Utah Jazz
2026-12-23
Preview
New York Knicks
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for UTA: its offense ranks 28th in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 5th.
Tough test for UTA: its offense ranks 28th in shooting, against a defense that ranks 7th.
A clash of tempos: UTA plays at the 5th-fastest pace, NYK at the 29th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (UTA 8 games, NYK 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
UTANYKScoring
107.827th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
110.021st · Below avg
119.024th · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
105.12nd · Top 5
-11.227th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+4.910th · Above avg
Efficiency
103.728th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
110.617th · Average
113.322nd · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
106.45th · Top 5
-9.726th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+4.110th · Above avg
104.55th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
99.129th
Shooting
49.5%28th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.2%26th · Bottom 5
53.8%27th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
55.3%24th · Below avg
11.623rd · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.68th · Above avg
31.5%27th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
36.6%10th · Above avg
0.3012th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2817th · Average
Defense
52.6%13th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.1%7th · Above avg
6.828th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.423rd · Below avg
6.63rd · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.423rd · Below avg
Possessions
16.2%25th · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
14.4%12th · Average
26.8%17th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
31.9%3rd · Top 5
46.69th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
48.25th · Top 5
24.626th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.018th · Average
Recent form
Utah JazzLLLLL
Last 5: average margin -12.4 (season -11.2). Streak L6.
New York KnicksWWLWW
Last 5: average margin +11.6 (season +4.9). Streak W2.
Key players
Utah Jazz| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyonte GeorgeG | 22.0 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 57.4 |
| Lauri MarkkanenF | 17.1 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 56.0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr.F-C | 16.2 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 61.0 |
| Darryn PetersonG | 12.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 46.5 |
New York Knicks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen BrunsonG | 25.6 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 53.8 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | 19.9 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 67.4 |
| OG AnunobyF | 16.6 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 56.4 |
| Dalton KnechtF | 10.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 83.3 |
Injury report
Utah JazzJaren Jackson Jr. F-C · back ~2026-12-14
Out
Jusuf Nurkic C · back ~2026-11-13
Out
Trey Alexander G · back ~2026-11-06
Out
New York KnicksJosh Hart G · back ~2026-11-07
Day-To-Day
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.