Houston Rockets 120, Brooklyn Nets 96: final score and stats
Houston Rockets beat Brooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets 120 to Brooklyn Nets 96, on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Brooklyn Nets vs Houston Rockets.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 26 | 27 | 37 | 30 | 120 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 96 |
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Box score
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 37 | 22 | 8-15 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +11 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 32 | 14 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | +23 |
| Tari Eason | 22 | 15 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +15 |
| Alperen Sengun | 34 | 20 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | +30 |
| Amen Thompson | 32 | 23 | 10-12 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +19 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 15 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +5 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 11 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +3 |
| Aaron Holiday | 3 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 |
| Josh Okogie | 21 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +4 |
| JD Davison | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +5 |
| Reed Sheppard | 31 | 14 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 120 | 47-82 | 12-29 | 14-18 | 45 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 22 |
Brooklyn Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziaire Williams | 27 | 14 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -17 |
| Noah Clowney | 26 | 11 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -19 |
| Danny Wolf | 29 | 9 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -24 |
| Nic Claxton | 24 | 11 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | -19 |
| Drake Powell | 25 | 8 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -25 |
| Jalen Wilson | 23 | 8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -7 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | 19 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | -2 |
| Tyrese Martin | 18 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 |
| Cam Thomas | 23 | 21 | 8-13 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +2 |
| Nolan Traore | 26 | 3 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 96 | 34-76 | 10-30 | 18-30 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 17 |
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Who won Houston Rockets vs Brooklyn Nets?
Houston Rockets won, 120-96, on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
What was the final score of Houston Rockets vs Brooklyn Nets?
Houston Rockets 120, Brooklyn Nets 96.
Who were the top performers?
Houston Rockets: Amen Thompson (23 points). Brooklyn Nets: Cam Thomas (21 points).
Where is Houston Rockets vs Brooklyn Nets played?
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY.
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