NBA Odds: Utah Jazz vs NY Knicks Preview & Pick
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Utah Jazz vs. New York Knicks
Date: Monday, March 7, 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Broadcast: FSUT, MSG
Jazz vs. Knicks lines from Sportsbook.com
Jazz: +6.5
Knicks: -6.5
Total: 212
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*All stats before New York’s Sunday game against Atlanta
The Carmelo Anthony era is off to a middling start in New York. Can the Knicks finally get some momentum going when the Utah Jazz come to town on Monday evening?
New York (31-29, 36-22-2 ATS) is just 3-3 since its big shakeup at the trade deadline. The Knicks just can’t build any momentum, as they’ve flipped between wins and losses for six consecutive games. New York has been fairly kind to NBA betting fans lately, though, going 3-1 ATS in its last four games. That loss came in Friday’s embarrassing 119-115 loss to Cleveland, however.
The Anthony blockbuster and a few signings led to six new players in New York uniforms. The unfamiliarity with each other is having a seriously major effect on the defense. It their past three losses, the Knicks have allowed 115, 116 and 119 points—with two of those scores coming against the woeful Cavaliers. Certainly that’s going to have to change if the Knicks are serious about a playoff run.
Utah (33-30, 26-36-1 ATS), meanwhile, is completely falling apart. The team has just two victories in its past 10 outings, not to mention a brutal 2-8 record against the spread. Utah beat Sacramento 109-102 on Saturday, but it lost its fourth consecutive game against the spread.
The Jazz’s spiral isn’t terribly surprising, since head coach Jerry Sloan recently retired and the club shipped off its franchise player in Deron Williams. The net result has been struggles in close games. With Sloan and at the helm, Utah was 9-3 straight up in games decided by five points or fewer; since then, the team is 0-4 (0-2 since Williams was shipped to New Jersey).
It’s obvious neither team is especially comfortable at the moment, but the Knicks certainly have more upside. Their erractic play is the result of adding a ton of talent to the mix, but needing to define roles. Utah, on the other hand, just jettisoned its best player and head coach. Take the Knicks at home, as they should grow more comfortable with each other with every game.
Trends:
UTA are 8-23 ATS in their last 31 games overall.
Over is 12-5 in UTA last 17 road games.
Over is 9-4 in UTA last 13 vs. Eastern Conference.
Over is 7-2 in NY last 9 games following a ATS win.
Underdog is 14-2 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
UTA are 3-13 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
Utah at New York pick: Knicks
Ian Van Den Hurk has covered amateur and pro sports for years, including a successful run handicapping anything from football to mixed martial arts.
