OKC Thunder – Houston Rockets home and home series – Nov. 29 preview

Injuries and projected starting lineups:

Rockets projected starting lineup:

If Porter Jr. can’t go the assumption is Stephen Silas will tap veteran DJ Augustin to replace him.

• Garrison Matthews- point guard
• Eric Gordon  – shooting guard
• Kevin Porter Jr. – small forward
• Jae’Sean Tate – power forward
• Christian Wood – center

Rockets injuries:

• Jalen Green suffered a leg injury last week and is out indefinitely
• John Wall is a healthy scratch as the Rockets seek to find a trade partner for the veteran guard.

OKC Thunder injuries:

• As of posting no players are listed on the injury report, check back prior to the game for Rylan Stiles update.

History:

The clubs have played each other 228 times all-time with the OKC Thunder holding the advantage of winning 117 matches versus 111 by the Rockets.

Last season,  the Rockets and Thunder played three matches with OKC winning two of the three contests.

The teams met twice this season already with the Rockets winning the opening October 22nd meeting 124-91 (the second game of the season). In the rematch on November 17th, the Thunder exacted revenge winning 101-89.

This week the teams will play a home and home series wrapping up the season series in OKC  on December 1st.

Game Specifics:

Venue: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas

Tip-off: Monday, November 28, at 7:00 p.m. Central Time (8:00 p.m. EST)

Where to watch: Bally Sports Oklahoma or NBA League Pass

Radio: WWLS 98.1 FM