The Jazz rank 28th in the NBA in offensive rating (103.7), and the Knicks rank 5th in defensive rating (106.4). An uphill night for the offense.
League average is 110.8, so the Jazz are 7.2 below it. Keyonte George leads them with 22.0 points a game on 57.4% true shooting.
Jalen Brunson (25.6, 10th) and Keyonte George (22.0, 25th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Jalen Brunson: 2.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 34.1 minutes, 53.8% true shooting. Keyonte George: 4.0 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 32.4 minutes, 57.4% true shooting.
The Knicks (4-4) are 6th in the East; the Jazz (1-7) are last in the West.
Away record: Knicks 1-2. Home record: Jazz 1-4. Streaks: Knicks W2, Jazz L6.
The Knicks rank 26th in the NBA in effective field goal % (51.2%), and the Jazz rank 13th in opponent eFG% (52.6%). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 53.2%, so the Knicks are 2.0 points below it. Jalen Brunson leads them with 25.6 points a game on 53.8% true shooting.
Season before this game (NYK 8 games, UTA 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
NYKUTANew York KnicksLast 5: average margin +11.6 (season +4.9). Streak W2.
Utah JazzLast 5: average margin -12.4 (season -11.2). Streak L6.
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 |
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 KnicksUtah JazzTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.