New York Knicks @ Houston Rockets

8-6, 5-2 Away

107

8-6, 5-2 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Knicks NY	24	34	21	28	107
Rockets HOU	26	27	24	25	102

Houston RocketsRocketsHOU

5-9, 3-6 Home

102

5-9, 3-6 Home

Matchups

NY leads season

1-0

HOU

107

Game 1@ HOU

Final

102

111

Game 2@ NY

Final/OT

116

Game Information

Houston, TX

Referee:Ron Garretson

Referee:J.T. Orr

Referee:Nick Buchert

Eastern Conference

Atlantic	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	-	W2
New York	53	29	.646	3	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	10	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	11	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	36	L3

Western Conference

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	-	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	10	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	36	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	36	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	37	L8

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