2002-03 Houston Rockets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 43-39
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich (43-39)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 565,166, Avg. 13,785 in 41 home dates
2002-03 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 43-39
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich (43-39)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 565,166, Avg. 13,785 in 41 home dates
2002-03 Houston Rockets Roster
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 43 wins and 39 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Rockets netted 7,688 points and conceded 7,567. Steve Francis tossed in a team-best 1,703 points for Houston, while Cuttino Mobley scored 15 or more per game also. Yao Ming racked up 675 boards. Steve Francis dished out 502 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Steve Francis added 141 steals, and Yao Ming rejected 147 opposing shots.
Rudy Tomjanovich coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 7688
Regular Season Points Against: 7567
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2002 | Houston Rockets 82 at Indiana Pacers 91 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 1, 2002 | Houston Rockets 83 at Denver Nuggets 74 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 2, 2002 | Toronto Raptors 76 at Houston Rockets 88 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 5, 2002 | Seattle Supersonics 104 at Houston Rockets 97 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| November 9, 2002 | Golden State Warriors 104 at Houston Rockets 111 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| November 12, 2002 | Portland Trail Blazers 83 at Houston Rockets 86 | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| November 15, 2002 | Houston Rockets 87 at Phoenix Suns 88 | L | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| November 17, 2002 | Houston Rockets 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 89 | W | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | ||
| November 19, 2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers 80 at Houston Rockets 97 | W | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
| November 21, 2002 | Houston Rockets 90 at Dallas Mavericks 103 | L | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | ||
| November 22, 2002 | Washington Wizards 86 at Houston Rockets 93 | W | 5-1 | 2-3 | 7-4 | ||
| November 24, 2002 | Houston Rockets 89 at Los Angeles Clippers 90 | L | 5-1 | 2-4 | 7-5 | ||
| November 26, 2002 | Houston Rockets 71 at Portland Trail Blazers 77 | L | 5-1 | 2-5 | 7-6 | ||
| November 27, 2002 | Houston Rockets 91 at Golden State Warriors 84 | W | 5-1 | 3-5 | 8-6 | ||
| November 29, 2002 | Houston Rockets 83 at Seattle Supersonics 72 | W | 5-1 | 4-5 | 9-6 | ||
| December 1, 2002 | Houston Rockets 84 at Sacramento Kings 103 | L | 5-1 | 4-6 | 9-7 | ||
| December 3, 2002 | San Antonio Spurs 75 at Houston Rockets 89 | W | 6-1 | 4-6 | 10-7 | ||
| December 6, 2002 | Houston Rockets 96 at New Orleans Hornets 98 | L | 6-1 | 4-7 | 10-8 | OT | |
| December 7, 2002 | Philadelphia 76ers 72 at Houston Rockets 97 | W | 7-1 | 4-7 | 11-8 | ||
| December 10, 2002 | Sacramento Kings 96 at Houston Rockets 103 | W | 8-1 | 4-7 | 12-8 | ||
| December 13, 2002 | Houston Rockets 109 at Memphis Grizzlies 114 | L | 8-1 | 4-8 | 12-9 | OT | |
| December 14, 2002 | Los Angeles Clippers 94 at Houston Rockets 83 | L | 8-2 | 4-8 | 12-10 | ||
| December 16, 2002 | Houston Rockets 105 at Miami Heat 100 | W | 8-2 | 5-8 | 13-10 | OT | |
| December 18, 2002 | Indiana Pacers 83 at Houston Rockets 95 | W | 9-2 | 5-8 | 14-10 | ||
| December 20, 2002 | Atlanta Hawks 82 at Houston Rockets 101 | W | 10-2 | 5-8 | 15-10 | ||
| December 21, 2002 | Houston Rockets 86 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 | L | 10-2 | 5-9 | 15-11 | ||
| December 23, 2002 | Utah Jazz 96 at Houston Rockets 91 | L | 10-3 | 5-9 | 15-12 | ||
| December 27, 2002 | New York Knicks 99 at Houston Rockets 83 | L | 10-4 | 5-9 | 15-13 | ||
| December 29, 2002 | New Orleans Hornets 85 at Houston Rockets 97 | W | 11-4 | 5-9 | 16-13 | ||
| December 31, 2002 | Milwaukee Bucks 80 at Houston Rockets 103 | W | 12-4 | 5-9 | 17-13 | ||
| January 4, 2003 | Golden State Warriors 86 at Houston Rockets 84 | L | 12-5 | 5-9 | 17-14 | ||
| January 7, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Houston Rockets 94 | W | 13-5 | 5-9 | 18-14 | ||
| January 8, 2003 | Houston Rockets 91 at Orlando Magic 81 | W | 13-5 | 6-9 | 19-14 | ||
| January 10, 2003 | Houston Rockets 75 at Atlanta Hawks 84 | L | 13-5 | 6-10 | 19-15 | ||
| January 11, 2003 | Denver Nuggets 85 at Houston Rockets 87 | W | 14-5 | 6-10 | 20-15 | ||
| January 13, 2003 | Boston Celtics 92 at Houston Rockets 101 | W | 15-5 | 6-10 | 21-15 | ||
| January 15, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Houston Rockets 102 | W | 16-5 | 6-10 | 22-15 | ||
| January 17, 2003 | Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Houston Rockets 108 | W | 17-5 | 6-10 | 23-15 | OT | |
| January 20, 2003 | Houston Rockets 82 at San Antonio Spurs 87 | L | 17-5 | 6-11 | 23-16 | ||
| January 21, 2003 | Houston Rockets 86 at Dallas Mavericks 107 | L | 17-5 | 6-12 | 23-17 | ||
| January 24, 2003 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Houston Rockets 74 | L | 17-6 | 6-12 | 23-18 | ||
| January 26, 2003 | Houston Rockets 98 at Chicago Bulls 100 | L | 17-6 | 6-13 | 23-19 | ||
| January 27, 2003 | Houston Rockets 100 at Memphis Grizzlies 95 | W | 17-6 | 7-13 | 24-19 | ||
| January 29, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 104 at Houston Rockets 81 | L | 17-7 | 7-13 | 24-20 | ||
| January 31, 2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves 101 at Houston Rockets 121 | W | 18-7 | 7-13 | 25-20 | ||
| February 2, 2003 | Sacramento Kings 89 at Houston Rockets 105 | W | 19-7 | 7-13 | 26-20 | ||
| February 4, 2003 | Houston Rockets 89 at Minnesota Timberwolves 103 | L | 19-7 | 7-14 | 26-21 | ||
| February 5, 2003 | Houston Rockets 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | L | 19-7 | 7-15 | 26-22 | ||
| February 11, 2003 | Utah Jazz 103 at Houston Rockets 101 | L | 19-8 | 7-15 | 26-23 | OT | |
| February 12, 2003 | Houston Rockets 106 at Utah Jazz 76 | W | 19-8 | 8-15 | 27-23 | ||
| February 14, 2003 | Miami Heat 94 at Houston Rockets 82 | L | 19-9 | 8-15 | 27-24 | ||
| February 18, 2003 | Houston Rockets 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 | L | 19-9 | 8-16 | 27-25 | 2OT | |
| February 19, 2003 | Houston Rockets 107 at Phoenix Suns 89 | W | 19-9 | 9-16 | 28-25 | ||
| February 21, 2003 | Dallas Mavericks 100 at Houston Rockets 85 | L | 19-10 | 9-16 | 28-26 | ||
| February 22, 2003 | Memphis Grizzlies 82 at Houston Rockets 93 | W | 20-10 | 9-16 | 29-26 | ||
| February 24, 2003 | Houston Rockets 101 at Boston Celtics 95 | W | 20-10 | 10-16 | 30-26 | OT | |
| February 25, 2003 | Houston Rockets 95 at New York Knicks 102 | L | 20-10 | 10-17 | 30-27 | ||
| February 27, 2003 | Houston Rockets 98 at Washington Wizards 100 | L | 20-10 | 10-18 | 30-28 | OT | |
| March 2, 2003 | San Antonio Spurs 97 at Houston Rockets 88 | L | 20-11 | 10-18 | 30-29 | ||
| March 4, 2003 | Houston Rockets 83 at Detroit Pistons 96 | L | 20-11 | 10-19 | 30-30 | ||
| March 5, 2003 | Houston Rockets 97 at Toronto Raptors 95 | W | 20-11 | 11-19 | 31-30 | ||
| March 8, 2003 | New Jersey Nets 71 at Houston Rockets 83 | W | 21-11 | 11-19 | 32-30 | ||
| March 12, 2003 | Los Angeles Clippers 114 at Houston Rockets 118 | W | 22-11 | 11-19 | 33-30 | OT | |
| March 14, 2003 | Chicago Bulls 91 at Houston Rockets 121 | W | 23-11 | 11-19 | 34-30 | ||
| March 16, 2003 | Phoenix Suns 75 at Houston Rockets 85 | W | 24-11 | 11-19 | 35-30 | ||
| March 18, 2003 | Houston Rockets 94 at Seattle Supersonics 100 | L | 24-11 | 11-20 | 35-31 | ||
| March 19, 2003 | Houston Rockets 83 at Portland Trail Blazers 94 | L | 24-11 | 11-21 | 35-32 | ||
| March 21, 2003 | Houston Rockets 117 at Golden State Warriors 107 | W | 24-11 | 12-21 | 36-32 | ||
| March 23, 2003 | Houston Rockets 108 at Sacramento Kings 109 | L | 24-11 | 12-22 | 36-33 | ||
| March 24, 2003 | Houston Rockets 108 at Los Angeles Clippers 90 | W | 24-11 | 13-22 | 37-33 | ||
| March 26, 2003 | Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Houston Rockets 93 | L | 24-12 | 13-22 | 37-34 | ||
| March 27, 2003 | Houston Rockets 85 at San Antonio Spurs 98 | L | 24-12 | 13-23 | 37-35 | ||
| March 29, 2003 | Denver Nuggets 89 at Houston Rockets 102 | W | 25-12 | 13-23 | 38-35 | ||
| March 31, 2003 | Houston Rockets 86 at New Jersey Nets 110 | L | 25-12 | 13-24 | 38-36 | ||
| April 2, 2003 | Houston Rockets 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | L | 25-12 | 13-25 | 38-37 | ||
| April 4, 2003 | Houston Rockets 88 at Philadelphia 76ers 79 | W | 25-12 | 14-25 | 39-37 | ||
| April 6, 2003 | Orlando Magic 93 at Houston Rockets 114 | W | 26-12 | 14-25 | 40-37 | ||
| April 8, 2003 | Portland Trail Blazers 81 at Houston Rockets 66 | L | 26-13 | 14-25 | 40-38 | ||
| April 9, 2003 | Houston Rockets 73 at Utah Jazz 94 | L | 26-13 | 14-26 | 40-39 | ||
| April 12, 2003 | Seattle Supersonics 86 at Houston Rockets 101 | W | 27-13 | 14-26 | 41-39 | ||
| April 15, 2003 | Memphis Grizzlies 86 at Houston Rockets 97 | W | 28-13 | 14-26 | 42-39 | ||
| April 16, 2003 | Houston Rockets 89 at Denver Nuggets 84 | W | 28-13 | 15-26 | 43-39 |
