2017–18 Houston Rockets season

2017–18 Houston Rockets season
Division champions
Head coach Mike D'Antoni
General manager Daryl Morey
Owner(s) Tilman Fertitta
Arena Toyota Center
Results
Record 65–17 (.793)
Place Division: 1st (Southwest)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finish Western Conference Finals
(Lost to Warriors 3–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television AT&T SportsNet Southwest
Radio Sportstalk 790

The 2017–18 Houston Rockets season was the 51st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 47th in the Houston area.[1] The Rockets acquired star point guard Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers due to a multitude of trades after the 2017 NBA draft on June 28, 2017, as well as for being the team's first under current owner Tilman Fertitta. Prior to signing with the Rockets, Paul also considered possibly returning to the Los Angeles Lakers after he was famously vetoed by David Stern from joining them in 2011. The Rockets also broke their franchise record for most wins in a season with their 59th win against the New Orleans Pelicans, eventually totalling 65 wins on the season. With a loss by the Warriors on March 29, the Rockets clinched the No. 1 seed for the first time in franchise history, which then followed to clinch the best record in this season following a Raptors loss against the Celtics.[2]

In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the 8th-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in the First Round in five games, advancing to the Conference Semifinals, where they defeated the Utah Jazz in five games. They lost the Conference Finals to the eventual NBA champion Golden State Warriors in seven games. During game seven of that series, with the chance to go to the NBA Finals with a win, the Rockets would set an NBA Playoff record by missing 27 straight 3-point shots.[3][4] The Rockets would lose to the Warriors that game by a score of 101–92, missing out on their chance to return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1995, when they swept the Shaq/Penny-led Orlando Magic in four games to win their second and most recent NBA Championship. The Rockets were expected by many to face the Cleveland Cavaliers or Boston Celtics in the Finals, and it would've been James Harden's first Finals appearance since 2012 (when he was a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder), and the first Finals appearance for Chris Paul in his 13-year career.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
2 43 Isaiah Hartenstein PF/C  Germany Žalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania)

Roster

2017–18 Houston Rockets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F 33 Anderson, Ryan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1988–05–06 California
G/F 1 Ariza, Trevor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1985–06–30 UCLA
F/C 28 Black, Tarik 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1991–11–22 Kansas
G 26 Brown, Markel (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992–01–29 Oklahoma State
C 15 Capela, Clint 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1994–05–18 INSEP (FRA)
G 10 Gordon, Eric 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1988–12–25 Indiana
G/F 14 Green, Gerald 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1986–01–26 Gulf Shores Academy (TX)
G 13 Harden, James (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989–08–26 Arizona State
G 2 Hunter, R. J. (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993–10–24 Georgia State
G 55 Jackson, Aaron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1986–05–06 Duquesne
G/F 7 Johnson, Joe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1981–06–29 Arkansas
F 12 Mbah a Moute, Luc 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1986–09–09 UCLA
F/C 42 Nenê 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1982–09–13 Brazil
C 21 Onuaku, Chinanu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1996–11–01 Louisville
G 3 Paul, Chris (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1985–05–06 Wake Forest
F 4 Tucker, P. J. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1985–05–05 Texas
F/C 9 Zhou Qi 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1996–01–16 China
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2018–04–29

Standings

Division

Southwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
z – Houston Rockets 65 17 .793 0.0 34–7 31–10 12–4 82
x – New Orleans Pelicans 48 34 .585 17.0 24–17 24–17 9–7 82
x – San Antonio Spurs 47 35 .573 18.0 33–8 14–27 9–7 82
Dallas Mavericks 24 58 .293 41.0 15–26 9–32 5–11 82
Memphis Grizzlies 22 60 .268 43.0 16–25 6–35 5–11 82

Conference

Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 z – Houston Rockets * 65 17 .793 – 82
2 y – Golden State Warriors * 58 24 .707 7.0 82
3 y – Portland Trail Blazers * 49 33 .598 16.0 82
4 x – Oklahoma City Thunder 48 34 .585 17.0 82
5 x – Utah Jazz 48 34 .585 17.0 82
6 x – New Orleans Pelicans 48 34 .585 17.0 82
7 x – San Antonio Spurs 47 35 .573 18.0 82
8 x – Minnesota Timberwolves 47 35 .573 18.0 82
9 Denver Nuggets 46 36 .561 19.0 82
10 Los Angeles Clippers 42 40 .512 23.0 82
11 Los Angeles Lakers 35 47 .427 30.0 82
12 Sacramento Kings 27 55 .329 38.0 82
13 Dallas Mavericks 24 58 .293 41.0 82
14 Memphis Grizzlies 22 60 .268 43.0 82
15 Phoenix Suns 21 61 .256 44.0 82

Game log

Preseason

2017 pre-season game log
Total: 4–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 3–0)
Pre-season: 4–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 3–0)
2017–18 season schedule

Regular season

2017–18 game log
Total: 65–17 (Home: 34–7; Road: 31–10)
October: 5–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 4–1)
November : 12–1 (Home: 7–1; Road: 5–0)
December : 9–5 (Home: 6–2; Road: 3–3)
January : 10–4 (Home: 6–1; Road: 4–3)
February : 12–0 (Home: 4–0; Road: 8–0)
March : 14–1 (Home: 8–0; Road: 6–1)
April : 3–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–2)
2017–18 season schedule

Playoffs

2018 playoff game log
Total: 11–6 (Home: 7–3; Road: 4–3)
First Round: 4–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–1)
Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–0)
Conference Finals: 3–4 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–2)
2018 playoff schedule

Transactions

Trades

June 22, 2017 To Houston Rockets
Future second-round pick		 To Memphis Grizzlies
Draft right to Dillon Brooks (pick 45)
June 28, 2017[5] To Houston Rockets
Ryan Kelly		 To Atlanta Hawks
Cash considerations
June 28, 2017[6] To Houston Rockets
DeAndre Liggins		 To Dallas Mavericks
Cash considerations
June 28, 2017[6] To Houston Rockets
Darrun Hilliard		 To Detroit Pistons
Cash considerations
June 28, 2017[7][6] To Houston Rockets
Shawn Long		 To Philadelphia 76ers
2018 second round pick
Cash considerations
June 28, 2017[6] To Houston Rockets
Tim Quarterman		 To Portland Trail Blazers
Cash considerations
June 28, 2017[6] To Houston Rockets
Chris Paul		 To Los Angeles Clippers
Sam Dekker
Patrick Beverley
Lou Williams
DeAndre Liggins
Darrun Hilliard
Kyle Wiltjer
Montrezl Harrell
2018 first round draft
Cash considerations
June 29, 2017 To Houston Rockets
Jarrod Uthoff		 To Dallas Mavericks
Cash considerations

Free agency

Re-signed

Player Signed
Nenê[8] 4-year contract worth $15 million
James Harden[9] 4-year contract extension worth $228 million
Troy Williams[10] 3-year contract worth $4.8 million
Bobby Brown[11] 1-year contract worth $1.5 million

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Zhou Qi[12] 4-year contract worth $5.5 million China Xinjiang Flying Tigers
P. J. Tucker[13] 4-year contract worth $32 million Toronto Raptors
Luc Mbah a Moute[14] 1-year contract worth $2.1 million Los Angeles Clippers
Tarik Black[15] 1-year contract worth $3.2 million Los Angeles Lakers
Demetrius Jackson Two-way contract Boston Celtics
Brianté Weber Two-way contract Charlotte Hornets
Isaiah Canaan[16] 1-year non-guaranteed contract worth $1.5 million Oklahoma City Thunder
Gerald Green[17] 1-year non-guaranteed contract Milwaukee Bucks
R. J. Hunter Two-way contract Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Markel Brown Two-way contract Oklahoma City Blue
Brandan Wright Veteran's minimum prorated contract Memphis Grizzlies
Joe Johnson Veteran's minimum prorated contract Sacramento Kings
Le'Bryan Nash 10-day contract South Korea Busan KT Sonicboom
Tim Quarterman 2-year non-guaranteed contract Agua Caliente Clippers
Aaron Jackson 2-year non-guaranteed contract China Beijing Ducks

Subtractions

Player Reason left New team
Isaiah Taylor Waived Atlanta Hawks
Isaiah Canaan Waived Phoenix Suns
Demetrius Jackson Waived Philadelphia 76ers
Brianté Weber Waived Sioux Falls Skyforce
Bobby Brown Waived Greece Olympiacos
Troy Williams Waived New York Knicks
Le'Bryan Nash Not resigned n/a
Tim Quarterman Waived n/a

Awards

Player Award Date awarded Ref.
James Harden Western Conference Player of the Week October 23, 2017 [18]
James Harden Western Conference Player of the Week November 6, 2017 [19]
James Harden Western Conference Player of the Month (November) December 1, 2017 [20]
Mike D'Antoni Western Conference Coach of the Month (November) December 1, 2017 [21]
James Harden Western Conference Player of the Week December 4, 2017 [22]
Chris Paul Western Conference Player of the Week December 18, 2017 [23]
James Harden NBA All-Star January 18, 2018 [24]
James Harden Western Conference Player of the Week February 5, 2018 [25]
James Harden Western Conference Player of the Week February 12, 2018 [26]
Mike D'Antoni Western Conference Coach of the Month (February) March 1, 2018 [27]
James Harden All-NBA First Team May 24, 2018 [28]
Daryl Morey NBA Executive of the Year June 25, 2018 [29]
James Harden NBA Most Valuable Player June 25, 2018 [29]

References

  1. ↑ "Houston Rockets Franchise Index | Basketball-Reference.com". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  2. ↑ "Houston Rockets clinch No. 1 seed in Western Conference playoffs". NBA.com. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Rockets Break Playoff Record With 27 Consecutive Missed Three-Pointers". SI.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  4. ↑ "All 27 straight missed Rockets 3-pointers during Game 7 vs. Warriors". youtube.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Hawks Trade Ryan Kelly to Houston in Exchange for Cash Considerations". nba.com/hawks. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rockets Acquire Nine-Time All-Star Chris Paul". nba.com/rockets. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Sixers Acquire Second-Round Pick From Houston". NBA.com. June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Rockets re-sign free agent Nenê". NBA.com/rockets. July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Rockets sign James Harden to four-year contract extension". NBA.com/rockets. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Rockets re-sign Troy Williams". NBA.com/rockets. July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Rockets announce training camp roster". NBA.com/rockets. September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
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  13. ↑ "Rockets sign free agent P.J. Tucker". NBA.com/rockets. July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Thunder signs Raymond Felton". NBA.com/thunder. July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
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  17. ↑ "Houston Rockets sign free agent Gerald Green". NBA.com. December 28, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden Named NBA's Players Of The Week". basketball.realgm.com. RealGM. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
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  20. ↑ "Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, Houston Rockets' James Harden named Kia Players of the Month". NBA.com. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  21. ↑ "Boston Celtics' Brad Stevens, Houston Rockets' Mike D'Antoni named Coaches of Month". NBA.com. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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  23. ↑ "Chris Paul Player of the Week". NBA.com. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  24. ↑ "LeBron James, Steph Curry named captains as All-Star starters are revealed". NBA.com. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
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  26. ↑ "Harden Named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week". NBA.com/rockets. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  27. ↑ "Mike D'Antoni Named Western Conference Coach of the Month". NBA.com/rockets. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  28. ↑ "LeBron James, James Harden unanimously selected to All-NBA First Team". NBA.com. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  29. 1 2 "2018 NBA Awards Complete List of Winners". NBA.com. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
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