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Durant and Thompson lead the Rockets past the Nets 120-96 for their 4th straight victory

By AP•Jan 2, 2026

Game Recap

Amen Thompson goes up and under for a smooth reverse to extend Houston's lead vs. Brooklyn.

NEW YORK -- — Kevin Durant had 22 points and a season-high 11 assists, Amen Thompson scored 23 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 120-96 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.

Alperen Sengun had 20 points, six rebounds and six assists after a two-game absence for the Rockets, who started fast in both halves to win in Brooklyn for the first time in seven years. Tari Eason finished with 15 points and nine rebounds, and Jabari Smith Jr. and Reed Sheppard each scored 14 points.

Sengun was 8 for 12 from the floor after sitting out two games with a left calf injury.

Cam Thomas scored 21 points for the Nets, who dropped their second straight after winning three in a row for the only time this season. Ziaire Williams added 14.

Michael Porter Jr., who leads the Nets with a career-high 25.8 points per game, missed the game with an illness along with injured starting guards Egor Demin and Terance Mann. Without them, Brooklyn never led in its first home loss to Houston since Nov. 2, 2018, after winning the last six.

The Nets went 7-4 in December and allowed an NBA-low 104.6 points per game, but the Rockets jumped on them immediately to start the new year. Houston made its first seven shots en route to a 16-5 lead, went up by 14 in the second quarter and took a 53-42 advantage to the break.

Houston then made its first five 3-pointers and started 8 for 9 overall in the second half. Smith and Eason each hit two 3s and Thompson made one in a 19-5 run that extended their 11-point lead to 74-49 when Smith hit back-to-back 3s.

The Rockets played without centers Steven Adams (sprained right ankle) and Clint Capela (illness).

Up next

Rockets: Visit Dallas on Saturday.

Nets: Visit Washington on Friday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

HOU wins series 2-0

Regular Season Series

BKN at HOU

Tue, Oct 28

109 - 137

Final

HOU at BKN

Thu, Jan 1

120 - 96

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

HOU

BKN

47-82FG34-76

57Field Goal %45

12-293PT10-30

41Three Point %33

14-18FT18-30

13Offensive Rebounds10

32Defensive Rebounds17

28Assists18

8Steals12

7Blocks2

14Turnovers13

1Technical Fouls1

14Points Conceded Off Turnovers23

20Fast Break Points14

22Fouls17

26Largest Lead0

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BKN	HOU
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Nic Claxton (Tari Eason gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	0	2
11:12	Nic Claxton misses driving floating jump shot	0	2
11:09	Tari Eason defensive rebound	0	2
11:05	Alperen Sengun makes running dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	0	4
10:46	Nic Claxton makes 1-foot two point shot (Danny Wolf assists)	2	4
10:22	Tari Eason makes 2-foot two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)	2	6
10:07	Danny Wolf misses driving layup	2	6
10:04	Tari Eason defensive rebound	2	6
9:51	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot layup (Kevin Durant assists)	2	8
9:37	Drake Powell bad pass turnover (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)	2	8
9:31	Amen Thompson makes running layup	2	10
9:18	Danny Wolf lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)	2	10
9:14	Amen Thompson makes dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	2	12
9:14	Nets Full timeout	2	12
8:59	Drake Powell misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	2	12
8:57	Rockets defensive team rebound	2	12
8:37	Kevin Durant lost ball turnover (Ziaire Williams steals)	2	12
8:34	Ziaire Williams makes running layup (Danny Wolf assists)	4	12
8:34	Tari Eason shooting foul	4	12
8:34	Ziaire Williams makes free throw 1 of 1	5	12
8:16	Drake Powell shooting foul	5	12
8:16	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	5	13
8:16	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	5	14
8:03	Noah Clowney misses driving floating jump shot	5	14
7:59	Tari Eason defensive rebound	5	14
7:53	Alperen Sengun makes dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	5	16
7:37	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	5	16
7:27	Drake Powell misses 24-foot three point jumper	5	16
7:22	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	5	16
7:15	Kevin Durant misses 14-foot fade away jump shot	5	16
7:10	Danny Wolf defensive rebound	5	16
7:03	Noah Clowney makes driving layup (Danny Wolf assists)	7	16
6:44	Ziaire Williams shooting foul	7	16
6:44	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	7	17
6:44	Cam Thomas enters the game for Danny Wolf	7	17
6:44	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	7	18
6:30	Tari Eason flagrant foul type 1	7	18
6:30	(06:30) [Rockets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	7	18
6:30	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Tari Eason	7	18
6:30	Noah Clowney makes free throw flagrant 1 of 3	8	18
6:30	Noah Clowney makes free throw flagrant 2 of 3	9	18
6:30	Noah Clowney misses free throw flagrant 3 of 3	9	18
6:30	Nets offensive team rebound	9	18
6:22	Ziaire Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cam Thomas assists)	12	18
6:02	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	18
5:59	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	12	18
5:57	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot	12	20
5:40	Ziaire Williams misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	20
5:37	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	12	20
5:30	Noah Clowney personal foul	12	20
5:30	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Alperen Sengun	12	20
5:17	Nolan Traore enters the game for Drake Powell	12	20
5:14	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	12	20
5:10	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	12	20
5:01	Nic Claxton misses alley oop layup	12	20
4:59	Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound	12	20
4:57	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot running jump shot	12	20
4:52	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	12	20
4:36	Nic Claxton makes 1-foot driving dunk	14	20
4:27	Reed Sheppard bad pass turnover (Ziaire Williams steals)	14	20
4:24	Reed Sheppard blocks Ziaire Williams 's 1-foot driving layup	14	20
4:24	Nets offensive team rebound	14	20
4:22	Cam Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	20
4:18	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	14	20
4:07	Noah Clowney blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 3-foot driving layup	14	20
4:06	Nets defensive team rebound	14	20
4:06	Jabari Smith Jr. loose ball foul	14	20
4:06	Day'Ron Sharpe enters the game for Nic Claxton	14	20
4:06	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	14	20
3:51	Jae'Sean Tate personal foul	14	20
3:51	Cam Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2	15	20
3:51	Cam Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2	16	20
3:39	Reed Sheppard misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot	16	20
3:36	Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound	16	20
3:28	Cam Thomas makes 2-foot two point shot (Nolan Traore assists)	18	20
3:25	Rockets Full timeout	18	20
3:25	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Kevin Durant	18	20
3:02	Amen Thompson misses layup	18	20
3:00	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	18	20
2:59	Jae'Sean Tate makes two point shot	18	22
2:40	Jalen Wilson enters the game for Ziaire Williams	18	22
2:40	Tyrese Martin enters the game for Noah Clowney	18	22
2:40	Cam Thomas lost ball turnover (Dorian Finney-Smith steals)	18	22
2:38	Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Cam Thomas (Alperen Sengun gains possession)	18	22
2:31	Nolan Traore personal foul	18	22
2:31	Josh Okogie enters the game for Amen Thompson	18	22
2:15	Dorian Finney-Smith bad pass turnover (Day'Ron Sharpe steals)	18	22
2:06	Cam Thomas out of bounds lost ball turnover	18	22
1:51	Cam Thomas shooting foul	18	22
1:51	Reed Sheppard misses free throw 1 of 3	18	22
1:51	Rockets offensive team rebound	18	22
1:51	Reed Sheppard makes free throw 2 of 3	18	23
1:51	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	18	23
1:51	Reed Sheppard makes free throw 3 of 3	18	24
1:35	Nolan Traore misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	24
1:31	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	18	24
1:13	Aaron Holiday misses 27-foot three point jumper	18	24
1:09	Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound	18	24
1:00	Nolan Traore traveling turnover	18	24
46.8	Reed Sheppard makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Aaron Holiday assists)	18	26
26.6	Day'Ron Sharpe makes 5-foot two point shot	20	26
1.7	Josh Okogie misses driving floating jump shot	20	26
1.7	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound	20	26
0.0	Dorian Finney-Smith misses tip shot	20	26
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	20	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	26

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BKN	HOU
12:00	Kevin Durant enters the game for Aaron Holiday	20	26
11:50	Alperen Sengun personal foul	20	26
11:39	Day'Ron Sharpe makes 8-foot two point shot	22	26
11:23	Day'Ron Sharpe personal foul	22	26
11:23	Rockets Full timeout	22	26
11:23	(11:23) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	22	26
11:12	Cam Thomas personal foul	22	26
11:04	Kevin Durant makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	22	28
10:37	Nolan Traore misses driving layup	22	28
10:35	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound	22	28
10:33	Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point shot	24	28
10:23	Reed Sheppard makes 26-foot three pointer	24	31
10:03	Day'Ron Sharpe misses 24-foot three point jumper	24	31
10:01	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	24	31
9:38	Reed Sheppard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Okogie assists)	24	34
9:36	Nets Full timeout	24	34
9:21	Nolan Traore misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	34
9:19	Jalen Wilson offensive rebound	24	34
9:18	Josh Okogie shooting foul	24	34
9:18	Jalen Wilson makes free throw 1 of 2	25	34
9:18	Jalen Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2	26	34
9:03	Kevin Durant makes 10-foot fade away jump shot (Reed Sheppard assists)	26	36
8:49	Day'Ron Sharpe misses alley oop layup	26	36
8:48	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound	26	36
8:47	Day'Ron Sharpe makes 1-foot dunk	28	36
8:33	Alperen Sengun misses 9-foot two point shot	28	36
8:30	Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound	28	36
8:23	Cam Thomas misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	36
8:19	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	28	36
8:18	Nolan Traore shooting foul	28	36
8:18	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	28	36
8:18	Rockets offensive team rebound	28	36
8:18	Ziaire Williams enters the game for Nolan Traore	28	36
8:18	Amen Thompson enters the game for Josh Okogie	28	36
8:18	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	28	37
8:05	Cam Thomas makes 2-foot two point shot (Day'Ron Sharpe assists)	30	37
7:39	Kevin Durant makes 10-foot two point shot (Dorian Finney-Smith assists)	30	39
7:22	Ziaire Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	39
7:16	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	30	39
7:13	Amen Thompson makes running layup (Kevin Durant assists)	30	41
7:02	Alperen Sengun defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	30	41
7:02	Cam Thomas misses technical free throw	30	41
7:02	Nets offensive team rebound	30	41
7:02	Drake Powell enters the game for Cam Thomas	30	41
7:02	Tari Eason enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	30	41
7:02	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Alperen Sengun	30	41
6:49	Tari Eason shooting foul	30	41
6:49	Ziaire Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	31	41
6:49	Danny Wolf enters the game for Jalen Wilson	31	41
6:49	Josh Okogie enters the game for Tari Eason	31	41
6:49	Ziaire Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	32	41
6:49	Nic Claxton enters the game for Tyrese Martin	32	41
6:49	Noah Clowney enters the game for Day'Ron Sharpe	32	41
6:25	Kevin Durant misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	32	41
6:21	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	32	41
6:12	Josh Okogie makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	32	44
5:53	Drake Powell misses 24-foot three point jumper	32	44
5:48	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	32	44
5:29	Josh Okogie misses 23-foot three point jumper	32	44
5:26	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	32	44
5:23	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 10-foot two point shot	32	46
5:01	Danny Wolf makes 2-foot two point shot	34	46
4:39	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	34	46
4:36	Reed Sheppard offensive rebound	34	46
4:34	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	34	46
4:30	Danny Wolf defensive rebound	34	46
4:26	Ziaire Williams makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Danny Wolf assists)	37	46
4:02	Kevin Durant makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Josh Okogie assists)	37	48
3:44	Drake Powell misses driving layup	37	48
3:42	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	37	48
3:26	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Kevin Durant	37	48
3:21	Alperen Sengun misses 7-foot two point shot	37	48
3:18	Ziaire Williams defensive rebound	37	48
3:13	Noah Clowney lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	37	48
3:08	Josh Okogie makes 1-foot running dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	37	50
2:52	Amen Thompson personal foul	37	50
2:40	Noah Clowney makes driving layup	39	50
2:20	Alperen Sengun misses 6-foot two point shot	39	50
2:19	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	39	50
2:19	Danny Wolf shooting foul	39	50
2:19	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	39	50
2:19	Rockets offensive team rebound	39	50
2:19	Kevin Durant enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	39	50
2:19	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	39	51
2:07	Danny Wolf misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	39	51
2:06	Nets offensive team rebound	39	51
2:04	Noah Clowney misses 25-foot three point jumper	39	51
1:59	Nic Claxton offensive rebound	39	51
1:56	Danny Wolf misses 23-foot three point jumper	39	51
1:53	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	39	51
1:31	Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	39	51
1:27	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	39	51
1:26	Amen Thompson personal foul	39	51
1:26	Drake Powell misses free throw 1 of 2	39	51
1:26	Nets offensive team rebound	39	51
1:26	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Josh Okogie	39	51
1:26	Drake Powell makes free throw 2 of 2	40	51
1:11	Reed Sheppard misses driving layup	40	51
1:11	Nets defensive team rebound	40	51
1:00	Drake Powell bad pass turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	40	51
57.7	Kevin Durant makes 1-foot running dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	40	53
45.6	Alperen Sengun blocks Noah Clowney 's 2-foot two point shot	40	53
42.1	Noah Clowney offensive rebound	40	53
39.0	Noah Clowney makes 10-foot two point shot	42	53
28.5	Kevin Durant out of bounds bad pass turnover	42	53
28.5	Josh Okogie enters the game for Reed Sheppard	42	53
16.1	Nic Claxton misses driving layup	42	53
13.9	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	42	53
0.0	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 19-foot jumper	42	53
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	42	53
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	42	53

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BKN	HOU
12:00	Tari Eason enters the game for Josh Okogie	42	53
11:47	Noah Clowney lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	42	53
11:42	Alperen Sengun misses running layup	42	53
11:38	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	42	53
11:38	Amen Thompson makes tip shot	42	55
11:22	Danny Wolf makes driving layup (Drake Powell assists)	44	55
10:56	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 12-foot two point shot	44	57
10:45	Noah Clowney misses 25-foot three point jumper	44	57
10:42	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	44	57
10:20	Tari Eason makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	44	60
10:01	Drake Powell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nic Claxton assists)	47	60
9:41	Amen Thompson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	47	63
9:25	Noah Clowney misses 4-foot two point shot	47	63
9:22	Tari Eason defensive rebound	47	63
9:19	Danny Wolf shooting foul	47	63
9:19	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	47	64
9:19	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	47	65
9:09	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	47	65
9:09	Noah Clowney misses free throw 1 of 2	47	65
9:09	Nets offensive team rebound	47	65
9:09	Alperen Sengun lane violation	47	65
9:09	Noah Clowney misses free throw 2 of 2	47	65
9:05	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	47	65
8:43	Tari Eason makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	47	68
8:24	Danny Wolf makes 2-foot two point shot	49	68
8:09	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	49	71
7:57	Tari Eason blocks Drake Powell 's 2-foot driving layup	49	71
7:54	Tari Eason defensive rebound	49	71
7:52	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 23-foot running jump shot (Kevin Durant assists)	49	74
7:51	Nets Full timeout	49	74
7:51	Nolan Traore enters the game for Drake Powell	49	74
7:33	Nic Claxton makes driving layup	51	74
7:21	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	51	76
7:09	Amen Thompson blocks Nolan Traore 's 10-foot driving layup	51	76
7:07	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	51	76
7:06	Alperen Sengun bad pass turnover (Ziaire Williams steals)	51	76
6:56	Danny Wolf misses 25-foot three point jumper	51	76
6:51	Tari Eason defensive rebound	51	76
6:35	Noah Clowney blocks Tari Eason 's 2-foot two point shot	51	76
6:32	Tari Eason offensive rebound	51	76
6:30	Amen Thompson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	51	76
6:27	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	51	76
6:24	Nic Claxton makes running layup	53	76
6:24	Kevin Durant shooting foul	53	76
6:24	Cam Thomas enters the game for Noah Clowney	53	76
6:24	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	53	76
6:24	Nic Claxton misses free throw 1 of 1	53	76
6:22	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	53	76
5:59	Reed Sheppard makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Kevin Durant assists)	53	78
5:43	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	53	78
5:43	Ziaire Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	54	78
5:43	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Alperen Sengun	54	78
5:43	Ziaire Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	55	78
5:26	Kevin Durant lost ball turnover (Ziaire Williams steals)	55	78
5:24	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	55	78
5:24	Ziaire Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	55	78
5:24	Nets offensive team rebound	55	78
5:24	Ziaire Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	56	78
5:05	Nic Claxton defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	56	78
5:05	Kevin Durant makes technical free throw	56	79
4:59	Tari Eason makes driving layup	56	81
4:46	Nic Claxton misses layup	56	81
4:46	Nic Claxton offensive rebound	56	81
4:46	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	56	81
4:46	Nic Claxton makes free throw 1 of 2	57	81
4:46	Nic Claxton misses free throw 2 of 2	57	81
4:43	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	57	81
4:33	Kevin Durant offensive foul	57	81
4:33	Kevin Durant offensive foul turnover	57	81
4:21	Nic Claxton makes driving layup	59	81
4:02	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	59	81
3:56	Tari Eason offensive rebound	59	81
3:45	Tari Eason makes 19-foot step back jumpshot (Kevin Durant assists)	59	83
3:28	Cam Thomas makes 16-foot step back jumpshot (Nic Claxton assists)	61	83
3:14	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Ziaire Williams steals)	61	83
3:10	Cam Thomas misses 23-foot running jump shot	61	83
3:06	Ziaire Williams offensive rebound	61	83
3:04	Cam Thomas misses driving layup	61	83
3:01	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	61	83
2:58	Jae'Sean Tate misses running layup	61	83
2:56	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	61	83
2:52	Cam Thomas misses running pullup jump shot	61	83
2:48	Nic Claxton offensive rebound	61	83
2:46	Nic Claxton misses two point shot	61	83
2:45	Rockets defensive team rebound	61	83
2:45	Nic Claxton loose ball foul	61	83
2:45	Rockets Full timeout	61	83
2:45	Day'Ron Sharpe enters the game for Ziaire Williams	61	83
2:45	Jalen Wilson enters the game for Danny Wolf	61	83
2:45	Tyrese Martin enters the game for Nic Claxton	61	83
2:45	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Kevin Durant	61	83
2:45	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	61	83
2:45	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Tari Eason	61	83
2:29	Amen Thompson makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	61	85
2:29	Jalen Wilson shooting foul	61	85
2:29	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	61	86
2:12	Cam Thomas makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Day'Ron Sharpe assists)	63	86
1:55	Reed Sheppard misses 22-foot three point jumper	63	86
1:52	Jalen Wilson defensive rebound	63	86
1:48	Tyrese Martin out of bounds bad pass turnover	63	86
1:26	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	63	88
59.8	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	63	88
59.8	Jalen Wilson misses free throw 1 of 2	63	88
59.8	Nets offensive team rebound	63	88
59.8	Jalen Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2	64	88
35.7	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	64	90
26.6	Tyrese Martin misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	64	90
21.3	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound	64	90
19.4	Cam Thomas makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Day'Ron Sharpe assists)	67	90
1.9	Reed Sheppard misses 24-foot three point jumper	67	90
0.9	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	67	90
0.2	Jae'Sean Tate misses 2-foot hook shot	67	90
0.1	Nets defensive team rebound	67	90
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	67	90

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BKN	HOU
12:00	Noah Clowney enters the game for Tyrese Martin	67	90
12:00	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	67	90
11:36	Jabari Smith Jr. lost ball turnover (Nolan Traore steals)	67	90
11:34	Dorian Finney-Smith personal foul	67	90
11:31	Noah Clowney offensive foul	67	90
11:31	Noah Clowney offensive foul turnover	67	90
11:13	Alperen Sengun makes 14-foot fade away jump shot	67	92
11:02	Cam Thomas makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Day'Ron Sharpe assists)	69	92
11:02	Amen Thompson shooting foul	69	92
11:02	Cam Thomas misses free throw 1 of 1	69	92
10:59	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	69	92
10:41	Reed Sheppard misses 23-foot three point jumper	69	92
10:37	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	69	92
10:36	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 16-foot turnaround jump shot	69	94
10:20	Noah Clowney makes 1-foot dunk (Day'Ron Sharpe assists)	71	94
9:58	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	71	94
9:53	Jalen Wilson defensive rebound	71	94
9:46	Cam Thomas bad pass turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	71	94
9:36	Amen Thompson makes 24-foot three pointer	71	97
9:18	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	71	97
9:18	Noah Clowney misses free throw 1 of 2	71	97
9:18	Nets offensive team rebound	71	97
9:18	Kevin Durant enters the game for Amen Thompson	71	97
9:18	Josh Okogie enters the game for Alperen Sengun	71	97
9:18	Noah Clowney makes free throw 2 of 2	72	97
8:56	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 22-foot three point jumper	72	97
8:53	Cam Thomas defensive rebound	72	97
8:49	Cam Thomas makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	75	97
8:33	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	75	97
8:32	Nets Full timeout	75	97
8:32	(08:32) [Nets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Nets] retain their timeout	75	97
8:32	Nets defensive team rebound	75	97
8:32	Tari Eason enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	75	97
8:28	Jabari Smith Jr. vs. Day'Ron Sharpe (Tari Eason gains possession)	75	97
8:11	Reed Sheppard makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	75	99
7:57	Danny Wolf enters the game for Noah Clowney	75	99
7:50	Reed Sheppard vs. Cam Thomas (Tari Eason gains possession)	75	99
7:50	Cam Thomas lost ball turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	75	99
7:46	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot running jump shot	75	99
7:42	Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound	75	99
7:33	Cam Thomas makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	78	99
7:25	Jalen Wilson personal take foul	78	99
7:25	Drake Powell enters the game for Cam Thomas	78	99
7:25	Tyrese Martin enters the game for Nolan Traore	78	99
7:04	Danny Wolf shooting foul	78	99
7:04	Tari Eason makes free throw 1 of 2	78	100
7:04	Tari Eason misses free throw 2 of 2	78	100
7:01	Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound	78	100
6:56	Reed Sheppard blocks Jalen Wilson 's 1-foot running layup	78	100
6:54	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	78	100
6:51	Tari Eason bad pass turnover (Danny Wolf steals)	78	100
6:37	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Danny Wolf 's 2-foot driving dunk	78	100
6:37	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	78	100
6:37	Tyrese Martin personal foul	78	100
6:18	Tari Eason makes 9-foot turnaround jump shot	78	102
6:05	Jalen Wilson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Day'Ron Sharpe assists)	81	102
5:44	Kevin Durant bad pass turnover (Tyrese Martin steals)	81	102
5:38	Reed Sheppard blocks Drake Powell 's 26-foot running jump shot	81	102
5:35	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	81	102
5:35	Josh Okogie bad pass turnover (Day'Ron Sharpe steals)	81	102
5:29	Tyrese Martin makes 23-foot three point jumper (Day'Ron Sharpe assists)	84	102
5:05	Kevin Durant makes 12-foot two point shot	84	104
5:05	Drake Powell shooting foul	84	104
5:05	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	84	104
5:05	Amen Thompson enters the game for Reed Sheppard	84	104
5:05	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 1	84	105
4:52	Tyrese Martin misses 22-foot three point jumper	84	105
4:51	Rockets defensive team rebound	84	105
4:51	Nolan Traore enters the game for Day'Ron Sharpe	84	105
4:40	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Drake Powell steals)	84	105
4:37	Drake Powell makes running layup	86	105
4:37	Rockets Full timeout	86	105
4:22	Kevin Durant makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	86	108
4:02	Nolan Traore makes 24-foot turnaround jump shot	89	108
3:48	Josh Okogie misses driving floating jump shot	89	108
3:46	Danny Wolf defensive rebound	89	108
3:35	Nolan Traore misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	89	108
3:31	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	89	108
3:09	Josh Okogie bad pass turnover (Danny Wolf steals)	89	108
3:00	Danny Wolf makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nolan Traore assists)	92	108
2:31	Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three pointer	92	111
2:14	Nolan Traore misses driving layup	92	111
2:12	Danny Wolf offensive rebound	92	111
2:11	Drake Powell makes 1-foot dunk (Danny Wolf assists)	94	111
2:11	Josh Okogie shooting foul	94	111
2:11	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Josh Okogie	94	111
2:11	Drake Powell misses free throw 1 of 1	94	111
2:07	Tari Eason defensive rebound	94	111
1:58	Alperen Sengun makes driving dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	94	113
1:47	Nolan Traore out of bounds bad pass turnover	94	113
1:34	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup (Kevin Durant assists)	94	115
1:28	Jabari Smith Jr. personal take foul	94	115
1:28	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Amen Thompson	94	115
1:28	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Kevin Durant	94	115
1:28	JD Davison enters the game for Tari Eason	94	115
1:28	Josh Okogie enters the game for Alperen Sengun	94	115
1:28	Jalen Wilson makes free throw 1 of 2	95	115
1:28	Jalen Wilson makes free throw 2 of 2	96	115
1:04	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	96	115
1:00	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	96	115
1:00	Jae'Sean Tate makes two point shot	96	117
46.8	Danny Wolf misses two point shot	96	117
44.6	JD Davison defensive rebound	96	117
29.1	Aaron Holiday makes 23-foot three point jumper (JD Davison assists)	96	120
19.5	Nolan Traore misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	96	120
15.5	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	96	120
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	96	120
0.0	End of Game	96	120

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Barclays Center

Brooklyn, NY

Date & Time

11:00 PM, January 1, 2026

Coverage

YES, Space City Home Network, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,003

Referees

Pat Fraher, Nate Green, Suyash Mehta

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

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