The Houston Rockets (40 - 18) defeated the Brooklyn Nets (23 - 33) 102 - 98 on Friday at the Toyota Center in Houston. The Nets came out strong in this one, out - scoring the Rockets 36 - 25 right away in the first quarter. They were n't able to hold the lead though as the Rockets pulled within three points at half and eventually snuck out the four - point win in front of their home crowd. Both teams shot similar percentages, as the Rockets went 46 percent from the field and 28 percent from the three - point line, while the Nets went 45 percent from the floor and 24 percent from deep. The Nets turned the ball over 17 times though, which may have made the difference in this one. Terrence Jones was unstoppable Friday, going 11 - for - 16 from the field and 4 - for - 4 from the free throw line to finish with a game - high of 26 points, while also adding 12 rebounds and a blocked shot. In the five games following the All-Star break, he's looked very well rested and has averaged 14 points and 10 rebounds over that span. It marked his second double - double over his last three games. Trevor Ariza also had a very strong showing, posting 20 points (7 - 11 FG, 5 - 9 3Pt, 1 - 1 FT), five rebounds and two steals. It was his second straight game with 17 points, as he's gone a combined 12 - for - 21 from the field and 10 - for - 19 from the three - point line over those two outings. He's now averaging 13 points and 5 rebounds on the season. With Jones and Ariza providing so much offense, James Harden did n't have to do as much. He still posted 15 points (4 - 15 FG, 0 - 4 3Pt, 7 - 7 FT) though, while also adding five rebounds and 12 assists. His scoring was down, but it marked his third straight double - double, as he's been finding his teams at a very high rate of late. Despite suffering the loss, the Nets had six players reach double figures in points. Mason Plumlee led the way, going 7 - for - 10 from the field for 15 points, to go along with four rebounds and two blocked shots in 22 minutes. He continues to fight for playing time with Brook Lopez at the center position, who equaled his playing time with 22 minutes off the bench. Lopez has been more effective recently and continued to show well Friday, finishing with 12 points (4 - 12 FG, 4 - 4 FT) and 12 rebounds. Over his last four games he's averaged 17 points and 11 rebounds. Recording 15 points (6 - 15 FG, 0 - 3 3Pt, 3 - 3 FT) of his own, Deron Williams got it going as a member of the starting lineup again. He has n't shot well recently, combining to go 9 - of - 28 from the field over his last two games, so we'll see if he can make some adjustments and improve over his next few outings. Both Markel Brown and Joe Johnson also reached double figures in points. Brown contributed 14 points (5 - 12 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT) and four rebounds, while Johnson had 13 points (5 - 13 FG, 0 - 2 3Pt, 3 - 4 FT), nine rebounds and six assists as well. The Rockets' next game will be at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, while the Nets will travel to Dallas to play the Mavericks on Saturday.
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