The Houston Rockets head to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks in a non-conference matchup. The Rockets are 32-16, which puts the team in second place in the Western Conference. The Knicks are 32-17, which puts the team in third place in the Eastern Conference.

The Houston Rockets sit at No. 3 in the Western Conference behind the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies. The New York Knicks similarly rank No. 3 behind the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference.