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It s decided! The Rockets NBA Cup group schedule is released, the opponent is in the top 3 and 1 weak, and the strength of the Warriors is reversed

3:00pm, 14 August 2025【Basketball】

The new season's regular season is about two months away. For the Western Conference, the strength of some of their teams will be improved next season. For example, the Thunder team, which renewed Alexander, Homegren and Jaylen Williams, is still the strongest team in the league. They are also the defending champions last season, and the probability of becoming the Western Conference leaders next season is extremely high. In addition to the Thunder, the Clippers, Rockets and Nuggets have made great progress. Even the Lakers have found their center Ayton, so the Western Conference will definitely be very competitive next season.

In addition to the regular season and playoff competition, the league also has the NBA Cup award that needs to be competed, and the NBA has held two consecutive seasons. In the first year, the Lakers won the championship, and in the second year, the Bucks won the championship. The NBA Cup group stage schedule for next season has been determined. For the Houston Rockets who have Durant, they are in the same group as the Trail Blazers, Spurs, Warriors and Nuggets.

The Rockets' NBA Cup group stage schedule has been officially released. According to news, the Rockets will play against the San Antonio Spurs with Fox and Vinbanyama away on November 8. Although the Spurs did not make the playoffs last season, the Spurs, which won the No. 1 pick this summer and renewed the contract with Fox, is still one of the best young teams in the Western Conference. Castle, the best rookie, is also expected to play a more important role, and don’t forget the existence of super center Vanban Yama. In Game 2, the Rockets played against the Portland Trail Blazers, who played for Yang Hansen at home on November 15. With the strength of the Rockets, there should be no problem in defeating the Trail Blazers. In Game 3, the Rockets will play against the Nuggets at home on November 22. Although the Nuggets sent away their Michael Porter Jr., Cameron Johnson, and Jokic, the superstar, are welcomed, so the Rockets and Nuggets are both top-notch, and both teams have their own strengths. The Rockets have a strong forward line, while the Nuggets have a better inside line than the Rockets.

The Rockets will usher in the last game of the group stage on November 27, and they will challenge the Golden State Warriors away. This is also the best opportunity for the Rockets to avenge the revenge of being eliminated last season's playoffs. Although the Warriors have almost no reinforcement this summer, the team still has three star players, Jimmy Butler, Curry and Dream Green. Next season they will remain one of the biggest threats to the Rockets in the NBA Cup group stage.

However, compared with last season's playoffs, the strength of the two teams has completely reversed: the Rockets' defense was first-class last season, but the offense was not good; and now the Rockets have obtained Durant, which has improved their offense, and the defensive end has also welcomed three strong players, Capela, Okogi and Finney Smith. The Rockets' young players, Shin Kyung, Ethan, Amen and Smith Jr., are also gradually getting better.

The Warriors did not strengthen this summer, so even with a few star players, the Rockets' paper strength has surpassed the Warriors. I believe that the Rockets will attack with all their might in this game and defeat the Warriors. Durant will fight his old club, the Warriors, and he also wants to prove himself in front of his old club.

The above is the schedule of the Rockets' NBA Cup group stage in the new season. The Rockets' opponents are in the top 3 and 1 weak, while the Trail Blazers are slightly weak. As long as they perform normally, there should be no problem qualifying in the group.