Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

Houston Rockets host Oklahoma City Thunder in NBA on Friday, 16 October 2026, with the start scheduled for 00:30 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at Toyota Center (Houston) in Houston. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Houston Rockets in 9th place (1 win and 1 defeat from 2 matches) and Oklahoma City Thunder in 13th place (1 win and 3 defeats from 4 matches).

Houston Rockets have scored 250 points and conceded 249 points in the league, a difference of +1. Oklahoma City Thunder have scored 460 points and conceded 469 points in the league, a difference of -9.

Recent form

Houston Rockets: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-L-W-W-L), scoring 627 points and conceding 588 points.

Oklahoma City Thunder: 1 win and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-L-L-W), scoring 563 points and conceding 604 points.

Head-to-head

Across 1 meeting in our records, the tally is 1 win for Houston Rockets and 0 wins for Oklahoma City Thunder. The most recent meeting came on Saturday, 7 February 2026: Oklahoma City Thunder 106-112 Houston Rockets.

Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 218 points, an average of 218 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Houston Rockets averaged 125.4 points scored and 117.6 conceded per game, while Oklahoma City Thunder averaged 112.6 scored and 120.8 conceded.

Houston Rockets have the sharper recent attack, averaging 125.4 points per game over their last 5 matches. Houston Rockets have been harder to score against, conceding 117.6 points per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: NBA TV (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

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