Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: How to watch NBA Cup Semifinal, TV channel, streaming, start time, predicted lineups and stats

The first- and second-placed teams in the Western Conference meet in the NBA Cup semifinals, as the Houston Rockets (17-8) face the Oklahoma City Thunder (19-5).

OKC went 3-1 in West Group B, notably beating the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers. In the quarterfinals, they beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-104.

The Rockets also went 3-1 in their group, picking up key wins over the Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves. They beat the Golden State Warriors in the quarterfinals, winning 91-90.

How to watch Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, TV channel and streaming

Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2024 NBA Cup semifinals will be broadcast on ABC, which can be viewed through linear or cable TV and streamed via live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV, FuboTV or SlingTV.

Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder start time, date and venue

Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder is scheduled to tip off at 8:30 PM ET/7:30 PM CT/6:30 PM MT/5:30 PM PT on Saturday, December 14 with the game taking place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder predicted lineups

Houston Rockets: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith, Alperen Sengun

Oklahoma City Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cason Wallace, Jalen Williams, Luguentz Dort, Isaiah Hartenstein

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Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder stats

• The Oklahoma City Thunder lead the NBA in defensive rating (104.0 points allowed per 100 possessions), net rating (+12.0 points per 100 possessions), steals per game (12.2) and turnovers forced per game (19.2).
• The Houston Rockets lead the NBA in offensive rebounds per game (13.9), and they hold opponents to the lowest effective field goal percentage (50.0), which adjusts for the fact that three-pointers are worth more than twos.
• Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the third-leading scorer in the NBA Cup with 32.2 points per game, and he's shooting 42.5 percent from three-point range with 5.8 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 2.2 steals.
• Rockets center Alperen Sengun leads the team in scoring in the Cup with 20.4 points per game, and he's averaging 9.4 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.0 block in five games.
• Oklahoma City holds opponents to the lowest field goal percentage, with teams shooting 42.7 percent from the field against the Thunder.
• Houston holds opponents to the second-lowest field goal percentage as teams shoot 43.4 percent from the floor against the Rockets, and they allow the third-fewest points per game with 105.9.
• The Thunder play at the ninth-fastest pace in the NBA with 99.8 possessions per game; Houston plays at the 13th-fastest pace with 99.2 possessions per game.

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