New York vs Utah Prediction: the Knicks to Secure Their 9th Victory

Prediction for the NBA match between New York vs Utah, which will take place on January 2nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Knicks also played their previous two games against a team that was clearly not as good – Washington, who are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. In the first game, New York, playing away, had a bit of a shock and only won in overtime - 136:132 (119:119). Things were much easier for Tom Thibodeau's team in the second game though, with a final score of 126:106.

This means they've now won eight games in a row and are currently third in the East. The team's record currently stands at 23:10. Also, the Knicks are on the seventh line of the defense rating, conceding 109.8 points per game on average; and on the fifth line on offense, scoring 117.8 points per game.

The Jazz is struggling to win tournaments this season. In fact, Wil Hardy's team might even be happy to drop even lower in the Western Conference. There's one line below Utah, which is New Orleans. The Pelicans have won 5 out of 28 games, while the Jazzmen have won 7 out of 24.

In their last home game, Utah didn't stand a chance against Denver (121:132), losing for the fourth time in a row. The Jazz also confirmed their status as one of the worst defences, conceding an average of 119.8 points per game. Only Chicago and Washington have worse defences.

Meanwhile, New York is on a roll with a long winning streak, and Tom Thibodeau's team is clearly the better side, much more classy. We think the Knicks will have no problems in the next game and will extend their winning streak to nine games. We'll bet on New York and high efficiency - the Jazz is third from the bottom of the defensive rating. And let's take the rebounding total under here.