New York @ Utah preview

Last Meeting ( Mar 20, 2019 ) Utah 137, New York 116

The Utah Jazz are in search of their seventh consecutive victory when they host the New York Knicks on Wednesday. The red-hot Jazz have won 11 of their past 12 outings, including Monday's 128-126 road win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

After holding the Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic below 100 points to open a three-game road trip, the Jazz were lagging Monday when they gave up at least 28 points in every quarter versus the Pelicans. “We’re dragging a little bit at the end of a road trip and found a way to win," Utah coach Quin Snyder told reporters afterward. New York is 0-3 on a four-game road trip after being routed 117-87 by the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Rookie swingman RJ Barrett scored a team-high 19 points for the Knicks and is averaging 21.5 over the past two contests.

TIME: 9 p.m. ET. TV: MSG, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

ABOUT THE KNICKS (10-27): New York played without forward Marcus Morris (neck) on Tuesday after he scored a career-best 38 points on 13-of-19 shooting in Sunday's contest against the Los Angeles Clippers and it isn't yet known if he will be available Wednesday. The 30-year-old has been a surprise standout with a 19.1 scoring average and has 18 20-point efforts this season. Forward Julius Randle had 15 points on 5-of-16 shooting against the Lakers and is averaging 14.7 points over the past three games while connecting on just 16-of-47 field-goal attempts, including 2-of-14 from 3-point range.

ABOUT THE JAZZ (24-12): Forward Bojan Bogdanovic energized the club with a season-best 35 points against the Pelicans and has scored 30 or more on seven occasions this season. Bogdanovic is averaging 20.9 points per game - significantly better than his 13.9 career mark - and ranks second on the club behind shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, who averages 25 per game. Mitchell tallied 19 points on 7-of-18 shooting against New Orleans and he has scored fewer than 20 in two of the past three games after having at least 20 in 11 of the previous 12 games.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Jazz averaged 133 points while sweeping last season's two meetings and have prevailed in seven of the past 10 matchups.

2. Utah C Rudy Gobert has collected 19 rebounds in five of the past 10 games and is averaging 16 during the stretch.

3. New York PG Dennis Smith Jr. (oblique) is expected to miss his seventh consecutive game.

PREDICTION: Jazz 112, Knicks 96