Houston Rockets 2017-18 Media Guide Toyota Center 1510 Polk Street Houston, TX 77002 (713) 758-7200 Edited and Compiled by Sean McCloskey Cover Design by Jose Lopez & Will Tullos Editorial Assistance by Tracey Hughes, Jenny Zehentner © 2017 Houston Rockets The information contained in this publication was compiled by the Houston Rockets and is provided as a courtesy to our fans and the press and may be used only for personal or editorial purposes. Any commercial use of this information is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Houston Rockets. All NBA and team insignia depicted in this publication are the property of NBA Properties, Inc. and the respective teams of the NBA and may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of NBA Properties, Inc. Photography by Bill Baptist and NBA Photos. Printing by CPY of Houston. 1 Table of Contents Table of Contents General Information History 2017-18 Roster ............................. Inside Front Cover History of the Rockets ...................................130-132 Media Guide Credits .................................................1 The 22-Game Winning Streak ..............................133 Table of Contents......................................................2 Overall Record......................................................134 Media Information .....................................................3 Home Attendance .................................................135 Contents Rockets Directory ..................................................4-5 Retired Numbers: Clyde Drexler....................136-137 Owner Tilman J. Fertitta ........................................6-8 Retired Numbers: Moses Malone ..................138-139 Retired Numbers: Calvin Murphy ..................140-141 Basketball Operations Retired Numbers: Hakeem Olajuwon ............142-143 Head Coach Mike D'Antoni ....................................10 Retired Numbers: Rudy Tomjanovich ............144-145 Rockets Basketball Staff ......................................... 11 Retired Numbers: Yao Ming ..........................146-147 Rockets Medical Staff .............................................12 Carroll Dawson .....................................................148 Rockets in the Hall of Fame ..........................149-150 Players Rockets NBA Honors .....................................150-151 Ryan Anderson ..................................................14-16 Rockets in All-Star Games.............................152-153 Trevor Ariza .......................................................17-20 Rockets on U.S. National Teams ..........................154 Tarik Black .........................................................21-22 Rockets All-Decade Teams ...................................155 Bobby Brown .....................................................23-25 Rockets Dates & Deals..................................156-169 Clint Capela .......................................................26-27 The Last Time .......................................................170 Eric Gordon .......................................................28-30 Rockets in the Draft .......................................171-173 James Harden ...................................................31-34 All-Time Starting Lineups ..............................174-175 Demetrius Jackson ............................................35-36 All-Time Uniform Numbers ............................176-179 Luc Mbah a Moute .............................................37-39 Nenê ..................................................................40-43 Ownership Chronology .........................................179 Cam Oliver .........................................................44-45 Year-by-Year Team Statistics .........................181-230 Chinanu Onuaku................................................46-47 Rockets All-Time Roster ................................231-264 Chris Paul ..........................................................48-50 Playoffs P.J. Tucker .........................................................52-54 Rockets in the Playoffs .........................................266 Troy Williams .....................................................55-56 Year-by-Year Results .....................................267-273 Zhou Qi ...................................................................57 Year-by-Year Statistics ..................................274-281 Players in the System ........................................58-60 Cumulative Playoff Statistics ................................282 Business Team Rockets All-Time Playoff Leaders ..................283-284 Rockets Executives ................................................64 Best Playoff Series ...............................................284 Playoff 40-Point Club ............................................285 R ockets Business Team & Broadcasters ...........65-70 Playoff Statistical Achievements ...........................285 One Team All-Stars .................................................71 Playoff Records .............................................286-289 Rockets Entertainers .........................................72-73 Playoff Series Records .........................................290 Clutch City Foundation & Community................74-76 Toyota Center .........................................................77 Opponents Information Rockets Championships ....................................78-79 NBA Directory .......................................................292 Atlanta Hawks.......................................................293 2016-17 In Review Boston Celtics.......................................................294 Season Statistics & Transactions ...........................82 Brooklyn Nets .......................................................295 Game-by-Game Results .........................................83 Charlotte Hornets .................................................296 Season Highs ...........................................................84 Chicago Bulls........................................................297 Seaon Breakdown ..................................................85 Cleveland Cavaliers..............................................298 Game-by-Game Statistics .................................86-87 Dallas Mavericks ..................................................299 Superlatives ............................................................88 Denver Nuggets....................................................300 Miscellaneous Statistics .........................................89 Detroit Pistons ......................................................301 Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring ....................................90 Golden State Warriors ..........................................302 Miscellaneous Scoring............................................91 Indiana Pacers......................................................303 Standings................................................................92 Los Angeles Clippers ............................................304 League Leaders......................................................92 Los Angeles Lakers ..............................................305 Team Statistics ..................................................93-97 Memphis Grizzlies ................................................306 Key Dates/ Officiating Crew....................................98 Miami Heat ...........................................................307 Records Milwaukee Bucks ..................................................308 Rockets Career Leaders................................100-101 Minnesota Timberwolves ......................................309 Rockets 40-Point Club ...................................102-103 New Orleans Pelicans ..........................................310 Opponents 40-Point Club ..............................104-105 New York Knicks ................................................... 311 Rockets Team Records .................................106-108 Oklahoma City Thunder ........................................312 Opponents Team Records ............................. 109-111 Orlando Magic ......................................................313 Rockets Individual Records ........................... 112-115 Philadelphia 76ers ................................................314 Opponents Individual Records ............................. 116 Phoenix Suns .......................................................315 Rockets Rookie Records ...................................... 117 Portland Trail Blazers ...........................................316 Rockets All-Time Coaching Summary .................. 117 Sacramento Kings ................................................317 Toyota Center Team Records ........................ 118-119 San Antonio Spurs ................................................318 Toyota Center Individual Records..................120-121 Toronto Raptors ....................................................319 Rockets All-Time Preseason Records ..................121 Utah Jazz..............................................................320 Triple-Doubles ......................................................122 Washington Wizards .............................................321 Record by Months ................................................123 NBA G League Rockets Conference/Division Records .................124 NBA G League Information............................322-323 Yearly Streaks ......................................................125