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Houston Rockets at New York Knicks

· National Basketball Association
4-3, 2-1 Away

vs

3-3, 1-1 Home
Regular Season Series

HOU leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Knicks: 49.4%
Rockets: 50.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

New York Knicks New York Knicks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Cameron Payne, PG Day-To-Day Nov 5
Kevin McCullar Jr., F Out Oct 27
Precious Achiuwa, PF Out Oct 20
Mitchell Robinson, C Out Sep 23
Houston Rockets Houston Rockets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tari Eason, F Day-To-Day Nov 5
Dillon Brooks, SF Day-To-Day Nov 5
Steven Adams, C Out Nov 5

Rockets Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ SA L 109-106
@ SA W 106-101
@ DAL W 108-102
vs GS L 127-121 OT
vs NY W 109-97

Knicks Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs IND W 123-98
vs CLE L 110-104
@ MIA W 116-107
@ DET W 128-98
@ HOU L 109-97

Game Information

Madison Square Garden

Location: New York, NY
Capacity:

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 4 3 .571 - W1
Dallas 4 3 .571 - L1
Memphis 4 4 .500 0.5 L1
San Antonio 3 4 .429 1 L1
New Orleans 3 5 .375 1.5 L2

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston - 1 W3 0.875 7
Brooklyn 3 4 W1 0.5 4
New York 3 3 L1 0.5 3
Toronto 5 6 L1 0.25 2
Philadelphia 5 5 L3 0.16666667 1
Full Standings

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