Thunder at Rockets, Feb. 25: Lineups, how to watch, injury reports, uniforms

Coming off Friday’s thrilling win over Phoenix, the young Houston Rockets are an impressive 20-9 at home this season.

But the competition gets much steeper on Sunday, when the surging Oklahoma City Thunder (39-17) visit Toyota Center.

The Thunder are tied for the best record in the Western Conference, and their +8.0 point differential (on a per-game basis) leads the West and ranks second in the entire NBA for the 2023-24 season.

Led by MVP candidate Shai-Gilgeous Alexander, the Thunder enter with four straight wins and seven victories in their last nine games.

That presents a major challenge for Fred VanVleet and the Rockets, who are entering a two-game home-and-home series with the Thunder. The rematch comes Tuesday night in Oklahoma City.

When and How to Watch

• Date: Sunday, Feb. 25
• Time: 6 p.m. Central
• TV Channel: Space City Home Network, NBA League Pass
• Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free in Houston markets)

Probable starting lineups

Houston Rockets (25-31)

• Guard: Fred VanVleet
• Guard: Jalen Green
• Forward: Dillon Brooks
• Forward: Jabari Smith Jr.
• Center: Alperen Sengun

Oklahoma City Thunder (39-17)

• Guard: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
• Guard: Josh Giddey
• Forward: Luguentz Dort
• Forward: Jalen Williams
• Center: Chet Holmgren

Injury reports

Houston’s injury report lists Steven Adams (right knee PCL surgery) and Tari Eason (left lower leg injury management) as out, while Nate Hinton and Jermaine Samuels Jr. are in the G League.

With Oklahoma City’s entire roster healthy, Keyontae Johnson, Ousmane Dieng, and Adam Flagler are with the G League affiliate.

Feb. 25 uniform choices

• Rockets: White City Edition
• Thunder: Blue Icon Edition

(via LockerVision)

Latest interviews

#Rockets beat the Suns 114-110
Amen Thompson
🚀33 MIN
🚀15 PTS
🚀6-11 FG
🚀10 REB
🚀2 AST
🚀2 BLK
🚀1 STL

He spoke with the media after the @HoustonRockets WIN pic.twitter.com/2IkNtDB9Kb

— Space City Home Network (@SpaceCityHN) February 24, 2024

#Rockets beat the Suns 114-110

Fred VanVleet 🚀🏀🚀🏀
23 PTS / 6 3'S / 5 AST / 5 REB / 2 STL

He spoke with the media after the @HoustonRockets WIN pic.twitter.com/w7dHtBgqKr

— Space City Home Network (@SpaceCityHN) February 24, 2024

#Rockets beat the Suns 114-110
Jabari Smith Jr. 🏀22 PTS🏀16 REB🏀

He spoke with the media after the @HoustonRockets WIN pic.twitter.com/20W809feUH

— Space City Home Network (@SpaceCityHN) February 24, 2024

Upcoming schedule

• Houston’s monthly schedule for 2023-24 regular season