New York Knicks at Houston Rockets odds, picks and predictions

Nathan Beighle | Staff Writer

The Houston Rockets (23-29) welcome the New York Knicks (33-20) to the Toyota Center Monday. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Knicks vs. Rockets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Knicks lead 1-0 with 109-94 home win on Jan. 17, covering as a 7-point favorite

The Rockets lost 122-113 at the Atlanta Hawks Saturday, failing to cover as a 7-point road underdog. Houston has failed to cover 4 of its last 6 games and is just 1-5 straight up in that span. It is 27-24-1 against the spread (ATS) on the season. The Rockets are led by C Alperen Sengun, who is averaging 21.3 points per game.

The Knicks are coming off a 125-111 home loss to the Indiana Pacers Saturday, failing to cover as a 3-point underdog. New York has lost 3 of its last 4 and has failed to cover all 4. It is 8-5 ATS in its last 13 though and 29-22-2 ATS on the season. The Knicks are led by G Jalen Brunson, who is averaging 27.5 points per game.

Knicks at Rockets odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:29 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Knicks -186 (bet $186 to win $100) | Rockets +156 (bet $100 to win $156)
Against the spread (ATS): Knicks -4.5 (-108) | Rockets +4.5 (-112)
Over/Under (O/U): 222 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Knicks at Rockets key injuries

Knicks

F OG Anunoby (elbow) out
F Julius Randle (shoulder) out
C Mitchell Robinson (ankle) out

Rockets

C Alperen Sengun (back) questionable
G Fred VanVleet (adductor) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Knicks at Rockets picks and predictions

Prediction

Rockets 111, Knicks 106.

Moneyline

LEAN ROCKETS (+156).

Houston struggled on its latest road trip, losing all 4 games. Prior to that, the Rockets won 2 of their last 3, all at home. They beat the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers. Houston is a strong 18-9 at home, so for this price tag with the Knicks struggling as of late, it is worth a play.

That said, the Knicks have lost 3 of their last 4, all at home. They have played on the road in just 2 of their last 14. New York has struggled and will be without 2 of its top 4 scoring options and its starting center.

Combine both trends and take ROCKETS (+156).

Against the spread

PASS.

The value is on the home moneyline here, and that's the preferred play.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 222 (-110).

Both teams have recent and season-long Under trends. The Rockets are 0-2 O/U in their last 2 and 3-5 O/U in their last 8. Houston is 24-28 O/U on the season and will be without its 3rd-leading scorer as well as potentially without Sengun, its top offensive option.

The Knicks are down 2 of their top-4 scoring options and have gone Under in 5 of their last 7 games. New York is 22-31 O/U on the season. The Rockets sit 15th in pace with the Knicks 27th.

Neither team will really want to push the tempo, and given the trends, take UNDER 222 (-110).

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