NBATue 15 Dec
RocketsRocketsHouston Rockets8–3 · #6
VS9:30 AM PHT
KnicksKnicksNew York Knicks5–4 · #5
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NBA
Rockets vs Knicks: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Tue 15 Dec, 9:30 AM PHTTuesday 15 December 2026 · 9:30 AM PHT · Toyota Center
Tip-off in
33days20hrs21min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
Houston Rockets 25 players
- Aaron HolidayGuard · 28
- Josh OkogieGuard · 25
- Fred VanVleetGuard · 30
- Bogdan BogdanovicGuard · 32
- Reed SheppardGuard · 20
- JD DavisonGuard · 22
- Marcus SmartGuard · 30
- Amen ThompsonForward · 22
- Jae'Sean TateForward · 29
- Jabari Smith Jr.Forward · 21
- Julian PhillipsForward · 21
- Tari EasonForward · 23
- Isaiah CrawfordForward · 23
- Jeff GreenForward · 38
- Oscar TshiebweForward · 25
- Kevin DurantForward · 36
- Jack McVeighForward · 28
- Steven AdamsCenter · 31
- Clint CapelaCenter · 30
- Alperen SengunCenter · 21
- Alperen SengunCenter · 22
- B. ThorntonPosition not listed
- C. MatthewsPosition not listed
- Q. CopelandPosition not listed
- S. PedullaPosition not listed
New York Knicks 29 players
- Jordan ClarksonGuard · 32
- Cameron PayneGuard · 30
- Miles McBrideGuard · 24
- Josh HartGuard · 29
- Kevin McCullarGuard · 23
- Jeremy SochanGuard · 21
- Bruce BrownGuard · 28
- Jalen BrunsonGuard · 28
- Tyler KolekGuard · 23
- Jose AlvaradoGuard · 26
- Jose AlvaradoGuard · 25
- Ochai AgbajiGuard · 24
- Landry ShametGuard · 27
- Jacob ToppinForward · 24
- Pacome DadietForward · 18
- Dalton KnechtForward · 23
- Pacome DadietForward · 19
- Ogugua AnunobyForward · 27
- Mohamed DiawaraForward · 19
- Drew EubanksForward · 28
- Mikal BridgesForward · 28
- Matt RyanForward · 27
- Andre DrummondCenter · 31
- James WisemanCenter · 23
- Karl-Anthony TownsCenter · 29
- Trey JemisonCenter · 25
- D. JonesPosition not listed
- J. AkinsPosition not listed
- T. NickelPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Rockets
Alperen SengunC · 8 games · 33.5 min
- PTS
- 19.2
- REB
- 8.9
- AST
- 7.9
Kevin DurantF · 10 games · 31.5 min
- PTS
- 19.0
- REB
- 5.6
- AST
- 3.1
Jabari Smith Jr.F · 10 games · 33.5 min
- PTS
- 15.4
- REB
- 6.7
- AST
- 2.4
Knicks
Jalen BrunsonG · 10 games · 30.0 min
- PTS
- 24.8
- REB
- 3.0
- AST
- 5.3
Karl-Anthony TownsC · 10 games · 28.9 min
- PTS
- 18.4
- REB
- 13.3
- AST
- 3.7
Ogugua AnunobyF · 10 games · 29.9 min
- PTS
- 15.0
- REB
- 4.7
- AST
- 1.9
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Houston Rockets
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 10 | 7 | 33.5 | 15.4 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 45.8 | 40.3 | 86.4 |
| Alperen Sengun | 8 | 5 | 33.5 | 19.2 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 57.3 | 33.3 | 71.1 |
| Amen Thompson | 10 | 7 | 31.7 | 13.9 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 51.5 | 0.0 | 81.6 |
| Kevin Durant | 10 | 7 | 31.5 | 19.0 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 48.6 | 27.5 | 87.1 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8 | 5 | 29.3 | 13.0 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 43.1 | 33.9 | 84.6 |
| Tari Eason | 10 | 1 | 24.5 | 10.4 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 44.6 | 32.4 | 90.9 |
| Reed Sheppard | 8 | 1 | 20.1 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 38.6 | 33.9 | 100.0 |
| Marcus Smart | 7 | 1 | 20.0 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 27.3 | 36.4 | 85.7 |
| Clint Capela | 6 | 1 | 14.8 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 87.5 | – | 20.0 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | 10 | 0 | 11.9 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 58.3 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | 7 | 0 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 100.0 | – | 25.0 |
| Q. Copeland | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 33.3 |
| Isaiah Crawford | 7 | 0 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 45.5 | 50.0 |
| Julian Phillips | 1 | 0 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 100.0 | – |
| S. Pedulla | 1 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 100.0 | – |
| B. Thornton | 7 | 0 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 50.0 | – |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 6 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| C. Matthews | 1 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
New York Knicks
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson | 10 | 7 | 30.0 | 24.8 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 45.9 | 38.8 | 80.6 |
| Ogugua Anunoby | 10 | 7 | 29.9 | 15.0 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 41.9 | 33.3 | 91.8 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 10 | 7 | 28.9 | 18.4 | 13.3 | 3.7 | 52.5 | 34.7 | 78.7 |
| Josh Hart | 6 | 6 | 27.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 46.2 | 32.0 | 50.0 |
| Landry Shamet | 10 | 0 | 24.1 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 40.9 | 40.7 | 84.2 |
| Mikal Bridges | 10 | 7 | 23.9 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 32.0 | 32.3 | 85.7 |
| Miles McBride | 10 | 0 | 16.1 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 22.2 | 34.1 | 66.7 |
| Mohamed Diawara | 6 | 1 | 15.5 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 41.7 | 18.2 | 75.0 |
| Andre Drummond | 10 | 0 | 12.9 | 5.1 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Tyler Kolek | 10 | 0 | 12.3 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 18.2 | 38.1 | 0.0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | 0 | 11.5 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 42.9 | 50.0 | 57.1 |
| Bruce Brown | 1 | 0 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | – |
| Kevin McCullar | 1 | 0 | 9.8 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Pacome Dadiet | 4 | 0 | 9.3 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 33.3 | 28.6 | 100.0 |
| Dalton Knecht | 4 | 0 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | – | 50.0 | – |
| Ochai Agbaji | 1 | 0 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Jose Alvarado | 4 | 0 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | – | 50.0 | – |
| T. Nickel | 2 | 0 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| James Wiseman | 5 | 0 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 33.3 | – | 33.3 |
| Drew Eubanks | 1 | 0 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 50.0 |
| J. Akins | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Each team won 1 of the last 2 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Alperen Sengun (Rockets, 19.2) and Jalen Brunson (Knicks, 24.8).
- Rockets won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Knicks won 4 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
19.2Jalen BrunsonNew York Knicks · G
24.8Reboundsper game
Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
8.9Karl-Anthony TownsNew York Knicks · C
13.3Assistsper game
Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
7.9Jalen BrunsonNew York Knicks · G
5.33-pointersper game
Fred VanVleetHouston Rockets · G
2.6Jalen BrunsonNew York Knicks · G
2.6Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Rockets
C
Alperen Sengun19.2 pts · 8.9 reb · 7.9 ast
F
Jabari Smith Jr.15.4 pts · 6.7 reb · 2.4 ast
F
Kevin Durant19.0 pts · 5.6 reb · 3.1 ast
G
Fred VanVleet13.0 pts · 3.8 reb · 5.2 ast
F
Amen Thompson13.9 pts · 5.8 reb · 2.9 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Celtics
Knicks
F
Ogugua Anunoby15.0 pts · 4.7 reb · 1.9 ast
C
Karl-Anthony Towns18.4 pts · 13.3 reb · 3.7 ast
G
Jalen Brunson24.8 pts · 3.0 reb · 5.3 ast
G
Josh Hart5.8 pts · 5.5 reb · 3.0 ast
F
Mikal Bridges7.6 pts · 3.7 reb · 1.9 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Nets
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Alperen SengunRockets · C
Jalen BrunsonKnicks · G
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameRockets: 115.5Knicks: 109.9
Points allowedRockets: 106.4Knicks: 104.2
Win %Rockets: .727Knicks: .556
Home / away recordRockets: 6–2Knicks: 2–4
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Rockets
B2B
2nd night of a back-to-back · Home stand, game 1 of 2
2–0 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Knicks
1 day
Road trip, game 4 of 7
1–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Knicks have won their last 4 gamesCurrent streak
- Alperen Sengun had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Jalen Brunson had 20+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Knicks held opponents under 110 in 8 of their last 10Points allowed, from our results table
- Karl-Anthony Towns had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Ogugua Anunoby had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
Milestone watch
Marks within reach in this game
- Jalen Brunson: 2 points from 250 season pointsAveraging 24.8 this season
Head to head
The last 2 meetings in the leagues we follow
1Rockets win
2 games1Knicks win
Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks, final, 111–94
Top scorer: Kevin Durant 27 pts
New York Knicks vs Houston Rockets, final, 108–106
Top scorer: Kevin Durant 30 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
Last 5
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).