Houston Rockets (18-56) vs. New York Knicks (42-33)
March 27, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: New York Knicks -12.5; Over/Under: +228.5
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The Houston Rockets and New York Knicks meet Monday in NBA action at Madison Square Garden. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Houston Rockets are averaging 110.6 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 118.7 points on 48 percent shooting. Jalen Green is averaging 21.9 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Kevin Porter Jr. is averaging 18.6 points and 5.6 rebounds. Alperen Sengun is the third double-digit scorer and Jabari Smith Jr. is grabbing 7.1 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 75.4 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 37.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.3 rebounds per game.
The New York Knicks are averaging 115.3 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 112.8 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 25.4 points and 10.1 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson is averaging 23.8 points and 3.6 rebounds. RJ Barrett is the third double-digit scorer and Immanuel Quickley is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 76.9 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.7 rebounds per game.
The Rockets are 5-14 ATS in their last 19 road games and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Knicks are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 home games and 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Rockets last 7 overall. The under is 4-0 in Knicks last 4 overall. The Rockets are 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings in New York and 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
I don’t want to back the Houston Rockets as much as the next guy, and the Knicks blowing the doors off here wouldn’t be a surprise. However, this is a lot of points for a Knicks team that’s not that good. This will be the third time this season the Knicks are double-digit favorites, and they failed to cover their previous two matchups. Lot of points. It’s Rockets or pass for me.
