After 5 wins, the Knicks suffer a defeat, after 5 losses (all away) the Jazz regain victory. The Delta Center game can be summed up like this, with the home team up by 15 points at halftime and then good at resisting New York’s comeback (even at -8 in the last quarter) with four triples by Collin Sexton in the last quarter. The Jazz hold the second best NBA attack at 39% from the field, conceding a season high to Anunoby (27 points) but containing Brunson (23) and Towns (16 with 16 rebounds).
The hero of the Jazz’s success, who now have 4 more home games, is Lauri Markkanen, capable of finishing with 34 points and only 4 shooting errors (11/15, with 5/8 from three), almost achieving a double double with 9 rebounds. Double doubles were instead achieved by the duo John Collins (20+13 rebounds)-Walker Kessler (11+10 with also 3 blocks), while Sexton was decisive in the final, finishing with 25 points.