Dec 14, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. (10) defends against Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) during the fourth quarter in a semifinal of the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Houston Rockets on Monday to complete a road-and-home back-to-back. This is the season series’ fourth matchup between the squads. OKC has won two of the first three, with its latest win on Dec. 14.
The Thunder (49-11) are fresh off a high-scoring win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. They tallied a season-best 146 points in regulation. Jalen Williams scored a career-high 41 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points.
Meanwhile, the Rockets (37-23) dropped a close loss to the Sabonis-less Sacramento Kings on Saturday. Alperen Sengun had 30 points and 10 rebounds despite the defeat.
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For live updates and highlights from the Thunder’s game against the Rockets, regularly check back to this post:
TV Channel: NBA TV, FanDuel Sports Network Oklahoma
Start time: 7 p.m. CT
Watch Rockets vs. Thunder live on Fubo (free trial)
Thunder: Isaiah Joe (back soreness) is out. Ajay Mitchell (toe surgery) is out. Nikola Topic (torn ACL) is out.
Rockets: Fred VanVleet (ankle strain) is out. Alperen Sengun (back soreness) is questionable. Amen Thompson (shoulder soreness) is questionable. Dillon Brooks (knee contusion) is questionable. Tari Eason (leg injury management) is questionable. Steven Adams (ankle soreness) is questionable. Cody Zeller (not with team) is out.
- Wednesday, Mar. 5 at Grizzlies
- Friday, Mar. 7 vs. Trail Blazers
- Sunday, Mar. 9 vs. Nuggets
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Rockets vs. Thunder: Live updates, highlights for Monday’s game
