New York Knicks @ Houston Rockets
New York Knicks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 19 | 10 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -8 | |
| 42 | 16 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | -10 | |
| 31 | 13 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 2-7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -35 | |
| 28 | 12 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -33 | |
| 28 | 7 | 3-14 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -30 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 23 | 16 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | -3 | |
| 19 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +5 | |
| 25 | 8 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 | |
| 25 | 8 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-LEFT SHOULDER SORENESS | ||||||||||||||
96 | 37-82 | 6-27 | 16-27 | 53 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 17 | |||
45% | 22% | 59% | ||||||||||||
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
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team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 24 | 11 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +19 | |
| 24 | 12 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | +19 | |
| 24 | 11 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +34 | |
| 20 | 13 | 4-9 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +22 | |
| 29 | 26 | 8-21 | 5-13 | 5-5 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +29 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 24 | 13 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +5 | |
| 12 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -15 | |
| 11 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +12 | |
| 23 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -5 | |
| 19 | 9 | 3-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -10 | |
| 24 | 10 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +19 | |
| 7 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 | |
| DNP-LEG INJURY | ||||||||||||||
120 | 43-101 | 22-59 | 12-17 | 48 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 21 | |||
43% | 37% | 71% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX

Referee:John Goble
Referee:Leon Wood
Referee:Tre Maddox

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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