The Houston Rockets (20-10) are heavily favored (-10.5) to continue a three-game win streak when they visit the Brooklyn Nets (10-20) at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Barclays Center. The contest airs on YES and SCHN.

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Rockets vs. Nets Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this encounter calls for a final result of Rockets 119, Nets 109.

Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-524)
Total Pick: Over 222.5 (computer predicts 228.0 points)
Pick ATS: Nets (+10.5)
Recent Rockets vs. Nets Matchups

Rockets 2025-26 Betting Trends

Houston is 17-13-0 against the spread this season.
In games this season they were favored by 10.5 points or more, the Rockets have a 4-4 record against the spread.
Houston has gone over in 18 of its 30 games with a set total (60%).
This season, the Rockets have been favored 28 times and won 19, or 67.9%, of those games.
This season, Houston has won six of its eight games when favored by at least -524 on the moneyline.
Nets 2025-26 Betting Trends

Brooklyn is 14-15-1 against the spread this season.
In games this season in which they were an underdog by 10.5 points or more, the Nets have a 5-6-1 record against the spread.
The teams have combined to hit the over in 13 of Brooklyn’s 30 games with a set total.
The Nets have won nine of the 29 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (31%).
Brooklyn has gone 2-9 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +390 or longer (18.2%).

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Rockets vs. Nets Injury Report

Rockets

Rockets:

Fred VanVleet: Out For Season (Acl),

Tari Eason: Questionable (Illness),

Alperen Sengun: Questionable (Calf),

Steven Adams: Questionable (Ankle),

Clint Capela: Questionable (Illness)

Nets

Nets:

Egor Demin: Out (Back),

Haywood Highsmith: Out (Knee),

Terance Mann: Questionable (Hip),

Michael Porter Jr.: Questionable (Illness)

Rockets vs. Nets Game Time and TV Channel

Game day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
Game time: 6 p.m. ET
TV channel: YES and SCHN
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Arena: Barclays Center
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