The NBA season has finally arrived, as the Houston Rockets play against the Oklahoma City Thunder in their season opener tonight. The matchup is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. CT on NBC. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trial offered by DirecTV. Alternatively, Fubo TV offers a first-month discount to new users.
The Rockets are coming off a relatively successful season, as they reached the playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. However, the team was eliminated in the first round of the postseason.
The Rockets were able to sign star forward Kevin Durant in the offseason, so he will try to lead Houston to the postseason again this year.
Durant averaged nearly 27 points per game last season, so he will be a key player to watch this evening.
The Thunder were able to win the NBA Finals last year, as they defeated the Indiana Pacers in seven games.
In order to win the season opener tonight, the Thunder will need a great performance from their star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He averaged nearly 33 points per game last season.
Fans can watch the NBA season opener for free online by using the free trial offered by DirecTV. Alternatively, Fubo TV offers a first-month discount to new users.
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