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Clint Capela
HOU
Houston Rockets

Clint Capela

#30 · Houston Rockets · 6-10 (208 cm) · 256 lb · Elan Chalon

Out · Returns: 2026-11-15

Clint Capela plays for the Houston Rockets. On the depth chart he's listed as #4 at center. Clint Capela is out. He's expected back on 2026-11-15. In the 2026-27 season he has played 6 games, 1 as a starter, averaging 14.3 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at power forward (71 %) and center (29 %). He averages 3.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Daniel Gafford, Kel'el Ware, and Morez Johnson Jr., who score 11.8 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Daniel Gafford.

Next game

vs
UTA
Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz ·

Out: won't play.

Rockets vs Jazz → Rockets schedule → Probable starters →

Injury update

10 Nov.: El entrenador jefe, Ime Udoka, declaró el lunes que Capela (tobillo) podría recibir el alta para volver a jugar el 15 de noviembre en Washington o el 16 de noviembre en Miami, según informa Lachard Binkley de SI.com.

On the depth chart

  • Center 4th

Positions he can play: Power Forward / Center

See the full Rockets depth chart →

On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
6
Min/game
14.3
Starts
1

Minutes by position

  • Power Forward71 %
  • Center29 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 6 14.2 3.2 5.2 1.7 0.8 0.7 64.3 0.0 50.0 63.8 9.7
2025-26 75 12.3 3.8 4.6 0.7 0.5 0.8 52.0 50.0 57.7 54.0 13.3

Game log

In his last 5 games: 3.8 pts, 5.6 reb and 2.0 ast in 15.5 min (0.6 pts above his season average, 3.2)

Best games of the season: 10 pts @ Bucks (Oct 28) · 11 reb @ Mavericks (Oct 30) · 5 ast @ Mavericks (Oct 30)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 11 vs
GSW
Golden State Warriors
Warriors
W 115-108 DND - Injury/Illness
Nov 9 vs
DEN
Denver Nuggets
Nuggets
W 110-100 DNP - Coach's Decision
Nov 7 @
PHX
Phoenix Suns
Suns
L 99-102 DNP - Coach's Decision
Nov 4 vs
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
Timberwolves
L 107-117 DNP - Coach's Decision
Nov 2 vs
BOS
Boston Celtics
Celtics
W 109-93 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 31 vs
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder
W 119-98 10:18 0 4 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 +3
Oct 30 @
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Mavericks
L 111-116 30:17 5 11 5 2-6 0-0 1-2 0
Oct 28 @
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks
W 132-100 21:55 10 8 2 5-6 0-0 0-0 +23
Oct 26 vs
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Hawks
W 120-110 4:05 2 2 0 1-1 0-0 0-0 -5
Oct 24 @
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Hawks
W 121-114 11:02 2 3 1 1-1 0-0 0-0 +1

Injury history

Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.

Compare with another player

Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
161
Pts/100 poss.
11.8
FG%
64%

Opponents he guarded most in 6 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Daniel Gafford 35 2 1/3
Kel'el Ware 16 2 1/1
Morez Johnson Jr. 10 0 0/2
Jock Landale 10 0 0/0
Myles Turner 10 4 2/2

Who guards him

Possessions
152
Pts/100 poss.
35.5
FG%
47%

Defenders who guarded him most in 6 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Daniel Gafford 39 5 2/2
Kel'el Ware 17 2 0/5
Morez Johnson Jr. 11 0 0/1
Myles Turner 10 2 1/3
Jock Landale 10 4 2/4