Rockets vs. Knicks odds, line, spread: Proven model reveals NBA picks, predictions for Dec. 16, 2021

The Houston Rockets will take on the New York Knicks at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday at the Toyota Center. The Rockets are 9-19 overall and 7-6 at home, while New York is 12-16 overall and 7-6 on the road. Houston is ranked fourth in the Southwest Division; New York is ranked fifth in the Atlantic Division. 

New York is favored by 6.5 points in the latest Rockets vs. Knicks odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 215.5. Before you make any Knicks vs. Rockets picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 9 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 44-20 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,000. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, it has simulated Rockets vs. Knicks 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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