2023-24 Houston Rockets complete schedule, broadcast information
Complete with a release video featuring Jabari Smith Jr., the Houston Rockets’ schedule for the 2023-24 NBA season is now available.
The rebuilding Rockets have had the Western Conference’s worst record for three years running, but there’s new energy this season. Ime Udoka is in as head coach, replacing Stephen Silas, and Houston’s young prospect core of Smith, Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, and Amen Thompson was supplemented this offseason with veteran free agent signings, led by Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks.
Scroll on for a month-by-month look at all games, opponents, and tip times for the Rockets during the upcoming 2023-24 campaign. Training camp will open in early October, followed by the start of preseason games in the second week of that month.
Based on the NBA’s new in-season tournament, the current 2023-24 schedule will have two additions at a later date. Teams who fail to advance to the knockout stage of that tournament will have two games added to their schedule on Dec. 6 and Dec. 8, while teams who lose in the quarterfinals will have one game added on Dec. 8.
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— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) August 17, 2023
Live broadcast information
Though the national television schedule can be revised at a later date, the Rockets currently have four games scheduled to air nationally. Those are the Dec. 26 home game vs. Indiana (NBA TV); a Jan. 12 matchup at Detroit (ESPN); the Jan. 15 game at Philadelphia (NBA TV); and an in-state clash at Dallas on April 7 (NBA TV).
All games in NBA arenas will be televised regionally on the team’s television broadcast partner, currently AT&T SportsNet Southwest (though the name could change soon). For out-of-market viewers, games can be streamed with a subscription to NBA League Pass.
Game audio is available through the radio broadcast home of the Houston Rockets, SportsTalk 790 KBME and NewsRadio 740 KTRH. All games are available in Spanish on TUDN 93.3 FM.
Preseason
Tuesday, Oct. 10: home vs. Pacers
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestThursday, Oct. 12: at Pelicans (in Birmingham, Alabama)
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: TBDMonday, Oct. 16: at Spurs
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestWednesday, Oct. 18: at Spurs
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestFriday, Oct. 20: home vs. Heat
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
October 2023 regular season
Wednesday, Oct. 25: at Magic
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestFriday, Oct. 27: at Spurs
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestSunday, Oct. 29: home vs. Warriors
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
November 2023 regular season
Wednesday, Nov. 1: home vs. Hornets
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestSaturday, Nov. 4: home vs. Kings
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestMonday, Nov. 6: home vs. Kings
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestWednesday, Nov. 8: home vs. Lakers
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestFriday, Nov. 10: home vs. Pelicans (in-season tournament)
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestSunday, Nov. 12: home vs. Nuggets
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestFriday, Nov. 17: at Clippers (in-season tournament)
Time: 9:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestSunday, Nov. 19: at Lakers
Time: 8:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestMonday, Nov. 20: at Warriors
Time: 9 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestWednesday, Nov. 22: home vs. Grizzlies
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestFriday, Nov. 24: home vs. Nuggets (in-season tournament)
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestTuesday, Nov. 28: at Mavericks (in-season tournament)
Time: 7:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestWednesday, Nov. 29: at Nuggets
Time: 8 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
December 2023 regular season
Saturday, Dec. 2: at Lakers
Time: 9:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestMonday, Dec. 4 to Saturday, Dec. 9: In-season tournament knockout rounds or two TBD games
Monday, Dec. 11: home vs. Spurs
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestWednesday, Dec. 13: home vs. Grizzlies
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestFriday, Dec. 15: at Grizzlies
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestSunday, Dec. 17: at Bucks
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestMonday, Dec. 18: at Cavaliers
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestWednesday, Dec. 20: home vs. Hawks
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestFriday, Dec. 22: home vs. Mavericks
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestSaturday, Dec. 23: at Pelicans
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestTuesday, Dec. 26: home vs. Pacers
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest, NBA TVWednesday, Dec. 27: home vs. Suns
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestFriday, Dec. 29: home vs. 76ers
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
January 2024 regular season
Monday, Jan. 1: home vs. Pistons
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestWednesday, Jan. 3: home vs. Nets
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestFriday, Jan. 5: home vs. Timberwolves
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestSaturday, Jan. 6: home vs. Bucks
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestMonday, Jan. 8: at Heat
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestWednesday, Jan. 10: at Bulls
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestFriday, Jan. 12: at Pistons
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest, ESPNSaturday, Jan. 13: at Celtics
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestMonday, Jan. 15: at 76ers
Time: 12 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest, NBA TVWednesday, Jan. 17: at Knicks
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestSaturday, Jan. 20: home vs. Jazz
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestSunday, Jan. 21: home vs. Celtics
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestWednesday, Jan. 24: home vs. Trail Blazers
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestFriday, Jan. 26: at Hornets
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestSaturday, Jan. 27: at Nets
Time: 5 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestMonday, Jan. 29: home vs. Lakers
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestWednesday, Jan. 31: home vs. Pelicans
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
February 2024 regular season
Friday, Feb. 2: home vs. Raptors
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestSunday, Feb. 4: at Timberwolves
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestTuesday, Feb. 6: at Pacers
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestFriday, Feb. 9: at Raptors
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestSaturday, Feb. 10: at Hawks
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestMonday, Feb. 12: home vs. Knicks
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestWednesday, Feb. 14: at Grizzlies
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestThursday, Feb. 22: at Pelicans
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestFriday, Feb. 23: home vs. Suns
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestSunday, Feb. 25: home vs. Thunder
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestTuesday, Feb. 27: at Thunder
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestThursday, Feb. 29: at Suns
Time: 8 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
March 2024 regular season
Saturday, March 2: at Suns
Time: 8 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestTuesday, March 5: home vs. Spurs
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
Wednesday, March 6: home vs. Clippers
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestFriday, March 8: at Trail Blazers
Time: 9 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestSunday, March 10: at Kings
Time: 5 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestTuesday, March 12: at Spurs
Time: 7:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestThursday, March 14: home vs. Wizards
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestSaturday, March 16: home vs. Cavaliers
Time: 4 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestTuesday, March 19: at Wizards
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestThursday, March 21: home vs. Bulls
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestSaturday, March 23: home vs. Jazz
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestMonday, March 25: home vs. Trail Blazers
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestWednesday, March 27: at Thunder
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestFriday, March 29: at Jazz
Time: 8:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestSunday, March 31: home vs. Mavericks
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
April 2024 regular season
Tuesday, April 2: at Timberwolves
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestThursday, April 4: home vs. Warriors
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestFriday, April 5: home vs. Heat
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestSunday, April 7: at Mavericks
Time: 2:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest, NBA TVTuesday, April 9: home vs. Magic
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestThursday, April 11: at Jazz
Time: 8 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestFriday, April 12: at Trail Blazers
Time: 9 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet SouthwestSunday, April 14: at Clippers
Time: 2:30 p.m. CT
TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest
Facts and Figures
The Rockets open the season with a pair of road games at Orlando on Oct. 25 and at San Antonio on Oct. 27 before hosting Golden State for their home opener on Oct. 29. That is the start of a seven-game homestand for Houston which runs through Nov. 12 and includes a matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 8.
From Nov. 17 through Dec. 2, the Rockets play six of eight on the road leading into the knockout rounds of the in-season tournament. Teams which do not advance to those knockout rounds will have two games added to their schedule on Dec. 6 and Dec. 8, while teams which lose in the quarterfinals will have one game added on Dec. 8.
After the completion of the in-season tournament, the Rockets will play 11 of 15 at Toyota Center from Dec. 11 through Jan. 6. During this stretch, Houston will host Phoenix on Dec. 27 and Detroit on New Year’s Day, marking the first NBA opportunity Rockets rookie Amen Thompson will have to face off against his twin brother, Ausar.
As the City of Houston readies to host the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 8, the Rockets will host back-to-back home games vs. Minnesota on Jan. 5 and vs. Milwaukee on Jan. 6. That is one of 14 sets of back-to-backs the Rockets will play this season and one of five with both games at Toyota Center.
Heading into the All-Star break, the Rockets play 13 of 20 games on the road from Jan. 8 through Feb. 14. In this span, Houston hosts Boston on Jan. 21 and the Lakers on Jan. 29.
After the All-Star break, Houston will not play more than three consecutive games at home or on the road, with its season finale coming at the Los Angeles Clippers on April 14. Over the final weeks, the Rockets will host Phoenix on Feb. 23, the Clippers on March 6, Dallas on March 31, Golden State on April 4, and Orlando for fan appreciation night on April 9.
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