Houston Rockets @ New Jersey Nets
2-3, 1-1 Away
99
2-3, 1-1 Away
3-4, 2-2 Home
91
3-4, 2-2 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
- Yao Ming made two point shot. Assisted by Rafer Alston.
- Jason Kidd made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
- Vince Carter missed three point jumper.
- Nenad Krstic missed 15 ft jumper.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Yao Ming made two point shot.
- Jason Collins missed 18 ft jumper.
- Derek Anderson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
- Richard Jefferson made driving layup. Assisted by Vince Carter.
- Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft jumper.
- Vince Carter made 10 ft running jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.
- Juwan Howard made jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Jason Kidd missed 22 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard made jumper.
- Nenad Krstic made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Tracy McGrady missed 16 ft two point shot.
- Vince Carter missed 8 ft jumper.
- Nenad Krstic missed 19 ft jumper.
- Nenad Krstic's layup blocked by Yao Ming.
- Tracy McGrady missed jumper.
- Vince Carter missed two point shot.
- Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Jason Kidd missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Juwan Howard missed driving layup.
- David Wesley made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- David Wesley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Yao Ming missed 8 ft two point shot.
- Luther Head made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Derek Anderson.
- Jason Collins made layup. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Luther Head missed driving layup.
- Yao Ming made dunk.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Clifford Robinson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Clifford Robinson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson made three point jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
- Juwan Howard missed 21 ft jumper.
- Jeff McInnis made jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
- Derek Anderson made three point jumper. Assisted by Luther Head.
- Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper.
- Marc Jackson missed hook shot.
- David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Juwan Howard made driving layup. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Jason Kidd missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Jeff McInnis missed 24 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.
- Clifford Robinson missed jumper.
- David Wesley made two point shot. Assisted by Luther Head.
- Jeff McInnis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jeff McInnis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady missed 19 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made driving layup.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Clifford Robinson missed 22 ft jumper.
- Luther Head made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Jeff McInnis missed jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed jumper.
- Zoran Planinic missed driving layup.
- Marc Jackson made tip shot.
- Luther Head made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Richard Jefferson's 8 ft jumper blocked by Tracy McGrady.
- Richard Jefferson missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Dikembe Mutombo missed 12 ft hook shot.
- Zoran Planinic missed 21 ft jumper.
- Nenad Krstic missed two point shot.
- Marc Jackson missed 21 ft jumper.
- David Wesley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jason Collins missed 21 ft jumper.
- Stromile Swift made two point shot. Assisted by Rafer Alston.
- Richard Jefferson made two point shot.
- Stromile Swift missed 20 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jason Kidd missed layup.
- Jason Kidd made layup.
- Jason Kidd made 5 ft two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft jumper.
- David Wesley missed 27 ft three point jumper.
- Jason Kidd missed layup.
- Rafer Alston made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Rafer Alston missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jason Kidd made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jason Kidd made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Juwan Howard missed 7 ft two point shot.
- Rafer Alston made Technical Free Throw.
- Richard Jefferson missed layup.
- Luther Head missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Zoran Planinic made 19 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jason Kidd missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- David Wesley made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- David Wesley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Rafer Alston.
- Richard Jefferson missed 15 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 12 ft two point shot. Assisted by Rafer Alston.
- Vince Carter missed 20 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 19 ft jumper.
- Vince Carter missed 16 ft running jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Derek Anderson missed 18 ft jumper.
- Vince Carter made 21 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jason Kidd made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
- Juwan Howard made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Rafer Alston.
- Vince Carter made 9 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Rafer Alston.
- Marc Jackson missed 6 ft jumper.
- Nenad Krstic missed layup.
- Nenad Krstic's layup blocked by Tracy McGrady.
- Rafer Alston missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jason Kidd made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Marc Jackson.
- Yao Ming missed hook shot.
- Vince Carter made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Rafer Alston made Technical Free Throw.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Vince Carter missed 13 ft jumper.
- Marc Jackson made layup.
- Richard Jefferson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady missed 18 ft running jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made layup.
- Jason Kidd made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
- Juwan Howard missed 20 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft jumper.
- Jason Kidd missed 13 ft two point shot.
- David Wesley made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Marc Jackson made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.
- Jason Kidd missed two point shot.
- Vince Carter missed three point jumper.
- Vince Carter missed 8 ft jumper.
- Rafer Alston missed 18 ft jumper.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Luther Head missed 6 ft running jumper.
- Vince Carter missed three point jumper.
- Vince Carter missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Vince Carter made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Vince Carter missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- David Wesley missed 24 ft jumper.
- Vince Carter missed layup.
- Marc Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Marc Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady made 14 ft jumper.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jeff McInnis made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Clifford Robinson.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady missed 14 ft jumper.
- Richard Jefferson missed two point shot.
- Marc Jackson's 11 ft two point shot blocked by Stromile Swift.
- Tracy McGrady made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Vince Carter missed three point jumper.
- Vince Carter made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Vince Carter made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Luther Head's layup blocked by Nenad Krstic.
- Jeff McInnis made driving layup.
- David Wesley made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Jason Kidd made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.
- Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Jason Kidd missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Stromile Swift missed driving layup.
- Nenad Krstic missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Nenad Krstic made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Luther Head.
- Nenad Krstic missed 6 ft hook shot.
- Tracy McGrady made 28 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Nenad Krstic missed 5 ft hook shot.
- Vince Carter made 7 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Tracy McGrady made 21 ft jumper.
- Jeff McInnis made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
- Luther Head's driving layup blocked by Nenad Krstic.
- Clifford Robinson's layup blocked by Tracy McGrady.
- David Wesley made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jon Barry.
- Jon Barry made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made driving layup.
- Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Vince Carter made 9 ft jumper.
- Luther Head missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Luther Head missed three point jumper.
- Jeff McInnis made 10 ft two point shot. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
- Jon Barry missed two point shot.
- Richard Jefferson missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Vince Carter missed 17 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper.
- Jeff McInnis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jeff McInnis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Zoran Planinic made three point jumper. Assisted by Scott Padgett.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | NJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Yao Ming vs. Nenad Krstic. Jason Kidd gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:33 | | Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Richard Jefferson. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:18 | | Yao Ming made two point shot. Assisted by Rafer Alston. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:56 | | Jason Kidd made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter. | 2 | 5 |
| 10:42 | | Tracy McGrady Offensive Foul. Jason Collins gains possession. | 2 | 5 |
| 10:42 | | Tracy McGrady Turnover | 2 | 5 |
| 10:26 | | Vince Carter missed three point jumper. | 2 | 5 |
| 10:25 | | Juwan Howard defensive rebound. | 2 | 5 |
| 10:11 | | Yao Ming Bad Pass. Stolen by Jason Kidd. | 2 | 5 |
| 9:59 | | Nenad Krstic missed 15 ft jumper. | 2 | 5 |
| 9:56 | | Richard Jefferson offensive rebound. | 2 | 5 |
| 9:56 | | Rafer Alston Shooting Foul. Richard Jefferson gains possession. | 2 | 5 |
| 9:56 | | Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 2 | 6 |
| 9:56 | | Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 2 | 7 |
| 9:44 | | Yao Ming made two point shot. | 4 | 7 |
| 9:25 | | Jason Collins missed 18 ft jumper. | 4 | 7 |
| 9:23 | | Rafer Alston defensive rebound. | 4 | 7 |
| 9:02 | | Derek Anderson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard. | 7 | 7 |
| 8:45 | | Richard Jefferson made driving layup. Assisted by Vince Carter. | 7 | 9 |
| 8:33 | | Tracy McGrady missed 17 ft jumper. | 7 | 9 |
| 8:32 | | Houston defensive rebound. | 7 | 9 |
| 8:32 | | Yao Ming Loose Ball Foul. Jason Collins gains possession. | 7 | 9 |
| 8:15 | | Vince Carter made 10 ft running jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic. | 7 | 11 |
| 7:58 | | Juwan Howard made jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady. | 9 | 11 |
| 7:33 | | Jason Kidd missed 22 ft jumper. | 9 | 11 |
| 7:33 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound. | 9 | 11 |
| 7:22 | | Juwan Howard made jumper. | 11 | 11 |
| 6:56 | | Nenad Krstic made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd. | 11 | 13 |
| 6:43 | | Tracy McGrady missed 16 ft two point shot. | 11 | 13 |
| 6:43 | | Richard Jefferson defensive rebound. | 11 | 13 |
| 6:28 | | Vince Carter missed 8 ft jumper. | 11 | 13 |
| 6:26 | | New Jersey offensive rebound. | 11 | 13 |
| 6:26 | | New Jersey Full Timeout. | 11 | 13 |
| 6:18 | | Nenad Krstic missed 19 ft jumper. | 11 | 13 |
| 6:16 | | New Jersey offensive rebound. | 11 | 13 |
| 6:16 | | Rafer Alston Loose Ball Foul. Vince Carter gains possession. | 11 | 13 |
| 6:01 | | Nenad Krstic's layup blocked by Yao Ming. | 11 | 13 |
| 6:00 | | Rafer Alston defensive rebound. | 11 | 13 |
| 5:54 | | Tracy McGrady missed jumper. | 11 | 13 |
| 5:54 | | Richard Jefferson defensive rebound. | 11 | 13 |
| 5:48 | | Vince Carter missed two point shot. | 11 | 13 |
| 5:47 | | Derek Anderson defensive rebound. | 11 | 13 |
| 5:41 | | Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady. | 13 | 13 |
| 5:22 | | Jason Kidd missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 13 | 13 |
| 5:20 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 13 | 13 |
| 5:16 | | Nenad Krstic Shooting Foul. Yao Ming gains possession. | 13 | 13 |
| 5:16 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 14 | 13 |
| 5:16 | | David Wesley enters the game for Rafer Alston. | 14 | 13 |
| 5:16 | | Yao Ming missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 14 | 13 |
| 5:15 | | Richard Jefferson defensive rebound. | 14 | 13 |
| 5:03 | | Richard Jefferson Bad Pass. Stolen by Yao Ming. | 14 | 13 |
| 4:50 | | Juwan Howard missed driving layup. | 14 | 13 |
| 4:48 | | Jason Collins defensive rebound. | 14 | 13 |
| 4:37 | | Jason Collins Lost Ball. Stolen by Juwan Howard. | 14 | 13 |
| 4:33 | | Vince Carter Shooting Foul. David Wesley gains possession. | 14 | 13 |
| 4:33 | | David Wesley made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 15 | 13 |
| 4:33 | | Luther Head enters the game for Tracy McGrady. | 15 | 13 |
| 4:33 | | David Wesley made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 16 | 13 |
| 4:20 | | Vince Carter Offensive Foul. Derek Anderson gains possession. | 16 | 13 |
| 4:20 | | Vince Carter Turnover | 16 | 13 |
| 4:20 | | Jeff McInnis enters the game for Vince Carter. | 16 | 13 |
| 4:09 | | Jason Collins Personal Foul. David Wesley gains possession. | 16 | 13 |
| 3:58 | | Yao Ming missed 8 ft two point shot. | 16 | 13 |
| 3:57 | | Jason Kidd defensive rebound. | 16 | 13 |
| 3:44 | | Nenad Krstic Offensive Foul. Juwan Howard gains possession. | 16 | 13 |
| 3:44 | | Nenad Krstic Turnover | 16 | 13 |
| 3:44 | | Clifford Robinson enters the game for Nenad Krstic. | 16 | 13 |
| 3:23 | | Luther Head made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Derek Anderson. | 19 | 13 |
| 3:04 | | Jason Collins made layup. Assisted by Jason Kidd. | 19 | 15 |
| 2:48 | | Luther Head missed driving layup. | 19 | 15 |
| 2:47 | | Yao Ming offensive rebound. | 19 | 15 |
| 2:46 | | Yao Ming made dunk. | 21 | 15 |
| 2:46 | | Clifford Robinson Shooting Foul. Yao Ming gains possession. | 21 | 15 |
| 2:46 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 21 | 15 |
| 2:46 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 22 | 15 |
| 2:27 | | Yao Ming Shooting Foul. Clifford Robinson gains possession. | 22 | 15 |
| 2:27 | | Clifford Robinson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 22 | 16 |
| 2:27 | | Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming. | 22 | 16 |
| 2:27 | | Marc Jackson enters the game for Jason Collins. | 22 | 16 |
| 2:27 | | Clifford Robinson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 22 | 17 |
| 2:13 | | Derek Anderson Offensive Foul. Richard Jefferson gains possession. | 22 | 17 |
| 2:13 | | Derek Anderson Turnover | 22 | 17 |
| 1:57 | | Richard Jefferson made three point jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis. | 22 | 20 |
| 1:42 | | Juwan Howard missed 21 ft jumper. | 22 | 20 |
| 1:39 | | Marc Jackson defensive rebound. | 22 | 20 |
| 1:34 | | Jeff McInnis made jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson. | 22 | 22 |
| 1:15 | | Derek Anderson made three point jumper. Assisted by Luther Head. | 25 | 22 |
| 1:00 | | Jason Kidd Bad Pass | 25 | 22 |
| 1:00 | | Tracy McGrady enters the game for Derek Anderson. | 25 | 22 |
| 49.8 | | Tracy McGrady missed 22 ft jumper. | 25 | 22 |
| 47.8 | | Jason Kidd defensive rebound. | 25 | 22 |
| 41.9 | | Marc Jackson missed hook shot. | 25 | 22 |
| 39.8 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 25 | 22 |
| 30.9 | | David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 25 | 22 |
| 28.5 | | Tracy McGrady offensive rebound. | 25 | 22 |
| 22.3 | | Juwan Howard made driving layup. Assisted by David Wesley. | 27 | 22 |
| 4.9 | | Jason Kidd missed 23 ft three point jumper. | 27 | 22 |
| 2.3 | | Marc Jackson offensive rebound. | 27 | 22 |
| 0.4 | | Jeff McInnis missed 24 ft jumper. | 27 | 22 |
| 0.0 | | New Jersey offensive rebound. | 27 | 22 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 27 | 22 | |
Matchups
Game Information
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Referee:Derrick Stafford
Referee:Leon Wood
Referee:Eli Roe
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 30 | 14 | .682 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 26 | 15 | .634 | 2.5 | W3 |
| Memphis | 18 | 24 | .429 | 11 | L1 |
| Dallas | 18 | 26 | .409 | 12 | W3 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 36 | .217 | 21 | L3 |
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