Regular season · Final
Nets fall to Rockets 120–96
Thu, Jan 1, 6:00 PM ET · Barclays Center, Brooklyn · Attendance 18,003
Houston
Rockets
21-10
120
Brooklyn
Nets
10-21
96
Recap
The Nets lost to the Houston Rockets 120–96 at Barclays Center. Cam Thomas led Brooklyn with 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting, 3-of-7 from 3. Four Nets scored in double figures. Amen Thompson led Houston with 23 points on 10-of-12 shooting, 2-of-3 from 3. Houston won the third quarter 37–25. Brooklyn shot 45% from the field and 10-of-30 from 3; Houston shot 57%. The Nets are 10-21.
Highlights are added here once the official video is posted, usually within a few hours of the final.
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HOU | 26 | 27 | 37 | 30 | 120 |
 BKN | 20 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 96 |
Team stats
| BKN | Statistic | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| 34-76 (45%) | Field goals | 47-82 (57%) |
| 10-30 (33%) | 3-pointers | 12-29 (41%) |
| 18-30 (60%) | Free throws | 14-18 (78%) |
| 27 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 18 | Assists | 28 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 12 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 14 | Fast-break points | 20 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Largest lead | 26 |
Brooklyn scoring
Cam Thomas
8-13 FG · 23 min
Ziaire Williams
3-6 FG · 27 min
Noah Clowney
4-9 FG · 26 min
Nic Claxton
5-10 FG · 24 min
Danny Wolf
4-10 FG · 29 min
Drake Powell
3-9 FG · 25 min
Jalen Wilson
1-2 FG · 23 min
Day'Ron Sharpe
4-6 FG · 19 min
Tyrese Martin
1-3 FG · 18 min
Nolan Traore
1-8 FG · 26 min
Box score
Brooklyn Nets
| Starters | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziaire WilliamsF | 27 | 14 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -17 |
| Noah ClowneyF | 26 | 11 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -19 |
| Danny WolfF | 29 | 9 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -24 |
| Nic ClaxtonC | 24 | 11 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -19 |
| Drake PowellG | 25 | 8 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -25 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Jalen WilsonF | 23 | 8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
| Day'Ron SharpeC | 19 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| Tyrese MartinG | 18 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9 |
| Cam ThomasG | 23 | 21 | 8-13 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Nolan TraoreG | 26 | 3 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Terance MannG | DNP — right hip contusion | |||||||||||
| Egor DeminG | DNP — sore lower back | |||||||||||
| Totals | 96 | 34-76 | 10-30 | 18-30 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 13 | |||
Houston Rockets
| Starters | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin DurantF | 37 | 22 | 8-15 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +11 |
| Jabari Smith Jr.F | 32 | 14 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +23 |
| Tari EasonF | 22 | 15 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +15 |
| Alperen SengunC | 34 | 20 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +30 |
| Amen ThompsonG | 32 | 23 | 10-12 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +19 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Dorian Finney-SmithF | 15 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 |
| Jae'Sean TateF | 11 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 |
| Aaron HolidayG | 3 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 |
| Josh OkogieG | 21 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 |
| JD DavisonG | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 |
| Reed SheppardG | 31 | 14 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeff GreenF | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Steven AdamsC | DNP — sprained right ankle | |||||||||||
| Clint CapelaC | DNP — illness | |||||||||||
| Totals | 120 | 47-82 | 12-29 | 14-18 | 45 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 14 | |||
Source: ESPN box score, read live. Official stats can be corrected by the league after the game.