Kevin Durant back in Phoenix: Rockets star faces Suns in preview with starters, injuries and how to watch

Game details and broadcast

Houston visits Phoenix on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 9:10 p.m. ET. The game is at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The listed TV options are Space City Home Network for Houston, ZN for Minnesota, and Arizona’s Family Sports/Fubo TV for Phoenix. The article does not provide confirmed starters or injury information.

Recent results for both teams

Alperen Sengun recorded 17 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Durant led Houston in scoring, and all five starters reached double figures. Phoenix beat Orlando 117-104 on Thursday to end a four-game losing streak; Devin Booker had 30 points and eight assists.

Houston holds recent edge

Phoenix leads the all-time regular-season series 118-115, which began in 1968-69 when the Rockets were based in San Diego. Houston has won eight consecutive meetings and swept the last two seasons.

The Suns are 1-9 in their last 10 games against Houston and have lost four straight at home to the Rockets. In the most recent matchup, on April 7, Durant scored 24 points as Houston rallied for a 119-105 win. Booker finished with 31 points and eight assists for Phoenix.

Udoka on Houston’s offense

Rockets coach Ime Udoka said the team’s younger players are becoming more assertive as they develop around Durant. “They’re going to be more aggressive,” Udoka said, describing the change in Houston’s offense. Phoenix is in the middle of a seven-game homestand and, according to the article, needs to make progress to avoid falling too far behind in the competitive West.