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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Team Leaders 
PPG
25.8
Durant
RPG
8.9
Sengun
APG
6.2
Sengun
Team Rankings
ORTG
118.3
8th
DRTG
113.2
7th
NETRTG
5.1
7th
3P%
36.7
8th
2025-26 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 52 | 28 | .650 | 12.0 | |
4 | 50 | 29 | .633 | 13.5 | |
5 |  Rockets | 50 | 29 | .633 | 13.5 |
6 | 47 | 33 | .588 | 17.0 | |
7 | 44 | 36 | .550 | 20.0 |
Suns
PHI
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 58 | 22 | .725 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 54 | 25 | .684 | 3.5 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 51 | 28 | .646 | 6.5 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 51 | 29 | .638 | 7.0 |
| 5 | 45 | 35 | .563 | 13.0 | |
| 6 | 44 | 35 | .557 | 13.5 | |
| 7 | 44 | 36 | .550 | 14.0 | |
| 8 | 43 | 36 | .544 | 14.5 | |
| 9 | 43 | 37 | .538 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 41 | 38 | .519 | 16.5 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 31 | 49 | .388 | 27.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 30 | 49 | .380 | 27.5 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 59 | .253 | 37.5 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 18 | 61 | .228 | 39.5 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 62 | .215 | 40.5 |
Hawks
Raptors
Magic
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 16 | .800 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 61 | 19 | .763 | 3.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 52 | 28 | .650 | 12.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 50 | 29 | .633 | 13.5 |
| 5 | Rockets - x | 50 | 29 | .633 | 13.5 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 47 | 33 | .588 | 17.0 |
| 7 | 44 | 36 | .550 | 20.0 | |
| 8 | 41 | 39 | .513 | 23.0 | |
| 9 | 40 | 40 | .500 | 24.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 42 | .468 | 26.5 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 54 | .325 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 55 | .313 | 39.0 |
| 13 |  Mavericks - e | 25 | 55 | .313 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 21 | 59 | .263 | 43.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 21 | 59 | .263 | 43.0 |
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