NBA Prop Bets: Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks (March 31, 2026)

The New York Knicks (49-27) face the Houston Rockets (45-29) at Toyota Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Knicks are favored to win at -112, currently marked as 1.5-point favorites, while the Rockets are at -108. The total points line is set at 217.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 110-108 New York.

The Rockets (-120) have a 31-43-0 ATS record this season, while the Knicks (+100) hold a record of 39-36-1.
The Rockets have a 33-41-0 O/U record this season (meaning 33 games have gone over the total points line and 41 have gone under). The Knicks have a 36-39-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Rockets are averaging 114.4 points per game this season (20th in the league). Comparatively, the Knicks are averaging +2.4 more at 116.8 points (10th).
Defensively, the Rockets are giving up only 110.1 points per game this season (4th in the league), while the Knicks are giving up an average of 110.5 points (5th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

The Rockets currently rank 29th for pace this season, recording 96.0 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Knicks sit 24th on that scale with 97.2 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 34.7% of the Rockets' field goal attempts come from three point range (29th in the league), leaving 65.3% from two. Meanwhile, the Knicks' opponents are taking 44.7% of their attempts from three (22nd) and 55.3% from two.
Comparatively, New York takes 42.9% of shots from three (11th), leaving 57.1% from two, while Houston's opponents are attempting 40.0% from three (6th) and 60.0% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Rockets are shooting 36.3% from deep in 2025/26 (8th in the NBA), compared to the Knicks who are making 37.5% of their attempts (4th).
On the opposite end, Houston is holding opponents to 35.3% of their three-point attempts (10th), while New York's opponents are hitting 36.0% of their shots (19th).

Ball Protection

The Rockets are committing 15.7 turnovers per game this season, ranking 27th in the league, while the Knicks are forcing 14.4 turnovers (18th).
Flipping that script, Houston is forcing 13.5 turnovers (22nd), while New York is committing 13.8 (7th).

Crashing the Boards

Houston is pulling down 48.3 rebounds per game this season (1st in the league), including 15.2 offensive boards (1st). Conversely, New York's opponents are averaging 40.8 rebounds (3rd), 10.0 of which have come on the offensive end (1st).
Meanwhile, the Knicks are averaging 45.9 rebounds (7th) and 12.8 offensive rebounds (5th), while the Rockets are allowing 39.6 and 11.4, ranking 2nd and 18th.

First Quarter Winner

Houston is -102 to win the first quarter, while New York is -118. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Houston	40-29-5	18-15-2	22-14-3	37-24-4	3-5-1	4-5-1
New York	31-42-3	19-17-1	12-25-2	26-32-3	5-10-0	4-6-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Houston	41-31-2	20-15-0	21-16-2	38-26-1	3-5-1	6-4-0
New York	40-36-0	23-14-0	17-22-0	34-27-0	6-9-0	4-6-0

HT/FT

The Rockets have completed the HT/FT double in 41.9% of games this season, while the Knicks have completed the HT/FT double in 44.7% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Tuesday's matchup is +1400 to go to overtime.

The Rockets have played in eight games that went to overtime this season, while the Knicks have appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in 24 of Houston's 74 games this season. Meanwhile, 31 of New York's 75 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

New York recorded a 108-106 victory over Houston at Madison Square Garden when these teams last met on February 21. Despite being on the losing side, Amen Thompson was prominent on that day, recording 12 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and three steals. The Knicks have now won seven straight at Madison Square Garden against the Rockets.