NBA2016-17 Regular Season

RocketsVERSUSThunder

2016-17 Regular Season · Nov 16, 2016

Houston and Oklahoma City played a one-possession game during the opening month of Russell Westbrook's MVP season.

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Starting fives

Verified starters

Home starting five

Oklahoma City Thunder

StarterDSDomantas Sabonis

StarterEFEnes Freedom

StarterJGJerami Grant

StarterRWRussell Westbrook

Before the game

Spoiler-free context

Rockets and Thunder entered this 2016-17 regular season with season-long stakes and player legacies already attached to the matchup. The setup matters on its own: the result and the defining sequence remain reserved for the recap.

2016-17 Regular Season placed Rockets and Thunder in a matchup whose importance had been established before the opening tip rather than by the final score.
The central players brought distinct career and team trajectories into the night, giving the eventual signature moment meaning beyond a standalone highlight.

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The matchup stays visible. Outcome details stay tucked away.

Epic Score

92.7

Fan Rating

★ 4.72

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