The big picture

Brooklyn Nets come in 26th on the ladder; Houston Rockets are 8th. Houston Rockets are the side higher up the table.

Brooklyn Nets are 2–6 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 106.6 points for and 112.9 against.

Houston Rockets are 7–2 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 117.9 points for and 107.6 against.

Form

Brooklyn Nets have won two of their last five and most recently beat Charlotte Hornets 114–104.

Houston Rockets have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Minnesota Timberwolves 107–117.

Head to head

These sides have met 28 times on our records since 2013: Brooklyn Nets 13, Houston Rockets 15.

Last time out (2025-26), Houston Rockets won 120–96 at Barclays Center.

Biggest margin between these two: Houston Rockets by 28 points in 2025-26 (137–109).

Players to watch

For Brooklyn Nets, watch Michael Porter Jr. (21.4 points a game, 59 rebounds in 2026-27) and Julius Randle (21 points a game, 57 rebounds in 2026-27).

For Houston Rockets, watch Alperen Sengun (22.4 points a game, 64 rebounds in 2026-27) and Kevin Durant (20.8 points a game, 47 rebounds in 2026-27).

At Barclays Center

Brooklyn Nets have won 7 of their last 21 at Barclays Center.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Houston Rockets have the edge.