1997-98 Houston Rockets Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 41-41
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Utah Jazz 3-2
Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich (41-41)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 667,685, Avg. 16,285 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Houston Rockets Statistics
1997-98 Houston Rockets Roster

The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 41 wins and 41 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.

Houston poured in 8,099 points and allowed 8,161. Kevin Willis tossed in a team-best 1,305 points for the Rockets, and Clyde Drexler scored 16 or more per game, too. Charles Barkley racked up 794 boards. Clyde Drexler dished out 382 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Clyde Drexler added 126 steals.

Rudy Tomjanovich coached the team. The 1997-98 Houston Rockets lost in the conference first round.

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Regular Season Points For: 8099
Regular Season Points Against: 8161

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 31, 1997 Cleveland Cavaliers 86 at Houston Rockets 94 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
November 2, 1997 Houston Rockets 93 at Sacramento Kings 77 W 1-0 1-0 2-0
November 4, 1997 Houston Rockets 94 at Seattle Supersonics 118 L 1-0 1-1 2-1
November 5, 1997 Houston Rockets 124 at Los Angeles Clippers 110 W 1-0 2-1 3-1
November 7, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 86 at Houston Rockets 85 L 1-1 2-1 3-2
November 12, 1997 Philadelphia 76ers 114 at Houston Rockets 100 L 1-2 2-1 3-3
November 14, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Houston Rockets 103 L 1-3 2-1 3-4 2OT
November 16, 1997 Houston Rockets 94 at Phoenix Suns 96 L 1-3 2-2 3-5
November 18, 1997 New York Knicks 84 at Houston Rockets 95 W 2-3 2-2 4-5
November 20, 1997 Toronto Raptors 97 at Houston Rockets 127 W 3-3 2-2 5-5
November 22, 1997 Golden State Warriors 84 at Houston Rockets 90 W 4-3 2-2 6-5
November 28, 1997 Houston Rockets 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 89 W 4-3 3-2 7-5
November 29, 1997 Houston Rockets 107 at Golden State Warriors 100 W 4-3 4-2 8-5
December 2, 1997 Denver Nuggets 101 at Houston Rockets 112 W 5-3 4-2 9-5
December 4, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 87 at Houston Rockets 94 W 6-3 4-2 10-5
December 6, 1997 Houston Rockets 108 at Dallas Mavericks 106 W 6-3 5-2 11-5 at Mexico City, Mexico
December 9, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 78 at Houston Rockets 108 W 7-3 5-2 12-5
December 12, 1997 Houston Rockets 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 L 7-3 5-3 12-6
December 14, 1997 Houston Rockets 105 at Vancouver Grizzlies 110 L 7-3 5-4 12-7
December 16, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies 91 at Houston Rockets 118 W 8-3 5-4 13-7
December 19, 1997 Sacramento Kings 98 at Houston Rockets 116 W 9-3 5-4 14-7
December 20, 1997 Houston Rockets 87 at San Antonio Spurs 100 L 9-3 5-5 14-8
December 22, 1997 Los Angeles Lakers 94 at Houston Rockets 83 L 9-4 5-5 14-9
December 25, 1997 Houston Rockets 103 at Utah Jazz 107 L 9-4 5-6 14-10
December 27, 1997 Washington Wizards 101 at Houston Rockets 111 W 10-4 5-6 15-10
December 29, 1997 Charlotte Hornets 120 at Houston Rockets 101 L 10-5 5-6 15-11
January 2, 1998 Houston Rockets 116 at Denver Nuggets 115 W 10-5 6-6 16-11 OT
January 3, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Houston Rockets 95 L 10-6 6-6 16-12
January 5, 1998 Houston Rockets 120 at Toronto Raptors 96 W 10-6 7-6 17-12
January 6, 1998 Houston Rockets 70 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 L 10-6 7-7 17-13
January 8, 1998 Indiana Pacers 87 at Houston Rockets 80 L 10-7 7-7 17-14
January 10, 1998 Utah Jazz 111 at Houston Rockets 84 L 10-8 7-7 17-15
January 13, 1998 Dallas Mavericks 87 at Houston Rockets 100 W 11-8 7-7 18-15
January 16, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 116 at Houston Rockets 115 L 11-9 7-7 18-16 OT
January 18, 1998 Houston Rockets 100 at Chicago Bulls 106 L 11-9 7-8 18-17
January 19, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 114 at Houston Rockets 80 L 11-10 7-8 18-18
January 21, 1998 Houston Rockets 112 at New Jersey Nets 117 L 11-10 7-9 18-19 OT
January 22, 1998 Houston Rockets 86 at Charlotte Hornets 93 L 11-10 7-10 18-20
January 24, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 87 at Houston Rockets 112 W 12-10 7-10 19-20
January 26, 1998 Houston Rockets 90 at San Antonio Spurs 115 L 12-10 7-11 19-21
January 27, 1998 Los Angeles Clippers 109 at Houston Rockets 115 W 13-10 7-11 20-21
January 29, 1998 Orlando Magic 95 at Houston Rockets 88 L 13-11 7-11 20-22
January 31, 1998 Houston Rockets 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 86 W 13-11 8-11 21-22
February 1, 1998 Houston Rockets 96 at Boston Celtics 107 L 13-11 8-12 21-23
February 3, 1998 Vancouver Grizzlies 97 at Houston Rockets 110 W 14-11 8-12 22-23
February 5, 1998 Houston Rockets 92 at Detroit Pistons 104 L 14-11 8-13 22-24
February 10, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 83 at Houston Rockets 97 W 15-11 8-13 23-24
February 12, 1998 Houston Rockets 112 at Vancouver Grizzlies 103 W 15-11 9-13 24-24
February 13, 1998 Houston Rockets 81 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 L 15-11 9-14 24-25
February 15, 1998 Houston Rockets 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 88 W 15-11 10-14 25-25
February 16, 1998 Houston Rockets 121 at Los Angeles Clippers 99 W 15-11 11-14 26-25
February 19, 1998 Detroit Pistons 90 at Houston Rockets 100 W 16-11 11-14 27-25
February 20, 1998 Houston Rockets 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 100 L 16-11 11-15 27-26 OT
February 22, 1998 Houston Rockets 74 at New York Knicks 92 L 16-11 11-16 27-27
February 24, 1998 Houston Rockets 112 at Washington Wizards 124 L 16-11 11-17 27-28
February 26, 1998 Minnesota Timberwolves 98 at Houston Rockets 118 W 17-11 11-17 28-28
March 1, 1998 Utah Jazz 106 at Houston Rockets 100 L 17-12 11-17 28-29
March 3, 1998 Los Angeles Clippers 97 at Houston Rockets 107 W 18-12 11-17 29-29
March 5, 1998 Miami Heat 117 at Houston Rockets 93 L 18-13 11-17 29-30
March 7, 1998 Houston Rockets 108 at Phoenix Suns 89 W 18-13 12-17 30-30
March 9, 1998 Houston Rockets 93 at Utah Jazz 100 L 18-13 12-18 30-31
March 10, 1998 Dallas Mavericks 91 at Houston Rockets 97 W 19-13 12-18 31-31
March 12, 1998 New Jersey Nets 104 at Houston Rockets 115 W 20-13 12-18 32-31
March 14, 1998 Sacramento Kings 86 at Houston Rockets 89 W 21-13 12-18 33-31
March 17, 1998 Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Houston Rockets 96 W 22-13 12-18 34-31
March 19, 1998 Boston Celtics 96 at Houston Rockets 105 W 23-13 12-18 35-31
March 21, 1998 Houston Rockets 103 at Dallas Mavericks 95 W 23-13 13-18 36-31
March 24, 1998 Houston Rockets 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 L 23-13 13-19 36-32
March 25, 1998 Houston Rockets 86 at Indiana Pacers 81 W 23-13 14-19 37-32
March 27, 1998 Houston Rockets 75 at Orlando Magic 100 L 23-13 14-20 37-33
March 29, 1998 Houston Rockets 77 at Miami Heat 109 L 23-13 14-21 37-34
March 31, 1998 Phoenix Suns 97 at Houston Rockets 86 L 23-14 14-21 37-35
April 2, 1998 Golden State Warriors 104 at Houston Rockets 94 L 23-15 14-21 37-36
April 3, 1998 Houston Rockets 87 at Atlanta Hawks 107 L 23-15 14-22 37-37
April 5, 1998 Chicago Bulls 109 at Houston Rockets 94 L 23-16 14-22 37-38
April 7, 1998 Houston Rockets 104 at Denver Nuggets 87 W 23-16 15-22 38-38
April 9, 1998 Houston Rockets 93 at Golden State Warriors 89 W 23-16 16-22 39-38
April 10, 1998 Houston Rockets 97 at Sacramento Kings 85 W 23-16 17-22 40-38
April 12, 1998 Houston Rockets 95 at Seattle Supersonics 103 L 23-16 17-23 40-39
April 14, 1998 Denver Nuggets 88 at Houston Rockets 94 W 24-16 17-23 41-39
April 17, 1998 Houston Rockets 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 102 L 24-16 17-24 41-40
April 19, 1998 Phoenix Suns 123 at Houston Rockets 93 L 24-17 17-24 41-41
April 23, 1998 Houston Rockets 103 at Utah Jazz 90 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 25, 1998 Houston Rockets 90 at Utah Jazz 105 L 0-0 1-1 1-1
April 29, 1998 Utah Jazz 85 at Houston Rockets 89 W 1-0 1-1 2-1
May 1, 1998 Utah Jazz 93 at Houston Rockets 71 L 1-1 1-1 2-2
May 3, 1998 Houston Rockets 70 at Utah Jazz 84 L 1-1 1-2 2-3


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