Is Jalen Brunson playing tonight against Utah Jazz? Exploring Knicks guard's status (Jan. 1)

The new year will tip off with quite an NBA matchup as the Utah Jazz face the New York Knicks, who are looking to keep themselves in the top-3 in the Eastern Conference standings. The status of Jalen Brunson is up in the air. Brunson is carrying a niggling calf injury, and the Knicks' star will be assessed before confirmation of his availability on Wednesday.

Brunson was questionable for Monday's clash against the Washington Wizards. However, he suited up, playing 36 minutes and scoring 18 points with 5 assists and 3 rebounds. Wednesday will likely be the similar case, with Brunson likely playing 20+ minutes, as losing him would be a significant blow to the team’s offense and overall strategy.

Jalen Brunson is having another impressive season, averaging 25.2 points per game, 3.0 rebounds, and 7.7 assists. He has proven himself a valuable asset to the franchise. The Knicks will be relying on the star guard to keep up his form if they are to maintain their push for another playoff spot, but more immediately, the first win of the 2025 is crucial.

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Jalen Brunson’s stats vs Utah Jazz

Jalen Brunson has faced the Jazz 17 times in his career but only won six of those matchups. He averages 16.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 4.6 assists against the Jazz. His highest-scoring game against them came during his final season with the Mavericks when he scored 41 points in 2022.

He dropped 23 points in the Knicks' 106-121 loss to Utah in the reverse matchup earlier this season. He will be hoping to avoid a similar fate as the new year tips off at MSG.

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What to expect from Utah Jazz vs New York Knicks

The Jazz come into the game off the back of some poor form, winning just one of their last five games. The most recent being a 132-121 at-home loss to the Denver Nuggets. Meanwhile, the Knicks come into the game in much more impressive form, as they will be looking to make it an incredible nine league games unbeaten this Wednesday.

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How to watch Utah Jazz vs New York Knicks

This game will tip-off at 7:30 PM ET at the iconic Madison Square Garden. The game can be watched on MSG and KJZZ and it will be live-streamed on Fubo TV, and can also be watched using the NBA League Pass.