Through 2 quarters
Those hoping to smash the Brooklyn Nets for the Houston Rockets may start looking elsewhere to brighten their day. The Brooklyn Rocket is in control with a lead of 64-47.
Point guard Kiri Irving has led the way for the Nets so far, as he has made 5-shots for 10 from downtown and recorded 22 points and two assists. Andre Drummond needs to keep an eye out for the foul situation as he is currently sitting on three.
Houston is led by shooting guard Jalen Green, who has 14 points in addition to four rebounds.
Who is playing
Houston ুক Brooklyn
Current record: Houston 20-59; Brooklyn 40-38
What to know
The Houston Rockets face a number of challenges as they are expected to be blown off the court. Houston is hoping to patch holes in the defense that allow an average of 118.06 points per game.
The Rockets fell 139-132 against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Houston dropped to 116-92 at the end of the third quarter, from which recovery was very high. Shooting guard Josh Christopher, who had 30 points, and shooting guard Jalen Green, who had 31 points and five assists, should not be underestimated. The matchup is Green’s fourth in a row with at least 30 points.
Brooklyn, meanwhile, fell to 122-115 against the Atlanta Hawks last Saturday. Power forward Kevin Durant did his best for Brooklyn, finishing with 55 points (48% of their total) in addition to seven boards.
Both teams hit talk notes in their previous games, they will undoubtedly want to create better results in this match. Look back to see which squads are able to work their way into the winning column.
How to watch
- When: Tuesday 7:30 pm ET
- Where: Barclays Center – Brooklyn, New York
- Television: ATTSN Southwest
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket price: 32.00
Disagreement
A big 17-point favorite against the Net Rockets, according to the latest NBA odds.
Odsmakers had a good feeling for this line as they opened the game with the Nets as an 18-point favorite.
Over / Under: -111
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Series history
Houston have won seven of their last 13 games against Brooklyn.
- December 08, 2021 – Houston 114 vs. Brooklyn 104
- March 31, 2021 – Brooklyn 120 vs. Houston 108
- March 03, 2021 – Brooklyn 132 vs. Houston 114
- December 28, 2019 – Houston 108 vs Brooklyn 98
- November 01, 2019 – Brooklyn 123 vs. Houston 116
- January 16, 2019 – Brooklyn 145 vs. Houston 142
- November 02, 2018 – Houston 119 vs. Brooklyn 111
- February 06, 2018 – Houston 123 vs. Brooklyn 113
- November 27, 2017 – Houston 117 vs. Brooklyn 103
- January 15, 2017 – Houston 137 vs. Brooklyn 112
- December 12, 2016 – Houston 122 vs. Brooklyn 118
- December 08, 2015 – Brooklyn 110 vs. Houston 105
- November 11, 2015 – Brooklyn 106 vs. Houston 98
Injury report for Brooklyn
- James Johnson: Out (Illness)
- Seth Curry: Out (ankle)
- Goran Drazik: Out (Kovid-19)
- Ben Simmons: Out (back)
- Joe Harris: Out for the Season (Ankle)
Injury report for Houston
- John Wall: Out for the season (not related to injury)
- Eric Gordon: Out for the Season (Groin)
- Dennis Schroeder: Out for the Season (shoulder)
- Christian Wood: Out for the Season (hamstring)
