2008-09 Houston Rockets Schedule and Results

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Record: 53-29, Finished 2nd in NBA Southwest Division

Coach: Rick Adelman (53-29)

Executive: Daryl Morey

PTS/G: 98.4 (17th of 30) Opp PTS/G: 94.4 (7th of 30)

SRS: 3.73 (6th of 30) Pace: 90.2 (19th of 30)

Off Rtg: 108.4 (14th of 30) Def Rtg: 104.0 (4th of 30) Net Rtg: +4.4 (6th of 30)

Expected W-L: 53-29 (6th of 30)

Preseason Odds: Championship +1200, Over-Under 53.5

Arena: Toyota Center Attendance: 717,669 (16th of 30)

NBA 2009 Playoffs:
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (4-2) versus Portland Trail Blazers (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals (3-4) versus Los Angeles Lakers (Series Stats)

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Wed, Oct 29, 2008	8:30p	Box Score		Memphis Grizzlies	W		82	71	1	0	W 1	18,196	2:16
2	Thu, Oct 30, 2008	8:00p	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		112	102	2	0	W 2	20,066	2:37
3	Sat, Nov 1, 2008	8:30p	Box Score		Oklahoma City Thunder	W		89	77	3	0	W 3	16,996	2:06
4	Tue, Nov 4, 2008	8:30p	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		99	103	3	1	L 1	18,291	2:27
5	Thu, Nov 6, 2008	10:30p	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L	OT	99	101	3	2	L 2	20,611	2:53
6	Fri, Nov 7, 2008	10:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		92	83	4	2	W 1	14,670	2:08
7	Sun, Nov 9, 2008	9:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		82	111	4	3	L 1	18,997	2:07
8	Wed, Nov 12, 2008	10:30p	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		94	82	5	3	W 1	18,422	2:19
9	Fri, Nov 14, 2008	8:30p	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		75	77	5	4	L 1	18,797	2:11
10	Sat, Nov 15, 2008	8:30p	Box Score		New Orleans Hornets	W		91	82	6	4	W 1	18,303	2:07
11	Mon, Nov 17, 2008	8:00p	Box Score	@	Oklahoma City Thunder	W		100	89	7	4	W 2	18,145	2:11
12	Wed, Nov 19, 2008	8:00p	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	L		86	96	7	5	L 1	18,203	2:31
13	Fri, Nov 21, 2008	7:00p	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	W		103	91	8	5	W 1	20,173	2:23
14	Sat, Nov 22, 2008	7:00p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		100	95	9	5	W 2	17,461	2:15
15	Mon, Nov 24, 2008	7:30p	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		107	98	10	5	W 3	18,704	2:13
16	Wed, Nov 26, 2008	8:30p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		90	91	10	6	L 1	18,194	2:17
17	Sat, Nov 29, 2008	8:30p	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		103	84	11	6	W 1	18,282	2:12
18	Sun, Nov 30, 2008	8:00p	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		94	104	11	7	L 1	17,201	2:10
19	Wed, Dec 3, 2008	8:30p	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		103	96	12	7	W 1	15,358	2:16
20	Fri, Dec 5, 2008	8:30p	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		131	112	13	7	W 2	14,438	2:16
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Mon, Dec 8, 2008	8:00p	Box Score	@	Memphis Grizzlies	L		97	109	13	8	L 1	10,691	2:15
22	Tue, Dec 9, 2008	8:30p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		92	84	14	8	W 1	16,439	2:08
23	Fri, Dec 12, 2008	10:30p	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		119	108	15	8	W 2	19,276	2:24
24	Sat, Dec 13, 2008	10:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		82	95	15	9	L 1	16,203	2:10
25	Tue, Dec 16, 2008	8:30p	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		108	96	16	9	W 1	17,737	2:11
26	Fri, Dec 19, 2008	8:30p	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		107	96	17	9	W 2	18,271	2:12
27	Sat, Dec 20, 2008	8:00p	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		109	102	18	9	W 3	12,115	2:12
28	Mon, Dec 22, 2008	7:30p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		114	91	19	9	W 4	16,303	2:06
29	Tue, Dec 23, 2008	7:00p	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		90	99	19	10	L 1	20,562	2:11
30	Fri, Dec 26, 2008	8:00p	Box Score	@	New Orleans Hornets	L		79	88	19	11	L 2	18,326	2:21
31	Sat, Dec 27, 2008	8:30p	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W	2OT	120	115	20	11	W 1	18,245	2:44
32	Mon, Dec 29, 2008	8:30p	Box Score		Washington Wizards	L		87	89	20	12	L 1	18,278	2:12
33	Wed, Dec 31, 2008	7:00p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		85	81	21	12	W 1	18,228	2:11
34	Fri, Jan 2, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	L		73	94	21	13	L 1	19,800	2:01
35	Sat, Jan 3, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		100	103	21	14	L 2	16,740	2:13
36	Tue, Jan 6, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		96	104	21	15	L 3	14,858	2:19
37	Wed, Jan 7, 2009	7:30p	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		89	85	22	15	W 1	18,624	2:17
38	Fri, Jan 9, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Oklahoma City Thunder	W		98	96	23	15	W 2	19,136	2:14
39	Sat, Jan 10, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		96	76	24	15	W 3	18,280	1:57
40	Tue, Jan 13, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		100	105	24	16	L 1	18,557	2:14
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Sat, Jan 17, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		93	86	25	16	W 1	18,369	2:07
42	Mon, Jan 19, 2009	2:00p	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		115	113	26	16	W 2	18,199	2:15
43	Wed, Jan 21, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		108	99	27	16	W 3	17,037	2:15
44	Fri, Jan 23, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		102	107	27	17	L 1	14,486	2:20
45	Sun, Jan 25, 2009	6:30p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		108	105	28	17	W 1	22,076	2:21
46	Mon, Jan 26, 2009	7:30p	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		98	104	28	18	L 1	19,155	2:15
47	Wed, Jan 28, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		93	95	28	19	L 2	15,544	2:17
48	Sat, Jan 31, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		110	93	29	19	W 1	16,702	2:17
49	Tue, Feb 3, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		107	100	30	19	W 2	16,653	2:18
50	Wed, Feb 4, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Memphis Grizzlies	L		93	104	30	20	L 1	10,109	2:10
51	Sat, Feb 7, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		107	90	31	20	W 1	16,815	2:04
52	Mon, Feb 9, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		112	124	31	21	L 1	13,904	2:16
53	Wed, Feb 11, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		94	82	32	21	W 1	15,626	2:13
54	Tue, Feb 17, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		114	88	33	21	W 2	14,921	2:03
55	Fri, Feb 20, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		93	86	34	21	W 3	18,195	2:21
56	Sun, Feb 22, 2009	5:00p	Box Score		Charlotte Bobcats	W		99	78	35	21	W 4	17,124	2:13
57	Tue, Feb 24, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		98	94	36	21	W 5	17,515	2:22
58	Thu, Feb 26, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		93	74	37	21	W 6	18,399	2:21
59	Sat, Feb 28, 2009	8:30p	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		102	105	37	22	L 1	22,394	2:13
60	Sun, Mar 1, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		105	94	38	22	W 1	13,716	2:02
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Tue, Mar 3, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		107	97	39	22	W 2	16,291	2:01
62	Wed, Mar 4, 2009	9:00p	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		94	101	39	23	L 1	19,911	2:16
63	Fri, Mar 6, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		116	112	40	23	W 1	18,045	2:18
64	Sun, Mar 8, 2009	7:00p	Box Score		Memphis Grizzlies	W		93	83	41	23	W 2	16,179	2:11
65	Mon, Mar 9, 2009	9:00p	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		97	95	42	23	W 3	16,020	2:22
66	Wed, Mar 11, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		96	102	42	24	L 1	18,449	2:18
67	Fri, Mar 13, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Charlotte Bobcats	W		91	86	43	24	W 1	16,809	2:11
68	Sat, Mar 14, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		85	88	43	25	L 1	18,300	2:08
69	Mon, Mar 16, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	New Orleans Hornets	W		95	84	44	25	W 1	17,723	2:12
70	Wed, Mar 18, 2009	9:30p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W	2OT	106	101	45	25	W 2	18,275	2:57
71	Fri, Mar 20, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		107	88	46	25	W 3	17,456	2:01
72	Sun, Mar 22, 2009	3:30p	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		87	85	47	25	W 4	18,797	2:18
73	Tue, Mar 24, 2009	10:30p	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		86	99	47	26	L 1	19,911	2:15
74	Sat, Mar 28, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		110	93	48	26	W 1	18,267	2:11
75	Wed, Apr 1, 2009	10:00p	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		109	114	48	27	L 1	18,422	2:24
76	Fri, Apr 3, 2009	10:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		81	93	48	28	L 2	18,997	2:27
77	Sun, Apr 5, 2009	7:00p	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		102	88	49	28	W 1	18,214	2:20
78	Tue, Apr 7, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		93	83	50	28	W 2	18,389	2:17
79	Thu, Apr 9, 2009	10:00p	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		115	98	51	28	W 3	12,897	2:01
80	Fri, Apr 10, 2009	10:30p	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		113	109	52	28	W 4	19,596	2:22
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Mon, Apr 13, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		New Orleans Hornets	W		86	66	53	28	W 5	18,409	2:00
82	Wed, Apr 15, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		84	95	53	29	L 1	20,350	2:23

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Sat, Apr 18, 2009	10:30p	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W	108	81	1	0	W 1	20,329	2:24
2	Tue, Apr 21, 2009	10:00p	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L	103	107	1	1	L 1	20,408	2:35
3	Fri, Apr 24, 2009	9:30p	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W	86	83	2	1	W 1	18,371	2:30
4	Sun, Apr 26, 2009	9:00p	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W	89	88	3	1	W 2	18,271	2:35
5	Tue, Apr 28, 2009	10:00p	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L	77	88	3	2	L 1	20,462	2:08
6	Thu, Apr 30, 2009	9:30p	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W	92	76	4	2	W 1	18,376	2:12
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
7	Mon, May 4, 2009	10:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W	100	92	5	2	W 2	18,997	2:34
8	Wed, May 6, 2009	10:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L	98	111	5	3	L 1	18,997	2:37
9	Fri, May 8, 2009	9:30p	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L	94	108	5	4	L 2	18,495	2:34
10	Sun, May 10, 2009	3:30p	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W	99	87	6	4	W 1	18,313	2:25
11	Tue, May 12, 2009	10:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L	78	118	6	5	L 1	18,997	2:25
12	Thu, May 14, 2009	9:30p	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W	95	80	7	5	W 1	18,501	2:35
13	Sun, May 17, 2009	3:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L	70	89	7	6	L 1	18,997	2:22

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