Houston RocketsRockets34-21
106FinalFeb 21, 2026
New York KnicksKnicks36-21
108TVABC
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
HOU+136
NY−162
Spread
HOU +3.5−108
NY −3.5−112
Total O/U
Over 220.5−110
Under 220.5−110
- Spread: Rockets +3.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 220.5 (214 points).
Recap
The New York Knicks edged the Houston Rockets 108-106 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Feb 21, 2026 to move to 36-21.
The Knicks came back from 16 points down, trailing 91-75 in the third quarter. They outscored the Rockets 33-15 in the fourth quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 21 | 33 | 37 | 15 | 106 |
| NY | 27 | 26 | 22 | 33 | 108 |
Team stats
HOUNY
- FG
- 38-80
- 42-85
- 3PT
- 12-31
- 10-26
- FT
- 18-23
- 14-16
- Rebounds
- 44
- 29
- Assists
- 24
- 26
- Turnovers
- 19
- 11
Top performers
Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Points
Kevin Durant30
Karl-Anthony Towns25
Assists
Amen Thompson7
Jalen Brunson6
Rebounds
Tari Eason12
Karl-Anthony Towns7
Player stats
Rockets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant F | 38 | 30 | 10-26 | 4-10 | 6-7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +15 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. F | 36 | 21 | 8-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -9 |
| Tari Eason F | 35 | 11 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | -7 |
| Alperen Sengun C | 31 | 16 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -6 |
| Amen Thompson G | 41 | 12 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith F | 21 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -13 |
| Jae'Sean Tate F | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 |
| Clint Capela C | 11 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +12 |
| Reed Sheppard G | 21 | 10 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Knicks · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby F | 40 | 20 | 8-16 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +6 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns C | 34 | 25 | 10-15 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +23 |
| Josh Hart G | 27 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -14 |
| Mikal Bridges G | 31 | 11 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +3 |
| Jalen Brunson G | 36 | 20 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 8-9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -10 |
| Jeremy Sochan F | 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| Mohamed Diawara F | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| Mitchell Robinson C | 18 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -21 |
| Landry Shamet G | 26 | 14 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +8 |
| Jose Alvarado G | 20 | 8 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +19 |
Game info
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York, NY
Attendance19,812
OfficialsReferee: Sean Wright · Referee: Andy Nagy · Referee: Nate Green
TVABC · national
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