National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 120, New York 96
Thursday, January 8, 2015 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 8, 2015
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #31 Scott Wall, #42 Eric Lewis, #25 Tony Brothers
Attendance: 19812
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 27293727120
New York 2220272796
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 25-11 12-6 13-5 W2
New York 5-34 3-16 2-18 L14
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New York Knicks have a 3-16 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 13-5 while on the road this season.
  • New York has a streak of 14 straight up losses. The Knicks have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Rockets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Travis Wear played 26:15 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 10 points over the last five games.
  • James Harden played 30:40 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 47.1% from the field and has averaged 21 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New York Knicks average 93.2 points per game and hold opponents to 101.6 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 101.6 points per game and hold opponents to 97.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Houston   New York
James Harden 25 Scoring Travis Wear 21
James Harden 9 Assists Shane Larkin 5
Dwight Howard 10 Rebounds Cleanthony Early 6
James Harden 6 Free Throws Made Langston Galloway 4
Donatas Motiejunas 4 Steals Shane Larkin 4
Josh Smith 2 Blocks Travis Wear 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Houston 120 53.2 16-36 22-32 25 36
New York 96 46.2 11-26 11-21 22 38
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Knicks have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .118 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Utah. The Rockets have a W/L % of .680 after a win and .727 after a loss.