1996-97 Houston Rockets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 57-25
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 9-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Minnesota Timberwolves 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Seattle Supersonics 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Utah Jazz 4-2
Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich (57-25)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 667,685, Avg. 16,285 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 57-25
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 9-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Minnesota Timberwolves 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Seattle Supersonics 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Utah Jazz 4-2
Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich (57-25)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 667,685, Avg. 16,285 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Houston Rockets Roster
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-7.
Houston netted 8,248 points and allowed 7,881. Hakeem Olajuwon tossed in a team-best 1,810 points for the Rockets, while Clyde Drexler scored 16 or more per game, too. Charles Barkley and Hakeem Olajuwon each racked up 716 boards. Clyde Drexler dished out 354 assists for the squad.
On defense, Clyde Drexler added 119 steals, and Hakeem Olajuwon swatted 173 opponent shot attempts.
Rudy Tomjanovich coached the team. The 1996-97 Houston Rockets lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8248
Regular Season Points Against: 7881
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 85 at Houston Rockets 96 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 2, 1996 | Houston Rockets 110 at Phoenix Suns 95 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 4, 1996 | Houston Rockets 75 at Utah Jazz 72 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| November 5, 1996 | Houston Rockets 102 at Sacramento Kings 80 | W | 1-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 | ||
| November 7, 1996 | Houston Rockets 110 at Denver Nuggets 108 | W | 1-0 | 4-0 | 5-0 | OT | |
| November 9, 1996 | Utah Jazz 85 at Houston Rockets 91 | W | 2-0 | 4-0 | 6-0 | ||
| November 12, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Houston Rockets 115 | L | 2-1 | 4-0 | 6-1 | 2OT | |
| November 14, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 88 at Houston Rockets 90 | W | 3-1 | 4-0 | 7-1 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Golden State Warriors 103 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 4-1 | 4-0 | 8-1 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 93 at Houston Rockets 122 | W | 5-1 | 4-0 | 9-1 | ||
| November 21, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 6-1 | 4-0 | 10-1 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | Houston Rockets 120 at Golden State Warriors 115 | W | 6-1 | 5-0 | 11-1 | OT | |
| November 24, 1996 | Houston Rockets 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 85 | W | 6-1 | 6-0 | 12-1 | ||
| November 26, 1996 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Houston Rockets 102 | W | 7-1 | 6-0 | 13-1 | OT | |
| November 29, 1996 | Houston Rockets 120 at Boston Celtics 94 | W | 7-1 | 7-0 | 14-1 | ||
| November 30, 1996 | Houston Rockets 103 at Washington Bullets 99 | W | 7-1 | 8-0 | 15-1 | ||
| December 2, 1996 | Houston Rockets 89 at Toronto Raptors 100 | L | 7-1 | 8-1 | 15-2 | ||
| December 4, 1996 | Boston Celtics 89 at Houston Rockets 94 | W | 8-1 | 8-1 | 16-2 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | Philadelphia 76ers 108 at Houston Rockets 123 | W | 9-1 | 8-1 | 17-2 | ||
| December 10, 1996 | Houston Rockets 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 94 | W | 9-1 | 9-1 | 18-2 | ||
| December 12, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 10-1 | 9-1 | 19-2 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Houston Rockets 109 at Seattle Supersonics 100 | W | 10-1 | 10-1 | 20-2 | ||
| December 15, 1996 | Houston Rockets 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 89 | W | 10-1 | 11-1 | 21-2 | ||
| December 17, 1996 | Houston Rockets 92 at Vancouver Grizzlies 93 | L | 10-1 | 11-2 | 21-3 | ||
| December 19, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 115 at Houston Rockets 101 | L | 10-2 | 11-2 | 21-4 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | Miami Heat 86 at Houston Rockets 66 | L | 10-3 | 11-2 | 21-5 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | Milwaukee Bucks 81 at Houston Rockets 76 | L | 10-4 | 11-2 | 21-6 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | Houston Rockets 101 at Milwaukee Bucks 90 | W | 10-4 | 12-2 | 22-6 | ||
| December 28, 1996 | Golden State Warriors 95 at Houston Rockets 104 | W | 11-4 | 12-2 | 23-6 | ||
| December 30, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Houston Rockets 99 | W | 12-4 | 12-2 | 24-6 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Houston Rockets 96 | L | 12-5 | 12-2 | 24-7 | ||
| January 4, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 95 at Houston Rockets 91 | L | 12-6 | 12-2 | 24-8 | ||
| January 7, 1997 | Houston Rockets 104 at Minnesota Timberwolves 95 | W | 12-6 | 13-2 | 25-8 | ||
| January 8, 1997 | Houston Rockets 81 at Cleveland Cavaliers 78 | W | 12-6 | 14-2 | 26-8 | ||
| January 10, 1997 | Houston Rockets 120 at Philadelphia 76ers 99 | W | 12-6 | 15-2 | 27-8 | ||
| January 11, 1997 | Houston Rockets 86 at Chicago Bulls 110 | L | 12-6 | 15-3 | 27-9 | ||
| January 14, 1997 | New York Knicks 86 at Houston Rockets 106 | W | 13-6 | 15-3 | 28-9 | ||
| January 16, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 80 at Houston Rockets 89 | W | 14-6 | 15-3 | 29-9 | ||
| January 17, 1997 | Houston Rockets 88 at Dallas Mavericks 78 | W | 14-6 | 16-3 | 30-9 | ||
| January 19, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 86 at Houston Rockets 102 | W | 15-6 | 16-3 | 31-9 | ||
| January 21, 1997 | Houston Rockets 108 at Charlotte Hornets 114 | L | 15-6 | 16-4 | 31-10 | ||
| January 23, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 104 at Houston Rockets 111 | W | 16-6 | 16-4 | 32-10 | ||
| January 25, 1997 | Utah Jazz 105 at Houston Rockets 100 | L | 16-7 | 16-4 | 32-11 | OT | |
| January 30, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Houston Rockets 109 | L | 16-8 | 16-4 | 32-12 | ||
| January 31, 1997 | Houston Rockets 74 at Indiana Pacers 100 | L | 16-8 | 16-5 | 32-13 | ||
| February 2, 1997 | Houston Rockets 90 at Orlando Magic 103 | L | 16-8 | 16-6 | 32-14 | ||
| February 4, 1997 | Houston Rockets 95 at New York Knicks 99 | L | 16-8 | 16-7 | 32-15 | ||
| February 6, 1997 | Houston Rockets 87 at Detroit Pistons 96 | L | 16-8 | 16-8 | 32-16 | ||
| February 11, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 97 at Houston Rockets 106 | W | 17-8 | 16-8 | 33-16 | ||
| February 14, 1997 | Houston Rockets 85 at Seattle Supersonics 105 | L | 17-8 | 16-9 | 33-17 | ||
| February 15, 1997 | Houston Rockets 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | L | 17-8 | 16-10 | 33-18 | ||
| February 17, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Houston Rockets 127 | W | 18-8 | 16-10 | 34-18 | ||
| February 20, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 97 at Houston Rockets 107 | W | 19-8 | 16-10 | 35-18 | ||
| February 21, 1997 | Houston Rockets 74 at Atlanta Hawks 76 | L | 19-8 | 16-11 | 35-19 | ||
| February 23, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 85 at Houston Rockets 95 | W | 20-8 | 16-11 | 36-19 | ||
| February 25, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Houston Rockets 100 | W | 21-8 | 16-11 | 37-19 | ||
| February 27, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 106 at Houston Rockets 95 | L | 21-9 | 16-11 | 37-20 | ||
| March 1, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 80 at Houston Rockets 89 | W | 22-9 | 16-11 | 38-20 | ||
| March 4, 1997 | Houston Rockets 113 at Los Angeles Clippers 109 | W | 22-9 | 17-11 | 39-20 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | Houston Rockets 90 at Golden State Warriors 85 | W | 22-9 | 18-11 | 40-20 | ||
| March 7, 1997 | Houston Rockets 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 90 | W | 22-9 | 19-11 | 41-20 | ||
| March 9, 1997 | Houston Rockets 88 at Dallas Mavericks 83 | W | 22-9 | 20-11 | 42-20 | ||
| March 11, 1997 | Houston Rockets 103 at San Antonio Spurs 79 | W | 22-9 | 21-11 | 43-20 | ||
| March 12, 1997 | Orlando Magic 96 at Houston Rockets 95 | L | 22-10 | 21-11 | 43-21 | ||
| March 16, 1997 | Houston Rockets 80 at Miami Heat 101 | L | 22-10 | 21-12 | 43-22 | ||
| March 18, 1997 | Houston Rockets 97 at New Jersey Nets 89 | W | 22-10 | 22-12 | 44-22 | ||
| March 20, 1997 | Washington Bullets 90 at Houston Rockets 96 | W | 23-10 | 22-12 | 45-22 | ||
| March 22, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Houston Rockets 99 | L | 23-11 | 22-12 | 45-23 | ||
| March 25, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 103 at Houston Rockets 112 | W | 24-11 | 22-12 | 46-23 | ||
| March 27, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 89 at Houston Rockets 107 | W | 25-11 | 22-12 | 47-23 | ||
| March 29, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 105 at Houston Rockets 120 | W | 26-11 | 22-12 | 48-23 | ||
| April 1, 1997 | Houston Rockets 116 at Denver Nuggets 99 | W | 26-11 | 23-12 | 49-23 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | Houston Rockets 96 at Phoenix Suns 109 | L | 26-11 | 23-13 | 49-24 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Houston Rockets 108 at Sacramento Kings 94 | W | 26-11 | 24-13 | 50-24 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Houston Rockets 94 at Vancouver Grizzlies 85 | W | 26-11 | 25-13 | 51-24 | ||
| April 8, 1997 | Houston Rockets 127 at Los Angeles Clippers 117 | W | 26-11 | 26-13 | 52-24 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 94 at Houston Rockets 102 | W | 27-11 | 26-13 | 53-24 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Houston Rockets 83 at Utah Jazz 104 | L | 27-11 | 26-14 | 53-25 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 73 at Houston Rockets 113 | W | 28-11 | 26-14 | 54-25 | ||
| April 15, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 119 at Houston Rockets 123 | W | 29-11 | 26-14 | 55-25 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 102 at Houston Rockets 112 | W | 30-11 | 26-14 | 56-25 | OT | |
| April 20, 1997 | Houston Rockets 103 at San Antonio Spurs 99 | W | 30-11 | 27-14 | 57-25 | ||
| April 24, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Houston Rockets 112 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 26, 1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves 84 at Houston Rockets 96 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 29, 1997 | Houston Rockets 125 at Minnesota Timberwolves 120 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| May 5, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 102 at Houston Rockets 112 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| May 7, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Houston Rockets 101 | L | 3-1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | ||
| May 9, 1997 | Houston Rockets 97 at Seattle Supersonics 93 | W | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | ||
| May 11, 1997 | Houston Rockets 110 at Seattle Supersonics 106 | W | 3-1 | 3-0 | 6-1 | OT | |
| May 13, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 100 at Houston Rockets 94 | L | 3-2 | 3-0 | 6-2 | ||
| May 15, 1997 | Houston Rockets 96 at Seattle Supersonics 99 | L | 3-2 | 3-1 | 6-3 | ||
| May 17, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Houston Rockets 96 | W | 4-2 | 3-1 | 7-3 | ||
| May 19, 1997 | Houston Rockets 86 at Utah Jazz 101 | L | 4-2 | 3-2 | 7-4 | ||
| May 21, 1997 | Houston Rockets 92 at Utah Jazz 104 | L | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | ||
| May 23, 1997 | Utah Jazz 100 at Houston Rockets 118 | W | 5-2 | 3-3 | 8-5 | ||
| May 25, 1997 | Utah Jazz 92 at Houston Rockets 95 | W | 6-2 | 3-3 | 9-5 | ||
| May 27, 1997 | Houston Rockets 91 at Utah Jazz 96 | L | 6-2 | 3-4 | 9-6 | ||
| May 29, 1997 | Utah Jazz 103 at Houston Rockets 100 | L | 6-3 | 3-4 | 9-7 |
