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New York Knicks
4-4 · 1-2 on the road
2026-12-14
5:30 PM PT
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Houston Rockets
7-2 · 4-1 at home

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Season before this game (NYK 8 games, HOU 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

NYKHOU
Scoring
110.021st · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
117.98th · Above avg
105.12nd · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
107.65th · Top 5
+4.910th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+10.34th · Top 5
Efficiency
110.617th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
119.42nd · Top 5
106.45th · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
107.47th · Above avg
+4.110th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+12.01st · Top 5
99.129th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
99.528th
Shooting
51.2%26th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
56.6%2nd · Top 5
55.3%24th · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
60.9%2nd · Top 5
14.68th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.017th · Average
36.6%10th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
38.6%4th · Top 5
0.2817th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.319th · Above avg
Defense
51.1%7th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
52.5%12th · Average
7.423rd · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.19th · Above avg
4.423rd · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.96th · Above avg
Possessions
14.4%12th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
14.9%17th · Average
31.9%3rd · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
31.8%4th · Top 5
48.25th · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.817th · Average
26.018th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
28.14th · Top 5

Recent form

New York Knicks
WWLWW

Last 5: average margin +11.6 (season +4.9). Streak W2.

Houston Rockets
WLWWL

Last 5: average margin +10.8 (season +10.3). Streak L1.

Key players

New York Knicks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jalen BrunsonG 25.62.65.153.8
Karl-Anthony TownsC 19.913.63.167.4
OG AnunobyF 16.65.52.556.4
Dalton KnechtF 10.07.01.083.3
Houston Rockets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Alperen SengunF-C 22.49.18.161.4
Kevin DurantF 20.85.23.166.1
Jabari Smith Jr.F 17.66.12.366.5
Amen ThompsonG-F 15.46.33.357.2

Injury report

New York Knicks
Josh Hart G · back ~2026-11-07 Out
Houston Rockets
Clint Capela C · back ~2026-11-07 Out
Steven Adams C · back ~2026-11-09 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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