On Saturday night, the Utah Jazz, a younger squad, just outplayed the New York Knicks, winning the match by 121-106 to avoid an upset. The Knicks, who had one of the NBA's most effective attacks going into the game, were unable to shoot against the Jazz. New York only made 33.3% three-pointers and 39% of their shots from the field.
Karl-Anthony Towns had his poorest shooting performance to date, going only 6-for-19 from the field and 1-for-9 from three. Towns had started the game shooting above 50% from both the field and three. Jalen Brunson, who went 2-for-9 from outside the arc, also had trouble. With only seven points, Mikal Bridges finished just 3-for-15 from the field and 1-for-7 from three, unable to establish any rhythm. Toward the end of the game, Bridges was benched in favor of Cameron Payne. The lone Knick with some offensive success was OG Anunoby. His final score of 27 points was his highest since joining them in a trade the previous season.