Raptors at Rockets: Lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info for Thursday

The Houston Rockets will play their first game after the 2022 NBA trade deadline on Thursday versus Toronto, and if you’re wondering how you can watch all the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

On paper, it’s a matchup of two teams headed in opposite directions, with the Raptors entering Wednesday with six straight wins and the last-place Rockets having lost seven of their last eight games, overall. But Houston will be rested and playing at home, while Toronto is on night two of a road back-to-back, which may help to somewhat mitigate that gap.

There could also be more randomness than normal if either team makes a meaningful transaction at Thursday’s deadline, since there likely won’t be an opportunity for any newly acquired players to play — considering the required process of taking physicals to finalize a trade.

For the Rockets, the biggest names to watch appear to be veterans Eric Gordon and Christian Wood, who remained on the roster as of Wednesday evening. However, both continue to be discussed in rumors.

Among players who appear certain to be on the roster and play, expect rookie guard Jalen Green to come out firing with fellow rookie Scottie Barnes (drafted by the Raptors at No. 4 overall in the 2021 first round, two spots after Green) lining up in the Toronto frontcourt.

Green has had two of his best scoring games this season in matchups versus fellow top picks Cade Cunningham (No. 1) and recently against Evan Mobley (No. 3) — when Green scored a team-high 21 points to lead Houston to an upset win at home over Cleveland. The Rockets would love to follow that template versus Barnes and the Raptors, and it would also be a nice birthday gift for Green, who turned 20 years old Wednesday.

When and How to Watch

Date: Thursday, Feb. 10
Time: 7 p.m. Central
TV Channel: AT&T SportsNet Southwest, NBA League Pass
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free in Houston markets)

Probable starting lineups

Houston Rockets (15-39)

Guard: Kevin Porter Jr.
Guard: Jalen Green
Forward: Eric Gordon
Forward: Jae’Sean Tate
Center: Christian Wood

Toronto Raptors (29-23)

Guard: Fred VanVleet
Guard: Gary Trent Jr.
Forward: OG Anunoby
Forward: Scottie Barnes
Center: Pascal Siakam

Both lineups are based on each team’s most recent game notes, as of Wednesday evening. Any transactions made before Thursday afternoon’s trade deadline by either team could change this.

Injury reports

Houston’s injury report lists rookie forward Usman Garuba as out with a left wrist injury, which could keep him out for up to eight weeks. Two-way players Daishen Nix and Trevelin Queen remain in the G League, largely due to the majority of the Rockets’ roster being healthy. Eric Gordon (left heel soreness) is questionable after missing the last two games.

The Raptors will not issue their injury report for Thursday until only hours prior to tipoff, since they are on the second night of a back-to-back after playing Wednesday in Oklahoma City. Against the Thunder, their only absences were Goran Dragic (not with team), Issac Bonga (G League, on assignment), and Justin Champagnie and David Johnson, who are each in the G League as part of their two-way contracts.

For maintenance purposes, it’s at least possible that head coach Nick Nurse could opt to rest or at least reduce minutes for select veteran players, given that it’s night two of a back-to-back in different cities.

This post originally appeared on Rockets Wire. Follow us on Facebook!