Who won Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks?

The New York Knicks beat the Houston Rockets 108-106 on February 21, 2026.

Kevin Durant scored 30 for the Houston Rockets; Karl-Anthony Towns scored 25 for the New York Knicks.

Houston Rockets at New York Knicks

2025-26 · Regular season Sat, Feb 21, 2026 · 8:30 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

108

Venue: Madison Square Garden

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

Game recap

The New York Knicks beat the Houston Rockets 108-106 at home on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist for the New York Knicks. Kevin Durant had 30 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists for the Houston Rockets.

The New York Knicks trailed 54-53 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 33-15. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Amen Thompson (double-double, Houston Rockets), Tari Eason (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 16, New York Knicks 30. Jalen Brunson had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 6 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, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks?: The New York Knicks beat the Houston Rockets 108-106 on February 21, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Kevin Durant scored 30 for the Houston Rockets; Karl-Anthony Towns scored 25 for the New York Knicks.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Houston Rockets	21	33	37	15	106
New York Knicks	27	26	22	33	108

Game leaders

Houston Rockets

Points: 30 Kevin Durant
Rebounds: 12 Tari Eason
Assists: 7 Amen Thompson

New York Knicks

Points: 25 Karl-Anthony Towns
Rebounds: 7 Karl-Anthony Towns
Assists: 6 Jalen Brunson

Amen Thompson double-double (12 PTS, 10 REB) · Tari Eason double-double (11 PTS, 12 REB)

Houston Rockets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Amen Thompson starter	41:18	12	10	7	3	1	3	5-9	0-2	2-4	1	+5
Kevin Durant starter	38:20	30	6	3	0	0	4	10-26	4-10	6-7	3	+15
Jabari Smith Jr. starter	35:35	21	4	1	1	1	1	8-13	4-8	1-2	1	-9
Tari Eason starter	34:43	11	12	4	0	0	2	4-8	1-4	2-2	3	-7
Alperen Sengun starter	31:25	16	6	6	0	3	6	6-12	1-1	3-4	2	-6
Reed Sheppard bench	21:27	10	2	3	0	0	1	3-5	2-4	2-2	4	+0
Dorian Finney-Smith bench	21:07	2	3	0	0	0	2	1-4	0-2	0-0	6	-13
Clint Capela bench	11:20	4	1	0	1	1	0	1-2	0-0	2-2	0	+12
Jae'Sean Tate bench	4:45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	-7

Not available: Fred VanVleet, Steven Adams

New York Knicks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
OG Anunoby starter	40:18	20	2	1	4	1	8-16	2-7	2-2	2	+6
Jalen Brunson starter	35:37	20	3	6	0	3	6-12	0-1	8-9	4	-10
Karl-Anthony Towns starter	34:06	25	7	1	1	2	10-15	3-3	2-2	4	+23
Mikal Bridges starter	31:27	11	6	5	0	0	5-11	1-2	0-0	1	+3
Josh Hart starter	27:04	2	6	6	1	4	1-7	0-3	0-0	1	-14
Landry Shamet bench	25:58	14	0	2	0	0	5-7	2-4	2-3	1	+8
Jose Alvarado bench	19:51	8	1	4	5	0	3-9	2-5	0-0	1	+19
Mitchell Robinson bench	17:30	6	4	0	0	1	3-5	0-0	0-0	3	-21
Jeremy Sochan bench	4:08	0	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	-2
Mohamed Diawara bench	4:01	2	0	1	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	-2

Not available: Miles McBride

Team statistics
Houston Rockets	Stat	New York Knicks
18/23 (78%)	Free throws	14/16 (87%)
26/49 (53%)	2 pointers	32/59 (54%)
12/31 (38%)	3 pointers	10/26 (38%)
38/80 (47%)	Field goals	42/85 (49%)
44	Rebounds	29
31	Defensive rebounds	21
13	Offensive rebounds	8
24	Assists	26
19	Turnovers	11
5	Steals	11
6	Blocks	0
20	Fouls	19
8	Max points in a row	9
22:48	Time spent in lead	22:50
18	Biggest lead	13

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

Largest margin: 16 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 2
Times tied: 3
Largest lead · Houston Rockets: 18 Q4 10:53
Largest lead · New York Knicks: 13 Q2 10:37
Longest run: 9-0 New York Knicks · Q1 0:05 to Q2 10:37

Scoring plays

Q1 · 23 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Houston Rockets	New York Knicks
11:29	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal	0	3
11:17	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	2	3
10:57	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	2	5
9:40	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	2	7
9:16	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	4	7
9:00	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	4	9
8:23	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	6	9
7:42	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	6	11
6:22	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	6	13
5:38	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	6	15
5:03	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal	9	15
4:20	Houston Rockets	Clint Capela 2-pt field goal	11	15
4:02	New York Knicks	Mohamed Diawara 2-pt field goal	11	17
3:27	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	11	19
3:06	Houston Rockets	Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal	14	19
2:53	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	14	21
2:21	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	14	23
2:08	Houston Rockets	Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal	16	23
0:57	Houston Rockets	Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal	18	23
0:35	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 2-pt field goal	18	25
0:20	Houston Rockets	Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal	21	25
0:05	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	21	26
0:05	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	21	27

Q2 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Houston Rockets	New York Knicks
11:41	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal	21	30
11:07	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	21	32
10:37	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	21	34
10:25	Houston Rockets	Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal	24	34
10:02	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	24	35
10:02	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	24	36
9:41	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	26	36
8:47	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	28	36
7:51	New York Knicks	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	28	39
6:54	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	30	39
6:38	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	30	41
6:25	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 3-pt field goal	33	41
6:02	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	33	44
5:48	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal	36	44
5:28	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 2-pt field goal	36	46
5:13	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	37	46
5:13	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	38	46
4:44	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	40	46
4:08	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	40	48
3:52	Houston Rockets	Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal	42	48
3:30	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	44	48
2:55	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	46	48
2:42	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	46	50
2:20	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 3-pt field goal	49	50
1:46	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw	50	50
0:53	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	50	53
0:31	Houston Rockets	Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal	52	53
0:15	Houston Rockets	Kevin Durant Free throw	53	53
0:15	Houston Rockets	Kevin Durant Free throw	54	53

Q3 · 36 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Houston Rockets	New York Knicks
10:52	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal	57	53
10:28	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	57	55
10:05	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	59	55
9:27	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	61	55
8:37	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	62	55
8:14	Houston Rockets	Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal	65	55
7:19	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	65	58
7:02	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	67	58
6:47	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	67	60
6:26	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	69	60
5:39	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	69	62
5:01	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	71	62
4:52	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	71	63
4:32	Houston Rockets	Reed Sheppard Free throw	72	63
4:32	Houston Rockets	Reed Sheppard Free throw	73	63
4:21	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	73	65
4:11	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	74	65
3:46	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	74	67
3:34	Houston Rockets	Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal	76	67
3:34	Houston Rockets	Kevin Durant Free throw	77	67
3:00	Houston Rockets	Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal	80	67
2:42	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	82	67
2:31	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 2-pt field goal	82	69
2:31	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet Free throw	82	70
2:16	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	82	71
2:16	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	82	72
2:02	Houston Rockets	Kevin Durant Free throw	83	72
1:18	Houston Rockets	Clint Capela Free throw	84	72
1:18	Houston Rockets	Clint Capela Free throw	85	72
1:18	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	85	73
0:59	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	85	74
0:59	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	85	75
0:53	Houston Rockets	Kevin Durant Free throw	86	75
0:53	Houston Rockets	Kevin Durant Free throw	87	75
0:35	Houston Rockets	Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal	89	75
0:02	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	91	75

Q4 · 24 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Houston Rockets	New York Knicks
10:53	Houston Rockets	Dorian Finney-Smith 2-pt field goal	93	75
10:43	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal	93	78
10:07	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	93	80
9:46	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	94	80
9:12	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal	94	83
8:54	Houston Rockets	Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal	97	83
8:30	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	97	86
8:03	New York Knicks	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	97	89
7:05	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	97	91
5:41	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason Free throw	98	91
5:41	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason Free throw	99	91
5:26	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	99	93
4:40	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	99	95
3:32	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	99	97
3:04	Houston Rockets	Tari Eason 2-pt field goal	101	97
2:44	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	101	99
2:26	Houston Rockets	Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal	103	99
1:52	New York Knicks	Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal	103	101
1:26	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	103	103
0:30	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	103	105
0:06	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	103	106
0:06	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	103	107
0:03	Houston Rockets	Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal	106	107
0:02	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet Free throw	106	108

2025-26 season series

After this game: New York Knicks 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.

Feb 21: Houston Rockets 106 at New York Knicks 108 (this game)
Mar 31: New York Knicks 94 at Houston Rockets 111

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Knicks 108 - 106 Rockets — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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