New York Knicks at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 12/14
Matchup Prediction
Rockets: 51.4%
Knicks: 48.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 NY |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| L2 | Streak | W3 |
| 106.5 | Points Against | 111.3 |
| 0-2 | Last Ten Games | 3-0 |
| 101.5 | Points Per Game | 121.0 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 48.5 | Rebounds Per Game | 43.0 |
| 24.0 | Assists Per Game | 28.0 |
| 5.0 | Blocks Per Game | 3.7 |
| 6.0 | Steals Per Game | 9.3 |
| 1.5 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.0 |
| 16.5 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.7 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 25 |
| Marcus Smart, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 25 |
| Steven Adams, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 25 |
New York Knicks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Alvarado, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 24 |
MIN
OKC
ATLGame Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W3 |
 Toronto |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W2 |
 Boston |
1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | W1 |
 New York |
0 | 2 | .000 | 2.5 | L2 |
 Brooklyn |
0 | 2 | .000 | 2.5 | L2 |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
- | 0 | W3 | 1 | 3 |
 Memphis |
0.5 | 0 | W2 | 1 | 2 |
 San Antonio |
2 | 2 | W1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Dallas |
2 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 New Orleans |
3 | 3 | L3 | 0 | 0 |
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