The Brooklyn Nets seek to land a guaranteed playoff spot in the top 6 Wednesday when they face the Houston Rockets. The Nets are 40-35, tied with Miami for 6th in the Eastern Conference, while the Rockets are 18-58, worst in the West. Brooklyn won the only other matchup this season against the Rockets, beating them 118-96 in Houston on March 7. Tipoff for this game is at 7:30 p.m. EDT at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The Rockets are playing for a top lottery pick at this point, as they have the second worst record in all of basketball at 18-58. After winning a surprising three straight earlier this month, the Rockets have come back to earth, losing their last 6 games. This is the final game of a road trip that has featured back to back losses to Memphis, along with losses to the Cavs and Knicks.
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The Knicks pummeled the Rockets on Monday night, 137-115. This game was never close as the Knicks shot 58% from the floor and drained 17 threes. Immanuel Quickley is quickly becoming a star, as he had his best game as a pro with 40 points and 9 assists. The Rockets were led by Kevin Porter Jr., who had 26 points, while Jalen Green added 19 points. Another legacy player, Kenyon Martin Jr., added 18 points for the Rockets.
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