Houston Rockets vs. Brooklyn Nets
October 27, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Rockets beat the Nets 137-109 on 2025-10-27 at home. The Rockets started Kevin Durant, Josh Okogie, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., and Amen Thompson. The Nets started Michael Porter Jr., Terance Mann, Nic Claxton, Cam Thomas, and Ben Saraf. Cam Thomas (Nets) scored 5 points (1/3) in his matchups, with Josh Okogie as his primary defender. Kevin Durant (Rockets) scored 12 points (4/7) in his matchups, with Ben Saraf as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
HOU
Houston Rockets
137
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
109
Lineups
HOU
Houston Rockets
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Kevin Durant · Josh Okogie · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Amen Thompson Starter 10.2 min
- Clint Capela · Josh Okogie · Alperen Sengun · Tari Eason · Reed Sheppard 6.3 min
- Steven Adams · Alperen Sengun · Tari Eason · Amen Thompson · Reed Sheppard 5.7 min
- Kevin Durant · Steven Adams · Josh Okogie · Jabari Smith Jr. · Tari Eason 5.1 min
- Jeff Green · Aaron Holiday · Jae'Sean Tate · JD Davison · Reed Sheppard 4.0 min
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
Starting lineup
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Cam Thomas
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Terance Mann
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Ben Saraf
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Michael Porter Jr.
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Nic Claxton
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Michael Porter Jr. · Terance Mann · Nic Claxton · Cam Thomas · Ben Saraf Starter 8.9 min
- Day'Ron Sharpe · E.J. Liddell · Tyson Etienne · Nolan Traore · Ben Saraf 4.0 min
- Day'Ron Sharpe · Cam Thomas · Jalen Wilson · Tyrese Martin · Noah Clowney 3.7 min
- Day'Ron Sharpe · Jalen Wilson · Tyrese Martin · Noah Clowney · Nolan Traore 3.6 min
- Michael Porter Jr. · Nic Claxton · Jalen Wilson · Tyrese Martin · Ben Saraf 3.4 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Rockets defense
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Cam Thomas 5 pts (1/3) in 45 possessions
Guarded by: Josh Okogie (39 %, 3 pts) · Jabari Smith Jr. (14 %, 0 pts) · Tari Eason (13 %, 0 pts)
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Michael Porter Jr. 6 pts (3/7) in 52 possessions
Guarded by: Jabari Smith Jr. (27 %, 0 pts) · Josh Okogie (16 %, 0 pts) · Amen Thompson (11 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Josh Okogie | Cam Thomas: 18 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Tyrese Martin: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Alperen Sengun | Nic Claxton: 15 poss., 8 pts (2/3) · Terance Mann: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Kevin Durant | Terance Mann: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Ben Saraf: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Amen Thompson | Jalen Wilson: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ben Saraf: 7 poss., 4 pts (2/2) |
| Tari Eason | Terance Mann: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Nolan Traore: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | Michael Porter Jr.: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Cam Thomas: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Reed Sheppard | Nolan Traore: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Tyrese Martin: 7 poss., 9 pts (3/3) |
| Steven Adams | Day'Ron Sharpe: 10 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · Nic Claxton: 6 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Clint Capela | Nic Claxton: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Michael Porter Jr.: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jae'Sean Tate | E.J. Liddell: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ben Saraf: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| JD Davison | Ben Saraf: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jalen Wilson: 3 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Aaron Holiday | Nolan Traore: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · E.J. Liddell: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jeff Green | Day'Ron Sharpe: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Tyson Etienne: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Nets defense
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Kevin Durant 12 pts (4/7) in 49 possessions
Guarded by: Ben Saraf (31 %, 0 pts) · Jalen Wilson (23 %, 3 pts) · Cam Thomas (9 %, 5 pts)
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Alperen Sengun 2 pts (1/8) in 60 possessions
Guarded by: Terance Mann (30 %, 0 pts) · Michael Porter Jr. (14 %, 0 pts) · Nic Claxton (11 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. | Jabari Smith Jr.: 17 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Josh Okogie: 11 poss., 12 pts (5/6) |
| Cam Thomas | Josh Okogie: 18 poss., 1 pts (0/1) · Amen Thompson: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Terance Mann | Alperen Sengun: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Amen Thompson: 9 poss., 7 pts (3/3) |
| Ben Saraf | Kevin Durant: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Reed Sheppard: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Nic Claxton | Clint Capela: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Amen Thompson: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tyrese Martin | Josh Okogie: 11 poss., 8 pts (3/5) · Reed Sheppard: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | Steven Adams: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Clint Capela: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Jalen Wilson | Kevin Durant: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Alperen Sengun: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Nolan Traore | Reed Sheppard: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Tari Eason: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Noah Clowney | Tari Eason: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jabari Smith Jr.: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| E.J. Liddell | Reed Sheppard: 3 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Jae'Sean Tate: 3 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Tyson Etienne | Aaron Holiday: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Reed Sheppard: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |