The Houston Rockets (25 - 11) defeated the New York Knicks (5 - 34) by a score of 120 - 96 on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Both teams were playing their second game in as many nights on Thursday and the Knicks kept the score competitive in the early going, but the Rockets proved to be too much for New York to handle. Houston shot 53% from the floor and 44% from three - point range. New York has now lost 13 games in a row and three straight by at least 20 points. The Knicks have now dropped 13 games in a row. Houston was able to build an insurmountable lead that allowed them to get several of their bench players some playing time. Five Rockets played at least ten minutes off the bench as Houston was able to win its second road game in a row. The Rockets will return home to host the Jazz on Saturday. New York trotted out a patchwork starting lineup with Amar'e Stoudemire, Andrea Bargnani, and Carmelo Anthony all sidelined with injuries. The lineup was comprised of Jason Smith, Cole Aldrich, Pablo Prigioni, Jose Calderon, and Tim Hardaway Jr. with several bench players seeing significant time as the game was a blow out by early in the third quarter. Langston Galloway, who was playing in his second career game after being signed to a 10 - day contract on Tuesday, had 19 points and was 3 - for - 4 from beyond the arc. New York will host Charlotte on Saturday.
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