1996-97 Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets 1996-1997 Schedule and Results
All the scores of the games played by the Rockets in the NBA 1996-97 Regular Season and the 1997 Playoffs, with teams, results, winning and losing streaks, partial and final records and evolution of the playoff series.
Regular Season Record:
57-25 (.695), 3rd in Western Conference
57-25 (.695), 3rd in Western Conference
Playoffs Record:
9-7 (.563), Lost West Conf Finals
9-7 (.563), Lost West Conf Finals
Houston Rockets 1996-1997 Game Schedule and Results
NBA Regular Season
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Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Streak | Record | |||||||||
1 | Nov. 1, 1996 | Rockets | vs. | Sacramento Kings | W | 96 - 85 | won 1 | 1 | - | 0 | ||||
2 | Nov. 2, 1996 | Rockets | @ | Phoenix Suns | W | 110 - 95 | won 2 | 2 | - | 0 | ||||
3 | Nov. 4, 1996 | Rockets | @ | Utah Jazz | W | 75 - 72 | won 3 | 3 | - | 0 | ||||
4 | Nov. 5, 1996 | Rockets | @ | Sacramento Kings | W | 102 - 80 | won 4 | 4 | - | 0 | ||||
5 | Nov. 7, 1996 | Rockets | @ | Denver Nuggets | W | 110 - 108 | OT | won 5 | 5 | - | 0 | |||
6 | Nov. 9, 1996 | Rockets | vs. | Utah Jazz | W | 91 - 85 | won 6 | 6 | - | 0 | ||||
7 | Nov. 12, 1996 | Rockets | vs. | Los Angeles Lakers | L | 115 - 126 | 2OT | lost 1 | 6 | - | 1 | |||
8 | Nov. 14, 1996 | Rockets | vs. | Indiana Pacers | W | 90 - 88 | won 1 | 7 | - | 1 | ||||
9 | Nov. 16, 1996 | Rockets | vs. | Golden State Warriors | W | 115 - 103 | won 2 | 8 | - | 1 | ||||
10 | Nov. 19, 1996 | Rockets | vs. | Minnesota Timberwolves | W | 122 - 93 | won 3 | 9 | - | 1 | ||||
11 | Nov. 21, 1996 | Rockets | vs. | Phoenix Suns | W | 115 - 105 | won 4 | 10 | - | 1 | ||||
12 | Nov. 23, 1996 | Rockets | @ | Golden State Warriors | W | 120 - 115 | OT | won 5 | 11 | - | 1 | |||
13 | Nov. 24, 1996 | Rockets | @ | Los Angeles Lakers | W | 90 - 85 | won 6 | 12 | - | 1 | ||||
14 | Nov. 26, 1996 | Rockets | vs. | Portland Trail Blazers | W | 102 - 101 | OT | won 7 | 13 | - | 1 | |||
15 | Nov. 29, 1996 | Rockets | @ | Boston Celtics | W | 120 - 94 | won 8 | 14 | - | 1 | ||||
16 | Nov. 30, 1996 | Rockets | @ | Washington Bullets | W | 103 - 99 | won 9 | 15 | - | 1 |
Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Streak | Record | |||||||||
17 | Dec. 2, 1996 | Rockets | @ | Toronto Raptors | L | 89 - 100 | lost 1 | 15 | - | 2 | ||||
18 | Dec. 4, 1996 | Rockets | vs. | Boston Celtics | W | 94 - 89 | won 1 | 16 | - | 2 | ||||
19 | Dec. 7, 1996 | Rockets | vs. | Philadelphia 76ers | W | 123 - 108 | won 2 | 17 | - | 2 | ||||
20 | Dec. 10, 1996 | Rockets | @ | Minnesota Timberwolves | W | 96 - 94 | won 3 | 18 | - | 2 | ||||
21 | Dec. 12, 1996 | Rockets | vs. | Detroit Pistons | W | 115 - 96 | won 4 | 19 | - | 2 | ||||
22 | Dec. 14, 1996 | Rockets | @ | Seattle Supersonics | W | 109 - 100 | won 5 | 20 | - | 2 | ||||
23 | Dec. 15, 1996 | Rockets | @ | Portland Trail Blazers | W | 99 - 89 | won 6 | 21 | - | 2 | ||||
24 | Dec. 17, 1996 | Rockets | @ | Vancouver Grizzlies | L | 92 - 93 | lost 1 | 21 | - | 3 | ||||
25 | Dec. 19, 1996 | Rockets | vs. | San Antonio Spurs | L | 101 - 115 | lost 2 | 21 | - | 4 | ||||
26 | Dec. 21, 1996 | Rockets | vs. | Miami Heat | L | 66 - 86 | lost 3 | 21 | - | 5 | ||||
27 | Dec. 23, 1996 | Rockets | vs. | Milwaukee Bucks | L | 76 - 81 | lost 4 | 21 | - | 6 | ||||
28 | Dec. 26, 1996 | Rockets | @ | Milwaukee Bucks | W | 101 - 90 | won 1 | 22 | - | 6 | ||||
29 | Dec. 28, 1996 | Rockets | vs. | Golden State Warriors | W | 104 - 95 | won 2 | 23 | - | 6 | ||||
30 | Dec. 30, 1996 | Rockets | vs. | Seattle Supersonics | W | 99 - 91 | won 3 | 24 | - | 6 |
Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Streak | Record | |||||||||
31 | Jan. 2, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Portland Trail Blazers | L | 96 - 112 | lost 1 | 24 | - | 7 | ||||
32 | Jan. 4, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Los Angeles Clippers | L | 91 - 95 | lost 2 | 24 | - | 8 | ||||
33 | Jan. 7, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Minnesota Timberwolves | W | 104 - 95 | won 1 | 25 | - | 8 | ||||
34 | Jan. 8, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 81 - 78 | won 2 | 26 | - | 8 | ||||
35 | Jan. 10, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Philadelphia 76ers | W | 120 - 99 | won 3 | 27 | - | 8 | ||||
36 | Jan. 11, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Chicago Bulls | L | 86 - 110 | lost 1 | 27 | - | 9 | ||||
37 | Jan. 14, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | New York Knicks | W | 106 - 86 | won 1 | 28 | - | 9 | ||||
38 | Jan. 16, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Sacramento Kings | W | 89 - 80 | won 2 | 29 | - | 9 | ||||
39 | Jan. 17, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Dallas Mavericks | W | 88 - 78 | won 3 | 30 | - | 9 | ||||
40 | Jan. 19, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Chicago Bulls | W | 102 - 86 | won 4 | 31 | - | 9 | ||||
41 | Jan. 21, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Charlotte Hornets | L | 108 - 114 | lost 1 | 31 | - | 10 | ||||
42 | Jan. 23, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | New Jersey Nets | W | 111 - 104 | won 1 | 32 | - | 10 | ||||
43 | Jan. 25, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Utah Jazz | L | 100 - 105 | OT | lost 1 | 32 | - | 11 | |||
44 | Jan. 30, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Denver Nuggets | L | 109 - 113 | lost 2 | 32 | - | 12 | ||||
45 | Jan. 31, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Indiana Pacers | L | 74 - 100 | lost 3 | 32 | - | 13 |
Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Streak | Record | |||||||||
46 | Feb. 2, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Orlando Magic | L | 90 - 103 | lost 4 | 32 | - | 14 | ||||
47 | Feb. 4, 1997 | Rockets | @ | New York Knicks | L | 95 - 99 | lost 5 | 32 | - | 15 | ||||
48 | Feb. 6, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Detroit Pistons | L | 87 - 96 | lost 6 | 32 | - | 16 | ||||
49 | Feb. 11, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Vancouver Grizzlies | W | 106 - 97 | won 1 | 33 | - | 16 | ||||
50 | Feb. 14, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Seattle Supersonics | L | 85 - 105 | lost 1 | 33 | - | 17 | ||||
51 | Feb. 15, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Portland Trail Blazers | L | 105 - 109 | lost 2 | 33 | - | 18 | ||||
52 | Feb. 17, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Atlanta Hawks | W | 127 - 98 | won 1 | 34 | - | 18 | ||||
53 | Feb. 20, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Toronto Raptors | W | 107 - 97 | won 2 | 35 | - | 18 | ||||
54 | Feb. 21, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Atlanta Hawks | L | 74 - 76 | lost 1 | 35 | - | 19 | ||||
55 | Feb. 23, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | San Antonio Spurs | W | 95 - 85 | won 1 | 36 | - | 19 | ||||
56 | Feb. 25, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Los Angeles Lakers | W | 100 - 96 | won 2 | 37 | - | 19 | ||||
57 | Feb. 27, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Charlotte Hornets | L | 95 - 106 | lost 1 | 37 | - | 20 |
Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Streak | Record | |||||||||
58 | Mar. 1, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Dallas Mavericks | W | 89 - 80 | won 1 | 38 | - | 20 | ||||
59 | Mar. 4, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Los Angeles Clippers | W | 113 - 109 | won 2 | 39 | - | 20 | ||||
60 | Mar. 5, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Golden State Warriors | W | 90 - 85 | won 3 | 40 | - | 20 | ||||
61 | Mar. 7, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Los Angeles Lakers | W | 111 - 90 | won 4 | 41 | - | 20 | ||||
62 | Mar. 9, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Dallas Mavericks | W | 88 - 83 | won 5 | 42 | - | 20 | ||||
63 | Mar. 11, 1997 | Rockets | @ | San Antonio Spurs | W | 103 - 79 | won 6 | 43 | - | 20 | ||||
64 | Mar. 12, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Orlando Magic | L | 95 - 96 | lost 1 | 43 | - | 21 | ||||
65 | Mar. 16, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Miami Heat | L | 80 - 101 | lost 2 | 43 | - | 22 | ||||
66 | Mar. 18, 1997 | Rockets | @ | New Jersey Nets | W | 97 - 89 | won 1 | 44 | - | 22 | ||||
67 | Mar. 20, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Washington Bullets | W | 96 - 90 | won 2 | 45 | - | 22 | ||||
68 | Mar. 22, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Phoenix Suns | L | 99 - 104 | lost 1 | 45 | - | 23 | ||||
69 | Mar. 25, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Minnesota Timberwolves | W | 112 - 103 | won 1 | 46 | - | 23 | ||||
70 | Mar. 27, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 107 - 89 | won 2 | 47 | - | 23 | ||||
71 | Mar. 29, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Denver Nuggets | W | 120 - 105 | won 3 | 48 | - | 23 |
Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Streak | Record | |||||||||
72 | Apr. 1, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Denver Nuggets | W | 116 - 99 | won 4 | 49 | - | 23 | ||||
73 | Apr. 2, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Phoenix Suns | L | 96 - 109 | lost 1 | 49 | - | 24 | ||||
74 | Apr. 4, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Sacramento Kings | W | 108 - 94 | won 1 | 50 | - | 24 | ||||
75 | Apr. 6, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Vancouver Grizzlies | W | 94 - 85 | won 2 | 51 | - | 24 | ||||
76 | Apr. 8, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Los Angeles Clippers | W | 127 - 117 | won 3 | 52 | - | 24 | ||||
77 | Apr. 10, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Vancouver Grizzlies | W | 102 - 94 | won 4 | 53 | - | 24 | ||||
78 | Apr. 11, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Utah Jazz | L | 83 - 104 | lost 1 | 53 | - | 25 | ||||
79 | Apr. 13, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Seattle Supersonics | W | 113 - 73 | won 1 | 54 | - | 25 | ||||
80 | Apr. 15, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Los Angeles Clippers | W | 123 - 119 | won 2 | 55 | - | 25 | ||||
81 | Apr. 18, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Dallas Mavericks | W | 112 - 102 | OT | won 3 | 56 | - | 25 | |||
82 | Apr. 20, 1997 | Rockets | @ | San Antonio Spurs | W | 103 - 99 | won 4 | 57 | - | 25 |
NBA Playoffs
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NBA Playoffs - Western Conference First Round | |||||||||||||
Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Series Status | Streak | ||||||||
1 | Apr. 24, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Minnesota Timberwolves | W | 112 - 95 | Rockets lead 1-0 |
won 1 | |||||
2 | Apr. 26, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Minnesota Timberwolves | W | 96 - 84 | Rockets lead 2-0 |
won 2 | |||||
3 | Apr. 29, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Minnesota Timberwolves | W | 125 - 120 | Rockets win 3-0 |
won 3 |
NBA Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals | |||||||||||||
Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Series Status | Streak | ||||||||
1 | May. 5, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Seattle Supersonics | W | 112 - 102 | Rockets lead 1-0 |
won 4 | |||||
2 | May. 7, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Seattle Supersonics | L | 101 - 106 | series tied 1-1 |
lost 1 | |||||
3 | May. 9, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Seattle Supersonics | W | 97 - 93 | Rockets lead 2-1 |
won 1 | |||||
4 | May. 11, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Seattle Supersonics | W | 110 - 106 | OT | Rockets lead 3-1 |
won 2 | ||||
5 | May. 13, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Seattle Supersonics | L | 94 - 100 | Rockets lead 3-2 |
lost 1 | |||||
6 | May. 15, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Seattle Supersonics | L | 96 - 99 | series tied 3-3 |
lost 2 | |||||
7 | May. 17, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Seattle Supersonics | W | 96 - 91 | Rockets win 4-3 |
won 1 |
NBA Playoffs - Western Conference Finals | |||||||||||||
Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Series Status | Streak | ||||||||
1 | May. 19, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Utah Jazz | L | 86 - 101 | Jazz lead 0-1 |
lost 1 | |||||
2 | May. 21, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Utah Jazz | L | 92 - 104 | Jazz lead 0-2 |
lost 2 | |||||
3 | May. 23, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Utah Jazz | W | 118 - 100 | Jazz lead 1-2 |
won 1 | |||||
4 | May. 25, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Utah Jazz | W | 95 - 92 | series tied 2-2 |
won 2 | |||||
5 | May. 27, 1997 | Rockets | @ | Utah Jazz | L | 91 - 96 | Jazz lead 2-3 |
lost 1 | |||||
6 | May. 29, 1997 | Rockets | vs. | Utah Jazz | L | 100 - 103 | Jazz win 2-4 |
lost 2 |