Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs Brooklyn Nets head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · Brooklyn Nets schedule
Final
Away
Houston Rockets
120
Home
Brooklyn Nets
96
Venue: Barclays Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 120-96 on the road on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Barclays Center. Amen Thompson had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Houston Rockets. Cam Thomas had 21 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist for the Brooklyn Nets.
The Houston Rockets led 53-42 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 37-25. Double-digit figures in two categories: Kevin Durant (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 26, Brooklyn Nets 43. Kevin Durant had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
this may be a partial box score. A dash means unavailable. Zero minutes alone does not establish a DNP designation.
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Houston Rockets vs Brooklyn Nets?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 120-96 on January 1, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Amen Thompson scored 23 for the Houston Rockets; Cam Thomas scored 21 for the Brooklyn Nets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 26 | 27 | 37 | 30 | 120 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 96 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 23 Amen Thompson
- Rebounds
- 9 Tari Eason
- Assists
- 11 Kevin Durant
Brooklyn Nets
- Points
- 21 Cam Thomas
- Rebounds
- 8 Nic Claxton
- Assists
- 7 Day'Ron Sharpe
Kevin Durant double-double (22 PTS, 11 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant starter | 36:33 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8-15 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 2 | +11 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 33:40 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 4 | +30 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 32:27 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10-12 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3 | +19 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 32:24 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 4 | +23 |
| Tari Eason starter | 22:02 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3 | +15 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 31:21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 2 | +0 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 20:40 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +4 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 15:17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 10:50 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 3:19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
| JD Davison bench | 1:28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
Not available: Fred VanVleet, Clint Capela, Steven Adams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Wolf starter | 29:17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -24 |
| Ziaire Williams starter | 26:53 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 1 | -17 |
| Noah Clowney starter | 25:48 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 3-7 | 2 | -19 |
| Drake Powell starter | 25:19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2 | -25 |
| Nic Claxton starter | 23:58 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1 | -19 |
| Nolan Traore bench | 26:16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Cam Thomas bench | 22:41 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8-13 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 2 | +2 |
| Jalen Wilson bench | 22:36 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 2 | -7 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe bench | 19:11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Tyrese Martin bench | 18:01 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
Not available: Egor Demin, Haywood Highsmith, Terance Mann, Michael Porter Jr.
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|
| 14/18 (77%) | Free throws | 18/30 (60%) |
| 35/53 (66%) | 2 pointers | 24/46 (52%) |
| 12/29 (41%) | 3 pointers | 10/30 (33%) |
| 47/82 (57%) | Field goals | 34/76 (44%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 17 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Assists | 18 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 22 | Fouls | 17 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 6 |
| 47:39 | Time spent in lead | 0:00 |
| 26 | Biggest lead | 0 |
Largest margin: 25 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 26 Q3 0:36
- Largest lead · Brooklyn Nets
- Never led
- Longest run
- 8-0 Houston Rockets · Q1 10:22 to Q1 9:14
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:05 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 4 | 0 |
| 10:46 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:22 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 6 | 2 |
| 9:51 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 9:31 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 10 | 2 |
| 9:14 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 12 | 2 |
| 8:34 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 2-pt field goal | 12 | 4 |
| 8:34 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams Free throw | 12 | 5 |
| 8:16 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 13 | 5 |
| 8:16 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 13 | 5 |
| 7:53 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 16 | 5 |
| 7:03 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 2-pt field goal | 16 | 7 |
| 6:44 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 17 | 7 |
| 6:44 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 18 | 7 |
| 6:30 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney Free throw | 18 | 9 |
| 6:30 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney Free throw | 18 | 9 |
| 6:22 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 3-pt field goal | 18 | 12 |
| 5:57 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 20 | 12 |
| 4:36 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 20 | 14 |
| 3:51 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas Free throw | 20 | 15 |
| 3:51 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas Free throw | 20 | 16 |
| 3:28 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 20 | 18 |
| 2:59 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 22 | 18 |
| 1:51 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 23 | 18 |
| 1:51 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard Free throw | 24 | 18 |
| 0:47 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 26 | 18 |
| 0:27 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 26 | 20 |
Q2 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 26 | 22 |
| 11:04 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 28 | 22 |
| 10:33 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 28 | 24 |
| 10:23 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 31 | 24 |
| 9:38 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 34 | 24 |
| 9:18 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson Free throw | 34 | 25 |
| 9:18 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson Free throw | 34 | 26 |
| 9:03 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 36 | 26 |
| 8:47 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 36 | 28 |
| 8:18 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 37 | 28 |
| 8:05 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 37 | 30 |
| 7:39 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 39 | 30 |
| 7:13 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 41 | 30 |
| 6:49 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams Free throw | 41 | 31 |
| 6:49 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams Free throw | 41 | 32 |
| 6:12 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 44 | 32 |
| 5:23 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 46 | 32 |
| 5:01 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 2-pt field goal | 46 | 34 |
| 4:26 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 3-pt field goal | 46 | 37 |
| 4:02 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 48 | 37 |
| 3:08 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 50 | 37 |
| 2:40 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 2-pt field goal | 50 | 39 |
| 2:19 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 51 | 39 |
| 1:26 | Brooklyn Nets | Drake Powell Free throw | 51 | 40 |
| 0:58 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 53 | 40 |
| 0:39 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 2-pt field goal | 53 | 42 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 55 | 42 |
| 11:22 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 2-pt field goal | 55 | 44 |
| 10:56 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 57 | 44 |
| 10:20 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 60 | 44 |
| 10:01 | Brooklyn Nets | Drake Powell 3-pt field goal | 60 | 47 |
| 9:41 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 3-pt field goal | 63 | 47 |
| 9:19 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 64 | 47 |
| 9:19 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 65 | 47 |
| 8:43 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 68 | 47 |
| 8:24 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 2-pt field goal | 68 | 49 |
| 8:09 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 71 | 49 |
| 7:52 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 74 | 49 |
| 7:33 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 74 | 51 |
| 7:21 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 76 | 51 |
| 6:24 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 76 | 53 |
| 5:59 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 78 | 53 |
| 5:43 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams Free throw | 78 | 54 |
| 5:43 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams Free throw | 78 | 55 |
| 5:24 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams Free throw | 78 | 56 |
| 5:05 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 79 | 56 |
| 4:59 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 81 | 56 |
| 4:46 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton Free throw | 81 | 57 |
| 4:21 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 81 | 59 |
| 3:45 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 83 | 59 |
| 3:28 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 83 | 61 |
| 2:29 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 85 | 61 |
| 2:29 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 86 | 61 |
| 2:12 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 86 | 63 |
| 1:26 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 88 | 63 |
| 1:00 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson Free throw | 88 | 64 |
| 0:36 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 90 | 64 |
| 0:20 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas 3-pt field goal | 90 | 67 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:13 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 92 | 67 |
| 11:02 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 92 | 69 |
| 10:36 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 94 | 69 |
| 10:20 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 2-pt field goal | 94 | 71 |
| 9:36 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 3-pt field goal | 97 | 71 |
| 9:18 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney Free throw | 97 | 72 |
| 8:49 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas 3-pt field goal | 97 | 75 |
| 8:11 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 99 | 75 |
| 7:33 | Brooklyn Nets | Cam Thomas 3-pt field goal | 99 | 78 |
| 7:04 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 100 | 78 |
| 6:18 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 102 | 78 |
| 6:05 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 3-pt field goal | 102 | 81 |
| 5:29 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 3-pt field goal | 102 | 84 |
| 5:05 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 104 | 84 |
| 5:05 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 105 | 84 |
| 4:37 | Brooklyn Nets | Drake Powell 2-pt field goal | 105 | 86 |
| 4:22 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 108 | 86 |
| 4:02 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore 3-pt field goal | 108 | 89 |
| 3:00 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 3-pt field goal | 108 | 92 |
| 2:31 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 111 | 92 |
| 2:11 | Brooklyn Nets | Drake Powell 2-pt field goal | 111 | 94 |
| 1:58 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 113 | 94 |
| 1:34 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 115 | 94 |
| 1:28 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson Free throw | 115 | 95 |
| 1:28 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson Free throw | 115 | 96 |
| 1:00 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 117 | 96 |
| 0:30 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 120 | 96 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 2-0. Final series: Houston Rockets 2-0.
- Oct 27: Brooklyn Nets 109 at Houston Rockets 137
- Jan 1: Houston Rockets 120 at Brooklyn Nets 96 (this game)
Highlights
- Nets 96 - 120 Rockets — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 1, 2026 · 23:00 UTC