| 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.
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 Fri, Oct 31, 1997 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers Cavaliers | Win W 94 - 86 | |
| Sun, Nov 2, 1997 Sun, Nov 2, 1997 | @ Sacramento Kings Kings | Win W 93 - 77 | |
| Tue, Nov 4, 1997 Tue, Nov 4, 1997 | @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 94 - 118 | |
| Wed, Nov 5, 1997 Wed, Nov 5, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Win W 124 - 110 | |
| Fri, Nov 7, 1997 Fri, Nov 7, 1997 | vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Loss L 85 - 86 | |
| Wed, Nov 12, 1997 Wed, Nov 12, 1997 | vs Philadelphia 76ers 76ers | Loss L 100 - 114 | |
| Fri, Nov 14, 1997 Fri, Nov 14, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Loss L 103 - 113 | 2OT |
| Sun, Nov 16, 1997 Sun, Nov 16, 1997 | @ Phoenix Suns Suns | Loss L 94 - 96 | |
| Tue, Nov 18, 1997 Tue, Nov 18, 1997 | vs New York Knicks Knicks | Win W 95 - 84 | |
| Thu, Nov 20, 1997 Thu, Nov 20, 1997 | vs Toronto Raptors Raptors | Win W 127 - 97 | |
| Sat, Nov 22, 1997 Sat, Nov 22, 1997 | vs Golden State Warriors Warriors | Win W 90 - 84 | |
| Fri, Nov 28, 1997 Fri, Nov 28, 1997 | @ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Win W 98 - 89 | |
| Sat, Nov 29, 1997 Sat, Nov 29, 1997 | @ Golden State Warriors Warriors | Win W 107 - 100 | |
| Tue, Dec 2, 1997 Tue, Dec 2, 1997 | vs Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Win W 112 - 101 | |
| Thu, Dec 4, 1997 Thu, Dec 4, 1997 | vs Atlanta Hawks Hawks | Win W 94 - 87 | |
| Sat, Dec 6, 1997 Sat, Dec 6, 1997 | @ Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Win W 108 - 106 | |
| Tue, Dec 9, 1997 Tue, Dec 9, 1997 | vs San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Win W 108 - 78 | |
| Fri, Dec 12, 1997 Fri, Dec 12, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Loss L 102 - 119 | |
| Sun, Dec 14, 1997 Sun, Dec 14, 1997 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies Grizzlies | Loss L 105 - 110 | |
| Tue, Dec 16, 1997 Tue, Dec 16, 1997 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies Grizzlies | Win W 118 - 91 | |
| Fri, Dec 19, 1997 Fri, Dec 19, 1997 | vs Sacramento Kings Kings | Win W 116 - 98 | |
| Sat, Dec 20, 1997 Sat, Dec 20, 1997 | @ San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Loss L 87 - 100 | |
| Mon, Dec 22, 1997 Mon, Dec 22, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Loss L 83 - 94 | |
| Thu, Dec 25, 1997 Thu, Dec 25, 1997 | @ Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 103 - 107 | |
| Sat, Dec 27, 1997 Sat, Dec 27, 1997 | vs Washington Wizards Wizards | Win W 111 - 101 | |
| Mon, Dec 29, 1997 Mon, Dec 29, 1997 | vs Charlotte Hornets Hornets | Loss L 101 - 120 | |
| Fri, Jan 2, 1998 Fri, Jan 2 | @ Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Win W 116 - 115 | OT |
| Sat, Jan 3, 1998 Sat, Jan 3 | vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Loss L 95 - 97 | |
| Mon, Jan 5, 1998 Mon, Jan 5 | @ Toronto Raptors Raptors | Win W 120 - 96 | |
| Tue, Jan 6, 1998 Tue, Jan 6 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers Cavaliers | Loss L 70 - 100 | |
| Thu, Jan 8, 1998 Thu, Jan 8 | vs Indiana Pacers Pacers | Loss L 80 - 87 | |
| Sat, Jan 10, 1998 Sat, Jan 10 | vs Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 84 - 111 | |
| Tue, Jan 13, 1998 Tue, Jan 13 | vs Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Win W 100 - 87 | |
| Fri, Jan 16, 1998 Fri, Jan 16 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves Timberwolves | Loss L 115 - 116 | OT |
| Sun, Jan 18, 1998 Sun, Jan 18 | @ Chicago Bulls Bulls | Loss L 100 - 106 | |
| Mon, Jan 19, 1998 Mon, Jan 19 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 80 - 114 | |
| Wed, Jan 21, 1998 Wed, Jan 21 | @ New Jersey Nets Nets | Loss L 112 - 117 | OT |
| Thu, Jan 22, 1998 Thu, Jan 22 | @ Charlotte Hornets Hornets | Loss L 86 - 93 | |
| Sat, Jan 24, 1998 Sat, Jan 24 | vs San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Win W 112 - 87 | |
| Mon, Jan 26, 1998 Mon, Jan 26 | @ San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Loss L 90 - 115 | |
| Tue, Jan 27, 1998 Tue, Jan 27 | vs Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Win W 115 - 109 | |
| Thu, Jan 29, 1998 Thu, Jan 29 | vs Orlando Magic Magic | Loss L 88 - 95 | |
| Sat, Jan 31, 1998 Sat, Jan 31 | @ Philadelphia 76ers 76ers | Win W 102 - 86 | |
| Sun, Feb 1, 1998 Sun, Feb 1 | @ Boston Celtics Celtics | Loss L 96 - 107 | |
| Tue, Feb 3, 1998 Tue, Feb 3 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies Grizzlies | Win W 110 - 97 | |
| Thu, Feb 5, 1998 Thu, Feb 5 | @ Detroit Pistons Pistons | Loss L 92 - 104 | |
| Tue, Feb 10, 1998 Tue, Feb 10 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Win W 97 - 83 | |
| Thu, Feb 12, 1998 Thu, Feb 12 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies Grizzlies | Win W 112 - 103 | |
| Fri, Feb 13, 1998 Fri, Feb 13 | @ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Loss L 81 - 105 | |
| Sun, Feb 15, 1998 Sun, Feb 15 | @ Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Win W 90 - 88 | |
| Mon, Feb 16, 1998 Mon, Feb 16 | @ Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Win W 121 - 99 | |
| Thu, Feb 19, 1998 Thu, Feb 19 | vs Detroit Pistons Pistons | Win W 100 - 90 | |
| Fri, Feb 20, 1998 Fri, Feb 20 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves Timberwolves | Loss L 95 - 100 | OT |
| Sun, Feb 22, 1998 Sun, Feb 22 | @ New York Knicks Knicks | Loss L 74 - 92 | |
| Tue, Feb 24, 1998 Tue, Feb 24 | @ Washington Wizards Wizards | Loss L 112 - 124 | |
| Thu, Feb 26, 1998 Thu, Feb 26 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves Timberwolves | Win W 118 - 98 | |
| Sun, Mar 1, 1998 Sun, Mar 1 | vs Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 100 - 106 | |
| Tue, Mar 3, 1998 Tue, Mar 3 | vs Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Win W 107 - 97 | |
| Thu, Mar 5, 1998 Thu, Mar 5 | vs Miami Heat Heat | Loss L 93 - 117 | |
| Sat, Mar 7, 1998 Sat, Mar 7 | @ Phoenix Suns Suns | Win W 108 - 89 | |
| Mon, Mar 9, 1998 Mon, Mar 9 | @ Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 93 - 100 | |
| Tue, Mar 10, 1998 Tue, Mar 10 | vs Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Win W 97 - 91 | |
| Thu, Mar 12, 1998 Thu, Mar 12 | vs New Jersey Nets Nets | Win W 115 - 104 | |
| Sat, Mar 14, 1998 Sat, Mar 14 | vs Sacramento Kings Kings | Win W 89 - 86 | |
| Tue, Mar 17, 1998 Tue, Mar 17 | vs Milwaukee Bucks Bucks | Win W 96 - 91 | |
| Thu, Mar 19, 1998 Thu, Mar 19 | vs Boston Celtics Celtics | Win W 105 - 96 | |
| Sat, Mar 21, 1998 Sat, Mar 21 | @ Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Win W 103 - 95 | |
| Tue, Mar 24, 1998 Tue, Mar 24 | @ Milwaukee Bucks Bucks | Loss L 108 - 118 | |
| Wed, Mar 25, 1998 Wed, Mar 25 | @ Indiana Pacers Pacers | Win W 86 - 81 | |
| Fri, Mar 27, 1998 Fri, Mar 27 | @ Orlando Magic Magic | Loss L 75 - 100 | |
| Sun, Mar 29, 1998 Sun, Mar 29 | @ Miami Heat Heat | Loss L 77 - 109 | |
| Tue, Mar 31, 1998 Tue, Mar 31 | vs Phoenix Suns Suns | Loss L 86 - 97 | |
| Thu, Apr 2, 1998 Thu, Apr 2 | vs Golden State Warriors Warriors | Loss L 94 - 104 | |
| Fri, Apr 3, 1998 Fri, Apr 3 | @ Atlanta Hawks Hawks | Loss L 87 - 107 | |
| Sun, Apr 5, 1998 Sun, Apr 5 | vs Chicago Bulls Bulls | Loss L 94 - 109 | |
| Tue, Apr 7, 1998 Tue, Apr 7 | @ Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Win W 104 - 87 | |
| Thu, Apr 9, 1998 Thu, Apr 9 | @ Golden State Warriors Warriors | Win W 93 - 89 | |
| Fri, Apr 10, 1998 Fri, Apr 10 | @ Sacramento Kings Kings | Win W 97 - 85 | |
| Sun, Apr 12, 1998 Sun, Apr 12 | @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 95 - 103 | |
| Tue, Apr 14, 1998 Tue, Apr 14 | vs Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Win W 94 - 88 | |
| Fri, Apr 17, 1998 Fri, Apr 17 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves Timberwolves | Loss L 95 - 102 | |
| Sun, Apr 19, 1998 Sun, Apr 19 | vs Phoenix Suns Suns | Loss L 93 - 123 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round | |||
| Thu, Apr 23, 1998 Thu, Apr 23 | @ Utah Jazz Jazz | Win W 103 - 90 | |
| Sat, Apr 25, 1998 Sat, Apr 25 | @ Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 90 - 105 | |
| Wed, Apr 29, 1998 Wed, Apr 29 | vs Utah Jazz Jazz | Win W 89 - 85 | |
| Fri, May 1, 1998 Fri, May 1 | vs Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 71 - 93 | |
| Sun, May 3, 1998 Sun, May 3 | @ Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 70 - 84 | |
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