Claim: In the 1974–75 New York Knicks season Eastern Conference, the Houston Rockets scored 1 point higher in the win rate compared to the New York Knicks, since the Knicks lost to the Houston Rockets in the best-of-three first round in the playoffs.
Evidence: x-Houston Rockets 41 x-New York Knicks 40 New York remained with more losses than wins for the rest of the season, but still reached the postseason. The Knicks were seeded fifth in the Eastern Conference and faced the fourth-seeded Rockets in the opening round of the playoffs. After a 15-point loss in Houston, the Knicks required a victory at home to extend their season, and defeated the Rockets 106–96 to force a decisive third game in the series. The Rockets won the final game, by a score of 118–86, to end New York's season.