The Rockets were scheduled to play on Wednesday against Oklahoma City, a game postponed for a variety of coronavirus issues. Among them was Harden being declared unavailable to play after the NBA determined he violated the league’s health and safety protocols. The NBA’s medical staff determined that Harden needed to quarantine for four days, which started on Tuesday, before he could return to practice, games or team activities. The league was still reviewing to see if any other quarantine decisions were needed for other Rockets players. Under NBA rules, a team needs eight healthy players to play, and the Rockets were one short on Wednesday.

Source: Manila Times December 25, 2020 16:28 UTC