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Rockets Open Season vs. Magic: NBA Schedule Release

The new-look Houston Rockets will kick off their 57th season as a franchise with back-to-back road games.

Coty M. Davis

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HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets announced Thursday afternoon their schedule for the 2023-24 regular season, which will mark their 57th as an NBA franchise. 

The Rockets will open the season with two road games against the Orlando Magic and San Antonio Spurs on Oct. 25 and 27. They will host their home opener on Oct. 29 against the Golden State Warriors, marking the start of a seven-game homestand that will run through Nov. 12.

The Rockets will play four games as part of the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament. Houston will play their first In-Season tournament contest of Group B on Nov. 10 against the New Orleans Pelicans inside the Toyota Center.

The Rockets will then travel to Los Angeles for a match against the Clippers on Nov. 17. The team will return to Houston for a contest against the Denver Nuggets on Nov. 24. The Rockets will close the preliminary round on the road against the Dallas Mavericks on Nov. 28.

The Rockets will play 13 of 20 games on the road from Jan. 8 through Feb. 14. During the span, Houston will host the Boston Celtics on Jan. 21 and the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 29. 

The Rockets' road match against the Detroit Pistons marks their lone non-NBA TV national televised game on Jan. 12.

Following the All-Star break, Houston will not play more than three consecutive games at home or on the road. The Rockets will close the 2023-24 season against the Clippers on April 14. 

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