Overview
- The matchup tips at 6:00 p.m. ET in Brooklyn and marks the second meeting this season, with Houston up 1-0 in the series.
- Houston enters 20-10 on a three-game winning streak after wins over the Lakers, Cavaliers and Pacers, while Brooklyn is 10-20 following a loss to Golden State despite a stronger December on defense.
- Durant, a former Net, is expected to play in his return to Barclays Center, where his tenure and trade remain a focal storyline.
- The Rockets list Steven Adams (ankle), Clint Capela (illness), Tari Eason (illness) and Alperen Sengun (calf) as questionable, with Fred VanVleet ruled out with a knee issue.
- Brooklyn has Terance Mann out with a hip contusion, Egor Demin out with back soreness and Haywood Highsmith out with a knee recovery, while Michael Porter Jr. is questionable with an illness; ClutchPoints’ prediction takes Houston -10.5 and the under 222.5.