New York Knicks – Houston Rockets Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 03.02.2025
Just a game after having their win streak snapped, the New York Knicks will try to start a new one as they host the Houston Rockets. The two teams close out their regular season series on Monday, who comes out with the win?
The New York Knicks and Houston Rockets meet on 03.02.2025, in what will be their 2nd and final regular season meeting this season. The game will be played at Madison Square Garden (New York) with the home team Knicks being favored to win this game.
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New York Knicks |
Mon, 03.02.2025, 19:30 |
Houston Rockets |
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Expert Tip |
NY Knicks -3.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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New York Knicks vs Houston Rockets: Current situation
Despite February getting off to a losing start on Saturday against the Lakers, the Knicks should be happy with the way they finished off January. Right now they are 32-17 which guarantees them a pretty steady situation in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics are 2 games ahead in 2nd, while the Pacers are 4 games back in 4th place. As things stand the Knicks would face Miami in the 1st Round of the Playoffs.
Losing back-to-back games has the Houston Rockets worried about their 2nd seed in the West. Having the tie-breaker over the Memphis Grizzlies means that they still keep hold of it, but they better start turning things around quickly as the Grizzlies are on a hot streak right now. Alperen Sengun has a calf injury which has kept him out of the past couple of games. His role has been vital in the team’s 32-16 record this year.
New York Knicks Stats & Form
The Knicks pulled a dud in their most recent game by losing to the Lakers at home 128-112, despite being double-digit favorites to win. Apart from Josh Hart who had a triple double, nobody else really stood out for the Knicks who got a balanced effort from 7 players scoring in double-figures. To make matters worse OG Anunoby left the game with an injury to his foot, but X-Rays are negative according to first reports.
Houston Rockets Stats & Form
Houston also suffered a shocking home loss to the Brooklyn Nets, despite being 12.5-point favorites to win. Jalen Green did not disappoint with 29 points, but the rest of the team was a disaster shooting just 40% from the field and 30% from three. Defensively against one of the worst teams in the NBA the Rockets just disappeared, allowing at least 26 points in every single quarter. Sengun means a lot to this team, without him in the line-up they are winless in 2 games.
New York Knicks vs Houston Rockets: Head-to-Head
Prior to this current 2-game win streak that the Rockets are on in head-to-head meetings, New York had an 8-game win streak going on. That secured them the last 3 of 4 regular season series between the two teams. However, with Houston winning the first meeting back in early November they now have the chance to sweep the Knicks for the first time since the 2018-19 NBA season.
New York Knicks – Houston Rockets Odds
If you like a bounce back win for the Knicks here, odds of 4/5 are available. Backing the Rockets will get you odds of 8/5 for a road win.
The point total has been set at 226.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| New York Knicks vs Houston Rockets Betting Tip | Odds |
| New York Knicks -3.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 226.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| Houston Rockets +3.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: New York Knicks vs Houston Rockets (03.02.2025)
For the Rockets it all depends whether or not Alperen Sengun is able to go here. There was a massive hole in the middle on Saturday when the Rockets lost to the Nets at home, Brooklyn scored 60 of their 110 points inside the painted area. New York ranks 4th in the NBA in points scored per game inside the paint, averaging 53.1. Over their last 3 games that number has been up to 61.3 per game, the math is pretty obvious for the Rockets here. One way they could compensate that is with their three-point shooting as the Knicks allow opponents to shoot the highest percentage from beyond the arc this season. But that will be easier said than done. Houston isn’t exactly a prolific team when it comes to shooting from deep, they rank only 23rd in threes per game knocking down just 12.3 a night. To make matters worse that number is down to just 10.7 per game over their 3 most recent games. This team is just going through a lot right now, it’s hard to imagine them getting a result at Madison Square Garden if they are not at full strength. Yes, the Knicks did falter in their last game against the Lakers, but so did the Rockets against the Nets. In a game between two wounded teams, we feel like backing the team playing in front of a packed home fanbase is the way to go. Let’s stick with the Knicks in this one.
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Expert Tip |
NY Knicks -3.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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