Houston Rockets @ New York Knicks
32-15, 16-7 Away
95
32-15, 16-7 Away
33-14, 20-5 Home
99
33-14, 20-5 Home
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 43 | 26 | 10-17 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | 16 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | 22 | 7-11 | 3-4 | 5-5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | 16 | 5-12 | 2-3 | 4-7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 13 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 12 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
95 | 32-70 | 8-16 | 23-28 | 32 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 24 | ||
46% | 50% | 82% |
New York Knicks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 42 | 16 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 33 | 11 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | 8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | 28 | 9-16 | 2-4 | 8-8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 34 | 14 | 6-12 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 6 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | 6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 14 | 5-17 | 1-10 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
99 | 36-78 | 5-21 | 22-27 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 26 | ||
46% | 24% | 81% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
1:00 AM, 5 February 1997
New York, NY
Attendance: 19,763
- Referees:
- Ed Middleton
- Jim Clark
- George Toliver
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 |
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 |
NBA News