The Houston Rockets were 57-25 in 1996-97. They finished 2nd in the Midwest Division and 3rd in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Finals against the Utah Jazz, 4 games to 2.
Scores & Schedules
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See roster1996-97 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 64 | 18 | .780 | ||
2 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 | |
3 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 | |
4 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 | |
5 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
1996-97 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 | 242.1 | 100.6 | 42.6 | 24.5 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 37.0 | 79.1 | 46.8 | 8.2 | 22.4 | 36.5 | 18.3 | 24.3 | 75.5 | 56.0 | 11.3 | 31.3 | 16.6 | 19.6 |
Team Rank | 7th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 11th | 24th | 6th | 14th | 7th | 2nd | 2nd | 11th | 16th | 19th | 7th | 3rd | 24th | 1st | 26th | 2nd | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 96.1 | 41.0 | 22.4 | 8.9 | 4.5 | 37.0 | 83.5 | 44.3 | 6.3 | 18.9 | 33.5 | 15.9 | 21.8 | 72.9 | 51.6 | 12.5 | 28.4 | 14.3 | 21.2 |
Opponent Rank | 7th | 13th | 15th | 19th | 26th | 8th | 21st | 27th | 11th | 20th | 27th | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 5th | 12th | 15th | 27th | 24th | |
Net | +4.5 | +1.6 | +2.2 | -0.6 | -0.2 | +0.1 | -4.4 | +2.6 | +1.9 | +3.6 | +2.9 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +4.4 | -1.2 | +2.8 | +2.4 | -1.5 | ||
Net Rank | 7th | 7th | 8th | 21st | 17th | 14th | 28th | 7th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 2nd | 24th | 5th | 28th | 5th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 19 | .729 | ||
| 2 | 47 | 23 | .671 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 46 | 25 | .648 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 43 | 27 | .614 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 39 | 30 | .565 | 11.5 | |
| 6 | 38 | 31 | .551 | 12.5 | |
| 7 | 38 | 32 | .543 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 38 | 32 | .543 | 13.0 | |
| 9 | 38 | 32 | .543 | 13.0 | |
| 10 | 36 | 34 | .514 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 28 | 41 | .406 | 22.5 | |
| 12 | 28 | 42 | .400 | 23.0 | |
| 13 | 17 | 53 | .243 | 34.0 | |
| 14 | 16 | 53 | .232 | 34.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 55 | .214 | 36.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 15 | .786 | ||
| 2 | 52 | 18 | .743 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 45 | 25 | .643 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 42 | 27 | .609 | 12.5 | |
| 5 | 43 | 28 | .606 | 12.5 | |
| 6 | 43 | 28 | .606 | 12.5 | |
| 7 | 39 | 31 | .557 | 16.0 | |
| 8 | 35 | 36 | .493 | 20.5 | |
| 9 | 34 | 36 | .486 | 21.0 | |
| 10 | 33 | 37 | .471 | 22.0 | |
| 11 | 25 | 46 | .352 | 30.5 | |
| 12 | 24 | 45 | .348 | 30.5 | |
| 13 | 23 | 47 | .329 | 32.0 | |
| 14 | 21 | 49 | .300 | 34.0 | |
| 15 | 18 | 53 | .254 | 37.5 |








