When Houston Rockets face each NBA team in 2023-24 regular season

With games starting in October, the 2023-24 schedule has been released for the Houston Rockets ahead of a grueling 82-game grind. Broadcast information for each matchup is available here.

Led by Ime Udoka as the new head coach and offseason veteran additions such as Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, and Jeff Green, the rebuilding Rockets have hopes of taking a leap forward this season.

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Even so, expectations should be kept in check. For a mostly young team that went 22-60 last season while finishing last in the Western Conference for three straight years, even making a push for the West’s 2023-24 play-in tournament would constitute major growth.

Thus, for many NBA fans in Houston, part of the incentive to take in games at Toyota Center and watch their local team on television involves watching title contenders from elsewhere across the league.

With that in mind, here’s an alphabetically sorted list of when each team faces the Rockets (home and away) this season. Two games from Dec. 4-9 will be added at a later date depending on results from the NBA’s new in-season tournament, which is played in November.

Rockets vs. Atlanta Hawks

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• Dec. 20, Hawks at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• Feb. 10, Rockets at Hawks, 6:30 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Boston Celtics

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• Jan. 13, Rockets at Celtics, 6 p.m. CT
• Jan. 21, Celtics at Rockets, 6 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Brooklyn Nets

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• Jan. 3, Nets at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• Jan. 27, Rockets at Nets, 5 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Charlotte Hornets

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• Nov. 1, Hornets at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• Jan. 26, Rockets at Hornets, 6 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Chicago Bulls

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• Jan. 10, Rockets at Bulls, 7 p.m. CT
• March 21, Bulls at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

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• Dec. 18, Rockets at Cavaliers, 6 p.m. CT
• March 16, Cavaliers at Rockets, 4 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks

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• Nov. 28, Rockets at Mavericks, 7:30 p.m. CT (in-season tournament)
• Dec. 22, Mavericks at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• March 31, Mavericks at Rockets, 6 p.m. CT
• April 7, Rockets at Mavericks, 2:30 p.m. CT (NBA TV)

Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets

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• Nov. 12, Nuggets at Rockets, 6 p.m. CT
• Nov. 24, Nuggets at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT (in-season tournament)
• Nov. 29, Rockets at Nuggets, 8 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Detroit Pistons

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• Jan. 1, Pistons at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• Jan. 12, Rockets at Pistons, 6:30 p.m. CT (ESPN)

Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors

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• Oct. 29, Warriors at Rockets, 6 p.m. CT (home opener)
• Nov. 20, Rockets at Warriors, 9 p.m. CT
• April 4, Warriors at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Indiana Pacers

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• Oct. 10, Pacers at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT (preseason)
• Dec. 26, Pacers at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT (NBA TV)
• Feb. 6, Rockets at Pacers, 6 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Los Angeles Clippers

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• Nov. 17, Rockets at Clippers, 9:30 p.m. CT (in-season tournament)
• March 6, Clippers at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• April 14, Rockets at Clippers, 2:30 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers

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• Nov. 8, Lakers at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• Nov. 19, Rockets at Lakers, 8:30 p.m. CT
• Dec. 2, Rockets at Lakers, 9:30 p.m. CT
• Jan. 29, Lakers at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Memphis Grizzlies

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• Nov. 22, Grizzlies at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• Dec. 13, Grizzlies at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• Dec. 15, Rockets at Grizzlies, 7 p.m. CT
• Feb. 14, Rockets at Grizzlies, 7 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Miami Heat

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• Oct. 20, Heat at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT (preseason)
• Jan. 8, Rockets at Heat, 6:30 p.m. CT
• April 5, Heat at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Milwaukee Bucks

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• Dec. 17, Rockets at Bucks, 6 p.m. CT
• Jan. 6, Bucks at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

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• Jan. 5, Timberwolves at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• Feb. 4, Rockets at Timberwolves, 6 p.m. CT
• April 2, Rockets at Timberwolves, 7 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans

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• Oct. 12, Rockets at Pelicans, 7 p.m. CT (preseason in Birmingham, Alabama)
• Nov. 10, Pelicans at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT (in-season tournament)
• Dec. 23, Rockets at Pelicans, 6 p.m. CT
• Jan. 31, Pelicans at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• Feb. 22, Rockets at Pelicans, 6 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. New York Knicks

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• Jan. 17, Rockets at Knicks, 6:30 p.m. CT
• Feb. 12, Knicks at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

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• Feb. 25, Thunder at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• Feb. 27, Rockets at Thunder, 7 p.m. CT
• March 27, Rockets at Thunder, 7 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Orlando Magic

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• Oct. 25, Rockets at Magic, 6 p.m. CT (regular-season opener)
• April 9, Magic at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT (fan appreciation night)

Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns

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• Dec. 27, Suns at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• Feb. 23, Suns at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• Feb. 29, Rockets at Suns, 8 p.m. CT
• March 2, Rockets at Suns, 8 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Philadelphia 76ers

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• Dec. 29, 76ers at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• Jan. 15, Rockets at 76ers, 12 p.m. CT (NBA TV)

Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers

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• Jan. 24, Trail Blazers at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• March 8, Rockets at Trail Blazers, 9 p.m. CT
• March 25, Trail Blazers at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• April 12, Rockets at Trail Blazers, 9 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings

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• Nov. 4, Kings at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• Nov. 6, Kings at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• March 10, Rockets at Kings, 5 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs

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• Oct. 16, Rockets at Spurs, 7 p.m. CT (preseason)
• Oct. 18, Rockets at Spurs, 7 p.m. CT (preseason)
• Oct. 27, Rockets at Spurs, 7 p.m. CT
• Dec. 11, Spurs at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• March 5, Spurs at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• March 12, Rockets at Spurs, 7:30 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Toronto Raptors

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• Feb. 2, Raptors at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• Feb. 9, Rockets at Raptors, 6:30 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Utah Jazz

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• Jan. 20, Jazz at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• March 23, Jazz at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• March 29, Rockets at Jazz, 8:30 p.m. CT
• April 11, Rockets at Jazz, 8 p.m. CT

Rockets vs. Washington Wizards

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• March 14, Wizards at Rockets, 7 p.m. CT
• March 19, Rockets at Wizards, 6 p.m. CT