 3 of their last 4 games, covering in each victory. They are 12-9 against the spread (ATS) on the season.
The Knicks, winners of 5 of their last 6 games, beat the Charlotte Hornets 119-104 Wednesday, covering as a 9-point home favorite with the Under (235.5) hitting. C Karl-Anthony Towns led New York with a team-high 35 points. The Knicks have covered in each of their last 5 victories and are 13-8 ATS on the season.
Jazz at Knicks odds
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Moneyline (ML): Jazz +825 (bet $100 to win $825) | Knicks -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100)Against the spread: Jazz +15.5 (-110) | Knicks -15.5 (-110)Over/Under (O/U): 241.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)Jazz at Knicks key injuries
Jazz
(Not yet submitted — below was for Thursday’s game)
C Walker Kessler (shoulder) outF Georges Niang (foot) outC Jusuf Nurkic (rib) out
Knicks
F OG Anunoby (hamstring) questionableG Landry Shamet (shoulder) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Jazz at Knicks picks and predictionsPrediction
Knicks 123, Jazz 115
PASS.
There’s nothing worth seeing here. The Knicks (-1400) should win, but they are too expensive to consider.
BET JAZZ +15.5 (-110).
This spread is just too large given how well the Jazz have been playing. They have scored at least 123 points in 3 of their last 4 games and are 4-2 ATS across their last 6 contests.
The Knicks have performed at a high level over the last few weeks, but they haven’t been surging offensively lately. New York has scored between 116 and 119 points in 4 straight games and has topped 121 just once in its last 9 contests.
Given those offensive shortcomings, it might be difficult for New York to cover a margin of this size. Take JAZZ +15.5 (-110).
BET UNDER 241.5 (-115).
The Knicks have gone Under in 5 of their last 6 games, primarily because their defense has allowed 109 points or fewer in all but 1 of those contests. They also rank 26th in pace, so their games are not played at a fast tempo.
The Jazz are 2-1 O/U in their last 3 games but are 1-1 O/U in their last 2 games with a total of 240 or greater. Considering the trends for the home team, which should dominate the style of play, take UNDER 241.5 (-115).
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