Houston Rockets depth chart and starting lineup 2026-27
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Nuggets The Houston Rockets expected starting lineup against the Denver Nuggets on Monday 9 November 2026 is Jabari Smith Jr. (F), Kevin Durant (F), Amen Thompson (G-F), Alperen Sengun (F-C) and Fred VanVleet (G). First off the bench: Marcus Smart, Reed Sheppard, Tari Eason and Bogdan Bogdanovic. Out: Steven Adams, Clint Capela, Quadir Copeland, Julian Phillips and Bruce Thornton. The five comes from recent starts, minus anyone ruled out; minutes are projected for the game.
Current Rotation & Positional Breakdown
Expected five, projected minutes. Out: Steven Adams, Clint Capela, Bruce Thornton, Julian Phillips, Quadir Copeland
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Rotation
10-man rotation · 242 min per gameTeam Outlook
2026-27 actual- ✓ Ball movement (4th in the NBA)
- ✓ Shooting efficiency (2nd in the NBA)
- ✓ Three-point shooting (3rd in the NBA)
- Nothing in the league's bottom five
| Jersey number | Player | Position | Games played | Minutes per game | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game | Steals per game | Blocks per game | Field goal percentage | Three-point percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Alperen Sengun | F-C | 7 | 35.1 | 22.4 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 54.1% | 50.0% |
| 7 | Kevin Durant | F | 9 | 33.7 | 20.8 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 52.7% | 40.6% |
| 10 | Jabari Smith Jr. | F | 9 | 34.6 | 17.6 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 50.0% | 49.1% |
| 1 | Amen Thompson | G-F | 9 | 32.6 | 15.4 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 51.0% | 22.2% |
| 5 | Fred VanVleet | G | 7 | 29.9 | 13.0 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 39.0% | 34.0% |
| 15 | Reed Sheppard | G | 6 | 21.7 | 10.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 39.0% | 31.8% |
| 17 | Tari Eason | F | 9 | 24.4 | 10.2 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 46.1% | 26.7% |
| 36 | Marcus Smart | G | 6 | 23.0 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 44.2% | 38.7% |
| 31 | Bogdan Bogdanovic | G | 9 | 12.3 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 50.0% | 45.5% |
| 12 | Steven Adams | C | 1 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 30 | Clint Capela | C | 6 | 14.2 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 64.3% | 0.0% |
| 34 | Oscar Tshiebwe | F-C | 5 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| 27 | Isaiah Crawford | F | 6 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 55.6% | 50.0% |
| 2 | Bruce Thornton | G | 6 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 55.6% | 50.0% |
| 8 | Jae'Sean Tate | F | 6 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 4 | Julian Phillips | F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 | Quadir Copeland | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Cameron Matthews | F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Bryce Harris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Caleb McConnell | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Quick answers3 questions
Who is in the Houston Rockets starting lineup?
The Houston Rockets are expected to start Jabari Smith Jr. (F), Kevin Durant (F), Amen Thompson (G-F), Alperen Sengun (F-C) and Fred VanVleet (G) against the Denver Nuggets on Monday 9 November 2026. Confirmed lineups come about 30 minutes before tip-off; this five allows for everyone on the injury report.
Who comes off the bench for the Houston Rockets?
The first players off the bench for the Houston Rockets are Marcus Smart (19.8 min), Reed Sheppard (18.9 min), Tari Eason (14.2 min) and Bogdan Bogdanovic (11.8 min). The rotation list ranks every available player by minutes, so the bench order reads straight down it from sixth man to the end of the rotation.
Who is out for the Houston Rockets?
The Houston Rockets list 5 players on the injury report: Steven Adams (Out, expected back 9 Nov), Clint Capela (Out, expected back 9 Nov), Quadir Copeland (Out), Julian Phillips (Out) and Bruce Thornton (Out).