The Houston Rockets defeated the Brooklyn Nets, 112-101, at Toyota Center on Wednesday.

The Rockets (17-15) moved two games over the .500 mark with a huge win over the Nets (15-20) at home. It was a game where Houston was pretty much always in control despite Brooklyn’s surge in the second half. Once the second half started, however, the Rockets grabbed the lead and never looked back, cruising their way in the final 12 minutes. Houston jumped to a 26-22 lead in the first quarter, but Brooklyn responded with a 28-23 score in the second quarter. The Nets were up by one at the break, but the Rockets didn’t rattle and recovered the lead in the third quarter, ultimately extending their advantage to 12 points after a dominant 38-23 score in the initial 12 minutes of the second half. The Nets tried to come back in the fourth, but their shooting was woeful and ultimately fell short in their quest. With the win, the Rockets moved to 14-5 at home. Meanwhile, the Nets fell to 6-12 on the road.

Alperen Sengun was the best player for the Rockets, finishing with 30 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals. Fred VanVleet had 21 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. Jalen Green recorded 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Jabari Smith had seven points, but he grabbed 11 rebounds and added one block. Cam Whitmore finished with 11 points off the bench.

Cameron Johnson and Mikal Bridges led the way for the Nets, as each posted 15 points. Bridges also had four rebounds and three assists, while Johnson posted six rebounds and five dimes. Nic Claxton had 12 points and 13 rebounds. Spencer Dinwiddie finished with 11 points and five assists. Royce O’Neale had 13 points, while Trendon Watford and Day’Ron Sharpe each had 11 points off the bench.