Houston Rockets and New York Knicks face off at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY on Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 7:30 PM ET .
Who’s Playing
Houston Rockets @ New York Knicks
How To Watch ?
- Date & time : Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 7:30 PM ET
- Arena : Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
- TV & radio channel : MSG, Space City Home Network, SiriusXM, ESPN NY 98.7
- Live Stream: FuboTV
Houston Rockets – New York Knicks injury report :
Houston Rockets injury report :
Victor Oladipo: Out (Knee)
Tari Eason: Out (Leg)
New York Knicks injury report :
Mitchell Robinson: Out (Ankle)
Jalen Brunson: Questionable (Calf)
Houston Rockets – New York Knicks starting lineups :
The following were the starters for both teams in their previous games:
Houston Rockets starting lineup :
F. VanVleet, PG #5 J. Green, SG #4 D. Brooks, SF #9 J. Smith Jr., PF #10 A. Sengün, C #28
New York Knicks starting lineup :
M. McBride, PG #2 D. DiVincenzo, SG #0 O. Anunoby, SF #8 J. Randle, PF #30 I. Hartenstein, C #55
Game prediction : Houston Rockets – New York Knicks
Spread : +5.5 (-115) (HOU)
Over/Under (Totals) : 220
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NBA Over/Under (Totals) Predictions
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