Brooklyn Nets vs Houston Rockets NBA Betting Prediction

NBA Brooklyn Nets vs Houston Rockets Prediction 2/1/2025

The Brooklyn Nets (15-33) travel to face off against the Houston Rockets (32-15) on Saturday, February 1st. This game will be played at Toyota Center in Houston and televised on SCHN. The Nets are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Rockets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rockets. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Nets vs Rockets

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The Nets Are Coming Off A Win

Brooklyn improved to 15-33 on the season with a 104-83 road win over the Hornets on Wednesday. Entering the game as +1.5 point underdogs, the Nets not only won but covered the spread with a +21 point victory. The total points for the game were 187, falling well short of the 205.5 O/U line.

Brooklyn took control early, leading 26-19 after the 1st quarter and 27-18 in the 2nd. They extended their lead to 84-63 after a 31-26 3rd quarter. Charlotte made a push with a 10-0 run, cutting the score to 77-70, but the Nets held them off, and the teams finished the 4th quarter tied at 20-20.

The Rockets Are Coming Off A Win

The Rockets fell to 32-15 on the season after a narrow 120-119 loss to the Grizzlies on Thursday. Houston, who entered the game as +4.5 point underdogs, managed to cover the spread. The total score of 239 points exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 233.5 by 5.5 points.

Houston got off to a strong start, leading 38-33 after the 1st quarter and extending their lead to 66-56 at halftime. However, Memphis outscored the Rockets 36-30 in the 3rd quarter and 28-23 in the 4th to complete the comeback.

Nets Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Hornets, the Nets shot 48.8% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 31.2% of their threes with 10 makes. Keon Johnson led the way with 18 points, though he shot just 38.9% from the floor.

Jalen Wilson added 15 points, knocking down 3 threes at a 60% clip, while Tosan Evbuomwan also hit 3 threes at 60% and finished with 14 points. Ziaire Williams contributed 13 points, including 7 in the 2nd quarter and 6 in the 3rd.

Rockets Offense Breakdown

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Jalen Green led the Rockets with 25 points and 5 made threes at 50% shooting from deep in their 120-119 loss to the Grizzlies. He shot 38.1% from the field overall, while the team finished at 43.3%. Dillon Brooks added 22 points, and Amen Thompson contributed 21, shooting 46.7% from the floor.

The Rockets hit 13 threes at a 40.6% clip, with Brooks hitting 3 from beyond the arc. Green scored 9 points in the 1st quarter, while Brooks added 10. Amen Thompson had 10 points in the 2nd quarter, and Fred VanVleet scored 8 of his 13 points in the 3rd.

Nets Team Defense

The Nets put on a defensive clinic against the Hornets, holding them to just 83 points on Wednesday. Brooklyn was particularly strong in the 2nd quarter, allowing only 18 points. Overall, they gave up 19 points in the 1st, 26 in the 3rd, and 20 in the 4th.

Brooklyn limited Charlotte to 33% shooting from the field, including just 28% from beyond the arc, where the Hornets made 10 threes. The Nets also recorded 11 steals and 8 blocks in the game.

Rockets Team Defense

The Nets put on a defensive clinic against the Hornets, holding them to just 83 points on Wednesday. Brooklyn set the tone early, giving up only 19 points in the 1st quarter and 18 in the 2nd. They allowed 26 points in the 3rd but tightened up again in the 4th, allowing just 20 points.

Overall, the Nets held the Hornets to 33% shooting, including 28% from beyond the arc, where Charlotte made just 10 threes. Brooklyn also recorded 11 steals and 8 blocks in the game.

Nets vs Rockets Trends

  • In their last three road games, Brooklyn has averaged 102 points per game while allowing 104. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
  • Through their last ten home contests, the Rockets offense has averaged 123 points per game while allowing an average of 114. Houston posted an overall record of 8-2 while going 8-2 ATS.
  • Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Brooklyn has an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
  • Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Rockets struggled vs the spread going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 4-1.

Nets vs Rockets Prediction

Not only do we have the Rockets winning this one by a score of 117-76, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Rockets at -15.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 213.5 and our model has the Nets and Rockets finishing with a combined 193 points. Our pick is to take the under.


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