The Brooklyn Nets were just what the doctor ordered for the Houston Rockets , as the Rockets picked up their much-needed first win of the season in Monday's home opener, 137-109.

The Rockets were 15.5-point favorites against an already 0-4 Brooklyn team that has surrendered the most points through four games in franchise history. This was as close to a gimme as you'll find in the NBA.

Still, the performance was notable for another reason: the Rockets changed up their starting lineup for the first time — and it paid off.

Despite leaning into the double-big configuration for the better part of the last nine months, it was actually a switch to a more traditional starting five that sparked the Rockets, getting them off the schneid. Houston's 137 points marked the eighth-highest regulati

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