Nets (101) vs Rockets (112) · Jan 3, 2024 · NBA Scores

FINAL

Jan 3, 2024

Game Recap

The Rockets defeated the Nets, 112-101. Alperen Sengun led the Rockets with his fifth 30-point game of the year with 30 points, eight rebounds, and four assists as Fred VanVleet added 21 points, six rebounds, and 10 assists. This was VanVleet's thirteenth game of the year with 10 or more assists, marking a new career-best for such games. Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson had 15 points apiece for Brooklyn. Houston improves to 17-15 as the Nets move to 15-20.

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
BKN	22	28	25	26	101
HOU	26	23	38	25	112

NETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
2Cameron JohnsonSF	32	6-13	3-6	0-2	6	5	0	1	0	0	15	-5
28Dorian Finney-SmithPF	20	4-16	1-11	0-0	2	2	0	1	2	2	9	+4
33Nic ClaxtonC	27	6-8	0-0	0-0	13	0	1	2	1	5	12	-8
1Mikal BridgesSG	36	5-18	3-12	2-3	4	3	1	1	1	1	15	-19
26Spencer DinwiddiePG	28	3-5	2-3	3-5	1	5	2	0	1	1	11	-16
00Royce O'Neale	29	5-13	2-8	1-2	4	3	2	0	1	3	13	-7
22Jalen Wilson	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-2
20Day'Ron Sharpe	20	4-7	0-0	3-6	12	1	1	1	1	5	11	-5
24Cam Thomas	17	0-7	0-2	4-4	0	5	1	0	1	1	4	-10
9Trendon Watford	20	3-6	2-2	3-4	7	1	2	0	0	1	11	+9
13Armoni Brooks	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	+4
14Harry Giles III	— did not play —												— did not play —
4Dennis Smith Jr.	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL		36-9338.7%	13-4429.5%	16-2661.5%	50	25	11	6	8	19	101

ROCKETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
8Jae'Sean TateSF	31	2-2	2-2	2-2	4	3	0	0	1	4	8	+17
10Jabari Smith Jr.PF	32	2-8	1-4	2-2	12	0	0	1	1	4	7	+11
28Alperen SengunC	33	11-17	0-2	8-10	8	4	3	1	2	1	30	+17
4Jalen GreenSG	31	5-15	3-9	1-2	8	4	0	0	4	1	14	+17
5Fred VanVleetPG	35	7-9	6-8	1-2	6	10	0	2	4	2	21	+24
32Jeff Green	17	2-4	2-2	2-2	0	0	0	0	1	1	8	-7
0Aaron Holiday	14	1-5	1-3	0-0	1	3	0	0	1	2	3	-5
1Amen Thompson	19	3-7	1-3	3-7	6	1	0	0	1	1	10	0
7Cam Whitmore	16	4-7	3-5	0-0	2	1	2	0	1	3	11	-6
25Reggie Bullock Jr.	7	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-13
2Jock Landale	— did not play —												— did not play —
51Boban Marjanovic	— did not play —												— did not play —

TOTAL		37-7648.7%	19-3948.7%	19-2770.4%	48	27	5	4	16	19	112

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st quarterbknhou

(11:57) Jump Ball Sengun vs. Claxton: Tip to Ja. Green
(11:49) MISS Ja. Green 3' Driving Layup
(11:49) Finney-Smith BLOCK (1 BLK)
(11:44) Claxton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:40) MISS Finney-Smith 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(11:37) Claxton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (11:36) Claxton 2' Reverse Dunk (2 PTS)
20
(11:25) MISS Smith Jr. 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(11:23) Claxton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
+2 (11:15) Claxton 5' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Dinwiddie 1 AST)
40
+3 (10:52) VanVleet 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Sengun 1 AST)
43
(10:32) MISS Finney-Smith 22' Jump Shot
(10:29) Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:18) MISS Smith Jr. 12' Fadeaway Jumper
(10:16) Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (9:58) Johnson 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Dinwiddie 2 AST)
63
+2 (9:36) Smith Jr. 11' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (VanVleet 1 AST)
65
(9:16) VanVleet P.FOUL (P1.T1) (A.Smith)
(9:08) MISS Finney-Smith 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(9:05) Ja. Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(8:58) Ja. Green Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(8:58) Bridges STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (8:47) Bridges 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST)
95
(8:32) Claxton P.FOUL (P1.T1) (C.Flores)
+3 (8:18) Ja. Green 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Sengun 2 AST)
98
(8:01) Finney-Smith Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(8:01) Sengun STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (7:45) Sengun 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
910
(7:36) MISS Bridges 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(7:33) Tate REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(7:20) MISS Smith Jr. 10' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
(7:18) Claxton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
(7:07) MISS Finney-Smith 3PT Jump Shot
(7:03) Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (6:48) Sengun 15' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS)
912
(6:31) MISS Finney-Smith 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(6:29) Sengun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(6:22) MISS Ja. Green 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(6:20) Claxton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
+2 (6:08) Finney-Smith 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Dinwiddie 3 AST)
1112
(5:48) MISS Ja. Green 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(5:45) Claxton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
+2 (5:37) Dinwiddie 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)
1312
(5:21) MISS Sengun 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(5:21) Nets Rebound
(5:20) Tate L.B.FOUL (P1.T2) (A.Smith)
(5:20) ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
+2 (4:59) Finney-Smith 5' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Johnson 2 AST)
1512
+3 (4:31) VanVleet 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Tate 1 AST)
1515
+3 (4:18) Finney-Smith 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Dinwiddie 4 AST)
1815
+3 (4:08) VanVleet 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS)
1818
(3:52) MISS Finney-Smith 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:49) Claxton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
(3:47) MISS Finney-Smith 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:43) Ja. Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(3:38) MISS Sengun 4' Turnaround Hook Shot
(3:35) Claxton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
(3:29) MISS Bridges 3PT Jump Shot
(3:26) Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(3:21) VanVleet Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
(3:21) Dinwiddie STEAL (1 STL)
(3:05) MISS Dinwiddie 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:01) Claxton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
+2 (3:01) Claxton Tip Layup Shot (6 PTS)
2018
(2:43) MISS Ja. Green 28' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:41) Claxton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
(2:35) MISS Dinwiddie 4' Running Layup
(2:32) Ja. Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(2:30) MISS Ja. Green 3' Running Layup
(2:30) Johnson BLOCK (1 BLK)
(2:30) ROCKETS Rebound
(2:30) Nets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
+2 (2:16) VanVleet 20' Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS)
2020
(1:51) MISS Bridges 11' Fadeaway Jumper
(1:49) VanVleet REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:35) VanVleet Offensive Charge Foul (P2) (M.Lindsay)
(1:35) VanVleet Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T3)
(1:20) MISS Thomas 10' Pullup Jump Shot
(1:15) VanVleet REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (1:11) Whitmore 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Holiday 1 AST)
2023
(1:02) MISS O'Neale 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(0:58) Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(0:54) Sharpe S.FOUL (P1.T2) (A.Smith)
(0:54) MISS Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2
(0:54) ROCKETS Rebound
(0:54) MISS Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2
(0:52) O'Neale REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(0:30) Nets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#2)
+3 (0:12) Je. Green 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Holiday 2 AST)
2026
(0:09) Smith Jr. P.FOUL (P1.T3) (C.Flores)
+2 (0:00) O'Neale 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bridges 1 AST)
2226

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

BKN

HOU

101Points112

36-93(38.7%)Field Goal(%)37-76(48.7%)

13-44(29.5%)3-Point(%)19-39(48.7%)

16-26(61.5%)Free Throw(%)19-27(70.4%)

50(15)Rebounds(Offensive)48(5)

25Assists27

11Steals5

6Blocks4

8Turnovers16

19Fouls19

46Pts In The Paint28

11Fast Break Pts16

17Pts Off Turnovers16

39Bench Pts32

5Largest Lead18

Game Details

Wednesday, January 3, 2024 · 7:00 PM

Toyota Center · Houston, TX

attendance: 16,563 (90.5%)