2009–10 Houston Rockets season
| 2009–10 Houston Rockets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Rick Adelman |
| General manager | Daryl Morey |
| Owners | Leslie Alexander |
| Arena | Toyota Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 42–40 (.512) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Southwest) Conference: 9th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | My Network TV Houston, FSN Houston |
| Radio | Sports Radio 610 |
The 2009–10 Houston Rockets season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The news broke in the off-season when center Yao Ming would miss the upcoming season due to foot surgery. This injury would soon to be considered career-threatening. Mid-season, All-Star Tracy McGrady, who was working his way back from knee surgery that kept him out of last season, was traded to the New York Knicks. Despite losing two All-Stars, the Rockets finished 42-40, but did not clinch a playoff spot.
Key dates
- June 25 – The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City.
- July 8 – The free agency period started.
Summary
NBA Draft 2009
Free agency
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Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 2 | 32 | Jermaine Taylor | SG |  United States
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Central Florida |
| 2 | 34 | Sergio Llull | PG |  Spain
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Real Madrid (Spain) |
Roster
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Pre-season
| 2009 Pre-season Game Log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0) | ||||||||||
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| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap | |
| 1 | October 7 (in Hidalgo, Texas) | Boston Celtics | 90–96 | Houston Rockets | ||||||
Regular season
Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Dallas Mavericks | 55 | 27 | .671 | – | 28–13 | 27–14 | 10–6 |
| x-San Antonio Spurs | 50 | 32 | .610 | 5 | 29–12 | 21–20 | 9–7 |
| Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | 23–18 | 19–22 | 9–7 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 40 | 42 | .488 | 15 | 23–18 | 17–24 | 5–11 |
| New Orleans Hornets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 18 | 24–17 | 13–28 | 7–9 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-Dallas Mavericks | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 |
| 4 | y-Denver Nuggets | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4 |
| 5 | x-Utah Jazz | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
| 7 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
| 8 | x-Oklahoma City Thunder | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
| 10 | Memphis Grizzlies | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 |
| 11 | New Orleans Hornets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28 |
| 13 | Golden State Warriors | 26 | 56 | .317 | 31 |
| 14 | Sacramento Kings | 25 | 57 | .305 | 32 |
| 15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |
Game log
Player statistics
Season
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Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Week/Month
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All-Star
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Season
Records
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Milestones
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Injuries and surgeries
Transactions
Trades
| June 25, 2009 |
To Houston Rockets
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To Washington Wizards
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| June 25, 2009 |
To Houston Rockets |
To Denver Nuggets
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| June 25, 2009 |
To Houston Rockets
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To Detroit Pistons
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| July 14, 2009 |
To Houston Rockets
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To Atlanta Hawks
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| September 22, 2009 |
To Houston Rockets
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To Denver Nuggets |
| February 18, 2010 | To Sacramento Kings Larry Hughes (From New York) Carl Landry (From Houston) Joey Dorsey (From Houston) |
To New York Knicks Tracy McGrady (from Houston) Sergio Rodríguez (from Sacramento) To Houston Rockets Kevin Martin (from Sacramento) Jared Jeffries (from New York) Jordan Hill (From New York) Hilton Armstrong (From Sacramento) 2012 protected first-round pick (from New York) Rights to exchange 2011 first-round picks with New York |
Free agents
| Additions | ||
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| Player | Date signed | Former team |
| Trevor Ariza | July 8 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Pops Mensah-Bonsu | September 3 | Toronto Raptors |
| Mike Harris | December 22 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| Will Conroy | January 28 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| Subtractions | ||
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| Player | Date signed | New Team |
| Ron Artest | July 8 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Pops Mensah-Bonsu | November 16 | Toronto Raptors |
References
- ^ "Aaron Brooks named NBA's Most Improved Player". Houston Rockets.com. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Yao Ming out for season with stress fracture in ankle". espn.go.com. Retrieved 20 June 2012.