LiontipsUtah vs New York. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
The Jazzmen have suffered a shaky form of late. Costly injuries to Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert have denied the team of badly needed points. Quin Snyder was given a bit of relief as Mitchell's return to the starting line-up gave the team a crucial performance lift.
Utah managed to beat Denver (108:104). After that the club maximized Brooklyn's problems, trouncing them (125:102). Quin Snyder's men are trying to get back into the top three spots in the Western Conference. There is no way they are achieving this without putting in more work. Why? Because Memphis earned a solid handicap. Now Jazz are approaching a home game against the Knicks, so it is a great chance to extend the winning streak.
New Yorkers were very close to a play-in zone at one point. But an unfortunate run of loses lately is dimming that possibility. The recent five games the club played brought only one victory. This was the triumph over Sacramento (116:96).
It seemed like Tom Thibodeau's men had a chance to get back on winning ways. Sadly, the team blew their chances. The club suffered a heavy defeat to Memphis (108:120) and a defeat to the Lakers (115:122) followed. Now New York Knicks are coming to Salt Lake City and they are rightly the underdogs for the encounter.
Trends
СтавкаUtah: total over 109,5 points
Club managed to beat the total in three out of five most recent head-to-head matches
СтавкаFirst points scored - a three-pointer
Two out of five most recent head-to-head matches started with a three-point shot
Tip and bets
Knicks are looking terrible on away matches. It appears everyone in the team fell into a slump. New York Knicks are pretty far from the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference and there are no signs of improvement. Tom Thibodeau's men will need all their lucky stars to win the upcoming match.
Utah felt the taste of a victory and now team will try to retain the current level of performance. After the return of Donovan Mitchell, the club started to play much better, so Quin Snyder can be confident about his lads. However, Rudy Gobert is still unavailable. In our opinion, Jazz will play offensively. Being on the front foot will help them to secure a positive result.
Our prediction - Handicap (-4.5) points on Utah Jazz
Jazzmen will play offensively since the first minutes, because they are playing at home, plus they need to improve their position in the standings. Visitors can just try to fight back. In our opinion, teams will beat the total.
Our second bet is on total over 209,5 points
