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Houston Rockets vs Brooklyn Nets

NBA
Rockets
21-10
120-96
Final
Nets
10-21
Barclays Center
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

HOU leadsBiggest lead HOU 26, BKN 0
Q1Q2Q3Q4
BKN leads
Team1234T
HOU26273730120
BKN2022252996

Who won: Rockets 120-96

The Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 120-96 on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Barclays Center. The Rockets win the series 2-0. The Rockets outscored the Nets 37-25 in the 3rd quarter. Amen Thompson led the Rockets in points (23). Cam Thomas led the Nets in points (21).

Win probability

100%HOU final
HOUBKN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 15.5

    Josh Okogie defensive rebound

  4. Q4 19.5

    Nolan Traore misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot

  5. THREEQ4 29.1

    Three! Jumper, 23 ft

    Aaron Holiday

    Aaron Holiday makes 23-foot three point jumper (JD Davison assists)

    HOU 120 - 96 BKN
  6. Q4 44.6

    JD Davison defensive rebound

  7. Q4 46.8

    Danny Wolf misses two point shot

  8. Q4 1:00
    +2

    Jae'Sean Tate makes two point shot

    HOU 117 - 96 BKN
  9. Q4 1:00

    Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound

  10. Q4 1:04

    Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper

  11. Q4 1:28
    +1

    Jalen Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2

    HOU 115 - 96 BKN
  12. Q4 1:28
    +1

    Jalen Wilson makes free throw 1 of 2

    HOU 115 - 95 BKN
  13. Q4 1:28

    Jabari Smith Jr. personal take foul

  14. Q4 1:34
    +2

    Alperen Sengun makes driving layup (Kevin Durant assists)

    HOU 115 - 94 BKN
  15. Q4 1:47
    TO

    Nolan Traore out of bounds bad pass turnover

  16. SLAMQ4 1:58

    Driving dunk

    Alperen Sengun

    Alperen Sengun makes driving dunk (Amen Thompson assists)

    HOU 113 - 94 BKN
  17. Q4 2:07

    Tari Eason defensive rebound

  18. Q4 2:11

    Drake Powell misses free throw 1 of 1

  19. Q4 2:11

    Josh Okogie shooting foul

  20. SLAMQ4 2:11

    Dunk, 1 ft

    Drake Powell

    Drake Powell makes 1-foot dunk (Danny Wolf assists)

    HOU 111 - 94 BKN
  21. Q4 2:12

    Danny Wolf offensive rebound

  22. Q4 2:14

    Nolan Traore misses driving layup

  23. THREEQ4 2:31

    Three! 25 ft

    Kevin Durant

    Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three pointer

    HOU 111 - 92 BKN
  24. THREEQ4 3:00

    Three! Jumper, 26 ft

    Danny Wolf

    Danny Wolf makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nolan Traore assists)

    HOU 108 - 92 BKN
  25. Q4 3:09
    TO

    Josh Okogie bad pass turnover (Danny Wolf steals)

Leaders

HOUBKN
Points
Amen Thompson
23
Cam Thomas
21
Assists
Kevin Durant
11
Day'Ron Sharpe
7
Rebounds
Tari Eason
9
Nic Claxton
8

More from this season series: HOU wins series 2-0

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