2008-09 Houston Rockets Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 53-29
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Southwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 7-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 4-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Coach: Rick Adelman (53-29)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 717,669, Avg. 17,504 in 41 home dates
2008-09 Houston Rockets Statistics
2008-09 Houston Rockets Results

The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 53 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Southwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-6.

The Rockets scored 8,070 points and allowed 7,742. Yao Ming tossed in a team-best 1,514 points for Houston, while Metta World Peace netted 16 or more per game also. Yao Ming racked up 761 boards. Rafer Alston dished out 258 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Metta World Peace added 105 thefts, and Yao Ming rejected 150 opposing shots.

Rick Adelman coached the team. The 2008-09 Houston Rockets lost in the conference semifinals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Rafer AlstonGJuly 24, 19766'2"171Fresno StateNew York, NY USA
Brent BarryGDecember 31, 19716'6"185Oregon StateHempstead, NY USA
Shane BattierG-FSeptember 9, 19786'8"220DukeBirmingham, MI USA
Aaron BrooksGJanuary 14, 19856'0"160OregonSeattle, WA USA
Brian CookFDecember 4, 19806'9"234IllinoisLincoln, IL USA
Joey DorseyFDecember 16, 19836'8"268MemphisBaltimore, MD USA
Chuck HayesFJune 11, 19836'6"242KentuckySan Leandro, CA USA
Luther HeadGNovember 26, 19826'3"185IllinoisChicago, IL USA
Carl LandryFSeptember 19, 19836'7"245PurdueMilwaukee, WI USA
Kyle LowryGMarch 25, 19866'0"175VillanovaPhiladelphia, PA USA
Tracy McGradyG-FMay 24, 19796'8"210noneBartow, FL USA
Yao MingCSeptember 12, 19807'5"296noneShanghai, CHN
Dikembe MutomboCJune 25, 19667'2"245GeorgetownKinshasa, ZAI
Luis Scola BalvoaFApril 30, 19806'9"245noneBuenos Aires, ARG
Von WaferGJuly 21, 19856'5"210Florida StateHomer, LA USA
James WhiteG-FOctober 21, 19826'7"200CincinnatiWashington, DC USA
Metta World PeaceG-FNovember 13, 19796'6"244St. John's (NY)Queensbridge, NY USA



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