Nets vs. Rockets: Prediction, point spread, odds, over/under, best bet

The Brooklyn Nets (40-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference) welcome the Houston Rockets (18-58, 15th in the Western Conference) to Barclays Center on Wednesday for the second and final matchup between the two teams this season. Brooklyn leads the regular-season series 1-0.

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In the first game, a Nets 118-96 on Mar. 7, Brooklyn guard Mikal Bridges scored 30 points to lead the team in scoring. The Nets used a huge third quarter to go up by 14 points over the Rockets to win their third straight game.

Brooklyn comes into this matchup having won just one of its past seven games as they have hit a rough patch of their season. In their most recent game, a 119-106 loss to the Orlando Magic on Sunday, the Nets were competitive for the first half before running out of gas in the second half. It was the second leg of a back-to-back for Brooklyn and they played the Magic less than 24 hours after beating the Miami Heat 129-100 on Saturday.

Houston comes into this game on a six-game losing streak as they have been one of the worse teams in the league this season. The Rockets have one of the worst defenses in the NBA (29th in defensive rating, 119.6) and that has been the main reason for their lack of success this season.

This game can be seen locally on the YES Network (Nets) and AT&T Sportsnet Southwest (Rockets).