New York Knicks @ Houston Rockets
HOU leads series 1-0
57-25, 25-16 Away
78
57-25, 25-16 Away
58-24, 35-6 Home
85
58-24, 35-6 Home
New York Knicks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 40 | 12 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | 23 | 10-26 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | 11 | 3-18 | 2-8 | 3-5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | 8 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 26 | 5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
78 | 31-91 | 4-15 | 12-19 | 45 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 24 | ||
34% | 27% | 63% |
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 40 | 9 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | 28 | 10-22 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 35 | 14 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | 11 | 4-16 | 1-6 | 2-5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | 10 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | 8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
85 | 31-74 | 4-16 | 19-30 | 49 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 21 | ||
42% | 25% | 63% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Referee:Dick Bavetta
Referee:Joe Crawford
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 37 | 19 | .661 | - | W3 |
| New York | 37 | 21 | .638 | 1 | W2 |
| Toronto | 34 | 23 | .596 | 3.5 | W2 |
| Philadelphia | 31 | 26 | .544 | 6.5 | W1 |
| Brooklyn | 15 | 41 | .268 | 22 | L4 |
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 41 | 16 | .719 | - | W9 |
| Houston | 35 | 21 | .625 | 5.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 21 | 35 | .375 | 19.5 | L2 |
| Dallas | 20 | 36 | .357 | 20.5 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 16 | 42 | .276 | 25.5 | W1 |
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