When and where to watch
Houston Rockets at Charlotte Hornets: tip-off Fri, Jan 22, 7:00 PM ET (4:00 PM PT) at Spectrum Center. Local TV: SCHN/SCHN+ (HOU), DAZN-CHA (CHA); NBA League Pass out of market.
Expected starters
projected from 2025-26 minutes · every lineup today →
Away · HoustonRockets
Amen ThompsonG-F · #118.3pts · 37.4 min
Kevin DurantF · #726.0pts · 36.4 min
Jabari Smith Jr.F · #1015.8pts · 35.1 min
Alperen SengunC · #2820.4pts · 33.3 min
Marcus SmartG · #369.3pts · 28.5 min
Day-To-DayJulian PhillipsDay-To-DaySteven Adams
Home · CharlotteHornets
Brandon MillerF · #2420.2pts · 30.3 min
Grayson AllenG · #816.5pts · 28.8 min
Royce O'NealeF · #009.8pts · 28.4 min
Naz ReidC-F · #013.6pts · 26.1 min
Moussa DiabateF · #147.9pts · 26.0 min
OutKon KnueppelHamstring · Leg · LeftOutGrant WilliamsHamstring · Leg · RightOutCoby WhiteCalf · Leg · LeftOutKylan BoswellKnee · Leg · Right
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
Rockets vs Hornets: the matchup page →Series tied 1-1
How to watch · Rockets at Hornets7:00 PM ET4:00 PM PT · Friday, January 22
DAZN-CHACHASCHN/SCHN+HOU
No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).
Hornets marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
Rockets marketSCHN/SCHN+
RadioSiriusXM · WFNZ 92.7 FM · 790 AM / 740 AM
Around the world
Where this game lands
6 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour
New ZealandLiveSat 1:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)Adams (HOU)FranceAlarmSat 01:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTDiabate (CHA) · Salaun (CHA)GermanyAlarmSat 01:00Sky Sport · Sky GoSchroder (CHA) · Steinbach (CHA)AustraliaLiveSat 11:00 AMDisney+ (ESPN)CanadaLiveFri 7:00 PMTSNIrelandLiveSat 00:00Sky SportsPhilippinesLiveSat 8:00 AMPrime VideoUnited KingdomLiveSat 00:00Sky SportsIndiaAlarmSat 5:30 AMPrime VideoItalyAlarmSat 01:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoNigeriaAlarmSat 1:00 AMSportyTVSouth AfricaAlarmSat 02:00SportyTV
Injury report
both teams · read every 15 minutesRockets2 listedDay-To-DayJulian PhillipsIllness · Other · est. return 2026-10-21
Day-To-DaySteven AdamsCalf · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-21
Hornets4 listedOutKon KnueppelHamstring · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutGrant WilliamsHamstring · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-23
OutCoby WhiteCalf · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutKylan BoswellKnee · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-11-02