The first meeting this season sailed OVER by 22 points as Houston won 137-109 on Oct. 27. The Rockets have gone OVER seven of 10 overall and six of eight on the road. Four of their past five against the Atlantic Division have gone OVER. Brooklyn is on a 6-1 OVER run versus Western Conference opponents. The Rockets are #5 in the NBA, scoring 120.5 points per game, #4 in field goal percentage (.492), and #2 in 3-point shooting (39.9 percent). Brooklyn attempts 41.3 shots from beyond the arc per game, and that is fourth-most in the league. Houston is 17-13 OVER this season, and it comes off a 126-119 win over Indiana on Monday, which went OVER by 24.5 points. Take the OVER.
This pick was released to clients on January 01, 2026 at 11:57AM ET.
NBA
Houston at Brooklyn
January 1, 2026
6:00 PM Eastern
2 units on Game Total OVER 218.5 -108 (risk 2 to return 3.85)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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