Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/20/2021

Game Time: 5:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 20, 2021

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  MSG

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rockets +11, Knicks -11; Over/Under:  212 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rockets +11, Knicks -11; Over/Under:  211.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rockets +11.5, Knicks -11.5; Over/Under:  211.5 points

 

Houston Rockets:  1-14 (5th place, Southwest Division)

New York Knicks:  8-7 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

 

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Houston Rockets:  0-10 last 10

New York Knicks:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Rockets are coming into this game with a 1-14 record overall and they are 0-9 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They only have 1 win this season and they have gone on a 13 game losing streak since then. In that span, they have lost games to the Boston Celtics, the Dallas Mavericks, the Utah Jazz, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Phoenix Suns, the Denver Nuggets, the Golden State Warriors, the Detroit Pistons, the Portland Trail Blazers. the Memphis Grizzlies, and the Oklahoma City Thunder in their last game. Jalen Green led the team in points in that game with 21 while Jae'Sean Tate was next on the team with 16 points. Eric Gordon led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Christian Wood led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 35.6% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 68.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 100.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 5-9-1 this season and their O/U record is 5-10.

 

 

The Knicks are coming into this game with an 8-7 record overall and they are 3-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Indiana Pacers while their 3 losses in that span were against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Orlando Magic in their last game. RJ Barrett led the team in points in that game with 17 while Alec Burks off the bench was next on the team with 15 points. Immanuel Quickley led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Mitchell Robinson led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 42% from the field, 32.7% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.1 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 7-8 this season and their O/U record is 6-9.

 

 

The Rockets are coming into this game as an 11 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rockets have been awful this season as they have just 1 win in 15 games so far but they have had their moments where they play well and keep games much closer than they should be. The Knicks have been very inconsistent to start this regular season but they have been very consistent at home... consistently bad anyway. They actually have a losing record in 8 games at the Garden this season and now they are getting a Rockets team that is going to be very hungry for a win and desperate to get that win. The best bet to place in this game is on the Rockets to cover the spread here as they will keep this a close game and make the Knicks sweat for this win.

 

Rockets Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, November 20, 2021 (5:00 pm ET start time) is Knicks 114 Rockets 108.

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Houston Rockets: 1010-1067 O/U in all games. 387-434 O/U as an underdog. 307-325 O/U as a road underdog. 511-515 O/U in road games. 150-178 O/U in November games.

New York Knicks: 1007-1030 O/U in all games. 147-176 O/U when the total is 210 to 219.5. 374-416 O/U as a favorite. 288-315 O/U as a home favorite. 498-526 O/U in home games. 157-172 O/U in November games.

 

 

Houston Rockets:  K. Porter Jr. (SG) Ques Sat - Thigh injury. J. Wall (PG) Out indefinitely - Holdout.

New York Knicks:  N. Noel (C) Ques Sat - Knee injury.

 

 

 

"Honestly, the first time we played them, I didn't see him play like that. I mean, I know he went undrafted. I know he has got that chip on his shoulder. And tonight he brought his game. He was shooting the ball well, getting to the cup, playmaking." - Jalen Green on their loss against the Thunder on Wednesday night.

 

 

"You have to play for 48 minutes. You can't let your guard down. Unfortunately, we beat ourselves tonight. Our turnovers hurt us. We're capable of playing a lot better than we did. We give them credit. They played well. They played hard. We didn't." - Tom Thibodeau on his team’s loss to the Magic on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG     Kevin Porter Jr.

SG     Jalen Green

SF     Jae'Sean Tate

PF     Danuel House Jr.

C     Christian Wood

 

PG     Kemba Walker

SG     Evan Fournier

SF     RJ Barrett

PF     Julius Randle

C     Mitchell Robinson

 

 

PPG: C. Wood (16.1)

APG: K. Porter Jr. (5.1)

Reb/G: C. Wood (11.1)

 

PPG: J. Randle (19.8)

APG: J. Randle (5)

Reb/G: J. Randle (10)

 

Coaches:

Houston Rockets: Stephen Silas (2nd season)

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (2nd season)