The Houston Rockets (34-20) visit the New York Knicks (35-21) after winning five straight road games. The Knicks are favored by only 2.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

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Listen to the game on ESPN New York

Knicks vs. Rockets Predictions for Saturday

Our computer model for this game calls for a final score of Knicks 115, Rockets 112.

Moneyline Pick: Knicks (-143)
Total Pick: Over 214.5 (computer predicts 227.0 points)
Pick ATS: Rockets (+2.5)
Recent Knicks vs. Rockets Matchups

Knicks 2025-26 Betting Trends

New York has a 30-26-0 record against the spread this season.
The Knicks are 24-16 against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
In New York’s 54 games with a set total, 28 have hit the over (51.9%).
This season, the Knicks have won 31 out of the 46 games, or 67.4%, in which they’ve been favored.
New York has a record of 29-10, a 74.4% win rate, when it’s favored by -143 or more by oddsmakers this season.
Rockets 2025-26 Betting Trends

Houston is 23-31-0 against the spread this season.
In games this season in which they were an underdog by 2.5 points or more, the Rockets have a 4-1 record against the spread.
Houston has hit the over in 22 of its 54 games with a set total (40.7%).
The Rockets have won three of the five games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (60%).
Houston has a record of 3-2 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +120 or longer (60%).

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Knicks vs. Rockets Injury Report

Knicks

Knicks:

Miles McBride: Out (Ankle)

Rockets

Rockets:

Fred VanVleet: Out For Season (Acl),

Steven Adams: Out For Season (Ankle)

Knicks vs. Rockets Game Time and TV Channel

Game day: Saturday, February 21, 2026
Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
TV channel: ABC
Location: New York City, New York
Arena: Madison Square Garden

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