The game between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder will take place at Toyota Center on Wednesday, February 1 at 8:00 PM ET.
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The Houston Rockets will welcome the Oklahoma City Thunder to Toyota Center for an NBA game on Wednesday. The Rockets won 114-117 in their last game over the Pistons. Kenyon Martin Jr. had a four-point possession with 31 seconds left to help the Houston Rockets beat the Detroit Pistons 117-114 on Saturday night in a matchup of the NBA’s worst teams.The Rockets had a 16-8 advantage in offensive rebounds, a 21-4 edge in second-chance points and outscored the Pistons 70-42 in the paint.
Houston played without Jalen Green (calf), Kevin Porter, Jr. (foot) and Apleren Sengun (non-COVID illness), while coach Stephen Silas missed the game to attend a memorial for his father Paul, who played and coached in the NBA for 48 years. “I would say 98% of this win came from hustle and hard work,” Rockets interim coach John Lucas said. “With three key scorers out, I think a lot of guys were excited because the ball would be moving and they would get a chance to play.
“Coach has already texted us about getting a good win. Today was a celebration of his dad’s life, but I hope this made it a little easier.” Eric Gordon led the Rockets (12-38) with 24 points. Martin had 15 points and 13 rebounds, and Tari Eason added 16 points and 10 rebounds. “This is a really good road win,” Martin said. “We got some stops, made some plays and now we can get out of this cold and get back home.”
The Thunder on the other hand lost 120-128 against the Warriors in their last game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 of his 31 points in the second half for the Thunder. Josh Giddey had 21 points and Jalen Williams added 19 for Oklahoma City, which missed out on a chance to even its season record.
The Thunder said they failed to execute their defensive game plan early.“We’ve kind of got to dictate terms from the jump and make teams play how we want to play,” Giddey said. “It’s hard to beat a team like that going back and forth and trading baskets because they’ve got so many weapons.”
The Thunder hung tough, and a 3 by Mike Muscala as time expired in the third quarter cut Golden State’s lead to 94-85. “I thought there was a little bit of a boogeyman there in the first quarter,” coach Mark Daigneault said. “And then, you know, once we opened the closet and realized there’s no one there, then we started playing.”
Houston Rockets: Tari Eason, Kenyon Martin Jr., Jabari Smith Jr., Eric Gordon, Daishen Nix
Oklahoma City Thunder: Jalen Williams, Aaron Wiggins, Kenrich Williams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey
Houston Rockets: Kevin Porter, Jalen Green
Oklahoma City Thunder: Luguentz Dort, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Aleksej Pokusevski, Chet Holmgren
The game between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder will take place at Toyota Center on Wednesday, February 1 at 8:00 PM ET.
The match between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder will be telecast live on Bally Sports Oklahoma, Fox Sports Oklahoma, AT&T SportsNet Southwest.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports Oklahoma, Fox Sports Oklahoma, AT&T SportsNet Southwest. | February 1 (8:00 PM ET) |
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