Taurean Prince had 27 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) and 12 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets rallied from 15 points down in the second quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 123-116.
The Nets trailed 45-30 with 8:21 left in the second quarter. They outscored the Rockets 93-71 the rest of the way.
Caris LeVert scored 25 points (7 during a 12-0 run in the second quarter). Kyrie Irving added 22 points and 10 assists, and Garrett Temple scored 16 points on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench. The Nets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Rockets, James Harden had 36 points and 8 assists but shot 10 for 31, and Russell Westbrook added 27 points, 8 assists and 4 steals.
The Nets shot 49.4% from the field and 59.4% from 3 to the Rockets’ 41.4% and 25.0%. The Rockets’ starters were outscored 37-22 in 12 minutes together.