The Houston Rockets (11-14) are favored (-1) to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the New York Knicks (12-15) at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Madison Square Garden. The contest airs on MSG. The matchup has an over/under of 209.5.
The betting insights in this article reflect data from DraftKings sportsbook as of February 13, 2021, 7:07 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Rockets vs Knicks Betting Odds
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Injury Report as of February 13
Rockets:
Dante Exum: Out (Calf),
Christian Wood: Out (Ankle),
P.J. Tucker: Day To Day (Thigh),
Victor Oladipo: Day To Day (Foot)
Knicks:
Frank Ntilikina: Out (Health and Safety Protocols),
Mitchell Robinson: Day To Day (Hand)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Knicks (+1) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (209.5) |
| Prediction | Knicks 108, Rockets 105 |
While DraftKings has the Rockets winning by one, the model has the Knicks taking home the victory, with a considerable margin between the two spreads (4.0 points). Take the Knicks.
The DraftKings point total for this matchup is just 3.2 points lower than the model projection.
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Rockets Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Wood | 17 | 22.0 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Victor Oladipo | 9 | 20.0 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| John Wall | 16 | 19.1 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| Eric Gordon | 20 | 18.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| Victor Oladipo | 11 | 18.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
Rockets Player Props
- Christian Wood’s points prop over/under for the contest is set at 21.5, 0.5 points less than his season average of 22.0.
- John Wall’s PRA prop total for the contest is set at 29.5, 0.5 higher than his season average of 29.0.
- Eric Gordon’s three pointers made prop total for the game is set at 2.5, 0.3 shots less than his season average of 2.8.
- Victor Oladipo’s steals prop total for the game is set at 1.5, 0.3 steals lower than his season average of 1.8.
Knicks Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle | 27 | 22.4 | 11.1 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| RJ Barrett | 27 | 16.7 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Derrick Rose | 15 | 14.2 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Alec Burks | 15 | 12.3 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Elfrid Payton | 27 | 12.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Knicks Player Props
- Julius Randle’s rebounding prop over/under for the contest is listed at 9.5 rebounds, 1.6 rebounds less than his season average of 11.1.
- Alec Burks’ three pointers made prop over/under for the contest is set at 1.5, 0.7 shots lower than his season average of 2.2.
- Nerlens Noel’s blocks prop over/under for the contest is set at 0.5, 1.5 blocks lower than his season average of 2.0.
Shooting Trends
- The Rockets make 44.9% of their shots from the field this season, which is 1.6 percentage points higher than the Knicks have allowed to their opponents (43.3%).
- Houston is 8-4 against the spread and 8-4 overall when it shoots higher than 43.3% from the field.
- New York has an 11-4 record against the spread and a 10-5 record overall when allowing its opponents to make more than 44.9% of their shots from the field.
- The Knicks’ 44.8% shooting percentage from the field this season is the same as the Rockets have given up to their opponents.
- New York has compiled an 11-4 record against the spread and a 10-5 straight up record in games it shoots above 44.9% from the field.
- This season, Houston has a 7-5 record against the spread and an 8-4 straight up record when it allows opponents to shoot greater than 44.8% from the field.
- The Rockets shoot 35.2% from deep, 3.2% higher than the 32% the Knicks allow to opponents.
- Houston is 8-4-1 against the spread and 9-4 overall when it shoots better than 32% from distance.
- New York has put up a 10-6 against the spread while going 10-6 overall in games this season when its opponents shoot higher than 35.2% from deep.
- The Knicks’ three-point shooting percentage this season (35.2%) is -0.4 percentage points higher than opponents of the Rockets are averaging (35.6%).
- New York has an 11-6 ATS record and is 9-8 straight-up when the team makes more than 35.6% of its three-point attempts.
- Houston has a 7-5-1 ATS record and an 8-5 straight-up record in games this season it has shot better than 35.2% from three-point range.
- The Rockets knock down 14.3 three-pointers per game this season, 4.6 more makes per game than the Knicks give up (9.7).
- Houston has gone 8-7-1 against the spread and 9-7 overall this season in games it has out-shot its opponents from the three-point line. When New York makes fewer three-pointers than its opponents, it is 8-10 ATS and 6-12 straight up.
- The Knicks make the 29th-most three-pointers in the league, while the Rockets give up the sixth-fewest makes from beyond the arc.
Rockets vs Knicks Stat Rankings
| Rockets Rank | Rockets AVG | Knicks AVG | Knicks Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd | 109.2 | Points Scored | 102.7 | 30th |
| 8th | 109.8 | Points Allowed | 103.4 | 1st |
| 21st | 43.8 | Rebounds | 47.2 | 4th |
| 26th | 8.5 | Off. Rebounds | 10.8 | 11th |
| 8th | 14.3 | 3pt Made | 9.7 | 29th |
| 24th | 23.2 | Assists | 21.1 | 29th |
| 26th | 14.6 | Turnovers | 13 | 8th |
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