Rockets vs Nets prediction NBA · Thursday, January 1
At a glance
The Brooklyn Nets (10-20) host the Houston Rockets (20-10) on Thursday, January 1 at 6:00 PM ET at Barclays Center in NBA action. Final score: Rockets 120 – Nets 96. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Rockets a 75% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Nets are 4-12 at home and the Rockets are 10-8 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 6-4 for the Nets and 5-5 for the Rockets (current streaks: Nets L1, Rockets W3).
The analysis Model
The Rockets start with a clear edge. The model projects Nets 109 – 117 Rockets, a margin of about 8.3 points in favor of the Rockets and a total around 226 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-4.3 vs +6.3 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Nets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Rockets' offense (118.8 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
HOUBKN
Top performers
Rockets
Amen ThompsonG · #123pts / game
Kevin DurantF · #711assists
Tari EasonF · #179reboundsNets
Cam ThomasG · #2421pts / game
Day'Ron SharpeC · #207assists
Nic ClaxtonC · #98reboundsRecent form
HOUBKN
BKN
Team comparison
| HOU | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 20-10 | Record | 10-20 |
| 118.8 | Points scored / game | 108.4 |
| 111.3 | Points allowed / game | 113.4 |
| +6.3 | Adjusted margin / game | -4.3 |
| W3 | Current streak | L1 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 6-4 |
| 10-8 road | Home / road record | 4-12 home |
| 52-30 (+4.5) | Last season | 26-56 (-7.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Rockets
Injury report Nets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.