NBA Tips, Thursday Jan 2

NBA Tips, Thursday Jan 2

New York Knicks vs Utah Jazz
Jazz to Cover $1.90

The Jazz look to complete an unlikely sweep over the Knick when the pair meet at MSG.

The Knicks are on an seven game winning streak, and closing in on Boston in 2nd place in the East.

Meanwhile, the Jazz have lost three straight and are cemented into 2nd last spot in the West, with just 7 wins on the season.

Utah are 5-12 on the road, but are a more respectable 10-7 against the line in those fixtures.

The Knicks should win at the Garden, but I don’t think the Jazz will allow themselves to be blown out here.

I have Utah to cover.

Houston Rocket vs Dallas Mavericks
Mavs to Cover $1.90

The Rockets host the Mavs in what should be a great contest between two Western Conference contenders.

Houston lead this pairs’ 4-game regular season series 1-0 after seeing off the Mavericks by 6 points in Dallas.

The Mavs are without an injured Luka Doncic, who is set to miss serious time with a calf strain.

That being said, Dallas are 7-3 without Luka this season, with wins against OKC (A), Denver (A), New York (H), Phoenix (A) and the Clippers (H).

I backing the Mavs to continue to thrive without their talisman, covering the line on the road to the Rockets.