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It’s an interconference clash on the hardwood as a pair of teams hoping to move up their respective playoff ladders take the floor in the Lone Star State. The Brooklyn Nets are on the road as they travel to face the Houston Rockets Wednesday night. Brooklyn was in action on the road in the Big Easy as they faced the Pelicans Tuesday night. The Nets fell 124-108 on the road to Oklahoma City Sunday in their previous contest, failing to cover the line as a 7.5-point underdog. Houston rolled past Detroit 136-113 at home Monday night, covering the line as a nine-point favorite, in their previous contest. In the all-time regular season series, the Rockets own a 65-37 advantage but theNets have won the last three meetings, including a 123-114 home win in the most recent matchup on March 29, 2023.
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Brooklyn entered Tuesday night’s game with the Pelicans losers of three straight contests as they hope to get back on track. The Nets entered Tuesday 15-18 on the season and stood fourth in the Atlantic Division, 11.5 games behind the Celtics for the top spot. They were ninth in the Eastern Conference, 3.5 games behind the Pacers for the final guaranteed playoff spot in the East entering Tuesday and 1.5 games clear of the 11th-place Hawks to remain in the play-in tournament field. Brooklyn entered Tuesday 2-3 in the second game of back-to-back situations and have been outscored by seven points per game (116.2 ppg for, 123.2 ppg against) this season. The Nets are 6-10 on the road entering Tuesday with a -4.9-ppg scoring margin (115.3 ppg for, 120.2 ppg against) on the year. Brooklyn entered Tuesday 2-7 against Western Conference teams with a -8-ppg scoring margin (112 ppg for, 120 ppg against) on the year.
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The Nets enter this game 13th in the league in scoring offense as they average 115.6 points per game on the year. Brooklyn is 3rd in the league in rebounding with 46.8 boards per contest and 11th in assists by dishing out 26.3 dimes a night. The Nets are 20th in the league in scoring defense by allowing 116.4 points per contest. Cam Thomas leads the team as he puts up 22.4 points per game. Mikal Bridges (21.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists), Lonnie Walker IV (14.6 points), Dorian Finney-Smith (10.2 points, 5.1 rebounds), Cameron Johnson (14.9 points) and Spencer Dinwiddie (14.3 points, 6.5 assists) each are solid scoring options as well. The Nets look to get production from Royce O’Neale, Armoni Brooks, Nic Claxton (11.7 points, 9.9 rebounds), Day’Ron Sharpe, Trendon Watford, Ben Simmons and Dennis Smith Jr. Brooklyn is 24th in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 46.4% from the field as a team on the year. The Nets are 8th in the league in three-point field goals per game as they drain 13.8 triples per game while they stand 9th in three-point field goal percentage by hitting 37.5% from beyond the arc.
Simmons (hip) last played on November 6 and is expected to be out until mid-January. Walker IV (hamstring) last took the floor on November 30 and is expected to be out until mid-January.
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