The Houston Rockets pay a visit to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Here’s a Knicks vs. Rockets prediction. This article will include a Knicks vs. Rockets pick.
Houston Rockets Betting Preview
The Houston Rockets have been in great shape, as they’ve won 11 of their last 16 games overall, and they will be eager to keep it going after outlasting the streaking Hornets in a 105-101 road win on Thursday. Kevin Durant led the team with 35 points, eight rebounds, and four assists on 14 of 20 shooting. Jabari Smith Jr. added 15 points on six of eight shooting, while Alperen Sengun and Reed Sheppard each scored 13 points. As a team, the Rockets shot 49 percent from the field and nine of 32 from the 3-point line as they restricted the Hornets to just 19 points in the second quarter to overcome an early 11-point deficit, but this game could’ve gone either way until the Rockets went on a pivotal 11-1 run in the fourth quarter to pull ahead and earn the gritty road win.
New York Knicks Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the New York Knicks have cooled off a bit since their eight-game win streak, as they have now dropped three of their last five games after getting humbled by the Pistons in a 126-111 loss on Thursday. Jalen Brunson led the team with 33 points and eight assists on 12 of 20 shooting, Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points with 11 rebounds and four assists, while Landry Shamet chipped in with 15 points off the bench. As a team, the Knicks shot 47 percent from the field and eight of 35 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep pace with the Pistons from the start and got outscored in every quarter to get blown out at home. The Knicks needed more scoring from players like OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges, who scored just eight points apiece, but they had no answer for the Pistons’ Cade Cunningham, who torched them for 42 points in a near triple-double.
Why the New York Knicks will win
- The Rockets have lost 17 of their last 18 road games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a winning record.
- The Knicks have won each of their last six home games against the Rockets.
- The Rockets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight games following a win.
- The Knicks have covered the spread in each of their last four games against Western Conference opponents.
Why the Houston Rockets will win
- The Rockets have won 14 of their last 15 road games against Eastern Conference opponents following a win.
- The Knicks have lost each of their last two games as favorites against Western Conference opponents following a loss.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Rockets’ last eight games.
- The Knicks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games against Southwest Division opponents following a loss.
Total Points Facts
- Ten of the Rockets’ last 11 night games have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Knicks’ last five games as favorites have gone OVER the total points line.
Knicks vs Rockets Prediction
The Rockets are still missing Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams, while the Knicks have ruled out Miles McBride once again. Surprisingly, these two squads have yet to clash this season, but it’s the Rockets who head into this contest as the team in better form, especially after taking down the streaking Hornets on Thursday. The Knicks have gone off the boil lately, and they got humbled by the Pistons in a tough home defeat on Thursday, so I am looking at the Rockets to pull off the minor upset on the road in this spot.