Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 8:00 PM

Madison Square Garden in New York City

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On Thursday night, the Houston Rockets will travel to Madison Square Garden in New York City to take on the Knicks. The Rockets are coming off a loss to the Chicago Bulls on Monday night by a score of 105-114. The Knicks are also coming off a loss most recently to the Memphis Grizzlies by a score of 83-105.

Houston is 5-0 against the spread in their last 5 games versus a team with a losing straight up record and 41-19-3 ATS in their last 63 Thursday games. The Rockets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning percentage below .400. The under is 4-0 in Rockets last 4 games against the Atlantic Division while the over is 5-1 in Rockets last 6 road games.

The Knicks are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 Thursday games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games versus a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. They are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games playing on no days rest. The under is 5-0 in the Knicks last 5 overall and 5-1 in their last 6 games agaisnt a team with a winning % above .600.

The Rockets are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in New York and 12-3 ATS in the last 15 meetings. The under is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.

Houston Rockets Betting Trends

Houston Rockets are 18-15-1 Against the Spread

Houston Rockets are 13-21-0 against the Over/Under

New York Knicks Betting Trends

New York Knicks are 12-24-1 Against the Spread

New York Knicks are 17-18-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Houston Rockets

11/15/14 F Terrence Jones Leg out indefinitely
01/02/15 G Alexey Shved Ankle out indefinitely

New York Knicks

01/07/15 F Carmelo Anthony Knee expected to miss Wednesday vs. Washington
01/06/15 C Andrea Bargnani Calf "?" Wednesday vs. Washington
01/06/15 F Lance Thomas Acquired "?" Wednesday vs. Washington
01/06/15 C Alex Kirk Acquired "?" Wednesday vs. Washington
01/06/15 F Lou Amundson Acquired "?" Wednesday vs. Washington
01/05/15 F Amar'e Stoudemire Knee out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Houston

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