New York started the game off on a shocking 23-0 run on the Jazz in the first quarter that left Utah scoreless until the five-minute mark, which piled together for a brutal 13-41 hole at the end of the period that they couldn't manage to climb out of, even winning two of the three quarters for the rest of the way.

For the New York Knicks, it really was about how you start, at least on Friday night against the Utah Jazz. One of the most dominant efforts in recent metropolitan memory began with a bang and then some,

BOTTOM LINE: New York will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Knicks take on Utah. The Knicks have gone 11-1 at home. New York is sixth in the NBA averaging 120.2 points and is shooting 47.2% from the field.

The Utah Jazz, in the midst of their brutal 112-146 blowout to the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden, were also able to get their first chance to meet up with a familiar face in Jordan Clarkson since his buyout earlier this summer, parting ways with Utah after six seasons.