1997-98 Houston Rockets Schedule and Results

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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 Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Oct 31, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		94	86	1	0	W 1	16,285
2	Sun, Nov 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		93	77	2	0	W 2	17,317
3	Tue, Nov 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		94	118	2	1	L 1	17,072
4	Wed, Nov 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		124	110	3	1	W 1	5,859
5	Fri, Nov 7, 1997	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		85	86	3	2	L 1	16,285
6	Wed, Nov 12, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		100	114	3	3	L 2	16,285
7	Fri, Nov 14, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L	2OT	103	113	3	4	L 3	16,285
8	Sun, Nov 16, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		94	96	3	5	L 4	19,023
9	Tue, Nov 18, 1997	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		95	84	4	5	W 1	16,285
10	Thu, Nov 20, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		127	97	5	5	W 2	16,285
11	Sat, Nov 22, 1997	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		90	84	6	5	W 3	16,285
12	Fri, Nov 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		98	89	7	5	W 4	21,174
13	Sat, Nov 29, 1997	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		107	100	8	5	W 5	12,578
14	Tue, Dec 2, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		112	101	9	5	W 6	16,285
15	Thu, Dec 4, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		94	87	10	5	W 7	16,285
16	Sat, Dec 6, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		108	106	11	5	W 8	20,635		at Mexico City, Mexico
17	Tue, Dec 9, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		108	78	12	5	W 9	16,285
18	Fri, Dec 12, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		102	119	12	6	L 1	17,505
19	Sun, Dec 14, 1997	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	L		105	110	12	7	L 2	14,411
20	Tue, Dec 16, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		118	91	13	7	W 1	16,285
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Fri, Dec 19, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		116	98	14	7	W 2	16,285
22	Sat, Dec 20, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		87	100	14	8	L 1	31,282
23	Mon, Dec 22, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		83	94	14	9	L 2	16,285
24	Thu, Dec 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		103	107	14	10	L 3	19,911
25	Sat, Dec 27, 1997	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		111	101	15	10	W 1	16,285
26	Mon, Dec 29, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		101	120	15	11	L 1	16,285
27	Fri, Jan 2, 1998	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W	OT	116	115	16	11	W 1	14,902
28	Sat, Jan 3, 1998	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		95	97	16	12	L 1	16,285
29	Mon, Jan 5, 1998	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		120	96	17	12	W 1	16,375
30	Tue, Jan 6, 1998	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		70	100	17	13	L 1	15,406
31	Thu, Jan 8, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		80	87	17	14	L 2	16,285
32	Sat, Jan 10, 1998	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		84	111	17	15	L 3	16,285
33	Tue, Jan 13, 1998	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		100	87	18	15	W 1	16,285
34	Fri, Jan 16, 1998	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	L	OT	115	116	18	16	L 1	16,285
35	Sun, Jan 18, 1998	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		100	106	18	17	L 2	24,209
36	Mon, Jan 19, 1998	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		80	114	18	18	L 3	16,285
37	Wed, Jan 21, 1998	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L	OT	112	117	18	19	L 4	17,328
38	Thu, Jan 22, 1998	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		86	93	18	20	L 5	23,603
39	Sat, Jan 24, 1998	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		112	87	19	20	W 1	16,285
40	Mon, Jan 26, 1998	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		90	115	19	21	L 1	21,604
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Tue, Jan 27, 1998	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		115	109	20	21	W 1	16,285
42	Thu, Jan 29, 1998	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		88	95	20	22	L 1	16,285
43	Sat, Jan 31, 1998	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		102	86	21	22	W 1	20,514
44	Sun, Feb 1, 1998	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		96	107	21	23	L 1	18,624	2:16
45	Tue, Feb 3, 1998	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		110	97	22	23	W 1	16,285
46	Thu, Feb 5, 1998	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		92	104	22	24	L 1	17,534
47	Tue, Feb 10, 1998	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		97	83	23	24	W 1	16,285
48	Thu, Feb 12, 1998	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		112	103	24	24	W 2	15,620
49	Fri, Feb 13, 1998	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		81	105	24	25	L 1	20,632
50	Sun, Feb 15, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W		90	88	25	25	W 1	17,505
51	Mon, Feb 16, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		121	99	26	25	W 2	15,562
52	Thu, Feb 19, 1998	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		100	90	27	25	W 3	16,285
53	Fri, Feb 20, 1998	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L	OT	95	100	27	26	L 1	19,083
54	Sun, Feb 22, 1998	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		74	92	27	27	L 2	19,763
55	Tue, Feb 24, 1998	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	L		112	124	27	28	L 3	19,401
56	Thu, Feb 26, 1998	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		118	98	28	28	W 1	16,285
57	Sun, Mar 1, 1998	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		100	106	28	29	L 1	16,285
58	Tue, Mar 3, 1998	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		107	97	29	29	W 1	16,285
59	Thu, Mar 5, 1998	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		93	117	29	30	L 1	16,285
60	Sat, Mar 7, 1998	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		108	89	30	30	W 1	19,023
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Mon, Mar 9, 1998	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		93	100	30	31	L 1	19,911
62	Tue, Mar 10, 1998	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		97	91	31	31	W 1	16,285
63	Thu, Mar 12, 1998	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		115	104	32	31	W 2	16,285
64	Sat, Mar 14, 1998	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		89	86	33	31	W 3	16,285
65	Tue, Mar 17, 1998	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		96	91	34	31	W 4	16,285
66	Thu, Mar 19, 1998	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		105	96	35	31	W 5	16,285	2:05
67	Sat, Mar 21, 1998	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		103	95	36	31	W 6	18,042
68	Tue, Mar 24, 1998	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		108	118	36	32	L 1	16,141
69	Wed, Mar 25, 1998	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		86	81	37	32	W 1	16,587
70	Fri, Mar 27, 1998	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		75	100	37	33	L 1	17,248
71	Sun, Mar 29, 1998	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		77	109	37	34	L 2	15,200
72	Tue, Mar 31, 1998	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		86	97	37	35	L 3	16,285
73	Thu, Apr 2, 1998	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	L		94	104	37	36	L 4	16,285
74	Fri, Apr 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		87	107	37	37	L 5	21,828
75	Sun, Apr 5, 1998	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		94	109	37	38	L 6	16,285
76	Tue, Apr 7, 1998	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		104	87	38	38	W 1	14,617
77	Thu, Apr 9, 1998	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		93	89	39	38	W 2	12,020
78	Fri, Apr 10, 1998	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		97	85	40	38	W 3	15,968
79	Sun, Apr 12, 1998	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		95	103	40	39	L 1	17,072
80	Tue, Apr 14, 1998	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		94	88	41	39	W 1	16,285
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 17, 1998	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		95	102	41	40	L 1	19,881
82	Sun, Apr 19, 1998	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		93	123	41	41	L 2	16,285

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.
1	Thu, Apr 23, 1998	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W	103	90	1	0	W 1	19,911
2	Sat, Apr 25, 1998	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L	90	105	1	1	L 1	19,911
3	Wed, Apr 29, 1998	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W	89	85	2	1	W 1	16,285
4	Fri, May 1, 1998	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L	71	93	2	2	L 1	16,285
5	Sun, May 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L	70	84	2	3	L 2	19,911

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