New York Knicks vs. Houston Rockets odds, tips and betting trends

New York Knicks vs. Houston Rockets odds, tips and betting trends | 2/21/2026

A pair of the NBA’s best players will be on display when Jalen Brunson (27.1 points per game, ninth in league) and the New York Knicks (35-21) welcome in Kevin Durant (26, 11th) and the Houston Rockets (34-20) on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

The Knicks are a 2.5-point favorite against the Rockets when Knicks and Rockets square off. The game’s point total is set at 213.5.

Knicks vs. Rockets betting odds

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Spread: New York -2.5Total: 213.5Moneyline: New York -144, Houston +122Watch this game on Fubo!Rockets at Knicks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Rockets (+ 2.5)Pick OU: Over (213.5)Prediction: Knicks 115 – Rockets 112MoneylineThe Knicks have been the moneyline favorite 46 total times this season. They’ve gone 31-15 in those games.New York has a record of 29-10 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -144 or shorter (winning 74.4%).Based on this game’s moneyline, the Knicks have an implied win probability of 59.0%.This season, the Rockets have won three out of the five games in which they’ve been the underdog.Houston has a record of 3-2 when it is set as the underdog by +122 or more by bookmakers this season.The Rockets have a 45.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Against the spreadThe 117.9 points per game the Knicks record are 8.4 more points than the Rockets allow (109.5).New York is 27-15 against the spread and 32-10 overall when scoring more than 109.5 points.Houston has put together a 17-11 ATS record and a 22-6 overall record in games it scores more than 112.1 points.New York’s record is 24-7 against the spread and 26-5 overall when it gives up fewer than 114.5 points.The Knicks are the NBA’s eighth-ranked scoring team (117.9 PPG), while the Rockets rank fourth in points per game allowed (109.5) in the league.The 21st-ranked scoring NBA team (114.5 PPG) is Houston, while the New York squad ranks seventh in the league defensively (112.1 PPG).The Knicks have totaled 324 more points than their opponents this season (5.8 per game on average), and the Rockets have scored 270 more points than their opponents (five per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for New York this season is 118.5 points, 10.5 more points than its implied total of 108 points in Saturday’s game.So far this season, New York has scored more than 108 points in 42 games.Houston’s average implied point total on the season (116.6 points) is 10.6 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (106 points).How to watch Knicks vs. RocketsGame day: Saturday, February 21, 2026Game time: 8:30 p.m. ETLocation: New York City, New YorkArena: Madison Square GardenTV channel: ABCLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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