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New York Knicks at Utah Jazz

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9-7, 4-5 Away
Final
106 - 121

4-12, 2-5 Home

Markkanen scores 34 points and Sexton hits 4 4th-quarter 3s to help Jazz bury Knicks 121-106

New York Knicks vs. Utah Jazz: Game Highlights

Sexton finished 25 points and John Collins had 20 points and 13 rebounds forthe Jazz.

OG Anunoby scored a season-high 27 points, Jalen Brunson scored 23 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 16 points and 16 rebounds for the Knicks, who shot 39% from the field and lost for the first time in five games.

New York cut the lead to eight in the fourth quarter, but the Jazz responded with 10 consecutive points, capped by Johnny Juzang's 3-pointer to make it 104-86 with 6:16 remaining.

New York's Miles McBride sat out with a knee injury.

Takeaways Knicks: The Knicks are a top team in the league on offense but when the shots aren't falling, they are hampered by a bottom-10 ranking in most defensive metrics. They were slow on switches and rotations until playing some inspired defense at times in the second half, but it was too late.

Jazz: Rookie Kyle Filipowski was out with a sore ankle, but regular starting center Walker Kessler returned to the lineup and had 11 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks. He was disruptive in the paint, changing shots and forcing difficult passes.

Key moment In the final minute of the second quarter, the Knicks missed three jumpers while Markkanen made a 3, Kessler had a fast-break layup and Keyonte George hit a floater just before the buzzer to give the Jazz a 66-51 halftime lead.

Key stat Towns was shooting 50% from 3-point range this season but went 0 for 7 against the Jazz, the first time he hadn't made a 3 in nine games.

Up next The Knicks continue their five-game road trip Monday night at Denver. Utah hosts San Antonio on Tuesday night.

Regular Season Series

UTAH leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Jazz: 35.7%
Knicks: 64.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 106 - 121
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 106 - 121
4th 11.0 Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound 106 - 121
4th 13.1 Karl-Anthony Towns misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot 106 - 121
4th 23.1 Collin Sexton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lauri Markkanen assists) 106 - 121

Statistics

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39-100 FG 44-87
39.0 Field Goal % 50.6
17-51 3PT 19-34
33.3 Three Point % 55.9
11-12 FT 14-19
91.7 Free Throw % 73.7
40 Rebounds 52
11 Offensive Rebounds 9
29 Defensive Rebounds 43
25 Assists 30
10 Steals 4
10 Blocks 4
9 Turnovers 18
0 Team Turnovers 0
9 Total Turnovers 18
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
11 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 36
29 Fast Break Points 14
42 Points in Paint 46
19 Fouls 19
2 Largest Lead 19

Game Information

Delta Center

Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,175 · Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 22 7 .759 - L1
New York 19 10 .655 3 W4
Brooklyn 11 18 .379 11 L2
Philadelphia 10 17 .370 11 W1
Toronto 7 23 .233 15.5 L8

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 23 5 .821 - W8
Denver 16 11 .593 6.5 W2
Minnesota 14 14 .500 9 L3
Portland 9 20 .310 14.5 L2
Utah 7 21 .250 16 L1
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