1997–98 Houston Rockets season
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1997–98 Houston Rockets season
| 1997–98 Houston Rockets season | |
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| Head coach | Rudy Tomjanovich |
| Arena | Compaq Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 41–41 (.500) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Midwest) Conference: 8th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West First Round (eliminated 2-3) |
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| Houston Rockets seasons | |
| < 1996–97 | 1998–99 > |
The 1997-98 NBA season was the Rockets' 31st season in the NBA and 27th season in the city of Houston.[1] The 1997–98 Houston Rockets season ended with a record of 41–41, which was worse than the prior season's record of 57–25. Their first game was at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 31, 1997. The Rockets won 94–86. Their last game was at home against the Phoenix Suns on April 19, 1998; the Rockets lost 93–123. They however made the playoffs after finishing fourth in the NBA Midwest Division. The Rockets lost three of their five playoff games against the Utah Jazz.
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Offseason
Draft picks
Main article: 1997 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 24 | Rodrick Rhodes |  United States |
USC | |
| 2 | 29 | Serge Zwikker |  Netherlands |
North Carolina |
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
| Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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| y-Utah Jazz | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 36–5 | 26–15 | 22–2 |
| x-San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6 | 31–10 | 25–16 | 18–6 |
| x-Minnesota Timberwolves | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17 | 26–15 | 19–22 | 14–10 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 | 24–17 | 17–24 | 14–10 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 | 13–28 | 7–34 | 9–15 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43 | 14–27 | 5–36 | 4–20 |
| Denver Nuggets | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51 | 9–32 | 2–39 | 3–21 |
Template:1997-98 NBA West standings
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
West First Round
(1) Utah Jazz vs. (8) Houston Rockets Last Playoff Meeting: 1997 Western Conference Finals (Utah won 4-2)
| Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record
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Venue | Box score | Television |
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| 1 | April 23 | Utah | 90 | Houston | 103 | 0-1 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 1 | TBS 9:30et |
| 2 | April 25 | Utah | 105 | Houston | 90 | 1-1 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 2 | TNT 10:30et |
| 3 | April 29 | Houston | 89 | Utah | 85 | 1-2 | Compaq Center, Houston, Texas | 3 | TBS 9:30et |
| 4 | May 1 | Houston | 71 | Utah | 93 | 2-2 | Compaq Center, Houston, Texas | 4 | TNT 9:30et |
| 5 | May 3 | Utah | 84 | Houston | 70 | 3-2 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 5 | NBC 3:00et |
| Utah wins series 3–2 |
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Player statistics
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| 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 | ||
Season
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Playoffs
Awards and records
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Transactions
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