The Utah Jazz (27 - 36) extended their winning streak to three games Tuesday by grinding out a 87 - 82 victory over the New York Knicks (12 - 51) at the EnergySolutions Arena. When it was announced that Utah would be without its leading scorer, Gordon Hayward, for Tuesday's contest, Jazz coach Quin Snyder got creative with his lineup. Trey Burke and Elijah Millsap moved into the starting lineup, but had their struggles. The surprise of the game was Rodney Hood, who had a career - high 17 points off the bench as Utah overcame Hayward's absence. The Knicks were held to just 39 percent from the field as they dropped their fifth straight game. New York's fifth consecutive loss has been marked be an utter lack of scoring. During this five game stretch, the Knicks have failed to reach 90 points in each outing. The Knicks were missing Tim Hardaway Jr. for the second straight game as he continues to deal with back spasms. Alexey Shved started in Hardaway's place and put up a team - high 21 points. The Knicks will look to snap their losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Lakers. Utah was without Gordon Hayward for the first time this season, but was still able to win for the eighth time in its last ten outings. Derrick Favors picked up the slack on the offensive end with 29 points on 65% shooting from the field. The Jazz will get a tougher test on Friday when the Rockets come to town.
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