This Friday the 13th, the Houston Rockets (9-3) are hosting the Utah Jazz (1-11) for the first time this year. While these teams are at completely opposite ends of the same conference, they do still have one thing in common. 

The official NBA injury report shows both teams to be missing a lot of size in this evening’s matchup. Marcus Smart is the only guard to be listed, aside from some G-League players. 

When: Friday, November 13th @ 7:30 PM CT 

Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas 

Where to watch: Local Broadcasting, NBA League Pass (with subscription)

Out: Quadir Copeland (G), G-League/Two-Way 

Out: Julian Phillips (F), G-League/Two-Way 

Out: Steven Adams (C), right soleus strain. Hasn't played since the October 23 win over San Antonio, and will be re-evaluated weekly. 

Out: Clint Capela (C), right ankle sprain. Hasn't played since Halloween night, missing his sixth straight game. 

Out: Lauri Markkanen (F), fractured right hand. He will be out for at least a month. 

Out: Jared Jackson Jr. (F), right MCL tear. He will be out for at least a month. 

Out: Jusuf Nurkic (C), right second plantar plate tear. Hasn’t played since the preseason and is scheduled to be re-evaluated in two weeks. 

Out: Kobe Bufkin (G), G-League/Two-Way 

Out: Trey Alexander (G), G-League/Two-Way 

Out: Harrison Ingram (F), G-League/Two-Way 

With both Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. sidelined, it’s honestly a bit tough to judge Houston’s opponent. One thing we know for sure is that they don’t play winning basketball. 

Rather than having two veterans and former all-stars leading them, the Jazz have had young and inexperienced players doing most of the heavy lifting. Expect to see a lot of Ace Bailey, Darryn Peterson, and Keyonte George minutes in this one. 

As previously mentioned, this will be the Rockets’ last game at home before starting a four-game roadtrip. It’s a perfect time to get back on track after some uncomfortable outings these past few games. 

It will also be Houston’s first out of three games they’ll be forced to play without Marcus Smart, due to his suspension. While that shouldn’t be too big of an issue tonight, it certainly hurts to have him out going forward. 

Kevin Durant, Alperen Şengün, and the core guys will have to handle business without their former DPOY, and without their backup big-men. Tune in tonight to see what this ketchup and mustard team has in store.

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