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.
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1997-98 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 | |
7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17.0 | |
8 |  Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
9 | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35.0 | |
10 | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42.0 |
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Alperin Sengun scores 43 points to power Rockets past skidding Jazz 125-118
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Rockets beat Warriors 115-108 to end Golden State’s 8-game winning streak after Curry's early exit
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Durant and Sengun power the Rockets past the Nuggets 110-100 to snap a 2-game skid
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Thomas scores 20 points as No. 10 Houston dominates inside against California
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Booker scores 24, Suns outlast Rockets 102-99 for 1st back-to-back wins of season
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 | |
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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 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.5 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 5.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 9.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 2 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 7.0 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 7.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 10.0 |
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