Knicks vs. Jazz betting: NBA preview for Dec. 5

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The New York Knicks (14-7) are heavy favorites (-15.5) as they try to build on a four-game home winning streak when they host the Utah Jazz (8-13) on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. The game airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on KJZZ, Jazz+, and MSG. The matchup has an over/under of 242.5 points.

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Knicks vs. Jazz betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -1235
  • Jazz odds to win: +760
  • Spread: Knicks (-15.5)
  • Total: 242.5
  • TV Channel: Utah Jazz
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • New York has covered the spread 11 times at home and is 11-1 in home contests.
  • New York has a 1-0 record ATS at home this year as 15.5-point favorites or more.
  • Knicks home games have hit the over on the set point total seven times this season.
  • Recent history seems to go against New York to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 231.9 points per contest this season.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks have a 7-3 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Knicks games has surpassed the set total three times.
  • The Knicks’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 234.6 points scored. That’s 7.9 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Knicks have a points-per-game average 0.3 points below their season-long scoring average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have gone 13-5 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 72.2% of those games).
  • New York has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -1235 or shorter.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Knicks a 92.5% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (13th in NBA) 46.7 (14th) 45.7 (eighth) 40.9 (fifth) 27.3 (ninth) 12.7 (third)

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Jazz Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Jazz have a 3-6 record against the spread on the road and are 2-7 in road contests.
  • The Jazz have hit the over in four of their nine road games this year with a set over/under (44.4%).
  • The Jazz and their opponents have averaged a total of 235.1 points per road contest this year, 7.4 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Jazz Recent Trends

  • The Jazz are 4-6 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • Jazz’s last 10 contests saw eight go over the total.
  • The Jazz’s last 10 outings have ended with an average of 237.9 points scored. That’s 4.6 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Jazz have a 121.8 points-per-game average, 3.1 points above their season-long scoring average.

Jazz Betting Records

  • This season, Utah has been the underdog 17 times and won five, or 29.4%, of those games.
  • The Jazz have played as an underdog of +760 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 11.6% chance of a victory for the Jazz.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (22nd in NBA) 48.2 (24th) 45.9 (fifth) 43.5 (13th) 30 (fourth) 16.2 (30th)
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