Apr 24, 2016
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Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
James Harden 1m96 26 29 6.1 7.5 82 41-41 38.1 36% 43.9% 86% 0.8 6.1 7.5 1.7 4.5 0.7 2.8 29 28 50 17 16
Dwight Howard 2m11 30 13.7 11.8 1.4 71 34-37 32.1 0% 61.9% 48.9% 3.4 11.8 1.4 1 2.3 1.6 3.1 13.7 20.5 36 26 5
Michael Beasley 2m06 26 12.8 4.9 0.8 20 10-10 18 33.3% 52.2% 77.6% 1.5 4.9 0.8 0.6 1.3 0.4 2 12.8 12.7 30 11 2
Trevor Ariza 2m04 30 12.7 4.5 2.3 81 40-41 35.3 37.2% 41.6% 78.3% 0.8 4.5 2.3 2 1.4 0.3 2.2 12.7 13.8 31 12 11
Marcus Thornton 1m93 28 10 2.4 1.4 47 24-23 18.8 33.8% 40% 87.9% 0.7 2.4 1.4 0.7 0.9 0.1 1.6 10 8.1 32 7 7
Patrick Beverley 1m85 27 9.9 3.5 3.4 71 35-36 28.7 40% 43.4% 68.2% 1 3.5 3.4 1.3 1.3 0.4 3.3 9.9 12.1 22 12 12
Terrence Jones 2m08 23 8.7 4.2 0.8 50 24-26 20.9 31.6% 45.2% 66.4% 1.2 4.2 0.8 0.5 1 0.8 1.7 8.7 9.2 23 9 4
Corey Brewer 2m03 29 7.2 2.4 1.3 82 41-41 20.4 27.1% 38.4% 75% 0.5 2.4 1.3 1 1 0.2 2 7.2 6.6 24 7 5
Clint Capela 2m03 21 7 6.4 0.6 77 39-38 19.1 0% 58.2% 37.9% 2.5 6.4 0.6 0.8 0.8 1.2 2.5 7 11.4 18 17 4
Josh Smith 2m05 30 6.6 2.9 2.1 23 12-11 18.2 27.1% 34.3% 48% 0.8 2.9 2.1 0.7 1.6 0.6 2.4 6.6 5.9 19 8 6
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 25 6.2 2.9 1.1 37 19-18 14.8 28.1% 43.9% 64.2% 1 2.9 1.1 0.5 1.2 0.1 1.9 6.2 6 19 9 4
Jason Terry 1m89 38 5.9 1.1 1.5 71 36-35 17.7 35.6% 40.2% 81.8% 0.2 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.7 0.1 1.3 5.9 5.4 19 6 6
Ty Lawson 1m80 28 5.8 1.7 3.4 53 22-31 22.3 33% 38.7% 70% 0.4 1.7 3.4 0.8 1.5 0.1 1.3 5.8 6.5 18 5 11
Montrezl Harrell 2m03 21 3.6 1.7 0.4 39 17-22 9.7 0% 64.4% 52.2% 0.7 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 1.2 3.6 4.5 17 8 2
Andrew Goudelock 1m91 27 2.8 0.3 0.5 8 5-3 6.4 11.1% 45% 75% 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.5 2.8 2.1 11 1 2
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 22 2.6 1.2 0.3 34 16-18 6.9 28% 40.3% 80% 0.4 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.9 2.6 2.6 12 5 2
Chuck Hayes 2m01 32 2 4 1 2 1-1 12 - 50% 100% 0 4 1 0 1.5 0 3 2 5 4 7 2
Sam Dekker 2m01 21 0 0.5 0 2 0-2 3 - - - 0 0.5 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 106.5 43.1 22.2 82 41-41 241.8 34.7% 45.2% 69.4% 11.3 43.1 22.2 10 15.2 5.3 21.8 106.5 117.2
Opponents 106.4 44.6 24.6 82 - 241.9 36.2% 45.9% 75.6% 11.8 44.6 24.6 9 15.7 5 22.5 106.4 121.7
Gap 0,1 -1,5 -2,4 0 - -0.1 -1,5% -0,7% -6,2% -0,5 -1,5 -2,4 1,0 -0,5 0,3 -0,7 0,1 -4,5
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height 200 cm
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age 27 years old
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 2P 3P FG FT Reb Ast Stl Blk Fo Pts Eff
James Harden 1m96 26 2376 502 612 82 41-41 3121 474/961 236/656 710/1617 720/837 63 502 612 138 368 57 229 2376 2293
Dwight Howard 2m11 30 976 835 98 71 34-37 2281 372/595 0/6 372/601 232/474 238 835 98 69 166 113 219 976 1454
Michael Beasley 2m06 26 255 98 16 20 10-10 360 104/196 3/9 107/205 38/49 29 98 16 11 25 8 39 255 254
Trevor Ariza 2m04 30 1025 366 188 81 40-41 2860 172/361 185/497 357/858 126/161 67 366 188 161 111 28 177 1025 1121
Marcus Thornton 1m93 28 472 114 66 47 24-23 885 101/219 73/216 174/435 51/58 31 114 66 34 40 3 73 472 381
Patrick Beverley 1m85 27 700 251 240 71 35-36 2038 134/284 124/310 258/594 60/88 73 251 240 94 91 26 234 700 856
Terrence Jones 2m08 23 434 211 41 50 24-26 1047 141/288 25/79 166/367 77/116 62 211 41 23 49 38 86 434 458
Corey Brewer 2m03 29 590 199 109 82 41-41 1670 151/327 61/225 212/552 105/140 42 199 109 84 80 17 168 590 544
Clint Capela 2m03 21 542 494 47 77 39-38 1468 231/396 0/1 231/397 80/211 194 494 47 59 61 91 190 542 875
Josh Smith 2m05 30 151 67 48 23 12-11 418 35/84 23/85 58/169 12/25 18 67 48 16 36 13 56 151 135
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 25 230 108 41 37 19-18 547 74/148 16/57 90/205 34/53 37 108 41 17 44 5 69 230 223
Jason Terry 1m89 38 422 78 103 71 36-35 1260 58/115 93/261 151/376 27/33 14 78 103 47 48 10 90 422 381
Ty Lawson 1m80 28 309 89 180 53 22-31 1180 80/193 31/94 111/287 56/80 20 89 180 43 82 6 71 309 345
Montrezl Harrell 2m03 21 140 66 17 39 17-22 378 58/89 0/1 58/90 24/46 26 66 17 11 17 11 48 140 174
Andrew Goudelock 1m91 27 22 2 4 8 5-3 51 8/11 1/9 9/20 3/4 1 2 4 6 7 2 4 22 17
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 22 89 42 10 34 16-18 235 22/47 7/25 29/72 24/30 15 42 10 7 17 6 30 89 88
Chuck Hayes 2m01 32 4 8 2 2 1-1 24 1/2 0/0 1/2 2/2 0 8 2 0 3 0 6 4 10
Sam Dekker 2m01 21 0 1 0 2 0-2 6 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
Total 8737 3531 1822 82 41-41 19829 2216/4316 878/2531 3094/6847 1671/2407 930 3531 1822 821 1245 434 1789 8737 9611
Opponents 8721 3661 2015 82 - 19832 2404/4777 796/2201 3200/6978 1525/2018 971 3661 2015 734 1288 409 1847 8721 9981
Gap 16 -130 -193 0 - -3 -188/-461 82/330 -106/-131 146/389 -41 -130 -193 87 -43 25 -58 16 -370
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
James Harden 1m96 26 27.4 5.8 7.1 82 41-41 36 36% 43.9% 86% 0.7 5.8 7.1 1.6 4.2 0.7 2.6 27.4 26.4 50 17 16
Dwight Howard 2m11 30 15.4 13.2 1.5 71 34-37 36 0% 61.9% 48.9% 3.8 13.2 1.5 1.1 2.6 1.8 3.5 15.4 22.9 36 26 5
Michael Beasley 2m06 26 25.5 9.8 1.6 20 10-10 36 33.3% 52.2% 77.6% 2.9 9.8 1.6 1.1 2.5 0.8 3.9 25.5 25.4 30 11 2
Trevor Ariza 2m04 30 12.9 4.6 2.4 81 40-41 36 37.2% 41.6% 78.3% 0.8 4.6 2.4 2 1.4 0.4 2.2 12.9 14.1 31 12 11
Marcus Thornton 1m93 28 19.2 4.6 2.7 47 24-23 36 33.8% 40% 87.9% 1.3 4.6 2.7 1.4 1.6 0.1 3 19.2 15.5 32 7 7
Patrick Beverley 1m85 27 12.4 4.4 4.2 71 35-36 36 40% 43.4% 68.2% 1.3 4.4 4.2 1.7 1.6 0.5 4.1 12.4 15.1 22 12 12
Terrence Jones 2m08 23 14.9 7.3 1.4 50 24-26 36 31.6% 45.2% 66.4% 2.1 7.3 1.4 0.8 1.7 1.3 3 14.9 15.7 23 9 4
Corey Brewer 2m03 29 12.7 4.3 2.3 82 41-41 36 27.1% 38.4% 75% 0.9 4.3 2.3 1.8 1.7 0.4 3.6 12.7 11.7 24 7 5
Clint Capela 2m03 21 13.3 12.1 1.2 77 39-38 36 0% 58.2% 37.9% 4.8 12.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 2.2 4.7 13.3 21.5 18 17 4
Josh Smith 2m05 30 13 5.8 4.1 23 12-11 36 27.1% 34.3% 48% 1.6 5.8 4.1 1.4 3.1 1.1 4.8 13 11.6 19 8 6
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 25 15.1 7.1 2.7 37 19-18 36 28.1% 43.9% 64.2% 2.4 7.1 2.7 1.1 2.9 0.3 4.5 15.1 14.7 19 9 4
Jason Terry 1m89 38 12.1 2.2 2.9 71 36-35 36 35.6% 40.2% 81.8% 0.4 2.2 2.9 1.3 1.4 0.3 2.6 12.1 10.9 19 6 6
Ty Lawson 1m80 28 9.4 2.7 5.5 53 22-31 36 33% 38.7% 70% 0.6 2.7 5.5 1.3 2.5 0.2 2.2 9.4 10.5 18 5 11
Montrezl Harrell 2m03 21 13.3 6.3 1.6 39 17-22 36 0% 64.4% 52.2% 2.5 6.3 1.6 1 1.6 1 4.6 13.3 16.6 17 8 2
Andrew Goudelock 1m91 27 15.5 1.4 2.8 8 5-3 36 11.1% 45% 75% 0.7 1.4 2.8 4.2 4.9 1.4 2.8 15.5 12 11 1 2
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 22 13.6 6.4 1.5 34 16-18 36 28% 40.3% 80% 2.3 6.4 1.5 1.1 2.6 0.9 4.6 13.6 13.5 12 5 2
Chuck Hayes 2m01 32 6 12 3 2 1-1 36 - 50% 100% 0 12 3 0 4.5 0 9 6 15 4 7 2
Sam Dekker 2m01 21 0 6 0 2 0-2 36 - - - 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 12 0 1 0
Total 15.9 6.4 3.3 82 41-41 36 34.7% 45.2% 69.4% 1.7 6.4 3.3 1.5 2.3 0.8 3.2 15.9 17.4
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
James Harden 1m96 26 30.5 6.4 7.8 82 41-41 40 36% 43.9% 86% 0.8 6.4 7.8 1.8 4.7 0.7 2.9 30.5 29.4 50 17 16
Dwight Howard 2m11 30 17.1 14.6 1.7 71 34-37 40 0% 61.9% 48.9% 4.2 14.6 1.7 1.2 2.9 2 3.8 17.1 25.5 36 26 5
Michael Beasley 2m06 26 28.3 10.9 1.8 20 10-10 40 33.3% 52.2% 77.6% 3.2 10.9 1.8 1.2 2.8 0.9 4.3 28.3 28.2 30 11 2
Trevor Ariza 2m04 30 14.3 5.1 2.6 81 40-41 40 37.2% 41.6% 78.3% 0.9 5.1 2.6 2.3 1.6 0.4 2.5 14.3 15.7 31 12 11
Marcus Thornton 1m93 28 21.3 5.2 3 47 24-23 40 33.8% 40% 87.9% 1.4 5.2 3 1.5 1.8 0.1 3.3 21.3 17.2 32 7 7
Patrick Beverley 1m85 27 13.7 4.9 4.7 71 35-36 40 40% 43.4% 68.2% 1.4 4.9 4.7 1.8 1.8 0.5 4.6 13.7 16.8 22 12 12
Terrence Jones 2m08 23 16.6 8.1 1.6 50 24-26 40 31.6% 45.2% 66.4% 2.4 8.1 1.6 0.9 1.9 1.5 3.3 16.6 17.5 23 9 4
Corey Brewer 2m03 29 14.1 4.8 2.6 82 41-41 40 27.1% 38.4% 75% 1 4.8 2.6 2 1.9 0.4 4 14.1 13 24 7 5
Clint Capela 2m03 21 14.8 13.5 1.3 77 39-38 40 0% 58.2% 37.9% 5.3 13.5 1.3 1.6 1.7 2.5 5.2 14.8 23.8 18 17 4
Josh Smith 2m05 30 14.4 6.4 4.6 23 12-11 40 27.1% 34.3% 48% 1.7 6.4 4.6 1.5 3.4 1.2 5.4 14.4 12.9 19 8 6
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 25 16.8 7.9 3 37 19-18 40 28.1% 43.9% 64.2% 2.7 7.9 3 1.2 3.2 0.4 5 16.8 16.3 19 9 4
Jason Terry 1m89 38 13.4 2.5 3.3 71 36-35 40 35.6% 40.2% 81.8% 0.4 2.5 3.3 1.5 1.5 0.3 2.9 13.4 12.1 19 6 6
Ty Lawson 1m80 28 10.5 3 6.1 53 22-31 40 33% 38.7% 70% 0.7 3 6.1 1.5 2.8 0.2 2.4 10.5 11.7 18 5 11
Montrezl Harrell 2m03 21 14.8 7 1.8 39 17-22 40 0% 64.4% 52.2% 2.8 7 1.8 1.2 1.8 1.2 5.1 14.8 18.4 17 8 2
Andrew Goudelock 1m91 27 17.3 1.6 3.1 8 5-3 40 11.1% 45% 75% 0.8 1.6 3.1 4.7 5.5 1.6 3.1 17.3 13.3 11 1 2
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 22 15.1 7.1 1.7 34 16-18 40 28% 40.3% 80% 2.6 7.1 1.7 1.2 2.9 1 5.1 15.1 15 12 5 2
Chuck Hayes 2m01 32 6.7 13.3 3.3 2 1-1 40 - 50% 100% 0 13.3 3.3 0 5 0 10 6.7 16.7 4 7 2
Sam Dekker 2m01 21 0 6.7 0 2 0-2 40 - - - 0 6.7 0 6.7 0 0 0 0 13.3 0 1 0
Total 17.6 7.1 3.7 82 41-41 40 34.7% 45.2% 69.4% 1.9 7.1 3.7 1.7 2.5 0.9 3.6 17.6 19.4
Player Height Age USG% PACE PIE PER GMSCR AST% TO% AST/TO OREB% DREB% REB%
James Harden 1m96 26 32.7% 28,7 14,0 27,3 24,2 21% 16% 10.4 2% 12% 14%
Dwight Howard 2m11 30 18.5% 13,7 7,0 20,1 15,4 9% 17% -7 8% 20% 28%
Michael Beasley 2m06 26 30.3% 12,6 1,0 24,1 10,5 6% 10% -3.6 2% 4% 6%
Trevor Ariza 2m04 30 15.8% 12,8 6,0 14,0 11,9 15% 11% 7.4 2% 9% 11%
Marcus Thornton 1m93 28 24.5% 10,7 2,0 15,8 7,5 12% 8% 5.2 2% 5% 6%
Patrick Beverley 1m85 27 15.4% 10,2 4,0 14,1 10,8 25% 13% 20.6 3% 7% 9%
Terrence Jones 2m08 23 19.3% 9,3 2,0 14,5 7,6 8% 10% -1.7 3% 8% 11%
Corey Brewer 2m03 29 18% 8,5 2,0 10,8 6,2 14% 12% 4.2 2% 8% 10%
Clint Capela 2m03 21 16.3% 7,2 4,0 19,3 9,1 8% 11% -2.5 11% 17% 28%
Josh Smith 2m05 30 22.4% 9,4 0 8,8 5,4 18% 17% 5.6 1% 3% 4%
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 25 21.6% 7,4 1,0 12,3 5,3 13% 16% -1.1 3% 5% 8%
Jason Terry 1m89 38 15.1% 6,2 2,0 11,1 5,1 19% 11% 12.5 1% 4% 5%
Ty Lawson 1m80 28 14.8% 7,6 2,0 9,6 5,6 31% 20% 24.2 1% 3% 4%
Montrezl Harrell 2m03 21 14.6% 3,3 1,0 15,6 4,0 12% 13% 0 3% 4% 7%
Andrew Goudelock 1m91 27 24.4% 3,6 0 13,0 2,1 12% 24% -10.4 0% 0% 0%
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 22 18.8% 3,0 0 11,4 2,3 9% 17% -6.8 2% 4% 6%
Chuck Hayes 2m01 32 10.6% 2,9 0 2,6 3,1 25% 51% -17 0% 1% 1%
Sam Dekker 2m01 21 0% 0 0 11,4 0,7 0% 0% 0 0% 0% 0%
Player Height Age eFG% TS% 3PAr FTr %FGA/2PTm %FGA/3PTm %FGA/FTm %PTS/2PTm %PTS/3PTm %PTS/FTm PTS/2PTm PTS/3PTm
James Harden 1m96 26 66,2% 59,8% 40,6% 51,8% 39,2% 26,7% 34,1% 39,9% 29,8% 30,3% 0.99 1.08
Dwight Howard 2m11 30 81,2% 60,3% 1,0% 78,9% 55,3% 0,6% 44,1% 76,2% 0% 23,8% 1.25 0
Michael Beasley 2m06 26 61,5% 56,3% 4,4% 23,9% 77,2% 3,5% 19,3% 81,6% 3,5% 14,9% 1.06 1
Trevor Ariza 2m04 30 49,0% 55,2% 57,9% 18,8% 35,4% 48,8% 15,8% 33,6% 54,1% 12,3% 0.95 1.12
Marcus Thornton 1m93 28 45,9% 51,2% 49,7% 13,3% 44,4% 43,8% 11,8% 42,8% 46,4% 10,8% 0.92 1.01
Patrick Beverley 1m85 27 48,5% 55,3% 52,2% 14,8% 41,6% 45,5% 12,9% 38,3% 53,1% 8,6% 0.94 1.2
Terrence Jones 2m08 23 55,7% 51,9% 21,5% 31,6% 59,6% 16,4% 24,0% 65,0% 17,3% 17,7% 0.98 0.95
Corey Brewer 2m03 29 47,9% 48,1% 40,8% 25,4% 47,3% 32,5% 20,2% 51,2% 31,0% 17,8% 0.92 0.81
Clint Capela 2m03 21 68,3% 55,3% 0,3% 53,1% 65,1% 0,2% 34,7% 85,2% 0% 14,8% 1.17 0
Josh Smith 2m05 30 37,9% 41,9% 50,3% 14,8% 43,3% 43,8% 12,9% 46,4% 45,7% 7,9% 0.83 0.81
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 25 52,2% 50,4% 27,8% 25,9% 57,4% 22,1% 20,5% 64,3% 20,9% 14,8% 1 0.84
Jason Terry 1m89 38 43,8% 54,0% 69,4% 8,8% 28,1% 63,8% 8,1% 27,5% 66,1% 6,4% 1.01 1.07
Ty Lawson 1m80 28 48,4% 48,0% 32,8% 27,9% 52,6% 25,6% 21,8% 51,8% 30,1% 18,1% 0.83 0.99
Montrezl Harrell 2m03 21 77,8% 63,5% 1,1% 51,1% 65,4% 0,7% 33,8% 82,9% 0% 17,1% 1.3 0
Andrew Goudelock 1m91 27 52,5% 50,6% 45,0% 20,0% 45,8% 37,5% 16,7% 72,7% 13,6% 13,6% 1.45 0.33
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 22 56,9% 52,2% 34,7% 41,7% 46,1% 24,5% 29,4% 49,4% 23,6% 27,0% 0.94 0.84
Chuck Hayes 2m01 32 100,0% 69,4% 0% 100,0% 50,0% 0% 50,0% 50,0% 0% 50,0% 1 0
Sam Dekker 2m01 21 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0 0
Player Height Age %MIN %PTS %FGM %FGA %2PM %2PA %3PM %3PA %FTM %FTA %OREB %DREB %REB %AST %TOV %STL %BLK %BLKA %PF %PFD %+/- %EFF
James Harden 1m96 26 95% 27% 23% 24% 21% 22% 27% 26% 43% 35% 7% 17% 14% 34% 30% 17% 13% - 13% - - 24%
Dwight Howard 2m11 30 80% 13% 14% 10% 19% 16% 0% 0% 16% 23% 30% 27% 27% 6% 15% 10% 30% - 14% - - 17%
Michael Beasley 2m06 26 45% 12% 14% 12% 19% 19% 1% 1% 9% 8% 13% 11% 11% 4% 8% 5% 8% - 9% - - 11%
Trevor Ariza 2m04 30 88% 12% 12% 13% 8% 8% 21% 20% 8% 7% 7% 12% 10% 10% 9% 20% 7% - 10% - - 12%
Marcus Thornton 1m93 28 47% 9% 10% 11% 8% 9% 15% 15% 5% 4% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 7% 1% - 7% - - 7%
Patrick Beverley 1m85 27 72% 9% 10% 10% 7% 8% 16% 14% 4% 4% 9% 8% 8% 15% 8% 13% 7% - 15% - - 10%
Terrence Jones 2m08 23 52% 8% 9% 9% 10% 11% 5% 5% 8% 8% 11% 9% 10% 4% 6% 5% 14% - 8% - - 8%
Corey Brewer 2m03 29 51% 7% 7% 8% 7% 8% 7% 9% 6% 6% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 10% 4% - 9% - - 6%
Clint Capela 2m03 21 48% 7% 8% 6% 11% 10% 0% 0% 5% 9% 22% 12% 15% 3% 5% 8% 22% - 11% - - 10%
Josh Smith 2m05 30 45% 6% 7% 9% 6% 7% 9% 12% 3% 4% 7% 7% 7% 9% 10% 7% 11% - 11% - - 5%
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 25 37% 6% 6% 7% 7% 8% 4% 5% 5% 5% 9% 6% 7% 5% 8% 5% 3% - 9% - - 5%
Jason Terry 1m89 38 44% 6% 6% 6% 3% 3% 12% 12% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 7% 4% 7% 3% - 6% - - 5%
Ty Lawson 1m80 28 56% 5% 6% 6% 6% 7% 5% 6% 5% 5% 3% 4% 4% 15% 10% 8% 2% - 6% - - 6%
Montrezl Harrell 2m03 21 24% 3% 4% 3% 6% 4% 0% 0% 3% 4% 6% 3% 4% 2% 3% 3% 5% - 6% - - 4%
Andrew Goudelock 1m91 27 16% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 1% 4% 2% 2% 1% 0% 1% 2% 6% 7% 5% - 2% - - 2%
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 22 17% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 1% 3% 2% 3% - 4% - - 2%
Chuck Hayes 2m01 32 30% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 0% 0% 5% 3% 0% 13% 9% 5% 10% 0% 0% - 14% - - 4%
Sam Dekker 2m01 21 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 5% 0% - 0% - - 1%

Houston Rockets 2015-2016 stats

NBA Playoffs

Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
James Harden 1m96 26 26.6 5.2 7.6 5 1-4 38.6 31% 41% 84.4% 1.4 5.2 7.6 2.4 5.2 0.2 2.6 26.6 23.6 35 8 11
Dwight Howard 2m11 30 13.2 14 1.6 5 1-4 35.8 0% 54.2% 36.8% 5.2 14 1.6 0.8 2.4 1.4 4.2 13.2 19.4 19 21 4
Michael Beasley 2m06 26 10.4 4.2 0.6 5 1-4 16.2 33.3% 47.8% 85.7% 0.8 4.2 0.6 0.2 1.4 0 1.6 10.4 9 17 7 2
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 25 8.8 5.2 1 5 1-4 19.6 44.4% 43.2% 47.1% 2 5.2 1 0.8 2.4 0.4 2.2 8.8 7.8 14 13 2
Jason Terry 1m89 38 7 2.2 1.2 5 1-4 25 31.6% 34.2% 100% 0.2 2.2 1.2 0.4 0.6 0.2 2.6 7 5.4 13 4 3
Trevor Ariza 2m04 30 6.6 4.2 0.8 5 1-4 36.4 14.3% 25.5% 75% 1.4 4.2 0.8 2.6 2.4 0.2 3.2 6.6 4.2 9 8 1
Patrick Beverley 1m85 27 5.8 4.4 2.2 5 1-4 25.6 21.4% 27% 100% 0.8 4.4 2.2 0.4 0.8 0.4 3.4 5.8 7 13 7 3
Corey Brewer 2m03 29 4.4 1.4 1.6 5 1-4 15.4 10% 25.9% 87.5% 0.6 1.4 1.6 0 1.2 0.2 2.6 4.4 2.2 10 5 6
Josh Smith 2m05 30 4 0.5 1 4 1-3 9.3 50% 46.2% 0% 0.3 0.5 1 0.3 1.3 0.3 1.8 4 2.5 9 1 2
Andrew Goudelock 1m91 27 3 1 0 2 0-2 5.5 0% 50% - 0 1 0 0 1.5 0 0 3 1 4 1 0
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 22 2.3 1.8 0.3 4 0-4 8.5 33.3% 30.8% - 0.3 1.8 0.3 0 0 0.8 0.8 2.3 2.8 4 4 1
Clint Capela 2m03 21 1.6 4 0.4 5 1-4 8.6 - 33.3% 40% 1.6 4 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.4 1 1.6 4.6 3 12 1
Montrezl Harrell 2m03 21 1.5 1 0 2 0-2 5.5 0% 33.3% 50% 0 1 0 0 0.5 0 0.5 1.5 0.5 2 2 0
Total 91.2 47.4 18 5 1-4 239.8 26.8% 38.6% 64.2% 14.4 47.4 18 8.4 18.8 4.2 25.6 91.2 88
Opponents 110 43.6 28.8 5 - 241 40.3% 48.3% 66.7% 9.8 43.6 28.8 9.2 13.2 5.4 22.2 110 131.8
Gap -18,8 3,8 -10,8 0 - -1.2 -13,5% -9,7% -2,5% 4,6 3,8 -10,8 -0,8 5,6 -1,2 3,4 -18,8 -43,8
Average
height 200 cm
Average
age 27 years old
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 2P 3P FG FT Reb Ast Stl Blk Fo Pts Eff
James Harden 1m96 26 133 26 38 5 1-4 193 28/58 13/42 41/100 38/45 7 26 38 12 26 1 13 133 118
Dwight Howard 2m11 30 66 70 8 5 1-4 179 26/47 0/1 26/48 14/38 26 70 8 4 12 7 21 66 97
Michael Beasley 2m06 26 52 21 3 5 1-4 81 20/40 2/6 22/46 6/7 4 21 3 1 7 0 8 52 45
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 25 44 26 5 5 1-4 98 12/28 4/9 16/37 8/17 10 26 5 4 12 2 11 44 39
Jason Terry 1m89 38 35 11 6 5 1-4 125 7/19 6/19 13/38 3/3 1 11 6 2 3 1 13 35 27
Trevor Ariza 2m04 30 33 21 4 5 1-4 182 9/23 4/28 13/51 3/4 7 21 4 13 12 1 16 33 21
Patrick Beverley 1m85 27 29 22 11 5 1-4 128 7/23 3/14 10/37 6/6 4 22 11 2 4 2 17 29 35
Corey Brewer 2m03 29 22 7 8 5 1-4 77 6/17 1/10 7/27 7/8 3 7 8 0 6 1 13 22 11
Josh Smith 2m05 30 16 2 4 4 1-3 37 2/5 4/8 6/13 0/2 1 2 4 1 5 1 7 16 10
Andrew Goudelock 1m91 27 6 2 0 2 0-2 11 3/5 0/1 3/6 0/0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 6 2
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 22 9 7 1 4 0-4 34 3/10 1/3 4/13 0/0 1 7 1 0 0 3 3 9 11
Clint Capela 2m03 21 8 20 2 5 1-4 43 3/9 0/0 3/9 2/5 8 20 2 3 3 2 5 8 23
Montrezl Harrell 2m03 21 3 2 0 2 0-2 11 1/2 0/1 1/3 1/2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 1
Total 456 237 90 5 1-4 1199 127/286 38/142 165/428 88/137 72 237 90 42 94 21 128 456 440
Opponents 550 218 144 5 - 1205 146/278 58/144 204/422 84/126 49 218 144 46 66 27 111 550 659
Gap -94 19 -54 0 - -6 -19/8 -20/-2 -39/6 4/11 23 19 -54 -4 28 -6 17 -94 -219
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
James Harden 1m96 26 24.8 4.8 7.1 5 1-4 36 31% 41% 84.4% 1.3 4.8 7.1 2.2 4.8 0.2 2.4 24.8 22 35 8 11
Dwight Howard 2m11 30 13.3 14.1 1.6 5 1-4 36 0% 54.2% 36.8% 5.2 14.1 1.6 0.8 2.4 1.4 4.2 13.3 19.5 19 21 4
Michael Beasley 2m06 26 23.1 9.3 1.3 5 1-4 36 33.3% 47.8% 85.7% 1.8 9.3 1.3 0.4 3.1 0 3.6 23.1 20 17 7 2
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 25 16.2 9.6 1.8 5 1-4 36 44.4% 43.2% 47.1% 3.7 9.6 1.8 1.5 4.4 0.7 4 16.2 14.3 14 13 2
Jason Terry 1m89 38 10.1 3.2 1.7 5 1-4 36 31.6% 34.2% 100% 0.3 3.2 1.7 0.6 0.9 0.3 3.7 10.1 7.8 13 4 3
Trevor Ariza 2m04 30 6.5 4.2 0.8 5 1-4 36 14.3% 25.5% 75% 1.4 4.2 0.8 2.6 2.4 0.2 3.2 6.5 4.2 9 8 1
Patrick Beverley 1m85 27 8.2 6.2 3.1 5 1-4 36 21.4% 27% 100% 1.1 6.2 3.1 0.6 1.1 0.6 4.8 8.2 9.8 13 7 3
Corey Brewer 2m03 29 10.3 3.3 3.7 5 1-4 36 10% 25.9% 87.5% 1.4 3.3 3.7 0 2.8 0.5 6.1 10.3 5.1 10 5 6
Josh Smith 2m05 30 15.6 1.9 3.9 4 1-3 36 50% 46.2% 0% 1 1.9 3.9 1 4.9 1 6.8 15.6 9.7 9 1 2
Andrew Goudelock 1m91 27 19.6 6.5 0 2 0-2 36 0% 50% - 0 6.5 0 0 9.8 0 0 19.6 6.5 4 1 0
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 22 9.5 7.4 1.1 4 0-4 36 33.3% 30.8% - 1.1 7.4 1.1 0 0 3.2 3.2 9.5 11.6 4 4 1
Clint Capela 2m03 21 6.7 16.7 1.7 5 1-4 36 - 33.3% 40% 6.7 16.7 1.7 2.5 2.5 1.7 4.2 6.7 19.3 3 12 1
Montrezl Harrell 2m03 21 9.8 6.5 0 2 0-2 36 0% 33.3% 50% 0 6.5 0 0 3.3 0 3.3 9.8 3.3 2 2 0
Total 13.7 7.1 2.7 5 1-4 36 26.8% 38.6% 64.2% 2.2 7.1 2.7 1.3 2.8 0.6 3.8 13.7 13.2
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
James Harden 1m96 26 27.6 5.4 7.9 5 1-4 40 31% 41% 84.4% 1.5 5.4 7.9 2.5 5.4 0.2 2.7 27.6 24.5 35 8 11
Dwight Howard 2m11 30 14.7 15.6 1.8 5 1-4 40 0% 54.2% 36.8% 5.8 15.6 1.8 0.9 2.7 1.6 4.7 14.7 21.7 19 21 4
Michael Beasley 2m06 26 25.7 10.4 1.5 5 1-4 40 33.3% 47.8% 85.7% 2 10.4 1.5 0.5 3.5 0 4 25.7 22.2 17 7 2
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 25 18 10.6 2 5 1-4 40 44.4% 43.2% 47.1% 4.1 10.6 2 1.6 4.9 0.8 4.5 18 15.9 14 13 2
Jason Terry 1m89 38 11.2 3.5 1.9 5 1-4 40 31.6% 34.2% 100% 0.3 3.5 1.9 0.6 1 0.3 4.2 11.2 8.6 13 4 3
Trevor Ariza 2m04 30 7.3 4.6 0.9 5 1-4 40 14.3% 25.5% 75% 1.5 4.6 0.9 2.9 2.6 0.2 3.5 7.3 4.6 9 8 1
Patrick Beverley 1m85 27 9.1 6.9 3.4 5 1-4 40 21.4% 27% 100% 1.3 6.9 3.4 0.6 1.3 0.6 5.3 9.1 10.9 13 7 3
Corey Brewer 2m03 29 11.4 3.6 4.2 5 1-4 40 10% 25.9% 87.5% 1.6 3.6 4.2 0 3.1 0.5 6.8 11.4 5.7 10 5 6
Josh Smith 2m05 30 17.3 2.2 4.3 4 1-3 40 50% 46.2% 0% 1.1 2.2 4.3 1.1 5.4 1.1 7.6 17.3 10.8 9 1 2
Andrew Goudelock 1m91 27 21.8 7.3 0 2 0-2 40 0% 50% - 0 7.3 0 0 10.9 0 0 21.8 7.3 4 1 0
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 22 10.6 8.2 1.2 4 0-4 40 33.3% 30.8% - 1.2 8.2 1.2 0 0 3.5 3.5 10.6 12.9 4 4 1
Clint Capela 2m03 21 7.4 18.6 1.9 5 1-4 40 - 33.3% 40% 7.4 18.6 1.9 2.8 2.8 1.9 4.7 7.4 21.4 3 12 1
Montrezl Harrell 2m03 21 10.9 7.3 0 2 0-2 40 0% 33.3% 50% 0 7.3 0 0 3.6 0 3.6 10.9 3.6 2 2 0
Total 15.2 7.9 3 5 1-4 40 26.8% 38.6% 64.2% 2.4 7.9 3 1.4 3.1 0.7 4.3 15.2 14.7
Player Height Age USG% PACE PIE PER GMSCR AST% TO% AST/TO OREB% DREB% REB%
James Harden 1m96 26 31.1% 29,2 19,0 23,1 21,1 21% 18% 8.2 3% 7% 10%
Dwight Howard 2m11 30 17.7% 15,3 11,0 16,6 15,1 9% 16% -5.2 11% 19% 30%
Michael Beasley 2m06 26 28.5% 11,2 7,0 16,8 7,1 5% 12% -7.1 4% 16% 20%
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 25 23.7% 11,3 4,0 12,4 6,8 8% 21% -12.4 8% 12% 20%
Jason Terry 1m89 38 13.9% 8,5 2,0 6,0 5,3 12% 7% 7.1 1% 6% 7%
Trevor Ariza 2m04 30 14.7% 13,0 0 2,2 4,4 6% 19% -12.4 3% 6% 9%
Patrick Beverley 1m85 27 14% 8,7 3,0 5,6 5,8 20% 9% 16 2% 11% 13%
Corey Brewer 2m03 29 19.5% 7,3 -1,0 1,6 2,9 18% 16% 5.5 3% 4% 7%
Josh Smith 2m05 30 21% 4,7 0 8,2 3,0 17% 26% -5.3 2% 2% 3%
Andrew Goudelock 1m91 27 33.7% 4,5 0 0,7 0,3 0% 33% -33.3 0% 6% 6%
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 22 15.7% 3,3 1,0 8,0 2,0 7% 0% 7.7 2% 11% 13%
Clint Capela 2m03 21 13.6% 2,8 2,0 14,1 3,1 12% 21% -7 14% 21% 35%
Montrezl Harrell 2m03 21 18.3% 2,4 0 -0,7 0,5 0% 20% -20.5 0% 6% 6%
Player Height Age eFG% TS% 3PAr FTr %FGA/2PTm %FGA/3PTm %FGA/FTm %PTS/2PTm %PTS/3PTm %PTS/FTm PTS/2PTm PTS/3PTm
James Harden 1m96 26 60,0% 55,5% 42,0% 45,0% 40,0% 29,0% 31,0% 42,1% 29,3% 28,6% 0.97 0.93
Dwight Howard 2m11 30 68,8% 51,0% 2,1% 79,2% 54,7% 1,2% 44,2% 78,8% 0% 21,2% 1.11 0
Michael Beasley 2m06 26 54,3% 53,0% 13,0% 15,2% 75,5% 11,3% 13,2% 76,9% 11,5% 11,5% 1 1
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 25 54,1% 49,5% 24,3% 45,9% 51,9% 16,7% 31,5% 54,5% 27,3% 18,2% 0.86 1.33
Jason Terry 1m89 38 38,2% 44,5% 50,0% 7,9% 46,3% 46,3% 7,3% 40,0% 51,4% 8,6% 0.74 0.95
Trevor Ariza 2m04 30 28,4% 31,3% 54,9% 7,8% 41,8% 50,9% 7,3% 54,5% 36,4% 9,1% 0.78 0.43
Patrick Beverley 1m85 27 35,1% 36,6% 37,8% 16,2% 53,5% 32,6% 14,0% 48,3% 31,0% 20,7% 0.61 0.64
Corey Brewer 2m03 29 38,9% 36,0% 37,0% 29,6% 48,6% 28,6% 22,9% 54,5% 13,6% 31,8% 0.71 0.3
Josh Smith 2m05 30 46,2% 57,6% 61,5% 15,4% 33,3% 53,3% 13,3% 25,0% 75,0% 0% 0.8 1.5
Andrew Goudelock 1m91 27 50,0% 50,0% 16,7% 0% 83,3% 16,7% 0% 100,0% 0% 0% 1.2 0
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 22 30,8% 34,6% 23,1% 0% 76,9% 23,1% 0% 66,7% 33,3% 0% 0.6 1
Clint Capela 2m03 21 44,4% 35,7% 0% 55,6% 64,3% 0% 35,7% 75,0% 0% 25,0% 0.67 0
Montrezl Harrell 2m03 21 50,0% 38,7% 33,3% 66,7% 40,0% 20,0% 40,0% 66,7% 0% 33,3% 1 0
Player Height Age %MIN %PTS %FGM %FGA %2PM %2PA %3PM %3PA %FTM %FTA %OREB %DREB %REB %AST %TOV %STL %BLK %BLKA %PF %PFD %+/- %EFF
James Harden 1m96 26 97% 29% 25% 23% 22% 20% 34% 30% 43% 33% 10% 12% 11% 42% 28% 29% 5% - 10% - 17% 27%
Dwight Howard 2m11 30 90% 14% 16% 11% 20% 16% 0% 1% 16% 28% 36% 27% 30% 9% 13% 10% 33% - 16% - 18% 22%
Michael Beasley 2m06 26 41% 11% 13% 11% 16% 14% 5% 4% 7% 5% 6% 10% 9% 3% 7% 2% 0% - 6% - 5% 10%
Donatas Motiejunas 2m13 25 49% 10% 10% 9% 9% 10% 11% 6% 9% 12% 14% 10% 11% 6% 13% 10% 10% - 9% - 5% 9%
Jason Terry 1m89 38 63% 8% 8% 9% 6% 7% 16% 13% 3% 2% 1% 6% 5% 7% 3% 5% 5% - 10% - 14% 6%
Trevor Ariza 2m04 30 91% 7% 8% 12% 7% 8% 11% 20% 3% 3% 10% 8% 9% 4% 13% 31% 5% - 13% - 19% 5%
Patrick Beverley 1m85 27 64% 6% 6% 9% 6% 8% 8% 10% 7% 4% 6% 11% 9% 12% 4% 5% 10% - 13% - 8% 8%
Corey Brewer 2m03 29 39% 5% 4% 6% 5% 6% 3% 7% 8% 6% 4% 2% 3% 9% 6% 0% 5% - 10% - 3% 3%
Josh Smith 2m05 30 23% 4% 5% 4% 2% 2% 13% 7% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 6% 7% 3% 6% - 7% - 4% 3%
Andrew Goudelock 1m91 27 14% 3% 5% 4% 6% 4% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 3% 2% 0% 8% 0% 0% - 0% - 2% 1%
K.J. McDaniels 1m98 22 21% 2% 3% 4% 3% 4% 3% 3% 0% 0% 2% 5% 4% 1% 0% 0% 18% - 3% - 0% 3%
Clint Capela 2m03 21 22% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 0% 0% 2% 4% 11% 7% 8% 2% 3% 7% 10% - 4% - 5% 5%
Montrezl Harrell 2m03 21 14% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 0% 2% 3% 4% 0% 3% 2% 0% 3% 0% 0% - 2% - 3% 1%

Basketball team

About the Houston Rockets

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Location of Houston

Country: USA

Location: Houston, Texas

Demography: 2,326M

Spoken language: English

NBA Championships: 1994, 1995

Team names:

  • San Diego Rockets (1967-1971)
  • Houston Rockets (1971-...)

Houston Rockets logos history

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2019/20-Today
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2003/04-2018/19
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1995/96-2002/03
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1972/73-1994/95
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1971/72

Houston Rockets Retired Numbers

Jersey Drexler 22
Jersey Murphy 23
Jersey Malone 24
Jersey Olajuwon 34
Jersey Tomjanovich 45

Retired Numbers : Clyde Drexler #22, Calvin Murphy #23, Moses Malone #24, Hakeem Olajuwon #34, Rudy Tomjanovich #45

Houston Rockets history

When the NBA looked to expand in 1967, they chose a Californian city with a growing population and a strong economy. San Diego was awarded an expansion franchise as Robert Breitbard paid 1.75 million dollars to join the League. The fans chose the name Rockets as San Diego used the theme "a city in motion" to boost its image as a first class city, and the Rockets' name lent itself to that effort.

From San Diego to Houston

To build the roster, the Rockets chose veteran players during an expansion draft and their first ever draft pick : Pat Riley from Kentucky, who was drafted that same year as a wide receiver by the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. It was no surprise that the Rockets finished last in the League in their inaugural season with only 15 wins. It gave them the opportunity to draft a power forward who ended up in the Naismith Hall of Fame and the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. 6-foot-9 Elvin Hayes twice took Houston University to the NCAA Final Four. And it did not take him long to make an impact in the NBA. As a rookie he was the first in scoring (28.4 points per game) and fourth in rebounding (17.1 boards). Although he remains the only rookie in history to lead the League in scoring, he was not named Rookie of the Year as center Wes Unseld, from Baltimore, won the trophy.

The following season he was the NBA’s leading rebounder but despite the addition of guard Calvin Murphy and forward Rudy Tomjanovich, the Rockets did not become a contender and failed to win over fans in San Diego. Owner Robert Breitbard sold the team to a group of investors from Texas and the team moved to Houston where the name Rockets fit perfectly with the city’s connection with the space industry.

The triangle offense fiasco

The franchise hired a new coach with no prior NBA experience. In the NCAA he implemented a system he had learned as a player after World War II : the triangle offense. Tex Winter later became a legend as an assistant with the Chicago Bulls, but his philosophy did not seat well with Rockets star Elvin Hayes. The two clashed, the Rockets won only 34 games and at the end of the season Hayes was traded to the Baltimore Bullets. Winter was fired soon after and some improvement was perceived with coach Johnny Egan.

Much had to do with the stellar play of Calvin Murphy.  Standing at 5-9 Murphy is the shortest player inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame and a true Rockets’ legend. Known for his quickness, defensive ability and free-throw accuracy, his number 23 was retired by the franchise where he spent his whole career. He never left the organization after his retirement in 1983, working in numerous roles, mainly as a television analyst.

During the 1976-77 season he received the help of fellow guard John Lucas, the first overall pick of the draft out of Maryland, and center Moses Malone, already a star in the ABA. With Tomjanovich scorching the nets averaging 21.6 points per game and Malone controlling the boards with 13.4 rebounds per game, the Rockets enjoyed their best season ever. With 49 wins they reached the playoffs, eliminating the Bullets before losing to the Philadelphia Sixers in the Eastern Conference Finals. It was only four years later that they joined the Western Conference, playing in the Midwest Division rather than the Central Division.

The punch to Tomjanovich's face

The team rise to the top was derailed by an incident that remains famous today. On December 9, 1977, during a game against the Lakers, Tomjanovich was knocked down by a punch from power forward Kermit Washington. The blow shattered Tomjanovich's face and inflicted life-threatening head and spinal injuries, leaving him sidelined for five months. Washington was suspended for 60 days, missing 26 games; then the longest suspension for an on-court incident in NBA history. Although Tomjanovich recovered and regained All Star status, the Rockets were no longer contenders despite Moses Malone dominance. The Chairman Of The Boards was the NBA’s MVP in 1979 averaging 24.8 points and a League best 17.6 rebounds per game.

He carried on with his impressive numbers as the Rockets, under new coach Del Harris, qualified for the playoffs in the final game of the 1980-81 season with a 40-42 record. Yet, they upset the Lakers in the first round then topped San Antonio and Kansas City to become the second team in history to reach the Finals despite a losing record, where they eventually fell to the Celtics 4-2.

Ralph Sampson, Hakeem Olajuwon: The twin towers

Malone, again named MVP in 1982, was traded to the Philadelphia Sixers. The move proved to be catastrophic in the short term as the Rockets had the worst record in the League but positive in the long run as Houston chose first in the 1983 and 1984 drafts. The franchise decided to draft two centers who quickly became the Twin Towers. 7-4 Ralph Sampson teamed up with 7-0 Hakeem Olajuwon. It took only two seasons together to bring the Rockets back to the Finals.

With Bill Fitch on the sidelines and John Lucas back as a point guard, the team topped the 50 win barrier for the first time, won its division, dominated the Kings and Nuggets before facing the defending champions Los Angeles Lakers. After losing Game 1, the Rockets won the next four games including a decisive last win in L.A. on a buzzer beating turnaround jumpshot from Sampson. Despite his size, Sampson had moved to the power forward position to make room for Olajuwon. His speed and mobility was unprecedented and his teammate John Lucas insisted "he will revolutionize the game." Yet, Houston was no match for the Celtics and Larry Bird in the Finals, losing 4-2. Boston coach K. C. Jones called the Rockets "the new monsters on the block" feeling they had a bright future. But his vision never came true. Injuries to key players, including Sampson, and suspension for drug abuse derailed their road to success.

Hakeem The Dream

It was the return of Rudy Tomjanovich, this time on the bench, that brought the franchise back to the top. As Michael Jordan retired in 1993, following a three-peat, Hakeem Olajuwon was without a doubt the best player in the world. At 31 he was at the pinnacle of his career. He played 41 minutes per game in 1993/94 averaging 27.3 points, 11.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.7 blocks. He became the only player in NBA history to win the MVP, the Championship, the Finals MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards in the same season. He was also the first foreign-born player to win the league's MVP award. The Rockets won the championship in a gruesome seven game series against the New York Knicks, with neither team able to score more than 93 points.

The Rockets initially struggled in the first half of the 1994–95 season and decided to send power-forward Otis Thorpe to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Olajuwon's former college teammate Clyde Drexler. With only 47 wins, the Rockets entered the playoffs as the sixth seed in the Western Conference. But they cruised through the playoffs earning the nickname "Clutch City" and sweeping the Orlando Magic in the Finals. The Rockets they became the first team in NBA history to win the championship as a sixth seed, and the first to beat four 50-win teams in a single postseason. The result led to Tomjanovich’s famous quote : "Don't ever underestimate the heart of a champion!"

Costly injuries to Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady

After years of rebuilding, fans firmly believed they had another opportunity to dream when the franchise welcomed another center with the first pick of the 2002 draft. 7-6 Yao Ming was an attraction because of his size, shooting touch and the fact that a country of more than 1 billion followed his every move. When he was joined by Tracy McGrady in 2004, the franchise had the one-two punch to bring them a championship. But these two incredible talents battled through injuries. Of the 463 regular season games for which they were teammates, Yao missed 146 and McGrady 160. Together, they never won a playoffs series.

Once again Houston was forced to rebuild. And this time the franchise put his faith into the hands of a guard. In 2013, the reigning sixth man of the year, James Harden arrived from Oklahoma City. Out of the shadow of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, the lefty and his trademark beard became one of the most prolific scorer in NBA history. Around him and with Mike D’Antoni taking charge in 2016, the Rockets changed the game relying on isolation plays for Harden and a flurry of three-pointers. Quite ironic for a franchise where centers ruled the hardwood.