Randle and New York take on Houston in non-conference play

Houston Rockets (19-20, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (23-17, seventh in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Rockets visit the New York Knicks in a non-conference matchup.

The Knicks have gone 11-5 at home. New York has a 9-15 record against teams over .500.

The Rockets have gone 4-14 away from home. Houston is fourth in the league with 34.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Jabari Smith Jr. averaging 6.8.

The Knicks average 115.1 points per game, 3.3 more points than the 111.8 the Rockets give up. The Rockets are shooting 46.2% from the field, 1.0% lower than the 47.2% the Knicks' opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Julius Randle is averaging 24.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists for the Knicks. Jalen Brunson is averaging 19.9 points over the last 10 games for New York.

Alperen Sengun is averaging 21.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists for the Rockets. Jalen Green is averaging 19 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists over the past 10 games for Houston.

LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 6-4, averaging 114.7 points, 47.4 rebounds, 25.0 assists, 8.1 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.4 points per game.

Rockets: 4-6, averaging 115.4 points, 44.2 rebounds, 24.2 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.8 points.

INJURIES: Knicks: Mitchell Robinson: out for season (ankle), Jalen Brunson: day to day (calf).

Rockets: Victor Oladipo: out (knee), Tari Eason: out (leg).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.