Houston Rockets @ New Jersey Nets
3-1, 2-0 Away
86
3-1, 2-0 Away
2-2, 1-1 Home
75
2-2, 1-1 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Kelvin Cato made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
- Richard Jefferson missed Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley made Two Point Shot.
- Brian Scalabrine missed Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Jason Kidd made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine.
- Steve Francis missed Jumper.
- Jason Kidd missed Jumper.
- Kelvin Cato made Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
- Jason Collins made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine.
- Steve Francis missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Jason Kidd made 13 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Brian Scalabrine.
- Jason Kidd made 18 ft Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Technical Free Throw.
- Jim Jackson made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Jason Kidd missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Jason Kidd made 16 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Steve Francis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jason Kidd made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kerry Kittles.
- Kelvin Cato missed 7 ft Hook Shot.
- Jason Kidd missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Kerry Kittles missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Alonzo Mourning made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kerry Kittles.
- Cuttino Mobley made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Brian Scalabrine missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Alonzo Mourning made Dunk. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
- Kelvin Cato missed 4 ft Hook Shot.
- Jason Kidd made Two Point Shot.
- Jim Jackson missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made 4 ft Jumper.
- Alonzo Mourning missed Jumper.
- Jim Jackson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Alonzo Mourning missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Brandon Armstrong missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Jim Jackson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Jason Kidd missed Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis missed 72 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Alonzo Mourning made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Alonzo Mourning made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Zoran Planinic missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed Two Point Shot.
- Brandon Armstrong missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Brandon Armstrong missed Layup. Blocked by Maurice Taylor.
- Aaron Williams missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Zoran Planinic missed Two Point Shot.
- Richard Jefferson missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Bostjan Nachbar.
- Yao Ming missed 14 ft Two Point Shot.
- Yao Ming made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Bostjan Nachbar.
- Alonzo Mourning missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Aaron Williams made 7 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Zoran Planinic.
- Moochie Norris missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made Layup.
- Aaron Williams made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
- Moochie Norris made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Moochie Norris made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Steve Francis missed Two Point Shot.
- Cuttino Mobley made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Aaron Williams made Dunk. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine.
- Maurice Taylor made 17 ft Jumper.
- Jason Kidd made Technical Free Throw.
- Moochie Norris missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Jason Kidd made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jason Kidd made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kelvin Cato missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kelvin Cato missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Cuttino Mobley made Technical Free Throw.
- Yao Ming missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Kelvin Cato missed Tip Shot.
- Jason Collins missed Layup. Blocked by Yao Ming.
- Steve Francis missed Layup.
- Richard Jefferson made Layup. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Cuttino Mobley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Alonzo Mourning missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Jason Kidd missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kerry Kittles made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kerry Kittles made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Yao Ming missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Alonzo Mourning made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
- Steve Francis missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Jason Kidd missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Jim Jackson missed Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Richard Jefferson missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Yao Ming missed Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Brian Scalabrine missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kelvin Cato made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
- Brian Scalabrine missed Layup.
- Cuttino Mobley made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Richard Jefferson missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson made Two Point Shot.
- Jason Collins made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Jim Jackson made 8 ft Jumper.
- Brian Scalabrine missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kerry Kittles made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Kelvin Cato made 17 ft Jumper.
- Jason Collins missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.
- Jason Collins missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Brian Scalabrine missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made 9 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Alonzo Mourning missed Layup. Blocked by Kelvin Cato.
- Alonzo Mourning missed Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis made 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Alonzo Mourning missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
- Richard Jefferson made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Steve Francis missed Jumper.
- Jason Kidd missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley made Two Point Shot.
- Aaron Williams missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kerry Kittles made Dunk. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
- Kerry Kittles missed Two Point Shot.
- Jason Kidd missed Tip Shot.
- Jason Kidd missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Jason Kidd missed Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jim Jackson missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Jim Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
- Kerry Kittles made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zoran Planinic.
- Maurice Taylor made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Moochie Norris.
- Moochie Norris made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Scott Padgett.
- Zoran Planinic missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
- Aaron Williams missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Moochie Norris made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Moochie Norris missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Cuttino Mobley made 18 ft Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley made 17 ft Jumper.
- Brian Scalabrine made 8 ft Hook Shot.
- Kerry Kittles made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kerry Kittles missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Brian Scalabrine missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming missed Jumper.
- Aaron Williams missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kerry Kittles missed Jumper.
- Jason Kidd missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Jim Jackson missed Two Point Shot.
- Jason Collins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jason Collins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Maurice Taylor made Jumper. Assisted by Moochie Norris.
- Brian Scalabrine made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Richard Jefferson made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Maurice Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Brian Scalabrine made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Maurice Taylor missed 8 ft Hook Shot.
- Steve Francis made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
- Kerry Kittles missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis made Layup. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
- Richard Jefferson missed Layup.
- Steve Francis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Steve Francis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.
- Jason Kidd missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Yao Ming made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
- Richard Jefferson missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley made Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Kerry Kittles missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Steve Francis missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kerry Kittles missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Steve Francis made 19 ft Jumper.
- Brian Scalabrine missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | NJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Yao Ming vs. Jason Collins. Kelvin Cato gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:44 | | Kelvin Cato made 14 ft Two Point Shot. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:27 | | Richard Jefferson missed Jumper. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:26 | | Yao Ming Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:10 | | Cuttino Mobley made Two Point Shot. | 4 | 0 |
| 10:48 | | Brian Scalabrine missed Jumper. | 4 | 0 |
| 10:47 | | Steve Francis Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 0 |
| 10:25 | | Yao Ming made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Francis. | 6 | 0 |
| 10:02 | | Jason Kidd made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine. | 6 | 3 |
| 9:38 | | Steve Francis missed Jumper. | 6 | 3 |
| 9:37 | | Jason Collins Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 3 |
| 9:21 | | Jason Kidd missed Jumper. | 6 | 3 |
| 9:18 | | Yao Ming Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 3 |
| 9:00 | | Kelvin Cato made Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley. | 8 | 3 |
| 8:41 | | Jason Collins made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine. | 8 | 5 |
| 8:26 | | Jason Collins Personal Foul | 8 | 5 |
| 8:18 | | Brian Scalabrine Personal Foul | 8 | 5 |
| 8:11 | | Steve Francis missed 19 ft Jumper. | 8 | 5 |
| 8:08 | | Houston Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 5 |
| 7:52 | | Jason Kidd made 13 ft Jumper. | 8 | 7 |
| 7:24 | | Steve Francis missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Brian Scalabrine. | 8 | 7 |
| 7:22 | | Jason Collins Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 7 |
| 7:20 | | Kelvin Cato Personal Foul | 8 | 7 |
| 7:15 | | Steve Francis Personal Foul | 8 | 7 |
| 7:07 | | Jason Kidd made 18 ft Jumper. | 8 | 9 |
| 6:45 | | Yao Ming 3 second | 8 | 9 |
| 6:45 | | Delay of Game | 8 | 9 |
| 6:31 | | Jim Jackson Shooting Foul | 8 | 9 |
| 6:31 | | Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 8 | 10 |
| 6:31 | | Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 8 | 11 |
| 6:18 | | Jason Collins Illegal Defense Foul | 8 | 11 |
| 6:18 | | Cuttino Mobley missed Technical Free Throw. | 8 | 11 |
| 6:18 | | Houston Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 11 |
| 6:09 | | Jim Jackson made 5 ft Two Point Shot. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:52 | | Jason Kidd missed 18 ft Jumper. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:52 | | New Jersey Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:52 | | New Jersey Full Timeout. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:35 | | Yao Ming Lost Ball. Stolen by Kerry Kittles. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:30 | | Jason Kidd made 16 ft Jumper. | 10 | 13 |
| 5:11 | | Jason Collins Shooting Foul | 10 | 13 |
| 5:11 | | Alonzo Mourning enters the game for Jason Collins. | 10 | 13 |
| 5:11 | | Steve Francis made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 11 | 13 |
| 5:11 | | Steve Francis made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 12 | 13 |
| 4:56 | | Jason Kidd made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kerry Kittles. | 12 | 15 |
| 4:41 | | Kelvin Cato missed 7 ft Hook Shot. | 12 | 15 |
| 4:41 | | Alonzo Mourning Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 15 |
| 4:33 | | Jason Kidd missed 17 ft Jumper. | 12 | 15 |
| 4:30 | | Steve Francis Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 15 |
| 4:26 | | Steve Francis Bad Pass. Stolen by Jason Kidd. | 12 | 15 |
| 4:20 | | Kerry Kittles missed 13 ft Jumper. | 12 | 15 |
| 4:18 | | Kelvin Cato Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 15 |
| 4:05 | | Yao Ming Offensive Foul | 12 | 15 |
| 4:05 | | Yao Ming Foul | 12 | 15 |
| 3:50 | | Alonzo Mourning made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kerry Kittles. | 12 | 17 |
| 3:33 | | Cuttino Mobley made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 17 |
| 3:21 | | Brian Scalabrine missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 17 |
| 3:19 | | Yao Ming Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 17 |
| 3:09 | | Kelvin Cato Offensive Foul | 15 | 17 |
| 3:09 | | Kelvin Cato Foul | 15 | 17 |
| 3:09 | | Maurice Taylor enters the game for Yao Ming. | 15 | 17 |
| 3:09 | | Aaron Williams enters the game for Brian Scalabrine. | 15 | 17 |
| 2:48 | | Alonzo Mourning made Dunk. Assisted by Richard Jefferson. | 15 | 19 |
| 2:40 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 15 | 19 |
| 2:30 | | Kelvin Cato missed 4 ft Hook Shot. | 15 | 19 |
| 2:29 | | Jason Kidd Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 19 |
| 2:24 | | Jason Kidd made Two Point Shot. | 15 | 21 |
| 2:01 | | Jim Jackson missed 11 ft Jumper. | 15 | 21 |
| 2:00 | | Maurice Taylor Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 21 |
| 1:59 | | Maurice Taylor made 4 ft Jumper. | 17 | 21 |
| 1:40 | | Cuttino Mobley Personal Foul | 17 | 21 |
| 1:40 | | Brandon Armstrong enters the game for Kerry Kittles. | 17 | 21 |
| 1:40 | | Bostjan Nachbar enters the game for Cuttino Mobley. | 17 | 21 |
| 1:34 | | Alonzo Mourning missed Jumper. | 17 | 21 |
| 1:31 | | Maurice Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 21 |
| 1:25 | | Jim Jackson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis. | 19 | 21 |
| 1:07 | | Alonzo Mourning missed 21 ft Jumper. | 19 | 21 |
| 1:07 | | Steve Francis Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 21 |
| 59.3 | | Brandon Armstrong Personal Foul | 19 | 21 |
| 59.3 | | Torraye Braggs enters the game for Kelvin Cato. | 19 | 21 |
| 48.9 | | Bostjan Nachbar Lost Ball. Stolen by Brandon Armstrong. | 19 | 21 |
| 43.9 | | Brandon Armstrong missed 18 ft Jumper. | 19 | 21 |
| 41.9 | | Jim Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 21 |
| 25.1 | | Jim Jackson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis. | 22 | 21 |
| 5.8 | | Kicked Ball | 22 | 21 |
| 2.2 | | Jason Kidd missed Two Point Shot. | 22 | 21 |
| 1.2 | | Steve Francis Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 21 |
| 0.6 | | Steve Francis missed 72 ft Three Point Jumper. | 22 | 21 |
| 0.0 | | Houston Offensive Rebound. | 22 | 21 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 22 | 21 | |
Matchups
Game Information
East Rutherford, NJ
Referee:Mike Callahan
Referee:Sean Corbin
Referee:Ed Malloy
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 35 | 16 | .686 | - | W3 |
| Houston | 31 | 19 | .620 | 3.5 | L2 |
| Memphis | 20 | 29 | .408 | 14 | W2 |
| Dallas | 19 | 32 | .373 | 16 | L6 |
| New Orleans | 13 | 40 | .245 | 23 | L3 |
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