Houston Rockets (32-17, third within the Western Convention) vs. Brooklyn Nets (16-33, thirteenth within the Japanese Convention)
New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
Rockets -9; over/below is 208.5
BOTTOM LINE: Houston heads into the matchup in opposition to Brooklyn as losers of three straight video games.
The Nets have gone 5-16 in residence video games. Brooklyn has a 4-4 file in one-possession video games.
The Rockets are 17-9 on the highway. Houston is sixth within the league permitting simply 108.8 factors whereas holding opponents to 45.5% capturing.
The Nets common 13.7 made 3-pointers per sport this season, 1.4 extra made pictures on common than the 12.3 per sport the Rockets permit. The Rockets' 44.9% capturing proportion from the sector this season is 3.4 proportion factors decrease than the Nets have allowed to their opponents (48.3%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Nic Claxton is averaging 9.9 factors and seven.5 rebounds for the Nets. Keon Johnson is averaging 13.5 factors during the last 10 video games.
Jalen Green is averaging 21.5 factors for the Rockets. Amen Thompson is averaging 17.4 factors and eight.8 rebounds whereas capturing 51.6% during the last 10 video games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nets: 3-7, averaging 98.7 factors, 42.8 rebounds, 23.4 assists, 7.8 steals and 4.7 blocks per sport whereas capturing 42.0% from the sector. Their opponents have averaged 107.3 factors per sport.
Rockets: 5-5, averaging 114.1 factors, 46.6 rebounds, 23.4 assists, 9.3 steals and 4.2 blocks per sport whereas capturing 45.5% from the sector. Their opponents have averaged 114.3 factors.
INJURIES: Nets: Cam Thomas: out (hamstring), Bojan Bogdanovic: out (foot), Maxwell Lewis: out (leg), De'Anthony Melton: out for season (acl), Noah Clowney: out (ankle), Cameron Johnson: out (ankle), Ben Simmons: out (again).
Rockets: Alperen Sengun: each day (calf), Jock Landale: each day (sickness), Fred VanVleet: each day (ankle), Jabari Smith Jr.: out (hand).
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