Knicks vs. Rockets betting: NBA preview for February 3

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The New York Knicks (32-17) face the Houston Rockets (32-16) as 6.5-point favorites on Monday, February 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET on NBA TV, SCHN, and MSG. The over/under is set at 223 for the matchup.

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Knicks Cover -6.5 vs Rockets -112

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Knicks vs. Rockets betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -267
  • Rockets odds to win: +217
  • Spread: Knicks (-6.5)
  • Total: 223
  • TV Channel: Space City Home Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • New York is 17-9 in home contests and have covered the spread 14 times at home.
  • This season, New York has an 8-8-1 record ATS at home when playing as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • Knicks home games have hit the over on the set point total 14 times this season.
  • New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 226.4 points per home contest this season, 3.4 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks have covered the spread six times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Knicks and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Knicks games averaged 6.1 more points (229.1) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Knicks have a points-per-game average 4.4 points above their season-long scoring average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have gone 30-14 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 68.2% of those games).
  • New York has a record of 16-8 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -267 or shorter (winning 66.7%).
  • The Knicks have an implied moneyline win probability of 72.8% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.4 (third in NBA) 47.0 (19th) 43.3 (23rd) 41.0 (first) 27.8 (10th) 12.0 (third)

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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Rockets are 17-8 in road contests and have covered the spread 16 times on the road.
  • The Rockets’ record against the spread is 3-1 as 6.5-point underdogs or more in road games this year.
  • Rockets road games have gone over the set point total 16 times this season.
  • This season on the road the Rockets and their opponents have averaged a total of 223.8 points per contest, 0.8 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets are 6-4 overall and 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • The Rockets and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The Rockets’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 225.3 points scored. That’s 2.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Rockets’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 115.1, 1.5 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • This season, Houston has won nine out of the 16 games, or 56.2%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Rockets have played as an underdog of +217 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockets have a 31.5% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (24th in NBA) 45.4 (sixth) 47.9 (first) 42.9 (eighth) 22.4 (30th) 12.9 (ninth)
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