Who is playing
New York Knicks @ Houston Rockets
Current records: New York 3-2, Houston 3-3
How to watch
- When: Monday, November 4, 2024 at 8:45 pm ET
- Where: Toyota Center – Houston, Texas
- TV: MSG Network
- Continue: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try it for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $7.00
What to know
The Knicks are 8-2 against the Rockets since February 2020 and will have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The New York Knicks will remain on the road to face the Houston Rockets at 8:45 pm ET at the Toyota Center. The Knicks will strut their stuff after a win, while the Rockets will bounce back from a loss.
The Knicks are coming off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went well against the Pistons on Friday as the Knicks cruised to a 128-98 victory. The contest was practically decided at halftime, when the score had already reached 69-46.
The Knicks’ victory was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jalen Brunson, who was 6-of-8 from beyond the arc en route to 36 points plus five assists and two steals. What’s more, Brunson also posted a three-point shooting accuracy of 75%, which is the highest he’s recorded since March. Karl-Anthony Towns was another key player, posting a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
The Knicks worked as a unit and finished the game with 31 assists. The team has really been improving in that area: they have now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, the Rockets put up a good battle in their overtime game against the Warriors on Saturday, but ended up with a less than desirable result. They fell to Golden State 127-121. Houston has struggled against Golden State recently, as the game was its 11th straight loss.
Tari Eason put in a good effort for the losing side and nearly had a double-double with 27 points and nine rebounds.
New York now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Houston, its loss dropped its record to 3-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: the Knicks haven’t given the ball away easily this season, having averaged just 11.2 turnovers per game. It’s not like the Rockets are struggling in that department, though, as they’ve averaged just 11. Given these competitive strengths, it will be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Looking ahead, the Knicks are the favorites in this one, as experts expect them to win by 3.5 points. This contest will be the sixth in a row as a favorite (so far in this stretch they have a 3-2 record against the spread).
Odd
New York is a 3.5-point favorite against Houston, according to the latest nba odds.
Bettors had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game began with the Knicks as 3-point favorites.
The over/under is 219 points.
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History of the series
New York has won 8 of its last 10 games against Houston.
- February 12, 2024: Houston 105 vs. New York 103
- January 17, 2024 – New York 109 vs. Houston 94
- March 27, 2023 – New York 137 vs. Houston 115
- December 31, 2022: New York 108 vs. Houston 88
- December 16, 2021: New York 116 vs. Houston 103
- November 20, 2021: New York 106 vs. Houston 99
- May 2, 2021 – New York 122 vs. Houston 97
- February 13, 2021: New York 121 vs. Houston 99
- March 2, 2020 – New York 125 vs. Houston 123
- February 24, 2020: Houston 123 vs. New York 112
