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Houston Rockets at New York Knicks Preview & Picks – Underdog Rockets To Cover In NBA

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03 Feb 2025
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Leigh Copson 03 Feb 2025
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  • Houston Rockets at New York Knicks picks for Monday, February 3
  • Game is taking place at Madison Square Garden
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Houston Rockets at New York Knicks Preview & Picks
  • Houston Rockets at New York Knicks Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Houston Rockets Form
  • New York Knicks Form

Houston Rockets at New York Knicks Preview & Picks

Houston are tipped to cover as a betting underdog on the road.

The Rockets come into this game on the back of a surprise loss, but they enjoyed an outstanding run of form in January and have been stacking up covers on the road.

  • Houston Rockets are 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 road games
  • Houston Rockets are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a betting underdog
  • The Over has hit in 8 of Houston’s last 10 road games (1 push)
  • The Over has cashed in 3 of New York’s previous 4 games

Head To Head

  • The all-time series is tied at 82-82
  • Houston Rockets won 109-97 when the two teams last met on November 4

Houston Rockets Form

Houston head to New York looking to rebound from losing their final two games last week.

The Rockets went into the week on a good run of form, having won eight of their previous 10 games, and on the back of two impressive victories.

They met Cleveland in back-to-back games and won both of them, 109-108 at home and 135-131 on the road.

Houston then downed the defending champion Celtics in Boston, 114-112, before heading to Atlanta to take down the Hawks, 100-96.

The Rockets cooled off after that though, losing 120-119 in Memphis and 110-98 at home to Brooklyn.

New York Knicks Form

New York go into this matchup looking to bounce back from a weekend defeat that ended their five-game win streak.

The Knicks faltered through the first few weeks of 2025, but turned things around after the 116-99 defeat at home to Minnesota.

They rebounded with a 119-110 victory over Atlanta, before heading out on the road for a 99-95 win at Brooklyn.

New York then kept their good form going at home as they took down Sacramento, 143-120, Memphis, 143-106 and Denver, 122-112.

The Knicks failed to make it six-in-a-row however, as they lost 128-112 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday.

Verdict

Both teams come into this on the back of heavy losses, but Houston still have our confidence.

The Rockets have been an extremely reliable spread bet, both on the road and as a betting underdog, so give us the visitors and the free points.

Best Bet1: Houston +5.0 Spread @-111.11 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Over 217.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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