Houston Rockets at New York Knicks

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Houston Rockets

34-21, 16-14 Away

Final
106 - 108

New York Knicks

36-21, 22-8 Home

Knicks overcome an 18-point deficit in the 4th quarter to beat the Rockets 108-106

Knicks escape with a win as KD misses at the buzzer

OG Anunoby added 20 points, and Mikal Bridges had 11 for New York. The Knicks bounced back two nights after a disappointing loss to Eastern Conference-leading Detroit.

Kevin Durant scored 30 points for Houston. Jabari Smith Jr. had 21, Alperen Sengun added 16, and Amen Thompson had 12 points and 10 rebounds. The Rockets had won five a row.

The Knicks, who led by 13 points in the first half, began their comeback with an 8-1 run in the opening minutes of the fourth before Smith hit a 3-pointer in front of the Houston bench.

Houston missed eight consecutive shots and turned the ball over two times as the Knicks went on a 14-2 run, capped by Towns’ layup off the glass that cut it to 99-97 with 3:32 left.

Bruson's jumper tied it at 103 with 1:26 left. Durant then lost the ball near the sideline and committed an offensive foul on the following possession as he plowed into Brunson.

Brunson answered with a pullup jumper that gave New York the lead for good. Durant had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but missed a 40-footer.

Up next Rockets: Host Utah on Monday night.

Knicks: At Chicago on Sunday night.

Regular Season Series

NY leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	106 - 108
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	106 - 108
4th 0.1	Rockets offensive team rebound	106 - 108
4th 0.4	Kevin Durant misses 40-foot jump bank shot	106 - 108
4th 1.4	Landry Shamet makes free throw 2 of 2	106 - 108

Statistics

HOU		NY
38-80	FG	42-85
48	Field Goal %	49
12-31	3PT	10-26
39	Three Point %	38
18-23	FT	14-16
78	Free Throw %	88
44	Rebounds	29
13	Offensive Rebounds	8
31	Defensive Rebounds	21
24	Assists	26
5	Steals	11
6	Blocks	0
19	Turnovers	11
1	Team Turnovers	1
20	Total Turnovers	12
1	Technical Fouls	0
1	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
30	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	15
14	Fast Break Points	23
50	Points in Paint	48
20	Fouls	19
18	Largest Lead	13
2	Lead Changes	2
48	Percent Led	48

New York Knicks Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
N'Faly Dante, C	Out	Sep 26
Drew Eubanks, F	Day-To-Day	Sep 15
Mohamed Diawara, F	Day-To-Day	Jul 17

Houston Rockets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE

Game Information

Madison Square Garden

Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812 · Capacity:

2026-27 Southwest Standings

TEAM	PCT	GB	STRK
New Orleans	.000	-	-
Dallas	.000	-	-
Houston	.000	-	-
San Antonio	.000	-	-
Memphis	.000	-	-

2026-27 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	PCT
Boston	-	-
Brooklyn	-	-
New York	-	-
Philadelphia	-	-
Toronto	-	-

Full Standings

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