1997-98 Houston Rockets Team On/Off

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Record: 41-41, Finished 4th in NBA Midwest Division

Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich (41-41)

Executive: Carroll Dawson

PTS/G: 98.8 (7th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 99.5 (24th of 29)

SRS: -1.23 (19th of 29) Pace: 91.0 (12th of 29)

Off Rtg: 107.7 (8th of 29) Def Rtg: 108.6 (25th of 29) Net Rtg: -0.8 (18th of 29)

Expected W-L: 39-43 (18th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +1200, Over-Under 50.5

Arena: The Summit Attendance: 670,117 (17th of 29)

NBA 1998 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (2-3) versus Utah Jazz (Series Stats)

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Regular Season Table
			Team										Opponent										Difference
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Kevin Willis	On Court	2511	.490	28.9	70.0	49.5	61.5	9.2	4.8	15.3	92.4	104.5	.504	30.0	71.1	50.5	61.5	9.2	7.3	14.5	92.2	106.2	-.014	-1.1	-1.1	-1.1	0.0	0.0	-2.5	+0.8	+0.2	-1.7
	Off Court	1425	.508	31.6	67.9	50.3	60.3	8.6	5.9	16.4	94.7	108.6	.489	32.1	68.4	49.7	58.1	10.2	8.0	13.6	94.7	107.8	+.018	-0.4	-0.4	+0.6	+2.2	-1.7	-2.1	+2.8	0.0	+0.7
	On − Off	64%	-.018	-2.7	+2.1	-0.8	+1.2	+0.6	-1.1	-1.1	-2.3	-4.1	+.015	-2.1	+2.7	+0.8	+3.4	-1.0	-0.7	+0.9	-2.5	-1.6	-.032	-0.7	-0.7	-1.7	-2.2	+1.7	-0.4	-2.0	+0.2	-2.4

Clyde Drexler	On Court	2457	.499	29.5	70.1	50.0	61.5	9.4	5.5	14.4	93.3	107.7	.500	29.9	70.5	50.0	59.2	8.5	6.8	14.4	93.6	106.0	-.001	-0.4	-0.4	0.0	+2.3	+0.9	-1.3	0.0	-0.3	+1.7
	Off Court	1479	.492	30.6	67.8	49.4	60.3	8.2	4.7	17.8	93.0	103.1	.498	32.2	69.4	50.6	62.1	11.3	8.8	13.7	92.4	108.3	-.006	-1.6	-1.6	-1.3	-1.9	-3.1	-4.1	+4.1	+0.6	-5.1
	On − Off	62%	+.007	-1.1	+2.3	+0.6	+1.2	+1.2	+0.8	-3.4	+0.3	+4.6	+.002	-2.3	+1.1	-0.6	-2.9	-2.8	-2.0	+0.7	+1.2	-2.3	+.005	+1.2	+1.2	+1.3	+4.2	+4.0	+2.8	-4.1	-0.9	+6.8

Charles Barkley	On Court	2228	.512	31.8	70.3	51.2	59.2	8.8	5.0	14.8	91.7	111.3	.512	29.7	68.2	48.8	60.2	9.0	7.2	14.0	92.0	108.7	.000	+2.2	+2.2	+2.4	-1.0	-0.2	-2.2	+0.8	-0.3	+2.6
	Off Court	1708	.476	27.5	67.9	48.0	63.7	9.3	5.5	16.8	95.2	99.3	.483	32.1	72.5	52.0	60.5	10.4	7.9	14.4	94.6	104.4	-.006	-4.6	-4.6	-4.0	+3.2	-1.1	-2.4	+2.4	+0.6	-5.1
	On − Off	57%	+.036	+4.3	+2.4	+3.2	-4.5	-0.5	-0.5	-2.0	-3.5	+12.0	+.029	-2.4	-4.3	-3.2	-0.3	-1.4	-0.7	-0.4	-2.6	+4.3	+.006	+6.8	+6.8	+6.4	-4.2	+0.9	+0.2	-1.6	-0.9	+7.7

Matt Maloney	On Court	2205	.505	26.3	68.7	48.1	61.3	9.3	5.1	14.7	93.1	105.6	.500	31.3	73.7	51.9	60.4	9.0	6.2	14.3	93.4	107.0	+.005	-5.0	-5.0	-3.9	+0.9	+0.3	-1.0	+0.5	-0.3	-1.4
	Off Court	1731	.485	34.3	69.9	52.0	60.7	8.6	5.3	16.9	93.3	106.5	.497	30.1	65.7	48.0	60.2	10.2	9.3	14.1	92.7	106.6	-.012	+4.3	+4.3	+3.9	+0.5	-1.7	-4.0	+2.9	+0.6	-0.1
	On − Off	56%	+.020	-8.0	-1.2	-3.9	+0.6	+0.7	-0.2	-2.2	-0.2	-0.9	+.003	+1.2	+8.0	+3.9	+0.2	-1.2	-3.1	+0.2	+0.7	+0.4	+.017	-9.3	-9.3	-7.8	+0.4	+2.0	+3.0	-2.4	-0.9	-1.3

Mario Elie	On Court	1972	.501	28.8	69.4	49.4	63.1	9.4	5.5	15.6	93.4	106.4	.500	30.6	71.2	50.6	60.3	9.7	7.3	14.2	93.7	106.8	+.001	-1.8	-1.8	-1.3	+2.8	-0.3	-1.8	+1.4	-0.3	-0.3
	Off Court	1964	.491	31.0	69.0	50.2	58.9	8.6	4.9	15.8	93.0	105.6	.498	31.0	69.0	49.8	60.3	9.5	7.8	14.2	92.5	106.9	-.007	0.0	0.0	+0.4	-1.4	-0.9	-2.8	+1.7	+0.5	-1.3
	On − Off	50%	+.010	-2.2	+0.4	-0.8	+4.2	+0.8	+0.6	-0.2	+0.4	+0.8	+.002	-0.4	+2.2	+0.8	+0.0	+0.2	-0.5	+0.0	+1.2	-0.1	+.008	-1.8	-1.8	-1.7	+4.2	+0.6	+1.0	-0.3	-0.8	+1.0
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Hakeem Olajuwon	On Court	1620	.500	26.9	70.0	49.7	66.4	9.3	6.5	16.6	94.2	104.1	.466	30.0	73.1	50.3	56.5	10.3	6.8	13.9	94.1	102.0	+.034	-3.1	-3.1	-0.6	+9.9	-0.9	-0.4	+2.7	+0.1	+2.1
	Off Court	2316	.494	31.9	68.6	49.8	57.4	8.7	4.3	15.1	92.5	107.3	.523	31.4	68.1	50.2	62.8	9.1	8.0	14.4	92.5	110.3	-.029	+0.5	+0.5	-0.3	-5.4	-0.4	-3.7	+0.7	0.0	-2.9
	On − Off	41%	+.006	-5.0	+1.4	-0.1	+9.0	+0.6	+2.2	+1.5	+1.7	-3.2	-.057	-1.4	+5.0	+0.1	-6.3	+1.2	-1.2	-0.5	+1.6	-8.3	+.063	-3.6	-3.6	-0.3	+15.3	-0.5	+3.3	+2.0	+0.1	+5.0

Eddie Johnson	On Court	1477	.492	32.4	69.6	51.1	60.6	7.9	4.5	16.7	93.0	106.0	.508	30.4	67.6	48.9	60.6	10.3	8.4	13.4	91.8	110.4	-.016	+2.0	+2.0	+2.2	0.0	-2.4	-3.9	+3.3	+1.2	-4.4
	Off Court	2459	.499	28.4	69.0	49.0	61.3	9.6	5.6	15.1	93.3	106.0	.494	31.0	71.6	51.0	60.1	9.2	7.0	14.6	93.9	104.7	+.005	-2.5	-2.5	-2.0	+1.2	+0.5	-1.4	+0.5	-0.6	+1.2
	On − Off	38%	-.007	+4.0	+0.6	+2.1	-0.7	-1.7	-1.1	+1.6	-0.3	+0.0	+.014	-0.6	-4.0	-2.1	+0.5	+1.1	+1.4	-1.2	-2.1	+5.7	-.021	+4.5	+4.5	+4.2	-1.2	-2.9	-2.5	+2.8	+1.8	-5.6

Brent Price	On Court	1321	.500	31.8	68.3	50.7	61.8	8.3	5.3	17.2	93.5	106.6	.485	31.7	68.2	49.3	59.6	10.6	9.3	13.6	93.5	106.6	+.015	+0.1	+0.1	+1.4	+2.2	-2.3	-4.0	+3.6	0.0	0.0
	Off Court	2615	.495	29.0	69.7	49.3	60.7	9.3	5.2	15.0	93.1	105.7	.506	30.3	71.0	50.7	60.7	9.1	6.7	14.5	92.9	106.9	-.012	-1.3	-1.3	-1.4	0.0	+0.3	-1.5	+0.5	+0.2	-1.2
	On − Off	34%	+.005	+2.8	-1.4	+1.4	+1.1	-1.0	+0.1	+2.2	+0.4	+0.9	-.021	+1.4	-2.8	-1.4	-1.1	+1.5	+2.6	-0.9	+0.6	-0.3	+.027	+1.4	+1.4	+2.8	+2.2	-2.6	-2.5	+3.1	-0.2	+1.2

Matt Bullard	On Court	1180	.496	29.6	67.9	48.6	59.4	8.5	4.9	14.9	93.5	105.5	.503	32.1	70.4	51.4	60.4	9.0	7.8	13.8	92.9	108.0	-.006	-2.5	-2.5	-2.7	-1.1	-0.5	-3.0	+1.1	+0.6	-2.5
	Off Court	2756	.496	30.0	69.8	50.3	61.8	9.2	5.4	16.0	93.1	106.2	.497	30.2	70.0	49.7	60.3	9.8	7.4	14.3	93.2	106.3	-.001	-0.1	-0.1	+0.6	+1.5	-0.6	-2.1	+1.7	-0.1	-0.1
	On − Off	30%	+.000	-0.4	-1.9	-1.7	-2.4	-0.7	-0.5	-1.1	+0.4	-0.7	+.006	+1.9	+0.4	+1.7	+0.1	-0.8	+0.4	-0.5	-0.3	+1.7	-.005	-2.4	-2.4	-3.3	-2.6	+0.1	-0.9	-0.6	+0.7	-2.4

Rodrick Rhodes	On Court	1062	.461	32.0	68.3	49.8	56.9	9.8	5.4	17.2	93.5	100.1	.491	31.7	68.0	50.2	60.4	10.7	9.4	15.8	93.3	103.9	-.031	+0.2	+0.2	-0.4	-3.5	-0.9	-4.0	+1.5	+0.2	-3.8
	Off Court	2874	.509	29.1	69.6	49.8	62.5	8.7	5.1	15.1	93.1	108.2	.502	30.4	70.9	50.2	60.3	9.1	6.8	13.6	93.1	107.9	+.007	-1.3	-1.3	-0.5	+2.2	-0.5	-1.7	+1.6	0.0	+0.3
	On − Off	27%	-.048	+2.9	-1.3	+0.0	-5.6	+1.1	+0.3	+2.1	+0.4	-8.1	-.011	+1.3	-2.9	+0.0	+0.1	+1.6	+2.6	+2.2	+0.2	-4.0	-.038	+1.5	+1.5	+0.1	-5.7	-0.4	-2.3	-0.1	+0.2	-4.1
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Othella Harrington	On Court	896	.485	32.1	65.5	48.7	57.5	8.4	4.6	17.9	93.3	103.2	.503	34.5	67.9	51.3	66.1	11.0	9.2	14.0	93.3	109.4	-.017	-2.4	-2.4	-2.6	-8.6	-2.6	-4.5	+3.9	0.0	-6.1
	Off Court	3040	.499	29.3	70.3	50.1	62.1	9.2	5.4	15.1	93.2	106.8	.498	29.7	70.7	49.9	58.6	9.2	7.1	14.2	93.1	106.1	+.002	-0.5	-0.5	+0.2	+3.5	0.0	-1.7	+0.8	+0.1	+0.7
	On − Off	23%	-.014	+2.8	-4.8	-1.4	-4.6	-0.8	-0.8	+2.8	+0.1	-3.6	+.005	+4.8	-2.8	+1.4	+7.5	+1.8	+2.1	-0.2	+0.2	+3.3	-.019	-1.9	-1.9	-2.8	-12.1	-2.6	-2.8	+3.1	-0.1	-6.8

Emanual Davis	On Court	591	.492	35.1	70.3	52.2	60.1	7.8	5.5	17.6	94.2	106.6	.510	29.7	64.9	47.8	60.5	10.5	7.7	13.3	93.2	108.6	-.018	+5.5	+5.5	+4.5	-0.4	-2.8	-2.2	+4.3	+1.0	-2.0
	Off Court	3346	.497	28.9	69.1	49.3	61.2	9.2	5.2	15.4	93.0	105.9	.497	30.9	71.1	50.7	60.3	9.4	7.5	14.3	93.1	106.5	.000	-2.0	-2.0	-1.3	+0.9	-0.2	-2.3	+1.0	-0.1	-0.6
	On − Off	15%	-.005	+6.2	+1.2	+2.9	-1.1	-1.4	+0.3	+2.2	+1.2	+0.7	+.013	-1.2	-6.2	-2.9	+0.2	+1.1	+0.2	-1.0	+0.1	+2.1	-.018	+7.5	+7.5	+5.8	-1.3	-2.6	+0.1	+3.3	+1.1	-1.4

Charles Jones	On Court	124	.469	33.1	64.5	47.6	51.0	10.0	4.8	14.4	102.2	103.8	.518	35.5	66.9	52.4	62.6	9.9	9.4	16.1	101.4	109.6	-.049	-2.4	-2.4	-4.8	-11.6	+0.1	-4.6	-1.6	+0.8	-5.8
	Off Court	3813	.497	29.8	69.4	49.9	61.4	8.9	5.2	15.8	92.9	106.1	.498	30.6	70.2	50.1	60.2	9.6	7.5	14.1	92.9	106.7	-.001	-0.8	-0.8	-0.3	+1.2	-0.6	-2.3	+1.6	0.0	-0.7
	On − Off	3%	-.028	+3.3	-4.9	-2.3	-10.4	+1.1	-0.4	-1.4	+9.3	-2.3	+.020	+4.9	-3.3	+2.3	+2.4	+0.3	+1.9	+2.0	+8.5	+2.9	-.048	-1.6	-1.6	-4.5	-12.8	+0.7	-2.3	-3.2	+0.8	-5.1

Joe Stephens	On Court	36	.382	36.4	58.6	45.2	50.0	9.8	3.5	16.7	119.7	93.3	.591	41.4	63.6	54.8	64.9	10.0	9.1	18.3	109.0	112.2	-.209	-5.0	-5.0	-9.6	-14.9	-0.2	-5.6	-1.6	+10.7	-18.9
	Off Court	3900	.498	29.8	69.3	49.8	61.2	9.0	5.2	15.7	93.0	106.1	.498	30.7	70.2	50.2	60.3	9.6	7.5	14.1	93.0	106.8	.000	-0.9	-0.9	-0.3	+0.9	-0.6	-2.3	+1.6	0.0	-0.6
	On − Off	1%	-.116	+6.6	-10.7	-4.6	-11.2	+0.8	-1.7	+1.0	+26.7	-12.8	+.093	+10.7	-6.6	+4.6	+4.6	+0.4	+1.6	+4.2	+16.0	+5.4	-.209	-4.1	-4.1	-9.3	-15.8	+0.4	-3.3	-3.2	+10.7	-18.3

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