The Houston Rockets had their best record in a season in 2017-18, with a record of 65-17.

what was the best record in a season for the rockets

TEAM	REC	SEASON	GP	W%	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
Houston Rockets	65-17	2017-18	82	.793	240.9	112.4	43.5	21.5	8.5	4.8	13.8	38.7	84.2	46.0	15.3	42.3	36.2	19.6	25.1	78.1	19,755	9,213	3,564	1,767	699	392	1,135	1,597
Houston Rockets	58-24	1993-94	82	.707	241.2	101.1	43.2	25.5	8.7	5.9	16.3	39.0	82.1	47.5	5.2	15.7	33.4	17.9	24.1	74.3	19,780	8,292	3,545	2,087	717	485	1,338	1,646
Houston Rockets	57-25	1996-97	82	.695	242.1	100.6	42.6	24.5	8.4	4.2	16.6	37.0	79.1	46.8	8.2	22.4	36.5	18.3	24.3	75.5	19,855	8,248	3,492	2,013	685	347	1,365	1,610
Houston Rockets	56-26	2014-15	82	.683	241.5	103.9	43.7	22.2	9.5	5.0	16.7	37.0	83.3	44.4	11.4	32.7	34.8	18.6	26.0	71.5	19,805	8,522	3,582	1,820	777	407	1,366	1,803
Houston Rockets	55-27	2016-17	82	.671	241.2	115.3	44.4	25.2	8.2	4.3	15.1	40.3	87.2	46.2	14.4	40.3	35.7	20.3	26.5	76.6	19,780	9,458	3,638	2,070	670	352	1,240	1,634
Houston Rockets	55-27	2007-08	82	.671	240.6	96.7	44.6	21.4	7.3	5.1	13.7	36.6	81.7	44.8	7.1	20.8	34.2	16.4	22.5	72.6	19,730	7,931	3,661	1,757	598	420	1,125	1,609
Houston Rockets	55-27	1992-93	82	.671	241.2	104.0	42.9	25.8	8.3	6.6	15.8	40.0	82.2	48.6	4.7	13.1	36.1	19.3	25.5	75.8	19,780	8,531	3,517	2,115	682	543	1,295	1,699
Houston Rockets	54-28	2013-14	82	.659	241.8	107.7	45.3	21.4	7.6	5.6	16.1	38.0	80.5	47.2	9.5	26.6	35.8	22.1	31.1	71.2	19,830	8,829	3,717	1,755	621	461	1,323	1,676
Houston Rockets	53-29	2018-19	82	.646	241.8	113.9	42.1	21.2	8.5	4.9	13.3	39.2	87.4	44.9	16.1	45.4	35.6	19.3	24.4	79.1	19,830	9,341	3,449	1,741	700	405	1,094	1,803
Houston Rockets	53-29	2008-09	82	.646	241.5	98.4	43.0	20.3	6.7	4.3	14.1	36.1	79.6	45.3	7.6	20.2	37.5	18.7	23.2	80.5	19,805	8,070	3,524	1,662	548	355	1,158	1,553
Houston Rockets	52-30	2006-07	82	.634	242.1	97.0	43.3	20.8	7.1	4.1	14.2	35.4	79.6	44.5	8.6	23.1	37.2	17.5	23.2	75.3	19,855	7,953	3,553	1,704	583	337	1,162	1,710
Houston Rockets	52-30	1990-91	82	.634	242.1	106.7	46.1	23.2	9.7	5.0	17.1	41.5	88.9	46.7	3.9	12.1	32.0	19.9	26.8	74.1	19,855	8,753	3,783	1,906	796	409	1,402	1,874
Houston Rockets	51-31	2004-05	82	.622	242.1	95.1	42.4	21.1	6.9	4.6	13.8	34.7	78.3	44.3	6.7	18.5	36.4	18.9	24.2	78.1	19,855	7,796	3,475	1,733	563	378	1,135	1,807
Houston Rockets	51-31	1985-86	82	.622	240.9	114.4	45.7	28.3	9.1	6.7	16.8	45.8	93.5	49.0	1.0	3.8	27.4	21.7	29.7	73.0	19,755	9,379	3,750	2,318	745	551	1,374	1,991
Houston Rockets	31-19	1998-99	50	.620	241.5	94.2	41.5	21.2	7.7	5.2	16.2	35.1	76.0	46.2	6.7	18.3	36.8	17.3	23.7	72.9	12,075	4,711	2,076	1,058	386	260	812	960
Houston Rockets	44-28	2019-20	72	.611	241.4	117.8	44.3	21.6	8.7	5.2	14.7	40.8	90.4	45.1	15.6	45.3	34.5	20.6	26.1	79.1	17,380	8,482	3,188	1,557	627	371	1,057	1,566
Houston Rockets	49-33	1976-77	82	.598	241.2	106.4	47.4	23.3	7.5	5.0	19.5	43.1	89.3	48.3				20.2	25.6	78.7	19,780	8,726	3,886	1,913	616	411	1,600	2,132
Houston Rockets	48-34	1995-96	82	.585	241.5	102.5	41.1	24.2	7.9	5.8	15.2	37.5	81.0	46.4	7.8	21.5	36.2	19.6	25.7	76.5	19,805	8,404	3,374	1,982	645	476	1,245	1,753
Houston Rockets	48-34	1984-85	82	.585	241.8	111.2	45.4	27.3	8.3	7.3	19.6	45.7	90.7	50.4	0.5	2.3	22.0	19.3	27.6	69.9	19,830	9,118	3,720	2,239	683	597	1,605	2,033
Houston Rockets	47-35	1994-95	82	.573	240.6	103.5	40.5	25.1	8.8	6.3	16.1	38.5	80.2	48.0	7.9	21.4	36.8	18.6	24.9	74.9	19,730	8,491	3,320	2,060	721	514	1,322	1,714
Houston Rockets	47-35	1978-79	82	.573	241.2	113.4	45.9	28.1	7.7	3.5	18.4	45.4	91.4	49.7				22.5	28.4	79.2	19,780	9,297	3,760	2,302	632	286	1,510	2,001
Houston Rockets	46-36	1987-88	82	.561	240.0	109.0	46.0	23.6	8.7	6.1	16.7	42.3	89.7	47.1	0.8	3.5	23.7	23.6	30.3	78.0	19,680	8,935	3,769	1,936	712	502	1,367	1,865
Houston Rockets	46-36	1981-82	82	.561	241.2	105.9	45.0	24.1	7.9	5.2	16.1	42.7	89.8	47.6	0.6	2.1	28.4	19.8	27.1	72.9	19,780	8,680	3,687	1,977	648	430	1,321	1,871
Houston Rockets	45-37	2012-13	82	.549	241.2	106.0	43.4	23.2	8.3	4.4	16.4	38.1	82.7	46.1	10.6	28.9	36.6	19.2	25.5	75.4	19,780	8,688	3,561	1,902	679	359	1,348	1,662
Houston Rockets	45-37	2003-04	82	.549	243.0	89.8	42.6	19.3	6.8	5.4	16.7	33.4	75.5	44.2	6.3	17.1	36.6	16.7	21.6	77.3	19,930	7,362	3,494	1,579	560	443	1,373	1,762