Rockets at Spurs: Lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info for Friday

For a third time in barely over three weeks, the Houston Rockets will do battle with the in-state rival Spurs on Friday night in San Antonio. If you’re wondering how you can watch all the game action from South Texas live, you’ve come to the right place.

The road team won each of the first two games, with Houston winning at AT&T Center on Jan. 12 and the Spurs returning the favor at Toyota Center on Jan. 25. If it holds, that trend benefits the Rockets in a matchup of two of the Western Conference’s worst three teams by record.

Kevin Porter Jr. has been excellent at point guard for Houston in recent weeks, but the swing variable could be Jalen Green. The rookie shooting guard struggled mightily in last week’s loss at San Antonio, but he was very good in Wednesday’s home win over Cleveland. Should that form continue, it would give the Rockets a much better chance to win.

The key variable for the Spurs is the health of rising star Dejounte Murray, who was clearly their best player in both games against the Rockets. The young guard sat out Thursday’s loss to Miami with a left wrist sprain, but he was listed as questionable going in — which indicates that he is not far away. His return to the lineup would offer a huge boost.

When and How to Watch

Date: Friday, Feb. 4
Time: 7:30 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 (15-36)

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

San Antonio Spurs (19-34)

Guard: Tre Jones
Guard: Derrick White
Forward: Devin Vassell
Forward: Keldon Johnson
Center: Thaddeus Young

Both starting lineups are from each team’s most recent game.

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.

The Spurs are on the second night of a back-to-back, having played Thursday versus Miami, so they will not issue an official injury report for the game against Houston until a few hours before tipoff.

Against the Heat, San Antonio listed Dejounte Murray (left wrist sprain) and Doug McDermott (right ankle sprain) as questionable before not playing them. However, it’s entirely possible that they could be available Friday and that their off day Thursday was largely for maintenance.

Keita Bates-Diop and Zach Collins were listed as out Thursday due to return to competition reconditioning, while big men Jock Landale and Jakob Poeltl were each out while in the NBA’s concussion protocol.

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