Complete with a release video featuring Jabari Smith Jr., the Houston Rockets’ schedule for the 2023-24 NBA season is now available.
The rebuilding Rockets have had the Western Conference’s worst record for three years running, but there’s new energy this season. Ime Udoka is in as head coach, replacing Stephen Silas. Houston’s young prospect core of Smith, Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson was supplemented this offseason with veteran free agent signings led by Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks.
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Scroll on for a month-by-month look at all games, opponents and tip times for the Rockets during the upcoming 2023-24 campaign. Training camp will open in early October, followed by the start of preseason games in the second week of that month.
Based on the NBA’s new in-season tournament, the current 2023-24 schedule will have two additions at a later date. Teams who fail to advance to the knockout stage of that tournament will have two games added to their schedule on Dec. 6 and Dec. 8, while teams who lose in the quarterfinals will have one game added on Dec. 8.
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Live broadcast information
Though the national television schedule can be revised at a later date, the Rockets have four games scheduled to air nationally. Those are the Dec. 26 home game vs. Indiana (NBA TV); a Jan. 12 matchup at Detroit (ESPN); the Jan. 15 game at Philadelphia (NBA TV); and an in-state clash at Dallas on April 7 (NBA TV).
All games in NBA arenas will be televised regionally on the team’s television broadcast partner, currently AT&T SportsNet Southwest (though the name could change soon). For out-of-market viewers, games can be streamed with a subscription to NBA League Pass.
Game audio is available through the radio broadcast home of the Houston Rockets, SportsTalk 790 KBME and NewsRadio 740 KTRH. All games are available in Spanish on TUDN 93.3 FM.
Preseason
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Tuesday, Oct. 10: home vs. Pacers
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Thursday, Oct. 12: at Pelicans (in Birmingham, Alabama)
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: TBD -
Monday, Oct. 16: at Spurs
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Wednesday, Oct. 18: at Spurs
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Friday, Oct. 20: home vs. Heat
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
October 2023 regular season
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Wednesday, Oct. 25: at Magic
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Friday, Oct. 27: at Spurs
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Sunday, Oct. 29: home vs. Warriors
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
November 2023 regular season
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Wednesday, Nov. 1: home vs. Hornets
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Saturday, Nov. 4: home vs. Kings
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Monday, Nov. 6: home vs. Kings
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Wednesday, Nov. 8: home vs. Lakers
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Friday, Nov. 10: home vs. Pelicans (in-season tournament)
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Sunday, Nov. 12: home vs. Nuggets
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Friday, Nov. 17: at Clippers (in-season tournament)
Time: 9:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Sunday, Nov. 19: at Lakers
Time: 8:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Monday, Nov. 20: at Warriors
Time: 9 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Wednesday, Nov. 22: home vs. Grizzlies
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Friday, Nov. 24: home vs. Nuggets (in-season tournament)
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Tuesday, Nov. 28: at Mavericks (in-season tournament)
Time: 7:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Wednesday, Nov. 29: at Nuggets
Time: 8 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
December 2023 regular season
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Saturday, Dec. 2: at Lakers
Time: 9:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest - Monday, Dec. 4 to Saturday, Dec. 9: In-season tournament knockout rounds or two TBD games
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Monday, Dec. 11: home vs. Spurs
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Wednesday, Dec. 13: home vs. Grizzlies
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Friday, Dec. 15: at Grizzlies
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Sunday, Dec. 17: at Bucks
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Monday, Dec. 18: at Cavaliers
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Wednesday, Dec. 20: home vs. Hawks
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Friday, Dec. 22: home vs. Mavericks
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Saturday, Dec. 23: at Pelicans
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Tuesday, Dec. 26: home vs. Pacers
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest, NBA TV -
Wednesday, Dec. 27: home vs. Suns
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Friday, Dec. 29: home vs. 76ers
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
January 2024 regular season
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Monday, Jan. 1: home vs. Pistons
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Wednesday, Jan. 3: home vs. Nets
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Friday, Jan. 5: home vs. Timberwolves
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Saturday, Jan. 6: home vs. Bucks
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Monday, Jan. 8: at Heat
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Wednesday, Jan. 10: at Bulls
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Friday, Jan. 12: at Pistons
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest, ESPN -
Saturday, Jan. 13: at Celtics
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Monday, Jan. 15: at 76ers
Time: 12 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest, NBA TV -
Wednesday, Jan. 17: at Knicks
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Saturday, Jan. 20: home vs. Jazz
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Sunday, Jan. 21: home vs. Celtics
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Wednesday, Jan. 24: home vs. Trail Blazers
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Friday, Jan. 26: at Hornets
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Saturday, Jan. 27: at Nets
Time: 5 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Monday, Jan. 29: home vs. Lakers
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Wednesday, Jan. 31: home vs. Pelicans
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
February 2024 regular season
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Friday, Feb. 2: home vs. Raptors
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Sunday, Feb. 4: at Timberwolves
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Tuesday, Feb. 6: at Pacers
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Friday, Feb. 9: at Raptors
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Saturday, Feb. 10: at Hawks
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Monday, Feb. 12: home vs. Knicks
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Wednesday, Feb. 14: at Grizzlies
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Thursday, Feb. 22: at Pelicans
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Friday, Feb. 23: home vs. Suns
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Sunday, Feb. 25: home vs. Thunder
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Tuesday, Feb. 27: at Thunder
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Thursday, Feb. 29: at Suns
Time: 8 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
March 2024 regular season
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Saturday, March 2: at Suns
Time: 8 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Tuesday, March 5: home vs. Spurs
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
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Wednesday, March 6: home vs. Clippers
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Friday, March 8: at Trail Blazers
Time: 9 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Sunday, March 10: at Kings
Time: 5 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Tuesday, March 12: at Spurs
Time: 7:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Thursday, March 14: home vs. Wizards
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Saturday, March 16: home vs. Cavaliers
Time: 4 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Tuesday, March 19: at Wizards
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Thursday, March 21: home vs. Bulls
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Saturday, March 23: home vs. Jazz
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Monday, March 25: home vs. Trail Blazers
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Wednesday, March 27: at Thunder
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Friday, March 29: at Jazz
Time: 8:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Sunday, March 31: home vs. Mavericks
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
April 2024 regular season
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Tuesday, April 2: at Timberwolves
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Thursday, April 4: home vs. Warriors
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Friday, April 5: home vs. Heat
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Sunday, April 7: at Mavericks
Time: 2:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest, NBA TV -
Tuesday, April 9: home vs. Magic
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Thursday, April 11: at Jazz
Time: 8 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Friday, April 12: at Trail Blazers
Time: 9 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest -
Sunday, April 14: at Clippers
Time: 2:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
Facts and Figures
- The Rockets open the season with a pair of road games at Orlando on Oct. 25 and at San Antonio on Oct. 27 before hosting Golden State for their home opener on Oct. 29. That is the start of a seven-game homestand for Houston that runs through Nov. 12 and includes a matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 8.
- From Nov. 17 through Dec. 2, the Rockets play six of eight on the road leading into the knockout rounds of the in-season tournament. Teams which do not advance to those knockout rounds will have two games added to their schedule on Dec. 6 and Dec. 8, while teams which lose in the quarterfinals will have one game added on Dec. 8.
- After the completion of the in-season tournament, the Rockets will play 11 of 15 at Toyota Center from Dec. 11 through Jan. 6. During this stretch, Houston will host Phoenix on Dec. 27 and Detroit on New Year’s Day, marking the first NBA opportunity Rockets rookie Amen Thompson will have to face his twin brother, Ausar.
- As the City of Houston readies to host the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship on Jan. 8, the Rockets will host back-to-back home games vs. Minnesota on Jan. 5 and vs. Milwaukee on Jan. 6. That is one of 14 sets of back-to-backs the Rockets will play this season and one of five with both games at Toyota Center.
- Heading into the All-Star break, the Rockets play 13 of 20 games on the road from Jan. 8 through Feb. 14. In this span, Houston hosts Boston on Jan. 21 and the Lakers on Jan. 29.
- After the All-Star break, Houston will not play more than three consecutive games at home or on the road, with its season finale coming at the Los Angeles Clippers on April 14. Over the final weeks, the Rockets will host Phoenix on Feb. 23, the Clippers on March 6, Dallas on March 31, Golden State on April 4, and Orlando for fan appreciation night on April 9.
