The OKC Thunder face off with the new look Houston Rockets today in the first game of the 2025-26 NBA season. Rockets Superstar Kevin Durant will watch the Thunder, the team he helped build, raise their first NBA Championship banner before the start of the game. Tip-off is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. MST) on Tuesday, October 21, with a live TV broadcast on NBC , and streaming on Peacock .

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What TV channel is the OKC Thunder vs. Houston Rockets game on today? Is it streaming free anywhere?

When : Tip-off is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. MST) on Tuesday

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