Overview
- Tipoff is 6:30 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena, with coverage on Space City Home Network, TSN, Fubo and NBA League Pass subject to regional availability.
- Houston enters 1-2 after routing the Nets, while Toronto is 1-3 on a three-game slide marked by early defensive issues.
- Rockets injuries: Fred VanVleet (right ACL repair) and Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle surgery) remain out; Kevin Durant is available.
- Raptors injuries: Jakob Poeltl is listed as doubtful with lower back tightness, and several two-way players are on G League assignments.
- Ime Udoka started Josh Okogie over Steven Adams to go smaller in the win, as Tari Eason scored 22 off the bench with Alperen Sengun at 21 and Durant at 19; betting lines list Houston around -5.5 with a 232.5 total.