Rockets vs Knicks: head-to-head
22 meetings since 2015-16
Houston Rockets11wins
New York Knicks11Rivalry analysis
Since the 2015-16 season, the Rockets and the Knicks have met 22 times, regular season and playoffs combined. The series is tied 11-11.
Over the last 6 meetings, the Rockets won 3 and the Knicks won 3. The most recent game, on March 31, 2026, ended Rockets 111-94.
The home team won 14 of the 22 games (64%). These matchups averaged 220.5 total points, with a typical winning margin of 12.6 points; 6 of them were decided by five points or fewer.
Their next meeting is scheduled for December 14, 2026 in Houston.
Next meetings
| Dec 14, 2026 | Knicks @ Rockets | 8:30 PM EST | HOU 51% |
| Mar 24, 2027 | Rockets @ Knicks | 7:30 PM EDT |
Probability from today's Elo ratings (home court included); the frozen pre-game figure appears on the game page 7 days before tip-off.
Biggest wins
| Rockets | NYK 96 – 120 HOU · 2019-04-05 |
| Knicks | NYK 122 – 97 HOU · 2021-05-02 |
2025-26 HOU 1 – 1 NYK
| 2026-03-31 | NYK 94 – 111 HOU | Final |
| 2026-02-21 | HOU 106 – 108 NYK | Final |
2024-25 HOU 1 – 1 NYK
| 2025-02-03 | HOU 118 – 124 NYK | Final |
| 2024-11-04 | NYK 97 – 109 HOU | Final |
2023-24 HOU 1 – 1 NYK
| 2024-02-12 | NYK 103 – 105 HOU | Final |
| 2024-01-17 | HOU 94 – 109 NYK | Final |
2022-23 HOU 0 – 2 NYK
| 2023-03-27 | HOU 115 – 137 NYK | Final |
| 2022-12-31 | NYK 108 – 88 HOU | Final |
2021-22 HOU 0 – 2 NYK
| 2021-12-16 | NYK 116 – 103 HOU | Final |
| 2021-11-20 | HOU 99 – 106 NYK | Final |
2020-21 HOU 0 – 2 NYK
| 2021-05-02 | NYK 122 – 97 HOU | Final |
| 2021-02-13 | HOU 99 – 121 NYK | Final |
2019-20 HOU 1 – 1 NYK
| 2020-03-02 | HOU 123 – 125 NYK | Final |
| 2020-02-24 | NYK 112 – 123 HOU | Final |
2018-19 HOU 2 – 0 NYK
| 2019-04-05 | NYK 96 – 120 HOU | Final |
| 2019-01-23 | HOU 114 – 110 NYK | Final |
2017-18 HOU 2 – 0 NYK
| 2017-11-25 | NYK 102 – 117 HOU | Final |
| 2017-11-01 | HOU 119 – 97 NYK | Final |
2016-17 HOU 2 – 0 NYK
| 2016-12-31 | NYK 122 – 129 HOU | Final |
| 2016-11-02 | HOU 118 – 99 NYK | Final |
2015-16 HOU 1 – 1 NYK
| 2015-11-29 | HOU 116 – 111 NYK | Final |
| 2015-11-21 | NYK 107 – 102 HOU | Final |
Results from BALLDONTLIE. Our database starts with the 2015-16 season, so this is not an all-time franchise record.