The NBA Belt · rivalry

Houston Rockets vs. New York Knicks

16Belt meetings

9Rockets wins

7Knicks wins

9Title changes

Houston Rockets and New York Knicks have met 16 times with the NBA belt on the line, from January 9, 1968 to January 21, 2005. The belt changed hands in 9 of those games. Houston Rockets lead the belt series 9–7.

Belt game	Date	Result
1,800	Jan 9, 1968	New York Knicks beat San Diego Rockets 118–105	Defense
1,967	Nov 7, 1969	New York Knicks beat San Diego Rockets 129–111	Defense
2,328	Oct 13, 1973	Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 86–85	Title change
2,416	Nov 5, 1974	New York Knicks beat Houston Rockets 106–93	Title change
2,458	Feb 1, 1975	Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 95–93	Defense
2,952	Mar 19, 1980	Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 139–113	Title change
3,899	Feb 15, 1990	Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 124–105	Title change
4,342	Jun 8, 1994	Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 85–78 Playoffs	Title change
4,343	Jun 10, 1994	New York Knicks beat Houston Rockets 91–83 Playoffs	Title change
4,344	Jun 12, 1994	Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 93–89 Playoffs	Title change
4,345	Jun 15, 1994	New York Knicks beat Houston Rockets 91–82 Playoffs	Title change
4,346	Jun 17, 1994	New York Knicks beat Houston Rockets 91–84 Playoffs	Defense
4,347	Jun 19, 1994	Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 86–84 Playoffs	Title change
4,348	Jun 22, 1994	Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 90–84 Playoffs	Defense
4,853	Dec 14, 1999	New York Knicks beat Houston Rockets 101–90	Defense
5,344	Jan 21, 2005	Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 92–91	Defense

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Houston Rockets vs. New York Knicks

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