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Dante Exum and Donovan Mitchell start for the Jazz tonight in the backcourt. They have played 359 possessions together this season (-4.5 per 100 possessions). The 5 lineups that have played more than 15 possessions all include Jae Crowder who is also out tonight.

Jazz 11 Knicks 4 with 9:14 1st quarter
Jazz opening 5 field goals are 3 dunks, 1 layup and a 4ft floater and Enes Kanter hasn't even played yet. I kid because I care. I still love Enes. Please don't boo him tonight

Jazz 43 Knicks 21 with 7:24 left in the 2nd quarter
After dominating offensively the 2nd quarter has gone cold for the Jazz.
Knicks just hit a shot for their first FG since 2:09 left in the 1st quarter they were 2 of their last 17

Jazz lead this game by 37 at the half. This is the 4th time the Jazz have lead by 37 this season. It has only happened 17 times this year and only the Jazz and Spurs have done it more than once.

Eastern Conference teams get to the play the Knicks 4 times

Jazz 106 Knicks 68
There are 6 teams in the NBA that are 5 or more games below .500 this is the Jazz first game against any of those teams.

There are 10 teams that are 4 games below .500 the Jazz have played 4 games against those team now. Jazz are 3-1 v. those teams (lost to Orlando in Mexico City) Jazz play 19 of their remaining 45 games against poor

Jazz 129 Knicks 97
Dante Exum and Thabo Sefolosha replacing injured Ricky Rubio and Jae Crowder both had double doubles to lead the Jazz.