New York Knicks
2026-12-14
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Houston Rockets
Team vs team
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 KnicksWWLWW
Last 5: average margin +11.6 (season +4.9). Streak W2.
Houston RocketsWLWWL
Last 5: average margin +10.8 (season +10.3). Streak L1.
Key players
New York Knicks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen BrunsonG | 25.6 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 53.8 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | 19.9 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 67.4 |
| OG AnunobyF | 16.6 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 56.4 |
| Dalton KnechtF | 10.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 83.3 |
Houston Rockets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen SengunF-C | 22.4 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 61.4 |
| Kevin DurantF | 20.8 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 66.1 |
| Jabari Smith Jr.F | 17.6 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 66.5 |
| Amen ThompsonG-F | 15.4 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 57.2 |
Injury report
New York KnicksJosh Hart G · back ~2026-11-07
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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.