| 41-41 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Houston Rockets finished the regular season with a 41-41 record. They went 24-17 at home and 17-24 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Houston Rockets went 43-44. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference First Round to the Utah Jazz.
The 1997-98 Houston Rockets played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
Among qualifying months, the 1997-98 Houston Rockets had their best month in November, when they went 7-5 and had a 58.3% win percentage. Their worst month was January, when they went 6-11 and had a 35.3% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '97 | 1-0 | 100% | +8 |
| November '97 | 7-5 | 58.3% | +42 |
| December '97 | 7-6 | 53.8% | +36 |
| January '98 | 6-11 | 35.3% | -66 |
| February '98 | 7-6 | 53.8% | +8 |
| March '98 | 9-7 | 56.2% | -39 |
| April '98 | 4-6 | 40% | -51 |
Yes, the Houston Rockets made the Playoffs in 1998. They lost their only series against the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference First Round.
The Houston Rockets finished the regular season with a point differential of -62. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Rockets could have been expected to have about 38.8 wins, or a 39-43 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1997-98 Houston Rockets went 4-7.
During the regular season, the 1997-98 Houston Rockets went 1-4 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1997-98 Houston Rockets was a 9 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Houston Rockets had during the 1997-98 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Oct 31, 1997 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 94 - 86 | |
| Sun, Nov 2, 1997 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 93 - 77 | |
| Tue, Nov 4, 1997 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 94 - 118 | |
| Wed, Nov 5, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 124 - 110 | |
| Fri, Nov 7, 1997 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 85 - 86 | |
| Wed, Nov 12, 1997 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 100 - 114 | |
| Fri, Nov 14, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 103 - 113 | 2OT |
| Sun, Nov 16, 1997 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 94 - 96 | |
| Tue, Nov 18, 1997 | vs New York Knicks | Win 95 - 84 | |
| Thu, Nov 20, 1997 | vs Toronto Raptors | Win 127 - 97 | |
| Sat, Nov 22, 1997 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 90 - 84 | |
| Fri, Nov 28, 1997 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 98 - 89 | |
| Sat, Nov 29, 1997 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 107 - 100 | |
| Tue, Dec 2, 1997 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 112 - 101 | |
| Thu, Dec 4, 1997 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 94 - 87 | |
| Sat, Dec 6, 1997 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 108 - 106 | |
| Tue, Dec 9, 1997 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 108 - 78 | |
| Fri, Dec 12, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 102 - 119 | |
| Sun, Dec 14, 1997 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Loss 105 - 110 | |
| Tue, Dec 16, 1997 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 118 - 91 | |
| Fri, Dec 19, 1997 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 116 - 98 | |
| Sat, Dec 20, 1997 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 87 - 100 | |
| Mon, Dec 22, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 83 - 94 | |
| Thu, Dec 25, 1997 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 103 - 107 | |
| Sat, Dec 27, 1997 | vs Washington Wizards | Win 111 - 101 | |
| Mon, Dec 29, 1997 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Loss 101 - 120 | |
| Fri, Jan 2, 1998 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 116 - 115 | OT |
| Sat, Jan 3, 1998 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 95 - 97 | |
| Mon, Jan 5, 1998 | @ Toronto Raptors | Win 120 - 96 | |
| Tue, Jan 6, 1998 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 70 - 100 | |
| Thu, Jan 8, 1998 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 80 - 87 | |
| Sat, Jan 10, 1998 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 84 - 111 | |
| Tue, Jan 13, 1998 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 100 - 87 | |
| Fri, Jan 16, 1998 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Loss 115 - 116 | OT |
| Sun, Jan 18, 1998 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 100 - 106 | |
| Mon, Jan 19, 1998 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 80 - 114 | |
| Wed, Jan 21, 1998 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 112 - 117 | OT |
| Thu, Jan 22, 1998 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Loss 86 - 93 | |
| Sat, Jan 24, 1998 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 112 - 87 | |
| Mon, Jan 26, 1998 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 90 - 115 | |
| Tue, Jan 27, 1998 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 115 - 109 | |
| Thu, Jan 29, 1998 | vs Orlando Magic | Loss 88 - 95 | |
| Sat, Jan 31, 1998 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 102 - 86 | |
| Sun, Feb 1, 1998 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 96 - 107 | |
| Tue, Feb 3, 1998 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 110 - 97 | |
| Thu, Feb 5, 1998 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 92 - 104 | |
| Tue, Feb 10, 1998 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 97 - 83 | |
| Thu, Feb 12, 1998 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 112 - 103 | |
| Fri, Feb 13, 1998 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 81 - 105 | |
| Sun, Feb 15, 1998 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 90 - 88 | |
| Mon, Feb 16, 1998 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 121 - 99 | |
| Thu, Feb 19, 1998 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 100 - 90 | |
| Fri, Feb 20, 1998 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Loss 95 - 100 | OT |
| Sun, Feb 22, 1998 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 74 - 92 | |
| Tue, Feb 24, 1998 | @ Washington Wizards | Loss 112 - 124 | |
| Thu, Feb 26, 1998 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Win 118 - 98 | |
| Sun, Mar 1, 1998 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 100 - 106 | |
| Tue, Mar 3, 1998 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 107 - 97 | |
| Thu, Mar 5, 1998 | vs Miami Heat | Loss 93 - 117 | |
| Sat, Mar 7, 1998 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 108 - 89 | |
| Mon, Mar 9, 1998 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 93 - 100 | |
| Tue, Mar 10, 1998 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 97 - 91 | |
| Thu, Mar 12, 1998 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 115 - 104 | |
| Sat, Mar 14, 1998 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 89 - 86 | |
| Tue, Mar 17, 1998 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 96 - 91 | |
| Thu, Mar 19, 1998 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 105 - 96 | |
| Sat, Mar 21, 1998 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 103 - 95 | |
| Tue, Mar 24, 1998 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 108 - 118 | |
| Wed, Mar 25, 1998 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 86 - 81 | |
| Fri, Mar 27, 1998 | @ Orlando Magic | Loss 75 - 100 | |
| Sun, Mar 29, 1998 | @ Miami Heat | Loss 77 - 109 | |
| Tue, Mar 31, 1998 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 86 - 97 | |
| Thu, Apr 2, 1998 | vs Golden State Warriors | Loss 94 - 104 | |
| Fri, Apr 3, 1998 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 87 - 107 | |
| Sun, Apr 5, 1998 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 94 - 109 | |
| Tue, Apr 7, 1998 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 104 - 87 | |
| Thu, Apr 9, 1998 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 93 - 89 | |
| Fri, Apr 10, 1998 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 97 - 85 | |
| Sun, Apr 12, 1998 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 95 - 103 | |
| Tue, Apr 14, 1998 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 94 - 88 | |
| Fri, Apr 17, 1998 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Loss 95 - 102 | |
| Sun, Apr 19, 1998 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 93 - 123 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round (Lost 2 - 3) | |||
| Thu, Apr 23, 1998 | @ Utah Jazz | Win 103 - 90 | |
| Sat, Apr 25, 1998 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 90 - 105 | |
| Wed, Apr 29, 1998 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 89 - 85 | |
| Fri, May 1, 1998 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 71 - 93 | |
| Sun, May 3, 1998 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 70 - 84 | |
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