When and where to watch
Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets: tip-off Sat, Oct 31, 8:30 PM ET (5:30 PM PT) at Toyota Center. Watch it on NBA TV (national TV, no League Pass blackout).
Expected starters
projected from 2025-26 minutes · every lineup today →
Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.
Head to head · games that counted
Thunder vs Rockets: the matchup page →Thunder lead 2-1
How to watch · Thunder at Rockets8:30 PM ET5:30 PM PT · Saturday, October 31
NBA TVSCHN/SCHN+HOUKSBI/KWTV OKCOKC
National broadcast on NBA TV: no League Pass blackout applies for this game outside the local markets.
NBA TVNBA League PassSling TV (Orange)FuboYouTube TVDirecTV StreamCable / satellite
Rockets marketSCHN/SCHN+
Thunder marketKSBI/KWTV OKC (local broadcast station — free with an antenna in-market)
RadioSiriusXM · 790 AM / 740 AM · WWLS 98.1FM OKC
Around the world
Where this game lands
5 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour
CanadaLiveSat 8:30 PMTSNGilgeous-Alexander (OKC)New ZealandLiveSun 1:30 PMDisney+ (ESPN)Adams (HOU)GermanyAlarmSun 01:30Sky Sport · Sky GoHartenstein (OKC)AustraliaLiveSun 11:30 AMDisney+ (ESPN)IndiaLiveSun 6:00 AMPrime VideoPhilippinesLiveSun 8:30 AMPrime VideoFranceAlarmSun 01:30beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTIrelandAlarmSun 00:30Sky SportsItalyAlarmSun 01:30Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoNigeriaAlarmSun 1:30 AMSportyTVSouth AfricaAlarmSun 02:30SportyTVUnited KingdomAlarmSun 00:30Sky Sports
Injury report
both teams · read every 15 minutes
Thunder3 listedOutOtega OwehAchilles · Leg · Right · est. return 2027-07-01
Day-To-DayNikola TopicBack · Torso · est. return 2026-10-22
Day-To-DayThomas SorberKnee · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-22
Rockets2 listedDay-To-DayJulian PhillipsIllness · Other · est. return 2026-10-21
Day-To-DaySteven AdamsCalf · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-21