| 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 Kings Kings | Win W 96 - 85 | |
| Sat, Nov 2, 1996 Sat, Nov 2, 1996 | @ Phoenix Suns Suns | Win W 110 - 95 | |
| Mon, Nov 4, 1996 Mon, Nov 4, 1996 | @ Utah Jazz Jazz | Win W 75 - 72 | |
| Tue, Nov 5, 1996 Tue, Nov 5, 1996 | @ Sacramento Kings Kings | Win W 102 - 80 | |
| Thu, Nov 7, 1996 Thu, Nov 7, 1996 | @ Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Win W 110 - 108 | OT |
| Sat, Nov 9, 1996 Sat, Nov 9, 1996 | vs Utah Jazz Jazz | Win W 91 - 85 | |
| Tue, Nov 12, 1996 Tue, Nov 12, 1996 | vs Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Loss L 115 - 126 | 2OT |
| Thu, Nov 14, 1996 Thu, Nov 14, 1996 | vs Indiana Pacers Pacers | Win W 90 - 88 | |
| Sat, Nov 16, 1996 Sat, Nov 16, 1996 | vs Golden State Warriors Warriors | Win W 115 - 103 | |
| Tue, Nov 19, 1996 Tue, Nov 19, 1996 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves Timberwolves | Win W 122 - 93 | |
| Thu, Nov 21, 1996 Thu, Nov 21, 1996 | vs Phoenix Suns Suns | Win W 115 - 105 | |
| Sat, Nov 23, 1996 Sat, Nov 23, 1996 | @ Golden State Warriors Warriors | Win W 120 - 115 | OT |
| Sun, Nov 24, 1996 Sun, Nov 24, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Win W 90 - 85 | |
| Tue, Nov 26, 1996 Tue, Nov 26, 1996 | vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Win W 102 - 101 | OT |
| Fri, Nov 29, 1996 Fri, Nov 29, 1996 | @ Boston Celtics Celtics | Win W 120 - 94 | |
| Sat, Nov 30, 1996 Sat, Nov 30, 1996 | @ Washington Bullets Bullets | Win W 103 - 99 | |
| Mon, Dec 2, 1996 Mon, Dec 2, 1996 | @ Toronto Raptors Raptors | Loss L 89 - 100 | |
| Wed, Dec 4, 1996 Wed, Dec 4, 1996 | vs Boston Celtics Celtics | Win W 94 - 89 | |
| Sat, Dec 7, 1996 Sat, Dec 7, 1996 | vs Philadelphia 76ers 76ers | Win W 123 - 108 | |
| Tue, Dec 10, 1996 Tue, Dec 10, 1996 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves Timberwolves | Win W 96 - 94 | |
| Thu, Dec 12, 1996 Thu, Dec 12, 1996 | vs Detroit Pistons Pistons | Win W 115 - 96 | |
| Sat, Dec 14, 1996 Sat, Dec 14, 1996 | @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Win W 109 - 100 | |
| Sun, Dec 15, 1996 Sun, Dec 15, 1996 | @ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Win W 99 - 89 | |
| Tue, Dec 17, 1996 Tue, Dec 17, 1996 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies Grizzlies | Loss L 92 - 93 | |
| Thu, Dec 19, 1996 Thu, Dec 19, 1996 | vs San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Loss L 101 - 115 | |
| Sat, Dec 21, 1996 Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | vs Miami Heat Heat | Loss L 66 - 86 | |
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | vs Milwaukee Bucks Bucks | Loss L 76 - 81 | |
| Thu, Dec 26, 1996 Thu, Dec 26, 1996 | @ Milwaukee Bucks Bucks | Win W 101 - 90 | |
| Sat, Dec 28, 1996 Sat, Dec 28, 1996 | vs Golden State Warriors Warriors | Win W 104 - 95 | |
| Mon, Dec 30, 1996 Mon, Dec 30, 1996 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Win W 99 - 91 | |
| Thu, Jan 2, 1997 Thu, Jan 2 | vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Loss L 96 - 112 | |
| Sat, Jan 4, 1997 Sat, Jan 4 | vs Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Loss L 91 - 95 | |
| Tue, Jan 7, 1997 Tue, Jan 7 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves Timberwolves | Win W 104 - 95 | |
| Wed, Jan 8, 1997 Wed, Jan 8 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers Cavaliers | Win W 81 - 78 | |
| Fri, Jan 10, 1997 Fri, Jan 10 | @ Philadelphia 76ers 76ers | Win W 120 - 99 | |
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 Sat, Jan 11 | @ Chicago Bulls Bulls | Loss L 86 - 110 | |
| Tue, Jan 14, 1997 Tue, Jan 14 | vs New York Knicks Knicks | Win W 106 - 86 | |
| Thu, Jan 16, 1997 Thu, Jan 16 | vs Sacramento Kings Kings | Win W 89 - 80 | |
| Fri, Jan 17, 1997 Fri, Jan 17 | @ Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Win W 88 - 78 | |
| Sun, Jan 19, 1997 Sun, Jan 19 | vs Chicago Bulls Bulls | Win W 102 - 86 | |
| Tue, Jan 21, 1997 Tue, Jan 21 | @ Charlotte Hornets Hornets | Loss L 108 - 114 | |
| Thu, Jan 23, 1997 Thu, Jan 23 | vs New Jersey Nets Nets | Win W 111 - 104 | |
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 Sat, Jan 25 | vs Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 100 - 105 | OT |
| Thu, Jan 30, 1997 Thu, Jan 30 | vs Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Loss L 109 - 113 | |
| Fri, Jan 31, 1997 Fri, Jan 31 | @ Indiana Pacers Pacers | Loss L 74 - 100 | |
| Sun, Feb 2, 1997 Sun, Feb 2 | @ Orlando Magic Magic | Loss L 90 - 103 | |
| Tue, Feb 4, 1997 Tue, Feb 4 | @ New York Knicks Knicks | Loss L 95 - 99 | |
| Thu, Feb 6, 1997 Thu, Feb 6 | @ Detroit Pistons Pistons | Loss L 87 - 96 | |
| Tue, Feb 11, 1997 Tue, Feb 11 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies Grizzlies | Win W 106 - 97 | |
| Fri, Feb 14, 1997 Fri, Feb 14 | @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 85 - 105 | |
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 Sat, Feb 15 | @ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Loss L 105 - 109 | |
| Mon, Feb 17, 1997 Mon, Feb 17 | vs Atlanta Hawks Hawks | Win W 127 - 98 | |
| Thu, Feb 20, 1997 Thu, Feb 20 | vs Toronto Raptors Raptors | Win W 107 - 97 | |
| Fri, Feb 21, 1997 Fri, Feb 21 | @ Atlanta Hawks Hawks | Loss L 74 - 76 | |
| Sun, Feb 23, 1997 Sun, Feb 23 | vs San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Win W 95 - 85 | |
| Tue, Feb 25, 1997 Tue, Feb 25 | vs Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Win W 100 - 96 | |
| Thu, Feb 27, 1997 Thu, Feb 27 | vs Charlotte Hornets Hornets | Loss L 95 - 106 | |
| Sat, Mar 1, 1997 Sat, Mar 1 | vs Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Win W 89 - 80 | |
| Tue, Mar 4, 1997 Tue, Mar 4 | @ Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Win W 113 - 109 | |
| Wed, Mar 5, 1997 Wed, Mar 5 | @ Golden State Warriors Warriors | Win W 90 - 85 | |
| Fri, Mar 7, 1997 Fri, Mar 7 | @ Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Win W 111 - 90 | |
| Sun, Mar 9, 1997 Sun, Mar 9 | @ Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Win W 88 - 83 | |
| Tue, Mar 11, 1997 Tue, Mar 11 | @ San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Win W 103 - 79 | |
| Wed, Mar 12, 1997 Wed, Mar 12 | vs Orlando Magic Magic | Loss L 95 - 96 | |
| Sun, Mar 16, 1997 Sun, Mar 16 | @ Miami Heat Heat | Loss L 80 - 101 | |
| Tue, Mar 18, 1997 Tue, Mar 18 | @ New Jersey Nets Nets | Win W 97 - 89 | |
| Thu, Mar 20, 1997 Thu, Mar 20 | vs Washington Bullets Bullets | Win W 96 - 90 | |
| Sat, Mar 22, 1997 Sat, Mar 22 | vs Phoenix Suns Suns | Loss L 99 - 104 | |
| Tue, Mar 25, 1997 Tue, Mar 25 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves Timberwolves | Win W 112 - 103 | |
| Thu, Mar 27, 1997 Thu, Mar 27 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers Cavaliers | Win W 107 - 89 | |
| Sat, Mar 29, 1997 Sat, Mar 29 | vs Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Win W 120 - 105 | |
| Tue, Apr 1, 1997 Tue, Apr 1 | @ Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Win W 116 - 99 | |
| Wed, Apr 2, 1997 Wed, Apr 2 | @ Phoenix Suns Suns | Loss L 96 - 109 | |
| Fri, Apr 4, 1997 Fri, Apr 4 | @ Sacramento Kings Kings | Win W 108 - 94 | |
| Sun, Apr 6, 1997 Sun, Apr 6 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies Grizzlies | Win W 94 - 85 | |
| Tue, Apr 8, 1997 Tue, Apr 8 | @ Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Win W 127 - 117 | |
| Thu, Apr 10, 1997 Thu, Apr 10 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies Grizzlies | Win W 102 - 94 | |
| Fri, Apr 11, 1997 Fri, Apr 11 | @ Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 83 - 104 | |
| Sun, Apr 13, 1997 Sun, Apr 13 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Win W 113 - 73 | |
| Tue, Apr 15, 1997 Tue, Apr 15 | vs Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Win W 123 - 119 | |
| Fri, Apr 18, 1997 Fri, Apr 18 | vs Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Win W 112 - 102 | OT |
| Sun, Apr 20, 1997 Sun, Apr 20 | @ San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Win W 103 - 99 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round | |||
| Thu, Apr 24, 1997 Thu, Apr 24 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves Timberwolves | Win W 112 - 95 | |
| Sat, Apr 26, 1997 Sat, Apr 26 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves Timberwolves | Win W 96 - 84 | |
| Tue, Apr 29, 1997 Tue, Apr 29 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves Timberwolves | Win W 125 - 120 | |
| Western Conference Semifinals | |||
| Mon, May 5, 1997 Mon, May 5 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Win W 112 - 102 | |
| Wed, May 7, 1997 Wed, May 7 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 101 - 106 | |
| Fri, May 9, 1997 Fri, May 9 | @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Win W 97 - 93 | |
| Sun, May 11, 1997 Sun, May 11 | @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Win W 110 - 106 | OT |
| Tue, May 13, 1997 Tue, May 13 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 94 - 100 | |
| Thu, May 15, 1997 Thu, May 15 | @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 96 - 99 | |
| Sat, May 17, 1997 Sat, May 17 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Win W 96 - 91 | |
| Western Conference Finals | |||
| Mon, May 19, 1997 Mon, May 19 | @ Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 86 - 101 | |
| Wed, May 21, 1997 Wed, May 21 | @ Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 92 - 104 | |
| Fri, May 23, 1997 Fri, May 23 | vs Utah Jazz Jazz | Win W 118 - 100 | |
| Sun, May 25, 1997 Sun, May 25 | vs Utah Jazz Jazz | Win W 95 - 92 | |
| Tue, May 27, 1997 Tue, May 27 | @ Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 91 - 96 | |
| Thu, May 29, 1997 Thu, May 29 | vs Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 100 - 103 | |
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