Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder game preview

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First off, Happy Halloween to those that observe. May your weekend be filled with the treats you desire.

Unfortunately for the Houston Rockets, they received a trick in their basket. The Rockets are on a back-to-back while the Oklahoma City Thunder haven’t played since Wednesday.

So this is a matchup between one team with rest against a team without any rest, and both teams are dealing with several injuries (though granted OKC’s situation is more of a longer-term thing).

Give me the Thunder in a game that the media will use to show that “the Thunder are still dangerous” and ignore Houston’s injury and schedule circumstances.

7:30pm CT

Space City Home Network and NBA TV

Alperen Sengun: GTD

Steven Adams: OUT

Marcus Smart: GTD

Reed Sheppard: GTD

Fred VanVleet: GTD (b2b)

Chet Holmgren: OUT

Jalen Williams: OUT

Cason Wallace: OUT

Nikola Topic: OUT

Thomas Sorber: OUT

Alex Caruso: OUT

N/A

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Rockets: 0

Opponents: 2

Monday night at home against the Boston Celtics