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| 2016–17 Houston Rockets season | |||
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| Head coach | Mike D'Antoni | ||
| General manager | Daryl Morey | ||
| Owners | Leslie Alexander | ||
| Arena | Toyota Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 55–27 (.671) | ||
| Place | Division: 2nd (Southwest) Conference: 3rd (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | Conference Semifinals (lost toSpurs 2–4) | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | Root Sports Southwest | ||
| Radio | Sportstalk 790 | ||
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The2016–17Houston Rockets season was the 50th season of the franchise in theNational Basketball Association (NBA), and their 46th in theHouston area.[1] On June 1, 2016, the Rockets namedMike D'Antoni as their new head coach.[2] They retired the number 11 of former centerYao Ming in February 2017.
The Rockets finished the regular season with a 55–27 record, securing the 3rd seed. In the playoffs, they defeated theOklahoma City Thunder in five games in the first round, advancing to the conference semifinals, in which they lost in six games to theSan Antonio Spurs.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / club |
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| 2 | 37 | Chinanu Onuaku | PF/C |  United States | Louisville |
| 2 | 43 | Zhou Qi | C |  China | Xinjiang Flying Tigers(China) |
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| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y –San Antonio Spurs | 61 | 21 | .744 | – | 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 |
| e –New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 48 | .415 | 27.0 | 21–20 | 13–28 | 6–10 | 82 |
| e –Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28.0 | 21–20 | 12–29 | 5–11 | 82 |
| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | 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 | e –Denver Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 10 | e –New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 48 | .415 | 33.0 | 82 |
| 11 | e –Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 34.0 | 82 |
| 12 | e –Sacramento Kings | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35.0 | 82 |
| 13 | e –Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36.0 | 82 |
| 14 | e –Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 41.0 | 82 |
| 15 | e –Phoenix Suns | 24 | 58 | .293 | 43.0 | 82 |
| 2016 pre-season game log Total: 5–2 (home: 3–1; road: 2–1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 5–2 (home: 3–1; road: 2–1)
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| 2017 playoff game log Total: 6–5 (home: 4–2; road: 2–3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
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Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
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| 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 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Anderson | 72 | 72 | 29.4 | .418 | .403 | .860 | 4.6 | .9 | .4 | .2 | 13.6 |
| Trevor Ariza | 80 | 80 | 34.7 | .409 | .344 | .738 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | .3 | 11.7 |
| Patrick Beverley | 67 | 67 | 30.7 | .420 | .382 | .768 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 1.5 | .4 | 9.5 |
| Corey Brewer‡ | 58 | 8 | 15.9 | .414 | .234 | .727 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .6 | .2 | 4.2 |
| Bobby Brown | 25 | 0 | 4.9 | .383 | .400 | 1.000 | .2 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 |
| Clint Capela | 65 | 59 | 23.9 | .643 | – | .531 | 8.1 | 1.0 | .5 | 1.2 | 12.6 |
| Sam Dekker | 77 | 2 | 18.4 | .473 | .321 | .559 | 3.7 | 1.0 | .5 | .3 | 6.5 |
| Tyler Ennis‡ | 31 | 0 | 6.3 | .391 | .375 | .667 | .6 | 1.1 | .2 | .0 | 1.9 |
| Eric Gordon | 75 | 15 | 31.0 | .406 | .372 | .840 | 2.7 | 2.5 | .6 | .5 | 16.2 |
| James Harden | 81 | 81 | 36.4 | .440 | .347 | .847 | 8.1 | 11.2 | 1.5 | .5 | 29.1 |
| Montrezl Harrell | 58 | 14 | 18.3 | .652 | .143 | .628 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .3 | .7 | 9.1 |
| K. J. McDaniels‡ | 29 | 0 | 7.3 | .456 | .333 | .900 | 1.0 | .1 | .2 | .3 | 2.8 |
| Nenê | 67 | 8 | 17.9 | .617 | .333 | .589 | 4.2 | 1.0 | .8 | .6 | 9.1 |
| Chinanu Onuaku | 5 | 1 | 10.4 | .714 | – | 1.000 | 2.0 | .6 | .6 | .2 | 2.8 |
| Isaiah Taylor | 4 | 0 | 13.0 | .143 | .000 | .500 | .8 | .8 | .3 | .3 | .8 |
| Lou Williams | 23 | 0 | 25.7 | .386 | .318 | .867 | 3.0 | 2.4 | .7 | .4 | 14.9 |
| Troy Williams | 6 | 3 | 23.2 | .500 | .381 | .857 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .5 | .2 | 9.7 |
| Kyle Wiltjer | 14 | 0 | 3.1 | .286 | .308 | .500 | .7 | .1 | .2 | .1 | .9 |
‡Traded mid-season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Ryan Anderson | 11 | 9 | 30.5 | .391 | .283 | .875 | 5.2 | .6 | .4 | .2 | 9.4 |
| Trevor Ariza | 11 | 11 | 37.5 | .423 | .377 | .929 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 1.3 | .2 | 10.7 |
| Patrick Beverley | 11 | 11 | 29.5 | .413 | .404 | .786 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .2 | 11.1 |
| Bobby Brown | 5 | 0 | 4.4 | .500 | .455 | – | .4 | .2 | .0 | .0 | 5.0 |
| Clint Capela | 11 | 11 | 26.0 | .561 | .000 | .615 | 8.7 | 1.1 | .7 | 2.5 | 10.5 |
| Sam Dekker | 4 | 0 | 7.8 | .250 | .500 | – | 2.5 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 2.3 |
| Eric Gordon | 11 | 2 | 32.5 | .421 | .386 | .722 | 3.9 | 2.0 | .7 | .5 | 12.9 |
| James Harden | 11 | 11 | 37.0 | .413 | .278 | .878 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 1.9 | .5 | 28.5 |
| Montrezl Harrell | 5 | 0 | 4.2 | .333 | – | .500 | 1.2 | .4 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Nenê | 9 | 0 | 17.9 | .706 | .000 | .581 | 4.7 | .6 | .7 | .4 | 10.0 |
| Isaiah Taylor | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | .000 | .000 | – | .7 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Lou Williams | 11 | 0 | 24.7 | .424 | .308 | .897 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .6 | .1 | 12.5 |
| Troy Williams | 5 | 0 | 3.8 | .000 | .000 | .500 | 1.4 | .2 | .0 | .0 | .2 |
| Kyle Wiltjer | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
| 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]
| September 22,2016[4] | ToHouston Rockets Tyler Ennis | ToMilwaukee Bucks Michael Beasley |
| February 21,2017[5] | ToHouston Rockets Lou Williams | ToLos Angeles Lakers Corey Brewer First-round draft pick (2017) |
| February 23,2017[6] | ToHouston Rockets Cash considerations | ToBrooklyn Nets K. J. McDaniels |
| February 23,2017[6] | ToHouston Rockets Marcelo Huertas | ToLos Angeles Lakers Tyler Ennis |
| Player | Signed | Contract | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | July 9, 2016 | 4 years, $118 million | [7] |
| 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 years, $2.2 million | Los Angeles Clippers | [10] |
| Bobby Brown | September 23, 2016 | 1 year, $980,000 |  Beşiktaş Sompo Japan | [11] |
| Kyle Wiltjer | September 23, 2016 | 2 years, $1.4 million | Gonzaga Bulldogs(NCAA) | [12] |
| Isaiah Taylor | February 27, 2017 | 3 years, $3.1 million | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | [13] |
| Troy Williams | March 10, 2017 | 10-day contract | Iowa Energy | [14] |
| Player | Reason left | Date | New team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Goudelock | Waived | July 9, 2016 |  Maccabi 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 | Sichuan Blue Whales | [18] |
| Dwight Howard | Free Agency | July 12, 2016 | Atlanta Hawks | [19] |
| Pablo Prigioni | Waived | October 24, 2016 |  Saski Baskonia | [20] |
| Donatas Motiejūnas | Free Agency | December 15, 2016 | New Orleans Pelicans | [21] |
| Marcelo Huertas | Waived | February 25, 2017 | None | [22] |
| 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] |
