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

BKN leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	26	27	37	30	120
BKN	20	22	25	29	96

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

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 15.5
Josh Okogie defensive rebound
Q4 19.5
Nolan Traore misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
THREEQ4 29.1
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
Aaron Holiday
Aaron Holiday makes 23-foot three point jumper (JD Davison assists)
HOU 120 - 96 BKN
Q4 44.6
JD Davison defensive rebound
Q4 46.8
Danny Wolf misses two point shot
Q4 1:00
+2
Jae'Sean Tate makes two point shot
HOU 117 - 96 BKN
Q4 1:00
Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound
Q4 1:04
Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper
Q4 1:28
+1
Jalen Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2
HOU 115 - 96 BKN
Q4 1:28
+1
Jalen Wilson makes free throw 1 of 2
HOU 115 - 95 BKN
Q4 1:28
Jabari Smith Jr. personal take foul
Q4 1:34
+2
Alperen Sengun makes driving layup (Kevin Durant assists)
HOU 115 - 94 BKN
Q4 1:47
TO
Nolan Traore out of bounds bad pass turnover
SLAMQ4 1:58
Driving dunk
Alperen Sengun
Alperen Sengun makes driving dunk (Amen Thompson assists)
HOU 113 - 94 BKN
Q4 2:07
Tari Eason defensive rebound
Q4 2:11
Drake Powell misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 2:11
Josh Okogie shooting foul
SLAMQ4 2:11
Dunk, 1 ft
Drake Powell
Drake Powell makes 1-foot dunk (Danny Wolf assists)
HOU 111 - 94 BKN
Q4 2:12
Danny Wolf offensive rebound
Q4 2:14
Nolan Traore misses driving layup
THREEQ4 2:31
Three! 25 ft
Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three pointer
HOU 111 - 92 BKN
THREEQ4 3:00
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
Danny Wolf
Danny Wolf makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nolan Traore assists)
HOU 108 - 92 BKN
Q4 3:09
TO
Josh Okogie bad pass turnover (Danny Wolf steals)