Game ID: 22300645
Houston Rockets @ Brooklyn Nets
Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 35 25 28 18 106HOU 15 25 30 34 104
BKN vs HOU ScoutingBKN vs HOU Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BKN availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 33 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 9 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 5 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 3 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 9 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Walker IV back 1/05 after 17, 13 min since (74% of 17)
NEW Bridges 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Claxton 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Smith Jr. 19 to 25 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 34 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 10 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 6 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 4 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 10 since 12/29, out tonight
NEW Claxton 30 to 35 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 35 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 11 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 7 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 5 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 11 since 12/29, out tonight
BKN availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 36 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 12 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 8 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 6 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 12 since 12/29, out tonight
NEW Claxton 30 to 35 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 37 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 13 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 9 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 7 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 13 since 12/29, out tonight
BKN availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Simmons missed 38 since 11/08, returns tonight: 18 min (76% of 24)
OUT Clowney missed 14 since 12/29, returns tonight: 4 min (22% of 16)
OUT Wilson missed 10 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 8 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 3 since 1/23, returns tonight: 4 min (26% of 14)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 14 since 12/29, out tonight
NEW Claxton 30 to 36 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Wilson missed 11 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 9 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 15 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 38, 18 min since (76% of 24)
BACK Clowney back 1/29 after 14, 4 min since (22% of 16)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 3, 4 min since (26% of 14)
BKN availability going into 2/03 · 2 days' restOUT Finney-Smith missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 12 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 10 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 16 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 38, 18 min since (76% of 24)
BACK Clowney back 1/29 after 14, 4 min since (22% of 16)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 3, 5 min since (33% of 14)
BKN availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 3 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 13 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 11 since 1/11, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 17 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 38, 16 min since (67% of 24)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 3, 6 min since (43% of 14)
NEW Walker IV 17 to 23 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 1/20 · 2 days' restBACK Brooks back 1/13 after 9, 32 min since (104% of 31)
BACK Landale back 1/13 after 4, 10 min since (76% of 14)
HOU availability going into 1/21 · back-to-backOUT Landale missed 2 since 1/17, returns tonight: 11 min (80% of 14)
BACK Brooks back 1/13 after 9, 33 min since (106% of 31)
HOU availability going into 1/24 · 2 days' restBACK Brooks back 1/13 after 9, 34 min since (111% of 31)
BACK Landale back 1/13 after 4, 11 min since (78% of 14)
HOU availability going into 1/26 · 1 day's restOUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 1/21, out tonight
BACK Landale back 1/21 after 2, 12 min since (89% of 14)
NEW Sengun 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Je. Green 17 to 22 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 1/27 · back-to-backOUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 1/21, out tonight
BACK Landale back 1/21 after 2, 13 min since (97% of 14)
NEW Je. Green 17 to 23 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Smith Jr. missed 4 since 1/21, returns tonight: 36 min (113% of 32)
BACK Landale back 1/21 after 2, 11 min since (83% of 14)
NEW Je. Green 17 to 22 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restBACK Smith Jr. back 1/29 after 4, 36 min since (113% of 32)
BACK Landale back 1/21 after 2, 11 min since (83% of 14)
NEW Holiday 16 to 23 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Landale missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 1/29 after 4, 29 min since (91% of 32)
HOU availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Landale missed 3 since 1/29, returns tonight: 7 min (49% of 14)
BACK Smith Jr. back 1/29 after 4, 27 min since (86% of 32)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Bridges at 24 and Thomas at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Simmons (37 straight), Clowney (13 straight), Wilson (9 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sengun at 24 and Ja. Green at 21 a game. Without Smith Jr. (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 109 a night to Houston's 118 and the line, where Houston takes 23 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 16. Call it Brooklyn 115, Houston 113, Houston keeping it close.
1/19 @ LAL 130-112 — BKN notes
BKN won 130-112. BKN shot 53% (50 of 95) to LAL's 44%, 19 of 47 from three, and got to the line 14 times to LAL's 24. BKN turned it over 8 times to LAL's 14. Thomas led with 33 (13 of 18, 4 of 7 from three); Claxton added 22, Dinwiddie 19. The hinge was Q3, 38-22: BKN came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 10, and the lead reached 23. BKN trailed 62-68 at the half and won the second half 68-44. Finney-Smith was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/21 @ LAC 114-125 — BKN notes
BKN lost 114-125. BKN shot 49% (44 of 90) to LAC's 51%, 14 of 39 from three, and got to the line 16 times to LAC's 33. Bridges led with 26 (9 of 17, 4 of 7 from three); Thomas added 20, Dinwiddie 16. Q2 was theirs, 34-25, but the other 3 periods went 100-80 against them. They led by as many as 18. Thomas's -19 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/23 vs NYK 103-108 — BKN notes
BKN lost 103-108. BKN took 9 more shots (95 to 86), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to NYK's 47%, 15 of 42 from three, and got to the line just 5 times against 19 fouls committed. Bridges led with 36 (14 of 26, 7 of 13 from three); Johnson added 19, Thomas 14. Q3 was theirs, 36-26, turning a 1-point deficit into a 9-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 82-67 against them. They led by as many as 10. Smith Jr.'s -11 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/25 vs MIN 94-96 — BKN notes
BKN lost 94-96. BKN shot 45% (35 of 77) to MIN's 49%, 10 of 33 from three. Thomas led with 25 (7 of 15, 1 of 4 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Bridges added 21, Claxton 16. Q1 was theirs, 31-24, but the other 3 periods went 72-63 against them. Walker IV's -12 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/27 vs HOU 106-104 — BKN notes
BKN won 106-104. BKN shot 49% (36 of 74) to HOU's 39%, 12 of 34 from three, and went to the line 37 times to HOU's 23 — 22 points from the stripe to their 20. The glass went 40-55 against them. Thomas led with 37 (11 of 19, 3 of 6 from three, 12 of 15 at the line); Bridges added 19, Finney-Smith 19. The hinge was Q1, 35-15: from level to 20 ahead, and the lead reached 28. Finney-Smith was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/29 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Thomas at 26 and Bridges at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Simmons (38 straight), Clowney (14 straight), Wilson (10 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 129, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and Sexton at 23 a game. Without Hendricks (7 straight), Horton-Tucker (2 straight), Juzang (21 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 109 a night to Utah's 129 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-3 a night and Brooklyn minus-7. Call it Brooklyn 119, Utah 116, Utah keeping it close.
1/31 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Bridges at 27 and Thomas at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Wilson (11 straight), Sharpe (9 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 115, shooting 55 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 38 and Durant at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-0 a night and Brooklyn minus-5. Call it Brooklyn 115, Phoenix 114, Phoenix keeping it close.
2/03 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Harris at 21 and Oubre Jr. at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Melton (10 straight), Batum (2 straight), Morris Sr. (2 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 26 and Thomas at 25 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Finney-Smith (2 straight), Wilson (12 straight), Sharpe (10 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 112 a night to Philadelphia's 124 and the arc, Brooklyn at 38 percent from three to Philadelphia's 32. Call it Philadelphia 116, Brooklyn 115, Brooklyn keeping it close.
2/05 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Thomas at 30 and Bridges at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Finney-Smith (3 straight), Clowney (2 straight), Wilson (13 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 126, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Curry at 39 and Kuminga at 25 a game. Without Paul (11 straight), Moody (9 straight), Šarić (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 114 a night to Golden State's 126 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-1 a night and Brooklyn minus-4. Call it Brooklyn 121, Golden State 119, Golden State keeping it close.
1/20 vs UTA 127-126 — HOU notes
HOU won 127-126 in 1 overtime. HOU shot 43% (50 of 117) to UTA's 46%, 13 of 39 from three. HOU turned it over 7 times to UTA's 17. Sengun led with 37 (15 of 26, 6 of 10 at the line); Smith Jr. added 24, VanVleet 18. The hinge was Q1, 31-24: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 17.
1/21 vs BOS 107-116 — HOU notes
HOU lost 107-116. HOU shot 44% (41 of 94) to BOS's 44%, 10 of 35 from three. Brooks led with 25 (8 of 22, 5 of 15 from three); Sengun added 24, Green 16. Q3 was theirs, 25-20, the deficit cut from 15 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 96-82 against them. Whitmore's -15 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/24 vs POR 131-137 — HOU notes
HOU lost 131-137 in 1 overtime. HOU shot 53% (50 of 94) to POR's 51%, 12 of 36 from three. The glass went 37-48 against them. Sengun led with 30 (11 of 17, 7 of 8 at the line); Ja. Green added 29, VanVleet 18. Q2 was theirs, 32-27, but the other 4 periods went 110-99 against them. They led by as many as 13. Je. Green's -11 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/26 @ CHA 138-104 — HOU notes
HOU won 138-104. HOU shot 56% (50 of 89) to CHA's 41%, 13 of 33 from three. The glass went 53-32 for them. Ja. Green led with 36 (12 of 20, 1 of 7 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Whitmore added 24, VanVleet 14. The hinge was Q3, 44-25: a lead of 2 became 21, and the lead reached 41. VanVleet was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
1/27 @ BKN 104-106 — HOU notes
HOU lost 104-106. HOU took 20 more shots (94 to 74), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to BKN's 49%, 10 of 37 from three, and got to the line 23 times to BKN's 37. The glass went 55-40 for them. Brooks led with 19 (7 of 18, 1 of 7 from three); Ja. Green added 19, Whitmore 19. Q4 was theirs, 34-18, the deficit cut from 18 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 88-70 against them. Je. Green's -15 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/29 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Sengun at 23 and Ja. Green at 21 a game. Without Smith Jr. (4 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 129, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 28 free throws a game; James at 28 and Russell at 28 a game. Without Reddish (2 straight), Vincent (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 42 percent from three to Houston's 32 and the defense, Houston allowing 118 a night to the Lakers' 129. Call it Houston 121, the Lakers 118, the Lakers keeping it close.
1/31 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 27 and Sengun at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 123, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Williamson at 22 and Ingram at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-8 a night and New Orleans plus-1 and the defense, Houston allowing 116 a night to New Orleans's 123. Call it Houston 119, New Orleans 114.
2/02 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 30 and Sengun at 19 a game. One day's rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Barrett at 24 and Barnes at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Barrett (2 straight), Quickley (3 straight), Poeltl (11 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-4 a night and Toronto minus-7. Call it Houston 119, Toronto 112.
2/04 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 101, shooting 51 percent and 44 from three, 19 free throws a game; Towns at 23 and Edwards at 23 a game. One day's rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 27 and Whitmore at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 44 percent from three to Houston's 33 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 101 a night to Houston's 109. Call it Minnesota 112, Houston 110, Houston keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClO'JrThIv 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 1 0 1 0 2 2
BKN Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas, Walker IV
in Claxton, Thomas
out Bridges, Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrGrLaVa 4 2 -4 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 3
HOU Holiday, Ja. Green, Je. Green, Landale, VanVleet
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FiO'JrThIv 4 15 +7 3 4 75 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 2 5 2 0 1 3
BKN Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas, Walker IV
in Finney-Smith
out Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrGrLaVa 4 2 -4 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 3
HOU Holiday, Ja. Green, Je. Green, Landale, VanVleet
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FiO'JrThIv 4 15 +7 3 4 75 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 2 5 2 0 1 3
BKN Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas, Walker IV
in Finney-Smith
out Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeVaWh 1 3 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, VanVleet, Whitmore
in Brooks, Sengun, Whitmore
out Holiday, Je. Green, Landale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FiO'JrThIv 4 15 +7 3 4 75 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 2 5 2 0 1 3
BKN Finney-Smith, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas, Walker IV
in Finney-Smith
out Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeThWh 2 8 +3 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 1 100 1 1 3 0 1 2 0
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, Whitmore
in Thompson
out VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiFiTh 5 8 -3 1 3 33 1 4 25 3 6 50 0 3 1 2 1 1 3
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Thomas
in Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie
out O'Neale, Smith Jr., Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeThWh 2 8 +3 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 1 100 1 1 3 0 1 2 0
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, Whitmore
in Thompson
out VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiFiTh 5 8 -3 1 3 33 1 4 25 3 6 50 0 3 1 2 1 1 3
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Thomas
in Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie
out O'Neale, Smith Jr., Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeThVa 2 3 -2 0 1 0 1 4 25 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
in VanVleet
out Whitmore
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiFiTh 5 8 -3 1 3 33 1 4 25 3 6 50 0 3 1 2 1 1 3
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Thomas
in Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie
out O'Neale, Smith Jr., Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoGrSeVa 9 26 +8 6 12 50 3 7 43 5 5 100 2 6 5 2 0 3 3
HOU Brooks, Holiday, Ja. Green, Sengun, VanVleet
in Holiday
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiFiIv 1 0 -4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Walker IV
in Walker IV
out Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoGrSeVa 9 26 +8 6 12 50 3 7 43 5 5 100 2 6 5 2 0 3 3
HOU Brooks, Holiday, Ja. Green, Sengun, VanVleet
in Holiday
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiFiTh 9 23 0 4 8 50 3 6 50 3 5 60 0 9 5 2 3 5 3
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Thomas
in Thomas
out Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoGrSeVa 9 26 +8 6 12 50 3 7 43 5 5 100 2 6 5 2 0 3 3
HOU Brooks, Holiday, Ja. Green, Sengun, VanVleet
in Holiday
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiFiTh 9 23 0 4 8 50 3 6 50 3 5 60 0 9 5 2 3 5 3
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, Thomas
in Thomas
out Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoGrSeWh 2 6 0 3 6 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 2
HOU Brooks, Holiday, Ja. Green, Sengun, Whitmore
in Whitmore
out VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClDiO'ThIv 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
BKN Claxton, Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Thomas, Walker IV
in O'Neale, Walker IV
out Bridges, Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrGrTaVaWh 2 3 0 1 2 50 0 2 0 3 3 100 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
HOU Ja. Green, Je. Green, Tate, VanVleet, Whitmore
in Je. Green, Tate, VanVleet
out Brooks, Holiday, Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClO'JrIv 1 2 -5 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Walker IV
in Claxton, Smith Jr.
out Dinwiddie, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrTaThVaWh 6 16 +7 5 8 62 2 4 50 2 2 100 1 5 3 2 1 1 5
HOU Brooks, Tate, Thompson, VanVleet, Whitmore
in Brooks, Thompson
out Ja. Green, Je. Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClO'JrTh 3 5 -2 1 3 33 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 1 1 0 1 2 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Thomas
out Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrTaThVaWh 6 16 +7 5 8 62 2 4 50 2 2 100 1 5 3 2 1 1 5
HOU Brooks, Tate, Thompson, VanVleet, Whitmore
in Brooks, Thompson
out Ja. Green, Je. Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiO'Th 3 2 -5 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Thomas
in Dinwiddie
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrTaThVaWh 6 16 +7 5 8 62 2 4 50 2 2 100 1 5 3 2 1 1 5
HOU Brooks, Tate, Thompson, VanVleet, Whitmore
in Brooks, Thompson
out Ja. Green, Je. Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDiO'JrTh 3 5 -1 0 2 0 1 1 100 2 4 50 1 2 1 1 0 2 1
BKN Bridges, Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Smith Jr.
out Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrTaVaWh 6 11 +5 4 5 80 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 8 3 1 1 2 4
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Tate, VanVleet, Whitmore
in Ja. Green
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClDiO'Jr 2 1 -1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Dinwiddie, O'Neale, Smith Jr.
in Claxton
out Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrTaVaWh 6 11 +5 4 5 80 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 8 3 1 1 2 4
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Tate, VanVleet, Whitmore
in Ja. Green
out Thompson
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNCT C. Thomas
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Smith Jr.
LW L. Walker IV
MB M. Bridges
NC N. Claxton
RO R. O'Neale
SD S. Dinwiddie
HOUAH A. Holiday
AS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
CW C. Whitmore
DB D. Brooks
FV F. VanVleet
JG J. Green
JL J. Landale
JT J. Tate
JG Ja. Green
BKN/HOU the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Cam Thomas scores 37 points, Nets hold off Rockets 106-104
NEW YORK -- — Cam Thomas scored 37 points and the Brooklyn Nets outlasted the Houston Rockets 106-104 on Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Nets led by 28 points in the second quarter, with the Rockets rallying in the fourth quarter to cut it to one with seven seconds left.
Brooklyn was outscored 34-18 in the final period and committed seven turnovers, but remained composed following a fourth-quarter meltdown Sunday in Los Angeles when the Clippers scored 22 straight points to steal a victory.
Thomas, who shot 11 for 19 from the field and made 12 of 13 free throws, found some positives despite the near meltdown.
“We just got to stay locked in and try to put teams away early instead of giving away some possessions,” Thomas said. “It is definitely a positive that if we come out like we did, come out aggressive, fast, defend really well, that’s what can happen against any team we play.”
Mikal Bridges and Dorian Finney-Smith each had 19 points, and Nic Claxton added 10 points and 13 rebounds for Brooklyn. The Nets never trailed.
“We just relaxed and they came out and played harder than us,” Bridges said.
Finney-Smith, who shot 7 for 12 from the field, including 4 for 8 from the 3-point line, left because of a sore left ankle in the third quarter and did not return.
Jalen Green , Dillon Brooks and Cam Whitmore each had 19 points for the Rockets, who were on the backend of a back-to-back and have lost seven of 10 games.
“We just could have played hard from the start, we can’t be lackadaisical from the start,” Whitmore said.
Brooklyn appeared to have sealed it after a Dennis Smith Jr .’s free throw extended the lead to 107-97 with 19 seconds.
Sengun was fouled under the basket and converted both shots and Amen Thompson stole Royce O’Neal’s inbound pass and hit a 3-pointer from the corner to make it 103-102.
Thomas then made a pair of free throws and VanVleet was fouled on the ensuing possession, making one free throw to cut it to 105-102.
Segun made it 105-104 after he was fouled while trying to recover the ball after VanVleet missed a free throw. Dinwiddie was fouled on the inbound play and made one free throw.
“We’ve been in these close games and I never looked at it as a negative,” Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said.
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