1996–97 Houston Rockets season
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1996–97 Houston Rockets season
| 1996–97 Houston Rockets season | |
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| Head coach | Rudy Tomjanovich |
| Arena | The Summit |
| Results | |
| Record | 57–25 (.695) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Midwest) Conference: 3rd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Conference Finals (eliminated 2-4) |
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| Houston Rockets seasons | |
| < 1995–96 | 1997–98 > |
The 1996–97 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets acquire Charles Barkley.
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Offseason
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Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 2 | 30 | Othella Harrington | (PF/C) |  United States |
Georgetown |
| 2 | 42 | Randy Livingston | (SG) | United States |
LSU |
| 2 | 50 | Terrell Bell | (C) | United States |
Georgia |
Roster
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Regular season
In his first game with the Houston Rockets, Charles Barkley would get thirty three rebounds, a career high.[1]
Season standings
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
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| Utah Jazz | 64 | 18 | .780 | - |
| Houston Rockets | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40 |
| Denver Nuggets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50 |
Game log
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Team points | Opponent score | Record | Streak | OT |
Playoffs
West First Round
(3) Houston Rockets vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series)
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(HOU-MIN) |
Venue | Recap | Television |
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| 1 | April 24 | Houston | 112 | Minnesota | 95 | 1-0 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | 1 | |
| 2 | April 26 | Houston | 96 | Minnesota | 84 | 2-0 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | 2 | NBC |
| 3 | April 29 | Minnesota | 120 | Houston | 125 | 3-0 | Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota | 3 | |
| Houston wins series 3–0 |
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West Conference Semifinals
(2) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (3) Houston Rockets Last Playoff Meeting: 1996 Western Conference Semifinals (Seattle won 4-0)
| Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record
(HOU-SEA) |
Venue | Recap | Television |
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| 1 | May 5 | Houston | 112 | Seattle | 102 | 1-0 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | 1 | |
| 2 | May 7 | Houston | 101 | Seattle | 106 | 1-1 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | 2 | |
| 3 | May 9 | Seattle | 93 | Houston | 97 | 2-1 | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | 3 | |
| 4 | May 11 | Seattle | 106 | Houston | 110 | 3-1 | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | 4 | NBC |
| 5 | May 13 | Houston | 94 | Seattle | 100 | 3-2 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | 5 | |
| 6 | May 15 | Seattle | 99 | Houston | 96 | 3-3 | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | 6 | TNT |
| 7 | May 17 | Houston | 96 | Seattle | 91 | 4-3 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | 7 | NBC |
| Houston wins series 4–3 |
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West Conference Finals
(1) Utah Jazz vs. (3) Houston Rockets Last Playoff Meeting: 1995 Western Conference First Round (Houston won 3-2)
| Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record
(UTAH-HOU) |
Venue | Recap | Television |
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| 1 | May 19 | Utah | 101 | Houston | 86 | 1-0 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 1 | NBC |
| 2 | May 21 | Utah | 104 | Houston | 92 | 2-0 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 2 | NBC |
| 3 | May 23 | Houston | 118 | Utah | 100 | 2-1 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | 3 | NBC |
| 4 | May 25 | Houston | 95 | Utah | 92 | 2-2 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | 4 | NBC |
| 5 | May 27 | Utah | 96 | Houston | 91 | 3-2 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 5 | NBC |
| 6 | May 29 | Houston | 100 | Utah | 103 | 4-2 | The Summit, Houston, Texas | 6 | NBC |
| Utah wins series 4–2 |
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Player statistics
Legend
- GP: Games played
- GS: Games started
- MPG: Minutes per game
- FG%: Field goal percentage
- 3FG%: 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
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Playoffs
Defeated Minnesota Timberwolves, 3-0, First Round
Defeated Seattle Supersonics, 4-3, Conference Semifinals
Lost to Utah Jazz, 4-2, Conference Finals
Awards and records
Awards
- Hakeem Olajuwon, All-NBA First Team
- Hakeem Olajuwon, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- Matt Maloney, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team
Records
Transactions
Trades
Free Agents
Additions
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Subtractions
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References
- ^ Numbelivable!, p.101, Michael X. Ferraro and John Veneziano, Triumph Books, Chicago, Illinois, 2007, ISBN 978-1-57243-990-0
See also
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