释义 |
- Offseason
- Draft picks
- Roster
- Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log
- Playoffs West First Round West Conference Semifinals West Conference Finals
- Player statistics Season Playoffs
- Awards and records Awards Records
- Transactions Trades Free agents Additions Subtractions
- See also
- References
{{NBA season | team = Houston Rockets | misc = Charles Barkley's first season with the Rockets | end_year = 1997 | wins = 57 | losses = 25 | division = Midwest | division_place = 2 | conf_place = 3 | coach = Rudy Tomjanovich | arena = The Summit | playoffs = West Conference Finals (Lost to Jazz 2–4) | television = KTXH Fox Sports Southwest | radio = KTRH | bbr_team = HOU }}The 1996–97 NBA season was the Rockets' 30th season in the National Basketball Association, and 26th season in Houston.[1] During the offseason, the Rockets acquired All-Star forward Charles Barkley from the Phoenix Suns,[2] and signed free agents Kevin Willis and Brent Price. The Rockets blasted off to a 21–2 start, but later on struggled posting a six-game losing streak between January and February. Barkley averaged 19.2 points per game, but appeared in just 53 games due to ankle and hip injuries. At midseason, the Rockets signed free agents Eddie Johnson and Sedale Threatt as they finished second in the Midwest Division with a 57–25 record. Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler and head coach Rudy Tomjanovich represented the Western Conference during the 1997 NBA All-Star Game. However, Barkley and Drexler did not play due to injuries. In the first round of the playoffs, the Rockets swept the Minnesota Timberwolves in three straight games. In the semifinals, they jumped out to a 3–1 series lead over the Seattle SuperSonics. However, the Sonics would win the next two games to even the series at three games a piece. The Rockets would win Game 7 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals, only to lose in six games to the Utah Jazz.[3] Following the season, Threatt retired and Sam Mack was traded to the Vancouver Grizzlies. After the departures of Barkley, Olajuwon and Drexler, the Rockets did not reach the Conference Finals again until 2015, where they were defeated by the Golden State Warriors in five games. OffseasonDuring the 1996 offseason, Charles Barkley was traded from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Sam Cassell, Robert Horry, Mark Bryant, and Chucky Brown. Barkley chose Houston specifically because he hoped to win an NBA Championship with the team. Draft picks{{main article|1996 NBA Draft}}Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
---|
2 | 30 | Othella Harrington | PF/C | United States}} | Georgetown | 2 | 42 | Randy Livingston | SG/PG | United States}} | LSU | 2 | 50 | Terrell Bell | C | United States}} | Georgia |
Roster{{NBA roster header|team=Houston Rockets | bg1 = #002366 | color1 = #C03 | bg2 = #C03 | color2 = #FFFFFF }}{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Charles | last = Barkley | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 252 | college = Auburn | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 50 | first = Matt | last = Bullard | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 215 | college = Iowa | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Emanual | last = Davis | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 195 | college = Delaware State | nat = USA | inj = yes }}{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Clyde | last = Drexler | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 210 | college = Houston | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 17 | first = Mario | last = Elie | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 210 | college = American International | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Othella | last = Harrington | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 235 | college = Georgetown | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Eddie | last = Johnson | dab = basketball, born 1959 | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 215 | college = Illinois | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 27 | first = Charles | last = Jones | dab = basketball, born 1957 | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 215 | college = Albany State | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Randy | last = Livingston | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 209 | college = LSU | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Sam | last = Mack | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7| lbs = 220 | college = Houston | nat = USA | inj = yes }}{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Matt | last = Maloney | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 192 | college = Penn | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 34 | first = Hakeem | last = Olajuwon | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 255 | college = Houston | nat = NGR }}{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Brent | last = Price | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 165 | college = Oklahoma | nat = USA | inj = yes }}{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Sedale | last = Threatt | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 175 | college = West Virginia Tech | nat = USA }}{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Kevin | last = Willis | pos = PF | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 220 | college = Michigan State | nat = USA }}{{NBA roster footer | head_coach =- {{player||USA|Rudy Tomjanovich}} ({{college|Michigan}})
| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1997.html }}Regular seasonIn his first game with the Houston Rockets, Charles Barkley would get thirty three rebounds, a career high.[4] Season standings{{1996–97 NBA West standings|team=HOU}}c – clinched conference title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents1996-97 NBA Records |
---|
Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | VAN | WAS |
---|
Atlanta | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | Boston | 1–3 | — | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | Charlotte | 3–1 | 4–0 | — | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | Chicago | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | Cleveland | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | Dallas | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | Detroit | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | Golden State | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 | Houston | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | Indiana | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 | L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | Miami | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | Milwaukee | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | Minnesota | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | New Jersey | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | New York | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | Orlando | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | Philadelphia | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | Portland | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | Sacramento | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 0–2 | San Antonio | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | — | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | Seattle | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | Toronto | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | Utah | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | Vancouver | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 1–1 | Washington | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
Game log Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Team points | Opponent score | Record | Streak | OT | 1 | November 1 | vs Sacramento | Win | 96 | 85 | 1-0 | Won 1 | 2 | November 2 | at Phoenix | Win | 110 | 95 | 2-0 | Won 2 | 3 | November 4 | at Utah | Win | 75 | 72 | 3-0 | Won 3 | 4 | November 5 | at Sacramento | Win | 102 | 80 | 4-0 | Won 4 | 5 | November 7 | at Denver | Win | 110 | 108 | 5-0 | Won 5 | OT | 6 | November 9 | vs Utah | Win | 91 | 85 | 6-0 | Won 6 | 7 | November 12 | vs LA Lakers | Loss | 115 | 126 | 6-1 | Lost 1 | 2OT | 8 | November 14 | vs Indiana | Win | 90 | 88 | 7-1 | Won 1 | 9 | November 16 | vs Golden State | Win | 115 | 103 | 8-1 | Won 2 | 10 | November 19 | vs Minnesota | Win | 122 | 93 | 9-1 | Won 3 | 11 | November 21 | vs Phoenix | Win | 115 | 105 | 10-1 | Won 4 | 12 | November 23 | at Golden State | Win | 120 | 115 | 11-1 | Won 5 | OT | 13 | November 24 | at LA Lakers | Win | 90 | 85 | 12-1 | Won 6 | 14 | November 26 | vs Portland | Win | 102 | 101 | 13-1 | Won 7 | OT | 15 | November 29 | at Boston | Win | 120 | 94 | 14-1 | Won 8 | 16 | November 30 | at Washington | Win | 103 | 99 | 15-1 | Won 9 | 17 | December 2 | at Toronto | Loss | 89 | 100 | 15-2 | Lost 1 | 18 | December 4 | vs Boston | Win | 94 | 89 | 16-2 | Won 1 | 19 | December 7 | vs Philadelphia | Win | 123 | 108 | 17-2 | Won 2 | 20 | December 10 | at Minnesota | Win | 96 | 94 | 18-2 | Won 3 | 21 | December 12 | vs Detroit | Win | 115 | 96 | 19-2 | Won 4 | 22 | December 14 | at Seattle | Win | 109 | 100 | 20-2 | Won 5 | 23 | December 15 | at Portland | Win | 99 | 89 | 21-2 | Won 6 | 24 | December 17 | at Vancouver | Loss | 92 | 93 | 21-3 | Lost 1 | 25 | December 19 | vs San Antonio | Loss | 101 | 115 | 21-4 | Lost 2 | 26 | December 21 | vs Miami | Loss | 66 | 86 | 21-5 | Lost 3 | 27 | December 23 | vs Milwaukee | Loss | 76 | 81 | 21-6 | Lost 4 | 28 | December 26 | at Milwaukee | Win | 101 | 90 | 22-6 | Won 1 | 29 | December 28 | vs Golden State | Win | 104 | 95 | 23-6 | Won 2 | 30 | December 30 | vs Seattle | Win | 99 | 91 | 24-6 | Won 3 | 31 | January 2 | vs Portland | Loss | 96 | 112 | 24-7 | Lost 1 | 32 | January 4 | vs LA Clippers | Loss | 91 | 95 | 24-8 | Lost 2 | 33 | January 7 | at Minnesota | Win | 104 | 95 | 25-8 | Won 1 | 34 | January 8 | at Cleveland | Win | 81 | 78 | 26-8 | Won 2 | 35 | January 10 | at Philadelphia | Win | 120 | 99 | 27-8 | Won 3 | 36 | January 11 | at Chicago | Loss | 86 | 110 | 27-9 | Lost 1 | 37 | January 14 | vs New York | Win | 106 | 86 | 28-9 | Won 1 | 38 | January 16 | vs Sacramento | Win | 89 | 80 | 29-9 | Won 2 | 39 | January 17 | at Dallas | Win | 88 | 78 | 30-9 | Won 3 | 40 | January 19 | vs Chicago | Win | 102 | 86 | 31-9 | Won 4 | 41 | January 21 | at Charlotte | Loss | 108 | 114 | 31-10 | Lost 1 | 42 | January 23 | vs New Jersey | Win | 111 | 104 | 32-10 | Won 1 | 43 | January 25 | vs Utah | Loss | 100 | 105 | 32-11 | Lost 1 | OT | 44 | January 30 | vs Denver | Loss | 109 | 113 | 32-12 | Lost 2 | 45 | January 31 | at Indiana | Loss | 74 | 100 | 32-13 | Lost 3 | 46 | February 2 | at Orlando | Loss | 90 | 103 | 32-14 | Lost 4 | 47 | February 4 | at New York | Loss | 95 | 99 | 32-15 | Lost 5 | 48 | February 6 | at Detroit | Loss | 87 | 96 | 32-16 | Lost 6 | 49 | February 11 | vs Vancouver | Win | 106 | 97 | 33-16 | Won 1 | 50 | February 14 | at Seattle | Loss | 85 | 105 | 33-17 | Lost 1 | 51 | February 15 | at Portland | Loss | 105 | 109 | 33-18 | Lost 2 | 52 | February 17 | vs Atlanta | Win | 127 | 98 | 34-18 | Won 1 | 53 | February 20 | vs Toronto | Win | 107 | 97 | 35-18 | Won 2 | 54 | February 21 | at Atlanta | Loss | 74 | 76 | 35-19 | Lost 1 | 55 | February 23 | vs San Antonio | Win | 95 | 85 | 36-19 | Won 1 | 56 | February 25 | vs LA Lakers | Win | 100 | 96 | 37-19 | Won 2 | 57 | February 27 | vs Charlotte | Loss | 95 | 106 | 37-20 | Lost 1 | 58 | March 1 | vs Dallas | Win | 89 | 80 | 38-20 | Won 1 | 59 | March 4 | at LA Clippers | Win | 113 | 109 | 39-20 | Won 2 | 60 | March 5 | at Golden State | Win | 90 | 85 | 40-20 | Won 3 | 61 | March 7 | at LA Lakers | Win | 111 | 90 | 41-20 | Won 4 | 62 | March 9 | at Dallas | Win | 88 | 83 | 42-20 | Won 5 | 63 | March 11 | at San Antonio | Win | 103 | 79 | 43-20 | Won 6 | 64 | March 12 | vs Orlando | Loss | 95 | 96 | 43-21 | Lost 1 | 65 | March 16 | at Miami | Loss | 80 | 101 | 43-22 | Lost 2 | 66 | March 18 | at New Jersey | Win | 97 | 89 | 44-22 | Won 1 | 67 | March 20 | vs Washington | Win | 96 | 90 | 45-22 | Won 2 | 68 | March 22 | vs Phoenix | Loss | 99 | 104 | 45-23 | Lost 1 | 69 | March 25 | vs Minnesota | Win | 112 | 103 | 46-23 | Won 1 | 70 | March 27 | vs Cleveland | Win | 107 | 89 | 47-23 | Won 2 | 71 | March 29 | vs Denver | Win | 120 | 105 | 48-23 | Won 3 | 72 | April 1 | at Denver | Win | 116 | 99 | 49-23 | Won 4 | 73 | April 2 | at Phoenix | Loss | 96 | 109 | 49-24 | Lost 1 | 74 | April 4 | at Sacramento | Win | 108 | 94 | 50-24 | Won 1 | 75 | April 6 | at Vancouver | Win | 94 | 85 | 51-24 | Won 2 | 76 | April 8 | at LA Clippers | Win | 127 | 117 | 52-24 | Won 3 | 77 | April 10 | vs Vancouver | Win | 102 | 94 | 53-24 | Won 4 | 78 | April 11 | at Utah | Loss | 83 | 104 | 53-25 | Lost 1 | 79 | April 13 | vs Seattle | Win | 113 | 73 | 54-25 | Won 1 | 80 | April 15 | vs LA Clippers | Win | 123 | 119 | 55-25 | Won 2 | 81 | April 18 | vs Dallas | Win | 112 | 102 | 56-25 | Won 3 | OT | 82 | April 20 | at San Antonio | Win | 103 | 99 | 57-25 | Won 4 |
PlayoffsWest First Round(3) Houston Rockets vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series) Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record (HOU-MIN) | Venue | Recap | Television |
---|
1 | April 24 | Houston | 112 | Minnesota | 95 | 1-0 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/HOU19970424.html 1] | 2 | April 26 | Houston | 96 | Minnesota | 84 | 2-0 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/HOU19970426.html 2] | NBC | 3 | April 29 | Minnesota | 120 | Houston | 125 | 3-0 | Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/MIN19970429.html 3] | Houston wins series 3–0
|
---|
West Conference Semifinals(2) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (3) Houston Rockets Last Playoff Meeting: 1996 Western Conference Semifinals (Seattle won 4-0) Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record (HOU-SEA) | Venue | Recap | Television |
---|
1 | May 5 | Houston | 112 | Seattle | 102 | 1-0 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/HOU19970505.html 1] | 2 | May 7 | Houston | 101 | Seattle | 106 | 1-1 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/HOU19970507.html 2] | 3 | May 9 | Seattle | 93 | Houston | 97 | 2-1 | KeyArena, Seattle | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/SEA19970509.html 3] | 4 | May 11 | Seattle | 106 | Houston | 110 | 3-1 | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/SEA19970511.html 4] | NBC | 5 | May 13 | Houston | 94 | Seattle | 100 | 3-2 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/HOU19970513.html 5] | 6 | May 15 | Seattle | 99 | Houston | 96 | 3-3 | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/SEA19970515.html 6] | TNT | 7 | May 17 | Houston | 96 | Seattle | 91 | 4-3 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/HOU19970517.html 7] | NBC | Houston wins series 4–3
|
---|
West Conference Finals(1) Utah Jazz vs. (3) Houston Rockets Last Playoff Meeting: 1995 Western Conference First Round (Houston won 3-2) Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record (UTAH-HOU) | Venue | Recap | Television |
---|
1 | May 19 | Utah | 101 | Houston | 86 | 1-0 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/UTA19970519.html 1] | NBC | 2 | May 21 | Utah | 104 | Houston | 92 | 2-0 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/UTA19970521.html 2] | NBC | 3 | May 23 | Houston | 118 | Utah | 100 | 2-1 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/HOU19970523.html 3] | NBC | 4 | May 25 | Houston | 95 | Utah | 92 | 2-2 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/HOU19970525.html 4] | NBC | 5 | May 27 | Utah | 96 | Houston | 91 | 3-2 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/UTA19970527.html 5] | NBC | 6 | May 29 | Houston | 100 | Utah | 103 | 4-2 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/HOU19970529.html 6] | NBC | Utah wins series 4–2
|
---|
Player statistics{{NBA roster statistics legend}}SeasonPlayer | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|
|
PlayoffsPlayer | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|
|
Awards and recordsAwards- Hakeem Olajuwon, All-NBA First Team
- Hakeem Olajuwon, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- Matt Maloney, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team
RecordsTransactionsTradesFree agents{{col-start}}{{col-break|width=52%}}Additions{{col-break}}Subtractions{{col-end}}See alsoReferences1. ^[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1997.html 1996-97 Houston Rockets] 2. ^{{cite news | title = Barkley Confirms His Trade To Rockets | work = New York Times | date = August 19, 1996 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/19/sports/barkley-confirms-his-trade-to-rockets.html | accessdate = February 28, 2017}} 3. ^{{cite news | title = Stockton Sends Jazz to Finals At Last Second | work = New York Times | date = May 30, 1997 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/30/sports/stockton-sends-jazz-to-finals-at-last-second.html | accessdate = July 24, 2017}} 4. ^Numbelivable!, p.101, Michael X. Ferraro and John Veneziano, Triumph Books, Chicago, Illinois, 2007, {{ISBN|978-1-57243-990-0}}
{{1996–97 NBA season by team}}{{Houston Rockets}}{{Houston Rockets seasons}}{{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 Houston Rockets Season}} 1 : Houston Rockets seasons |