The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Houston Rockets on Thursday at 7:30 PM ET at the Toyota Center, with both teams adjusting to injuries.
Oklahoma City enters the matchup with a 34-7 record and a four-game winning streak will be without Isaiah Hartenstein (right soleus strain), Thomas Sorber (right ACL repair) and Nikola Topic (surgical repair). Luguentz Dort is listed as questionable with left foot soreness.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the Thunder with 31.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game, while Chet Holmgren adds 17.9 points and 8.4 rebounds. Jalen Williams contributes 17.7 points and 5.5 assists, providing scoring depth for a team missing key frontcourt players.
Houston comes in at 23-14 and won 119-113 against the Chicago Bulls in their last game. The Rockets will be without Tari Eason (right ankle sprain), Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle), Isaiah Crawford and Tristen Newton (both G League two-way players) and Fred VanVleet (right knee ACL repair).
Kevin Durant leads the Rockets with 26.1 points and 5.4 rebounds, supported by Alperen Sengun’s 21.7 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. Amen Thompson adds 18.8 points and 7.6 rebounds, while Jabari Smith Jr. contributes 15.1 points.
This will be the second meeting of the season, following a 125-124 double-overtime win for Oklahoma City on Oct. 21, 2025. Both teams are looking to solidify their playoff positioning, with the Thunder atop the Western Conference and Houston in sixth place. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 PM ET.
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