The NBA schedule was officially released on Wednesday night, with the full Rockets’ schedule here. The Rockets have almost 30 percent of their games nationally broadcast, adding further proof that the Rockets are now one of the most entertaining teams in the league.

However, watching a game at home or at the bar is so much different from watching a game live.

Watching a game live is an experience. Being surrounded by like-minded people as you cheer on your favourite team and jeer the enemy is perhaps the closest thing we will get to a modern day version of the gladiators in the Colosseum.

So, if you have limited opportunities to head down to the Toyota Center next season, here’s a list of the home games that you simply cannot miss.