Knicks vs. Rockets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Houston Rockets (32-16) are 5-point underdogs against the New York Knicks (32-17) at Madison Square Garden on Monday, February 3, 2025. The game starts at 7:30 PM ET on NBA TV, SCHN, and MSG. The matchup has an over/under of 221.5 points.

Knicks vs. Rockets Odds

Knicks odds to win: -220 Rockets odds to win: +184 Spread: Knicks (-5) Total: 221.5

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Game Time and Information

When: Monday, February 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York TV: NBA TV, SCHN, and MSG

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Knicks and Rockets Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Knicks are 14-15-1 against the spread when favored by 5 points or more this season.

In games they have played as at least 5-point underdogs this year, the Rockets are 1-2 against the spread.

The Knicks and the Rockets combine to average 9.8 more points per game than the total of 221.5 set for this matchup.

Opponents of the two teams average a combined 1.8 fewer points per game (219.7) than this game’s total of 221.5 points.

The average total the Knicks have had in their games this year is 1.3 more points than this particular game’s point total.

Houston’s games this season have averaged a total of 222.7 points, 1.2 more than the point total in this matchup.

New York has a 25-23-1 record against the spread this season.

The Rockets have a 28-19-1 record against the spread this season.

Knicks Stats & Insights

The Knicks have a +322 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.5 points per game. They’re putting up 117.7 points per game to rank fourth in the league and are giving up 111.2 per outing to rank eighth in the NBA.

The Knicks are 23rd in the NBA at 43.3 rebounds per game. That’s 2.3 more than the 41 their opponents average.

New York makes 13.2 three-pointers per game (15th in the league) at a 37.8% rate (fourth-best in the NBA), compared to the 13.7 its opponents make while shooting 37.9% from beyond the arc.

The Knicks score 117.6 points per 100 possessions (second in the league), while allowing 111.5 points per 100 possessions (17th in the NBA).

The Knicks have been better offensively at home, where they score 118.9 points per game, compared to on the road, where they average 116.4 per game. Defensively, they are better in home games, where they allow 110.3 points per game, versus on the road, where they let their opponents to average 112.1 per game.

Rockets Stats & Insights

The Rockets put up 113.6 points per game (13th in league) while giving up 108.5 per outing (sixth in NBA). They have a +249 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 5.1 points per game.

Houston comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of five boards. It grabs 47.9 rebounds per game (first in league) compared to its opponents’ 42.9.

The Rockets knock down 12.3 three-pointers per game (23rd in the league), while their opponents have made 12.5 on average.

The Rockets’ 110.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 14th in the NBA, and the 106.3 points they allow per 100 possessions rank second in the league.

At home Houston is putting up 111.7 points per game, 3.7 fewer points than it is averaging away (115.4).

Knicks Key Players to Watch

The Knicks active leader in points and assists this season is Jalen Brunson, who puts up 25.7 points per game along with 7.5 assists.

Karl-Anthony Towns contributes with 13.6 boards and 3.4 assists per game in addition to his 24.3 PPG scoring average.

Mikal Bridges makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Knicks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.

Josh Hart picks pockets to the tune of 1.6 takeaways per game, while OG Anunoby collects 0.9 rejections per contest.

Rockets Key Players to Watch

Jalen Green puts up 21.5 points per game and also tacks on 4.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest.

This season, Alperen Sengun is averaging 19.1 points, five assists and 10.4 rebounds per game.

Green hits 2.9 treys per game.

Fred VanVleet’s 1.6 steals and Amen Thompson’s 1.2 blocks per game are vital to the Rockets’ defensive effort.