Jan. 1, 2026, 12:16 a.m. ET
The Houston Rockets (20-10) and Brooklyn Nets (10-20) meet Thursday at 6 p.m. ET at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Rockets vs. Nets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Rockets lead 1-0 with a 137-109 home win Oct. 27
The Rockets beat the Indiana Pacers 126-119 Monday, failing to cover as a 15.5-point home favorite with the Over (220.5) cashing with ease. F Kevin Durant led the way with 30 points on 13-for-20 shooting. Houston has won 3 straight games, but is just 4-4 over its last 8 contests, going 3-5 against the spread (ATS) in that span. It is 17-13 ATS on the season.
The Nets lost to the Golden State Warriors 120-107 Monday, failing to cover as a 2-point home underdog as the Under (233) hit. Brooklyn was led by F Michael Porter Jr.’s 27 points. The Nets had their 3-game winning streak and 5-game covering streak snapped in the defeat. They are 15-15 ATS on the season.
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Moneyline (ML): Rockets -475 (bet $475 to win $100) | Nets +360 (bet $100 to win $360)Against the spread (ATS): Rockets -10.5 (-102) | Nets +10.5 (-118)Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)Rockets at Nets key injuries
Rockets
C Steven Adams (ankle) questionableC Clint Capela (illness) questionableF Tari Eason (illness) questionableC Alperen Sengun (soleus) questionableG Fred VanVleet (knee) out
Nets
G Egor Demin (back) outG Terance Mann (hip) questionableF Michael Porter Jr. (illness) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Rockets at Nets picks and predictionsPrediction
Rockets 117, Nets 109
PASS.
Avoid this play. The Rockets (-475) should win, but are far too expensive to consider here.
BET NETS +10.5 (-118).
The Nets have been rewarding bettors at a high rate as of late. They are 3-0 ATS in their last 3 games as an underdog of 9 or greater and are 8-3 ATS across their last 11 contests.
The Rockets may be short several key big men, and while they have a dynamic offense, they have struggled recently. They have scored fewer than 120 points in 3 of their last 4 games, which could suggest they won’t score enough to separate by this size of margin. Houston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 performances.
Take NETS +10.5 (-118).
BET OVER 222.5 (-105).
Both teams have slight Over trends. The Nets have gone Over in their previous 3 games and have scored at least 107 points in each of those battles.
Similarly, the Rockets are 3-2 O/U in their last 5 contests and have scored at least 117 points in 4 of those. They are 18-12 O/U on the season. Take OVER 222.5 (-110).
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