The New York Knicks defeated the Houston Rockets, 137-115, at Madison Square Garden on Monday night.

The Rockets (18-58) came into the contest having suffered two particularly lopsided defeats in recent days, but to their credit, they fought hard during a high-scoring first half that ended with them facing a manageable 66-61 deficit. The Knicks (43-33) then began to exert their superiority in the third quarter by expanding their lead to 12 points, and New York then sealed the victory with a 35-25 advantage in the final 12 minutes.

Kevin Porter led the Rockets with 26 points, adding four assists and one block. Jalen Green delivered 19 points, four assists, three boards and one steal. Kenyon Martin supplied 18 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal. Jabari Smith generated a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double that included six assists, one steal and one block. Tari Eason registered 13 points, eight boards, one assist and two steals. Josh Christopher netted 12 points, while Alperen Sengun managed 11 points, five rebounds, one assist and one block.

Immanuel Quickley paced the Knicks with 40 points, complementing them with nine assists, two rebounds, one steal and one block. Julius Randle posted 26 points, four boards, three assists and one steal. R.J. Barrett provided 19 points, five assists, three rebounds and one steal. Obi Toppin turned in 15 points, two boards and one block. Quentin Grimes turned in 14 points, nine rebounds, six assists and two steals.

The Rockets remain in the Empire State and face the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, while the Knicks remain home and host the Miami Heat on Wednesday night as well.