Four straight losses: In epic collapse, Rockets fall to lowly Nets again
In a stunning collapse during the final seconds, the Rockets lost their fourth straight game in Tuesday's 99-97 defeat (box score) at Brooklyn. The rebuilding Nets (17-33) have now beaten Houston (32-18) twice in four days.
Houston led by four with under 10 seconds to play before the Nets had a pair of 3-pointers from Keon Johnson and D'Angelo Russell sandwiched around an inexplicable inbounds turnover by Amen Thompson. Jalen Green then missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer that could have salvaged things.
Alperen Sengun returned from a calf contusion to lead the Rockets with 24 points, 20 rebounds, and 4 assists, but none of Houston's double figure scorers shot above 45% from the field.
Johnson led the Nets with 22 points, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range (50.0%). Brooklyn hadn't played since its previous game in Houston on Saturday, while the Rockets played Monday at New York — and that scheduling gap may have contributed to the Nets having some fresher legs. Even so, it's of no consolation to a Houston side that entered with 16 fewer losses and yet has somehow lost twice to lowly Brooklyn in a span of four dreadful days.
The Rockets remain at No. 3 in the Western Conference standings, while the rebuilding Nets are No. 12 in the East.
Ime Udoka: "More of the same. Lack of physicality, toughness. All those things. We didn't really deserve to win the game. Basketball Gods got us at the end."
— ClutchFans (@clutchfans) February 5, 2025
This is the collapse. Rockets had the game in the books. Brooklyn hit two unbelievable threes in a six-second span in the final seconds to pull off a miracle. https://t.co/277yg5keeb pic.twitter.com/oNPu3O7D1B
— ClutchFans (@clutchfans) February 5, 2025
Thompson threw the pass before Tony Brothers had even gotten to three. He could've run the baseline. He panicked. Again, an inexperienced player making an inexperienced play https://t.co/uGOgZkOut2
— Adam Spolane (@AdamSpolane) February 5, 2025
One of the worst losses in the Ime era. Absolutely horrendous late game execution. https://t.co/HNsNiRO4bx
— Chancellor Johnson (@ChancellorTV) February 5, 2025
The collapse at the very end will overshadow this possession, but what in the world was Reed Sheppard doing taking this shot? And then Jalen Green did the same thing. https://t.co/8wbmxJ9sac pic.twitter.com/tpurKQcBIy
— ClutchFans (@clutchfans) February 5, 2025
The Rockets are now halfway through this week's four-game road trip, with the final two games looming Thursday in Minnesota and Saturday in Dallas.
Thursday's tipoff versus the Timberwolves (27-23) is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Central from Target Center. The Rockets and Timberwolves are 1-1 against each other this season, with Houston staging a late comeback to win at Minnesota in late November and the Timberwolves returning the favor in Houston about a month later.
More: 'Houston is coming': ESPN's Stephen A. Smith hails Ime Udoka, 'future star' Amen Thompson
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