Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) reacts after making a 3-point basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) AP AP

The Rockets are 0-3 without Alperen Şengün but hope to avoid a season sweep against the Nets, who beat them by 12 points at Toyota Center over the weekend.

The Houston Rockets (32-17) face their second New York team in as many days in a battle against the Brooklyn Nets (16-33) Tuesday. Tip-off from Barclays Center is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze

The Brooklyn Nets ' front office would probably prefer its players not win games right now, but the scrappy bunch led by first-year coach Jordi Fernandez doesn't care about lottery odds. Nothing proved that as much as their stunning 99-97 come-from-behind victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday.

Keon Johnson and D’Angelo Russell made 3-pointers in the final 10 seconds, and the Brooklyn Nets stunned the Houston Rockets 99-97 on Tuesday night for their first home victory in two months. Brooklyn trailed 97-93 when Tosan Evbuomwan inbounded the ball to Johnson,