Houston Rockets at New York Knicks
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 2/21
Matchup Prediction
Knicks: 50%
Rockets: 50%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 HOU |
 NY |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | L1 |
| 110.8 | Points Against | 114.9 |
| 6-4 | Last Ten Games | 4-6 |
| 117.9 | Points Per Game | 119.0 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 49.1 | Rebounds Per Game | 45.9 |
| 25.1 | Assists Per Game | 26.9 |
| 5.5 | Blocks Per Game | 4.3 |
| 8.5 | Steals Per Game | 8.1 |
| 1.1 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.6 |
| 15.6 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 13.6 |
New York Knicks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Robinson, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 15 |
| Jalen Brunson, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 14 |
| Landry Shamet, G | Out | Jan 14 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tari Eason, F | Out | Jan 14 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith, F | Out | Jan 14 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
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LACGame Information
Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, NY
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2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
27 | 13 | .675 | - | L2 |
 Houston |
23 | 14 | .622 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Memphis |
17 | 22 | .436 | 9.5 | W1 |
 Dallas |
15 | 26 | .366 | 12.5 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
10 | 33 | .233 | 18.5 | W1 |
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
25 | 15 | .625 | - | L1 |
 Boston |
24 | 15 | .615 | 0.5 | L2 |
 Toronto |
25 | 17 | .595 | 1 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
22 | 17 | .564 | 2.5 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
11 | 27 | .289 | 13 | L5 |
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