2. After lighting up the Jazz for 23 points in a win back on January 6, Austin Rivers was at it again on Tuesday. Coming off the bench red hot, Rivers -- incredibly -- knocked down his first 10 shots, including five three-pointers. Rivers scored 25 points in his first 11 minutes off the bench. The only thing that could slow Rivers down, it turned out, was Rivers, as he picked up his third foul when trying to drive by Donovan Mitchell. But even with the scorching-hot Rivers going back to the bench, the Knicks extended their lead up to 15 points as Barrett hit a three with under three minutes to go in the half. The Knicks went into halftime with a 59-46 lead.

3. The Jazz, who typically rely heavily on the three ball, shot just 5-of-22 from beyond the arc in the first half. But things turned around in the third, as the Jazz hit six of their 14 threes in the period to get back in the game, with Mike Conley and Bojan Bogdanovic each hitting a pair of threes in the frame. After three, the Knicks’ lead was down to 81-80.

Rivers, meanwhile, went just 0-of-2 in the period, including a full-court heave as time expired, as foul trouble limited his playing time.

4. In the fourth, Utah's hot shooting continued, and the Knicks started to show some fatigue in the final quarter of a four-game road trip, as the Jazz pushed their lead to 10 points with under seven and a half minutes to go. The Jazz went on an 18-3 run to start the quarter, pushing their lead to 14.

Ultimately, the Knicks just didn't have enough in the tank, as Utah outscored New York, 62-35, in the second half to cruise to the victory.

5. Checking out the box score, Immanuel Quickley had an off night for the Knicks, going 1-of-11 from the floor for six points. Alec Burks also struggled with his shot, going 3-of-14, including 0-of-7 from beyond the arc.

Meanwhile, Barrett had a nice night with 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting, while Randle went for 18 points and 10 rebounds. Rivers did not score in the second half.

Highlights

Popular in the Community