Game ID: 22500116
Brooklyn Nets @ Houston Rockets
Monday, October 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
HOU 42 29 32 34 137BKN 25 35 17 32 109
BKN @ HOU ScoutingBKN @ 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.
HOU availability going into 10/21 · season opener
full strength
HOU availability going into 10/24 · 2 days' rest
full strength
HOU availability going into 10/27 · 2 days' restOUT Finney-Smith missed 2 since 10/21, out tonight
OUT Holiday missed 2 since 10/21, returns tonight: 7 min (53% of 14)
HOU availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 3 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 10/27 after 2, 7 min since (53% of 14)
NEW Sengun 34 to 39 min over the last 3
NEW Okogie 17 to 23 min over the last 3
HOU availability going into 11/01 · 2 days' restOUT Finney-Smith missed 4 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 10/27 after 2, 7 min since (53% of 14)
NEW Okogie 17 to 23 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 5 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 10/27 after 2, 7 min since (54% of 14)
NEW Okogie 17 to 23 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 6 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 10/27 after 2, 8 min since (60% of 14)
NEW Okogie 17 to 23 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 10/22 · season opener
full strength
BKN availability going into 10/24 · 1 day's rest
full strength
BKN availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's restOUT Wolf missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
BKN availability going into 10/27 · back-to-backOUT Traore missed 2 since 10/24, returns tonight: 21 min (93% of 22)
OUT Powell missed 2 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Wolf missed 3 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 2 since 10/24, returns tonight: 5 min (34% of 16)
OUT Liddell missed 2 since 10/24, returns tonight: 5 min (40% of 13)
NEW Thomas 24 to 30 min over the last 3
BKN availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 3 since 10/24, out tonight
OUT Wolf missed 4 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Traore back 10/27 after 2, 21 min since (93% of 22)
BACK Etienne back 10/27 after 2, 5 min since (34% of 16)
BACK Liddell back 10/27 after 2, 5 min since (40% of 13)
BKN availability going into 11/02 · 3 days' restOUT Williams missed 2 since 10/27, returns tonight: 20 min (89% of 23)
OUT Powell missed 4 since 10/24, returns tonight: 4 min (22% of 21)
OUT Wolf missed 5 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Traore back 10/27 after 2, 21 min since (93% of 22)
BACK Etienne back 10/27 after 2, 5 min since (34% of 16)
BACK Liddell back 10/27 after 2, 5 min since (40% of 13)
NEW Thomas 24 to 30 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/03 · back-to-backOUT Traore missed 2 since 10/29, returns tonight: 4 min (16% of 22)
OUT Wolf missed 6 since 10/22, returns tonight: 4 min (17% of 21)
OUT Etienne missed 2 since 10/29, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 2 since 10/29, returns tonight: 4 min (26% of 13)
BACK Williams back 11/02 after 2, 20 min since (89% of 23)
BACK Powell back 11/02 after 4, 4 min since (22% of 21)
NEW Thomas 24 to 32 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Etienne missed 3 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Williams back 11/02 after 2, 22 min since (94% of 23)
BACK Traore back 10/27 after 2, 12 min since (54% of 22)
BACK Powell back 11/02 after 4, 4 min since (22% of 21)
BACK Wolf back 11/03 after 6, 4 min since (17% of 21)
BACK Liddell back 10/27 after 2, 4 min since (33% of 13)
NEW Thomas 24 to 32 min over the last 5
10/21 @ OKC 124-125 — HOU notes
HOU lost 124-125 in 2 overtimes. HOU shot 44% (43 of 97) to OKC's 44%, 11 of 39 from three, and went to the line 31 times to OKC's 25 — 27 points from the stripe to their 20. HOU turned it over 22 times to OKC's 11, and OKC turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 52-38 for them. Sengun led with 39 (12 of 24, 5 of 8 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Durant added 23, Thompson 18. Q1 was theirs, 30-27, but the other 5 periods went 98-94 against them. They led by as many as 12.
10/24 vs DET 111-115 — HOU notes
HOU lost 111-115. HOU shot 39% (32 of 83) to DET's 47%, 10 of 22 from three, and went to the line 48 times to DET's 23 — 37 points from the stripe to their 15. Durant led with 37 (9 of 18, 3 of 3 from three, 16 of 18 at the line); Sengun added 17, Smith Jr. 11. Q3 was theirs, 30-24, the deficit cut from 7 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 91-81 against them. Sheppard's -13 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 vs BKN 137-109 — HOU notes
HOU won 137-109. HOU shot 58% (49 of 85) to BKN's 48%, 16 of 32 from three, and went to the line 26 times to BKN's 18 — 23 points from the stripe to their 12. Eason led with 22 (8 of 12, 5 of 7 from three); Sengun added 21, Durant 19. The hinge was Q1, 42-25: from level to 17 ahead, and the lead reached 33. Thompson was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
11/03 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 45 from three, 35 free throws a game; Durant at 27 and Sengun at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Finney-Smith (5 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 30 free throws a game; Davis at 21 and Washington at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Nembhard (2 straight), Lively II (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-12 a night and Dallas minus-6 and the arc, Houston at 45 percent from three to Dallas's 32. Call it Houston 123, Dallas 110, Houston by 13.
11/05 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Morant at 19 and Jackson Jr. at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Jackson (5 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 110, shooting 51 percent and 46 from three, 35 free throws a game; Durant at 27 and Sengun at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Finney-Smith (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 46 percent from three to Memphis's 33 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-12 a night and Memphis plus-0. Call it Houston 121, Memphis 113.
10/22 @ CHA 117-136 — BKN notes
BKN lost 117-136. BKN shot 44% (39 of 88) to CHA's 53%, 14 of 40 from three. The glass went 38-50 against them. Claxton led with 17 (8 of 12); Thomas added 15, Dëmin 14. Q3 was theirs, 37-34, the deficit cut from 17 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 102-80 against them. Porter Jr.'s -19 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/24 vs CLE 124-131 — BKN notes
BKN lost 124-131. BKN took 14 more shots (96 to 82), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 51% to CLE's 54%, 19 of 45 from three, and got to the line just 7 times against 28 fouls committed. Thomas led with 33 (12 of 24, 3 of 11 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Porter Jr. added 31, Williams 25. Q4 was theirs, 38-23, the deficit cut from 22 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 108-86 against them. Claxton's -18 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/26 @ SAS 107-118 — BKN notes
BKN lost 107-118. BKN took 9 more shots (87 to 78), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to SAS's 50%, 16 of 50 from three, and got to the line 24 times to SAS's 36. The glass went 34-45 against them. Thomas led with 41 (11 of 25, 5 of 12 from three, 14 of 14 at the line); Porter Jr. added 15, Claxton 10. Q3 was theirs, 33-19, the deficit cut from 21 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 99-74 against them. Claxton's -25 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 @ HOU 109-137 — BKN notes
BKN lost 109-137. BKN shot 48% (41 of 86) to HOU's 58%, 15 of 40 from three, and got to the line 18 times to HOU's 26. Mann led with 21 (8 of 11, 3 of 5 from three); Porter Jr. added 18, Sharpe 17. Q2 was theirs, 35-29, the deficit cut from 17 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 108-74 against them. Mann's -24 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/02 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 128, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Thomas at 23 and Porter Jr. at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Williams (2 straight), Powell (4 straight), Wolf (5 straight). 3 days' rest. Philadelphia comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 32 free throws a game; Maxey at 35 and Edgecombe at 21 a game. Without Barlow (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Philadelphia takes 32 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 22 and the arc, Philadelphia at 41 percent from three to Brooklyn's 35. Call it Philadelphia 125, Brooklyn 119.
11/03 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 126, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Thomas at 26 and Porter Jr. at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Traore (2 straight), Wolf (6 straight), Etienne (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Randle at 29 and McDaniels at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Edwards (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 38 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 117 a night to Brooklyn's 126. Call it Minnesota 121, Brooklyn 115.
11/05 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 115, shooting 40 percent and 29 from three, 31 free throws a game; Siakam at 27 and Nesmith at 17 a game. Without Mathurin (5 straight), Nembhard (6 straight), Toppin (4 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 125, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 27 free throws a game; Thomas at 25 and Porter Jr. at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Etienne (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Indiana allowing 115 a night to Brooklyn's 125 and the glass, where Indiana has been plus-1 a night and Brooklyn minus-5. Call it Indiana 120, Brooklyn 113.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNBS B. Saraf
CT C. Thomas
DS D. Sharpe
EL E. Liddell
JW J. Wilson
MP M. Porter Jr.
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
NT N. Traore
TE T. Etienne
TM T. Mann
TM T. Martin
HOUAH A. Holiday
AS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
CC C. Capela
JD J. Davison
JG J. Green
JO J. Okogie
JS J. Smith Jr.
JT J. Tate
KD K. Durant
RS R. Sheppard
SA S. Adams
TE T. Eason
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
Rockets rout the winless Nets 137-109 for their first victory of the season
HOUSTON -- — Tari Eason scored 22 points, Alperen Sengun added 21 points, six rebounds and six assists, and the Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 137-109 on Monday night for their first victory of the season.
Kevin Durant had 19 points against his former team, which fell to 0-4. Eason made five 3-pointers off the bench and fellow reserve Reed Sheppard added 15 points and eight assists.
Houston lost in two overtimes against Oklahoma City in the NBA season opener and then fell by four against Detroit in its second game, but this one was never close.
The Rockets led 42-25 after shooting 62.5% in the first quarter, then outscored the Nets 32-17 in the third to extend an 11-point halftime lead to 103-77.
The lead grew to 33 points in the fourth quarter. Amen Thompson had 12 points and eight assists.
Terance Mann scored 21 points and Michael Porter Jr . had 18 for the Nets, who lost in San Antonio a day earlier and had little energy Monday. Day'Ron Sharpe came off the bench for 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Cam Thomas , who scored 40 points Sunday, was limited to nine.