Knicks vs. Rockets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 3

Published 9:16 pm Sunday, February 2, 2025

The New York Knicks (32-17) take on the Houston Rockets (32-16) as 4.5-point favorites on Monday, February 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET on NBA TV, SCHN, and MSG.

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Knicks vs. Rockets Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Monday, February 3, 2025
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: NBA TV, SCHN, and MSG
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: New York City, New York
  • Venue: Madison Square Garden

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Knicks vs. Rockets Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Knicks 114 – Rockets 112

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Spread & Total Prediction for Knicks vs. Rockets

  • Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 4.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Knicks (-1.6)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (222.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 225.5
  • The Rockets (28-20-0 ATS) have covered the spread 53.1% of the time, 5.2% more often than the Knicks (26-23-0) this season.
  • New York (20-17) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 4.5 points or more this season (54.1%) than Houston (4-4) does as a 4.5+-point underdog (50%).
  • When it comes to exceeding the over/under in 2024-25, Houston and its opponents don’t do it as often (54.2% of the time) as New York and its opponents (57.1%).
  • As a moneyline favorite this year, the Knicks are 30-14, a better record than the Rockets have posted (9-8) as moneyline underdogs.

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Knicks Performance Insights

  • The Knicks have been carried by their offense, as they rank fourth-best in the NBA by putting up 117.7 points per game. They rank eighth in the league in points allowed (111.2 per contest).
  • New York is pulling down 43.3 boards per game this season (23rd-ranked in NBA), and it has ceded only 41.0 rebounds per game (best).
  • So far this season, the Knicks rank 10th in the league in assists, delivering 27.8 per game.
  • New York ranks top-five this year in turnovers, ranking third-best in the league with 12.0 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 18th with 13.6 forced turnovers per contest.
  • The Knicks rank fourth-best in the NBA with a three-point shooting percentage of 37.8%. They rank 15th in the league by draining 13.2 threes per contest.

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Rockets Performance Insights

  • In 2024-25, the Rockets are 13th in the NBA on offense (113.6 points scored per game) and fifth-best defensively (108.5 points conceded).
  • On the boards, Houston is best in the NBA in rebounds (47.9 per game). It is eighth in rebounds allowed (42.9 per game).
  • At 22.4 assists per game, the Rockets are worst in the NBA.
  • Houston is ninth in the NBA in turnovers per game (12.9) and seventh in turnovers forced (14.5).
  • In 2024-25, the Rockets are 23rd in the NBA in 3-point makes (12.3 per game) and 25th in 3-point percentage (34.3%).

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