This hasn’t been a feel-good start for the Nets. “(Tuesday) night I wasn’t aggressive at all.
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The Brooklyn Nets finally beat Houston twice in a season again, and it sure helped that the Rockets were so busy beating themselves. After the first six weeks of this season, the expectations for these Nets (6-15) are a bit lower. The nine rebounds per game would be a career-high for Young.
King pointedly denied a report from a Russian publication that said the Nets had already made a decision to move on from Hollins and were just holding onto him until they could find a replacement.
James Harden came to play plus other takeaways from the win. And I’m management, so there was no truth to that. On the very next possession, the Rockets took the lead with a three, also thanks to Brewer, who tossed cross court to a wide open Jason Terry.
The way the Nets played Tuesday night, perhaps there is some hope of better days ahead.
“He’s been playing tremendous for us all season”, Jack said of Lopez. “There’s a reason his bobble head looks the way it does, right?” “In crunch time, he’s going to deliver”.
Howard did play consecutive nights for the first time this season last week, but showed some lingering effects as he fouled out with eight points on 2-of-6 shooting Wednesday against New Orleans. The Rockets got off to a really solid start in the first quarter scoring 30 points, the complete inverse of the loss to the Nets the night before. James Harden led all scorers with 31 points and nine assists, Dwight Howard added 22 points and 18 rebounds while Terrence Jones chipped in with 16 points as the Rockets shot 46.2 percent from the field and 16 of 34 from the 3-point arc. He’s not hurt, but his shot just wouldn’t fall tonight and the Rockets paid the price.
Despite all the setbacks and struggles they are facing this season, the Rockets are still eighth in the Western Conference standings with an 11-12 record, 12 games behind the Golden State Warriors (23-0) for the top spot. They got Marcin Gortat back in the lineup, but they were bullied inside.
In the final 10 seconds, with the Nets leading, 108-105, Bogdanovic missed a three-pointer.
But Lopez wasn’t the only Net who had an impact in this one. The other 39 points came from jumpers, free throws, and plenty of drives to the rim.
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Four quick Rockets points to begin the third quarter stretched the gulf to 13 points and signaled a long night for the Wizards.
