Any loss for the Nets is a net-positive (pun intended) for the Rockets. This is because the Rockets own the Nets' first round pick this season thanks to the James Harden deal.

This isn't for payback or just to make Kyrie Irving feel dumber than he already should for missing half the season because he wouldn't get vaccinated. Still, there is at least one game they will want to win. If you agree with this scenario, you aren't going to like the fact that the Rockets have a pretty soft schedule in the last three weeks of the season, facing the Blazers and the Kings twice each. Were they to slip to second worst, they couldn't go lower than sixth, but this is a team that needs more star power on the roster and now has some legitimate holes to fill in the long term (big man, for example). So, staying put in the standings will certainly help their cause. Experts feel this is a solid if not spectacular draft, particularly after about pick number.five. The team that finishes last has not only the best shot at the first pick, but is guaranteed to pick no lower than fifth in the first round. And they should have a few goals in mind as they wind down.Р”В¬urrently, the Rockets are two games up (down?) in the race for the worst record in the league. Depending on how you feel about this year's draft, these could be some of the most important games the Rockets play over the next few seasons. That means no playoffs and a long offseason to hopefully improve a talented, but very young roster.Р”В«ut there are still a few things to play for in the final nine games of the season. Why canРІР‚в„ўt we do it another quarter? ItРІР‚в„ўs a shame the difference looks that great.Hard to believe, but the NBA season (regular season anyway) is winding down, and if you have a look at the standings, your Houston Rockets are dead last in the entire NBA. We were toe-to- toe with them for three quarters. They really pushed the pedal in the fourth quarter. The fourth quarter was like an avalanche. РІР‚СљThe spirit was great, guys were sharing it and moving it. РІР‚СљI thought we played really good basketball,РІР‚Сњ Brooklyn coach Kenny Atkinson told reporters.

The Nets were better than average by going 17-of-36 from beyond the arc on Friday but could not get the stops on the other end. The Rockets lead the NBA with an average of 39.9 attempts from 3-point range but are struggling to 25-of-83 from beyond the arc in the last two games.Р”Р„BOUT THE NETS (8-31): Brooklyn is third in the NBA with an average of 32.9 tries from 3-point range but is connecting on just 33.8 percent of those attempts. Harden is in a bit of a rut from beyond the arc and is 4-of-18 on 3-point attempts in the last two contests. ET, ROOT (Houston), YES (Brooklyn)Р”Р„BOUT THE ROCKETS (31-11): Houston star point guard James Harden had a streak of 19 straight games with at least a double-double come to an end when he was held to 27 points, nine assists and three rebounds in the 110-105 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Just got to settle down and play our game. РІР‚СљWe think we can make mistakes, and that just adds to other mistakes and a little pressure on us. РІР‚СљI think weРІР‚в„ўre a little bit feeling our oats,РІР‚Сњ Houston coach Mike DРІР‚в„ўAntoni told reporters. After misses, we have to get back and show our defense.РІР‚Сњ The Rockets are in a rare funk with back-to-back losses and managed just 105 points in each of the last two games - down from an average of 114.3 points. РІР‚СљAlmost every game, we have three or four minutes where we permit the other team to make a run on us. РІР‚СљWe got in a black hole at the beginning of the fourth quarter,РІР‚Сњ Nets shooting guard Bojan Bogdanovic told Newsday. The Nets will try to snap a nine-game slide and get some stops on the defensive end when they host the Houston Rockets on Sunday.Р”В«rooklyn was ripped 132-113 by the Toronto Raptors on Friday while being outscored 42-24 in the fourth quarter. The NBA-worst Brooklyn Nets just allowed an opponent to set a franchise record for points in a regulation game and are about to face an even more potent offense.

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