New York Knicks @ Houston Rockets
26-10, 10-6 Away
86
26-10, 10-6 Away
28-9, 13-6 Home
106
28-9, 13-6 Home
New York Knicks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 29 | 8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | 13 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | 13 | 6-12 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 19 | 8-16 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 5 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | 5 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | 13 | 5-15 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
86 | 35-81 | 6-21 | 10-13 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 17 | ||
43% | 29% | 77% |
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 34 | 29 | 9-17 | 2-6 | 9-10 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | 15 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | 6 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | 19 | 7-11 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 5 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | 8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
106 | 38-72 | 9-23 | 21-24 | 49 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 20 | ||
53% | 39% | 88% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
HOU leads 1-0
Game Information
12:00 AM, 15 January 1997
Attendance: 16,285
- Referees:
- Hue Hollins
- Hank Armstrong
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 20 | 9 | .690 | - | L1 |
| Boston | 18 | 11 | .621 | 2 | W3 |
| Toronto | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 9 | 19 | .321 | 10.5 | W2 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 22 | 7 | .759 | - | W7 |
| Houston | 17 | 10 | .630 | 4 | L2 |
| Memphis | 14 | 16 | .467 | 8.5 | W1 |
| Dallas | 12 | 19 | .387 | 11 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 23 | .258 | 15 | L1 |
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