New York Knicks @ Houston Rockets
17-40, 9-20 Away
112
17-40, 9-20 Away
37-20, 20-8 Home
123
37-20, 20-8 Home
New York Knicks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 12 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -2 | |
| 28 | 17 | 5-14 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | +3 | |
| 34 | 21 | 8-17 | 2-5 | 3-7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -5 | |
| 28 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -13 | |
| 29 | 15 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -19 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 25 | 12 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | -16 | |
| 12 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +8 | |
| 22 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -25 | |
| 26 | 10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +5 | |
| 18 | 9 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | |
| 6 | 9 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +12 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
112 | 40-91 | 11-29 | 21-30 | 54 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 21 | |||
44% | 38% | 70% | ||||||||||||
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 25 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | |
| 30 | 11 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | -5 | |
| 26 | 10 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -11 | |
| 28 | 16 | 4-13 | 1-7 | 7-7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +26 | |
| 34 | 37 | 14-25 | 4-11 | 5-9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +3 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 10 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +16 | |
| 16 | 9 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +22 | |
| 14 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -10 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -8 | |
| 24 | 14 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +11 | |
| 29 | 17 | 6-11 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +8 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-LEFT THUMB | ||||||||||||||
123 | 43-86 | 16-48 | 21-31 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 22 | |||
50% | 33% | 68% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
MSG
Referee:Pat Fraher
Referee:Mitchell Ervin
Referee:Jonathan Sterling
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
| New York | 53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
| Toronto | 46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
| Brooklyn | 20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
| Dallas | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
| Memphis | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
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