The Houston Rockets headed to the Paycom Center on Tuesday night to tangle with the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder with new superstar forward Kevin Durant making his Rockets debut. Durant,

The Oklahoma City Thunder received their championship rings and raised their first-ever championship banner on Tuesday. They also endured a promising Opening Night clash with the Houston Rockets.

The 2025 NBA season opens Tuesday with a tip-off between Houston Rockets and current NBA champions Oklahoma City Thunder.

In their April 2025 matchup the Houston Rockets dominated the Oklahoma City Thunder on the glass, grabbing 48-33 rebounds and highlighting Oklahoma City’s season-long problem of size and second-chance-point defence.

BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Houston Rockets in the season opener. Oklahoma City went 68-14 overall and 39-13 in Western Conference play last season. The Thunder averaged 26.9 assists per game on 44.6 made field goals last season.

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Houston Rockets in the first matchup of tonight's doubleheader on NBC and Peacock.

They survived the Houston Rockets in a 125-124 double overtime win on Tuesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with an efficient 35 points. Chet Holmgren stepped up for 28 points and seven rebounds.

Golden State's season opener at the Los Angeles Lakers was the second game of a doubleheader on NBC. When the first game, the Houston Rockets at the Oklahoma City Thunder, went to overtime, NBC decided not to find a second network to air the Warriors-Lakers game on,