Rockets Nixed by Knicks, 122-97, For Second Straight Whopping
Back-to-Back Beatdowns. Man-Randled. Tank Signings.
From the opening tip, the Rockets hadn’t a beacon of hope against the surging Knicks. Houston got pummeled once again, losing this time to the New York, 122-97, at home. After Kevin Porter Jr.’s career 50-point night, the Rockets have now lost back-to-back games in blowout fashion.
Julius Randle was the biggest problem for Christian Wood and Houston. New York’s breakout star led the Knicks with 31 points, 7 boards, and 6 dimes in the victory. The Rockets had no answer for Randle, one of the league’s leading candidates for Most-Improved Player.
With only seven games remaining in the season, the squad’s main focused on maintaining their health, while continuing to build chemistry with their young core. Matters can only go up when you’re as far at the bottom as the Rockets find themselves… a beacon of hope.