Rockets vs. Thunder! The injury list is released: The home team’s three leaders will not play, and three Houston veterans will be absent.

Tomorrow at 7:30 am, that is, at 7:30 am on October 22, the Rockets will play an important game against the Thunder. This game is also the opening game of the new NBA regular season. The Thunder will usher in the championship award ceremony. Every Thunder player will receive a championship ring, which is very memorable. The Thunder were the strongest team in the NBA last season. They ranked first in the Western Conference during the regular season, and also made it through the playoffs, eventually defeating the Pacers and winning the NBA championship.

The Rockets will face the Thunder in the next game. Although the overall strength does not look as good as the Thunder, the Rockets still have a chance to defeat them. The Rockets have the Big Three of Durant, Shen Jing and Amen Thompson, and point guards like Sheppard and Holiday can also replace VanVleet. The Rockets have even developed their fourth point guard Davidson. On the front line, Eason and Smith Jr. are still one of the Rockets' best young players. The two veterans Capela and Adams inside will also contribute offensive and defensive strength at the center position. So it's not surprising who wins this game between the Rockets and Thunder.

What will be the injury status of the two teams in the next game? We can take a look. Let’s talk about the home team Thunder first. Team reporter Brandon LaBar reported that the Thunder’s third-string forward Jaylen Williams needs to continue recuperating due to a wrist injury, so he will miss this crucial opening game with the Rockets.

The Rockets have more injured players. In addition to veteran VanVleet who is still recovering from surgery, the Rockets' new aid, 32-year-old forward Finney Smith, is still recovering from ankle surgery. He will also miss this important game. In addition, the Rockets' backup forward Jayshawn Tate also suffered an ankle injury and will not play in this game. It has long been determined that VanVleet and Finney Smith will not play, but 29-year-old veteran forward Jashawn Tate cannot play in this game, which has to be said to be a big regret.

In fact, not long ago, Rockets coach Udoka said when talking about Tate's injury that Tate had recovered well, and he had conducted full-court training and was able to fully compete. Udoka even predicted , in his opinion, it is very likely that Tate will be able to play again in the first game of the regular season, but it seems that Udoka still made a mistake. Tate's recovery from injury is not that fast, and Tate will continue to recover from his injury and will not play in the next game against the Thunder.

In fact, the Rockets have already adapted to the situation where the three veterans cannot play, because in the Rockets' previous four preseason games, these three veterans all missed the game due to injuries, and the Rockets have already adapted to the game environment without the three players. Fortunately, the Rockets now have a very strong lineup. There are four players available on the back line: Amen Thompson, Shepard, Davidson, and Holiday. They can completely replace VanVleet; and the vacancies of Tate and Finney Smith on the forward line can be filled by players such as Eason, Okogie, and Jeff Green.

Don’t forget that the Rockets also have two ace players on the front line, Jabari Smith Jr. and Kevin Durant. Moreover, the Rockets now focus on big lineups, and Shen Jing will also return to the forward position.

It can be said that both the Thunder and the Rockets have important players absent from this game. The Thunder's third-leading player Jaylen Williams just signed a maximum salary this summer, and it is a pity that he cannot play now. The Rockets' core point guard VanVleet and the main forward substitutes Finney Smith and Tate are not playing, which will also severely damage the Rockets' strength. In short, the two remaining teams are fighting for their performance at critical moments.