Sharpe was the spark for a bench unit that outscored the Rockets’ reserves 19-14 through two quarters of play, and a dominant team effort in the paint. It was the Nets’ third-largest halftime ...

The Nets, who beat Charlotte on Wednesday night, won two games in a row for the first time since a three-game winning streak from Nov. 24-27. The Rockets were playing without Alperen Sengun ...

But though Wednesday’s victory was against a decimated Charlotte squad, Saturday’s came over a dominant Rockets one. The Nets lead by as much as 22 against a top-four team in the league.

The Rockets came crashing back down to Earth against one of the league’s worst to begin February. Houston lost to the Brooklyn Nets 110-98 on Saturday night. It had a season-low 38 points in the ...