Matchup comparison
Recent form: Houston Rockets, 5-0 in the last 5 games against 4-1 for Oklahoma City Thunder.
Matchup to watch: Oklahoma City Thunder’s attack (index 95) against Houston Rockets’ defence (index 95).
Matchup to watch: Houston Rockets’ attack (index 108) against Oklahoma City Thunder’s defence (index 92).
Recent form: last 5
Oklahoma City Thunder: 4 wins and 1 loss in the last 5, with 541 points scored and 523 conceded.
| Oct 29, 2026 | at Dallas Mavericks | L | 96–120 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | vs Phoenix Suns | W | 125–114 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | W | 108–101 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | vs Denver Nuggets | W | 96–84 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | at San Antonio Spurs | W | 116–104 |
Houston Rockets: 5 wins and 0 losses in the last 5, with 615 points scored and 544 conceded.
| Oct 29, 2026 | at Milwaukee Bucks | W | 132–100 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | vs Atlanta Hawks | W | 120–110 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | at Atlanta Hawks | W | 121–114 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | at San Antonio Spurs | W | 114–110 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | vs Dallas Mavericks | W | 128–110 |
Results before kickoff, newest first.
Head-to-head
In the last 3 meetings on record, Oklahoma City Thunder won 2, Houston Rockets won 1.
| Feb 7, 2026 · last season | Oklahoma City Thunder | 106–112 | Houston Rockets |
| Jan 16, 2026 · last season | Houston Rockets | 91–111 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Oct 21, 2025 · last season | Oklahoma City Thunder | 125–124 | Houston Rockets |
Season so far
Oklahoma City Thunder are 6th of 30 on win rate after 5 games (4-1).
Houston Rockets are 1st of 30 on win rate after 5 games (5-0).
| # | Team | P | W | L | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 5 | 4 | 1 | 541:523 |
| 1 | Houston Rockets | 5 | 5 | 0 | 615:544 |
Team season model
- Oklahoma City Thunder attack index 95: 5% less scoring per game than the league average.
- Oklahoma City Thunder defence index 92: 8% less conceded per game than the league average.
- Oklahoma City Thunder rate 2nd of 30 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.
- Houston Rockets attack index 108: 8% more scoring per game than the league average.
- Houston Rockets defence index 95: 5% less conceded per game than the league average.
- Houston Rockets rate 5th of 30 on results-based strength, rising over their last 5 games.
Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.
Team news
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Jalen Williams (G): Out, left leg. Williams (leg) underwent successful surgery Wednesday to "address a fractured left fibula and reconstruction of ankle ligaments following a fracture and dislocation." He will be re-evaluated before the… (ESPN, Oct 28, 2026)
- Alex Caruso (G): Out, right ankle. Caruso (ankle) is expected to miss time due to an ankle sprain, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports. (ESPN, Oct 28, 2026)
- Thomas Sorber (C): Out, knee. Sorber (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks. (ESPN, Oct 27, 2026)
Houston Rockets
- Alperen Sengun (C): Day-To-Day, back. Sengun (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Bucks. (ESPN, Oct 29, 2026)
- Marcus Smart (G): Out, left forearm. Smart (forearm) is out for Wednesday's game against the Bucks. (ESPN, Oct 28, 2026)
- Steven Adams (C): Out, right calf. Head coach Ime Udoka said Monday that Adams could be out "a week or two" due to his right soleus strain, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports. (ESPN, Oct 26, 2026)
Headlines gathered October 29, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.
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