| 57-25 | Lost Conf Finals |
| Record | Outcome |
The Houston Rockets finished the regular season with a 57-25 record. They went 30-11 at home and 27-14 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Houston Rockets went 66-32. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference Finals to the Utah Jazz.
The 1996-97 Houston Rockets played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
Yes, the Houston Rockets made the Playoffs in 1997. They won their first series against the Seattle SuperSonics in the Western Conference Semifinals. They eventually lost against the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference Finals.
The Houston Rockets finished the regular season with a point differential of +367. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Rockets could have been expected to have about 53.6 wins, or a 54-28 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1996-97 Houston Rockets went 8-5.
During the regular season, the 1996-97 Houston Rockets went 4-2 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1996-97 Houston Rockets went 1-0 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 Houston Rockets was a 9 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Houston Rockets had during the 1996-97 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Nov 1, 1996 Fri, Nov 1, 1996 | vs Sacramento KingsKings | Win W 96 - 85 | |
| Sat, Nov 2, 1996 Sat, Nov 2, 1996 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 110 - 95 | |
| Mon, Nov 4, 1996 Mon, Nov 4, 1996 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Win W 75 - 72 | |
| Tue, Nov 5, 1996 Tue, Nov 5, 1996 | @ Sacramento KingsKings | Win W 102 - 80 | |
| Thu, Nov 7, 1996 Thu, Nov 7, 1996 | @ Denver NuggetsNuggets | Win W 110 - 108 | OT |
| Sat, Nov 9, 1996 Sat, Nov 9, 1996 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Win W 91 - 85 | |
| Tue, Nov 12, 1996 Tue, Nov 12, 1996 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 115 - 126 | 2OT |
| Thu, Nov 14, 1996 Thu, Nov 14, 1996 | vs Indiana PacersPacers | Win W 90 - 88 | |
| Sat, Nov 16, 1996 Sat, Nov 16, 1996 | vs Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 115 - 103 | |
| Tue, Nov 19, 1996 Tue, Nov 19, 1996 | vs Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves | Win W 122 - 93 | |
| Thu, Nov 21, 1996 Thu, Nov 21, 1996 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 115 - 105 | |
| Sat, Nov 23, 1996 Sat, Nov 23, 1996 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 120 - 115 | OT |
| Sun, Nov 24, 1996 Sun, Nov 24, 1996 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Win W 90 - 85 | |
| Tue, Nov 26, 1996 Tue, Nov 26, 1996 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 102 - 101 | OT |
| Fri, Nov 29, 1996 Fri, Nov 29, 1996 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 120 - 94 | |
| Sat, Nov 30, 1996 Sat, Nov 30, 1996 | @ Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 103 - 99 | |
| Mon, Dec 2, 1996 Mon, Dec 2, 1996 | @ Toronto RaptorsRaptors | Loss L 89 - 100 | |
| Wed, Dec 4, 1996 Wed, Dec 4, 1996 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 94 - 89 | |
| Sat, Dec 7, 1996 Sat, Dec 7, 1996 | vs Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Win W 123 - 108 | |
| Tue, Dec 10, 1996 Tue, Dec 10, 1996 | @ Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves | Win W 96 - 94 | |
| Thu, Dec 12, 1996 Thu, Dec 12, 1996 | vs Detroit PistonsPistons | Win W 115 - 96 | |
| Sat, Dec 14, 1996 Sat, Dec 14, 1996 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 109 - 100 | |
| Sun, Dec 15, 1996 Sun, Dec 15, 1996 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 99 - 89 | |
| Tue, Dec 17, 1996 Tue, Dec 17, 1996 | @ Vancouver GrizzliesGrizzlies | Loss L 92 - 93 | |
| Thu, Dec 19, 1996 Thu, Dec 19, 1996 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 101 - 115 | |
| Sat, Dec 21, 1996 Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | vs Miami HeatHeat | Loss L 66 - 86 | |
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | vs Milwaukee BucksBucks | Loss L 76 - 81 | |
| Thu, Dec 26, 1996 Thu, Dec 26, 1996 | @ Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 101 - 90 | |
| Sat, Dec 28, 1996 Sat, Dec 28, 1996 | vs Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 104 - 95 | |
| Mon, Dec 30, 1996 Mon, Dec 30, 1996 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 99 - 91 | |
| Thu, Jan 2, 1997 Thu, Jan 2 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 96 - 112 | |
| Sat, Jan 4, 1997 Sat, Jan 4 | vs Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Loss L 91 - 95 | |
| Tue, Jan 7, 1997 Tue, Jan 7 | @ Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves | Win W 104 - 95 | |
| Wed, Jan 8, 1997 Wed, Jan 8 | @ Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 81 - 78 | |
| Fri, Jan 10, 1997 Fri, Jan 10 | @ Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Win W 120 - 99 | |
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 Sat, Jan 11 | @ Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 86 - 110 | |
| Tue, Jan 14, 1997 Tue, Jan 14 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 106 - 86 | |
| Thu, Jan 16, 1997 Thu, Jan 16 | vs Sacramento KingsKings | Win W 89 - 80 | |
| Fri, Jan 17, 1997 Fri, Jan 17 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 88 - 78 | |
| Sun, Jan 19, 1997 Sun, Jan 19 | vs Chicago BullsBulls | Win W 102 - 86 | |
| Tue, Jan 21, 1997 Tue, Jan 21 | @ Charlotte HornetsHornets | Loss L 108 - 114 | |
| Thu, Jan 23, 1997 Thu, Jan 23 | vs New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 111 - 104 | |
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 Sat, Jan 25 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 100 - 105 | OT |
| Thu, Jan 30, 1997 Thu, Jan 30 | vs Denver NuggetsNuggets | Loss L 109 - 113 | |
| Fri, Jan 31, 1997 Fri, Jan 31 | @ Indiana PacersPacers | Loss L 74 - 100 | |
| Sun, Feb 2, 1997 Sun, Feb 2 | @ Orlando MagicMagic | Loss L 90 - 103 | |
| Tue, Feb 4, 1997 Tue, Feb 4 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Loss L 95 - 99 | |
| Thu, Feb 6, 1997 Thu, Feb 6 | @ Detroit PistonsPistons | Loss L 87 - 96 | |
| Tue, Feb 11, 1997 Tue, Feb 11 | vs Vancouver GrizzliesGrizzlies | Win W 106 - 97 | |
| Fri, Feb 14, 1997 Fri, Feb 14 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 85 - 105 | |
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 Sat, Feb 15 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 105 - 109 | |
| Mon, Feb 17, 1997 Mon, Feb 17 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 127 - 98 | |
| Thu, Feb 20, 1997 Thu, Feb 20 | vs Toronto RaptorsRaptors | Win W 107 - 97 | |
| Fri, Feb 21, 1997 Fri, Feb 21 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 74 - 76 | |
| Sun, Feb 23, 1997 Sun, Feb 23 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 95 - 85 | |
| Tue, Feb 25, 1997 Tue, Feb 25 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Win W 100 - 96 | |
| Thu, Feb 27, 1997 Thu, Feb 27 | vs Charlotte HornetsHornets | Loss L 95 - 106 | |
| Sat, Mar 1, 1997 Sat, Mar 1 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 89 - 80 | |
| Tue, Mar 4, 1997 Tue, Mar 4 | @ Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Win W 113 - 109 | |
| Wed, Mar 5, 1997 Wed, Mar 5 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 90 - 85 | |
| Fri, Mar 7, 1997 Fri, Mar 7 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Win W 111 - 90 | |
| Sun, Mar 9, 1997 Sun, Mar 9 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 88 - 83 | |
| Tue, Mar 11, 1997 Tue, Mar 11 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 103 - 79 | |
| Wed, Mar 12, 1997 Wed, Mar 12 | vs Orlando MagicMagic | Loss L 95 - 96 | |
| Sun, Mar 16, 1997 Sun, Mar 16 | @ Miami HeatHeat | Loss L 80 - 101 | |
| Tue, Mar 18, 1997 Tue, Mar 18 | @ New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 97 - 89 | |
| Thu, Mar 20, 1997 Thu, Mar 20 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 96 - 90 | |
| Sat, Mar 22, 1997 Sat, Mar 22 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 99 - 104 | |
| Tue, Mar 25, 1997 Tue, Mar 25 | vs Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves | Win W 112 - 103 | |
| Thu, Mar 27, 1997 Thu, Mar 27 | vs Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 107 - 89 | |
| Sat, Mar 29, 1997 Sat, Mar 29 | vs Denver NuggetsNuggets | Win W 120 - 105 | |
| Tue, Apr 1, 1997 Tue, Apr 1 | @ Denver NuggetsNuggets | Win W 116 - 99 | |
| Wed, Apr 2, 1997 Wed, Apr 2 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 96 - 109 | |
| Fri, Apr 4, 1997 Fri, Apr 4 | @ Sacramento KingsKings | Win W 108 - 94 | |
| Sun, Apr 6, 1997 Sun, Apr 6 | @ Vancouver GrizzliesGrizzlies | Win W 94 - 85 | |
| Tue, Apr 8, 1997 Tue, Apr 8 | @ Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Win W 127 - 117 | |
| Thu, Apr 10, 1997 Thu, Apr 10 | vs Vancouver GrizzliesGrizzlies | Win W 102 - 94 | |
| Fri, Apr 11, 1997 Fri, Apr 11 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 83 - 104 | |
| Sun, Apr 13, 1997 Sun, Apr 13 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 113 - 73 | |
| Tue, Apr 15, 1997 Tue, Apr 15 | vs Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Win W 123 - 119 | |
| Fri, Apr 18, 1997 Fri, Apr 18 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 112 - 102 | OT |
| Sun, Apr 20, 1997 Sun, Apr 20 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 103 - 99 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round | |||
| Thu, Apr 24, 1997 Thu, Apr 24 | vs Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves | Win W 112 - 95 | |
| Sat, Apr 26, 1997 Sat, Apr 26 | vs Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves | Win W 96 - 84 | |
| Tue, Apr 29, 1997 Tue, Apr 29 | @ Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves | Win W 125 - 120 | |
| Western Conference Semifinals | |||
| Mon, May 5, 1997 Mon, May 5 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 112 - 102 | |
| Wed, May 7, 1997 Wed, May 7 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 101 - 106 | |
| Fri, May 9, 1997 Fri, May 9 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 97 - 93 | |
| Sun, May 11, 1997 Sun, May 11 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 110 - 106 | OT |
| Tue, May 13, 1997 Tue, May 13 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 94 - 100 | |
| Thu, May 15, 1997 Thu, May 15 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 96 - 99 | |
| Sat, May 17, 1997 Sat, May 17 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 96 - 91 | |
| Western Conference Finals | |||
| Mon, May 19, 1997 Mon, May 19 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 86 - 101 | |
| Wed, May 21, 1997 Wed, May 21 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 92 - 104 | |
| Fri, May 23, 1997 Fri, May 23 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Win W 118 - 100 | |
| Sun, May 25, 1997 Sun, May 25 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Win W 95 - 92 | |
| Tue, May 27, 1997 Tue, May 27 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 91 - 96 | |
| Thu, May 29, 1997 Thu, May 29 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 100 - 103 | |
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