Next game · Friday, October 9 · projected from 2025-26 minutes · injuries 14 min ago
Rockets starting lineup
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Until the Rockets play their first game of 2026-27, the expected five are the five most-used players of 2025-26 who are on the roster today and not ruled out; the first box score replaces the projection automatically. Nobody is ruled out on the injury report. Tip-off 8:00 AM ET ET / 5:00 AM PT PT; the game page has the preview and how to watch.
Expected five
2025-26 minutes, current roster1
Amen ThompsonG-F · #118.3 pts · 7.8 reb · 5.3 ast37.4 min per game last season2
Kevin DurantF · #726.0 pts · 5.5 reb · 4.8 ast36.4 min per game last season3
Jabari Smith Jr.F · #1015.8 pts · 6.9 reb · 1.9 ast35.1 min per game last season4
Alperen SengunC · #2820.4 pts · 8.9 reb · 6.2 ast33.3 min per game last season5
Marcus SmartG · #369.3 pts · 2.8 reb · 3.0 ast28.5 min per game last season
Amen ThompsonG-F · #118.3 pts · 7.8 reb · 5.3 ast37.4 min per game last season2Kevin DurantF · #726.0 pts · 5.5 reb · 4.8 ast36.4 min per game last season3Jabari Smith Jr.F · #1015.8 pts · 6.9 reb · 1.9 ast35.1 min per game last season4Alperen SengunC · #2820.4 pts · 8.9 reb · 6.2 ast33.3 min per game last season5Marcus SmartG · #369.3 pts · 2.8 reb · 3.0 ast28.5 min per game last seasonBench rotation
next in line by minutes6
Reed Sheppard G26.2 min · 13.5 pts7
Tari Eason F25.8 min · 10.5 pts8
Steven Adams C22.8 min · 5.8 pts9
Bogdan Bogdanović G19.7 min · 7.4 pts10
Oscar Tshiebwe F-C16.6 min · 7.8 pts11
Aaron Holiday G13.7 min · 5.5 pts
Reed Sheppard G26.2 min · 13.5 pts7Tari Eason F25.8 min · 10.5 pts8Steven Adams C22.8 min · 5.8 pts9Bogdan Bogdanović G19.7 min · 7.4 pts10Oscar Tshiebwe F-C16.6 min · 7.8 pts11Aaron Holiday G13.7 min · 5.5 ptsThe full depth chart, with contracts, is on the roster page.
Injury report
full report →Next game
schedule →
at Dallas MavericksFriday, October 9 · 8:00 AM ET ET · Venetian ArenaGame page →The Mavericks' expected five is on their lineup page.
Teams announce official starters about 30 minutes before tip-off; this page is the best reading of the data before that, and it updates itself when the injury report or a box score changes.