Houston Rockets at Brooklyn Nets
· National Basketball AssociationDurant and Thompson lead the Rockets past the Nets 120-96 for their 4th straight victory
Alperen Sengun had 20 points, six rebounds and six assists after a two-game absence for the Rockets, who started fast in both halves to win in Brooklyn for the first time in seven years. Tari Eason finished with 15 points and nine rebounds, and Jabari Smith Jr. and Reed Sheppard each scored 14 points.
Sengun was 8 for 12 from the floor after sitting out two games with a left calf injury.
Cam Thomas scored 21 points for the Nets, who dropped their second straight after winning three in a row for the only time this season. Ziaire Williams added 14.
Michael Porter Jr., who leads the Nets with a career-high 25.8 points per game, missed the game with an illness along with injured starting guards Egor Demin and Terance Mann. Without them, Brooklyn never led in its first home loss to Houston since Nov. 2, 2018, after winning the last six.
The Nets went 7-4 in December and allowed an NBA-low 104.6 points per game, but the Rockets jumped on them immediately to start the new year. Houston made its first seven shots en route to a 16-5 lead, went up by 14 in the second quarter and took a 53-42 advantage to the break.
Houston then made its first five 3-pointers and started 8 for 9 overall in the second half. Smith and Eason each hit two 3s and Thompson made one in a 19-5 run that extended their 11-point lead to 74-49 when Smith hit back-to-back 3s.
The Rockets played without centers Steven Adams (sprained right ankle) and Clint Capela (illness).
Nets: Visit Washington on Friday.
Regular Season Series
HOU wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 120 - 96 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 120 - 96 |
| 4th 15.5 |  |
Josh Okogie defensive rebound | 120 - 96 |
| 4th 19.5 |  |
Nolan Traore misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot | 120 - 96 |
| 4th 29.1 | |
Aaron Holiday makes 23-foot three point jumper (JD Davison assists) | 120 - 96 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 BKN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 47-82 | FG | 34-76 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 12-29 | 3PT | 10-30 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 14-18 | FT | 18-30 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 28 | Assists | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 20 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 22 | Fouls | 17 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 99 | Percent Led | 0 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Egor Demin, G | Out | Oct 29 |
| Tyler Bilodeau, F | Out | Oct 25 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Clint Capela, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 3 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Oct 26 |
Game Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 18,003 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
7 | 1 | .875 | - | W2 |
 Memphis |
6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | L1 |
 San Antonio |
5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | W5 |
 Dallas |
4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | W3 |
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia |
- | 1 | W4 | 0.875 | 7 |
 Boston |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.71428573 | 5 |
 Toronto |
2.5 | 3 | W1 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 New York |
3.5 | 4 | W1 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Brooklyn |
5.5 | 6 | L1 | 0.14285715 | 1 |
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