LiontipsNew York vs Utah. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Tom Thibodeau finds himself in a tricky situation now. His players got off to a flying start of the regular season. For a long time Knicks were at the Top-10 of the East. But towards the end of the season situation became much worse for the New York team. Knicks currently have only 30 victories to their name. It is five less than Atlanta have. Knicks are currently at the 11th spot in the Eastern Conference.
Tom Thibodeau's men managed to improve their performance in recent matches. They managed to beat Portland (128:98) and Washington (100:97).
Utah recorded a victory in their previous match. Two days ago, Quin Snyder's men easily beat the Clippers (121:92). Before that, the Jazzmen have also recorded a victory over Chicago. Bulls were beaten by a 125:110 score.
It won't be easy to repeat that success though. Utah will have to play against the Knicks without a number of key players. Mike Conley, Udoka Azubuike, Donovan Mitchell, Bojan Bogdanovic and Trent Forrest will miss the upcoming game. It is also uncertain, whether Hassan Whiteside will play.
Trends
СтавкаJulius Randle: total over 23,5 points
Randle averages 30 points per game in matches against Utah
СтавкаNew York: total under 108,5 points
Knicks failed to beat that total in 3 of 5 latest matches
Tip and bets
Knicks have every chance to walk away with a victory here. Utah will have to play without a number of their key players. In this case, we offer to place a bet on a New York team.
Our prediction - Handicap (+6) for New York
In four latest head-to-head matches opponents failed to beat the total of 226,5 points. We don't think that something will change this time. Too many Utah's players are injuried, so we are not expecting a resistance.
Our second bet is on total under 226,5 points
