Knicks vs. Rockets Box Score, December 16, 2021

Line Score

	T
NYK	116
HOU	103

Game Info

Start: 7:00 PM ET

Betting

Records: NYK 12-16 · HOU 9-19 (going into the game)
Rest: NYK 1 day · HOU 0 (back-to-back)
Spread: NYK -5.5 (NYK covered by 7.5)
Total: 216 (Over by 3)

Team Stats

Basic

Team	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
NYK	240	39	83	.470	17	36	.472	21	25	.840	15	25	40	25	8	6	11	26	116
HOU	240	34	68	.500	11	32	.344	24	30	.800	5	24	29	29	4	4	17	25	103

Stat	NYK	HOU
MP	240	240
FG	39	34
FGA	83	68
FG%	.470	.500
3P	17	11
3PA	36	32
3P%	.472	.344
FT	21	24
FTA	25	30
FT%	.840	.800
ORB	15	5
DRB	25	24
TRB	40	29
AST	25	29
STL	8	4
BLK	6	4
TOV	11	17
PF	26	25
PTS	116	103

Advanced

Team	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	ORtg	DRtg
NYK	.617	.572	.434	.301	38.5	83.3	58.0	64.1	9.0	16.7	10.5	131.2	116.5
HOU	.634	.581	.471	.441	16.7	61.5	42.0	85.3	4.5	8.5	17.3	116.5	131.2

Stat	NYK	HOU
TS%	.617	.634
eFG%	.572	.581
3PAr	.434	.471
FTr	.301	.441
ORB%	38.5	16.7
DRB%	83.3	61.5
TRB%	58.0	42.0
AST%	64.1	85.3
STL%	9.0	4.5
BLK%	16.7	8.5
TOV%	10.5	17.3
ORtg	131.2	116.5
DRtg	116.5	131.2

Four Factors

Team	Pace	eFG%	TOV%	ORB%	FT/FGA	ORtg
NYK	88.4	.572	10.5	38.5	.253	131.2
HOU	88.4	.581	17.3	16.7	.353	116.5

Stat	NYK	HOU
Pace	88.4	88.4
eFG%	.572	.581
TOV%	10.5	17.3
ORB%	38.5	16.7
FT/FGA	.253	.353
ORtg	131.2	116.5

Knicks

Starters	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
Alec Burks	36:31	2	10	.200	1	2	.500	4	4	1.000	3	6	9	1	0	0	1	3	9	5.2	+13
Julius Randle	31:32	6	18	.333	3	8	.375	6	6	1.000	1	5	6	6	1	0	3	4	21	13.6	-9
Evan Fournier	27:35	8	12	.667	3	6	.500	4	7	.571	0	1	1	3	0	0	2	3	23	15.8	-6
Nerlens Noel	17:34	0	1	.000	0	0		0	0		1	3	4	0	0	2	1	3	0	0.1	-8
Derrick Rose	12:11	0	2	.000	0	1	.000	0	0		1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	-6
Reserves	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
Miles McBride	35:49	6	11	.545	2	5	.400	1	1	1.000	2	1	3	9	4	0	0	4	15	20.1	+19
Immanuel Quickley	31:54	7	13	.538	7	10	.700	3	4	.750	1	3	4	4	1	1	4	3	24	18.2	+19
Mitchell Robinson	30:26	8	8	1.000	0	0		1	1	1.000	6	3	9	0	1	3	0	4	17	21.2	+21
Taj Gibson	16:28	2	8	.250	1	4	.250	2	2	1.000	0	3	3	1	1	0	0	2	7	4.0	+22
Wayne Selden	Did Not Play
Kemba Walker	Did Not Play
Team Totals	240	39	83	.470	17	36	.472	21	25	.840	15	25	40	25	8	6	11	26	116

Shooting

Starters	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%
A. Burks	36:31	2	10	.200	1	2	.500
J. Randle	31:32	6	18	.333	3	8	.375
E. Fournier	27:35	8	12	.667	3	6	.500
N. Noel	17:34	0	1	.000	0	0
D. Rose	12:11	0	2	.000	0	1	.000
Reserves	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%
M. McBride	35:49	6	11	.545	2	5	.400
I. Quickley	31:54	7	13	.538	7	10	.700
M. Robinson	30:26	8	8	1.000	0	0
T. Gibson	16:28	2	8	.250	1	4	.250
W. Selden	Did Not Play
K. Walker	Did Not Play
Team	240	39	83	.470	17	36	.472

Free Throws & Rebounds

Starters	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB
A. Burks	4	4	1.000	3	6	9
J. Randle	6	6	1.000	1	5	6
E. Fournier	4	7	.571	0	1	1
N. Noel	0	0		1	3	4
D. Rose	0	0		1	0	1
Reserves	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB
M. McBride	1	1	1.000	2	1	3
I. Quickley	3	4	.750	1	3	4
M. Robinson	1	1	1.000	6	3	9
T. Gibson	2	2	1.000	0	3	3
W. Selden	Did Not Play
K. Walker	Did Not Play
Team	21	25	.840	15	25	40

Playmaking & Scoring

Starters	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
A. Burks	1	0	0	1	3	9	5.2	+13
J. Randle	6	1	0	3	4	21	13.6	-9
E. Fournier	3	0	0	2	3	23	15.8	-6
N. Noel	0	0	2	1	3	0	0.1	-8
D. Rose	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	-6
Reserves	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
M. McBride	9	4	0	0	4	15	20.1	+19
I. Quickley	4	1	1	4	3	24	18.2	+19
M. Robinson	0	1	3	0	4	17	21.2	+21
T. Gibson	1	1	0	0	2	7	4.0	+22
W. Selden	Did Not Play
K. Walker	Did Not Play
Team	25	8	6	11	26	116

Starters	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
Alec Burks	36:31	.383	.250	.200	.400	10.1	26.3	17.1	3.6	0.0	0.0	7.8	16.0	133.8	116.4
Julius Randle	31:32	.509	.417	.444	.333	3.9	25.4	13.2	30.6	1.7	0.0	12.7	34.3	113.3	126.2
Evan Fournier	27:35	.763	.792	.500	.583	0.0	5.8	2.5	20.8	0.0	0.0	11.7	28.3	107.5	118.9
Nerlens Noel	17:34	.000	.000	.000	.000	7.0	27.3	15.8	0.0	0.0	15.2	50.0	5.2	81.8	102.9
Derrick Rose	12:11	.000	.000	.500	.000	10.1	0.0	5.7	10.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.5	96.0	130.4
Reserves	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
Miles McBride	35:49	.656	.636	.455	.091	6.9	4.5	5.8	39.0	6.1	0.0	0.0	14.6	135.3	109.0
Immanuel Quickley	31:54	.813	.808	.769	.308	3.9	15.0	8.7	21.1	1.7	4.2	21.3	26.9	140.0	108.3
Mitchell Robinson	30:26	1.007	1.000	.000	.125	24.3	15.8	20.6	0.0	1.8	13.1	0.0	12.7	156.1	117.2
Taj Gibson	16:28	.394	.313	.500	.250	0.0	29.1	12.7	8.8	3.3	0.0	0.0	24.6	160.0	86.7
Wayne Selden	Did Not Play
Kemba Walker	Did Not Play
Team Totals	240	.617	.572	.434	.301	38.5	83.3	58.0	64.1	9.0	16.7	10.5	100.0	131.2	116.5

Shooting

Starters	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr
A. Burks	36:31	.383	.250	.200	.400
J. Randle	31:32	.509	.417	.444	.333
E. Fournier	27:35	.763	.792	.500	.583
N. Noel	17:34	.000	.000	.000	.000
D. Rose	12:11	.000	.000	.500	.000
Reserves	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr
M. McBride	35:49	.656	.636	.455	.091
I. Quickley	31:54	.813	.808	.769	.308
M. Robinson	30:26	1.007	1.000	.000	.125
T. Gibson	16:28	.394	.313	.500	.250
W. Selden	Did Not Play
K. Walker	Did Not Play
Team	240	.617	.572	.434	.301

Rebounding & Playmaking

Starters	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%
A. Burks	10.1	26.3	17.1	3.6	0.0
J. Randle	3.9	25.4	13.2	30.6	1.7
E. Fournier	0.0	5.8	2.5	20.8	0.0
N. Noel	7.0	27.3	15.8	0.0	0.0
D. Rose	10.1	0.0	5.7	10.1	0.0
Reserves	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%
M. McBride	6.9	4.5	5.8	39.0	6.1
I. Quickley	3.9	15.0	8.7	21.1	1.7
M. Robinson	24.3	15.8	20.6	0.0	1.8
T. Gibson	0.0	29.1	12.7	8.8	3.3
W. Selden	Did Not Play
K. Walker	Did Not Play
Team	38.5	83.3	58.0	64.1	9.0

Defense, Usage & Ratings

Starters	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
A. Burks	0.0	7.8	16.0	133.8	116.4
J. Randle	0.0	12.7	34.3	113.3	126.2
E. Fournier	0.0	11.7	28.3	107.5	118.9
N. Noel	15.2	50.0	5.2	81.8	102.9
D. Rose	0.0	0.0	7.5	96.0	130.4
Reserves	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
M. McBride	0.0	0.0	14.6	135.3	109.0
I. Quickley	4.2	21.3	26.9	140.0	108.3
M. Robinson	13.1	0.0	12.7	156.1	117.2
T. Gibson	0.0	0.0	24.6	160.0	86.7
W. Selden	Did Not Play
K. Walker	Did Not Play
Team	16.7	10.5	100.0	131.2	116.5

Rockets

Starters	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
Daniel Theis	32:36	8	12	.667	2	4	.500	4	5	.800	2	8	10	1	1	2	1	4	22	20.7	+10
Garrison Mathews	31:38	4	10	.400	2	7	.286	7	8	.875	1	6	7	1	0	0	2	3	17	11.2	-6
Eric Gordon	30:07	2	8	.250	0	4	.000	1	2	.500	0	0	0	9	0	0	4	1	5	1.7	+8
Jae'Sean Tate	29:16	6	8	.750	2	4	.500	6	8	.750	1	2	3	6	0	0	4	6	20	15.1	+4
Armoni Brooks	9:08	1	2	.500	1	2	.500	0	0		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	2.6	-3
Reserves	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
Josh Christopher	32:55	5	9	.556	2	3	.667	2	2	1.000	0	0	0	3	2	0	1	3	14	11.6	-10
Kenyon Martin Jr.	28:35	6	10	.600	1	3	.333	2	2	1.000	1	4	5	5	0	0	0	3	15	14.6	-16
D.J. Augustin	18:15	1	5	.200	1	3	.333	1	1	1.000	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	4	2.0	-23
Alperen Sengun	15:24	0	3	.000	0	2	.000	1	2	.500	0	2	2	1	0	2	4	3	1	-4.0	-23
David Nwaba	9:38	1	1	1.000	0	0		0	0		0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	1.6	-8
Usman Garuba	2:28	0	0		0	0		0	0		0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	+2
John Wall	Did Not Play
Team Totals	240	34	68	.500	11	32	.344	24	30	.800	5	24	29	29	4	4	17	25	103

Shooting

Starters	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%
D. Theis	32:36	8	12	.667	2	4	.500
G. Mathews	31:38	4	10	.400	2	7	.286
E. Gordon	30:07	2	8	.250	0	4	.000
J. Tate	29:16	6	8	.750	2	4	.500
A. Brooks	9:08	1	2	.500	1	2	.500
Reserves	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%
J. Christopher	32:55	5	9	.556	2	3	.667
K. Martin Jr.	28:35	6	10	.600	1	3	.333
D. Augustin	18:15	1	5	.200	1	3	.333
A. Sengun	15:24	0	3	.000	0	2	.000
D. Nwaba	9:38	1	1	1.000	0	0
U. Garuba	2:28	0	0		0	0
J. Wall	Did Not Play
Team	240	34	68	.500	11	32	.344

Free Throws & Rebounds

Starters	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB
D. Theis	4	5	.800	2	8	10
G. Mathews	7	8	.875	1	6	7
E. Gordon	1	2	.500	0	0	0
J. Tate	6	8	.750	1	2	3
A. Brooks	0	0		0	0	0
Reserves	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB
J. Christopher	2	2	1.000	0	0	0
K. Martin Jr.	2	2	1.000	1	4	5
D. Augustin	1	1	1.000	0	0	0
A. Sengun	1	2	.500	0	2	2
D. Nwaba	0	0		0	1	1
U. Garuba	0	0		0	1	1
J. Wall	Did Not Play
Team	24	30	.800	5	24	29

Playmaking & Scoring

Starters	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
D. Theis	1	1	2	1	4	22	20.7	+10
G. Mathews	1	0	0	2	3	17	11.2	-6
E. Gordon	9	0	0	4	1	5	1.7	+8
J. Tate	6	0	0	4	6	20	15.1	+4
A. Brooks	0	1	0	0	1	3	2.6	-3
Reserves	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
J. Christopher	3	2	0	1	3	14	11.6	-10
K. Martin Jr.	5	0	0	0	3	15	14.6	-16
D. Augustin	3	0	0	1	0	4	2.0	-23
A. Sengun	1	0	2	4	3	1	-4.0	-23
D. Nwaba	0	0	0	0	1	2	1.6	-8
U. Garuba	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	+2
J. Wall	Did Not Play
Team	29	4	4	17	25	103

Starters	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
Daniel Theis	32:36	.775	.750	.333	.417	9.8	30.2	21.3	6.6	1.7	6.3	6.6	22.8	125.8	107.9
Garrison Mathews	31:38	.629	.500	.700	.800	5.1	23.3	15.4	5.4	0.0	0.0	12.9	24.0	118.8	128.1
Eric Gordon	30:07	.282	.250	.500	.250	0.0	0.0	0.0	46.5	0.0	0.0	31.1	20.9	120.7	106.9
Jae'Sean Tate	29:16	.868	.875	.500	1.000	5.5	8.4	7.1	40.7	0.0	0.0	25.8	25.9	117.5	110.5
Armoni Brooks	9:08	.750	.750	1.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.9	0.0	0.0	10.7	135.3	144.4
Reserves	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
Josh Christopher	32:55	.709	.667	.333	.222	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.4	3.3	0.0	9.2	16.2	116.4	135.0
Kenyon Martin Jr.	28:35	.689	.650	.300	.200	5.6	17.2	12.2	35.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	18.6	105.8	134.0
D.J. Augustin	18:15	.368	.300	.600	.200	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.2	0.0	0.0	15.5	17.2	90.9	155.9
Alperen Sengun	15:24	.129	.000	.667	.667	0.0	16.0	9.0	9.2	0.0	13.3	50.8	25.0	89.3	165.5
David Nwaba	9:38	1.000	1.000	.000	.000	0.0	12.8	7.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.1	64.7	105.6
Usman Garuba	2:28					0.0	49.8	28.2	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	180.0	116.7
John Wall	Did Not Play
Team Totals	240	.634	.581	.471	.441	16.7	61.5	42.0	85.3	4.5	8.5	17.3	100.0	116.5	131.2

Shooting

Starters	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr
D. Theis	32:36	.775	.750	.333	.417
G. Mathews	31:38	.629	.500	.700	.800
E. Gordon	30:07	.282	.250	.500	.250
J. Tate	29:16	.868	.875	.500	1.000
A. Brooks	9:08	.750	.750	1.000	.000
Reserves	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr
J. Christopher	32:55	.709	.667	.333	.222
K. Martin Jr.	28:35	.689	.650	.300	.200
D. Augustin	18:15	.368	.300	.600	.200
A. Sengun	15:24	.129	.000	.667	.667
D. Nwaba	9:38	1.000	1.000	.000	.000
U. Garuba	2:28
J. Wall	Did Not Play
Team	240	.634	.581	.471	.441

Rebounding & Playmaking

Starters	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%
D. Theis	9.8	30.2	21.3	6.6	1.7
G. Mathews	5.1	23.3	15.4	5.4	0.0
E. Gordon	0.0	0.0	0.0	46.5	0.0
J. Tate	5.5	8.4	7.1	40.7	0.0
A. Brooks	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.9
Reserves	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%
J. Christopher	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.4	3.3
K. Martin Jr.	5.6	17.2	12.2	35.1	0.0
D. Augustin	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.2	0.0
A. Sengun	0.0	16.0	9.0	9.2	0.0
D. Nwaba	0.0	12.8	7.2	0.0	0.0
U. Garuba	0.0	49.8	28.2	0.0	0.0
J. Wall	Did Not Play
Team	16.7	61.5	42.0	85.3	4.5

Defense, Usage & Ratings

Starters	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
D. Theis	6.3	6.6	22.8	125.8	107.9
G. Mathews	0.0	12.9	24.0	118.8	128.1
E. Gordon	0.0	31.1	20.9	120.7	106.9
J. Tate	0.0	25.8	25.9	117.5	110.5
A. Brooks	0.0	0.0	10.7	135.3	144.4
Reserves	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
J. Christopher	0.0	9.2	16.2	116.4	135.0
K. Martin Jr.	0.0	0.0	18.6	105.8	134.0
D. Augustin	0.0	15.5	17.2	90.9	155.9
A. Sengun	13.3	50.8	25.0	89.3	165.5
D. Nwaba	0.0	0.0	5.1	64.7	105.6
U. Garuba	0.0		0.0	180.0	116.7
J. Wall	Did Not Play
Team	8.5	17.3	100.0	116.5	131.2

Inactive: NYK RJ Barrett, Quentin Grimes, Kevin Knox II, Luka Samanic, Jericho Sims, Obi Toppin HOU Jalen Green, Danuel House Jr., Daishen Nix, Kevin Porter Jr., Christian Wood

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