Utah Jazz vs New York Knicks Prediction: Combined starting 5 featuring Donovan Mitchell and Julius Randle

Small Forward - Bojan Bogdanovic (Utah Jazz)

Bojan Bogdanovic has not had the greatest start to his 2020-21 NBA season, but he is good enough to find a spot on this list.

Bogdanovic is averaging 13 points with shooting splits of 37/37/83. He has made 37% of his three-point shots on over six attempts per game.

However, his 37% from the field is not good at all. Bogdanovic is likely to improve that number, especially considering he is coming off his best attacking year (20 points per game last year).

Power Forward - Julius Randle (New York Knicks)

Julius Randle is having the best year of his NBA career, and his contribution has been the main reason for the New York Knicks' 4-3 start in the 2020-21 NBA season.

Through seven games, Randle is averaging 22 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists per match. Additionally, he has been efficient from the floor. Randle has made 51% of his shots from the field and 41% of his three-pointers (3.9 attempts per game).

The most impressive aspect of Randle's current form is his passing ability. He is averaging a career-high 7.4 assists (his best average for an entire season is 3.6 assists per game, back in the 2016-17 NBA season with the LA Lakers.

Center - Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz)

With all the noise surrounding him over Shaquille O'Neal's comments about his contract, Rudy Gobert suffered against the Brooklyn Nets and Jarrett Allen.

Shaq took a pair of shots at Rudy Gobert, over his contract extension and lack of scoring. Rudy responded by pointing out their differing philosophies in return: “I will always be happy for a brother beating the odds.” https://t.co/vHowqZK4nv
— Eric Walden (@tribjazz) January 4, 2021

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However, Gobert is a vital player for the Utah Jazz. He is averaging 14 points, 13 rebounds, and two blocks per game so far and has made 59% of his field goals so far.

Despite Utah ranking 17th in Defensive Rating in the entire NBA, Gobert still leads the team on points allowed per 100 possessions (103).

As a big coincidence, the New York Knicks might be the perfect rivals for Gobert to bounce back after his performance against the Brooklyn Nets. Gobert achieved his career-high in points (35) back in the 2016-17 NBA season against the New York Knicks.