Nets win consecutive games for 1st time since November with 110-98 victory over Rockets
HOUSTON (AP) Ziaire Williams had 21 points, D’Angelo Russell added 18 and the Brooklyn Nets won consecutive games for the first time since November with a 110-98 victory over the short-handed Houston Rockets on Saturday night.
The Nets, who beat Charlotte on Wednesday night, won two games in a row for the first time since a three-game winning streak from Nov. 24-27.
The Rockets were playing without Alperen Sengun, who missed a second straight game with a bruised calf, and lost Fred VanVleet to an ankle injury in the second quarter.
Brooklyn led by double digits for most of the night and used a big run early in the third quarter to push its advantage to 18 and cruise to the win.
Jalen Green had 29 to lead the Rockets, who lost a second straight after winning their previous four games.
Nets: Brooklyn used a balanced scoring attack to get the win with all five starters scoring at least 13 points.
Rockets: Houston’s offense struggled without Sengun and VanVleet, who are second and third on the team by averaging 19.1 and 14.9 points a game. VanVleet had three points before leaving with the injury.
The Nets were up by nine early in the third quarter before using a 11-2 run, with 3-pointers from Williams and Keon Johnson, to make it 66-48 with 7 1/2 minutes left in the quarter.
Houston’s Amen Thompson and Dillon Brooks combined to make just 11 of 30 shots.
Houston begins a four-game road trip against the New York Knicks on Monday night before playing the Nets again Tuesday night in Brooklyn's next game.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Nic Claxton vs. Steven Adams (Amen Thompson gains possession) | |||
11:45 | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 0-3 | |
11:22 | +3 | Keon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Nic Claxton assists) | 3-3 | |
11:02 | Dillon Brooks misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
10:58 | Dillon Brooks offensive rebound | |||
10:57 | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point putback layup | 3-5 | |
10:45 | D'Angelo Russell misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:44 | Steven Adams defensive rebound | |||
10:44 | D'Angelo Russell personal foul (Steven Adams draws the foul) | |||
10:34 | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving layup (Dillon Brooks assists) | 3-7 | |
10:10 | +3 | Jalen Wilson makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 6-7 | |
9:45 | Jalen Green misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
9:42 | Keon Johnson defensive rebound | |||
9:39 | Jalen Wilson misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:37 | Steven Adams defensive rebound | |||
9:23 | Nic Claxton blocks Amen Thompson's two point layup | |||
9:21 | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | |||
9:16 | Steven Adams blocks Nic Claxton's two point running layup | |||
9:11 | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | |||
9:04 | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:04 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
9:04 | Nic Claxton personal foul (Loose ball) (Steven Adams draws the foul) | |||
8:57 | +2 | Steven Adams makes two point cutting dunk (Fred VanVleet assists) | 6-9 | |
8:41 | Dillon Brooks personal foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | |||
8:27 | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point alley-oop dunk (Keon Johnson assists) | 8-9 | |
8:15 | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 8-11 | |
7:51 | +2 | Jalen Wilson makes two point floating jump shot (Nic Claxton assists) | 10-11 | |
7:41 | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | |||
7:38 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
7:27 | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point stepback jump shot | 13-11 | |
7:07 | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | |||
7:05 | Keon Johnson defensive rebound | |||
6:46 | Ziaire Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
6:43 | Rockets defensive rebound | |||
6:43 | Rockets 60 second timeout | |||
6:23 | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
6:20 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
6:00 | Nic Claxton misses two point floating jump shot | |||
5:58 | Steven Adams defensive rebound | |||
5:40 | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point stepback jump shot | 13-13 | |
5:12 | Ben Simmons misses two point driving layup | |||
5:10 | Steven Adams defensive rebound | |||
5:06 | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point running layup | 13-15 | |
4:53 | Dillon Brooks personal foul (Ben Simmons draws the foul) | |||
4:38 | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point jump shot (Jalen Wilson assists) | 15-15 | |
4:17 | Tari Eason turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Wilson steals) | |||
4:09 | Ziaire Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
4:07 | Nets offensive rebound | |||
3:55 | Amen Thompson shooting foul (Keon Johnson draws the foul) | |||
3:55 | +1 | Keon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-15 | |
3:55 | +1 | Keon Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-15 | |
3:36 | Cam Whitmore misses three point jump shot | |||
3:35 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
3:35 | Day'Ron Sharpe personal foul (Loose ball) (Jock Landale draws the foul) | |||
3:23 | +3 | Tari Eason makes three point jump shot (Jock Landale assists) | 17-18 | |
3:12 | Trendon Watford misses three point jump shot | |||
3:09 | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | |||
3:00 | Cam Whitmore offensive foul (Charge) (Trendon Watford draws the foul) | |||
3:00 | Cam Whitmore turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:00 | Nets 60 second timeout | |||
2:46 | Trendon Watford misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
2:41 | Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound | |||
2:41 | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point tip layup | 19-18 | |
2:28 | Jock Landale misses two point jump shot | |||
2:26 | Tari Eason offensive rebound | |||
2:18 | Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
2:16 | Nets defensive rebound | |||
2:08 | Trendon Watford turnover (lost ball) (Cam Whitmore steals) | |||
2:04 | Cam Whitmore turnover (lost ball) (Trendon Watford steals) | |||
2:01 | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point cutting layup (Keon Johnson assists) | 21-18 | |
1:41 | Jalen Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
1:34 | D'Angelo Russell misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
1:31 | Tari Eason defensive rebound | |||
1:25 | Jalen Green misses three point running jump shot | |||
1:22 | Jock Landale offensive rebound | |||
1:20 | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | |||
1:17 | Jock Landale offensive rebound | |||
1:11 | +3 | Cam Whitmore makes three point jump shot (Jock Landale assists) | 21-21 | |
0:49 | Trendon Watford misses two point driving layup | |||
0:49 | Trendon Watford offensive rebound | |||
0:49 | +2 | Trendon Watford makes two point tip layup | 23-21 | |
0:29 | +2 | Jock Landale makes two point driving layup | 23-23 | |
0:04 | +3 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes three point jump shot (Trendon Watford assists) | 26-23 | |
0:04 | Cam Whitmore turnover (bad pass) (Trendon Watford steals) | |||
0:00 | D'Angelo Russell misses three point bank jump shot | |||
0:00 | Nets offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:44 | +2 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point driving layup (Day'Ron Sharpe assists) | 28-23 | |
11:28 | Rockets 60 second timeout | |||
11:19 | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point driving layup | |||
11:17 | Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | |||
11:05 | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | |||
11:01 | Cam Whitmore defensive rebound | |||
10:57 | Cam Whitmore turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
10:41 | Day'Ron Sharpe misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
10:40 | Cam Whitmore defensive rebound | |||
10:20 | Ziaire Williams blocks Jock Landale's two point cutting layup | |||
10:20 | Nets defensive rebound | |||
10:05 | Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
10:03 | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | |||
9:46 | Day'Ron Sharpe blocks Amen Thompson's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:44 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
9:42 | Jock Landale misses two point bank jump shot | |||
9:38 | Trendon Watford defensive rebound | |||
9:33 | +2 | Trendon Watford makes two point driving floating jump shot | 30-23 | |
9:20 | Amen Thompson misses three point jump shot | |||
9:16 | Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | |||
9:11 | Trendon Watford misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:11 | Trendon Watford offensive rebound | |||
8:59 | Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
8:59 | Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound | |||
8:55 | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point putback layup | 32-23 | |
8:53 | Rockets 60 second timeout | |||
8:40 | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | |||
8:38 | Steven Adams offensive rebound | |||
8:38 | Day'Ron Sharpe shooting foul (Steven Adams draws the foul) | |||
8:38 | +1 | Steven Adams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-24 | |
8:38 | +1 | Steven Adams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-25 | |
8:14 | +2 | Trendon Watford makes two point driving floating jump shot | 34-25 | |
8:02 | Day'Ron Sharpe personal foul (Steven Adams draws the foul) | |||
7:46 | Rockets turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
7:35 | Keon Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
7:31 | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | |||
7:28 | Fred VanVleet misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
7:26 | Jalen Wilson defensive rebound | |||
7:25 | Jalen Wilson turnover (lost ball) (Amen Thompson steals) | |||
7:20 | +2 | Steven Adams makes two point layup | 34-27 | |
7:07 | Steven Adams blocks Keon Johnson's two point driving reverse layup | |||
7:04 | Steven Adams defensive rebound | |||
6:58 | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | |||
6:55 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
6:47 | Nic Claxton offensive foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | |||
6:47 | Nic Claxton turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:30 | Tari Eason misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
6:29 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
6:27 | +2 | Steven Adams makes two point turnaround hook shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 34-29 | |
6:07 | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point floating jump shot (Jalen Wilson assists) | 36-29 | |
5:53 | Amen Thompson misses two point pullup bank jump shot | |||
5:52 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
5:52 | Ben Simmons personal foul (Loose ball) (Steven Adams draws the foul) | |||
5:46 | +3 | Tari Eason makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 36-32 | |
5:32 | Fred VanVleet personal foul (Keon Johnson draws the foul) | |||
5:18 | Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | |||
5:18 | +1 | Nic Claxton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-32 | |
5:18 | Nic Claxton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:18 | Jalen Green defensive rebound | |||
5:00 | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | |||
4:57 | Keon Johnson defensive rebound | |||
4:57 | Keon Johnson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
4:44 | Tari Eason turnover (bad pass) (Ziaire Williams steals) | |||
4:33 | Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot | |||
4:28 | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | |||
4:28 | Nic Claxton misses two point tip dunk | |||
4:28 | Ziaire Williams offensive rebound | |||
4:26 | +2 | Ziaire Williams makes two point putback layup | 39-32 | |
4:19 | Rockets 60 second timeout | |||
4:10 | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 39-35 | |
3:47 | Jalen Green personal foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | |||
3:36 | Nic Claxton misses two point bank jump shot | |||
3:32 | Ziaire Williams offensive rebound | |||
3:31 | +2 | Ziaire Williams makes two point putback layup | 41-35 | |
3:12 | Cam Whitmore turnover (traveling) | |||
2:52 | +2 | Jalen Wilson makes two point driving layup (Keon Johnson assists) | 43-35 | |
2:41 | Amen Thompson misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
2:37 | Jalen Wilson defensive rebound | |||
2:35 | +2 | Ziaire Williams makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Keon Johnson assists) | 45-35 | |
2:17 | +3 | Aaron Holiday makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 45-38 | |
2:02 | D'Angelo Russell turnover (bad pass) (Cam Whitmore steals) | |||
2:00 | Ziaire Williams personal foul (Cam Whitmore draws the foul) | |||
1:55 |