With a 3-0 record going in, the odds are very good that if Houston improves to 4-0 on Thursday night, the Rockets will qualify for the NBA’s 2023 summer-league playoffs (format) in Las Vegas. Teams owning a top-four record after four games, with average point differential used as a tiebreaker, advance to the four-team playoffs.
Entering Thursday, the Rockets were one of only five summer teams still unbeaten. So, while not a lock, the odds suggest that if the Rockets win, they’re likely to be among the four left standing.
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The good news is that on paper, the Rockets should have a decent chance of advancing. Rookie guard Brandin Podziemski is one of the only widely recognizable names on the summer Warriors (0-3), who have yet to win a game in Las Vegas and will be on night two of a back-to-back. Houston hasn’t played since Tuesday afternoon.
Then again, the Rockets are short-handed, with rookie guard Amen Thompson (left ankle sprain) and second-year forwards Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason (rest) out for a second straight game. Houston may need another strong game from two-way players Trevor Hudgins and Darius Days, as well as rookie Cam Whitmore, to advance.
- Date: Thursday, July 13
- Time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free) or via Watch ESPN, with active subscription
These are based on each team’s latest summer-league game.
Houston Rockets (3-0)
- Guard: Trevor Hudgins
- Guard: Cam Whitmore
- Forward: Nate Hinton
- Forward: Darius Days
- Center: Jermaine Samuels Jr.
Golden State Warriors (0-3)
- Guard: Kendric Davis
- Guard: Brandin Podziemski
- Forward: Gui Santos
- Forward: Lester Quinones
- Center: Jayce Johnson
Houston will again be without Amen Thompson (left ankle sprain) on Thursday night, and second-year forwards Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason (rest) are out, as well. Big man Jay Huff left the summer-league team after reportedly signing a contract with another team.
Headlined by top rookies Amen Thompson and Cam Whitmore, the #Rockets released their complete roster for the NBA’s 2023 summer league in Las Vegas. Their first game is Friday, July 7. https://t.co/1aKzRpyHHK
— The Rockets Wire (@TheRocketsWire) July 4, 2023
Assuming health, Amen Thompson and the summer-league #Rockets will open play in July with a nationally televised matchup versus Scoot Henderson’s Trail Blazers. https://t.co/0TnQp5AmAF
— The Rockets Wire (@TheRocketsWire) June 23, 2023
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