Matchup Index

Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks

Houston Rockets 83
New York Knicks leads 84-83
wins
1967-68 to 2025-26
Houston Rockets won the last meeting
New York Knicks 84

Series timeline

▲ Houston Rockets ahead (peak +6) ▼ New York Knicks ahead (peak +22)
1967-68: New York Knicks 6-11968-69: Split 3-31969-70: New York Knicks 5-11970-71: New York Knicks 4-11971-72: New York Knicks 5-01972-73: New York Knicks 5-11973-74: Houston Rockets 4-21974-75: New York Knicks 4-31975-76: Houston Rockets 3-21976-77: Split 2-21977-78: Split 2-21978-79: Houston Rockets 4-01979-80: Split 3-31980-81: New York Knicks 2-01981-82: Split 1-11982-83: New York Knicks 2-01983-84: New York Knicks 2-01984-85: Houston Rockets 2-01985-86: Houston Rockets 2-01986-87: Split 1-11987-88: Split 1-11988-89: New York Knicks 2-01989-90: Split 1-11990-91: Houston Rockets 2-01991-92: Split 1-11992-93: Split 1-11993-94: Houston Rockets 6-31994-95: New York Knicks 2-01995-96: New York Knicks 2-01996-97: Split 1-11997-98: Split 1-11999-00: New York Knicks 2-02000-01: Houston Rockets 2-02001-02: Split 1-12002-03: New York Knicks 2-02003-04: Houston Rockets 2-02004-05: Split 1-12005-06: Houston Rockets 2-02006-07: Houston Rockets 2-02007-08: Houston Rockets 2-02008-09: Split 1-12009-10: Houston Rockets 2-02010-11: Houston Rockets 2-02011-12: Houston Rockets 1-02012-13: Houston Rockets 2-02013-14: Houston Rockets 2-02014-15: Houston Rockets 2-02015-16: Split 1-12016-17: Houston Rockets 2-02017-18: Houston Rockets 2-02018-19: Houston Rockets 2-02019-20: Split 1-12020-21: New York Knicks 2-02021-22: New York Knicks 2-02022-23: New York Knicks 2-02023-24: Split 1-12024-25: Split 1-12025-26: Split 1-1

San Diego Rockets Houston Rockets New York Knicks Split season or tie Season with a postseason meeting One season per cell

Longest streaks: Houston Rockets 11 (2009-10–2014-15), New York Knicks 10 (1971-72–1972-73). Current: Houston Rockets 1.

Splits

SplitHouston Rockets record
Regular season77-80
Postseason6-4
Hosted by Houston Rockets52-33
Hosted by New York Knicks31-51
Last 10 seasons (2016-17 to 2025-26)10-10
Largest Houston Rockets win118-86 (1974-75)
Largest New York Knicks win125-95 (1992-93)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1993-94Jun 22, 1994Houston Rockets 90-84 at Houston Rockets
1993-94Jun 19, 1994Houston Rockets 86-84 at Houston Rockets
1993-94Jun 17, 1994New York Knicks 91-84 at New York Knicks
1993-94Jun 15, 1994New York Knicks 91-82 at New York Knicks
1993-94Jun 12, 1994Houston Rockets 93-89 at New York Knicks
1993-94Jun 10, 1994New York Knicks 91-83 at Houston Rockets
1993-94Jun 8, 1994Houston Rockets 85-78 at Houston Rockets
1974-75Apr 12, 1975Houston Rockets 118-86 at Houston Rockets
1974-75Apr 10, 1975New York Knicks 106-96 at New York Knicks
1974-75Apr 8, 1975Houston Rockets 99-84 at Houston Rockets

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (1-1) Feb 21, 2026 New York Knicks 108-106 at New York Knicks
Mar 31, 2026 Houston Rockets 111-94 at Houston Rockets
2024-25 (1-1) Nov 4, 2024 Houston Rockets 109-97 at Houston Rockets
Feb 3, 2025 New York Knicks 124-118 at New York Knicks
2023-24 (1-1) Jan 17, 2024 New York Knicks 109-94 at New York Knicks
Feb 12, 2024 Houston Rockets 105-103 at Houston Rockets
2022-23 (0-2) Dec 31, 2022 New York Knicks 108-88 at Houston Rockets
Mar 27, 2023 New York Knicks 137-115 at New York Knicks
2021-22 (0-2) Nov 20, 2021 New York Knicks 106-99 at New York Knicks
Dec 16, 2021 New York Knicks 116-103 at Houston Rockets
2020-21 (0-2) Feb 13, 2021 New York Knicks 121-99 at New York Knicks
May 2, 2021 New York Knicks 122-97 at Houston Rockets
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (1-1) Feb 24, 2020 Houston Rockets 123-112 at Houston Rockets
Mar 2, 2020 New York Knicks 125-123 at New York Knicks
2018-19 (2-0) Jan 23, 2019 Houston Rockets 114-110 at New York Knicks
Apr 5, 2019 Houston Rockets 120-96 at Houston Rockets
2017-18 (2-0) Nov 1, 2017 Houston Rockets 119-97 at New York Knicks
Nov 25, 2017 Houston Rockets 117-102 at Houston Rockets
2016-17 (2-0) Nov 2, 2016 Houston Rockets 118-99 at New York Knicks
Dec 31, 2016 Houston Rockets 129-122 at Houston Rockets
2015-16 (1-1) Nov 21, 2015 New York Knicks 107-102 at Houston Rockets
Nov 29, 2015 Houston Rockets 116-111 at New York Knicks
2014-15 (2-0) Nov 24, 2014 Houston Rockets 91-86 at Houston Rockets
Jan 8, 2015 Houston Rockets 120-96 at New York Knicks
2013-14 (2-0) Nov 14, 2013 Houston Rockets 109-106 at New York Knicks
Jan 3, 2014 Houston Rockets 102-100 at Houston Rockets
2012-13 (2-0) Nov 23, 2012 Houston Rockets 131-103 at Houston Rockets
Dec 17, 2012 Houston Rockets 109-96 at New York Knicks
2011-12 Jan 28, 2012 Houston Rockets 97-84 at Houston Rockets
2010-11 (2-0) Nov 14, 2010 Houston Rockets 104-96 at New York Knicks
Jan 19, 2011 Houston Rockets 104-89 at Houston Rockets
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 (2-0) Jan 9, 2010 Houston Rockets 105-96 at Houston Rockets
Mar 21, 2010 Houston Rockets 116-112 at New York Knicks
2008-09 (1-1) Jan 10, 2009 Houston Rockets 96-76 at Houston Rockets
Jan 26, 2009 New York Knicks 104-98 at New York Knicks
2007-08 (2-0) Jan 5, 2008 Houston Rockets 103-91 at Houston Rockets
Jan 9, 2008 Houston Rockets 101-92 at New York Knicks
2006-07 (2-0) Nov 10, 2006 Houston Rockets 103-94 at Houston Rockets
Nov 20, 2006 Houston Rockets 97-90 at New York Knicks
2005-06 (2-0) Feb 5, 2006 Houston Rockets 93-89 at New York Knicks
Feb 12, 2006 Houston Rockets 90-83 at Houston Rockets
2004-05 (1-1) Nov 18, 2004 New York Knicks 93-92 at Houston Rockets
Jan 21, 2005 Houston Rockets 92-91 at New York Knicks
2003-04 (2-0) Jan 8, 2004 Houston Rockets 111-79 at New York Knicks
Jan 21, 2004 Houston Rockets 86-71 at Houston Rockets
2002-03 (0-2) Dec 27, 2002 New York Knicks 99-83 at Houston Rockets
Feb 25, 2003 New York Knicks 102-95 at New York Knicks
2001-02 (1-1) Dec 3, 2001 New York Knicks 89-86 at New York Knicks
Jan 8, 2002 Houston Rockets 88-86 at Houston Rockets
2000-01 (2-0) Jan 11, 2001 Houston Rockets 76-75 at New York Knicks
Feb 5, 2001 Houston Rockets 100-86 at Houston Rockets
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (0-2) Dec 14, 1999 New York Knicks 101-90 at Houston Rockets
Mar 14, 2000 New York Knicks 91-85 at New York Knicks
1997-98 (1-1) Nov 18, 1997 Houston Rockets 95-84 at Houston Rockets
Feb 22, 1998 New York Knicks 92-74 at New York Knicks
1996-97 (1-1) Jan 14, 1997 Houston Rockets 106-86 at Houston Rockets
Feb 4, 1997 New York Knicks 99-95 at New York Knicks
1995-96 (0-2) Nov 25, 1995 New York Knicks 103-88 at New York Knicks
Mar 26, 1996 New York Knicks 83-74 at Houston Rockets
1994-95 (0-2) Jan 19, 1995 New York Knicks 93-77 at Houston Rockets
Feb 19, 1995 New York Knicks 122-117 at New York Knicks
1993-94 (6-3) Dec 2, 1993 Houston Rockets 94-85 at New York Knicks
Feb 24, 1994 Houston Rockets 93-73 at Houston Rockets
Jun 8, 1994 Houston Rockets 85-78 at Houston Rockets Postseason
Jun 10, 1994 New York Knicks 91-83 at Houston Rockets Postseason
Jun 12, 1994 Houston Rockets 93-89 at New York Knicks Postseason
Jun 15, 1994 New York Knicks 91-82 at New York Knicks Postseason
Jun 17, 1994 New York Knicks 91-84 at New York Knicks Postseason
Jun 19, 1994 Houston Rockets 86-84 at Houston Rockets Postseason
Jun 22, 1994 Houston Rockets 90-84 at Houston Rockets Postseason
1992-93 (1-1) Jan 16, 1993 Houston Rockets 104-102 at Houston Rockets
Feb 11, 1993 New York Knicks 125-95 at New York Knicks
1991-92 (1-1) Nov 19, 1991 Houston Rockets 90-79 at Houston Rockets
Feb 6, 1992 New York Knicks 102-85 at New York Knicks
1990-91 (2-0) Nov 20, 1990 Houston Rockets 115-88 at New York Knicks
Mar 23, 1991 Houston Rockets 111-98 at Houston Rockets
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989-90 (1-1) Nov 21, 1989 New York Knicks 114-106 at New York Knicks
Feb 15, 1990 Houston Rockets 124-105 at Houston Rockets
1988-89 (0-2) Nov 15, 1988 New York Knicks 126-121 at Houston Rockets
Feb 21, 1989 New York Knicks 120-115 at New York Knicks
1987-88 (1-1) Mar 24, 1988 Houston Rockets 134-117 at Houston Rockets
Apr 2, 1988 New York Knicks 104-98 at New York Knicks
1986-87 (1-1) Nov 25, 1986 New York Knicks 102-93 at New York Knicks
Jan 23, 1987 Houston Rockets 109-95 at Houston Rockets
1985-86 (2-0) Jan 18, 1986 Houston Rockets 104-95 at Houston Rockets
Mar 22, 1986 Houston Rockets 114-99 at New York Knicks
1984-85 (2-0) Nov 3, 1984 Houston Rockets 105-93 at Houston Rockets
Feb 14, 1985 Houston Rockets 113-105 at New York Knicks
1983-84 (0-2) Dec 3, 1983 New York Knicks 117-101 at New York Knicks
Feb 4, 1984 New York Knicks 103-95 at Houston Rockets
1982-83 (0-2) Nov 16, 1982 New York Knicks 120-93 at New York Knicks
Feb 5, 1983 New York Knicks 102-101 at Houston Rockets
1981-82 (1-1) Nov 3, 1981 Houston Rockets 101-98 at Houston Rockets
Feb 21, 1982 New York Knicks 122-106 at New York Knicks
1980-81 (0-2) Nov 24, 1980 New York Knicks 113-110 at New York Knicks
Jan 17, 1981 New York Knicks 99-98 at Houston Rockets
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979-80 (3-3) Oct 16, 1979 New York Knicks 126-121 at New York Knicks
Nov 16, 1979 Houston Rockets 133-130 at Houston Rockets
Nov 20, 1979 New York Knicks 130-125 at New York Knicks
Feb 13, 1980 Houston Rockets 122-117 at Houston Rockets
Mar 11, 1980 New York Knicks 129-109 at New York Knicks
Mar 19, 1980 Houston Rockets 139-113 at Houston Rockets
1978-79 (4-0) Oct 13, 1978 Houston Rockets 111-107 at New York Knicks
Oct 25, 1978 Houston Rockets 106-101 at Houston Rockets
Dec 23, 1978 Houston Rockets 129-107 at Houston Rockets
Apr 3, 1979 Houston Rockets 116-115 at New York Knicks
1977-78 (2-2) Nov 28, 1977 New York Knicks 104-86 at New York Knicks
Nov 29, 1977 Houston Rockets 120-103 at Houston Rockets
Feb 3, 1978 Houston Rockets 112-102 at Houston Rockets
Mar 7, 1978 New York Knicks 112-101 at New York Knicks
1976-77 (2-2) Dec 28, 1976 New York Knicks 111-99 at New York Knicks
Jan 5, 1977 Houston Rockets 108-107 at Houston Rockets
Feb 3, 1977 New York Knicks 108-90 at New York Knicks
Feb 5, 1977 Houston Rockets 105-103 at Houston Rockets
1975-76 (3-2) Nov 4, 1975 Houston Rockets 119-106 at Houston Rockets
Nov 13, 1975 New York Knicks 108-102 at New York Knicks
Jan 14, 1976 New York Knicks 107-103 at Houston Rockets
Jan 31, 1976 Houston Rockets 130-114 at New York Knicks
Mar 16, 1976 Houston Rockets 116-111 at Houston Rockets
1974-75 (3-4) Oct 22, 1974 New York Knicks 110-100 at New York Knicks
Nov 5, 1974 New York Knicks 106-93 at Houston Rockets
Feb 1, 1975 Houston Rockets 95-93 at New York Knicks
Mar 14, 1975 New York Knicks 103-94 at Houston Rockets
Apr 8, 1975 Houston Rockets 99-84 at Houston Rockets Postseason
Apr 10, 1975 New York Knicks 106-96 at New York Knicks Postseason
Apr 12, 1975 Houston Rockets 118-86 at Houston Rockets Postseason
1973-74 (4-2) Oct 13, 1973 Houston Rockets 86-85 at New York Knicks
Oct 31, 1973 New York Knicks 102-91 at Houston Rockets
Nov 28, 1973 Houston Rockets 114-106 at New York Knicks
Dec 17, 1973 New York Knicks 109-97 at Houston Rockets
Jan 18, 1974 Houston Rockets 96-90 at Houston Rockets
Jan 22, 1974 Houston Rockets 108-93 at New York Knicks
1972-73 (1-5) Oct 17, 1972 New York Knicks 103-95 at New York Knicks
Nov 16, 1972 New York Knicks 119-100 at New York Knicks
Dec 20, 1972 New York Knicks 124-102 at Houston Rockets
Jan 6, 1973 New York Knicks 116-106 at New York Knicks
Jan 12, 1973 New York Knicks 104-103 at Houston Rockets
Jan 21, 1973 Houston Rockets 107-103 at Houston Rockets
1971-72 (0-5) Oct 28, 1971 New York Knicks 112-94 at New York Knicks
Nov 3, 1971 New York Knicks 117-98 at Houston Rockets
Jan 16, 1972 New York Knicks 109-108 at Houston Rockets
Feb 16, 1972 New York Knicks 110-100 at New York Knicks
Mar 16, 1972 New York Knicks 103-102 at Houston Rockets
1970-71 (1-4) Oct 29, 1970 New York Knicks 114-107 at New York Knicks
Nov 4, 1970 New York Knicks 109-100 at San Diego Rockets
Jan 19, 1971 New York Knicks 117-113 at New York Knicks
Feb 18, 1971 New York Knicks 116-115 at Houston Rockets
Feb 23, 1971 Houston Rockets 126-109 at New York Knicks
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969-70 (1-5) Oct 30, 1969 New York Knicks 123-110 at New York Knicks
Nov 7, 1969 New York Knicks 129-111 at San Diego Rockets
Jan 10, 1970 San Diego Rockets 123-115 at San Diego Rockets
Jan 24, 1970 New York Knicks 127-114 at New York Knicks
Mar 6, 1970 New York Knicks 107-103 at New York Knicks
Mar 14, 1970 New York Knicks 119-103 at San Diego Rockets
1968-69 (3-3) Nov 5, 1968 San Diego Rockets 113-109 at San Diego Rockets
Nov 19, 1968 San Diego Rockets 113-107 at New York Knicks
Dec 14, 1968 New York Knicks 112-105 at New York Knicks
Dec 27, 1968 New York Knicks 111-109 at San Diego Rockets
Jan 12, 1969 New York Knicks 105-102 at San Diego Rockets
Feb 22, 1969 San Diego Rockets 108-104 at New York Knicks
1967-68 (1-6) Nov 4, 1967 New York Knicks 125-121 at San Diego Rockets
Nov 5, 1967 New York Knicks 115-107 at San Diego Rockets
Nov 14, 1967 New York Knicks 122-109 at New York Knicks
Nov 15, 1967 San Diego Rockets 122-108 at New York Knicks
Dec 16, 1967 New York Knicks 126-102 at New York Knicks
Jan 9, 1968 New York Knicks 118-105 at San Diego Rockets
Feb 14, 1968 New York Knicks 114-102 at New York Knicks

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.