Rockets 114, Nets 95
Chandler Parsons led a balanced attack with 21 points on a perfect night from the field as Houston decimated visiting Brooklyn.
Parsons connected on all seven of his field-goal attempts, including a career high-tying six 3-pointers, as the Rockets were 19-of-32 from beyond the arc. Six Houston players finished in double figures, with Omri Casspi adding 16 points off the bench and Francisco Garcia chipping in 15 in a reserve role.
Mirza Teletovic's 18 points paced the Nets, who were without forwards Kevin Garnett and Andrei Kirilenko and guards Deron Williams and Jason Terry. Brook Lopez added 16 points in his return to the lineup for Brooklyn, which shot just 6-for-22 from 3-point range.
Parsons' 14 first-half points - fueled by four 3-pointers - led a Rockets assault that saw them carry a 66-40 advantage into the break. Parsons knocked down another shot from long range to stretch the lead to 29 and Garcia and Casspi added late 3-pointers as Houston coasted to a 92-62 lead entering the fourth.
Garcia and Casspi struck again from beyond the arc just past the midway point of the fourth, by which time the game was well in hand. Brooklyn made it more respectable with a late 16-2 run, but it wasn't nearly enough.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Houston has scored 60 or more points in the first half six times this season. ... Rockets SG James Harden had nine points in 26 minutes in his return after missing the previous three games with a foot injury, shooting just 1-of-4 from the field but making all seven of his free-throw attempts. ... Nets SG Joe Johnson finished with just five points on 2-of-10 shooting.