The Brooklyn Nets (36-28, sixth in the Eastern Conference) visit the Toyota Center on Tuesday to face the Houston Rockets (15-49, 15th in the Western Conference) for the first of two matchups this season.
The Nets come into this game on a 2-game winning streak after beating the Boston Celtics on Friday and the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. Against the Celtics, Brooklyn came back from a 28-point deficit to win the game 115-105. Against the Hornets, the Nets took care of business by winning the contest 102-86 despite being up by as many as 37 points in the first half.