When and where to watch
Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets: tip-off Sun, Dec 27, 3:30 PM ET (12:30 PM PT) at Toyota Center. Local TV: KSBI OKC (OKC), SCHN/SCHN+ (HOU); NBA League Pass out of market.
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 Rockets3:30 PM ET12:30 PM PT · Sunday, December 27
SCHN/SCHN+HOUKSBI OKCOKC
No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).
Rockets marketSCHN/SCHN+
Thunder marketKSBI 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
10 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour
CanadaLiveSun 3:30 PMTSNGilgeous-Alexander (OKC)GermanyLiveSun 21:30Sky Sport · Sky GoHartenstein (OKC)New ZealandLiveMon 9:30 AMDisney+ (ESPN)Adams (HOU)AustraliaLiveMon 7:30 AMDisney+ (ESPN)FranceLiveSun 21:30beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTIrelandLiveSun 20:30Sky SportsItalyLiveSun 21:30Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoNigeriaLiveSun 9:30 PMSportyTVSouth AfricaLiveSun 22:30SportyTVUnited KingdomLiveSun 20:30Sky SportsIndiaAlarmMon 2:00 AMPrime VideoPhilippinesAlarmMon 4:30 AMPrime Video
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