Game ID: 22400711
Houston Rockets @ Brooklyn Nets
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 22 22 27 28 99HOU 23 23 21 30 97
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 1/25 · 2 days' restOUT Thomas missed 11 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 3 since 1/19, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 1/21, returns tonight: 20 min (80% of 24)
OUT Watford missed 19 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 12 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK C. Johnson back 1/19 after 2, 30 min since (95% of 32)
BACK Whitehead back 1/22 after 3, 15 min since (124% of 12)
NEW Clowney 23 to 28 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT C. Johnson missed 2 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Thomas missed 12 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 4 since 1/19, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 20 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 13 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/25 after 2, 20 min since (80% of 24)
BACK Whitehead back 1/22 after 3, 15 min since (124% of 12)
NEW Clowney 23 to 31 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT C. Johnson missed 3 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Thomas missed 13 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 5 since 1/19, returns tonight: 23 min (93% of 25)
OUT Watford missed 21 since 12/19, returns tonight: 18 min (84% of 21)
OUT Lewis missed 14 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/25 after 2, 21 min since (86% of 24)
NEW Wilson 26 to 32 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 2/01 · 2 days' restOUT C. Johnson missed 4 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Thomas missed 14 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 15 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 3 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 5, 23 min since (93% of 25)
BACK Williams back 1/25 after 2, 25 min since (102% of 24)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 21, 18 min since (84% of 21)
NEW Wilson 26 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW K. Johnson 24 to 30 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 2/04 · 2 days' restOUT C. Johnson missed 5 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Thomas missed 15 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 2 since 1/29, returns tonight: 20 min (93% of 22)
OUT Lewis missed 16 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 4 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 5, 23 min since (94% of 25)
BACK Williams back 1/25 after 2, 28 min since (114% of 24)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 21, 16 min since (78% of 21)
NEW Wilson 26 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW K. Johnson 24 to 31 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 2/05 · back-to-backOUT C. Johnson missed 6 since 1/22, returns tonight: 25 min (78% of 32)
OUT Thomas missed 16 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 3 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 17 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 5 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 5, 23 min since (94% of 25)
BACK Williams back 1/25 after 2, 28 min since (116% of 24)
BACK Martin back 2/04 after 2, 20 min since (93% of 22)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 21, 17 min since (82% of 21)
NEW Wilson 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW K. Johnson 24 to 31 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 17 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 4 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 18 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 6 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK C. Johnson back 2/05 after 6, 25 min since (78% of 32)
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 5, 22 min since (87% of 25)
BACK Martin back 2/04 after 2, 20 min since (90% of 22)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 21, 17 min since (82% of 21)
NEW Wilson 26 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW K. Johnson 24 to 30 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 2/10 · 2 days' restOUT Thomas missed 18 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 5 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 19 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 7 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK C. Johnson back 2/05 after 6, 27 min since (87% of 32)
BACK Simmons back 1/29 after 5, 22 min since (87% of 25)
BACK Martin back 2/04 after 2, 20 min since (91% of 22)
BACK Watford back 1/29 after 21, 19 min since (88% of 21)
NEW Williams 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW K. Johnson 24 to 30 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 19 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 6 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Lewis missed 20 since 1/02, returns tonight: 0 min (3% of 14)
OUT Whitehead missed 8 since 1/25, returns tonight: 0 min (3% of 12)
BACK C. Johnson back 2/05 after 6, 27 min since (84% of 32)
BACK Martin back 2/04 after 2, 20 min since (93% of 22)
HOU availability going into 1/28 · back-to-backOUT Smith Jr. missed 12 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 45 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Sheppard missed 4 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Landale missed 3 since 1/22, returns tonight: 16 min (139% of 12)
OUT Jef. Green missed 5 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 1/27 after 2, 15 min since (116% of 13)
NEW Thompson 32 to 40 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 1/30 · 1 day's restOUT Smith Jr. missed 13 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 46 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Sheppard missed 5 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Jef. Green missed 6 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 1/27 after 2, 16 min since (125% of 13)
BACK Landale back 1/20 after 5, 13 min since (113% of 12)
NEW Thompson 32 to 38 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Smith Jr. missed 14 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 47 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Sheppard missed 6 since 1/20, returns tonight: 16 min (129% of 12)
OUT Jef. Green missed 7 since 1/18, returns tonight: 8 min (73% of 12)
BACK Holiday back 1/27 after 2, 16 min since (125% of 13)
BACK Landale back 1/28 after 3, 16 min since (140% of 12)
NEW Thompson 32 to 38 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Sengun missed 2 since 1/30, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 15 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 48 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 1/27 after 2, 15 min since (117% of 13)
BACK Sheppard back 2/01 after 6, 16 min since (129% of 12)
BACK Landale back 1/28 after 3, 14 min since (116% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 2/01 after 7, 8 min since (73% of 12)
NEW Thompson 32 to 39 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 2/04 · back-to-backOUT Sengun missed 3 since 1/30, returns tonight: 34 min (108% of 32)
OUT Smith Jr. missed 16 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 49 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 1/27 after 2, 15 min since (121% of 13)
BACK Sheppard back 2/01 after 6, 11 min since (88% of 12)
BACK Landale back 1/28 after 3, 14 min since (116% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 2/01 after 7, 8 min since (73% of 12)
NEW Thompson 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Adams 15 to 22 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT VanVleet missed 2 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 17 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 50 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Landale missed 2 since 2/03, returns tonight: 14 min (121% of 12)
OUT Jef. Green missed 2 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Sengun back 2/04 after 3, 34 min since (108% of 32)
BACK Sheppard back 2/01 after 6, 16 min since (136% of 12)
NEW Thompson 32 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Eason 24 to 30 min over the last 3
NEW Adams 15 to 22 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT VanVleet missed 3 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 18 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 51 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Jef. Green missed 3 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Sengun back 2/04 after 3, 34 min since (105% of 32)
BACK Sheppard back 2/01 after 6, 17 min since (137% of 12)
BACK Landale back 2/06 after 2, 14 min since (121% of 12)
NEW Thompson 32 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Eason 24 to 30 min over the last 4
NEW Whitmore 15 to 21 min over the last 5
NEW Adams 15 to 22 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 2/09 · back-to-backOUT VanVleet missed 4 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 19 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 52 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Jef. Green missed 4 since 2/03, returns tonight: 20 min (170% of 12)
BACK Sengun back 2/04 after 3, 35 min since (110% of 32)
BACK Sheppard back 2/01 after 6, 15 min since (122% of 12)
BACK Landale back 2/06 after 2, 14 min since (121% of 12)
NEW Thompson 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Eason 24 to 30 min over the last 4
NEW Whitmore 15 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Adams 15 to 22 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 2/12 · 2 days' restOUT VanVleet missed 5 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 20 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Dante missed 53 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Sengun back 2/04 after 3, 27 min since (85% of 32)
BACK Landale back 2/06 after 2, 19 min since (165% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 2/09 after 4, 20 min since (170% of 12)
NEW Thompson 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Brooks 32 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Eason 24 to 31 min over the last 3
NEW Whitmore 15 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Adams 15 to 21 min over the last 3
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 98 a night and allowing 101, shooting 42 percent and 30 from three, 22 free throws a game; K. Johnson at 17 and Russell at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without C. Johnson (5 straight), Thomas (15 straight), Clowney (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Green at 22 and Thompson at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Sengun (3 straight), Smith Jr. (16 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-4 a night and Brooklyn minus-5 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 101 a night to Houston's 112. Call it Brooklyn 108, Houston 107, Houston keeping it close.
1/25 vs MIA 97-106 — BKN notes
BKN lost 97-106. BKN shot 38% (30 of 80) to MIA's 44%, 14 of 40 from three. BKN turned it over 14 times to MIA's 22. The glass went 35-51 against them. Johnson led with 22 (7 of 19, 3 of 9 from three); Russell added 22, Clowney 13. Q4 was theirs, 29-24, the deficit cut from 14 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 82-68 against them. Williams's -18 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/27 vs SAC 96-110 — BKN notes
BKN lost 96-110. BKN shot 37% (30 of 82) to SAC's 55%, 10 of 36 from three, and went to the line 30 times to SAC's 17 — 26 points from the stripe to their 11. Russell led with 19 (4 of 11, 2 of 5 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Wilson added 15, Evbuomwan 15. Q1 was theirs, 30-22, but the other 3 periods went 88-66 against them. They led by as many as 10. Wilson's -25 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/29 @ CHA 104-83 — BKN notes
BKN won 104-83. BKN shot 49% (39 of 80) to CHA's 34%, 10 of 32 from three. BKN turned it over 8 times to CHA's 17. The glass went 40-52 against them. Johnson led with 18 (7 of 18, 0 of 7 from three); Wilson added 15, Evbuomwan 14. The hinge was Q2, 27-18: a lead of 7 became 16, and the lead reached 24. Evbuomwan was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
2/01 @ HOU 110-98 — BKN notes
BKN won 110-98. BKN shot 49% (43 of 87) to HOU's 40%, 10 of 27 from three, and went to the line 21 times to HOU's 15 — 14 points from the stripe to their 10. Williams led with 21 (8 of 15, 2 of 6 from three); Russell added 18, Claxton 17. The hinge was Q2, 27-15: a lead of 3 became 15, and the lead reached 22. Russell was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
2/04 vs HOU 99-97 — BKN notes
BKN won 99-97. BKN shot 46% (38 of 82) to HOU's 41%, 10 of 27 from three, and got to the line 17 times to HOU's 27. Johnson led with 22 (7 of 16, 3 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Claxton added 14, Evbuomwan 14. The hinge was Q3, 27-21: BKN came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 4. BKN trailed 44-46 at the half and won the second half 55-51. Beekman was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
2/05 vs WAS — 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 101 a night and allowing 99, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; K. Johnson at 17 and Russell at 15 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without C. Johnson (6 straight), Thomas (16 straight), Clowney (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 117, shooting 41 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Kuzma at 18 and Coulibaly at 14 a game. Without Sarr (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 99 a night to Washington's 117 and the glass, where Washington has been minus-1 a night and Brooklyn minus-7. Call it Brooklyn 112, Washington 105.
2/07 vs MIA — 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 102 a night and allowing 101, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; K. Johnson at 18 and Evbuomwan at 13 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Thomas (17 straight), Clowney (4 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Adebayo at 24 and Herro at 23 a game. Without Richardson (36 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 101 a night to Miami's 116 and the glass, where Miami has been plus-1 a night and Brooklyn minus-5. Call it Brooklyn 110, Miami 108, Miami keeping it close.
2/10 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 97, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; K. Johnson at 18 and Claxton at 12 a game. Without Thomas (18 straight), Clowney (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Bridges at 24 and Smith Jr. at 21 a game. Without Gra. Williams (34 straight), Green (2 straight), Mar. Williams (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 97 a night to Charlotte's 114 and the arc, Charlotte at 40 percent from three to Brooklyn's 33. Call it Brooklyn 111, Charlotte 104.
2/12 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 98, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 16 and K. Johnson at 15 a game. Without Thomas (19 straight), Clowney (6 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Embiid at 26 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Okeke (2 straight), Drummond (2 straight), Bona (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-4 a night and Philadelphia minus-11 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 98 a night to Philadelphia's 118. Call it Brooklyn 112, Philadelphia 105.
1/28 @ ATL 100-96 — HOU notes
HOU won 100-96. HOU shot 47% (37 of 79) to ATL's 40%, 7 of 30 from three. HOU turned it over 21 times to ATL's 16, and ATL turned those into 11 steals. Green led with 25 (11 of 24, 1 of 9 from three); Sengun added 18, Tate 16. The hinge was Q3, 33-23: HOU came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 9, and the lead reached 16. HOU trailed 49-50 at the half and won the second half 51-46. Tate was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
1/30 @ MEM 119-120 — HOU notes
HOU lost 119-120. HOU shot 43% (42 of 97) to MEM's 52%, 13 of 32 from three, and went to the line 28 times to MEM's 20 — 22 points from the stripe to their 15. Green led with 25 (8 of 21, 5 of 10 from three); Brooks added 22, Thompson 21. Q1 was theirs, 38-33, but the other 3 periods went 87-81 against them. They led by as many as 11.
2/01 vs BKN 98-110 — HOU notes
HOU lost 98-110. HOU took 8 more shots (95 to 87), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to BKN's 49%, 12 of 39 from three, and got to the line 15 times to BKN's 21. Ja. Green led with 29 (11 of 24, 3 of 11 from three); Brooks added 16, Eason 12. Q4 was theirs, 34-27, the deficit cut from 19 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 83-64 against them. Whitmore's -15 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/03 @ NYK 118-124 — HOU notes
HOU lost 118-124. HOU took 11 more shots (104 to 93), fed by 20 offensive rebounds, but shot 46% to NYK's 51%, 8 of 28 from three, and got to the line 15 times to NYK's 30. The glass went 50-40 for them. Thompson led with 25 (9 of 17, 7 of 7 at the line); Green added 21, Whitmore 18. Q3 was theirs, 32-26, but the other 3 periods went 98-86 against them. They led by as many as 12. Tate's -24 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/04 @ BKN 97-99 — HOU notes
HOU lost 97-99. HOU shot 41% (34 of 83) to BKN's 46%, 11 of 32 from three, and went to the line 27 times to BKN's 17 — 18 points from the stripe to their 13. Sengun led with 24 (8 of 18, 8 of 14 at the line); Brooks added 16, Sheppard 16. Q4 was theirs, 30-28, the deficit cut from 4 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 71-67 against them. Tate's -16 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/06 @ 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 121 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 35 and Reid at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Randle (3 straight), DiVincenzo (11 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 110, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Green at 23 and Brooks at 15 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without VanVleet (2 straight), Smith Jr. (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 40 percent from three to Houston's 32 and the turnovers, Houston giving it away 15 times a game to Minnesota's 12. Call it Minnesota 113, Houston 109, Houston keeping it close.
2/08 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 127, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Irving at 26 and Gafford at 14 a game. Without Washington (3 straight), Lively II (12 straight), Hardy (2 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Green at 23 and Brooks at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without VanVleet (3 straight), Smith Jr. (18 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, Houston allowing 116 a night to Dallas's 127. Call it Dallas 116, Houston 114, Houston keeping it close.
2/09 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sengun at 23 and Green at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without VanVleet (4 straight), Smith Jr. (19 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Barnes at 18 and Dick at 15 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Barrett (3 straight), Poeltl (2 straight), Lawson (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-2 a night and Toronto minus-9 and the arc, Toronto at 39 percent from three to Houston's 32. Call it Houston 115, Toronto 111, Toronto keeping it close.
2/12 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 111, shooting 42 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Green at 21 and Sengun at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without VanVleet (5 straight), Smith Jr. (20 straight). 2 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 126, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Booker at 28 and Bol at 13 a game. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Beal (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-5 a night and Phoenix minus-12 and the defense, Houston allowing 111 a night to Phoenix's 126. Call it Houston 117, Phoenix 110.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNDR D. Russell
DS D. Sharpe
JW J. Wilson
KJ K. Johnson
NC N. Claxton
RB R. Beekman
TE T. Evbuomwan
TM T. Martin
TW T. Watford
ZW Z. Williams
HOUAH A. Holiday
AS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
CW C. Whitmore
DB D. Brooks
JG J. Green
JT J. Tate
JG Ja. Green
RS R. Sheppard
SA S. Adams
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
Late 3s by Johnson and Russell give the Nets a 99-97 win over the Rockets
NEW YORK -- — Keon Johnson and D'Angelo Russell made 3-pointers in the final 10 seconds , and the Brooklyn Nets stunned the Houston Rockets 99-97 on Tuesday night for their first home victory in two months.
Brooklyn trailed 97-93 when Tosan Evbuomwan inbounded the ball to Johnson, who made a 3 from the wing with 8.1 seconds left. Houston's Amen Thompson then threw an inbounds pass that skipped past Dillon Brooks , and Evbuomwan tipped it to Russell, who buried a 3 to put the Nets ahead with 3.4 seconds remaining.
Jalen Green missed a deep 3 at the buzzer for the Rockets as Brooklyn (17-33) ended its 11-game skid at Barclays Center.
Johnson scored 22 points, and Evbuomwan and Nic Claxton each scored 14. Russell had 10 points on 3-of-15 shooting.
Alperen Sengun had 24 points and 20 rebounds while Reed Sheppard and Brooks each finished with 16 for the Rockets (32-18), who have lost four straight — two to Brooklyn — since a four-game winning streak that included two wins over Cleveland and one against Boston.
Takeaways Rockets: Thompson was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for January. Thompson, who on Tuesday was selected to the NBA Rising Stars Challenge, averaged 1.4 blocks and 2.2 steals over 12 games last month, the only player to average at least two steals and one block during that time.
Nets: Brooklyn swept the season series from the Rockets for the first time since 2022-23.
Key moment The Nets were down by nine points midway through the third quarter and responded with a 14-0 run in which Claxton and Tyrese Martin did all the scoring.
Key stat Brooklyn’s last victory at Barclays Center was on Dec. 4 against Indiana.
Up next Brooklyn continues its six-game homestand Wednesday against Washington. Houston visits Minnesota on Thursday.