The NBA’s 2022-23 regular-season schedule has not been released, but select preseason dates in October are being made official via announcements from other teams.
Shortly after reporting to training camps in late September, teams typically play either four or five exhibitions prior to their regular-season opener.
Last year, the Houston Rockets had a four-game preseason schedule: home exhibitions against Washington and Miami and road contests at Toronto and San Antonio. This year, it’s the exact opposite based on the three leaks involving the Rockets to date. The Spurs and Raptors will visit Houston in the first week of October, while the Rockets have a date at Miami in the second week.
If the trend holds, Houston’s fourth preseason game could be at Washington. However, neither the Rockets nor the Wizards have released their schedules. It’s also worth noting that the two home exhibitions for the Rockets are Sunday, Oct. 2 and Friday, Oct. 7, which would likely be prior to the first Houston Astros game of Major League Baseball’s 2022 postseason. That could potentially help the Rockets with exhibition attendance and interest.
Scroll on for the announcements to date. Local TV and ticketing information is not yet available, though virtually all Houston games are broadcast via official partner AT&T SportsNet Southwest.
(Editor’s note: This post will be updated as more exhibitions are leaked.)
Sunday, Oct. 2
- Preseason game: Spurs at Rockets
- Date: Sunday, Oct. 2
- Location: Toyota Center, Houston
- Tipoff: 6 p.m. CDT
- Source: Spurs
Friday, Oct. 7
- Preseason game: Raptors at Rockets
- Date: Friday, Oct. 7
- Location: Toyota Center, Houston
- Tipoff: 7 p.m. CDT
- Source: Raptors
Monday, Oct. 10
- Preseason game: Rockets at Heat
- Date: Monday, Oct. 10
- Location: FTX Arena, Miami
- Tipoff: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Source: Heat
