The edge
+28wins for Rockets
63% Rockets · 37% Nets
The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 38-21 since 1996.
Brooklyn Nets vs Houston Rockets Head-to-Head
Cross-Conference
Brooklyn Nets
Houston Rockets
Rockets lead Nets68to40
Rockets hold a decisive edge in 108 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Brooklyn Nets vs Houston Rockets insights
Recent form
10-10last 20
Rockets on a 2-game streak
Rockets won 120-96 on Jan 1, 2026
Where it matters
0playoff games
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
The story
Rockets built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 30 of 49 decided meetings (61%). In the modern era they are 38-21 against each other (64% Rockets). Games average a 11.1-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Rockets' 52-point win. The 1980s produced the deepest sample with 23 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1976, so the rivalry has now spanned 50 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Rockets won 120-96 on Jan 1, 2026. Through the 2020s Nets have led 8-4 between the teams.
Win Percentage
40W
68W
BKN
HOU
37%63%
Brooklyn NetsHouston Rockets
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | BKN | HOU | 96–120 | HOU |
| Oct 27, 2025 | HOU | BKN | 137–109 | HOU |
| Feb 4, 2025 | BKN | HOU | 99–97 | BKN |
| Feb 1, 2025 | HOU | BKN | 98–110 | BKN |
| Jan 27, 2024 | BKN | HOU | 106–104 | BKN |
| Jan 3, 2024 | HOU | BKN | 112–101 | HOU |
| Mar 29, 2023 | BKN | HOU | 123–114 | BKN |
| Mar 7, 2023 | HOU | BKN | 96–118 | BKN |
| Apr 5, 2022 | BKN | HOU | 118–105 | BKN |
| Dec 8, 2021 | HOU | BKN | 114–104 | HOU |
Last Meeting
Jan 1, 2026Final
BKN
96
HOME
HOU
120
AWAY
Rocketswon by24
Rockets' 2nd straight in this series·Game 108 of all-time series
All-Time Record
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season108 games
40
68
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Brooklyn Nets Biggest Win
124–85+39
Mar 2, 1983
Houston Rockets Biggest Win
139–87+52
Oct 18, 1978
Decade Breakdown
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Season by Season
| Season ↓ | BKN ↕ | HOU ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
Home / Away Split
AWAY
15-38
BKN
AWAY
30-25
HOU
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Houston Rockets: 2 consecutive wins
2
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 11.1 pts on average
11.1pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
BKN↑Trending Up
Last 1060%
All-Time37%
HOU↓Trending Down
Last 1040%
All-Time63%
Last 10 Results
BKN / HOU
Frequently Asked Questions: Brooklyn Nets vs Houston Rockets
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.