Josh Hart (3) of the New York Knicks shoots over Brice Sensabaugh (28) and Lauri Markkanen (23) of the Utah Jazz during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Josh Hart recorded his second straight triple-double and Karl-Anthony Cities finished with at least 30 points and 10 rebounds for the third straight NBA game on Wednesday night as the shorthanded New York Knicks pulled away from visiting Utah Jazz in a 119-103 victory. .
The Knicks extended their winning streak to nine games despite the absence of star guard Jalen Brunson (calf), who missed a game for the first time this season, and backup guard Miles McBride, who was scheduled to start for Brunson before being eliminated. due to tightness in his left hamstring.
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Hart didn’t score until the final seconds of the first half and still finished with 15 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists. Cities scored 31 points and 21 rebounds and became just the third Knicks player in team history, joining Hall of Famers Bob McAdoo and Patrick Ewing, to record at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in three consecutive games.
New York’s Mikal Bridges finished with 27 points while OG Anunoby had 22 points. Valuable Achiuwa scored 12 points off the bench and put the Knicks ahead for good 26-25 when he opened the second quarter with a dunk.
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Rookie Tyler Kolek, who produced 36 points and 11 assists while playing nearly 40 minutes earlier Wednesday for the G League’s Westchester Knicks, added two points and four assists in more than 12 minutes for the parent club after coming under pressure from the injuries. Brunson and McBride.
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Collin Sexton and reserve Jordan Clarkson each scored 25 points for the Jazz, who took an 18-8 lead before suffering their fifth straight loss. Lauri Markkanen (16 points, 10 rebounds) had a double-double, although he made only 6 of 22 shots from the field and 1 of 10 from 3-point range. Keyonte George scored 15 points and Johnny Juzang added 10 points.
The Knicks began to take control in the second, when Cities scored 10 points and the hosts led by as many as 13 points. The Jazz got within 77-73 on a Clarkson 3-pointer with 3:01 left in the third, but New York went on an 18-6 run to close the quarters and eventually led by 20 down the stretch. –Media at field level
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