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Oscar Tshiebwe
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Houston Rockets

Oscar Tshiebwe

#9 · Houston Rockets · 6-8 (203 cm) · 270 lb · Kentucky

Oscar Tshiebwe plays for the Houston Rockets. On the depth chart he's listed as #5 at center. Oscar Tshiebwe is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 7 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 6.2 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at center (82 %) and power forward (18 %). He averages 2.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Morez Johnson Jr., Jericho Sims, and Mitchell Robinson, who score 20.6 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Morez Johnson Jr.

Next game

vs
UTA
Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz ·

Would come off the bench per the depth chart.

Rockets vs Jazz → Rockets schedule → Probable starters →

On the depth chart

  • Center 5th

Positions he can play: Power Forward / Center

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On-court role

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

Games
7
Min/game
6.2
Starts
0

Minutes by position

  • Center82 %
  • Power Forward18 %

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 7 6.2 2.4 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.3 88.9 0.0 25.0 79.0 12.1
2025-26 27 16.6 7.8 6.6 1.2 0.6 0.2 63.4 0.0 55.1 63.3 16.2

Game log

In his last 5 games: 2.0 pts, 0.4 reb and 0.2 ast in 3.7 min (0.4 pts below his season average, 2.4)

Best games of the season: 7 pts @ Bucks (Oct 28) · 5 reb @ Mavericks (Oct 30) · 2 ast @ Bucks (Oct 28)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 11 vs
GSW
Golden State Warriors
Warriors
W 115-108 1:08 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -6
Nov 7 @
PHX
Phoenix Suns
Suns
L 99-102 3:19 2 0 0 1-1 0-0 0-0 -5
Nov 4 vs
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
Timberwolves
L 107-117 2:03 2 0 0 1-1 0-0 0-0 +3
Nov 2 vs
BOS
Boston Celtics
Celtics
W 109-93 7:27 4 1 0 2-2 0-0 0-1 -2
Oct 31 vs
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder
W 119-98 4:25 2 1 1 1-1 0-0 0-1 -1
Oct 30 @
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Mavericks
L 111-116 11:21 0 5 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 +7
Oct 28 @
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks
W 132-100 13:44 7 5 2 3-3 0-0 1-2 +10
Oct 26 vs
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Hawks
W 120-110 Inactive - Coach's Decision
Oct 24 @
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Hawks
W 121-114 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 21 vs
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Mavericks
W 128-110 Inactive - Coach's Decision

Injury history

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

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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
83
Pts/100 poss.
20.6
FG%
89%

Opponents he guarded most in 7 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Morez Johnson Jr. 10 0 0/0
Jericho Sims 6 0 0/0
Mitchell Robinson 6 2 1/1
Aday Mara 6 2 1/1
Myles Turner 5 1 0/0

Who guards him

Possessions
83
Pts/100 poss.
15.7
FG%
36%

Defenders who guarded him most in 7 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Morez Johnson Jr. 8 0 0/1
Aday Mara 6 0 0/1
Daniel Gafford 6 0 0/0
Jericho Sims 5 0 0/0
Myles Turner 4 0 0/0