The Brooklyn Nets (10-20) will turn to Michael Porter Jr. (25.8 points per game, 14th in NBA) when they attempt to knock off Kevin Durant (25.5, 15th) and the Houston Rockets (20-10) on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Barclays Center. It tips off at 6 p.m. ET on YES and SCHN.
The Rockets take the court as double-digit favorites against the Nets. The Rockets are favored by 10.5 points. The game features an over/under of 222.5.
Rockets vs. Nets betting odds
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Spread: Houston -10.5Total: 222.5Moneyline: Houston -474, Brooklyn +359
Rockets at Nets odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Nets (+ 10.5)Pick OU:
Over (222.5)Prediction:
Rockets 119 – Nets 109MoneylineThe Rockets have won 19 of the 28 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (67.9%).Houston has gone 6-2 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -474 or shorter (winning 75%).The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Rockets an 82.6% chance to win.The Nets have entered the game as underdogs 29 times this season and won nine, or 31%, of those games.Brooklyn has a record of 2-10, a 16.7% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +359 or more by sportsbooks this season.The Nets have a 21.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Against the spreadThe 120.5 points per game the Rockets record are 6.6 more points than the Nets give up (113.9).Houston is 16-7 against the spread and 18-5 overall when scoring more than 113.9 points.Brooklyn has put together a 9-1 ATS record and an 8-2 overall record in games it scores more than 112 points.Houston’s record is 12-1 against the spread and 13-0 overall when it allows fewer than 109.7 points.The Rockets are the league’s fifth-ranked scoring team (120.5 PPG), while the Nets allow the rank eighth in points per game (113.9) in NBA action.Brooklyn’s squad is currently the lowest-scoring team in the NBA (109.7 PPG), while Houston’s team is third in points allowed per game (112).The Rockets have out-scored their opponents by a total of 257 points this season (8.5 points per game on average), and opponents of the Nets have out-scored them by 127 more points on the year (4.2 per game).Over/UnderHouston’s average implied point total this year is 1.4 more points than its implied total in Thursday’s game (118.4 implied points on average compared to 117 implied points in this game).This season, Houston has scored more than 117 points in 19 games.Brooklyn’s average implied point total on the season (117.9 points) is 11.9 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (106 points).How to watch Rockets vs. NetsGame day: Thursday, January 1, 2026Game time: 6 p.m. ETLocation: Brooklyn, New YorkArena: Barclays CenterTV channel: Space City Home NetworkLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo