DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1997-98 Houston Rockets
41–41 · #18 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotHOU
Houston Rockets went 41–41 in the regular season, good for the #18 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#18
Net rating
-0.9
Home floor
The Summit
Roster
14 players
Record
41–41
50.0% win rate
League rank
#18
Playoff team
Net rating
-0.9
SRS -1.2
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Maloney | G | 12 | 78 | 78 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| Kevin Willis | F-C | 42 | 81 | 74 | 16.1 | 8.4 | 1.0 |
| Clyde Drexler | G | 22 | 70 | 70 | 18.4 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| Mario Elie | G-F | 17 | 73 | 59 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | C | 34 | 47 | 45 | 16.4 | 9.8 | 3.0 |
| Charles Barkley | F | 4 | 68 | 41 | 15.2 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Matt Bullard | F | 50 | 67 | 24 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| Rodrick Rhodes | G-F | 1 | 58 | 13 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Othella Harrington | F-C | 32 | 58 | 3 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Brent Price | G | 20 | 72 | 2 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
| Eddie Johnson | F-G | 8 | 75 | 1 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Emanual Davis | G | 15 | 45 | 0 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Charles Jones | F-C | 27 | 24 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Joe Stephens | F | 41 | 7 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
Team stats
Season profile
107.7
ORtg
108.6
DRtg
91.0
Pace
-1.2
SRS
-0.8
MOV
54.4%
TS%
49.6%
eFG%
32.0
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Rudy Tomjanovich
head_coach
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First Round
Reached the First Round.
View playoffsHome floor
The Summit
16,285 average attendance
Then and now
Houston Rockets
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14 players