Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors Starting Lineups and Depth Charts for Nov. 26 | 2025 NBA Emirates Cup

The Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors will meet at Chase Center for another round of NBA Cup games. It is one of nine Cup games scheduled for Wednesday.

The Rockets (11-4), who are fourth in the Western Conference have won four of their last five games. Their last game was a 114-92 road win against the Phoenix Suns on Monday. In the absence of Kevin Durant, who was out due to personal reasons, Amen Thompson led Houston with 28 points, seven rebounds and eight assists.

The Golden State Warriors (10-9), on the other hand, are eighth in the Western Conference. They have won two of their last five games. Their last game was a 134-117 home win against the Utah Jazz on Monday.

Steph Curry recorded 31 points, four rebounds and two assists. Buddy Hield added 20 points, five rebounds and four assists.

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Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors: Injury Reports

Rockets injury report for Nov. 26

The Rockets' full injury report:

• Steven Adams - Out - Injury/Illness - Right Ankle; Tendinopathy
• Kevin Durant - Out - Personal Reasons
• Tari Eason - Out - Injury/Illness - Right Oblique; Strain
• Dorian Finney-Smith - Out - Injury/Illness - Left Ankle; Surgery
• Kevon Harris - Out - G League - Two-Way
• Fred VanVleet - Out - Injury/Illness - Right Knee; ACL Repair

Warriors injury report for Nov. 26

The Warriors' full injury report:

• Draymond Green - Probable - Injury/Illness - Right Midfoot; Sprain
• Al Horford - Out - Injury/Illness - Right Sciatic Nerve; Irritation
• Jonathan Kuminga - Out - Injury/Illness - Bilateral Knee; Patellar Tendonitis
• De'Anthony Melton - Out - Injury/Illness - Left ACL; Surgery

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Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors: Starting lineups and depth charts

Rockets starting lineup and depth chart for Nov. 26

Below is the Rockets’ depth chart for the 2025-26 season:

Rockets

PG - Amen Thompson | SG - Reed Sheppard | SF - Jabari Smith Jr. | PF - Alperen Sengun | C- Clint Capela

	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH	5TH
PG	Amen Thompson	Aaron Holiday	Reed Sheppard	JD Davison	Fred VanVleet
SG	Kevin Durant	Reed Sheppard	Josh Okorie	Aaron Holiday	Kevon Harris
SF	Jabari Smith Jr.	Josh Okorie	Kevin Durant	Jae’Sean Tate	Isaiah Crawford
PF	Alperen Sengun	Jabari Smith Jr.	Jeff Green	Jae’Sean Tate	Isaiah Crawford
C	Steven Adams	Clint Capela	Alperen Sengun	Jeff Green	Dorian Finney-Smith

Warriors starting lineup and depth chart for Nov. 26

Below is the Warriors’ depth chart for the 2025-26 season:

Warriors

PG - Stephen Curry | SG - Gary Payton II | SF- Moses Moody | PF - Jimmy Butler III | C - Quinten Post

	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH	5TH
PG	Stephen Curry	Brandin Podziemski	Pat Spencer	Gary Payton II	Will Richard
SG	Gary Payton II	Will Richard	Buddy Hield	Brandin Podziemski	Pat Spencer
SF	Moses Moody	Buddy Hield	Jonathan Kuminga	Gary Payton II	Will Richard
PF	Jimmy Butler III	Jonathan Kuminga	Draymond Green	Gui Santos	Al Horford
C	Draymond Green	Al Horford	Quinten Post	Trayce Jackson-Davis	-

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How to watch Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors

Game day: Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025

Game time: 10 p.m. ET

TV channel: ESPN

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, California.