The Houston Rockets Schedule 2026-27 opens the way you’d hope for a team with real expectations — a Texas rivalry game, at home, on opening night. Dallas comes to Toyota Center October 21. From there, it’s a season that swings through 20 national television windows and a January stretch that barely lets the team catch its breath.
Houston Rockets Preseason Schedule 2026
Before the games count, Houston opens with a home-and-home against Dallas at a venue listed only as “Venetian Arena.” Houston wraps preseason at home against Oklahoma City.
| Date | Opponent | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | at Dallas | 8:00 am | Venetian Arena |
| Oct 11, 2026 | vs Dallas | 6:00 am | Venetian Arena |
| Oct 15, 2026 | vs Oklahoma City | 8:30 pm | Toyota Center |
Houston Rockets Schedule 2026-27
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Time | TV | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | vs Dallas | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Oct 23, 2026 | at San Antonio | Away | 9:30 pm | AMZN | Moody Center |
| Oct 24, 2026 | at Atlanta | Away | 8:00 pm | — | State Farm Arena |
| Oct 26, 2026 | vs Atlanta | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Oct 28, 2026 | at Milwaukee | Away | 8:00 pm | — | Fiserv Forum |
| Oct 30, 2026 | at Dallas | Away | 8:00 pm | — | American Airlines Center |
| Oct 31, 2026 | vs Oklahoma City | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Nov 2, 2026 | vs Boston | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Nov 4, 2026 | vs Minnesota | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Nov 7, 2026 | at Phoenix | Away | 9:00 pm | — | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| Nov 9, 2026 | vs Denver | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Nov 11, 2026 | vs Golden State | Home | 9:30 pm | ESPN | Toyota Center |
| Nov 13, 2026 | vs Utah | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Nov 15, 2026 | at Washington | Away | 7:00 pm | — | Capital One Arena |
| Nov 16, 2026 | at Miami | Away | 7:30 pm | — | Kaseya Center |
| Nov 18, 2026 | at Indiana | Away | 7:00 pm | — | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| Nov 20, 2026 | at Denver | Away | 10:00 pm | AMZN | Ball Arena |
| Nov 23, 2026 | vs LA Clippers | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Nov 25, 2026 | vs Phoenix | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Nov 28, 2026 | vs Philadelphia | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Nov 30, 2026 | vs LA Lakers | Home | 7:30 pm | NBCS | Toyota Center |
| Dec 1, 2026 | vs Toronto | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Dec 13, 2026 | at Chicago | Away | 6:00 pm | — | United Center |
| Dec 14, 2026 | vs New York | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Dec 16, 2026 | vs Milwaukee | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Dec 18, 2026 | at Memphis | Away | 8:00 pm | — | FedExForum |
| Dec 20, 2026 | at Toronto | Away | 3:30 pm | — | Scotiabank Arena |
| Dec 23, 2026 | at Philadelphia | Away | 7:30 pm | AMZN | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| Dec 27, 2026 | vs Oklahoma City | Home | 3:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Dec 29, 2026 | at LA Lakers | Away | 10:30 pm | NBC | Crypto.com Arena |
| Dec 30, 2026 | at Golden State | Away | 10:00 pm | — | Chase Center |
| Jan 1, 2027 | vs Dallas | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Jan 3, 2027 | vs Cleveland | Home | 7:00 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Jan 5, 2027 | vs Minnesota | Home | 8:00 pm | NBC | Toyota Center |
| Jan 7, 2027 | vs Memphis | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Jan 9, 2027 | at Brooklyn | Away | 6:00 pm | — | Barclays Center |
| Jan 11, 2027 | at Boston | Away | 7:30 pm | — | TD Garden |
| Jan 13, 2027 | at Oklahoma City | Away | 9:30 pm | ESPN | Paycom Center |
| Jan 15, 2027 | vs Washington | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Jan 16, 2027 | vs Detroit | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Jan 18, 2027 | at Memphis | Away | 7:30 pm | NBCS | FedExForum |
| Jan 20, 2027 | at Minnesota | Away | 8:00 pm | — | Target Center |
| Jan 22, 2027 | at Charlotte | Away | 7:00 pm | — | Spectrum Center |
| Jan 24, 2027 | at Orlando | Away | 6:00 pm | — | Kia Center |
| Jan 26, 2027 | at San Antonio | Away | 8:00 pm | NBC | Frost Bank Center |
| Jan 27, 2027 | vs New Orleans | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Jan 29, 2027 | vs Orlando | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Jan 31, 2027 | at Dallas | Away | 8:30 pm | NBC | American Airlines Center |
| Feb 3, 2027 | vs Utah | Home | 9:30 pm | ESPN | Toyota Center |
| Feb 5, 2027 | at Phoenix | Away | 9:00 pm | — | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| Feb 7, 2027 | at Sacramento | Away | 10:30 pm | — | Golden 1 Center |
| Feb 9, 2027 | at Utah | Away | 10:00 pm | NBC | Delta Center |
| Feb 11, 2027 | vs Sacramento | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Feb 12, 2027 | at New Orleans | Away | 8:00 pm | — | Smoothie King Center |
| Feb 14, 2027 | vs Denver | Home | 2:00 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Feb 16, 2027 | at LA Clippers | Away | 11:00 pm | NBC | Intuit Dome |
| Feb 18, 2027 | at LA Lakers | Away | 10:00 pm | AMZN | Crypto.com Arena |
| Feb 26, 2027 | vs Charlotte | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Feb 28, 2027 | vs Miami | Home | 9:30 pm | NBC | Toyota Center |
| Mar 1, 2027 | vs Golden State | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Mar 3, 2027 | vs New Orleans | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Mar 5, 2027 | vs San Antonio | Home | 9:30 pm | ESPN | Toyota Center |
| Mar 7, 2027 | at Golden State | Away | 10:00 pm | NBC | Chase Center |
| Mar 8, 2027 | at LA Clippers | Away | 10:30 pm | — | Intuit Dome |
| Mar 10, 2027 | at Utah | Away | 9:00 pm | — | Delta Center |
| Mar 13, 2027 | vs Indiana | Home | 5:30 pm | AMZN | Toyota Center |
| Mar 16, 2027 | vs San Antonio | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Mar 17, 2027 | vs Brooklyn | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Mar 19, 2027 | at New Orleans | Away | 8:00 pm | — | Smoothie King Center |
| Mar 22, 2027 | at Cleveland | Away | 7:00 pm | — | Rocket Arena |
| Mar 24, 2027 | at New York | Away | 7:30 pm | — | Madison Square Garden |
| Mar 25, 2027 | at Detroit | Away | 7:00 pm | — | Little Caesars Arena |
| Mar 28, 2027 | vs LA Lakers | Home | 3:00 pm | ESPN | Toyota Center |
| Mar 30, 2027 | at Portland | Away | 11:00 pm | NBC | Moda Center |
| Mar 31, 2027 | at Portland | Away | 10:00 pm | — | Moda Center |
| Apr 2, 2027 | vs Memphis | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Apr 4, 2027 | vs Chicago | Home | 4:00 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Apr 7, 2027 | vs Sacramento | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Apr 9, 2027 | vs Portland | Home | 8:30 pm | — | Toyota Center |
| Apr 11, 2027 | at Minnesota | Away | 8:30 pm | — | Target Center |
Houston Rockets Home Games 2026-27
Toyota Center hosts 40 games this season, and the building doesn’t waste any time — the season opener against Dallas doubles as the home opener. That’s as good a start as a fan base could ask for.
A few home dates that jump off the page:
- Golden State — November 11 (ESPN), March 1
- LA Lakers — November 30 (NBCS), March 28 (ESPN)
- Utah — February 3 (ESPN)
- San Antonio — March 5 (ESPN), March 16
Three of those are ESPN windows. The league doesn’t hand out that many national slots to a team it isn’t taking seriously.
Houston Rockets Road Schedule Highlights
The road slate sends Houston everywhere — both LA buildings, both East Coast swings, a trip to Portland for a back-to-back in late March. And there’s a stretch in late January that’s about as tough as it gets: five straight road games from January 18 through January 26, bouncing from Memphis to Minnesota to Charlotte to Orlando to San Antonio. No home cooking for nearly two weeks.
Other road games worth marking down:
- Season-opening Texas trip — October 30 at Dallas
- LA Lakers — December 29 (NBC), February 18 (Amazon)
- Denver — November 20 (Amazon)
- Portland back-to-back — March 30–31
- Season finale — April 11 at Minnesota
National TV Games
Houston shows up 20 times on national television across the full slate — five games on ESPN, four on Amazon, and eleven combined across NBC and NBCS. That’s a heavy dose of national exposure for a team that spent years scrapping for relevance. Not anymore, apparently.
Houston Rockets Schedule Key Dates
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Preseason opener | October 9 at Dallas |
| Regular season & home opener | October 21 vs Dallas |
| Five-game road gauntlet | January 18–26 |
| Portland road back-to-back | March 30–31 |
| Regular season finale | April 11 at Minnesota |
The Houston Rockets Schedule 2026-27 closes on the road in Minnesota, a quiet way to end a season that opens with a rivalry game and never really lets up in between. Between the ESPN windows and that brutal late-January stretch, this is a schedule built to answer questions about who this team really is.
FAQ
Q: When do the Houston Rockets open the 2026-27 regular season?
A: The Houston Rockets Schedule 2026-27 regular season opens Wednesday, October 21, at home against Dallas at 8:30 pm ET — doubling as both the season and home opener.
Q: How many nationally televised games do the Rockets have in 2026-27?
A: Based on the submitted schedule, Houston appears 20 times on national TV — 5 on ESPN, 4 on Amazon, and 11 combined across NBC and NBC Sports.
Q: What’s the toughest road stretch on the Houston Rockets Schedule 2026-27?
A: Five straight road games from January 18 to January 26, running through Memphis, Minnesota, Charlotte, Orlando, and San Antonio.
Q: When does the Houston Rockets Schedule 2026-27 season end?
A: The regular season closes Sunday, April 11, on the road against Minnesota at 8:30 pm ET.
