Thunder vs. Rockets Prediction & Preview

Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets, Toyota Center (Houston). First of 3 regular-season meetings.

Thunder vs Rockets prediction

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Thunder vs Rockets preview

Thunder vs Rockets tips off at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday, October 31 at Toyota Center in Houston, on NBA TV, the first of three meetings this season. Houston plays the night after its Friday game at Dallas.

Oklahoma City is 4-1 and 3-0 at home. The Thunder won 116-104 at San Antonio, beat Denver 96-84, the Clippers 108-101 and Phoenix 125-114 at home, then lost 120-96 at Dallas on Wednesday. The Thunder score 108.2 points a game and allow 104.6, the fewest in this matchup. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the scoring at 26.0, Isaiah Hartenstein the rebounding at 9.6 and Ajay Mitchell the assists at 3.6. Last season Oklahoma City went 64-18, the No. 1 seed in the West. Guards Jalen Williams, Alex Caruso, Cason Wallace and Nikola Topic and center Thomas Sorber are out; center Chet Holmgren is day-to-day.

Houston is 5-0. The Rockets beat Dallas 128-110, won 114-110 at San Antonio, beat Atlanta on the road and at home, and won 132-100 at Milwaukee on Wednesday. The Rockets score 123.0 points a game and allow 108.8. Alperen Sengun leads the team in points (24.5), rebounds (9.0) and assists (7.0) and is day-to-day. Guards Marcus Smart and Reed Sheppard and center Steven Adams are out. Last season Houston went 52-30, fifth in the West. Odyn's AI quant model runs this game before tip-off, injury report included.

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How to watch Thunder vs Rockets

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
Time: 8:30 PM ET
Venue: Toyota Center (Houston)
TV: NBA TV · Thunder App

Thunder vs Rockets: team stats & injury report

Oklahoma City Thunder

Record	4-1
Home	3-0
Road	1-1
Points per game	108.2
Points allowed per game	104.6

Last season (2025-26: 64-18, 119.0 points per game, 107.9 allowed, No. 1 seed in the West)

Team leaders

Points per game: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (26.0)
Rebounds per game: Isaiah Hartenstein (9.6)
Assists per game: Ajay Mitchell (3.6)

Last 5 games played (preseason and playoffs included):

10/28 @ Dallas Mavericks: L 120-96
10/26 vs Phoenix Suns: W 125-114
10/25 vs LA Clippers: W 108-101
10/22 vs Denver Nuggets: W 96-84
10/20 @ San Antonio Spurs: W 116-104

Injury report: Alex Caruso (G, Out); Cason Wallace (G, Out); Jalen Williams (G, Out); Nikola Topic (G, Out); Thomas Sorber (C, Out); Chet Holmgren (C, Day-To-Day)

Houston Rockets

Record	5-0
Home	2-0
Road	3-0
Points per game	123.0
Points allowed per game	108.8

Last season (2025-26: 52-30, 115.2 points per game, 110.0 allowed, No. 5 seed in the West)

Team leaders

Points per game: Alperen Sengun (24.5)
Rebounds per game: Alperen Sengun (9.0)
Assists per game: Alperen Sengun (7.0)

Last 5 games played (preseason and playoffs included):

10/28 @ Milwaukee Bucks: W 132-100
10/26 vs Atlanta Hawks: W 120-110
10/24 @ Atlanta Hawks: W 121-114
10/23 @ San Antonio Spurs: W 114-110
10/21 vs Dallas Mavericks: W 128-110

Injury report: Marcus Smart (G, Out); Reed Sheppard (G, Out); Steven Adams (C, Out); Alperen Sengun (C, Day-To-Day)

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