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1996–97 Houston Rockets season

The 1996–97 NBA season was the Rockets' 30th season in the National Basketball Association, and 26th season in Houston.[1] During the off-season, the Rockets acquired All-Star forward Charles Barkley from the Phoenix Suns,[2][3][4][5][6] and signed free agents Kevin Willis,[7][8][9] Brent Price,[10][11] undrafted rookie guard Matt Maloney,[12] and re-signed former Rockets forward and three-point specialist Matt Bullard, who was a member of the championship team from the 1994 NBA Finals. The Rockets began the season with a 21–2 start, but later on struggled posting a six-game losing streak between January and February, and held a 32–16 record at the All-Star break.[13] At midseason, the team signed free agents Eddie Johnson and Sedale Threatt,[14][15] as the Rockets won 14 of their final 17 games, finishing second in the Midwest Division with a 57–25 record.[16]

1996–97 Houston Rockets season
Head coachRudy Tomjanovich
General managerCarroll Dawson
Owner(s)Leslie Alexander
ArenaThe Summit
Results
Record57–25 (.695)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishWestern Conference finals
(lost to Jazz 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKTRH
< 1995–96 1997–98 >

Hakeem Olajuwon averaged 23.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and finished in seventh place in Most Valuable Player voting,[17][18] while Barkley averaged 19.2 points and 13.5 rebounds per game, but only played 53 games due to ankle and hip injuries,[19][20][21][22] and Clyde Drexler provided the team with 18.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game, but only played 62 games due to a hamstring injury.[19][20][23] Olajuwon, Barkley, Drexler and head coach Rudy Tomjanovich all represented the Western Conference during the 1997 NBA All-Star Game.[24][25] However, Barkley and Drexler did not play due to injuries;[26][27][28][29] it was also the final All-Star selections for Olajuwon, Barkley and Drexler. In addition, Mario Elie contributed 11.7 points per game, while Willis provided with 11.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, and Maloney contributed 9.4 points per game, led the team with 154 three-point field goals, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.[30]

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Rockets swept the Minnesota Timberwolves in three straight games.[31][32][33][34] In the Western Conference Semi-finals, they jumped out to a 3–1 series lead over the Seattle SuperSonics.[35][36][37] However, the Sonics would win the next two games to even the series at three games a piece.[38][39][40] The Rockets would win Game 7 and advanced to the Western Conference finals,[41][42][43][44] where they faced regular season MVP Karl Malone, John Stockton and the Utah Jazz. The Jazz won the first two games at home,[45][46][47] but the Rockets would even the series at two games a piece as Johnson hit a three-point buzzer beater to win Game 4, 95–92 at home.[48][49][50] However, the Rockets would lose to the Jazz in six games.[51][52][53][54] The Jazz would reach the NBA Finals for the first time, but would lose to the defending champion Chicago Bulls in six games.[55][56][57][58][59]

Following the season, Threatt retired and three-point specialist Sam Mack was traded to the Vancouver Grizzlies.[60][61] After the departures of Barkley, Olajuwon and Drexler, the Rockets did not reach the conference finals again until 2015, where they were defeated by the Golden State Warriors in five games.[citation needed]

Offseason edit

During the 1996 offseason, Charles Barkley was traded from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Sam Cassell, Robert Horry, Mark Bryant, and Chucky Brown. Barkley chose Houston specifically because he hoped to win an NBA Championship with the team.

Draft picks edit

Main article: 1996 NBA draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
230Othella HarringtonPF/C  United StatesGeorgetown
242Randy LivingstonSG/PG  United StatesLSU
250Terrell BellC  United StatesGeorgia

Roster edit

1996–97 Houston Rockets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F4Barkley, Charles6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)252 lb (114 kg)1963–02–20Auburn
F50Bullard, Matt6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg)1967–06–05Iowa
G15Davis, Emanual6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)1968–08–27Delaware State
G22Drexler, Clyde6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)1962–06–22Houston
G/F17Elie, Mario6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)1963–11–26American International
F32Harrington, Othella6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)1974–01–31Georgetown
G/F8Johnson, Eddie6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1959–05–01Illinois
F/C27Jones, Charles6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)1957–04–03Albany State
G3Livingston, Randy6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)209 lb (95 kg)1975–04–02LSU
F5Mack, Sam6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)1970–05–26Houston
G12Maloney, Matt6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)192 lb (87 kg)1971–12–06Penn
C34Olajuwon, Hakeem7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg)1963–01–21Houston
G20Price, Brent6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg)1968–12–09Oklahoma
G2Threatt, Sedale6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)1961–09–10West Virginia Tech
F/C42Willis, Kevin7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)220 lb (100 kg)1962–09–06Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
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Regular season edit

In his first game with the Houston Rockets, Charles Barkley got 33 rebounds, a career high.[62]

Season standings edit

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz6418.780–38–326–1519–5
x-Houston Rockets5725.695730–1127–1419–5
x-Minnesota Timberwolves4042.4882425–1615–2616–8
Dallas Mavericks2458.2934014–2710–319–15
Denver Nuggets2161.2564312–299–327–17
San Antonio Spurs2062.2444412–298–338–16
Vancouver Grizzlies1468.171508–336–356–18
1996–97 NBA West standings
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Utah Jazz6418.780–
2y-Seattle SuperSonics5725.6957
3x-Houston Rockets5725.6957
4x-Los Angeles Lakers5626.6838
5x-Portland Trail Blazers4933.59815
6x-Minnesota Timberwolves4042.48824
7x-Phoenix Suns4042.48824
8x-Los Angeles Clippers3646.43928
9Sacramento Kings3448.41530
10Golden State Warriors3052.36634
11Dallas Mavericks2458.29340
12Denver Nuggets2161.25643
13San Antonio Spurs2062.24444
14Vancouver Grizzlies1468.17150
c – clinched conference title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents edit

1996–97 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAVANWAS
Atlanta—3–11–31–33–12–01–11–32–01–13–12–01–11–24–02–03–11–33–14–01–12–02–02–01–14–01–12–02–1
Boston1–3—0–40–41–21–11–10–41–10–21–20–21–10–41–30–20–40–40–41–31–11–10–21–10–23–10–20–20–4
Charlotte3–14–0—0–43–11–12–02–22–02–02–21–11–11–22–22–04–03–11–24–01–10–22–02–02–02–20–22–03–1
Chicago3–14–04–0—3–12–02–03–12–01–14–02–01–12–24–02–03–12–23–04–02–02–02–02–02–03–11–12–02–1
Cleveland1–32–11–31–3—2–01–12–21–10–23–12–01–10–42–22–04–01–32–23–01–11–12–00–20–23–11–12–01–3
Dallas0–21–11–10–20–2—3–10–20–40–41–12–20–40–20–21–31–11–11–12–01–31–32–21–31–30–21–33–10–2
Denver1–11–10–20–21–11–3—0–21–31–30–21–30–40–21–10–41–10–20–21–12–20–42–22–20–41–10–43–11–1
Detroit3–14–02–21–32–22–02–0—2–01–13–12–01–10–43–12–04–01–22–22–10–21–11–12–01–13–11–12–04–0
Golden State0–21–10–20–21–14–03–10–2—0–41–11–30–40–21–11–32–00–21–12–00–42–21–34–00–42–00–43–10–2
Houston1–12–00–21–12–04–03–11–14–0—1–13–13–10–21–14–02–01–10–22–02–22–24–03–13–11–12–23–12–0
Indiana1–32–12–20–41–31–12–01–31–11–1—2–01–11–32–22–02–21–31–33–01–11–11–11–11–14–00–22–01–3
L.A. Clippers0–22–01–10–20–22–23–10–23–11–30–2—2–20–22–01–31–10–21–11–12–20–42–24–01–32–01–34–00–2
L.A. Lakers1–11–11–11–11–14–04–01–14–01–31–12–2—1–12–03–12–01–11–12–04–01–34–02–23–11–11–34–02–0
Miami2–14–02–12–24–02–02–04–02–02–03–12–01–1—4–01–13–11–32–23–12–01–12–02–00–23–10–22–03–1
Milwaukee0–43–12–20–42–22–01–11–31–11–12–20–20–20–4—0–22–11–22–23–11–10–20–21–11–13–11–12–01–3
Minnesota0–22–00–20–20–23–14–00–23–10–40–23–11–31–12–0—2–01–11–11–13–12–20–44–00–41–11–34–01–1
New Jersey1–34–00–41–30–41–11–10–40–20–22–21–10–21–31–20–2—2–21–32–21–10–21–12–01–10–30–22–01–3
New York3–14–01–32–23–11–12–02–12–01–13–12–01–13–12–11–12–2—3–13–21–11–12–02–00–23–01–12–04–0
Orlando1–34–02–10–32–21–12–02–21–12–03–11–11–12–22–21–13–11–3—2–21–12–01–11–11–14–00–21–11–3
Philadelphia0–43–10–40–40–30–21–11–20–20–20–31–10–21–31–31–12–22–32–2—1–11–10–21–10–21–30–22–01–3
Phoenix1–11–11–10–21–13–12–22–04–02–21–12–20–40–21–11–31–11–11–11–1—1–34–03–12–20–21–32–21–1
Portland0–21–12–00–21–13–14–01–12–22–21–14–03–11–12–02–22–01–10–21–13–1—2–24–01–30–22–24–00–2
Sacramento0–22–00–20–20–22–22–21–13–10–41–12–20–40–22–04–01–10–21–12–00–42–2—3–11–31–10–44–00–2
San Antonio0–21–10–20–22–03–12–20–20–41–31–10–42–20–21–10–40–20–21–11–11–30–41–3—0–41–11–31–30–2
Seattle1–12–00–20–22–03–14–01–14–01–31–13–11–32–01–14–01–12–01–12–02–23–13–14–0—2–01–34–02–0
Toronto0–41–32–21–31–32–01–11–30–21–10–40–21–11–31–31–13–00–30–43–12–02–01–11–10–2—1–11–12–2
Utah1–12–02–01–11–13–14–01–14–02–22–03–13–12–01–13–12–01–12–02–03–12–24–03–13–11–1—4–02–0
Vancouver0–22–00–20–20–21–31–30–21–31–30–20–40–40–20–20–40–20–21–10–22–20–40–43–10–41–10–4—1–1
Washington1–24–01–31–23–12–01–10–42–00–23–12–00–21–33–11–13–10–43–13–11–12–02–02–00–22–20–21–1—

Game log edit

GameDateOpponentResultTeam pointsOpponent scoreRecordStreakOT
1November 1vs SacramentoWin96851-0Won 1
2November 2at PhoenixWin110952-0Won 2
3November 4at UtahWin75723-0Won 3
4November 5at SacramentoWin102804-0Won 4
5November 7at DenverWin1101085-0Won 5OT
6November 9vs UtahWin91856-0Won 6
7November 12vs LA LakersLoss1151266-1Lost 12OT
8November 14vs IndianaWin90887-1Won 1
9November 16vs Golden StateWin1151038-1Won 2
10November 19vs MinnesotaWin122939-1Won 3
11November 21vs PhoenixWin11510510-1Won 4
12November 23at Golden StateWin12011511-1Won 5OT
13November 24at LA LakersWin908512-1Won 6
14November 26vs PortlandWin10210113-1Won 7OT
15November 29at BostonWin1209414-1Won 8
16November 30at WashingtonWin1039915-1Won 9
17December 2at TorontoLoss8910015-2Lost 1
18December 4vs BostonWin948916-2Won 1
19December 7vs PhiladelphiaWin12310817-2Won 2
20December 10at MinnesotaWin969418-2Won 3
21December 12vs DetroitWin1159619-2Won 4
22December 14at SeattleWin10910020-2Won 5
23December 15at PortlandWin998921-2Won 6
24December 17at VancouverLoss929321-3Lost 1
25December 19vs San AntonioLoss10111521-4Lost 2
26December 21vs MiamiLoss668621-5Lost 3
27December 23vs MilwaukeeLoss768121-6Lost 4
28December 26at MilwaukeeWin1019022-6Won 1
29December 28vs Golden StateWin1049523-6Won 2
30December 30vs SeattleWin999124-6Won 3
31January 2vs PortlandLoss9611224-7Lost 1
32January 4vs LA ClippersLoss919524-8Lost 2
33January 7at MinnesotaWin1049525-8Won 1
34January 8at ClevelandWin817826-8Won 2
35January 10at PhiladelphiaWin1209927-8Won 3
36January 11at ChicagoLoss8611027-9Lost 1
37January 14vs New YorkWin1068628-9Won 1
38January 16vs SacramentoWin898029-9Won 2
39January 17at DallasWin887830-9Won 3
40January 19vs ChicagoWin1028631-9Won 4
41January 21at CharlotteLoss10811431-10Lost 1
42January 23vs New JerseyWin11110432-10Won 1
43January 25vs UtahLoss10010532-11Lost 1OT
44January 30vs DenverLoss10911332-12Lost 2
45January 31at IndianaLoss7410032-13Lost 3
46February 2at OrlandoLoss9010332-14Lost 4
47February 4at New YorkLoss959932-15Lost 5
48February 6at DetroitLoss879632-16Lost 6
49February 11vs VancouverWin1069733-16Won 1
50February 14at SeattleLoss8510533-17Lost 1
51February 15at PortlandLoss10510933-18Lost 2
52February 17vs AtlantaWin1279834-18Won 1
53February 20vs TorontoWin1079735-18Won 2
54February 21at AtlantaLoss747635-19Lost 1
55February 23vs San AntonioWin958536-19Won 1
56February 25vs LA LakersWin1009637-19Won 2
57February 27vs CharlotteLoss9510637-20Lost 1
58March 1vs DallasWin898038-20Won 1
59March 4at LA ClippersWin11310939-20Won 2
60March 5at Golden StateWin908540-20Won 3
61March 7at LA LakersWin1119041-20Won 4
62March 9at DallasWin888342-20Won 5
63March 11at San AntonioWin1037943-20Won 6
64March 12vs OrlandoLoss959643-21Lost 1
65March 16at MiamiLoss8010143-22Lost 2
66March 18at New JerseyWin978944-22Won 1
67March 20vs WashingtonWin969045-22Won 2
68March 22vs PhoenixLoss9910445-23Lost 1
69March 25vs MinnesotaWin11210346-23Won 1
70March 27vs ClevelandWin1078947-23Won 2
71March 29vs DenverWin12010548-23Won 3
72April 1at DenverWin1169949-23Won 4
73April 2at PhoenixLoss9610949-24Lost 1
74April 4at SacramentoWin1089450-24Won 1
75April 6at VancouverWin948551-24Won 2
76April 8at LA ClippersWin12711752-24Won 3
77April 10vs VancouverWin1029453-24Won 4
78April 11at UtahLoss8310453-25Lost 1
79April 13vs SeattleWin1137354-25Won 1
80April 15vs LA ClippersWin12311955-25Won 2
81April 18vs DallasWin11210256-25Won 3OT
82April 20at San AntonioWin1039957-25Won 4

Playoffs edit

1997 playoff game log
First Round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 24MinnesotaW 112–95Mario Elie (21)Kevin Willis (13)Clyde Drexler (8)The Summit
16,285		1–0
2April 26MinnesotaW 96–84Charles Barkley (20)Charles Barkley (15)Clyde Drexler (7)The Summit
16,285		2–0
3April 29@ MinnesotaW 125–120Matt Maloney (26)Hakeem Olajuwon (11)Clyde Drexler (9)Target Center
19,006		3–0
Conference semifinals: 4–3 (home: 2–2; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 5SeattleW 112–102Clyde Drexler (22)Hakeem Olajuwon (11)Mario Elie (8)The Summit
16,285		1–0
2May 7SeattleL 101–106Clyde Drexler (25)Hakeem Olajuwon (12)Clyde Drexler (8)The Summit
16,285		1–1
3May 9@ SeattleW 97–93Hakeem Olajuwon (24)Hakeem Olajuwon (11)Sedale Threatt (5)KeyArena
17,072		2–1
4May 11@ SeattleW 110–106 (OT)Maloney, Barkley (26)Charles Barkley (15)Hakeem Olajuwon (9)KeyArena
17,072		3–1
5May 13SeattleL 94–100Hakeem Olajuwon (31)Charles Barkley (20)Mario Elie (6)The Summit
16,285		3–2
6May 15@ SeattleL 96–99Hakeem Olajuwon (30)Charles Barkley (12)Clyde Drexler (6)KeyArena
17,072		3–3
7May 17SeattleW 96–91Clyde Drexler (24)Charles Barkley (14)Mario Elie (11)The Summit
16,285		4–3
Conference finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 19@ UtahL 86–101Hakeem Olajuwon (30)Hakeem Olajuwon (13)Hakeem Olajuwon (5)Delta Center
19,911		0–1
2May 21@ UtahL 92–104Hakeem Olajuwon (30)Charles Barkley (12)Clyde Drexler (4)Delta Center
19,911		0–2
3May 23UtahW 118–100Eddie Johnson (31)Charles Barkley (16)three players tied (6)The Summit
16,285		1–2
4May 25UtahW 95–92Hakeem Olajuwon (27)Charles Barkley (16)Matt Maloney (6)The Summit
16,285		2–2
5May 27@ UtahL 91–96Hakeem Olajuwon (33)Hakeem Olajuwon (10)Charles Barkley (5)Delta Center
19,911		2–3
6May 29UtahL 100–103Clyde Drexler (33)Hakeem Olajuwon (11)Sedale Threatt (9)The Summit
16,285		2–4
1997 schedule

Player statistics edit

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Season edit

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Charles Barkley
Elmer Bennett
Matt Bullard
Emanual Davis
Clyde Drexler
Mario Elie
Othella Harrington
Eddie Johnson
Charles Jones
Randy Livingston
Sam Mack
Matt Maloney
Tracy Moore
Hakeem Olajuwon
Brent Price
Joe Stephens
Sedale Threatt
Kevin Willis

Playoffs edit

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Charles Barkley
Matt Bullard
Clyde Drexler
Mario Elie
Othella Harrington
Eddie Johnson
Charles Jones
Randy Livingston
Matt Maloney
Hakeem Olajuwon
Sedale Threatt
Kevin Willis

Awards and records edit

Awards edit

Records edit

Transactions edit

Trades edit

August 19, 1996To Houston Rockets
Charles Barkley		To Phoenix Suns
Robert Horry
Sam Cassell
Mark Bryant
Chucky Brown

Free agents edit

Player Transactions Citation:[63]

See also edit

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