PREVIEW: The Brooklyn Nets (0-3) will attempt to end a three-game losing skid when visiting the Houston Rockets (0-2) at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, October 27, 2025 at Toyota Center. Brooklyn has gotten off to a slow start after getting routed by the Spurs in a 118-107 road defeat. Cam Thomas led the team with 40 points while Michael Porter Jr. added 16 points with six rebounds and four assists. The Nets bring a perimeter-focused attack to Houston, ranking third in three-point attempts and spacing efficiency, though their defense ranks 23rd against attacks at the rim, an area where the Rockets excel with their twin-tower approach. Meanwhile, the Houston Rockets have dropped their first two games of the season and will be hoping to bounce back after coming up just short to the Pistons in a 115-111 home defeat on Friday. Kevin Durant led the team with a game-high 37 points on nine of 18 shooting, while Alperen Sengun added 17 points with seven rebounds and seven assists. Houston enters this matchup as a significant favorite, powered by an elite free-throw rate and midrange frequency that have defined their early season approach. The Rockets' interior dominance and rebounding advantage will test a Brooklyn squad struggling on the glass and facing back-to-back fatigue.