NBA Same Game Parlay: NBA Knicks vs Rockets - March 31st, 2026

By Barb Fields

Mar 31st, 2026 2:11 PM EDT

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NBA Knicks vs. Rockets Same-Game Parlay Picks (March 31, 2026)

The New York Knicks (48-27) visit Toyota Center tonight, holding the No. 3 seed in the East by one game over Cleveland. The Houston Rockets (45-29) are sixth in the West, trailing Minnesota and Denver as the bracket tightens. New York arrives on a two-game skid and without Miles McBride, who re-injured himself Sunday in a 111-100 loss to OKC. Houston is fresh off a 134-102 blowout of the Pelicans, 25-10 at home, and leads the NBA in rebounds (48.3 RPG) and blocks (5.8 BPG). The Rockets dominated the glass 44-29 in the first meeting but lost 108-106 on 20 turnovers. Cut those, and tonight looks different.

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Pick 1: Rockets +1.5 (-120)

Houston is the hotter team right now. Two straight wins, 25-10 at home, and coming off a dominant performance. The Knicks are on the back half of a road trip, missing McBride, and have lost two in a row. In the first meeting, the Rockets controlled the game for long stretches before turning the ball over 20 times. With better ball security tonight, they cover. The Rockets are also 5-4 ATS when listed as a 1-point underdog or more this season.

Pick 2: Under 218 (-109)

Both teams defend at a high level. The Knicks allow 110.5 points per game, fifth in the NBA. The Rockets concede 110.1 per game, fourth in the league. When two top-five defenses meet on the road for the Knicks without McBride, the offense slows. Houston's size at the rim limits second-chance scoring. The first meeting finished at 214 combined points. The under is the cleaner play.

Pick 3: Karl-Anthony Towns Over 19.5 Points (-115)

Towns is averaging 21.78 points over his last nine games and posts 20.0 PPG for the season. The Rockets' frontcourt depth at center runs through Sengun, who drives the other end of the floor. Towns will get his looks against Houston's drop coverage in the paint, and with McBride out, there are fewer ball-handlers to carry the load. Towns absorbs the offensive volume. Back him to go over.

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Knicks vs. Rockets Same-Game Parlay

Rockets +1.5 + Under 218 + Towns Over 19.5 Points

The legs connect. Houston keeps it close at home, limits transition buckets, and the total stays compressed. In a low-scoring grind, Towns becomes New York's primary offensive option and delivers a 20+ performance. All three outcomes share the same game script.

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Injury Report

New York Knicks: Miles McBride out (undisclosed, re-injured vs. Thunder). Landry Shamet is questionable (right knee contusion). Fred VanVleet (Rockets, ACL) and Steven Adams (Rockets, ankle) are both out for the season on the Houston side.

Houston Rockets: Full rotation available beyond the season-ending absences. Tari Eason returns to form after a team meeting this week, re-energized his confidence.

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Final Prediction: Knicks vs. Rockets

Houston wins at home. The Rockets take better care of the ball this time, neutralize New York's transition offense, and win on the glass again. The Knicks have enough firepower through Brunson and Towns to stay competitive, but not enough to pull away on the road without McBride. Rockets win by 3 to 6. Under hits. Towns goes over 19.5.

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