The Houston Rockets face the New York Knicks in a key NBA interconference matchup on Saturday night. Houston is coming off a 105-101 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday, while New York dropped a 126-111 decision to the Detroit Pistons that same night. The Rockets (34-20), who are second in the Southwest Division, are 16-13 on the road this season. The Knicks (35-21), who are second in the Atlantic Division, are 21-8 on their home court.
Tipoff from Madison Square Garden in New York is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. The Knicks lead the all-time series 79-76, but the Rockets have won two of the last three meetings. The Knicks are a 3.5-point favorite in the newest Rockets vs. Knicks odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 217.5. Before making any Knicks vs. Rockets picks, check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has simulated Rockets vs. Knicks 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Knicks vs. Rockets:
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Rockets vs. Knicks spread:
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New York -2.5 at DraftKings
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Rockets vs. Knicks over/under:
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217.5 points
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Rockets vs. Knicks money line:
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Knicks -163, Rockets +137
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Rockets vs. Knicks picks:
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Top Rockets vs. Knicks predictions
After 10,000 simulations of Knicks vs. Rockets, SportsLine’s model is going Over on the total (217.5). The Over hit in the last head-to-head matchup between the teams. The Over has also hit in five of the last seven New York games, including in each of the last three. The Rockets are 2-8 against the spread in their last 10 games, while the Knicks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10.
The SportsLine model is projecting the Rockets’ Kevin Durant to score 23.2 points on average and be one of six Rockets players to score 11 or more points. The Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, meanwhile, is projected to have 25.4 points as five New York players score 11.2 points or more. The teams are projected to combine for 226 points as the Over clears 61% of the time.
How to make Knicks vs. Rockets picks
The model has also generated an against-the-spread pick that hits in nearly 60% of simulations. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s NBA picks.
So who wins Knicks vs. Rockets, and which side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Rockets vs. Knicks spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
