Knicks bring back jazz

The Utah Jazz, the worst team in the NBA West, defeated the New York Knicks 121-106 this Saturday. Lauri Markkanen scored 34 points.

The Jazz (4-12) and Knicks (9-7) enter today’s game in Salt Lake City with opposite records, with Manhattan’s team winning four straight and Utah’s team adding four losses. .

Utah virtually dominated the game from start to finish.giving New York a minimal lead of only two in the first quarter.

With 6 minutes and 48 seconds left in the third quarter, the Knicks had a maximum lead of +19 points (77-58), but the Knicks trailed 0-17 less than three minutes later and came back from behind (77-75). I was forced to.

The Knicks’ efforts were in vain as the Jazz’s response pushed the lead back to +18 (104-86) in the fourth quarter.

Markkanen led Utah with 34 points (11 of 15 from the field) and nine rebounds.. Between him and Collin Sexton (25 points), they pushed the Jazz in a decisive final quarter.

Additionally, John Collins had a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds.

For the Knicks, OG Anunoby was key in New York’s near-reversal with 27 points.. Karl-Anthony Towns had a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds.

With today’s win, the Jazz share last place in the West Division with the New Orleans Pelicans.