The Houston Rockets were 41-41 in 1997-98. They finished 4th in the Midwest Division and 8th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference First Round against the Utah Jazz, 3 games to 2.
Scores & Schedules
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See roster1997-98 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 | |
7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17.0 | |
8 | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 | |
9 | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35.0 | |
10 | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42.0 |
1997-98 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.8 | 98.8 | 40.7 | 21.9 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 35.9 | 79.4 | 45.2 | 7.0 | 20.4 | 34.3 | 19.9 | 25.9 | 77.1 | 54.4 | 12.0 | 28.7 | 15.8 | 20.2 |
Team Rank | 10th | 7th | 19th | 15th | 13th | 28th | 14th | 14th | 13th | 2nd | 1st | 16th | 13th | 18th | 4th | 5th | 22nd | 12th | 18th | 3rd | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 99.5 | 41.1 | 23.3 | 8.9 | 4.5 | 38.7 | 82.5 | 46.9 | 5.0 | 13.7 | 36.5 | 17.1 | 23.1 | 74.4 | 53.7 | 12.7 | 28.4 | 14.3 | 21.3 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 24th | 13th | 24th | 22nd | 4th | 26th | 22nd | 23rd | 25th | 25th | 26th | 4th | 4th | 21st | 23rd | 12th | 14th | 22nd | 24th | |
Net | -0.8 | -0.4 | -1.4 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -2.8 | -3.1 | -1.6 | +2.0 | +6.7 | -2.2 | +2.8 | +2.8 | +2.7 | +0.7 | -0.7 | +0.3 | +1.6 | -1.1 | ||
Net Rank | 18th | 17th | 20th | 22nd | 26th | 25th | 25th | 20th | 4th | 2nd | 23rd | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 14th | 20th | 13th | 24th | 8th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 19 | .732 | ||
| 2 | 47 | 24 | .662 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 48 | 25 | .658 | 5.0 | |
| 4 | 45 | 27 | .625 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 40 | 31 | .563 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 40 | 32 | .556 | 12.5 | |
| 7 | 39 | 33 | .542 | 13.5 | |
| 8 | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14.5 | |
| 9 | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 29 | 42 | .408 | 23.0 | |
| 12 | 29 | 42 | .408 | 23.0 | |
| 13 | 17 | 55 | .236 | 35.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 55 | .225 | 36.0 | |
| 15 | 16 | 56 | .222 | 36.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 15 | .792 | ||
| 2 | 54 | 18 | .750 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 46 | 26 | .639 | 11.0 | |
| 4 | 45 | 28 | .616 | 12.5 | |
| 5 | 44 | 28 | .611 | 13.0 | |
| 6 | 43 | 28 | .606 | 13.5 | |
| 7 | 40 | 33 | .548 | 17.5 | |
| 8 | 36 | 36 | .500 | 21.0 | |
| 9 | 36 | 37 | .493 | 21.5 | |
| 10 | 34 | 38 | .472 | 23.0 | |
| 11 | 25 | 48 | .342 | 32.5 | |
| 12 | 24 | 47 | .338 | 32.5 | |
| 13 | 23 | 49 | .319 | 34.0 | |
| 14 | 21 | 51 | .292 | 36.0 | |
| 15 | 19 | 54 | .260 | 38.5 |








