Utah faces New York, aims to halt 4-game skid

Utah Jazz (7-24, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (23-10, third in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Utah heads into the matchup against New York after losing four games in a row.

The Knicks are 10-4 on their home court. New York is third in the Eastern Conference scoring 117.8 points while shooting 49.7% from the field.

The Jazz have gone 5-12 away from home. Utah is sixth in the Western Conference with 11.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Walker Kessler averaging 4.0.

The Knicks average 117.8 points per game, 2.0 fewer points than the 119.8 the Jazz give up. The Jazz average 13.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2 more makes per game than the Knicks allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 24.7 points, 13.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists for the Knicks.

John Collins is averaging 17.7 points and 8.2 rebounds for the Jazz.

LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 9-1, averaging 117.6 points, 45.6 rebounds, 28.0 assists, 8.6 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.9 points per game.

Jazz: 3-7, averaging 116.7 points, 45.7 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 6.5 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.3 points.

INJURIES: Knicks: Mitchell Robinson: out (ankle).

Jazz: John Collins: out (hip), Taylor Hendricks: out for season (fibula).

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