A shot at the Emirates NBA Cup glory inches ever closer for both OKC Thunder and Houston Rockets as both teams go toe-toe in a pulsating semifinal showdown on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. Both teams have risen with very strong performances all through the NBA Cup, while impressive wins have marked the journey into the semifinals in Vegas.
Such are the expectations heavy on both teams to lift their first silverware in decades, yet only one will deliver. It will be a tactical, resilient, and skilful fight between the two young and exciting Western Conference teams.
The winner of the game will set up a cup final against either the Milwaukee Bucks or Atlanta Hawks.
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Houston Rockets vs. OKC Thunder Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Dec. 14
Houston Rockets Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart
Ime Udoka will be pleased to have everyone on the roster available, with Dillon Brooks the lone player listed as day-to-day due to illness, though he is most likely to suit up.
With everyone healthy, Udoka can go with the same starting lineup he used in the last outing, which includes Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet and Jalen Green on Saturday.
Point Guard Shooting Guard Small Forward Power Forward Center
Fred VanVleet Jalen Green Dillon Brooks Jabari Smith Jr. Alperen Sengun
Reed Sheppard Cam Whitmore Amen Thompson Tari Eason Steven Adams
Aaron Holiday Nate Williams Jae’Sean Tate Jeff Green Jock Landale
Jack McVeigh N’Faly Dante
OKC Thunder Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart
On the other hand, the Thunder go into Saturday’s matchup slightly short-handed with Alex Ducas and Jaylin Williams ruled out due to back and hamstring issues. They will join the likes of Adam Flagler, Ousmane Dieng, Chet Holmgren and Nikola Topic on the sidelines.
Barring any last-minute changes, Alex Caruso, Isaiah Hartenstein, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort and Cason Wallace are expected to be the starters.
Point Guard Shooting Guard Small Forward Power Forward Center
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Cason Wallace Luguentz Dort Jalen Williams Chet Holmgren
Ajay Mitchell Alex Caruso Aaron Wiggins Kenrich Williams Isaiah Hartenstein
Nikola Topic Isaiah Joe Alex Ducas Ousmane Dieng Jaylin Williams
Adam Flagler Dillon Jones Branden Carlson
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