The Houston Rockets (27 - 11) defeated the Brooklyn Nets (16 - 22) 113 - 99 on Monday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Rockets had a strong start to this game, out - scoring the Nets 37 - 28 in the first quarter. Along with the strong start, the Rockets also secured an advantage from the three - point line, finishing at 40 percent from beyond the arc, while the Nets shot a meager 24 percent from deep. As has been the case time and again this season, James Harden took the lead for the Rockets. He went 9 - for - 13 from the field and 4 - for - 7 from the three - point line to score a game - high of 30 points, while also adding six assists. He's combined for 60 points and 11 assists over his last two outings, as he's had the hot hand lately. Continuing to start at the power forward position, Donatas Motiejunas also had an impressive night with his shot. He went 8 - for - 11 from the floor and 1 - for - 1 from beyond the arc to score 18 points, while adding 11 rebounds to go with. It was his second double - double in a row and fourth of the season thus far. Josh Smith provided a decent contribution off the bench with 13 points (5 - 15 FG, 2 - 4 3Pt, 1 - 2 FT), six rebounds and two blocked shots in 27 minutes. Both Trevor Ariza and Patrick Beverley reached double figures in points as well with 12 and 11 points respectively. While they may have suffered the loss, the Nets saw another very impressive outing from starting center Mason Plumlee. Plumlee was extremely efficient in this game, going 10 - for - 11 from the field and 4 - for - 4 from the free throw line to score 24 points, while also recording 10 rebounds in 28 minutes. The 24 points were a season - high for him, while the double - double was his third in the last four games. Jarrett Jack continued to start at point guard with Deron Williams sidelined indefinitely. Jack scored 13 points (6 - 16 FG, 0 - 4 3Pt, 1 - 2 FT) and handed out six assists in 38 minutes. Over his last five games he's averaging 13 points and 8 assists, even with a five point performance against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. Coming off the bench, Brook Lopez went 5 - for - 8 from the field for 12 points in 23 minutes. Kevin Garnett played only four minutes, as he was ejected after a scuffle with Dwight Howard under the basket. The Rockets' next game will be on the road against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, while the Nets will be at home against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Rockets') has 40 Percentage of 3 points ,has 11 Losses ,has 113 Total points ,has 37 Points in 1st quarter ,has 27 Wins ."]