New York Knicks @ Houston Rockets
Series tied 3-3
57-25, 25-16 Away
84
57-25, 25-16 Away
58-24, 35-6 Home
86
58-24, 35-6 Home
New York Knicks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 43 | 12 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | 11 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 45 | 17 | 6-20 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 46 | 27 | 9-18 | 5-9 | 4-5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 42 | 10 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 28 | 7 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
84 | 30-80 | 6-14 | 18-21 | 40 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 24 | ||
38% | 43% | 86% |
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 42 | 11 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | 30 | 11-21 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 39 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | 10 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 20 | 12 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | 9 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
86 | 32-66 | 5-17 | 17-23 | 38 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 21 | ||
48% | 29% | 74% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Referee:Jess Kersey
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 55 | 26 | .679 | - | W1 |
| New York | 53 | 28 | .654 | 2 | W5 |
| Toronto | 45 | 36 | .556 | 10 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 44 | 37 | .543 | 11 | W1 |
| Brooklyn | 20 | 61 | .247 | 35 | L2 |
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 62 | 19 | .765 | - | W3 |
| Houston | 51 | 30 | .630 | 11 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 55 | .321 | 36 | L1 |
| Memphis | 25 | 56 | .309 | 37 | L7 |
| Dallas | 25 | 56 | .309 | 37 | L3 |
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