| 2024–25 Houston Rockets season | |||
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Division champions | |||
| Head coach | Ime Udoka | ||
| President | Gretchen Sheirr | ||
| General manager | Rafael Stone | ||
| Owner | Tilman Fertitta | ||
| Arena | Toyota Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 52–30 (.634) | ||
| Place | Division: 1st (Southwest) Conference: 2nd (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | First round (lost toWarriors 3–4) | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | Space City Home Network | ||
| Radio | Sportstalk 790 | ||
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The2024–25 Houston Rockets season was the 58th season of the franchise in theNational Basketball Association (NBA), and 54th season in the city ofHouston.[1] After starting the regular season out 3–3, the Rockets would start to showcase serious improvements in their production to the point of becoming one of the best teams in the Western Conference throughout the season. On April 2, 2025, the Rockets clinched their first playoff berth andSouthwest Division title since2020.
In the first round of the playoffs, the Rockets faced theGolden State Warriors. Despite going down 3–1 in the series, they ended up winning the next two games to force a Game 7. Despite mounting a near-comeback, they could not keep their momentum and lost the game and the series.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 1 | 3 | Reed Sheppard | SG |  United States | Kentucky |
| 2 | 44 | Pelle Larsson | SG |  Sweden | Arizona |
The Rockets entered the draft (which was two days long instead of one day like it previously had been since theNBA draft was shortened down to two rounds in1989) with a first-round pick and a second-round pick.[2]
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| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y –Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | – | 29–12 | 23–18 | 13–3 | 82 |
| x –Memphis Grizzlies | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4.0 | 26–15 | 22–19 | 11–5 | 82 |
| pi –Dallas Mavericks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 13.0 | 22–18 | 17–25 | 8–8 | 82 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 18.0 | 20–21 | 14–27 | 5–11 | 82 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 61 | .256 | 31.0 | 14–27 | 7–34 | 3–13 | 82 |
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z –Oklahoma City Thunder * | 68 | 14 | .829 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y –Houston Rockets * | 52 | 30 | .634 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y –Los Angeles Lakers * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x –Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x –Los Angeles Clippers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x –Minnesota Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x –Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x –Memphis Grizzlies | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi –Sacramento Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi –Dallas Mavericks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 29.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Portland Trail Blazers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 13 | San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 34.0 | 82 |
| 14 | New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 61 | .256 | 47.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Utah Jazz | 17 | 65 | .207 | 51.0 | 82 |
| 2024 preseason game log Total: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
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| 2024–25 game log Total: 52–30 (Home: 29–12; Road: 23–18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 3–2 (home: 1–1; road: 2–1)
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November: 11–4 (home: 7–2; road: 4–2)
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December: 7–5 (home: 3–2; road: 4–3)
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January: 11–4 (home: 4–2; road: 7–2)
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February: 5–7 (home: 5–2; road: 0–5)
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March: 12–5 (home: 7–2; road: 5–3)
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April: 3–3 (home: 2–1; road: 1–2)
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| 2025 playoff game log Total: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2)
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The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[4][5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Houston Rockets | 4 | 3 | 1 | 454 | 414 | +40 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 427 | 411 | +16 | |
| 3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 | 2 | 2 | 418 | 431 | −13 | |
| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 430 | 457 | −27 | |
| 5 | Sacramento Kings | 4 | 1 | 3 | 429 | 445 | −16 |
| 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 |
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| Steven Adams | 58 | 3 | 13.7 | .545 | .000 | .462 | 5.6 | 1.1 | .4 | .5 | 3.9 |
| Dillon Brooks | 75 | 75 | 31.8 | .429 | .397 | .818 | 3.7 | 1.7 | .8 | .2 | 14.0 |
| N'Faly Dante | 4 | 0 | 12.8 | .769 | .800 | 5.3 | .5 | .3 | 1.3 | 6.0 | |
| Tari Eason | 57 | 16 | 24.9 | .487 | .342 | .760 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .9 | 12.0 |
| Jalen Green | 82 | 82 | 32.9 | .423 | .354 | .813 | 4.6 | 3.4 | .9 | .3 | 21.0 |
| Jeff Green | 32 | 3 | 12.4 | .456 | .331 | .819 | 2.3 | .9 | .2 | .4 | 6.5 |
| Aaron Holiday | 62 | 3 | 12.8 | .437 | .398 | .829 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .3 | .2 | 5.5 |
| Jock Landale | 42 | 3 | 11.9 | .533 | .423 | .675 | 3.3 | .9 | .3 | .2 | 4.8 |
| Jack McVeigh | 9 | 0 | 4.8 | .294 | .308 | .6 | .1 | .0 | .2 | 1.6 | |
| David Roddy† | 3 | 0 | 11.6 | .385 | .143 | .500 | 1.7 | .7 | .0 | .3 | 4.3 |
| Alperen Şengün | 76 | 76 | 31.5 | .496 | .233 | .692 | 10.3 | 4.9 | 1.1 | .8 | 19.1 |
| Reed Sheppard | 52 | 3 | 12.6 | .351 | .338 | .813 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .7 | .3 | 4.4 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 57 | 39 | 30.1 | .438 | .354 | .825 | 7.0 | 1.1 | .4 | .7 | 12.2 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 52 | 2 | 11.3 | .473 | .348 | .681 | 2.3 | .9 | .5 | .1 | 3.6 |
| Amen Thompson | 69 | 42 | 32.3 | .557 | .275 | .684 | 8.2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 14.1 |
| Fred VanVleet | 60 | 60 | 35.2 | .378 | .345 | .810 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 1.6 | .4 | 14.1 |
| Cam Whitmore | 51 | 3 | 16.2 | .444 | .355 | .750 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .6 | .3 | 9.4 |
| Nate Williams | 20 | 0 | 7.3 | .435 | .231 | .625 | .7 | .5 | .4 | .2 | 3.3 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Steven Adams | 7 | 0 | 22.1 | .600 | .533 | 6.6 | .6 | .4 | 1.1 | 5.7 | |
| Dillon Brooks | 7 | 7 | 29.4 | .444 | .345 | .833 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .7 | .3 | 12.3 |
| Tari Eason | 7 | 0 | 18.9 | .477 | .368 | .500 | 4.3 | .7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 7.6 |
| Jalen Green | 7 | 7 | 31.3 | .372 | .295 | .667 | 5.4 | 2.9 | .6 | .3 | 13.3 |
| Jeff Green | 3 | 0 | 1.8 | .333 | 1.000 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | |
| Aaron Holiday | 3 | 0 | 9.1 | .400 | .400 | .500 | .7 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Jock Landale | 1 | 0 | 4.9 | .500 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 | ||
| Alperen Şengün | 7 | 7 | 36.6 | .450 | .375 | .625 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 1.9 | .4 | 20.9 |
| Reed Sheppard | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .3 | .7 | .3 | .0 | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 7 | 0 | 20.5 | .500 | .455 | .800 | 3.9 | .6 | .1 | .7 | 7.4 |
| Amen Thompson | 7 | 7 | 33.1 | .494 | .250 | .694 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 1.7 | .9 | 15.7 |
| Fred VanVleet | 7 | 7 | 40.0 | .430 | .435 | 1.000 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .3 | 18.7 |
| Cam Whitmore | 3 | 0 | 1.8 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Nate Williams | 3 | 0 | 1.7 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| June 26, 2024[6] | ToHouston Rockets 2025 PHX first-round pick swap right 2027 PHX first-round pick 2029 first-round pick 2029 first-round pick swap right | ToBrooklyn Nets 2025 BKN first-round pick swap right relinquished 2026 BKN first-round pick returned |
| June 27, 2024[7] | Three-team trade | |
| ToHouston Rockets AJ Griffin (from Atlanta) | ToAtlanta Hawks Draft rights toNikola Djurišić (No. 43) (from Miami) | |
| ToMiami Heat Draft rights toPelle Larsson (No. 44) (from Houston) Cash considerations (from Atlanta) | ||
| February 6, 2025[8] | ToHouston Rockets Jaden Springer 2027 protected second-round pick 2030 second-round pick | ToBoston Celtics 2031 protected second-round pick |
| Date | Player | Reason left | New team | Ref. |
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| September 20, 2024 | AJ Griffin | Waived | — (Retired) | [9] |
