Match Info

NBA

Date: 21 February 2026, Saturday

Location: Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)

Where to Watch on TV:


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	New York Knicks		Houston Rockets

	1	2
	1.61	2.4	Watch
	1.58	2.38
	1.62	2.42	Watch
	1.57	2.35
	1.64	2.44
	1.71	2.1
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.62 ↓ (1.71)	2.35 ↑ (2.1)

The most likely Over/Under: 219.50

The most likely Handicap: 1 (-4)

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Current Win Probability

New York Knicks
59.2%

Houston Rockets
40.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

55.1%

44.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

59.6%

40.4%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

New York Knicks has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.1%)

Houston Rockets has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-4.1%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for New York Knicks than the current prediction. (+0.4%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Houston Rockets than the current prediction. (-0.4%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
64.7%	0%	35.3%

New York Knicks - Houston Rockets Predictions

Users Predictions: 17 users predict this event. New York will win (votes: 11 - 64.7%). Houston will win (votes: 6 - 35.3%).
Confidence interval (95%) for New York: 42% – 87.4%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 5 Selected Experts predict this event. New York (votes: 3 - 60%). Houston (votes: 2 - 40%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

AH +1, OT - Houston (2.27) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

O/U 217.5, OT - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH -2, 1st Half - New York (1.90) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH -1, 3Q - New York (1.91) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 8 Selected Experts predict this event. New York (votes: 5 - 62.5%). Houston (votes: 3 - 37.5%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 112:108

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
25. Bridges M.	7. Durant K.
8. Anunoby OG.	10. Smith Jr. J.
32. Towns K.	28. Sengun A.
3. Hart J.	17. Eason T.
11. Brunson J.	1. Thompson A.
Coaches
. Brown M.	. Udoka I.

Preview

The most interesting match of the day — two teams from the very top of the table will face off (ranked 4 in the zone Promotion ~ NBA (Play Offs: 1/8~finals) and 4 in the zone Promotion ~ NBA (Play Offs: 1/8~finals)).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, New York won 3.

The recent form of both competitors has been shaky.

New York might have a minor edge in this game.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, New York won 9 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 11 matches, and goals 2204:2237. (average 110.2:111.9).

Including home matches between the teams, New York won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 1123:1116. (average 112.3:111.6).

Outrights of NBA for now

New York Knicks: 7.94% Houston Rockets: 1.79%

Last Results with these Odds

New York Knicks - the odds 1.71 are the expected chance of winning is 55.12%, but this team recently wins 70% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- New York Knicks
NBA
19.02.26	New York Knicks - Detroit Pistons	111:126 ✺
11.02.26	Philadelphia 76ers - New York Knicks	89:138 ✺
10.02.26	New York Knicks - Indiana Pacers	122:124 ✺
08.02.26	Boston Celtics - New York Knicks	89:111 ✺
06.02.26	Detroit Pistons - New York Knicks	118:80 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 5.4 LWLWL
- Houston Rockets
NBA
19.02.26	Charlotte Hornets - Houston Rockets	101:105 ✺
11.02.26	Houston Rockets - Los Angeles Clippers	102:105 ✺
10.02.26	Houston Rockets - Los Angeles Clippers	102:95 ✺
07.02.26	Oklahoma City Thunder - Houston Rockets	106:112 ✺
05.02.26	Houston Rockets - Charlotte Hornets	99:109 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 7 WLWWL

Latest Head to Head

NBA
03.02.25	New York Knicks - Houston Rockets	124:118
04.11.24	Houston Rockets - New York Knicks	109:97
12.02.24	Houston Rockets - New York Knicks	105:103
17.01.24	New York Knicks - Houston Rockets	109:94
27.03.23	New York Knicks - Houston Rockets	137:115
31.12.22	Houston Rockets - New York Knicks	88:108
16.12.21	Houston Rockets - New York Knicks	103:116

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