Full injury report for Saturday's Thunder vs. Rockets matchup

On Saturday, the Oklahoma City Thunder face the Houston Rockets in the first matchup of the 2026-27 regular season. The Thunder, who are entering a new era in the NBA, will be without three of their four best players. Last time, they suffered a 120-96 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 points for the Thunder, while Kevin Durant had 28 points and five rebounds for the Rockets.

Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace, Chet Holmgren, Alex Caruso, Nikola Topic, and Thomas Sorber are all sitting out due to injury. Williams has an ankle fracture, Wallace has a shoulder labral tear, Holmgren has patellar tendinitis, Caruso has an ankle sprain, Topic has undergone back surgery, and Sorber has had knee surgery. The Rockets, playing on the second night of a back-to-back, have yet to provide an injury report. Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams are some names to watch. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. CT.