Who won Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks?

The New York Knicks beat the Houston Rockets 124-118 on February 3, 2025.

Amen Thompson scored 25 for the Houston Rockets with 11 rebounds; Jalen Brunson scored 42 for the New York Knicks.

Houston Rockets at New York Knicks

2024-25 · Regular season Mon, Feb 3, 2025 · 7:30 pm EST · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · New York Knicks schedule

Final

Away

New York Knicks

124

Venue: Madison Square Garden

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The New York Knicks beat the Houston Rockets 124-118 at home on Monday, February 3, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. Jalen Brunson had 42 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists for the New York Knicks. Amen Thompson had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for the Houston Rockets.

The New York Knicks trailed 57-52 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 46-29. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jalen Brunson (double-double, New York Knicks), Amen Thompson (triple-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 41, New York Knicks 12. Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks?: The New York Knicks beat the Houston Rockets 124-118 on February 3, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Amen Thompson scored 25 for the Houston Rockets with 11 rebounds; Jalen Brunson scored 42 for the New York Knicks.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Houston Rockets	27	30	32	29	118
New York Knicks	25	27	26	46	124

Game leaders

Houston Rockets

Points: 25 Amen Thompson
Rebounds: 13 Steven Adams
Assists: 11 Amen Thompson

New York Knicks

Points: 42 Jalen Brunson
Rebounds: 9 Karl-Anthony Towns
Assists: 10 Jalen Brunson

Amen Thompson triple-double (25 PTS, 11 REB, 11 AST) · Jalen Brunson double-double (42 PTS, 10 AST)

Houston Rockets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Dillon Brooks starter	39:52	11	6	1	2	0	1	4-12	1-3	2-2	5	-13
Amen Thompson starter	37:00	25	11	11	2	1	3	9-17	0-2	7-7	5	-4
Jalen Green starter	36:11	21	5	5	0	0	6	9-22	1-8	2-2	1	-22
Tari Eason starter	33:41	12	6	1	1	3	1	5-11	1-2	1-1	3	-17
Jae'Sean Tate starter	21:31	8	1	6	1	0	0	4-7	0-1	0-0	4	-24
Steven Adams bench	26:28	8	13	1	0	1	1	4-9	0-0	0-0	3	+18
Cam Whitmore bench	22:39	18	5	1	2	1	1	7-14	2-4	2-3	0	+9
Aaron Holiday bench	16:51	15	2	0	0	0	1	6-10	3-7	0-0	5	+4
Reed Sheppard bench	5:44	0	1	1	0	0	1	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	+19

Not available: Fred VanVleet, Alperen Sengun, Jock Landale

New York Knicks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Josh Hart starter	40:04	19	8	5	1	1	4	8-12	0-1	3-3	2	-2
Mikal Bridges starter	39:17	22	3	4	1	2	1	9-18	2-7	2-4	0	+29
Karl-Anthony Towns starter	38:29	22	9	2	1	1	1	9-20	1-5	3-5	6	+16
Jalen Brunson starter	36:46	42	6	10	2	0	4	14-27	1-4	13-14	1	+12
Precious Achiuwa starter	34:28	7	9	0	2	0	0	2-3	0-0	3-4	1	+4
Miles McBride bench	25:34	7	1	1	1	0	1	3-7	1-4	0-0	1	-2
Cameron Payne bench	11:03	5	1	2	1	0	0	2-5	1-4	0-0	0	-2
Ariel Hukporti bench	8:25	0	2	0	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	4	-14
Landry Shamet bench	5:41	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	-11
Jericho Sims bench	0:11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+0

Not available: Mitchell Robinson, OG Anunoby, Pacome Dadiet

Team statistics
Houston Rockets	Stat	New York Knicks
14/15 (93%)	Free throws	24/30 (80%)
40/76 (52%)	2 pointers	41/67 (61%)
8/28 (28%)	3 pointers	6/26 (23%)
48/104 (46%)	Field goals	47/93 (50%)
50	Rebounds	40
30	Defensive rebounds	28
20	Offensive rebounds	12
27	Assists	24
15	Turnovers	11
8	Steals	9
6	Blocks	5
26	Fouls	15
13	Max points in a row	10
33:43	Time spent in lead	10:48
12	Biggest lead	6

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: New York Knicks ahead)

Largest margin: 11 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 20
Times tied: 9
Largest lead · Houston Rockets: 12 Q2 6:21
Largest lead · New York Knicks: 6 Q4 0:11
Longest run: 13-0 Houston Rockets · Q1 1:14 to Q2 9:03

Scoring plays

Q1 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Houston Rockets	New York Knicks
11:41	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:21	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	2	2
10:34	New York Knicks	Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal	2	4
9:57	Houston Rockets	Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal	4	4
9:38	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	4	6
9:17	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	6	6
8:55	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	6	8
8:07	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	6	9
8:07	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	6	10
7:56	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	8	10
7:56	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason Free throw	9	10
7:17	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	11	10
6:58	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	11	12
6:42	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	13	12
6:28	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	13	14
6:11	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 3-pt field goal	16	14
5:40	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	19	14
5:12	Houston Rockets	Steven Adams 2-pt field goal	21	14
4:58	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	21	16
4:12	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	21	18
3:49	New York Knicks	Precious Achiuwa Free throw	21	19
2:52	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	21	21
2:14	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	21	22
2:14	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	21	23
2:00	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal	23	23
1:28	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 2-pt field goal	23	25
1:14	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	25	25
0:42	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	26	25
0:42	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	27	25

Q2 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Houston Rockets	New York Knicks
11:24	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal	30	25
10:02	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	32	25
9:42	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	34	25
9:03	Houston Rockets	Steven Adams 2-pt field goal	36	25
8:50	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 2-pt field goal	36	27
8:12	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	37	27
8:12	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	38	27
7:50	New York Knicks	Cameron Payne 3-pt field goal	38	30
7:16	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	38	32
6:51	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	40	32
6:35	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	42	32
6:21	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal	44	32
6:10	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	44	35
4:57	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal	46	35
4:49	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	46	37
4:49	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	46	38
4:12	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal	48	38
4:03	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	48	39
3:31	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	48	41
3:16	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 3-pt field goal	51	41
2:53	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	53	41
2:28	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	53	43
2:03	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	53	46
1:50	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	55	46
1:28	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	55	48
1:00	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	57	48
0:56	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	57	50
0:35	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	57	52

Q3 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Houston Rockets	New York Knicks
11:44	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	59	52
11:00	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	61	52
10:05	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	61	54
9:35	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	61	56
9:21	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	63	56
9:11	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	63	58
8:46	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	63	60
8:18	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	63	62
7:29	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	63	64
7:09	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	63	66
6:46	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	65	66
6:37	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	65	67
6:37	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	65	68
5:55	Houston Rockets	Steven Adams 2-pt field goal	67	68
5:31	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	69	68
5:19	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	69	70
4:13	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	69	72
3:57	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	71	72
3:40	Houston Rockets	Steven Adams 2-pt field goal	73	72
3:14	New York Knicks	Precious Achiuwa Free throw	73	73
3:14	New York Knicks	Precious Achiuwa Free throw	73	74
2:49	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal	75	74
2:13	Houston Rockets	Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal	78	74
1:29	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	78	76
1:13	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal	81	76
0:44	Houston Rockets	Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal	84	76
0:28	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore Free throw	85	76
0:28	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore Free throw	86	76
0:07	New York Knicks	Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal	86	78
0:02	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	88	78
0:02	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	89	78

Q4 · 45 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Houston Rockets	New York Knicks
11:39	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	89	80
11:20	Houston Rockets	Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal	91	80
11:11	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	91	83
10:52	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges Free throw	91	84
10:29	Houston Rockets	Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal	93	84
10:19	New York Knicks	Cameron Payne 2-pt field goal	93	86
9:58	Houston Rockets	Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal	95	86
9:48	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	95	88
8:51	Houston Rockets	Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal	97	88
8:45	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	97	90
8:45	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges Free throw	97	91
7:31	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	99	91
7:20	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	99	92
6:44	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	99	94
6:44	New York Knicks	Josh Hart Free throw	99	95
6:30	Houston Rockets	Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal	101	95
6:20	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	101	98
6:02	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	103	98
5:53	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	103	100
5:33	Houston Rockets	Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal	106	100
5:14	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	106	101
5:14	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	106	102
4:42	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	106	104
4:24	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	107	104
4:24	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	108	104
4:08	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	108	106
3:38	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	108	108
3:38	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	108	109
3:22	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	110	109
2:57	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	110	111
2:12	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	111	111
2:12	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	112	111
1:59	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	112	113
1:49	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	114	113
1:38	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	114	115
1:00	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	114	118
0:55	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks Free throw	115	118
0:55	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks Free throw	116	118
0:22	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	116	119
0:22	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	116	120
0:11	New York Knicks	Josh Hart Free throw	116	121
0:11	New York Knicks	Josh Hart Free throw	116	122
0:08	Houston Rockets	Aaron Holiday 2-pt field goal	118	122
0:07	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	118	123
0:07	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	118	124

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After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.

Nov 4: New York Knicks 97 at Houston Rockets 109
Feb 3: Houston Rockets 118 at New York Knicks 124 (this game)

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