Jeremy Lin is back and the Nets looked better because of it, but that didn’t stop Houston from bursting Brooklyn’s bubble.
The Houston Rockets (18-7) won its seventh consecutive game, 122-118, Monday over the Brooklyn Nets (6-17). The Nets scored 75 points in the second half behind the lead of Brook Lopez, but James Harden (36 points) and the Houston offense were too powerful for the young Nets.
The loss drops Brooklyn to 1-10 on the road this season.
The Nets trailed by as much as 15 in the first half, but fought their way back and left its fans on the edge of their seats until the very end.