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Brooklyn Nets vs Houston Rockets prediction

HomeBrooklyn Nets3–1, 3rd in Eastern ConferenceAwayHouston Rockets2–1, 5th in Western Conference
Tip-off

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Tale of the tape

Brooklyn NetsBefore tip-offHouston Rockets
  • 0–2Season record3–0
  • 0–1Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road2–0
  • 0–2Last 10 games3–0
  • L2Current streakW3
  • 112.0Points per game121.0
  • 117.5Points allowed per game111.3
  • −5.5Average margin+9.7
  • 1 dayRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 43.0Rebounds per game43.0
  • 21.5Assists per game28.0
  • 15.0Three-pointers made per game13.3
  • 30.0Bench points per game26.3

Team numbers per game from the last 2 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Brooklyn Nets−4.526.5–31.0−5.524.5–30.0−0.529.5–30.0+5.031.5–26.5
Houston Rockets+5.031.3–26.3+10.032.0–22.0−2.029.0–31.0−3.328.7–32.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Julius RandleForward · Brooklyn NetsVSKevin DurantForward · Houston Rockets

Leading scorers · averages over the last 2 games

  • 28.0Points24.0
  • 7.0Rebounds5.7
  • 6.0Assists3.7
  • 2.5Three-pointers made2.3
  • 36.4Minutes37.0

Team leaders

Brooklyn NetsThis seasonHouston Rockets

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (2 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Forwards
Julius RandleVSKevin Durant
PTS
28.0·24.0
REB
7.0·5.7
AST
6.0·3.7
Forwards
Michael PorterVSAmen Thompson
PTS
25.5·17.7
REB
8.0·10.3
AST
1.0·4.7
Forwards
Day'Ron SharpeVSJabari Smith Jr.
PTS
7.5·17.0
REB
8.0·5.0
AST
2.0·1.7
Cross-matchup
Egor DeminVSAlperen Sengun
PTS
13.0·23.0
REB
4.0·9.0
AST
4.0·6.3
Cross-matchup
Keon EllisVSR. Sheppard
PTS
6.5·11.0
REB
2.0·4.0
AST
2.5·5.5

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Brooklyn Nets

Likely starting five

  1. Julius Randle
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    28.0
  2. Michael Porter
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    25.5
  3. Egor Demin
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    13.0
  4. Keon Ellis
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    6.5
  5. Day'Ron Sharpe
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    7.5
Away
Houston Rockets

Likely starting five

  1. Kevin Durant
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    24.0
  2. Amen Thompson
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    17.7
  3. Jabari Smith Jr.
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    17.0
  4. Alperen Sengun
    Center · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    23.0
  5. R. Sheppard
    Started 1 of last 3
    PPG
    11.0
Missed the last game
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages

Recent form

Brooklyn Nets

2–3

3–1, 3rd in Eastern Conference

Houston Rockets

4–1

2–1, 5th in Western Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

Also scheduled

Other games that day