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Rockets schedule

2-1preseason record
80 regular-season games ahead
80 regular season40 home · 40 road25 national TV3 preseason14 back-to-backs
Next game
Home vsMavericksWed, Oct 21 · 8:30 PM ET · 5:30 PM PT
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80 regular-season games (40 at home, 40 on the road), 25 on national TV, plus 3 preseason games. Next up: vs Mavericks on Wed, Oct 21 at 8:30 PM ET. Times in ET and PT; local TV means the regional sports network in each market — see how to watch the Rockets for the streaming options.

October 2026

10 games · 5 home · 5 road · 2 B2B

November 2026

14 games · 9 home · 5 road · 1 B2B
Fri20NovAway · at · Emirates NBA CupNuggetsDenver10:00 PMET · 7:00 PM PT
Prime Video2 time zonesTrip game 4
Game preview →Rockets vs Nuggets →
Wed25NovHome · vs · Emirates NBA CupSunsPhoenix8:30 PMET · 5:30 PM PT
SCHN/SCHN+
Game preview →Rockets vs Suns →

December 2026

10 games · 4 home · 6 road · 3 B2B

January 2027

17 games · 8 home · 9 road · 2 B2B
Tue26JanAway · at · AWS NBA Rivals WeekSpursSan Antonio8:00 PMET · 5:00 PM PT
NBCPeacockTrip game 5
Game preview →Rockets vs Spurs →

February 2027

11 games · 5 home · 6 road · 1 B2B

March 2027

16 games · 7 home · 9 road · 5 B2B

April 2027

5 games · 4 home · 1 road

Rest and travel

All 30 teams →
Miles45,439

between arenas · 36 time-zone changes · longest trip 5 games

Back-to-backs14

24 three-in-four · 0 five-in-seven

Rest edge19 / 22

games with more rest than the opponent / with less

The hard nights · 31
Fri, Oct 23at Spursrest 1 · opp 2 · 186 miLess rest
Sat, Oct 24at Hawksrest 0 · opp 0 · 878 miB2B
Sat, Oct 31vs Thunderrest 0 · opp 2 · 227 miB2BLess rest
Sun, Nov 15at Wizardsrest 1 · opp 2 · 1,219 miLess rest
Mon, Nov 16at Heatrest 0 · opp 1 · 925 miB2BLess rest
Wed, Nov 18at Pacersrest 1 · opp 2 · 1,026 mi3 in 4Less rest
Fri, Nov 20at Nuggetsrest 1 · opp 1 · 1,000 mi2 time zonesTrip game 4
Tue, Dec 1vs Raptorsrest 0 · opp 1 · 0 miB2BLess rest
Mon, Dec 14vs Knicksrest 0 · opp 1 · 941 miB2BLess rest
Tue, Dec 29at Lakersrest 1 · opp 1 · 1,373 mi2 time zones
Wed, Dec 30at Warriorsrest 0 · opp 1 · 345 miB2BLess rest
Fri, Jan 1vs Mavericksrest 1 · opp 2 · 1,641 mi3 in 4Less rest2 time zones
Wed, Jan 13at Thunderrest 1 · opp 2 · 1,493 miLess rest
Fri, Jan 15vs Wizardsrest 1 · opp 2 · 414 miLess rest
Sat, Jan 16vs Pistonsrest 0 · opp 1 · 0 miB2BLess rest
Fri, Jan 22at Hornetsrest 1 · opp 2 · 939 miLess rest
Sun, Jan 24at Magicrest 1 · opp 1 · 463 miTrip game 4
Tue, Jan 26at Spursrest 1 · opp 1 · 1,032 miTrip game 5
Wed, Jan 27vs Pelicansrest 0 · opp 1 · 186 miB2BLess rest
Fri, Feb 12at Pelicansrest 0 · opp 1 · 317 miB2BLess rest
Tue, Feb 16at Clippersrest 1 · opp 1 · 1,376 mi2 time zones
Fri, Feb 26vs Hornetsrest 7 · opp 0 · 1,373 miRest edge2 time zones
Sun, Feb 28vs Heatrest 1 · opp 2 · 0 miLess rest
Mon, Mar 1vs Warriorsrest 0 · opp 3 · 0 miB2BLess rest
Sun, Mar 7at Warriorsrest 1 · opp 2 · 1,641 miLess rest2 time zones
Mon, Mar 8at Clippersrest 0 · opp 1 · 348 miB2BLess rest
Wed, Mar 17vs Netsrest 0 · opp 1 · 0 miB2BLess rest
Thu, Mar 25at Pistonsrest 0 · opp 0 · 481 miB2BTrip game 4
Tue, Mar 30at Trail Blazersrest 1 · opp 2 · 1,834 miLess rest2 time zones
Wed, Mar 31at Trail Blazersrest 0 · opp 0 · 0 miB2B
Fri, Apr 2vs Grizzliesrest 1 · opp 2 · 1,834 mi3 in 4Less rest2 time zones

Rest is full days without a game before tip-off (a back-to-back is 0). Miles are straight-line distances between the arenas of consecutive games, starting the season at home.