Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets

When: Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, 8:30 p.m. ET
Where: Toyota Center, Houston
TV: NBA TV (national); ESPN also lists the Thunder App as the Oklahoma City stream
Records: Thunder 4-1, Rockets 5-1

Both teams arrive with strong starts a week and a half into the season: Houston is 5-1 and Oklahoma City is 4-1.

This game is not part of Emirates NBA Cup group play. Cup Nights are Fridays (Oct. 30 through Nov. 27) plus Tuesday, Nov. 24, and Wednesday, Nov. 25, and the two teams are in different Cup groups (Houston in West Group A, Oklahoma City in West Group B).

Also Sunday, Nov. 1: Celtics (4-1) at Magic (2-3), 3:30 p.m. ET (EST, after clocks fall back), at Kia Center. ESPN lists NBA League Pass for this one, with no national TV.

Sources

• ESPN scoreboard API (NBA), event 401909902 (Thunder at Rockets), retrieved Oct. 31, 2026
• ESPN scoreboard API (NBA), event 401909903 (Celtics at Magic), retrieved Oct. 31, 2026
• NBA.com, Emirates NBA Cup: Key dates & schedule

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