Houston Rockets @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City hosts Houston to open season
Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
Thunder -7.5; over/under is 226.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Houston Rockets in the season opener.
Oklahoma City went 68-14 overall and 39-13 in Western Conference play last season. The Thunder averaged 26.9 assists per game on 44.6 made field goals last season.
Houston finished 52-30 overall and 31-21 in Western Conference games during the 2024-25 season. The Rockets averaged 17.6 points off of turnovers, 18.1 second-chance points and 32.7 bench points last season.
INJURIES: Thunder: Jalen Williams: out (wrist), Thomas Sorber: out for season (knee).
Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out for season (acl), Dorian Finney-Smith: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Regular Season Series
Series starts 10/21
Game Information
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W5 |
| Houston | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W4 |
| Dallas | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.5 | W2 |
| New Orleans | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.5 | L2 |
| Memphis | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | W1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 4 | 2 | .667 | - | W2 |
| Denver | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2 | L2 |
| Utah | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2 | W1 |
| Portland | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2 | L2 |
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