Recent form is the story in Houston Rockets at Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, January 9. The Rockets have won 4 of their last 5, while the Nets have won 1.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Rockets 73%, with a projected score of Houston Rockets 116, Brooklyn Nets 110. The rating gap is 275 points in favor of the Rockets, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Nets on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
The recent-form gap
The Rockets are 2-0 this season and 4-1 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of +5.4. The Nets are 0-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -16.4.
The Rockets' best recent win was 115-96 at home against LAL.
The Rockets were beaten 98-78 at home by LAL not long ago.
The Nets were beaten 136-101 on the road by TOR not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Tyler Bilodeau (BKN), expected back Oct 25, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Reed Sheppard (HOU), Fred VanVleet (HOU), and Steven Adams (HOU). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the series is even, with the Rockets outscoring the Nets by an average of 9.5 points per game. The last meeting was HOU 120, BKN 96.