Houston takes road win streak into matchup with New York

Houston Rockets (34-20, third in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (35-21, third in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Houston visits New York looking to continue its five-game road winning streak.

The Knicks have gone 21-8 at home. New York is seventh in the NBA allowing only 112.1 points per game while holding opponents to 46.0% shooting.

The Rockets are 16-13 on the road. Houston is 14-5 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 14.3 turnovers per game.

The Knicks are shooting 47.2% from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points higher than the 45.7% the Rockets allow to opponents. The Rockets are shooting 47.2% from the field, 1.2% higher than the 46.0% the Knicks' opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jalen Brunson is averaging 27.1 points and 6.1 assists for the Knicks. Mikal Bridges is averaging 16.3 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 7-3, averaging 119.8 points, 45.7 rebounds, 29.6 assists, 7.5 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.6 points per game.

Rockets: 6-4, averaging 104.5 points, 46.1 rebounds, 22.8 assists, 10.1 steals and 7.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.8 points.

INJURIES: Knicks: Miles McBride: out (ankle).

Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out for season (acl), Steven Adams: out for season (ankle).

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