New York Knicks @ Houston Rockets
HOU wins series 4-3
57-25, 25-16 Away
84
57-25, 25-16 Away
58-24, 35-6 Home
90
58-24, 35-6 Home
New York Knicks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 42 | 10 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 27 | 10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | 17 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | 8 | 2-18 | 0-11 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | 23 | 8-16 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 31 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 7 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
84 | 31-78 | 4-20 | 18-24 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 23 | ||
40% | 20% | 75% |
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 35 | 8 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 46 | 25 | 10-25 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 35 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | 21 | 6-11 | 2-6 | 7-8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | 11 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | 13 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
90 | 34-73 | 4-11 | 18-23 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 23 | ||
47% | 36% | 78% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Referee:Hugh Evans
Referee:Joe Crawford
Referee:Eddie F. Rush
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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