Nets vs Rockets
Thu, Jan 1
Final
Nets
Nets
(10 - 20)
96
-
120
Rockets
Rockets
(20 - 10)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nets | 20 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 96 |
| Rockets | 26 | 27 | 37 | 30 | 120 |
Venue: Barclays Center
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Day'Ron Sharpe
BKN | #20 | C
8
8
7
Kevin Durant
HOU | #7 | F
22
5
11
Smart Game Analysis
Houston Rockets has a 76% chance of winning the game
The Rockets are poised to dominate the boards and scoreboard behind Kevin Durant, exploiting the Nets' league-worst rebounding and scoring metrics.
Key Analysis
- • Houston boasts the league's best rebounding attack (48.8 RPG), creating a massive mismatch against a Nets team that ranks dead last (40.3 RPG).
- • The Rockets possess a potent offense averaging 120.5 points per game, whereas the Nets struggle mightily with a league-low 109.7 points per game.
- • Kevin Durant's elite scoring form (25.5 PPG) presents a difficult cover for a Nets defense that recently surrendered a double-digit lead to Golden State.
- • Injury uncertainty surrounds key centers Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams, but Brooklyn's own leading scorer Michael Porter Jr. is also questionable.
- • Houston arrives with strong momentum on a three-game winning streak, contrasting with Brooklyn's 10-20 record and recent fourth-quarter struggles.
- • To have a chance, Brooklyn must rely heavily on their 8th-ranked 3-point shooting to offset Houston's dominance in the paint and on the glass.
