New Jersey Nets @ Houston Rockets
12-23, 5-14 Away
85
12-23, 5-14 Away
19-17, 12-8 Home
94
19-17, 12-8 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Yao Ming missed 10 ft two point shot.
- Jason Collins missed 12 ft jumper.
- Rodney Buford made layup.
- David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.
- Jason Kidd's 25 ft three point jumper blocked by Bob Sura.
- Rodney Buford made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.
- Jason Kidd missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Nenad Krstic made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.
- Bob Sura made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Vince Carter.
- Vince Carter missed 21 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed driving layup.
- Vince Carter made 11 ft two point shot. Assisted by Rodney Buford.
- Tracy McGrady missed driving layup.
- Tracy McGrady missed tip shot.
- Vince Carter made 10 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Juwan Howard missed 16 ft jumper.
- Nenad Krstic made 6 ft hook shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Nenad Krstic made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Bob Sura's 9 ft running jumper blocked by Jason Collins.
- Vince Carter missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 7 ft running jumper.
- David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.
- Vince Carter missed 13 ft running jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed 7 ft jumper.
- Dikembe Mutombo made two point shot. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.
- Nenad Krstic missed 18 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jacque Vaughn missed 21 ft jumper.
- Dikembe Mutombo made 9 ft hook shot.
- Rodney Buford missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Kaniel Dickens missed three point jumper.
- Travis Best missed 21 ft jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made driving layup. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Vince Carter missed 20 ft jumper.
- Andre Barrett missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Jabari Smith made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.
- Maurice Taylor's 6 ft jumper blocked by Jabari Smith.
- Jacque Vaughn missed 20 ft jumper.
- Dikembe Mutombo made 9 ft two point shot.
- Jabari Smith made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
- Tracy McGrady made 18 ft two point shot. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
- Jabari Smith made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
- Jon Barry made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Jabari Smith missed 18 ft jumper.
- Vince Carter missed 15 ft jumper.
- Jon Barry missed 21 ft jumper.
- Nenad Krstic's 7 ft jumper blocked by Ryan Bowen.
- Jon Barry missed 20 ft jumper.
- Jon Barry made 27 ft three point jumper.
- Nenad Krstic missed 17 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 10 ft two point shot.
- Jason Kidd made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.
- Bob Sura made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Rodney Buford made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Maurice Taylor made 9 ft hook shot.
- Jason Collins missed 15 ft jumper.
- Nenad Krstic made 8 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Maurice Taylor made 7 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Nenad Krstic missed jumper.
- Jason Collins made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft jumper.
- Vince Carter missed driving layup.
- Jabari Smith missed 16 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Jason Kidd made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
- Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Bob Sura made layup.
- Jabari Smith made layup.
- Vince Carter missed 12 ft running jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed 44 ft three point jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Rodney Buford missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft jumper.
- Jason Kidd's layup blocked by Yao Ming.
- Juwan Howard missed layup.
- Juwan Howard missed 10 ft jumper.
- Rodney Buford missed 19 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.
- Vince Carter missed 21 ft jumper.
- Jason Collins made dunk. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.
- Juwan Howard missed 15 ft jumper.
- Vince Carter made 9 ft two point shot.
- David Wesley missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Yao Ming made 12 ft two point shot. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Jason Kidd missed 13 ft two point shot.
- Nenad Krstic missed layup.
- Jason Kidd made 29 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Rodney Buford.
- Bob Sura made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- David Wesley made layup. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Jason Collins missed 15 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 19 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura missed 18 ft jumper.
- Nenad Krstic missed 17 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper.
- Rodney Buford missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- David Wesley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jason Kidd missed 19 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Bob Sura made layup.
- Jabari Smith's 4 ft hook shot blocked by Yao Ming.
- Bob Sura missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Vince Carter made two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
- Travis Best made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Jabari Smith made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Travis Best.
- Juwan Howard missed 18 ft jumper.
- Jason Kidd made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Travis Best.
- Yao Ming missed 18 ft jumper.
- Jason Kidd missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 11 ft two point shot.
- Travis Best missed 20 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Vince Carter made two point shot. Assisted by Travis Best.
- Bob Sura missed 19 ft jumper.
- Vince Carter missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Rodney Buford missed 21 ft jumper.
- Jason Kidd missed 16 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura made 21 ft running jumper.
- Nenad Krstic's dunk blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
- Tracy McGrady made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Jason Collins missed 20 ft jumper.
- Vince Carter missed 21 ft two point shot.
- Maurice Taylor made 17 ft jumper.
- Jason Kidd made driving layup. Assisted by Rodney Buford.
- Jon Barry missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 9 ft two point shot. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Rodney Buford made driving dunk. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Tracy McGrady missed 16 ft two point shot.
- Vince Carter missed 13 ft two point shot.
- Nenad Krstic made layup.
- Maurice Taylor missed 17 ft jumper.
- Jason Kidd missed 9 ft two point shot.
- Bob Sura made layup. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Yao Ming missed 5 ft hook shot.
- Vince Carter made two point shot.
- Bob Sura made 27 ft three point jumper.
- Vince Carter missed two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady missed layup.
- Jason Kidd missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Jason Kidd made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
- Juwan Howard made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Jason Kidd missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Nenad Krstic made dunk. Assisted by Vince Carter.
- David Wesley missed three point jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Jason Kidd missed 21 ft jumper.
- Jason Kidd missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 6 ft hook shot.
- Jason Kidd made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.
- David Wesley missed 18 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 6 ft running jumper.
- Vince Carter missed 14 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura missed two point shot.
- Yao Ming missed 10 ft two point shot.
- Jabari Smith made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Bob Sura made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
- Jabari Smith missed 18 ft jumper.
- Jason Kidd missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Travis Best missed 21 ft jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | NJ | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Jason Collins vs. Yao Ming. Bob Sura gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Yao Ming missed 10 ft two point shot. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:40 | | Nenad Krstic defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Jason Collins missed 12 ft jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:19 | | Rodney Buford offensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:18 | | Rodney Buford made layup. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:03 | | David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:00 | | Jason Kidd defensive rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:44 | | Jason Kidd's 25 ft three point jumper blocked by Bob Sura. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:41 | | Juwan Howard defensive rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:30 | | Yao Ming 3 second | 2 | 0 |
| 10:22 | | Vince Carter Traveling | 2 | 0 |
| 10:11 | | David Wesley Bad Pass | 2 | 0 |
| 9:56 | | Rodney Buford made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins. | 5 | 0 |
| 9:42 | | Yao Ming Offensive Foul. Ming's 2nd Personal Foul, Houston's 1st Team Foul. | 5 | 0 |
| 9:42 | | Yao Ming Foul | 5 | 0 |
| 9:26 | | Jason Kidd missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 5 | 0 |
| 9:25 | | Jason Collins offensive rebound. | 5 | 0 |
| 9:22 | | Nenad Krstic made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins. | 7 | 0 |
| 9:03 | | Bob Sura made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady. | 7 | 3 |
| 8:44 | | Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Vince Carter. | 9 | 3 |
| 8:27 | | Juwan Howard Bad Pass. Stolen by Jason Collins. | 9 | 3 |
| 8:18 | | Vince Carter missed 21 ft jumper. | 9 | 3 |
| 8:17 | | David Wesley defensive rebound. | 9 | 3 |
| 8:04 | | Tracy McGrady missed driving layup. | 9 | 3 |
| 8:03 | | Jason Collins defensive rebound. | 9 | 3 |
| 7:56 | | Vince Carter made 11 ft two point shot. Assisted by Rodney Buford. | 11 | 3 |
| 7:54 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 11 | 3 |
| 7:33 | | Yao Ming Offensive Foul. Ming's 3rd Personal Foul, Houston's 2nd Team Foul. | 11 | 3 |
| 7:33 | | Yao Ming Foul | 11 | 3 |
| 7:33 | | Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming. | 11 | 3 |
| 7:24 | | Vince Carter Bad Pass. Stolen by Tracy McGrady. | 11 | 3 |
| 7:18 | | Tracy McGrady missed driving layup. | 11 | 3 |
| 7:18 | | Tracy McGrady offensive rebound. | 11 | 3 |
| 7:18 | | Tracy McGrady missed tip shot. | 11 | 3 |
| 7:16 | | Jason Collins defensive rebound. | 11 | 3 |
| 7:13 | | Vince Carter made 10 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd. | 13 | 3 |
| 6:48 | | Juwan Howard missed 16 ft jumper. | 13 | 3 |
| 6:46 | | Rodney Buford defensive rebound. | 13 | 3 |
| 6:39 | | Nenad Krstic made 6 ft hook shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd. | 15 | 3 |
| 6:39 | | Dikembe Mutombo Illegal Defense. Dikembe Mutombo gains possession. | 15 | 3 |
| 6:16 | | Tracy McGrady Bad Pass. Stolen by Rodney Buford. | 15 | 3 |
| 6:05 | | Nenad Krstic made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd. | 17 | 3 |
| 6:01 | | Houston 20 Sec. Timeout. | 17 | 3 |
| 5:45 | | Rodney Buford Personal Foul. Buford's 1st Personal Foul, New Jersey's 1st Team Foul. | 17 | 3 |
| 5:37 | | Vince Carter Personal Foul. Carter's 1st Personal Foul, New Jersey's 2nd Team Foul. | 17 | 3 |
| 5:28 | | Bob Sura's 9 ft running jumper blocked by Jason Collins. | 17 | 3 |
| 5:26 | | Nenad Krstic defensive rebound. | 17 | 3 |
| 5:07 | | Vince Carter missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 17 | 3 |
| 5:05 | | Juwan Howard defensive rebound. | 17 | 3 |
| 4:54 | | Tracy McGrady made 7 ft running jumper. | 17 | 5 |
| 4:37 | | Jason Kidd Bad Pass | 17 | 5 |
| 4:30 | | Vince Carter Personal Foul. Carter's 2nd Personal Foul, New Jersey's 3rd Team Foul. | 17 | 5 |
| 4:18 | | David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper. | 17 | 5 |
| 4:16 | | Jason Kidd defensive rebound. | 17 | 5 |
| 4:05 | | New Jersey Full Timeout. | 17 | 5 |
| 4:05 | | Maurice Taylor enters the game for Juwan Howard. | 17 | 5 |
| 4:05 | | Jon Barry enters the game for David Wesley. | 17 | 5 |
| 4:00 | | Vince Carter missed 13 ft running jumper. | 17 | 5 |
| 3:58 | | New Jersey defensive rebound. | 17 | 5 |
| 3:58 | | Travis Best enters the game for Vince Carter. | 17 | 5 |
| 3:58 | | Jumpball: Jason Collins vs. Maurice Taylor. Jon Barry gains possession. | 17 | 5 |
| 3:42 | | Rodney Buford Personal Foul. Buford's 3rd Personal Foul, New Jersey's 4th Team Foul. | 17 | 5 |
| 3:31 | | Maurice Taylor missed 7 ft jumper. | 17 | 5 |
| 3:30 | | Jason Kidd defensive rebound. | 17 | 5 |
| 3:25 | | Jason Kidd Bad Pass | 17 | 5 |
| 2:59 | | Dikembe Mutombo made two point shot. Assisted by Bob Sura. | 17 | 7 |
| 2:43 | | Rodney Buford Bad Pass | 17 | 7 |
| 2:28 | | Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 17 | 7 |
| 2:27 | | Jason Kidd defensive rebound. | 17 | 7 |
| 2:17 | | Rodney Buford Turnover | 17 | 7 |
| 2:08 | | Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft jumper. | 17 | 7 |
| 2:05 | | Jason Collins defensive rebound. | 17 | 7 |
| 1:49 | | Nenad Krstic missed 18 ft jumper. | 17 | 7 |
| 1:47 | | Jon Barry defensive rebound. | 17 | 7 |
| 1:42 | | Jon Barry Lost Ball. Stolen by Jason Kidd. | 17 | 7 |
| 1:39 | | Tracy McGrady Shooting Foul. McGrady's 1st Personal Foul, Houston's 3rd Team Foul. | 17 | 7 |
| 1:39 | | Rodney Buford made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 18 | 7 |
| 1:39 | | Andre Barrett enters the game for Bob Sura. | 18 | 7 |
| 1:39 | | Jacque Vaughn enters the game for Jason Kidd. | 18 | 7 |
| 1:39 | | Rodney Buford made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 19 | 7 |
| 1:28 | | Tracy McGrady made 25 ft three point jumper. | 19 | 10 |
| 1:14 | | Jacque Vaughn missed 21 ft jumper. | 19 | 10 |
| 1:10 | | Jon Barry defensive rebound. | 19 | 10 |
| 1:07 | | Jabari Smith enters the game for Nenad Krstic. | 19 | 10 |
| 54.7 | | Dikembe Mutombo made 9 ft hook shot. | 19 | 12 |
| 36.9 | | Rodney Buford missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 19 | 12 |
| 34.2 | | New Jersey defensive rebound. | 19 | 12 |
| 26.3 | | Dikembe Mutombo Offensive Foul. Mutombo's 2nd Personal Foul, Houston's 4th Team Foul. | 19 | 12 |
| 26.3 | | Dikembe Mutombo Foul | 19 | 12 |
| 26.3 | | Kaniel Dickens enters the game for Rodney Buford. | 19 | 12 |
| 3.9 | | Travis Best Lost Ball. Stolen by Andre Barrett. | 19 | 12 |
| 2.0 | | Maurice Taylor Bad Pass. Stolen by Kaniel Dickens. | 19 | 12 |
| 0.0 | | Kaniel Dickens missed three point jumper. | 19 | 12 |
| 0.0 | | New Jersey offensive rebound. | 19 | 12 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 19 | 12 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Bob Delaney
Referee:Rodney Mott
Referee:Matt Boland
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 27 | 13 | .675 | - | L2 |
| Houston | 23 | 14 | .622 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 17 | 22 | .436 | 9.5 | W1 |
| Dallas | 15 | 25 | .375 | 12 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 9 | 33 | .214 | 19 | L2 |
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