Rockets vs Knicks Game Breakdown

Rockets
32W-16L

February 03, 2025
08:30PM EST
Odds: 224.0 o/u
Knicks
32W-17L


Get ready to ignite your screens because tonight’s NBA playoff face-off is set to be a sizzler! The Houston Rockets are blasting off to the iconic Madison Square Garden, ready to clash with the New York Knicks in a high-stakes showdown that promises to light up the Big Apple like never before. With both teams neck-and-neck in their conference standings and hungry to bounce back from recent setbacks, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Tipoff is at 08:30 PM EST, and with the betting lines buzzing and fans buzzing, you won’t want to miss a second of this action. So, as the Rockets prepare to launch and the Knicks aim to defend their turf, get ready for a game where sparks will fly and baskets will rain!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: February 03, 2025 08:30PM EST
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York
Vegas Odds
HOU ML | NYK ML | Over/Under | Line | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Open | +170 | -200 | 222.5 | 5.0/-5.0 |
Recent | +190 | -230 | 224.0 | 6.0/-6.0 |
Difference | +20 | -30 | +1.5 | – |
Team Performance

34.5% Win Probability

65.5% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/04/24 | New York Knicks NYK | 26 | 30 | 19 | 22 | 00 | 97 | Under | ![]() |
Houston Rockets HOU | 31 | 30 | 20 | 28 | 00 | 109 | |||
02/12/24 | New York Knicks NYK | 22 | 21 | 28 | 32 | 00 | 103 | Under | ![]() |
Houston Rockets HOU | 29 | 28 | 17 | 31 | 00 | 105 | |||
01/17/24 | Houston Rockets HOU | 25 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 00 | 94 | Under | ![]() |
New York Knicks NYK | 23 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 00 | 109 | |||
03/27/23 | Houston Rockets HOU | 33 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 00 | 115 | Over | ![]() |
New York Knicks NYK | 36 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 00 | 137 | |||
12/31/22 | New York Knicks NYK | 27 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 00 | 108 | Under | ![]() |
Houston Rockets HOU | 35 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 00 | 88 | |||
12/16/21 | New York Knicks NYK | 39 | 18 | 27 | 32 | 00 | 116 | Under | ![]() |
Houston Rockets HOU | 30 | 21 | 31 | 21 | 00 | 103 | |||
11/20/21 | Houston Rockets HOU | 21 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 00 | 99 | Under | ![]() |
New York Knicks NYK | 13 | 34 | 25 | 34 | 00 | 106 |
Rockets Vs Over/Under
Knicks Vs Over/Under
Rockets Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
02/01 | @ BRO | 98-110L | 44 | 18 | 10 | 95 |
01/30 | vs MEM | 119-120L | 45 | 22 | 12 | 97 |
01/28 | vs ATL | 100-96W | 44 | 19 | 21 | 79 |
01/27 | vs BOS | 114-112W | 39 | 29 | 7 | 92 |
01/22 | @ CLE | 109-108W | 53 | 25 | 22 | 91 |
01/20 | @ DET | 96-107L | 39 | 19 | 16 | 94 |
01/18 | vs POR | 125-103W | 61 | 25 | 12 | 108 |
01/16 | vs SAC | 127-132L | 46 | 24 | 14 | 93 |
01/15 | vs DEN | 128-108W | 40 | 28 | 8 | 94 |
01/13 | @ MEM | 120-118W | 40 | 28 | 22 | 81 |
Knicks Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
02/01 | @ LAL | 112-128L | 44 | 33 | 14 | 95 |
01/29 | @ DEN | 122-112W | 35 | 33 | 5 | 93 |
01/27 | @ MEM | 143-106W | 46 | 32 | 10 | 108 |
01/21 | vs BRO | 99-95W | 42 | 29 | 10 | 87 |
01/20 | @ ATL | 119-110W | 39 | 31 | 15 | 90 |
01/17 | @ MIN | 99-116L | 41 | 19 | 9 | 90 |
01/15 | vs PHI | 125-119W | 45 | 28 | 13 | 86 |
01/13 | @ DET | 119-124L | 42 | 26 | 17 | 80 |
01/12 | @ MIL | 140-106W | 49 | 29 | 11 | 88 |
01/10 | @ OKL | 101-126L | 43 | 18 | 10 | 96 |
Starting Lineups
Houston Rockets | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
20.0 | 25.0 | 24.6 | 100% | 25.0 | |
Jalen Green
SG
|
37.0 | 32.2 | 33.3 | 100% | 33.8 |
Jeff Green
PF
|
13.0 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 10% | 16.7 |
45.0 | 39.1 | 43.4 | 100% | 43.8 | |
44.0 | 42.2 | 32.9 | 47% | 41.2 |
New York Knicks | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
OG Anunoby
PF
|
29.0 | 30.9 | 27.7 | 100% | 28.2 |
28.0 | 30.1 | 30.3 | 100% | 30.7 | |
42.0 | 40.4 | 42.9 | 100% | 43.3 | |
Josh Hart
SF
|
38.0 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 100% | 39.8 |
47.0 | 39.9 | 49.4 | 100% | 49.7 |
Rockets Notable Injuries
- Fred VanVleet (PG): Avg: 16.4pts, 3.9reb, 7.4ast, 36.1 minutes. Last game: 02/01/25. Impact: 4.6
- Jock Landale (C): Avg: 4.4pts, 3.0reb, 1.1ast, 12.5 minutes. Last game: 02/01/25. Impact: 1.4
Knicks Notable Injuries
- Jericho Sims (C): Avg: 1.9pts, 3.4reb, 0.5ast, 12.0 minutes. Last game: 02/01/25. Impact: 1.1
- Matt Ryan (SG/SF): Avg: 4.0pts, 1.1reb, 0.4ast, 10.2 minutes. Last game: 02/01/25. Impact: 0.5
- Ariel Hukporti (C): Avg: 1.6pts, 1.6reb, 0.4ast, 7.2 minutes. Last game: 02/01/25. Impact: 0.8
- Tyler Kolek (PG): Avg: 2.0pts, 0.6reb, 0.9ast, 5.5 minutes. Last game: 02/01/25. Impact: 0.5
- Jacob Toppin (PF): Avg: 0.9pts, 0.8reb, 0.3ast, 3.7 minutes. Last game: 02/01/25. Impact: 0.4
Top Player Props
This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Alperen Sengun | HOU | Pts | 18.5 | 20.6 | +2.1 | 20% | 50% | 47% | 47% | NYK | -1.6 | #11 |
Amen Thompson | HOU | Pts | 16.5 | 17.2 | +0.7 | 40% | 50% | 47% | 47% | NYK | +1.0 | #23 |
OG Anunoby | NYK | Reb | 3.5 | 4.6 | +1.1 | 80% | 60% | 53% | 53% | HOU | +0.3 | #22 |
Mikal Bridges | NYK | Reb | 2.5 | 3.4 | +0.9 | 40% | 30% | 47% | 47% | HOU | +0.3 | #22 |
Rockets Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #1 | #1 | #12 | #1 | -19.6% |
PF | #5 | #3 | #15 | #4 | -9.0% |
PG | #17 | #24 | #1 | #15 | -0.8% |
SF | #4 | #22 | #1 | #3 | -10.8% |
SG | #25 | #8 | #3 | #16 | 0.4% |
Knicks Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #11 | #8 | #10 | #7 | -6.7% |
PF | #11 | #10 | #3 | #7 | -6.9% |
PG | #23 | #19 | #10 | #16 | -0.8% |
SF | #3 | #1 | #15 | #1 | -14.3% |
SG | #13 | #15 | #11 | #11 | -3.0% |

Team Comparison

Recent Trends
- Josh Hart (SF/PF) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 26.0 pts, 13.0 reb, 11.0 ast against LAL
- Jae’Sean Tate (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 35.0% to 14.2, 10.6 min average previous 3 games.
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