The Houston Rockets (46-29) avoid choking against New York Knicks (48-28), winning 111-94. KD leads with 27 efficient points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 blocks.

94 - 111

Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY

Location: Toyota Center

Officials: Brian Forte, Marat Kogut, and Jacyn Goble

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
New York Knicks	21	29	22	22	94
Houston Rockets	37	26	29	19	111

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
New York Knicks	94	36-85	42.4%	10-34	29.4%	12-16	75.0%	12	51	22	16	5	11	2
Houston Rockets	111	42-78	53.8%	15-35	42.9%	12-16	75.0%	6	42	35	17	6	8	6

PLAYER STATS


New York Knicks	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
OG Anunoby^SF	38:13	8	3-9	2-8	0-0	1	5	6	0	2	1	0	1	-14
Josh Hart^PF	28:32	13	5-12	1-6	2-2	1	4	5	2	0	0	3	3	-22
Karl-Anthony Towns^C	34:11	22	7-17	2-4	6-8	2	6	8	3	0	0	1	0	-11
Mikal Bridges^SG	33:43	7	3-4	1-2	0-0	2	1	3	4	1	0	1	1	-11
Jalen Brunson^PG	37:01	12	5-14	1-5	1-2	1	5	6	8	1	0	3	2	-26
Jordan Clarkson	19:09	10	4-6	0-0	2-2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	2
Miles McBride	12:37	3	1-9	1-5	0-0	0	1	1	2	0	1	3	2	-8
Mitchell Robinson	15:52	5	2-4	0-0	1-2	2	3	5	0	1	0	0	3	-14
Mohamed Diawara	01:52	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jose Alvarado	11:40	12	5-6	2-2	0-0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	2	9
Pacôme Dadiet	01:47	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Tyler Kolek	01:47	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Jeremy Sochan	01:47	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Ariel Hukporti	01:47	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Dillon Jones	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trey Jemison III	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin McCullar Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Landry Shamet	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston Rockets	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Kevin Durant^SF	34:31	27	10-18	4-7	3-4	0	6	6	8	0	2	2	1	28
Jabari Smith Jr.^PF	39:04	15	5-10	3-6	2-2	0	6	6	2	1	0	1	2	14
Alperen Sengun^C	29:55	13	4-5	1-2	4-6	1	4	5	10	1	0	2	5	8
Tari Eason^SG	30:22	17	6-10	3-6	2-2	2	6	8	3	2	1	0	4	21
Amen Thompson^PG	38:50	17	8-14	0-2	1-2	2	2	4	8	0	2	1	0	19
Reed Sheppard	27:32	20	8-12	4-7	0-0	0	5	5	2	2	1	2	3	10
Josh Okogie	07:07	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Capela	12:07	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	11
Aaron Holiday	06:23	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-11
Jae’Sean Tate	10:34	2	1-4	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	-11
JD Davison	01:47	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Jeff Green	01:47	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Dorian Finney-Smith	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steven Adams	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Crawford	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tristen Newton	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred VanVleet	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

guideway4 | Australia

65 | 14 hours ago

Blowing a team out is a good way to avoid choking tbh

beary_neutral | Rockets

35 | 14 hours ago

Not when you’re the Rockets

DSice16 | Rockets

20 | 13 hours ago

I was pissed at the title until I saw you’re a fellow victim.

ilikekittens2018 | Nuggets

0 | 14 hours ago

Didn’t work last time against the Knicks lol

DemarcusLovin | NBA

46 | 14 hours ago

Knicks first round exit

Lmao1903 | NBA

2 | 10 hours ago

Raptors are gonna take them out?

chmcgrath1988 | Celtics

1 | 5 hours ago

Yeah, Toronto seems like only team in the East that NYK could handle relatively easily. I could totally envision a scenario where Knicks whoop them in 4-5 games and national media narrative is “OMG! The Knicks are back!” before losing in the conference semi-finals.

nbaistheworst

1 | 4 hours ago

Hawks

Syndana23 | Lakers

-9 | 14 hours ago

Ehhh.. I still think they are one of the favorites to come out the east tbh.

juicejug | Celtics

2 | 39 minutes ago

Ironically I think they match up best with the Celtics, but every other non play-in team could give them trouble.

Chessh2036 | Hawks

32 | 14 hours ago

Rockets, with the Astronaut logo on the court, win a game 24 hours before we go back to the moon for the first time in 53 years?! Coincidence?! I don’t think so

sorendiz | HOU

2 | 13 hours ago

Render unto the Dunkstronaut what is the Dunkstronaut’s 😤

nycdiveshack | Knicks

1 | 5 hours ago

Carmelo said something during halftime which I think is true. There is a disconnect between the Knick players. That disconnect is THIBS…

nbaistheworst

-1 | 4 hours ago

That logo just looks weird from the main camera angle.

Best of luck to the crew, a lot of unknowns have to go right. great read here:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-artemis-ii-moon-launch-astronauts-flight-plan/

KL2ConspireLLC | San Diego Clippers

33 | 14 hours ago

Rockets fans seem to hate this team as much as KD hates this team.

StefonDiggsHS | Mavericks

21 | 14 hours ago

To be fair to rockets fans they have to watch them play every game

browndude10 | United States

23 | 13 hours ago

Yea they didn’t get blessed like their Texas rivals in the draft

shangalang69 | Raptors

2 | 13 hours ago

they actually don’t

TomKeen35

5 | 14 hours ago

Meaterson been on a role lately. Don’t sleep on Houston

NeonPhyzics

2 | 5 hours ago

We don’t hate them

We hate ourselves for loving this abusive team.

They victimize us weekly

Thorlolita | Rockets

35 | 14 hours ago

How can you call yourself a contender and lose to the rockets

Godszgift | Knicks

3 | 8 hours ago

KD just too good man. it be like that

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1 | 13 hours ago

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Thorlolita | Rockets

6 | 13 hours ago

Wizards in 5

Professional-Play-38 | Pistons

28 | 14 hours ago

Man that team meeting must’ve done something to the them

buttsoup_barnes | DET

9 | 12 hours ago

They stole the Knicks players-only team meeting strat

ositola | Lakers

16 | 13 hours ago

I was told KD was washed lol

Toxic AF but he’s still a walking bucket

injeraboi144 | Supersonics

14 | 12 hours ago

Quiet post game thread lol

Presence_Present | Bucks

8 | 14 hours ago

Damn you know you’ve had a bad day as an opponent when Tari is scoring over 10 points

CJ4ROCKET | Rockets

21 | 14 hours ago

He’s scored 10+ points in more than half his games this season including the last three lol

Presence_Present | Bucks

3 | 14 hours ago

Yeah its more a joke haha. I had him in fantasy Basketball this season and from like feb to march he was one of the worst players in the league just from a stats perspective with his horrific shooting percentages lol

nahwhatever-whynot | Rockets

7 | 14 hours ago

Yeah he had a bad month but I really hope he stays with us

Presence_Present | Bucks

2 | 14 hours ago

If he got back to what he was doing earlier in the season for sure. But that 6 week stretch he genuinely looked checked out and ready to go down the Cam Thomas route lol. Hopefully he pulls his head in because theres definitely a good player there

StefonDiggsHS | Mavericks

0 | 14 hours ago

Tari low key cooking tho lately

nbaistheworst

1 | 4 hours ago

“Rockets avoid choking”?

Rockets fan seems upset

xanot192 | LAL

-2 | 12 hours ago

Idk where New York goes from here with no picks and cap space. Guess has to be the Freak or Burst

No-Ranger3356

1 | 10 hours ago

they will blow it up after an early playoff exit