2016–17 Houston Rockets season

2016–17 Houston Rockets season
Head coach Mike D'Antoni
General manager Daryl Morey
Owner(s) Leslie Alexander
Arena Toyota Center
Results
Record 55–27 (.671)
Place Division: 2nd (Southwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finish Conference Semifinals
(Lost to Spurs 2–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television Root Sports Southwest
Radio Sportstalk 790

The 2016–17 Houston Rockets season was the 50th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 46th in the Houston area.[1] On June 1, 2016, the Rockets named Mike D'Antoni as their new head coach.[2] The Rockets retired the number 11 of former center Yao Ming in February 2017.

The Rockets finished the regular season with a 55–27 record, securing the 3rd seed. In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games in the First Round, advancing to the Conference Semifinals, where they lost in six games to the San Antonio Spurs.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
2 37 Chinanu Onuaku PF/C  United States Louisville
2 43 Zhou Qi C  China Xinjiang Flying Tigers (China)

Roster

2016–17 Houston Rockets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PF 3 Anderson, Ryan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1988-05-06 California
SF 1 Ariza, Trevor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1985-06-30 UCLA
PG 2 Beverley, Patrick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1988-07-12 Arkansas
PG 8 Brown, Bobby 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1984-09-24 Cal State Fullerton
C 15 Capela, Clint 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1994-05-18 INSEP (FRA)
SF 7 Dekker, Sam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1994-05-06 Wisconsin
SG 10 Gordon, Eric 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1988-12-25 Indiana
SG 13 Harden, James (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989-08-26 Arizona State
PF 5 Harrell, Montrezl 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1994-01-26 Louisville
C 42 Nenê 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1982-09-13 Brazil
PF 21 Onuaku, Chinanu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1996-11-01 Louisville
PG 17 Taylor, Isaiah 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1994-07-11 Texas
SG 12 Williams, Lou 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1986-10-27 South Gwinnett HS (GA)
SF 14 Williams, Troy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994-12-30 Indiana
PF 30 Wiltjer, Kyle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1992-10-20 Gonzaga
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured

Roster

Standings

Division

Southwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y – San Antonio Spurs 61 21 .744 0.0 31–10 30–11 11–5 82
x – Houston Rockets 55 27 .671 6.0 30–11 25–16 10–6 82
x – Memphis Grizzlies 43 39 .524 18.0 24–17 19–22 8–8 82
New Orleans Pelicans 34 48 .415 27.0 21–20 13–28 6–10 82
Dallas Mavericks 33 49 .402 28.0 21–20 12–29 5–11 82

Conference

Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 z – Golden State Warriors * 67 15 .817 – 82
2 y – San Antonio Spurs * 61 21 .744 6.0 82
3 x – Houston Rockets 55 27 .671 12.0 82
4 x – Los Angeles Clippers 51 31 .622 16.0 82
5 y – Utah Jazz * 51 31 .622 16.0 82
6 x – Oklahoma City Thunder 47 35 .573 20.0 82
7 x – Memphis Grizzlies 43 39 .524 24.0 82
8 x – Portland Trail Blazers 41 41 .500 26.0 82
9 Denver Nuggets 40 42 .488 27.0 82
10 New Orleans Pelicans 34 48 .415 33.0 82
11 Dallas Mavericks 33 49 .402 34.0 82
12 Sacramento Kings 32 50 .390 35.0 82
13 Minnesota Timberwolves 31 51 .378 36.0 82
14 Los Angeles Lakers 26 56 .317 41.0 82
15 Phoenix Suns 24 58 .293 43.0 82

Game log

Preseason

2016 pre-season game log
Total: 5–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 2–1)
Pre-season: 5–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 2–1)
2016–17 season schedule

Regular season

2016–17 game log
Total: 55–27 (Home: 30–11; Road: 25–16)
October: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
November: 9–6 (Home: 3–2; Road: 6–4)
December: 15–2 (Home: 9–1; Road: 6–1)
January: 10–7 (Home: 5–2; Road: 5–5)
February : 6–3 (Home: 4–3; Road: 2–0)
March : 9–6 (Home: 6–2; Road: 3–4)
April: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
2016–17 season schedule

Playoffs

2017 playoff game log
Total: 6–5 (Home: 4–2; Road: 2–3)
First Round: 4–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–1)
Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–2)
2017 playoff schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Ryan Anderson 727229.4.418.403.8604.6.9.4.213.6
Trevor Ariza 808034.7.409.344.7385.72.21.8.311.7
Patrick Beverley 676730.7.420.382.7685.94.21.5.49.5
Corey Brewer‡ 58815.9.414.234.7272.01.1.6.24.2
Bobby Brown 2504.9.383.4001.000.2.6.0.02.5
Clint Capela 655923.9.643—.5318.11.0.51.212.6
Sam Dekker 77218.4.473.321.5593.71.0.5.36.5
Tyler Ennis‡ 3106.3.391.375.667.61.1.2.01.9
Eric Gordon 751531.0.406.372.8402.72.5.6.516.2
James Harden 818136.4.440.347.8478.111.21.5.529.1
Montrezl Harrell 581418.3.652.143.6283.81.1.3.79.1
K. J. McDaniels‡ 2907.3.456.333.9001.0.1.2.32.8
Nenê 67817.9.617.333.5894.21.0.8.69.1
Chinanu Onuaku 5110.4.714—1.0002.0.6.6.22.8
Isaiah Taylor 4013.0.143.000.500.8.8.3.3.8
Lou Williams 23025.7.386.318.8673.02.4.7.414.9
Troy Williams 6323.2.500.381.8574.01.0.5.29.7
Kyle Wiltjer 1403.1.286.308.500.7.1.2.1.9

‡Traded mid-season

Postseason

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Ryan Anderson 11930.5.391.283.8755.2.6.4.29.4
Trevor Ariza 111137.5.423.377.9295.12.11.3.210.7
Patrick Beverley 111129.5.413.404.7865.53.01.5.211.1
Bobby Brown 504.4.500.455—.4.2.0.05.0
Clint Capela 111126.0.561.000.6158.71.1.72.510.5
Sam Dekker 407.8.250.500—2.5.3.3.32.3
Eric Gordon 11232.5.421.386.7223.92.0.7.512.9
James Harden 111137.0.413.278.8785.58.51.9.528.5
Montrezl Harrell 504.2.333—.5001.2.4.0.01.0
Nenê 9017.9.706.000.5814.7.6.7.410.0
Isaiah Taylor 303.3.000.000—.7.3.0.0.0
Lou Williams 11024.7.424.308.8972.71.3.6.112.5
Troy Williams 503.8.000.000.5001.4.2.0.0.2
Kyle Wiltjer 105.01.0001.000—.0.0.0.03.0

Injuries

Player Duration Injury type Games missed
Start End
Patrick Beverley October 2, 2016 November 17, 2016 Left knee surgery 11
Montrezl Harrell November 18, 2016 November 20, 2016 Left calf contusion 1
Clint Capela December 17, 2016 January 17, 2017 Fractured fibula 15
Patrick Beverley December 26, 2016 December 29, 2016 Thigh bruise 1
Patrick Beverley December 31, 2016 January 5, 2017 Sprained right wrist 2
Eric Gordon January 8, 2017 January 13, 2017 Sprained left big toe 2
Ryan Anderson January 17, 2017 January 23, 2017 Illness (Flu) 3
Eric Gordon January 25, 2017 January 29, 2017 Lower back tightness 2
Nenê February 3, 2017 February 8, 2017 Sore groin 1
Eric Gordon February 9, 2017 February 15, 2017 Lower back soreness 2
Ryan Anderson March 6, 2017 March 10, 2017 Lower back tightness 1
Ryan Anderson March 24, 2017 April 7, 2017 Sprained right ankle 6
James Harden April 2, 2017 April 5, 2017 Illness (Flu) 1
Sam Dekker April 2, 2017 May 1, 2017 Fractured left hand 10
Nenê May 7, 2017 Rest of season Torn left adductor muscle 2

Source: [3]

Transactions

Trades

September 22, 2016[4] To Houston Rockets
Tyler Ennis		 To Milwaukee Bucks
Michael Beasley
February 21, 2017[5] To Houston Rockets
Lou Williams		 To Los Angeles Lakers
Corey Brewer
First round draft pick (2017)
February 23, 2017[6] To Houston Rockets
Cash considerations		 To Brooklyn Nets
K. J. McDaniels
February 23, 2017[6] To Houston Rockets
Marcelo Huertas		 To Los Angeles Lakers
Tyler Ennis

Free agents

Re-signed
Player Signed Contract Ref.
James Harden July 9, 2016 4 years, $118 million [7]
Additions
Player Signed Contract Former team Ref.
Mike D'Antoni (head coach) May 26, 2016 4 years, $17 million Philadelphia 76ers (associate coach) [2]
Ryan Anderson July 9, 2016 4 years, $80 million New Orleans Pelicans [8]
Eric Gordon July 9, 2016 4 years, $53 million New Orleans Pelicans [8]
Nenê July 19, 2016 1 year, $2.9 million Washington Wizards [9]
Pablo Prigioni July 28, 2016 2 year, $2.2 million Los Angeles Clippers [10]
Bobby Brown September 23, 2016 1 year, $980,000 Turkey Beşiktaş Sompo Japan [11]
Kyle Wiltjer September 23, 2016 2 year, $1.4 million Gonzaga Bulldogs (NCAA) [12]
Isaiah Taylor February 27, 2017 3 year, $3.1 million Rio Grande Valley Vipers [13]
Troy Williams March 10, 2017 10-day contract Iowa Energy [14]
Subtractions
Player Reason left Date New Team Ref.
Andrew Goudelock Waived July 9, 2016 Israel Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv [15]
Terrence Jones Free Agency July 9, 2016 New Orleans Pelicans [16]
Jason Terry Free Agency July 9, 2016 Milwaukee Bucks [17]
Josh Smith Free Agency July 9, 2016 China Sichuan Blue Whales [18]
Dwight Howard Free Agency July 12, 2016 Atlanta Hawks [19]
Pablo Prigioni Waived October 24, 2016 Spain Saski Baskonia [20]
Donatas Motiejūnas Free Agency December 15, 2016 New Orleans Pelicans [21]
Marcelo Huertas Waived February 25, 2017 None [22]

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Player Award Date awarded Ref.
James Harden Western Conference Player of the Week November 14, 2016 [23]
James Harden Western Conference Player of the Week December 19, 2016 [24]
James Harden Western Conference Player of the Week January 2, 2017 [25]
James Harden Western Conference Player of the Month (December) January 3, 2017 [26]
Mike D'Antoni Western Conference Coach of the Month (December) January 4, 2017 [27]
James Harden Western Conference All-Star January 19, 2017 [28]
Eric Gordon NBA Three-Point Contest Champion February 18, 2017 [29]
James Harden Western Conference Player of the Week March 27, 2017 [30]
James Harden All-NBA First Team May 18, 2017 [31]

Records

  • On November 12, James Harden became the first player in NBA history to record at least 24 points & 12 assists in six consecutive games.
  • On November 14, James Harden became the first player in NBA history to record 300+ points and 120+ assists in their team's first 10 games.
  • On November 25, the Rockets attempted 50 three-pointers in a win against the Kings, setting an NBA record for most 3-pointers attempted in a game, breaking the previous record of 49 set by Dallas in 1996.
  • On November 29, the Rockets hit 10+ three-pointers in their 17th consecutive game, setting an NBA record. The streak would last until December 20, ending at 27 straight games.
  • On December 7, Eric Gordon made eight 3-pointers in a 134–95 wing against the Los Angeles Lakers, the most 3's made by a player coming off the bench in franchise history.
  • On December 16, the Rockets made 24 three-pointers on 61 attempts in a win against the Pelicans, both setting an NBA record.
  • On December 31, James Harden recorded 53 points along with 16 rebounds and 17 assists, becoming the first player to record a 50–15–15 game in NBA history, and tying Wilt Chamberlain for most points scored in a triple-double. It was a new career high in points for Harden as well as tying his career high in assists. The 53 points scored by Harden set a new record for the most points scored on New Year's Eve in NBA history.
  • The Rockets went 15–2 in the month of December, tying their franchise record for most wins in a calendar month (November 1996).
  • The Rockets made 279 three-pointers in December, shattering the old NBA record of 227 for most 3's made in a single month.
  • The Rockets became the first team since the Golden State Warriors in March 1992 to score 2,000 points in a single calendar month.
  • On January 2, James Harden became the first Rocket to record three straight triple-doubles.
  • On January 6, James Harden's streak of 53 straight games of making a three-pointer came to an end against the Magic, a franchise record for most consecutive games with a 3-pointer.
  • On January 10, James Harden became just the fourth player in NBA history record a 40-point triple-double in consecutive games.
  • On January 27, James Harden recorded a 51-point, 13 rebound, 13 assist triple-double, becoming the first player in NBA history to record two 50-point triple-doubles in the same season, and tying Oscar Robertson for the most 40-point triple-doubles in a single season with five.
  • On March 1, the Rockets scored 100+ points in their 48th consecutive game, setting a franchise record.
  • On March 4, Eric Gordon made his 180th three-pointer this season as a reserve, setting an NBA record for most three-pointers made by a player off the bench in a season.

Milestones

  • On November 9, James Harden passed Vernon Maxwell for most 3-point attempts in Rockets history with 2,242.
  • On November 19, James Harden passed Robert Reid for 7th on the Rockets' all-time scoring list.
  • On December 2, James Harden became the first Rocket to make a 3-pointer in each of the first 20 games of the season.
  • On December 10, Trevor Ariza passed Shane Battier for 4th all-time in Rockets' history in 3-pointers made with 780.
  • On December 14, James Harden recorded his 14th career triple-double as a Rocket, tying Hakeem Olajuwon for most in franchise history. Harden would pass Olajuwon by recording his 15th in his very next game against the Pelicans.
  • On December 20, James Harden passed Yao Ming for 6th on the Rockets' all-time scoring list with 9,248 points.
  • On December 26, James Harden passed Kenny Smith for 5th all-time in franchise history for assists with 2,459.
  • On January 15, James Harden passed Mike Newlin for 4th place all-time in Rockets' history in assists with 2,582.
  • On January 27, James Harden passed Steve Francis for 5th all-time in franchise history in steals with 920.
  • On February 3, James Harden scored his 10,000th career point as a Rocket, becoming just the sixth Rocket ever to reach that milestone for the franchise.

References

  1. ↑ Houston Rockets Franchise Index
  2. 1 2 "Rockets Name Mike D'Antoni Head Coach". NBA.com/rockets. May 26, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
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  5. ↑ "Rockets Acquire Lou Williams". NBA.com/rockets. February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Rockets Complete Two Trades". NBA.com/rockets. February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  7. ↑ "James Harden signs new contract with Houston Rockets". ESPN.com. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Rockets Sign Free Agents Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon". NBA.com/rockets. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Rockets Sign Free Agent Nene". NBA.com/rockets. July 20, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Rockets Sign Free Agent Pablo Prigioni". NBA.com/rockets. July 28, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Bobby Brown signed by Rockets". 247sports. July 24, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Former Jesuit standout Kyle Wiltjer makes Houston Rockets roster". oregonlive.com. The Oregonian. October 24, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Rockets sign Isaiah Taylor". NBA.com/rockets. February 27, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Rockets Sign Troy Williams to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com/rockets. March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Report: Ex-Rockets SG Andrew Goudelock signs in Israel". todaysfastbreak.com. August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
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  19. ↑ "Hawks Sign Eight-Time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard". NBA.com/hawks. July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Rockets Waive Pablo Prigioni". NBA.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Rockets officially cut ties with forward Donatas Motiejunas". ESPN.com. December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  22. ↑ @HoustonRockets (February 25, 2017). "Roster Update: Rockets GM Daryl Morey announced today that the team has waived guard Marcelo Huertas" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  25. ↑ "John Wall, James Harden named Players of the Week". NBA.com. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  26. ↑ "John Wall, James Harden named Kia Players of the Month". NBA.com. January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Dwane Casey, Mike D'Antoni named NBA Coaches of the Month". NBA.com. January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  28. ↑ "Curry, Durant and four first-time starters highlight starting lineups for NBA All-Star 2017". NBA.com. January 19, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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  31. ↑ "Russell Westbrook, James Harden, LeBron James lead 2016-17 All-NBA first team". NBA.com. May 18, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
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