{"id":483342,"date":"2026-02-22T06:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T06:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/483342\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T06:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T06:18:07","slug":"knicks-overcome-an-18-point-deficit-in-the-4th-quarter-to-beat-the-rockets-108-106","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/483342\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks overcome an 18-point deficit in the 4th quarter to beat the Rockets 108-106"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK — – Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a> scored 25 points, Jalen Bruson had 20 and the New York Knicks<\/a> overcame an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Houston Rockets<\/a> 108-106 on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

OG Anunoby<\/a> added 20 points, and Mikal Bridges<\/a> had 11 for New York. The Knicks bounced back two nights after a disappointing loss to Eastern Conference-leading Detroit.<\/p>\n

Kevin Durant<\/a> scored 30 points for Houston. Jabari Smith<\/a> Jr. had 21, Alperen Sengun<\/a> added 16, and Amen Thompson<\/a> had 12 points and 10 rebounds. The Rockets had won five a row.<\/p>\n

The Knicks, who led by 13 points in the first half, began their comeback with an 8-1 run in the opening minutes of the fourth before Smith hit a 3-pointer in front of the Houston bench.<\/p>\n

Houston missed eight consecutive shots and turned the ball over two times as the Knicks went on a 14-2 run, capped by Towns’ layup off the glass that cut it to 99-97 with 3:32 left.<\/p>\n

Bruson’s jumper tied it at 103 with 1:26 left. Durant then lost the ball near the sideline and committed an offensive foul on the following possession as he plowed into Brunson.<\/p>\n

Brunson answered with a pullup jumper that gave New York the lead for good. Durant had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but missed a 40-footer.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Rockets: Host Utah on Monday night.<\/p>\n

Knicks: At Chicago on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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