The New York Knicks defeated the Utah Jazz, 118-103, at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.

The red-hot Knicks (31-17) unsurprisingly came in as heavy home favorites, but the struggling Jazz (24-25) were reasonably competitive during a first half that culminated with New York holding a 57-49 lead. However, the hosts came out of intermission with even more focus, adding 12 points to their advantage to essentially seal the win.

Collin Sexton led the Jazz with 22 points, adding seven assists and three rebounds. Keyonte George supplied 15 points, two rebounds and one assist. Lauri Markkanen and Simone Fontecchio produced matching 14-point, five-rebound, one-assist tallies. John Collins generated an 11-point, 11-rebound double-double that included three assists. Jordan Clarkson matched Collins' scoring and adding one rebound and one assist.

Donte DiVincenzo paced the Knicks with 33 points, complementing them with five rebounds, four assists, four steals and one block. Jalen Brunson registered 29 points, nine assists, three rebounds and one block. Precious Achiuwa contributed 18 points, five rebounds, one assist and two blocks. Isaiah Hartenstein produced a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double that included two assists, two steals and one block. Quentin Grimes provided 12 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal. Josh Hart finished with a 10-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist triple-double that included two steals and two blocks.

The Jazz return home and face the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, while the Knicks remain home and welcome in the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night as well.