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Franchise in the National Basketball Association
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2017–18 Houston Rockets season was the 51st season of the franchise in the
National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 47th in the
Houston area.
[1] The Rockets acquired star point guard
Chris Paul from the
Los Angeles Clippers due to a multitude of trades after the
2017 NBA draft on June 28, 2017, as well as for being the team's first under current owner
Tilman Fertitta . The Rockets also broke their
franchise record for most wins in a season with their 59th win against the
New Orleans Pelicans , eventually totalling
65 wins on the season . With a loss by the
Warriors on March 29, the Rockets clinched the No. 1 seed for the first time in franchise history, which then followed to clinch the best record in this season following a
Raptors loss against the
Celtics .
[2]
In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the 8th-seeded
Minnesota Timberwolves in the
First round in five games, advancing to the conference semifinals, where they defeated the
Utah Jazz in five games. They lost the conference finals to the eventual NBA champion
Golden State Warriors in seven games. During game seven of that series, with the chance to go to the NBA Finals for the first time since
1995 , the Rockets lost 101–92 and set an NBA Playoff record by missing 27 straight 3-point shots.
[3]
[4]
Draft picks
Roster
2017–18 Houston Rockets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
33
Anderson, Ryan
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1988–05–06
California
G/F
1
Ariza, Trevor
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1985–06–30
UCLA
F/C
28
Black, Tarik
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1991–11–22
Kansas
G
26
Brown, Markel (TW)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1992–01–29
Oklahoma State
C
15
Capela, Clint
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1994–05–18
INSEP
G
10
Gordon, Eric
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1988–12–25
Indiana
G/F
14
Green, Gerald
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1986–01–26
Gulf Shores Academy (TX)
G
13
Harden, James (C)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1989–08–26
Arizona State
G
2
Hunter, R. J. (TW)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1993–10–24
Georgia State
G
55
Jackson, Aaron
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
1986–05–06
Duquesne
G/F
7
Johnson, Joe
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1981–06–29
Arkansas
F
12
Mbah a Moute, Luc
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1986–09–09
UCLA
F/C
42
Nenê
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1982–09–13
Brazil
C
21
Onuaku, Chinanu
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1996–11–01
Louisville
G
3
Paul, Chris (C)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1985–05–06
Wake Forest
F
4
Tucker, P. J.
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1985–05–05
Texas
F/C
9
Zhou Qi
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1996–01–16
China
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On
assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2018–04–29
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2017 pre-season game log Total: 4–1 (home: 1–1; road: 3–0)
Pre-season: 4–1 (home: 1–1; road: 3–0)
2017–18 season schedule
Regular season
2017–18 game log Total: 65–17 (home: 34–7; road: 31–10)
October: 5–3 (home: 1–2; road: 4–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 17
@
Golden State
W 122–121
James Harden (27)
Anderson ,
Paul (8)
Chris Paul (11)
Oracle Arena 19,596
1–0
2
October 18
@
Sacramento
W 105–100
James Harden (27)
Clint Capela (17)
James Harden (9)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
2–0
3
October 21
Dallas
W 107–91
James Harden (29)
Anderson ,
Capela (10)
James Harden (7)
Toyota Center 18,055
3–0
4
October 23
Memphis
L 90–98
Eric Gordon (27)
P. J. Tucker (8)
James Harden (8)
Toyota Center 17,129
3–1
5
October 25
@
Philadelphia
W 105–104
Eric Gordon (29)
Clint Capela (20)
James Harden (13)
Wells Fargo Center 20,682
4–1
6
October 27
@
Charlotte
W 109–93
James Harden (27)
James Harden (10)
James Harden (11)
Spectrum Center 17,339
5–1
7
October 28
@
Memphis
L 89–103
Ryan Anderson (22)
Clint Capela (12)
James Harden (8)
FedExForum 17,033
5–2
8
October 30
Philadelphia
L 107–115
James Harden (29)
Clint Capela (15)
James Harden (7)
Toyota Center 16,714
5–3
November
: 12–1 (home: 7–1; road: 5–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
9
November 1
@
New York
W 119–97
James Harden (31)
Clint Capela (13)
James Harden (9)
Madison Square Garden 18,320
6–3
10
November 3
@
Atlanta
W 119–104
James Harden (29)
Ryan Anderson (8)
James Harden (11)
Philips Arena 14,087
7–3
11
November 5
Utah
W 137–110
James Harden (56)
P. J. Tucker (9)
James Harden (13)
Toyota Center 16,914
8–3
12
November 9
Cleveland
W 117–113
James Harden (35)
Clint Capela (13)
James Harden (13)
Toyota Center 18,055
9–3
13
November 11
Memphis
W 111–96
James Harden (38)
Clint Capela (14)
James Harden (8)
Toyota Center 18,055
10–3
14
November 12
@
Indiana
W 118–95
James Harden (26)
Clint Capela (17)
James Harden (15)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,581
11–3
15
November 14
Toronto
L 113–129
James Harden (38)
Clint Capela (11)
James Harden (11)
Toyota Center 18,055
11–4
16
November 16
@
Phoenix
W 142–116
James Harden (48)
Clint Capela (10)
Chris Paul (10)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,875
12–4
17
November 18
@
Memphis
W 105–83
James Harden (29)
Clint Capela (13)
James Harden (7)
FedExForum 17,266
13–4
18
November 22
Denver
W 125–95
Trevor Ariza (25)
P. J. Tucker (11)
Chris Paul (12)
Toyota Center 18,055
14–4
19
November 25
New York
W 117–102
James Harden (37)
Clint Capela (15)
Chris Paul (13)
Toyota Center 18,055
15–4
20
November 27
Brooklyn
W 117–103
James Harden (37)
James Harden (10)
Chris Paul (14)
Toyota Center 16,189
16–4
21
November 29
Indiana
W 118–97
James Harden (29)
Clint Capela (13)
James Harden (10)
Toyota Center 16,760
17–4
December
: 9–5 (home: 6–2; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
22
December 3
@
L.A. Lakers
W 118–95
James Harden (36)
Clint Capela (13)
James Harden (9)
Staples Center 18,997
18–4
23
December 7
@
Utah
W 112–101
James Harden (29)
Chris Paul (9)
Chris Paul (13)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
19–4
24
December 9
@
Portland
W 124–117
James Harden (48)
Clint Capela (10)
Chris Paul (7)
Moda Center 19,503
20–4
25
December 11
New Orleans
W 130–123
Clint Capela (28)
Chris Paul (9)
James Harden (17)
Toyota Center 18,055
21–4
26
December 13
Charlotte
W 108–96
Chris Paul (31)
Clint Capela (11)
Chris Paul (11)
Toyota Center 16,509
22–4
27
December 15
San Antonio
W 124–109
Harden ,
Paul (28)
Anderson ,
Capela (10)
Chris Paul (8)
Toyota Center 18,055
23–4
28
December 16
Milwaukee
W 115–111
James Harden (31)
P. J. Tucker (10)
Chris Paul (6)
Toyota Center 18,055
24–4
29
December 18
Utah
W 120–99
Eric Gordon (33)
Clint Capela (20)
Chris Paul (6)
Toyota Center 18,055
25–4
30
December 20
L.A. Lakers
L 116–122
James Harden (51)
Trevor Ariza (11)
James Harden (9)
Toyota Center 18,055
25–5
31
December 22
L.A. Clippers
L 118–128
James Harden (51)
Anderson ,
Tucker (10)
James Harden (8)
Toyota Center 18,055
25–6
32
December 25
@
Oklahoma City
L 107–112
James Harden (29)
Clint Capela (10)
James Harden (14)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
25–7
33
December 28
@
Boston
L 98–99
James Harden (34)
P. J. Tucker (10)
James Harden (9)
TD Garden 18,624
25–8
34
December 29
@
Washington
L 103–121
James Harden (20)
Ryan Anderson (12)
Chris Paul (6)
Capital One Arena 20,356
25–9
35
December 31
L.A. Lakers
W 148–142 (2OT)
James Harden (40)
Tarik Black (9)
James Harden (11)
Toyota Center 18,179
26–9
January
: 10–4 (home: 6–1; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
36
January 3
@
Orlando
W 116–98
Gerald Green (27)
Clint Capela (8)
Chris Paul (13)
Amway Center 18,588
27–9
37
January 4
Golden State
L 114–124
Eric Gordon (30)
Clint Capela (10)
Chris Paul (9)
Toyota Center 18,055
27–10
38
January 6
@
Detroit
L 101–108
Chris Paul (16)
Clint Capela (11)
Chris Paul (13)
Little Caesars Arena 18,046
27–11
39
January 8
@
Chicago
W 116–107
Gordon ,
Paul (24)
Clint Capela (16)
Gordon ,
Paul (9)
United Center 17,462
28–11
40
January 10
Portland
W 121–112
Chris Paul (37)
Clint Capela (9)
Chris Paul (11)
Toyota Center 18,055
29–11
41
January 12
@
Phoenix
W 112–95
Chris Paul (25)
Clint Capela (16)
Chris Paul (6)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,055
30–11
42
January 15
@
L.A. Clippers
L 102–113
Gordon ,
Paul (19)
Capela ,
Tucker (7)
Chris Paul (7)
Staples Center 17,622
30–12
43
January 18
Minnesota
W 116–98
Eric Gordon (30)
P. J. Tucker (9)
Chris Paul (9)
Toyota Center 18,055
31–12
44
January 20
Golden State
W 116–108
Chris Paul (33)
Ryan Anderson (13)
James Harden (8)
Toyota Center 18,055
32–12
45
January 22
Miami
W 99–90
James Harden (28)
Clint Capela (8)
Chris Paul (6)
Toyota Center 18,055
33–12
46
January 24
@
Dallas
W 104–97
James Harden (25)
Clint Capela (13)
James Harden (13)
American Airlines Center 19,378
34–12
47
January 26
@
New Orleans
L 113–115
Chris Paul (38)
Clint Capela (10)
James Harden (11)
Smoothie King Center 17,186
34–13
48
January 28
Phoenix
W 113–102
James Harden (27)
Clint Capela (11)
James Harden (8)
Toyota Center 18,055
35–13
49
January 30
Orlando
W 114–107
James Harden (60)
Clint Capela (13)
James Harden (11)
Toyota Center 18,055
36–13
February
: 12–0 (home: 4–0; road: 8–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
50
February 1
@
San Antonio
W 102–91
James Harden (28)
Clint Capela (13)
James Harden (11)
AT&T Center 18,418
37–13
51
February 3
@
Cleveland
W 120–88
Chris Paul (22)
Capela ,
Tucker (9)
Chris Paul (11)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
38–13
52
February 6
@
Brooklyn
W 123–113
James Harden (36)
Clint Capela (11)
Harden ,
Paul (5)
Barclays Center 15,064
39–13
53
February 7
@
Miami
W 109–101
James Harden (41)
Clint Capela (8)
Chris Paul (7)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
40–13
54
February 9
Denver
W 130–104
James Harden (28)
Clint Capela (25)
James Harden (11)
Toyota Center 18,055
41–13
55
February 11
Dallas
W 104–97
James Harden (27)
Clint Capela (11)
Chris Paul (9)
Toyota Center 18,055
42–13
56
February 13
@
Minnesota
W 126–108
James Harden (34)
Clint Capela (12)
James Harden (13)
Target Center 18,978
43–13
57
February 14
Sacramento
W 100–91
James Harden (29)
Clint Capela (11)
James Harden (9)
Toyota Center 18,055
44–13
All-Star Break
58
February 23
Minnesota
W 120–102
James Harden (31)
Clint Capela (11)
James Harden (9)
Toyota Center 18,055
45–13
59
February 25
@
Denver
W 119–114
James Harden (41)
James Harden (8)
James Harden (7)
Pepsi Center 20,044
46–13
60
February 26
@
Utah
W 96–85
James Harden (26)
James Harden (11)
Chris Paul (7)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
47–13
61
February 28
@
L.A. Clippers
W 105–92
James Harden (25)
Clint Capela (14)
Chris Paul (8)
Staples Center 19,068
48–13
March
: 14–1 (home: 8–0; road: 6–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
62
March 3
Boston
W 123–120
Eric Gordon (29)
Clint Capela (17)
James Harden (10)
Toyota Center 18,476
49–13
63
March 6
@
Oklahoma City
W 122–112
Chris Paul (25)
James Harden (11)
P. J. Tucker (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
50–13
64
March 7
@
Milwaukee
W 110–99
James Harden (26)
Clint Capela (8)
Chris Paul (11)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 17,195
51–13
65
March 9
@
Toronto
L 105–108
James Harden (40)
Clint Capela (13)
James Harden (4)
Air Canada Centre 20,131
51–14
66
March 11
@
Dallas
W 105–82
Eric Gordon (26)
Tarik Black (9)
Chris Paul (12)
American Airlines Center 20,394
52–14
67
March 12
San Antonio
W 109–93
James Harden (28)
Capela ,
Green (9)
Chris Paul (9)
Toyota Center 18,092
53–14
68
March 15
L.A. Clippers
W 101–96
James Harden (40)
Clint Capela (13)
James Harden (4)
Toyota Center 18,055
54–14
69
March 17
@
New Orleans
W 107–101
James Harden (32)
Harden ,
Capela (11)
James Harden (7)
Smoothie King Center 18,495
55–14
70
March 18
@
Minnesota
W 129–120
James Harden (34)
Clint Capela (12)
James Harden (12)
Target Center 18,978
56–14
71
March 20
@
Portland
W 115–111
James Harden (42)
Chris Paul (8)
James Harden (7)
Moda Center 20,012
57–14
72
March 22
Detroit
W 100–96 (OT)
Eric Gordon (22)
Clint Capela (14)
Harden ,
Gordon (5)
Toyota Center 18,055
58–14
73
March 24
New Orleans
W 114–91
James Harden (27)
Clint Capela (16)
James Harden (8)
Toyota Center 18,055
59–14
74
March 25
Atlanta
W 118–99
Gerald Green (25)
James Harden (10)
James Harden (15)
Toyota Center 18,055
60–14
75
March 27
Chicago
W 118–86
Eric Gordon (31)
P. J. Tucker (8)
Chris Paul (10)
Toyota Center 18,055
61–14
76
March 30
Phoenix
W 104–103
James Harden (28)
Capela ,
Harden (8)
James Harden (10)
Toyota Center 18,055
62–14
April
: 3–3 (home: 2–1; road: 1–2)
2017–18 season schedule
Playoffs
2018 playoff game log Total: 11–6 (home: 7–3; road: 4–3)
First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0)
Conference Finals: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
May 14
Golden State
L 106–119
James Harden (41)
Chris Paul (11)
James Harden (7)
Toyota Center 18,055
0–1
2
May 16
Golden State
W 127–105
Gordon ,
Harden (27)
Capela ,
Harden (10)
Ariza ,
Paul (6)
Toyota Center 18,119
1–1
3
May 20
@
Golden State
L 85–126
James Harden (20)
Chris Paul (10)
James Harden (9)
Oracle Arena 19,596
1–2
4
May 22
@
Golden State
W 95–92
James Harden (30)
P. J. Tucker (16)
Harden ,
Paul (4)
Oracle Arena 19,596
2–2
5
May 24
Golden State
W 98–94
Eric Gordon (24)
Clint Capela (14)
Chris Paul (6)
Toyota Center 18,055
3–2
6
May 26
@
Golden State
L 86–115
James Harden (32)
Clint Capela (16)
James Harden (9)
Oracle Arena 19,596
3–3
7
May 28
Golden State
L 92–101
James Harden (32)
P. J. Tucker (12)
James Harden (6)
Toyota Center 18,055
3–4
2018 playoff schedule
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
Awards
Player
Award
Date awarded
Ref.
James Harden
Western Conference Player of the Week
October 23, 2017
[18]
James Harden
Western Conference Player of the Week
November 6, 2017
[19]
James Harden
Western Conference Player of the Month (November)
December 1, 2017
[20]
Mike D'Antoni
Western Conference Coach of the Month (November)
December 1, 2017
[21]
James Harden
Western Conference Player of the Week
December 4, 2017
[22]
Chris Paul
Western Conference Player of the Week
December 18, 2017
[23]
James Harden
NBA All-Star
January 18, 2018
[24]
James Harden
Western Conference Player of the Week
February 5, 2018
[25]
James Harden
Western Conference Player of the Week
February 12, 2018
[26]
Mike D'Antoni
Western Conference Coach of the Month (February)
March 1, 2018
[27]
James Harden
All-NBA First Team
May 24, 2018
[28]
Daryl Morey
NBA Executive of the Year
June 25, 2018
[29]
James Harden
NBA Most Valuable Player
June 25, 2018
[29]
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