The Rockets will host Panathinaikos on Oct. 11 in their first preseason game at Toyota Center. Spanoulis starred for Panathinaikos, this season's Euroleague champion, before joining the Rockets.

The Rockets will begin the preseason in New Orleans against the Hornets on Oct. 9 and end it on Oct. 26 against the NBA champion Spurs in San Antonio.

The Rockets will spend most of their preseason taking on Southwest Division opponents, playing the Dallas Mavericks on Oct. 18 at Toyota Center and putting in a back-to-back against the Memphis Grizzlies on Oct. 23 and Oct. 24.

In their one long preseason trip, the Rockets play the SuperSonics in Seattle on Oct. 20.

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Date Time Opponent Site

Oct. 9 7:30 p.m. at New Orleans New Orleans Arena

Oct. 11 7:30 p.m. Panathinaikos Toyota Center

(Euroleague)

Oct. 18 7:30 p.m. Dallas Toyota Center

Oct. 20 9:30 p.m. at Seattle Key Arena

Oct. 23 7:30 p.m. Memphis Toyota Center

Oct. 24 7:30 p.m. at Memphis Fed Ex Forum

Oct. 26 7:30 p.m. at San Antonio At&T Arena