New York erased an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Houston 108-106, with Jalen Brunson scoring 18 of his 20 points in the final two quarters. Karl-Anthony Towns added 25 points for the Knicks, who rebounded from a loss to Detroit to stay tied for third in the East.
Elsewhere, the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons routed the Bulls 126-110 to extend their winning streak to five games, while the San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 139-122 to extend their winning streak to eight games. Victor Wembanyama scored 28 points for the Spurs.