Utah faces New York, looks to halt 3-game skid

New York Knicks (13-9, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (7-16, 12th in the Western Conference)

Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Utah enters the matchup with New York after losing three in a row.

The Jazz are 6-5 on their home court. Utah ranks second in the Western Conference in rebounding with 46.5 rebounds. John Collins leads the Jazz with 8.6 boards.

The Knicks are 6-6 on the road. New York is 3-8 against opponents over .500.

The Jazz's 13.2 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.1 fewer made shots on average than the 13.3 per game the Knicks give up. The Jazz average 113.1 points per game, 7.2 fewer points than the 120.3 the Jazz allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Lauri Markkanen is averaging 23.7 points and 8.7 rebounds for the Jazz. Keyonte George is averaging 15.2 points over the last 10 games for Utah.

Julius Randle is averaging 22 points, 9.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists for the Knicks. Jalen Brunson is averaging 26.0 points over the last 10 games for New York.

LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 3-7, averaging 104.2 points, 45.1 rebounds, 25.6 assists, 7.1 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.1 points per game.

Knicks: 6-4, averaging 116.8 points, 44.1 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.7 points.

INJURIES: Jazz: John Collins: day to day (illness), Lauri Markkanen: day to day (hamstring), Walker Kessler: day to day (foot).

Knicks: Mitchell Robinson: out (ankle), Immanuel Quickley: day to day (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.