2016–17 Houston Rockets season
| 2016–17 Houston Rockets season | |
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| Head coach | Mike D'Antoni |
| General manager | Daryl Morey |
| Owners | Leslie Alexander |
| Arena | Toyota Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 55–27 (.671) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Southwest) Conference: 3rd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Conference Semifinals (Lost to Spurs 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Root Sports Southwest |
| Radio | Sportstalk 790 |
The 2016–17 Houston Rockets season was the 50th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 46th in the Houston area.[1] On June 1, 2016, the Rockets named Mike D'Antoni as their new head coach.[2] The Rockets retired the number 11 of former center Yao Ming in February 2017.
The Rockets finished the regular season with a 55–27 record, securing the 3rd seed. In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games in the First Round, advancing to the Conference Semi-finals, where they lost in six games to the San Antonio Spurs.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 2 | 37 | Chinanu Onuaku | PF/C |  United States
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Louisville |
| 2 | 43 | Zhou Qi | C |  China
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Xinjiang Flying Tigers (China) |
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – San Antonio Spurs | 61 | 21 | .744 | – | 31–10 | 30–11 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x – Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | .671 | 6.0 | 30–11 | 25–16 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x – Memphis Grizzlies | 43 | 39 | .524 | 18.0 | 24–17 | 19–22 | 8–8 | 82 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 48 | .415 | 27.0 | 21–20 | 13–28 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28.0 | 21–20 | 12–29 | 5–11 | 82 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Golden State Warriors * | 67 | 15 | .817 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – San Antonio Spurs * | 61 | 21 | .744 | 6.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | .671 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 5 | y – Utah Jazz * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 47 | 35 | .573 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Memphis Grizzlies | 43 | 39 | .524 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 26.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Denver Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 10 | New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 48 | .415 | 33.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 34.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 41.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 24 | 58 | .293 | 43.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
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October: 2–1 (home: 1–0; road: 1–1)
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November: 9–6 (home: 3–2; road: 6–4)
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December: 15–2 (home: 9–1; road: 6–1)
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January: 10–7 (home: 5–2; road: 5–5)
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February
: 6–3 (home: 4–3; road: 2–0)
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March
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April: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
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Playoffs
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First round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
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Conference Semi-finals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
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Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Anderson | 72 | 72 | 29.4 | .418 | .403 | .860 | 4.6 | .9 | .4 | .2 | 13.6 |
| Trevor Ariza | 80 | 80 | 34.7 | .409 | .344 | .738 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | .3 | 11.7 |
| Patrick Beverley | 67 | 67 | 30.7 | .420 | .382 | .768 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 1.5 | .4 | 9.5 |
| Corey Brewer‡ | 58 | 8 | 15.9 | .414 | .234 | .727 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .6 | .2 | 4.2 |
| Bobby Brown | 25 | 0 | 4.9 | .383 | .400 | 1.000 | .2 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 |
| Clint Capela | 65 | 59 | 23.9 | .643 | – | .531 | 8.1 | 1.0 | .5 | 1.2 | 12.6 |
| Sam Dekker | 77 | 2 | 18.4 | .473 | .321 | .559 | 3.7 | 1.0 | .5 | .3 | 6.5 |
| Tyler Ennis‡ | 31 | 0 | 6.3 | .391 | .375 | .667 | .6 | 1.1 | .2 | .0 | 1.9 |
| Eric Gordon | 75 | 15 | 31.0 | .406 | .372 | .840 | 2.7 | 2.5 | .6 | .5 | 16.2 |
| James Harden | 81 | 81 | 36.4 | .440 | .347 | .847 | 8.1 | 11.2 | 1.5 | .5 | 29.1 |
| Montrezl Harrell | 58 | 14 | 18.3 | .652 | .143 | .628 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .3 | .7 | 9.1 |
| K. J. McDaniels‡ | 29 | 0 | 7.3 | .456 | .333 | .900 | 1.0 | .1 | .2 | .3 | 2.8 |
| Nenê | 67 | 8 | 17.9 | .617 | .333 | .589 | 4.2 | 1.0 | .8 | .6 | 9.1 |
| Chinanu Onuaku | 5 | 1 | 10.4 | .714 | – | 1.000 | 2.0 | .6 | .6 | .2 | 2.8 |
| Isaiah Taylor | 4 | 0 | 13.0 | .143 | .000 | .500 | .8 | .8 | .3 | .3 | .8 |
| Lou Williams | 23 | 0 | 25.7 | .386 | .318 | .867 | 3.0 | 2.4 | .7 | .4 | 14.9 |
| Troy Williams | 6 | 3 | 23.2 | .500 | .381 | .857 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .5 | .2 | 9.7 |
| Kyle Wiltjer | 14 | 0 | 3.1 | .286 | .308 | .500 | .7 | .1 | .2 | .1 | .9 |
‡Traded mid-season
Postseason
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Ryan Anderson | 11 | 9 | 30.5 | .391 | .283 | .875 | 5.2 | .6 | .4 | .2 | 9.4 |
| Trevor Ariza | 11 | 11 | 37.5 | .423 | .377 | .929 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 1.3 | .2 | 10.7 |
| Patrick Beverley | 11 | 11 | 29.5 | .413 | .404 | .786 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .2 | 11.1 |
| Bobby Brown | 5 | 0 | 4.4 | .500 | .455 | – | .4 | .2 | .0 | .0 | 5.0 |
| Clint Capela | 11 | 11 | 26.0 | .561 | .000 | .615 | 8.7 | 1.1 | .7 | 2.5 | 10.5 |
| Sam Dekker | 4 | 0 | 7.8 | .250 | .500 | – | 2.5 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 2.3 |
| Eric Gordon | 11 | 2 | 32.5 | .421 | .386 | .722 | 3.9 | 2.0 | .7 | .5 | 12.9 |
| James Harden | 11 | 11 | 37.0 | .413 | .278 | .878 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 1.9 | .5 | 28.5 |
| Montrezl Harrell | 5 | 0 | 4.2 | .333 | – | .500 | 1.2 | .4 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Nenê | 9 | 0 | 17.9 | .706 | .000 | .581 | 4.7 | .6 | .7 | .4 | 10.0 |
| Isaiah Taylor | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | .000 | .000 | – | .7 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Lou Williams | 11 | 0 | 24.7 | .424 | .308 | .897 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .6 | .1 | 12.5 |
| Troy Williams | 5 | 0 | 3.8 | .000 | .000 | .500 | 1.4 | .2 | .0 | .0 | .2 |
| Kyle Wiltjer | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
Injuries
| Player | Duration | Injury type | Games missed | |
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| Start | End | |||
| Patrick Beverley | October 2, 2016 | November 17, 2016 | Left knee surgery | 11 |
| Montrezl Harrell | November 18, 2016 | November 20, 2016 | Left calf contusion | 1 |
| Clint Capela | December 17, 2016 | January 17, 2017 | Fractured fibula | 15 |
| Patrick Beverley | December 26, 2016 | December 29, 2016 | Thigh bruise | 1 |
| Patrick Beverley | December 31, 2016 | January 5, 2017 | Sprained right wrist | 2 |
| Eric Gordon | January 8, 2017 | January 13, 2017 | Sprained left big toe | 2 |
| Ryan Anderson | January 17, 2017 | January 23, 2017 | Illness (Flu) | 3 |
| Eric Gordon | January 25, 2017 | January 29, 2017 | Lower back tightness | 2 |
| Nenê | February 3, 2017 | February 8, 2017 | Sore groin | 1 |
| Eric Gordon | February 9, 2017 | February 15, 2017 | Lower back soreness | 2 |
| Ryan Anderson | March 6, 2017 | March 10, 2017 | Lower back tightness | 1 |
| Ryan Anderson | March 24, 2017 | April 7, 2017 | Sprained right ankle | 6 |
| James Harden | April 2, 2017 | April 5, 2017 | Illness (Flu) | 1 |
| Sam Dekker | April 2, 2017 | May 1, 2017 | Fractured left hand | 10 |
| Nenê | May 7, 2017 | Rest of season | Torn left adductor muscle | 2 |
Source: [3]
Transactions
Trades
| September 22, 2016[4] | To Houston Rockets Tyler Ennis |
To Milwaukee Bucks Michael Beasley |
| February 21, 2017[5] | To Houston Rockets Lou Williams |
To Los Angeles Lakers Corey Brewer First round draft pick (2017) |
| February 23, 2017[6] | To Houston Rockets Cash considerations |
To Brooklyn Nets K. J. McDaniels |
| February 23, 2017[6] | To Houston Rockets Marcelo Huertas |
To Los Angeles Lakers Tyler Ennis |
Free agents
- Re-signed
| Player | Signed | Contract | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | July 9, 2016 | 4 years, $118 million | [7] |
- Additions
| Player | Signed | Contract | Former team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike D'Antoni (head coach) | May 26, 2016 | 4 years, $17 million | Philadelphia 76ers (associate coach) | [2] |
| Ryan Anderson | July 9, 2016 | 4 years, $80 million | New Orleans Pelicans | [8] |
| Eric Gordon | July 9, 2016 | 4 years, $53 million | New Orleans Pelicans | [8] |
| Nenê | July 19, 2016 | 1 year, $2.9 million | Washington Wizards | [9] |
| Pablo Prigioni | July 28, 2016 | 2-year, $2.2 million | Los Angeles Clippers | [10] |
| Bobby Brown | September 23, 2016 | 1 year, $980,000 |  Beşiktaş Sompo Japan
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[11] |
| Kyle Wiltjer | September 23, 2016 | 2-year, $1.4 million | Gonzaga Bulldogs (NCAA) | [12] |
| Isaiah Taylor | February 27, 2017 | 3-year, $3.1 million | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | [13] |
| Troy Williams | March 10, 2017 | 10-day contract | Iowa Energy | [14] |
- Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | Date | New Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Goudelock | Waived | July 9, 2016 |  Maccabi Tel Aviv
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[15] |
| Terrence Jones | Free Agency | July 9, 2016 | New Orleans Pelicans | [16] |
| Jason Terry | Free Agency | July 9, 2016 | Milwaukee Bucks | [17] |
| Josh Smith | Free Agency | July 9, 2016 | Sichuan Blue Whales
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[18] |
| Dwight Howard | Free Agency | July 12, 2016 | Atlanta Hawks | [19] |
| Pablo Prigioni | Waived | October 24, 2016 |  Saski Baskonia
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[20] |
| Donatas Motiejūnas | Free Agency | December 15, 2016 | New Orleans Pelicans | [21] |
| Marcelo Huertas | Waived | February 25, 2017 | None | [22] |
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
| Player | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | Western Conference Player of the Week | November 14, 2016 | [23] |
| James Harden | Western Conference Player of the Week | December 19, 2016 | [24] |
| James Harden | Western Conference Player of the Week | January 2, 2017 | [25] |
| James Harden | Western Conference Player of the Month (December) | January 3, 2017 | [26] |
| Mike D'Antoni | Western Conference Coach of the Month (December) | January 4, 2017 | [27] |
| James Harden | Western Conference All-Star | January 19, 2017 | [28] |
| Eric Gordon | NBA Three-Point Contest Champion | February 18, 2017 | [29] |
| James Harden | Western Conference Player of the Week | March 27, 2017 | [30] |
| James Harden | All-NBA First Team | May 18, 2017 | [31] |
Records
- On November 12, James Harden became the first player in NBA history to record at least 24 points & 12 assists in six consecutive games.
- On November 14, James Harden became the first player in NBA history to record 300+ points and 120+ assists in their team's first 10 games.
- On November 25, the Rockets attempted 50 three-pointers in a win against the Kings, setting an NBA record for most 3-pointers attempted in a game, breaking the previous record of 49 set by Dallas in 1996.
- On November 29, the Rockets hit 10+ three-pointers in their 17th consecutive game, setting an NBA record. The streak would last until December 20, ending at 27 straight games.
- On December 7, Eric Gordon made eight 3-pointers in a 134–95 win against the Los Angeles Lakers, the most 3's made by a player coming off the bench in franchise history.
- On December 16, the Rockets made 24 three-pointers on 61 attempts in a win against the Pelicans, both setting an NBA record.
- On December 31, James Harden recorded 53 points along with 16 rebounds and 17 assists, becoming the first player to record a 50–15–15 game in NBA history, and tying Wilt Chamberlain for most points scored in a triple-double. It was a new career high in points for Harden as well as tying his career high in assists. The 53 points scored by Harden set a new record for the most points scored on New Year's Eve in NBA history.
- The Rockets went 15–2 in the month of December, tying their franchise record for most wins in a calendar month (November 1996).
- The Rockets made 279 three-pointers in December, shattering the old NBA record of 227 for most 3's made in a single month.
- The Rockets became the first team since the Golden State Warriors in March 1992 to score 2,000 points in a single calendar month.
- On January 2, James Harden became the first Rocket to record three straight triple-doubles.
- On January 6, James Harden's streak of 53 straight games of making a three-pointer came to an end against the Magic, a franchise record for most consecutive games with a 3-pointer.
- On January 10, James Harden became just the fourth player in NBA history record a 40-point triple-double in consecutive games.
- On January 27, James Harden recorded a 51-point, 13 rebound, 13 assist triple-double, becoming the first player in NBA history to record two 50-point triple-doubles in the same season, and tying Oscar Robertson for the most 40-point triple-doubles in a single season with five.
- On March 1, the Rockets scored 100+ points in their 48th consecutive game, setting a franchise record.
- On March 4, Eric Gordon made his 180th three-pointer this season as a reserve, setting an NBA record for most three-pointers made by a player off the bench in a season.
Milestones
- On November 9, James Harden passed Vernon Maxwell for most 3-point attempts in Rockets history with 2,242.
- On November 19, James Harden passed Robert Reid for 7th on the Rockets' all-time scoring list.
- On December 2, James Harden became the first Rocket to make a 3-pointer in each of the first 20 games of the season.
- On December 10, Trevor Ariza passed Shane Battier for 4th all-time in Rockets' history in 3-pointers made with 780.
- On December 14, James Harden recorded his 14th career triple-double as a Rocket, tying Hakeem Olajuwon for most in franchise history. Harden would pass Olajuwon by recording his 15th in his very next game against the Pelicans.
- On December 20, James Harden passed Yao Ming for 6th on the Rockets' all-time scoring list with 9,248 points.
- On December 26, James Harden passed Kenny Smith for 5th all-time in franchise history for assists with 2,459.
- On January 15, James Harden passed Mike Newlin for 4th place all-time in Rockets' history in assists with 2,582.
- On January 27, James Harden passed Steve Francis for 5th all-time in franchise history in steals with 920.
- On February 3, James Harden scored his 10,000th career point as a Rocket, becoming just the sixth Rocket ever to reach that milestone for the franchise.
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