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,

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.

After the back-to-back in New York, the Jazz have a short turnaround before facing the reigning champion OKC Thunder.

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 New York Knicks (14-7) look to continue their dominance at Madison Square Garden, where they are 11-1 this season, when they host the Utah Jazz (8-13), who have won consecutive games for the first time this season after winning the front end of their Gotham back-to-back.

What Knicks forward OG Anunoby revealed he missed most throughout his three-week absence in his return against the Jazz.

Actor Ben Stiller sat courtside at Madison Square Garden on Friday night for a game between the New York Knicks and Utah Jazz. However, that isn't the headline. The headline is that he was wearing a Dayton Dragons quarter zip jacket.