The 1996-97 roster for the Rockets included Matt Maloney at point guard, Clyde Drexler at shooting guard, Mario Elie at small forward, Charles Barkley at power forward and Hakeem Olajuwon at center.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  | C. Barkley | PF | 6'6" | 252 | 2/20/1963 | 33 | Auburn |
| 2 | 6 |  | E. Bennett | PG | 6'0" | 170 | 2/13/1970 | 26 | Notre Dame |
| 3 | 50 | | M. Bullard | SF | 6'10" | 235 | 6/5/1967 | 29 | Iowa |
| 4 | 15 | | E. Davis | PG | 6'5" | 195 | 8/27/1968 | 28 | Delaware State |
| 5 | 22 |  | C. Drexler | SG | 6'7" | 222 | 6/22/1962 | 34 | Houston |
| 6 | 17 | | M. Elie | SF | 6'5" | 225 | 11/26/1963 | 33 | American International |
| 7 | 32 | | O. Harrington | PF | 6'9" | 235 | 1/31/1974 | 23 | Georgetown |
| 8 | 8 | | E. Johnson | SF | 6'7" | 215 | 5/1/1959 | 37 | Illinois |
| 9 | 27 | | C. Jones | PF | 6'9" | 215 | 4/3/1957 | 39 | Albany State (GA) |
| 10 | 3 | | R. Livingston | PG | 6'4" | 209 | 4/2/1975 | 21 | Louisiana State |
| 11 | 2,5 | | S. Mack | SG | 6'7" | 212 | 5/26/1970 | 26 | Houston |
| 12 | 12 | | M. Maloney | PG | 6'3" | 200 | 12/6/1971 | 25 | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | 9 | | T. Moore | SG | 6'4" | 200 | 12/28/1965 | 31 | Tulsa |
| 14 | 34 |  | H. Olajuwon | C | 7'0" | 255 | 1/21/1963 | 34 | Houston |
| 15 | 20 | | B. Price | PG | 6'1" | 185 | 12/9/1968 | 28 | Oklahoma |
| 16 | 41 | | J. Stephens | PF | 6'7" | 210 | 1/28/1973 | 24 | Arkansas-Little Rock |
| 17 | 2 | | S. Threatt | SG | 6'2" | 185 | 9/10/1961 | 35 | West Virginia Tech |
| 18 | 42 | | K. Willis | PF | 7'0" | 245 | 9/6/1962 | 34 | Michigan State |
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PPG
26.0
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8.9
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6.2
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ORTG
117.4
11th
DRTG
113.3
7th
NETRTG
4.0
9th
3P%
36.2
10th
2025-26 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 47 | 28 | .627 | 11.5 | |
5 | 45 | 28 | .616 | 12.5 | |
6 |  Rockets | 44 | 29 | .603 | 13.5 |
7 | 40 | 33 | .548 | 17.5 | |
8 | 38 | 36 | .514 | 20.0 |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - x | 53 | 20 | .726 | |
| 2 | 49 | 24 | .671 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 48 | 26 | .649 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 46 | 28 | .622 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 41 | 32 | .562 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 41 | 33 | .554 | 12.5 | |
| 7 | 40 | 33 | .548 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 39 | 34 | .534 | 14.0 | |
| 9 | 39 | 34 | .534 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 39 | 35 | .527 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 29 | 43 | .403 | 23.5 | |
| 12 | 29 | 44 | .397 | 24.0 | |
| 13 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 55 | .236 | 35.5 |
| 14 |  Nets - e | 17 | 56 | .233 | 36.0 |
| 15 |  Pacers - e | 16 | 58 | .216 | 37.5 |
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Bulls| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - x | 58 | 16 | .784 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 55 | 18 | .753 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 47 | 26 | .644 | 10.5 | |
| 4 | 47 | 28 | .627 | 11.5 | |
| 5 | 45 | 28 | .616 | 12.5 | |
| 6 | 44 | 29 | .603 | 13.5 | |
| 7 | 40 | 33 | .548 | 17.5 | |
| 8 | 38 | 36 | .514 | 20.0 | |
| 9 | 37 | 37 | .500 | 21.0 | |
| 10 | 35 | 38 | .479 | 22.5 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 25 | 50 | .333 | 33.5 |
| 12 |  Grizzlies - e | 24 | 49 | .329 | 33.5 |
| 13 |  Mavericks - e | 23 | 50 | .315 | 34.5 |
| 14 |  Jazz - e | 21 | 53 | .284 | 37.0 |
| 15 |  Kings - e | 19 | 55 | .257 | 39.0 |
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