After back-to-back overtime wins on the road, the Houston Rockets got three well-deserved days off. They currently sit second in the Western Conference, which no one outside of the home run list expected. Tonight they face the Western Conference’s top seed, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

We’ve mentioned it a few times already, particularly during the preseason and regular season matchup a few weeks ago, but it’s worth noting that the Thunder are currently ahead of the Rockets. The only thing that gives Houston a chance tonight is the combination of Thunder injuries and the fact that the game is in Houston. OKC will be dragged into some tough cap decisions as they have to pay Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren this summer, but they’re certainly in an enviable position compared to Houston.

We’ll be in the playback room tonight, so you should stop by to watch the Rockets and talk about the game. Remember, we get a handful of VIP passes that we distribute to anyone who wants to watch the game. No League Pass necessary!

Tip

6pm CT

Here’s how to watch

Space City home network and playback TV

Injury report

Rockets

None

thunder

Chet Holmgren: OUT

Alex Caruso: OUT

Jaylin Williams: OUT

Ousmane Dieng: OUT

Alex Ducas: GTD

The line (as of this post)

Thunder -1.5

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We look forward because we can

Tuesday night in Sacramento against the Kings in an NBA Cup matchup