2004-05 Houston Rockets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 51-31
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Southwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Dallas Mavericks 4-3
Coach: Jeff Van Gundy (51-31)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 663,444, Avg. 16,182 in 41 home dates
2004-05 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 51-31
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Southwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Dallas Mavericks 4-3
Coach: Jeff Van Gundy (51-31)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 663,444, Avg. 16,182 in 41 home dates
2004-05 Houston Rockets Roster
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 2004-05 season with a record of 51 wins and 31 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Southwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Rockets racked up 7,796 points and yielded 7,465. Tracy McGrady tossed in a team-best 2,003 points for Houston, while Yao Ming scored 15 or more per game as well. Yao Ming racked up 669 boards. Tracy McGrady dished out 448 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Tracy McGrady added 135 steals, and Yao Ming rejected 160 opposing shots.
Jeff Van Gundy coached the team. The 2004-05 Houston Rockets lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 7796
Regular Season Points Against: 7465
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2004 | Houston Rockets 79 at Detroit Pistons 87 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 3, 2004 | Houston Rockets 88 at Toronto Raptors 95 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| November 5, 2004 | Houston Rockets 89 at Memphis Grizzlies 81 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| November 6, 2004 | Sacramento Kings 101 at Houston Rockets 104 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | OT | |
| November 9, 2004 | Memphis Grizzlies 87 at Houston Rockets 90 | W | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 11, 2004 | Minnesota Timberwolves 96 at Houston Rockets 91 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| November 13, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers 84 at Houston Rockets 79 | L | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | ||
| November 15, 2004 | Houston Rockets 80 at New Jersey Nets 69 | W | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | ||
| November 16, 2004 | Houston Rockets 84 at Atlanta Hawks 88 | L | 2-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 | ||
| November 18, 2004 | New York Knicks 93 at Houston Rockets 92 | L | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 | ||
| November 20, 2004 | Houston Rockets 91 at Los Angeles Clippers 86 | W | 2-3 | 3-3 | 5-6 | OT | |
| November 21, 2004 | Houston Rockets 97 at Portland Trail Blazers 93 | W | 2-3 | 4-3 | 6-6 | ||
| November 23, 2004 | Houston Rockets 96 at Sacramento Kings 102 | L | 2-3 | 4-4 | 6-7 | ||
| November 26, 2004 | Houston Rockets 80 at Utah Jazz 90 | L | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-8 | ||
| November 27, 2004 | Denver Nuggets 82 at Houston Rockets 76 | L | 2-4 | 4-5 | 6-9 | ||
| November 30, 2004 | Detroit Pistons 93 at Houston Rockets 72 | L | 2-5 | 4-5 | 6-10 | ||
| December 2, 2004 | Houston Rockets 106 at Dallas Mavericks 113 | L | 2-5 | 4-6 | 6-11 | OT | |
| December 4, 2004 | Philadelphia 76ers 76 at Houston Rockets 77 | W | 3-5 | 4-6 | 7-11 | ||
| December 7, 2004 | New Orleans Hornets 81 at Houston Rockets 89 | W | 4-5 | 4-6 | 8-11 | ||
| December 9, 2004 | San Antonio Spurs 80 at Houston Rockets 81 | W | 5-5 | 4-6 | 9-11 | ||
| December 11, 2004 | Dallas Mavericks 102 at Houston Rockets 78 | L | 5-6 | 4-6 | 9-12 | ||
| December 15, 2004 | Atlanta Hawks 69 at Houston Rockets 92 | W | 6-6 | 4-6 | 10-12 | ||
| December 17, 2004 | Golden State Warriors 83 at Houston Rockets 100 | W | 7-6 | 4-6 | 11-12 | ||
| December 18, 2004 | Houston Rockets 100 at Charlotte Bobcats 101 | L | 7-6 | 4-7 | 11-13 | OT | |
| December 20, 2004 | Toronto Raptors 102 at Houston Rockets 114 | W | 8-6 | 4-7 | 12-13 | ||
| December 22, 2004 | Charlotte Bobcats 90 at Houston Rockets 87 | L | 8-7 | 4-7 | 12-14 | ||
| December 26, 2004 | Los Angeles Clippers 79 at Houston Rockets 96 | W | 9-7 | 4-7 | 13-14 | ||
| December 28, 2004 | Houston Rockets 87 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | L | 9-7 | 4-8 | 13-15 | ||
| December 29, 2004 | Houston Rockets 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 87 | W | 9-7 | 5-8 | 14-15 | ||
| December 31, 2004 | Milwaukee Bucks 90 at Houston Rockets 105 | W | 10-7 | 5-8 | 15-15 | ||
| January 2, 2005 | Utah Jazz 80 at Houston Rockets 99 | W | 11-7 | 5-8 | 16-15 | ||
| January 5, 2005 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Houston Rockets 98 | L | 11-8 | 5-8 | 16-16 | ||
| January 7, 2005 | Houston Rockets 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 | L | 11-8 | 5-9 | 16-17 | ||
| January 9, 2005 | Houston Rockets 116 at Denver Nuggets 98 | W | 11-8 | 6-9 | 17-17 | ||
| January 12, 2005 | Houston Rockets 124 at Dallas Mavericks 114 | W | 11-8 | 7-9 | 18-17 | ||
| January 13, 2005 | New Jersey Nets 85 at Houston Rockets 94 | W | 12-8 | 7-9 | 19-17 | OT | |
| January 15, 2005 | San Antonio Spurs 67 at Houston Rockets 73 | W | 13-8 | 7-9 | 20-17 | ||
| January 17, 2005 | Houston Rockets 80 at Memphis Grizzlies 99 | L | 13-8 | 7-10 | 20-18 | ||
| January 18, 2005 | Indiana Pacers 87 at Houston Rockets 74 | L | 13-9 | 7-10 | 20-19 | ||
| January 20, 2005 | Houston Rockets 108 at Orlando Magic 99 | W | 13-9 | 8-10 | 21-19 | ||
| January 21, 2005 | Houston Rockets 92 at New York Knicks 91 | W | 13-9 | 9-10 | 22-19 | ||
| January 24, 2005 | Orlando Magic 78 at Houston Rockets 89 | W | 14-9 | 9-10 | 23-19 | ||
| January 26, 2005 | Houston Rockets 82 at New Orleans Hornets 77 | W | 14-9 | 10-10 | 24-19 | ||
| January 28, 2005 | Sacramento Kings 117 at Houston Rockets 111 | L | 14-10 | 10-10 | 24-20 | OT | |
| January 30, 2005 | Houston Rockets 95 at Miami Heat 104 | L | 14-10 | 10-11 | 24-21 | ||
| January 31, 2005 | Houston Rockets 97 at Boston Celtics 94 | W | 14-10 | 11-11 | 25-21 | ||
| February 2, 2005 | Houston Rockets 118 at Philadelphia 76ers 95 | W | 14-10 | 12-11 | 26-21 | ||
| February 4, 2005 | Houston Rockets 119 at Minnesota Timberwolves 113 | W | 14-10 | 13-11 | 27-21 | OT | |
| February 6, 2005 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Houston Rockets 103 | W | 15-10 | 13-11 | 28-21 | ||
| February 9, 2005 | Chicago Bulls 92 at Houston Rockets 105 | W | 16-10 | 13-11 | 29-21 | ||
| February 11, 2005 | Houston Rockets 91 at Indiana Pacers 83 | W | 16-10 | 14-11 | 30-21 | ||
| February 13, 2005 | Portland Trail Blazers 80 at Houston Rockets 81 | W | 17-10 | 14-11 | 31-21 | ||
| February 15, 2005 | Washington Wizards 93 at Houston Rockets 123 | W | 18-10 | 14-11 | 32-21 | ||
| February 22, 2005 | Seattle Supersonics 87 at Houston Rockets 85 | L | 18-11 | 14-11 | 32-22 | ||
| February 23, 2005 | Houston Rockets 81 at San Antonio Spurs 99 | L | 18-11 | 14-12 | 32-23 | ||
| February 27, 2005 | Utah Jazz 99 at Houston Rockets 92 | L | 18-12 | 14-12 | 32-24 | ||
| March 1, 2005 | Houston Rockets 119 at Chicago Bulls 89 | W | 18-12 | 15-12 | 33-24 | ||
| March 2, 2005 | Houston Rockets 98 at Washington Wizards 101 | L | 18-12 | 15-13 | 33-25 | ||
| March 6, 2005 | Dallas Mavericks 69 at Houston Rockets 90 | W | 19-12 | 15-13 | 34-25 | ||
| March 8, 2005 | Houston Rockets 97 at Seattle Supersonics 95 | W | 19-12 | 16-13 | 35-25 | ||
| March 11, 2005 | Houston Rockets 127 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 19-12 | 17-13 | 36-25 | ||
| March 13, 2005 | Houston Rockets 111 at Sacramento Kings 96 | W | 19-12 | 18-13 | 37-25 | ||
| March 14, 2005 | Houston Rockets 97 at Golden State Warriors 94 | W | 19-12 | 19-13 | 38-25 | ||
| March 16, 2005 | Portland Trail Blazers 77 at Houston Rockets 108 | W | 20-12 | 19-13 | 39-25 | ||
| March 18, 2005 | Boston Celtics 103 at Houston Rockets 92 | L | 20-13 | 19-13 | 39-26 | ||
| March 20, 2005 | Houston Rockets 86 at Minnesota Timberwolves 94 | L | 20-13 | 19-14 | 39-27 | ||
| March 22, 2005 | Miami Heat 82 at Houston Rockets 84 | W | 21-13 | 19-14 | 40-27 | ||
| March 24, 2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers 80 at Houston Rockets 99 | W | 22-13 | 19-14 | 41-27 | ||
| March 25, 2005 | Houston Rockets 81 at New Orleans Hornets 68 | W | 22-13 | 20-14 | 42-27 | ||
| March 27, 2005 | Houston Rockets 70 at San Antonio Spurs 83 | L | 22-13 | 20-15 | 42-28 | ||
| March 28, 2005 | Houston Rockets 99 at Utah Jazz 85 | W | 22-13 | 21-15 | 43-28 | ||
| March 30, 2005 | Houston Rockets 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 84 | W | 22-13 | 22-15 | 44-28 | ||
| April 1, 2005 | New Orleans Hornets 76 at Houston Rockets 73 | L | 22-14 | 22-15 | 44-29 | ||
| April 3, 2005 | Phoenix Suns 91 at Houston Rockets 78 | L | 22-15 | 22-15 | 44-30 | ||
| April 5, 2005 | Houston Rockets 117 at Golden State Warriors 122 | L | 22-15 | 22-16 | 44-31 | ||
| April 7, 2005 | Houston Rockets 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 | W | 22-15 | 23-16 | 45-31 | ||
| April 9, 2005 | Houston Rockets 98 at Phoenix Suns 97 | W | 22-15 | 24-16 | 46-31 | ||
| April 11, 2005 | Houston Rockets 90 at Seattle Supersonics 78 | W | 22-15 | 25-16 | 47-31 | ||
| April 13, 2005 | Memphis Grizzlies 92 at Houston Rockets 100 | W | 23-15 | 25-16 | 48-31 | ||
| April 16, 2005 | Denver Nuggets 87 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 24-15 | 25-16 | 49-31 | ||
| April 18, 2005 | Los Angeles Clippers 90 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 25-15 | 25-16 | 50-31 | ||
| April 20, 2005 | Seattle Supersonics 78 at Houston Rockets 106 | W | 26-15 | 25-16 | 51-31 | ||
| April 23, 2005 | Houston Rockets 98 at Dallas Mavericks 86 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 25, 2005 | Houston Rockets 113 at Dallas Mavericks 111 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 28, 2005 | Dallas Mavericks 106 at Houston Rockets 102 | L | 0-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 30, 2005 | Dallas Mavericks 97 at Houston Rockets 93 | L | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-2 | ||
| May 2, 2005 | Houston Rockets 100 at Dallas Mavericks 103 | L | 0-2 | 2-1 | 2-3 | ||
| May 5, 2005 | Dallas Mavericks 83 at Houston Rockets 101 | W | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | ||
| May 7, 2005 | Houston Rockets 76 at Dallas Mavericks 116 | L | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 |
