Game ID: 22500343
Utah Jazz @ New York Knicks
Friday, December 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 41 27 47 31 146UTA 13 34 30 35 112
NYK vs UTA ScoutingNYK vs UTA Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
NYK availability going into 11/28 · 1 day's restOUT Anunoby missed 5 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Shamet missed 2 since 11/24, out tonight
BACK Brunson back 11/19 after 2, 35 min since (98% of 35)
BACK Kolek back 11/22 after 3, 16 min since (147% of 11)
NEW McBride 24 to 32 min over the last 4
NEW Clarkson 16 to 23 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 11/30 · 1 day's restOUT Anunoby missed 6 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Shamet missed 3 since 11/24, out tonight
BACK Brunson back 11/19 after 2, 35 min since (100% of 35)
BACK Kolek back 11/22 after 3, 15 min since (133% of 11)
NEW McBride 24 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Clarkson 16 to 22 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 12/02 · 1 day's restOUT Anunoby missed 7 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Shamet missed 4 since 11/24, out tonight
BACK Kolek back 11/22 after 3, 15 min since (132% of 11)
NEW McBride 24 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Clarkson 16 to 22 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 12/03 · back-to-backOUT Anunoby missed 8 since 11/17, out tonight
OUT Shamet missed 5 since 11/24, out tonight
NEW Hart 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 24 to 35 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 12/05 · 1 day's restOUT Anunoby missed 9 since 11/17, returns tonight: 23 min (68% of 33)
OUT Shamet missed 6 since 11/24, out tonight
NEW Hart 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 24 to 36 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 12/07 · 1 day's restOUT Shamet missed 7 since 11/24, out tonight
BACK Anunoby back 12/05 after 9, 23 min since (68% of 33)
NEW McBride 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Clarkson 16 to 24 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 12/09 · 1 day's restOUT Shamet missed 8 since 11/24, out tonight
BACK Anunoby back 12/05 after 9, 25 min since (75% of 33)
NEW McBride 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Clarkson 16 to 23 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 12/13
OUT Shamet missed 9 since 11/24, tonight's box is missing
BACK Anunoby back 12/05 after 9, 29 min since (86% of 33)
NEW Clarkson 16 to 24 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 12/18 · 4 days' restOUT Shamet missed 9 since 11/24, out tonight
BACK Anunoby back 12/05 after 9, 29 min since (86% of 33)
NEW Clarkson 16 to 24 min over the last 4
UTA availability going into 11/28 · 3 days' restOUT Kessler missed 12 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 3 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 17 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 11/18 after 4, 22 min since (108% of 20)
BACK Clayton Jr. back 11/21 after 3, 14 min since (81% of 18)
BACK Hendricks back 11/21 after 5, 4 min since (29% of 15)
UTA availability going into 11/30 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 13 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 4 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 18 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 2 since 11/24, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 11/18 after 4, 22 min since (108% of 20)
BACK Clayton Jr. back 11/21 after 3, 13 min since (70% of 18)
UTA availability going into 12/01 · back-to-backOUT Kessler missed 14 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 3 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 5 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 19 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 3 since 11/24, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 11/24 after 2, 24 min since (120% of 20)
BACK Clayton Jr. back 11/21 after 3, 14 min since (77% of 18)
UTA availability going into 12/04 · 2 days' restOUT Kessler missed 15 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 4 since 11/24, returns tonight: 8 min (34% of 24)
OUT Harkless missed 6 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 20 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Hendricks missed 4 since 11/24, returns tonight: 7 min (47% of 15)
BACK Anderson back 11/24 after 2, 24 min since (120% of 20)
UTA availability going into 12/05 · back-to-backOUT Kessler missed 16 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 7 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 21 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Williams back 12/04 after 4, 8 min since (34% of 24)
BACK Anderson back 11/24 after 2, 22 min since (108% of 20)
BACK Hendricks back 12/04 after 4, 7 min since (47% of 15)
UTA availability going into 12/07 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 17 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 8 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 22 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Williams back 12/04 after 4, 8 min since (34% of 24)
BACK Hendricks back 12/04 after 4, 7 min since (47% of 15)
UTA availability going into 12/12 · 4 days' restOUT Kessler missed 18 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 9 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 23 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Williams back 12/04 after 4, 8 min since (34% of 24)
BACK Hendricks back 12/04 after 4, 16 min since (106% of 15)
NEW Filipowski 23 to 31 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 12/15 · 2 days' restOUT Kessler missed 19 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 10 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 2 since 12/07, returns tonight: 15 min (77% of 20)
OUT Tshiebwe missed 24 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Williams back 12/04 after 4, 8 min since (34% of 24)
BACK Hendricks back 12/04 after 4, 16 min since (106% of 15)
NEW Filipowski 23 to 29 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 12/18 · 2 days' restOUT Kessler missed 20 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Harkless missed 11 since 11/21, out tonight
OUT Tshiebwe missed 25 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Williams back 12/04 after 4, 13 min since (53% of 24)
BACK Anderson back 12/15 after 2, 15 min since (77% of 20)
BACK Hendricks back 12/04 after 4, 17 min since (112% of 15)
NEW Filipowski 23 to 31 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 26 and Towns at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Anunoby (9 straight), Shamet (6 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 123, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and George at 23 a game. Without Kessler (16 straight), Harkless (7 straight), Tshiebwe (21 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 106 a night to Utah's 123 and the glass, where New York has been plus-6 a night and Utah minus-3. Call it New York 124, Utah 113, New York by 11.
11/28 vs MIL 118-109 — NYK notes
NYK won 118-109. NYK shot 45% (38 of 84) to MIL's 52%, 14 of 34 from three, and went to the line 33 times to MIL's 25 — 28 points from the stripe to their 17. Brunson led with 37 (12 of 21, 4 of 6 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Hart added 19, McBride 19. The hinge was Q3, 31-26: NYK came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 4. NYK trailed 61-62 at the half and won the second half 57-47. Hart was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
11/30 vs TOR 116-94 — NYK notes
NYK won 116-94. NYK shot 46% (44 of 96) to TOR's 42%, 16 of 45 from three. The glass went 61-40 for them. Towns led with 22 (8 of 15, 1 of 4 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Hart added 20, Brunson 18. The hinge was Q1, 41-22: from level to 19 ahead, and the lead reached 24. Brunson was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
12/02 @ BOS 117-123 — NYK notes
NYK lost 117-123. NYK shot 51% (43 of 85) to BOS's 56%, 19 of 44 from three. Bridges led with 35 (12 of 17, 8 of 12 from three); Towns added 29, Hart 19. Q4 was theirs, 41-29, the deficit cut from 18 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 94-76 against them. They led by as many as 14. Kolek's -23 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/03 vs CHA 119-104 — NYK notes
NYK won 119-104. NYK shot 48% (42 of 88) to CHA's 40%, 12 of 38 from three, and went to the line 27 times to CHA's 21 — 23 points from the stripe to their 19. Towns led with 35 (13 of 23, 3 of 7 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Brunson added 26, Bridges 16. The hinge was Q1, 27-12: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Towns was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
12/05 vs UTA 146-112 — NYK notes
NYK won 146-112. NYK shot 56% (51 of 91) to UTA's 40%, 21 of 42 from three, and got to the line 26 times to UTA's 35. Brunson led with 33 (9 of 17, 6 of 9 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); McBride added 22, Towns 18. The hinge was Q1, 41-13: from level to 28 ahead, and the lead reached 41. Brunson was the night's best plus/minus at +37.
12/07 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 26 and Towns at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Shamet (7 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 30 from three, 27 free throws a game; Fra. Wagner at 25 and Bane at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 40 percent from three to Orlando's 30 and the glass, where New York has been plus-7 a night and Orlando plus-0. Call it New York 118, Orlando 114, Orlando keeping it close.
12/09 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Barnes at 20 and Quickley at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Barrett (8 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Towns at 26 and Brunson at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Shamet (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-6 a night and Toronto minus-4 and the defense, New York allowing 107 a night to Toronto's 118. Call it New York 117, Toronto 112.
12/13 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Fra. Wagner at 22 and Bane at 22 a game. 3 days' rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 28 and Towns at 24 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Shamet (9 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 41 percent from three to Orlando's 34. Call it New York 115, Orlando 114, Orlando keeping it close.
12/18 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Mathurin at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Nesmith (14 straight), Sheppard (4 straight), Toppin (23 straight). 3 days' rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 28 and Towns at 24 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Shamet (9 straight). 4 days' rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-4 a night and Indiana minus-8. Call it New York 117, Indiana 111.
11/28 vs SAC 128-119 — UTA notes
UTA won 128-119. UTA shot 48% (42 of 87) to SAC's 45%, 13 of 40 from three, and went to the line 40 times to SAC's 32 — 31 points from the stripe to their 23. George led with 31 (10 of 19, 4 of 9 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Markkanen added 28, Sensabaugh 20. The hinge was Q2, 32-24: a lead of 3 became 11, and the lead reached 17.
11/30 vs HOU 101-129 — UTA notes
UTA lost 101-129. UTA shot 44% (39 of 88) to HOU's 53%, 9 of 32 from three, and got to the line 15 times to HOU's 33. The glass went 33-50 against them. Bailey led with 19 (8 of 12, 3 of 5 from three); Markkanen added 18, Nurkić 14. Q4 was theirs, 33-31, the deficit cut from 30 to 28, but the other 3 periods went 98-68 against them. George's -27 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/01 vs HOU 133-125 — UTA notes
UTA won 133-125. UTA shot 50% (45 of 90) to HOU's 44%, 14 of 35 from three. Markkanen led with 29 (9 of 17, 2 of 3 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); George added 28, Nurkić 18. The hinge was Q2, 37-25: UTA came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 21. Clayton Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
12/04 @ BKN 123-110 — UTA notes
UTA won 123-110. UTA shot 51% (42 of 83) to BKN's 43%, 14 of 25 from three, and got to the line 27 times to BKN's 38. UTA turned it over 12 times to BKN's 17. Markkanen led with 30 (11 of 18, 2 of 5 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); George added 29, Filipowski 15. The hinge was Q4, 42-20: UTA came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 13, and the lead reached 16. UTA trailed 49-58 at the half and won the second half 74-52. Mykhailiuk was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
12/05 @ NYK 112-146 — UTA notes
UTA lost 112-146. UTA shot 40% (35 of 87) to NYK's 56%, 15 of 42 from three, and went to the line 35 times to NYK's 26 — 27 points from the stripe to their 23. George led with 18 (5 of 12, 1 of 3 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Markkanen added 18, Bailey 13. Q2 was theirs, 34-27, the deficit cut from 28 to 21, but the other 3 periods went 119-78 against them. George's -33 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/07 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 126, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 31 free throws a game; Markkanen at 25 and George at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Kessler (17 straight), Harkless (8 straight), Tshiebwe (22 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 112, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 30 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 35 and Holmgren at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Dort (2 straight), Hartenstein (4 straight), Caruso (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 112 a night to Utah's 126 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 13 times a game to OKC's 10. Call it OKC 123, Utah 116.
12/12 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Wells at 16 and Edey at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Morant (10 straight), Jackson (7 straight), Small (14 straight). 4 days' rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 128, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and George at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Kessler (18 straight), Harkless (9 straight), Tshiebwe (23 straight). 4 days' rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Memphis has been plus-12 a night and Utah minus-7 and the defense, Memphis allowing 107 a night to Utah's 128. Call it Memphis 122, Utah 112, Memphis by 10.
12/15 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 128, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 27 free throws a game; Markkanen at 26 and George at 24 a game. Without Kessler (19 straight), Harkless (10 straight), Anderson (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 116, shooting 52 percent and 44 from three, 18 free throws a game; Davis at 21 and Flagg at 21 a game. Without Gafford (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Dallas wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Utah takes 27 free throws a game to Dallas's 18 and the defense, Dallas allowing 116 a night to Utah's 128. Call it Dallas 120, Utah 119, Utah keeping it close.
12/18 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 129, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 26 free throws a game; Markkanen at 27 and George at 26 a game. Without Kessler (20 straight), Harkless (11 straight), Tshiebwe (25 straight). 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 30 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and Reaves at 26 a game. 3 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 120 a night to Utah's 129 and the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-0 a night and Utah minus-4. Call it the Lakers 121, Utah 120, Utah keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
UTAAB A. Bailey
BS B. Sensabaugh
IC I. Collier
JN J. Nurkić
KA K. Anderson
KF K. Filipowski
KG K. George
KL K. Love
LM L. Markkanen
SM S. Mykhailiuk
WC W. Clayton Jr.
NYKAH A. Hukporti
GY G. Yabusele
JB J. Brunson
JC J. Clarkson
JH J. Hart
KT K. Towns
MB M. Bridges
MD M. Diawara
MM M. McBride
MR M. Robinson
OA O. Anunoby
TK T. Kolek
UTA/NYK the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Knicks jump out to a 23-0 lead and rout the Jazz 146-112
NEW YORK -- — Jalen Brunson scored 33 points, including a 3-pointer that capped the Knicks' opening 23-point run — the largest in the NBA since detailed play-by-play for all four quarters began in 1997 — and New York beat the Utah Jazz 146-112 on Friday night.
Deuce McBride was 7 for 10 from 3-point range and added 22 points for the Knicks, who didn't allow a point until the first quarter was more than half over. Karl-Anthony Towns had 18 points and nine rebounds in the Knicks' highest-scoring game of the season.
The Knicks got starting forward OG Anunoby back from a nine-game absence due to a left hamstring injury, then made sure he or any other starter wouldn't need to play too many minutes.
Anunoby, wearing a black sleeve on his left leg, finished with 11 points in 22 minutes. Jordan Clarkson , who won the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award while playing for Utah, had 16 points in a game the Knicks led by as many as 41 points.
Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George each scored 18 points for the Jazz, who won beat the Nets 123-110 on Thursday night in Brooklyn and were seeking their first three-game winning streak of the season. Those hopes ended quickly.
Brunson's 3-pointer made it 23-0 with 5:53 remaining in the first quarter. The Jazz missed their first 12 shots before George finally got them on the scoreboard when he converted a three-point play with 5:27 left.
The Knicks led 41-13, and the 28-point advantage their largest after one quarter in the play-by-play era. It was the second time this season that the Jazz trailed by 28 going into the second quarter. The Minnesota Timberwolves led 43-15 in their 137-97 victory on Nov. 7.