The Houston Rockets will finish up their five-game road trip with weekend visits to Denver and Golden State, respectively. If you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.
Led by Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., and Christian Wood, the young Rockets (1-7) enter Saturday’s game with six straight losses. However, they could be more dangerous than their lowly record looks, since the competition versus probable playoff teams has been steep — and they led well into the second half in a pair of competitive road losses to the Suns and Lakers over their previous two outings.
As usual, the Nuggets (4-4) are led by reigning MVP Nikola Jokic in the middle and rising star Michael Porter Jr. on the wing. It’s a rare Saturday afternoon tip, which should enable the Rockets to reach the second stop of their back-to-back journey (Golden State) in enough time to get a full night’s rest prior to Sunday’s late game.
Here’s when you should tune in to see Saturday’s game:
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 6
- Time: 4:00 p.m. Central
- TV Channel: AT&T SportsNet Southwest, NBA League Pass
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free in Houston markets)
Probable starting lineups
Houston Rockets (1-7)
- Guard: Kevin Porter Jr.
- Guard: Jalen Green
- Forward: Jae’Sean Tate
- Forward: Christian Wood
- Center: Alperen Sengun
Denver Nuggets (4-4)
- Guard: Monte Morris
- Guard: Will Barton
- Forward: Michael Porter Jr.
- Forward: Aaron Gordon
- Center: Nikola Jokic
Projected lineups are based on each team’s official game notes.
Reserve forward Danuel House Jr. (right foot sprain) and starting center Daniel Theis (sore right big toe) have missed the last four and two games, respectively. While House is still listed on Houston’s injury report as out, Theis is questionable. The veteran big man could be important, since he would appear to be Houston’s best option to defend Jokic.
If Theis is unavailable, that could mean more playing time off the bench for KJ Martin, which would allow Wood to absorb more minutes at center. While he’s no match for Jokic in the power department, a Wood-Martin frontcourt could potentially offer advantages in speed and athleticism.
For the Nuggets, Vlatko Cančar is out with a left hip strain, while star guard Jamal Murray is out due to the left knee ACL injury he suffered late last season. Those are the only two injuries on Denver’s injury report.
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