Rockets vs Warriors 2026-27: Matchup & Injuries

In 2026-27, the Houston Rockets are 9-3 and the Golden State Warriors are 8-4. They meet on Wednesday, December 30 at 10:00 PM ET, hosted by the Warriors. They've already met once this season: Rockets 115-108 Warriors.

Next meeting

Rockets @ Warriors · Wednesday 12/30, 10:00 pm

Rockets probable starters

Point Guard

Fred VanVleet
Shooting Guard

Amen Thompson
Small Forward

Kevin Durant
Power Forward

Jabari Smith Jr.
Center

Alperen Sengun

Warriors probable starters

Point Guard

De'Anthony Melton

Replacing Stephen Curry (out)
Shooting Guard

Brandin Podziemski
Small Forward

Yaxel Lendeborg
Power Forward

Gui Santos
Center

Draymond Green

Record

9-3	Season	8-4
7-3	Last 10	8-2

Head-to-head 2026-27

Nov 11 Rockets 115-108 Warriors

Depth chart starters

Fred VanVleet	Point Guard	Stephen Curry Out · Returns: 2026-12-12
Amen Thompson	Shooting Guard	Brandin Podziemski
Kevin Durant	Small Forward	Yaxel Lendeborg
Jabari Smith Jr.	Power Forward	Gui Santos
Alperen Sengun	Center	Draymond Green

Team leaders (2026-27)

Alperen Sengun 21.1	Points per game	Stephen Curry 27.8
Alperen Sengun 9.4	Rebounds per game	Yaxel Lendeborg 7.4
Alperen Sengun 7.9	Assists per game	Draymond Green 7.5

Rockets

Most-used lineup (2026-27)

K. Durant · F. VanVleet · A. Sengun · J. Smith Jr. · A. Thompson

107 min · net rating +12.2

Out and questionable

Steven Adams Out · Returns: 2026-11-15
Clint Capela Out · Returns: 2026-11-15

Warriors