Once Upon A Time in America Betting Show
This Saturday, the (18-18) New York Knicks will travel to Houston, TX to take on the (10-25) Houston Rockets. Tipoff will be at 7:00 PM EST inside the Toyota Center (Houston). This will be the first time that these two teams have matched up this regular season, as I am expecting a battle in this one!
The Knicks are coming into this one after falling to the San Antonio Spurs, 122-115. They struggled on both ends of the court, as they will have to be more efficient in this one if they want to challenge the Rockets on the road.
The Rockets are entering this game after losing to the Dallas Mavericks, 129-114. They struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they couldn't make enough stops to stay competitive in that game. They will have to heat up in this one if they want to take down the Knicks at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.< /p>
The New York Knicks are currently in eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they trail the first-place Celtics by eight games. They have also lost five games in a row, as they will have to heat up if they want to break this losing streak. On offense, they are scoring 114.6 points per game and they have shot 45.8% from the floor. This is the 13th most points scored per contest and the 25th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Knicks have an adjusted offensive rating of 114.6, which is the 10th-highest rating in the NBA. Julius Randle continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 23.8 points per game on 47% shooting from the field. New York has also shown that they struggle to consistently knock down shots from behind the arc. They are shooting 33.9% from deep, which is the 25th-highest three-point shooting percentage. The Knicks have also shot 78.4% from the char ity stripe, as this is the 16th-highest free-throw shooting percentage in the league.
On the defensive end of the court, the Knicks have continued to hold their own. They are currently surrendering 112.7 points per game and their opponents have shot 45.5% from the floor. This is the 14th least amount of points given up per contest and the fifth-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Knicks have an adjusted defensive rating of 112.9, which is the 13th lowest rating in the NBA. They have also shown that they will consistently contest shots in the paint and on the perimeter. They have only allowed their opponents to shoot 34.3% from deep, which is the fifth-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. New York has also grabbed 47.2 rebounds per game, which is the third most. They will have to crash the defensive glass if they want to keep the Rockets from scoring second-chance points.
Injur y Report: Jalen Brunso PG () is questionable. RJ Barret SG (Finger) and Obi Toppin PF (Knee) are out.
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