The Nets came close to ending their eight-game losing streak, but couldn't make the plays in the final minute to get the job done Saturday night at the Izod Center. After giving up 57 points in the first half, the Nets held the Rockets to just 13 in the third quarter and were down just one heading into the fourth. They grabbed the lead early in the fourth, but needed a Keyon Dooling three to tie the game with 1:38 to go. On the next possession, Yi Jianlian missed a three to break the tie and after Aaron Brooks scored on a drive, Dooling missed another three to get the lead back with 29 seconds to go. The Nets were forced to foul after that and never got another chance to tie. They shot 47 percent from the field and held the Rockets to 42 percent, but were outrebounded 51-39. Devin Harris led five Nets in double-figures with 19 points, while Brook Lopez recorded another double-double with 17 points and 11 boards.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Landry, Rockets hand Nets 9th straight loss - AP
- Effort isn't enough for Nets in loss to Houston - Michael J. Fensom - Star-Ledger
- Douglas-Roberts misses second game - Michael J. Fensom - Star-Ledger
- Nets see the light with Yi, Dooling - Michael J. Fensom - Star-Ledger
- Post-Game Plus (Video) - Gordon Damer - YES Network
- From the Booth (Video) - Marv Albert & Mike Fratello - YES Network
- Brook Lopez Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Yi Jianlian Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Kiki Vandeweghe Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Nets Worked Hard, But Still Were Outworked - Al Iannazzone - The Net Insider
- Undersized Rockets hand Nets another tough defeat - Bob Considine - NBA.com
- Nets suffer ninth straight loss, 98-93 to Rockets - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Landry, Brooks lead Rockets by struggling Nets - Jonathan Feigen - Houston Chronicle
- T-Mac sits until he can be worked in - Jonathan Feigen - Houston Chronicle
- No T-Mac, No problem as Rockets Stop Nets - Matt Gagne - New York Daily News
- Nets notes: Yi Jianlian starts - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Nets put 'fourth' losing effort - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Williams fights bad rookie rep - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Rockets Put the Brakes on McGrady’s Comeback - Howard Beck - New York Times
- McGrady, Adelman disagree on role - Chris Sheridan - ESPN
- Photo Gallery: Nets vs. Rockets - Bill Kostroun - AP
- The "little things" cost Nets in loss - Gregory Hrinya - Examiner