PREVIEW: The Brooklyn Nets will aim to break their three-game losing streak when they visit the Houston Rockets on Monday night at Toyota Center. The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET , with both teams searching for their first win of the season. Brooklyn is currently averaging 120.5 points while struggling on the boards, pulling down only 38 rebounds per game.
Cam Thomas leads the team with 24.0 points and 5.5 assists per game, with Michael Porter Jr. adding 21.5 points, while Nic Claxton averages 6.5 rebounds. The Rockets are also 0-2, averaging 117.5 points per game, with Kevin Durant leading at 30.0 points and Alperen Sengun contributing 28.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 7.0 assists. Steven Adams provides additional support with 11.5 rebounds, and the Rockets' size advantage could prove crucial against Brooklyn's smaller lineup. Houston needs to improve ball control, having averaged 17.5 turnovers per game and shooting just 34% from three-point range. With Fred VanVleet and Dorian Finney-Smith out, the Rockets still present a complete squad looking to capitalize on a favorable home matchup against a Brooklyn team struggling to find rhythm.