The Utah Jazz and Will Hardy still have a ton of love for New York Knicks guard Jordan Clarkson.

The New York Knicks look to continue their dominance at Madison Square Garden when they host the Utah Jazz on Friday.

The New York Knicks jumped on the Utah Jazz with a 23-0 lead Friday night, the largest game-opening run in the NBA since the league began keeping detailed play-by-play for all four quarters.

The New York Knicks provided the Utah Jazz with a rude welcoming for their only visit to Madison Square Garden this season.

The Knicks scored the first 23 points of their 15th win of the season, holding the Jazz scoreless until the 5:38 mark of the opening period.

The point I mean to spin is this: New York defends their home court. No Rocky Mountain vagabonds are going to waltz onto their floor and win a basketball game against the 14-7 Knicks. ESPN gives New York a 90% chance to win. The odds favor the Knicks by over 15 points (at the time of publishing). Simply put, the Jazz do not stand a chance.

The Utah Jazz will seemingly be without one starter in the mix for their first of a back-to-back in New York against the Brooklyn Nets. According to the Jazz's latest injury report update, center Jusuf Nurkic has been downgraded from questionable to out against the Nets.

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