Final score
Final: Houston Rockets 120, Brooklyn Nets 96, Thursday, January 1.
Leaders
points · rebounds · assists
Houston Rockets
PointsAmen Thompson33 min · 23 pts · 4 reb · 3 ast · +1923
ReboundsTari Eason22 min · 15 pts · 9 reb · 0 ast · +159
AssistsKevin Durant37 min · 22 pts · 5 reb · 11 ast · +1111
Brooklyn NetsPointsCam Thomas23 min · 21 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast · +221
ReboundsNic Claxton24 min · 11 pts · 8 reb · 2 ast · -198
AssistsDay'Ron Sharpe19 min · 8 pts · 8 reb · 7 ast · -27Head to head · games that counted
Rockets vs Nets: the matchup page →Rockets lead 1-0
After the final
Houston RocketsWon 120-96 tonightNext gamevs DENMon, Nov 9 vs the NuggetsPreview, TV and expected startersThe Shift2 outWho plays Adams's minutesWithout Adams and Capela: the rotation that's leftOn / offThompsonThe Rockets with and without himNet rating from every substitutionInjury report2Players on the reportOut: Steven Adams and Clint Capela
Brooklyn NetsLost 96-120 tonightNext game@ DALSun, Nov 8 at the MavericksPreview, TV and expected startersThe Shift2 outWho plays Brown Jr.'s minutesWithout Brown Jr. and Demin: the rotation that's leftOn / offWilliamsThe Nets with and without himNet rating from every substitutionInjury report2Players on the reportOut: Mikel Brown Jr. and Egor Demin
Houston Rockets
11 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 37 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 2-7 | 4-4 | +11 |
| Alperen Sengun | 34 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 4-6 | +30 |
| Amen ThompsonTop scorer | 33 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10-12 | 2-3 | 1-1 | +19 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 32 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 2-2 | +23 |
| Reed Sheppard | 31 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0 |
| Tari Eason | 22 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 1-2 | +15 |
| Josh Okogie | 21 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Aaron Holiday | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +5 |
| JD Davison | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +5 |
Brooklyn Nets
10 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Wolf | 29 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -24 |
| Ziaire Williams | 27 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 6-7 | -17 |
| Nolan Traore | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Noah Clowney | 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 3-7 | -19 |
| Drake Powell | 25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 1-3 | -25 |
| Nic Claxton | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-3 | -19 |
| Cam ThomasTop scorer | 23 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | 3-7 | 2-4 | +2 |
| Jalen Wilson | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 5-6 | -7 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | 19 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Tyrese Martin | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -9 |
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