The Rockets will return to Asia next preseason, but after a series of appearances in the China Games next season’s overseas trip will bring them back to Japan to face the Toronto Raptors.
The Rockets and Raptors, who play Tuesday in Toronto, will play Oct. 8 and 10 at Saitama Super Arena in the NBA Japan Games 2019 Presented by Rakuten, the NBA’s 13th and 14th games played in Japan.
The Saitama Super Arena is considered the third-largest indoor arena, rather than domed stadium, in the world with a capacity for basketball of 37,000.
The Rockets played regular-season games against the Seattle SuperSonics in Yokahoma, Japan in 1992.