The New York Knicks will be on the road tonight for a showdown with the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center. The Knickerbockers have been a horrendous road team early in the season with a record of 1-5 SU and ATS in six games. Their challenge in H-Town will put them to the test as the Rockets are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games and opened as 13-point favorites.
- New York is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games when playing Houston.
- New York is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games.
- Houston is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games.
The embattled Knicks are on the rise but still haven’t gotten it together. Whether it’s hiring Phil Jackson to fall asleep on the sidelines or badmouthing their star player in the media, the Knicks just can’t seem to stay out of their own way. And it’s shown in their road losses this season. New York is coming off a loss to forget in Atlanta yesterday and every loss on the road has been by double-digit points. Bettors should think twice about asking the Knicks to cover tonight.
Houston has been on a tear with point guard Chris Paul returning to the fold, winning three straight games by 20 points or more. They hold a slight edge on Golden State for top spot in the Western Conference and are taking a page out of the Warriors’ playbook by averaging a ludicrous 44 attempts from three-point range per game. James Harden has taken the top spot back in the scoring race and dropped 31 points in a win versus the Knicks at the start of the month at MSG.
The total opened at 218.5 and bettors should always consider an OVER when the Rockets are involved. The OVER has hit in four of Houston’s last six games and five of the last six games in this matchup. Bombs away!
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting New York Knicks betting line opened this morning as 11.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark (including Sportsbook), while the total was hovering around 220 at Sportsbook and other betting odds shops.
A 114-98 result in favor of the Rockets is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
New York Knicks vs Houston Rockets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Houston Rockets bring a 14-4 record (11-7 ATS) to the battle against the 10-8 New York Knicks, who are 11-7 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen Houston Rockets go 8-10 so far and the New York Knicks go 8-10. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs New York injuries news.
The Odds Shark betting Power Rankings have the Houston Rockets at No. 2 and the New York Knicks at No. 19 heading into this NBA contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up Houston's No. 2-ranked offense (113.33 PPG) against a New York Knicks defense that ranks No. 11 at 104.06 PPG. The Houston Rockets have averaged 46.19% from the field per game, less than the New York Knicks have managed so far this NBA season (46.71% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Knicks wasted a 28-point performance from Kristaps Porzingis as Atlanta ran past them 116-104 on Friday at Philips Arena.
Denver was run off the court by the Rockets on Wednesday as Houston blasted the Nuggets 125-95 at Toyota Center.
- New York is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
- New York is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games
- New York is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
- Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- Houston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
- Houston is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
New York home to Portland, Monday, November 27th
Houston home to Brooklyn, Monday, November 27th
