2014–15 Houston Rockets season

The 2014–15 Houston Rockets season was the 48th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 44th in the Houston area.

The Rockets finished the regular season with a 56–26 record, the third best in franchise history. They also won their first ever Southwest Division title and first Division crown since 1994. The Rockets beat the Dallas Mavericks 4–1 in the first round, advancing to the Western Conference semifinals for the first time since 2009. They beat the Los Angeles Clippers in seven games after trailing the series 1–3, advancing to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 1997. They became just the ninth team in NBA history to come back from such a deficit. The Rockets' season ended with a 1–4 loss in the Western Conference finals to the eventual NBA champion Golden State Warriors.

Preseason

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 * 1 || October 7 || @ Dallas
 * Donatas Motiejūnas (18)
 * Howard, Papanikolaou (6)
 * Patrick Beverley (4)
 * American Airlines Center 17,227
 * 1–0
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 * 2 || October 9 || Memphis
 * James Harden (21)
 * Tarik Black (15)
 * Harden, Johnson (4)
 * Toyota Center 15,301
 * 2–0
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 * 3 || October 13 || Phoenix
 * Terrence Jones (18)
 * Black, Jones (7)
 * Isaiah Canaan (3)
 * Toyota Center 14,642
 * 3–0
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 * 4 || October 14 || @ New Orleans
 * Canaan, Papanikolaou (13)
 * Ariza, Black (5)
 * Ariza, Beverley, Smith (3)
 * Toyota Center 14,266
 * 3–1
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 * 5 || October 19 || Golden State
 * James Harden (15)
 * Dorsey, Howard (8)
 * James Harden (6)
 * State Farm Arena 5,647
 * 4–1
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 * 6 || October 21 || @ Miami
 * Harden, Howard (19)
 * Donatas Motiejūnas (10)
 * Beverley, Smith (3)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,600
 * 4–2
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 * 7 || October 22 || @ Orlando
 * Canaan, Daniels (14)
 * Black, Jones (8)
 * Kostas Papanikolaou (5)
 * Amway Center 14,742
 * 5–2
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 * 8 || October 24 || San Antonio
 * James Harden (25)
 * Terrence Jones (13)
 * Kostas Papanikolaou (4)
 * Toyota Center 18,305
 * 6–2
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 * 8 || October 24 || San Antonio
 * James Harden (25)
 * Terrence Jones (13)
 * Kostas Papanikolaou (4)
 * Toyota Center 18,305
 * 6–2
 * 6–2

Regular season

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 * 1 || October 28 || @ L.A. Lakers
 * James Harden (32)
 * Terrence Jones (13)
 * James Harden (6)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 1–0
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 * 2 || October 29 || @ Utah
 * Dwight Howard (22)
 * Dwight Howard (10)
 * James Harden (10)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
 * 2–0
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
 * 2–0


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 * 3 || November 1 || Boston
 * James Harden (26)
 * Terrence Jones (10)
 * James Harden (6)
 * Toyota Center 18,309
 * 3–0
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 * 4 || November 3 || @ Philadelphia
 * James Harden (35)
 * Dwight Howard (14)
 * Trevor Ariza (7)
 * Wells Fargo Center 12,896
 * 4–0
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 * 5 || November 4 || @ Miami
 * Dwight Howard (26)
 * Dwight Howard (10)
 * James Harden (10)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,666
 * 5–0
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 * 6 || November 6 || San Antonio
 * Dwight Howard (32)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * James Harden (6)
 * Toyota Center 18,311
 * 6–0
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 * 7 || November 8 || Golden State
 * James Harden (22)
 * Trevor Ariza (11)
 * James Harden (7)
 * Toyota Center 18,312
 * 6–1
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 * 8 || November 12 || @ Minnesota
 * James Harden (23)
 * Dwight Howard (10)
 * James Harden (10)
 * Mexico City Arena 18,996
 * 7–1
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 * 9 || November 14 || Philadelphia
 * James Harden (35)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * James Harden (7)
 * Toyota Center 18,138
 * 8–1
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 * 10 || November 16 || @ Oklahoma City
 * James Harden (19)
 * Harden, Howard, Motiejūnas (9)
 * James Harden (5)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 9–1
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 * 11 || November 17 || @ Memphis
 * Trevor Ariza (16)
 * Dwight Howard (9)
 * Kostas Papanikolaou (5)
 * FedExForum 17,012
 * 9–2
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 * 12 || November 19 || L.A. Lakers
 * James Harden (24)
 * Tarik Black (9)
 * James Harden (7)
 * Toyota Center 18,245
 * 9–3
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 * 13 || November 22 || Dallas
 * James Harden (32)
 * Donatas Motiejūnas (12)
 * Jason Terry (5)
 * Toyota Center 18,244
 * 10–3
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 * 14 || November 24 || New York
 * James Harden (36)
 * Donatas Motiejūnas (8)
 * James Harden (6)
 * Toyota Center 18,133
 * 11–3
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 * 15 || November 26 || Sacramento
 * James Harden (26)
 * James Harden (7)
 * James Harden (8)
 * Toyota Center 18,058
 * 12–3
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 * 16 || November 28 || L.A. Clippers
 * James Harden (16)
 * Tarik Black (9)
 * James Harden (6)
 * Toyota Center 18,226
 * 12–4
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 * 17 || November 29 || @ Milwaukee
 * James Harden (34)
 * Trevor Ariza (10)
 * James Harden (8)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,119
 * 13–4
 * 16 || November 28 || L.A. Clippers
 * James Harden (16)
 * Tarik Black (9)
 * James Harden (6)
 * Toyota Center 18,226
 * 12–4
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 * 17 || November 29 || @ Milwaukee
 * James Harden (34)
 * Trevor Ariza (10)
 * James Harden (8)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,119
 * 13–4
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,119
 * 13–4


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 * 18 || December 3 || Memphis
 * James Harden (21)
 * Tarik Black (11)
 * Jason Terry (5)
 * Toyota Center 18,151
 * 14–4
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 * 19 || December 5 || @ Minnesota
 * James Harden (38)
 * Trevor Ariza (9)
 * Harden, Terry (6)
 * Target Center 12,101
 * 15–4
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 * 20 || December 6 || Phoenix
 * Ariza, Beverley (19)
 * James Harden (12)
 * James Harden (7)
 * Toyota Center 18,060
 * 16–4
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 * 21 || December 10 || @ Golden State
 * James Harden (34)
 * James Harden (8)
 * Patrick Beverley (5)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 16–5
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 * 22 || December 11 || @ Sacramento
 * James Harden (44)
 * Patrick Beverley (10)
 * James Harden (8)
 * Sleep Train Arena 16,676
 * 17–5
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 * 23 || December 13 || Denver
 * Dwight Howard (26)
 * Dwight Howard (13)
 * James Harden (10)
 * Toyota Center 18,136
 * 18–5
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 * 24 || December 17 || @ Denver
 * James Harden (41)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * James Harden (10)
 * Pepsi Center 12,107
 * 19–5
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 * 25 || December 18 || New Orleans
 * James Harden (21)
 * Dwight Howard (13)
 * James Harden (5)
 * Toyota Center 18,137
 * 19–6
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 * 26 || December 20 || Atlanta
 * Dwight Howard (19)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * James Harden (14)
 * Toyota Center 16,998
 * 19–7
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 * 27 || December 22 || Portland
 * James Harden (44)
 * Dwight Howard (13)
 * James Harden (7)
 * Toyota Center 18,316
 * 20–7
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 * 28 || December 26 || @ Memphis
 * James Harden (32)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * James Harden (10)
 * FedExForum 18,119
 * 21–7
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 * 29 || December 28 || @ San Antonio
 * James Harden (28)
 * Dwight Howard (17)
 * James Harden (5)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 21–8
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 * 30 || December 29 || Washington
 * James Harden (33)
 * Dorsey, Harden, Motiejūnas (6)
 * Beverley, Harden, Terry (4)
 * Toyota Center 18,322
 * 21–9
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 * 31 || December 31 || Charlotte
 * James Harden (36)
 * Dwight Howard (8)
 * James Harden (6)
 * Toyota Center 18,276
 * 22–9
 * James Harden (33)
 * Dorsey, Harden, Motiejūnas (6)
 * Beverley, Harden, Terry (4)
 * Toyota Center 18,322
 * 21–9
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 * 31 || December 31 || Charlotte
 * James Harden (36)
 * Dwight Howard (8)
 * James Harden (6)
 * Toyota Center 18,276
 * 22–9
 * Toyota Center 18,276
 * 22–9


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 * 32 || January 2 || @ New Orleans
 * Brewer, Howard (12)
 * Joey Dorsey (10)
 * Kostas Papanikolaou (4)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,705
 * 22–10
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 * 33 || January 3 || Miami
 * James Harden (28)
 * Dwight Howard (13)
 * Trevor Ariza (4)
 * Toyota Center 18,338
 * 23–10
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 * 34 || January 5 || @ Chicago
 * Josh Smith (21)
 * Dwight Howard (14)
 * Patrick Beverley (6)
 * United Center 21,510
 * 23–11
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 * 35 || January 7 || @ Cleveland
 * James Harden (21)
 * Dwight Howard (19)
 * James Harden (9)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 24–11
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 * 36 || January 8 || @ New York
 * James Harden (25)
 * Dwight Howard (10)
 * James Harden (9)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 25–11
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 * 37 || January 10 || Utah
 * James Harden (30)
 * Donatas Motiejūnas (10)
 * Patrick Beverley (7)
 * Toyota Center 18,235
 * 26–11
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 * 38 || January 12 || @ Brooklyn
 * James Harden (30)
 * Donatas Motiejūnas (11)
 * James Harden (6)
 * Barclays Center 16,115
 * 27–11
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 * 39 || January 14 || @ Orlando
 * James Harden (26)
 * Josh Smith (10)
 * James Harden (10)
 * Amway Center 16,828
 * 27–12
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 * 40 || January 15 || Oklahoma City
 * James Harden (31)
 * James Harden (9)
 * James Harden (10)
 * Toyota Center 18,315
 * 28–12
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 * 41 || January 17 || Golden State
 * Dwight Howard (23)
 * Dwight Howard (10)
 * Ariza, Beverley, Harden (4)
 * Toyota Center 18,458
 * 28–13
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 * 42 || January 19 || Indiana
 * James Harden (45)
 * Dwight Howard (17)
 * James Harden (7)
 * Toyota Center 18,266
 * 29–13
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 * 43 || January 21 || @ Golden State
 * James Harden (33)
 * Joey Dorsey (12)
 * James Harden (6)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 29–14
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 * 44 || January 23 || @ Phoenix
 * James Harden (33)
 * Ariza, Dorsey, Harden, Motiejūnas (6)
 * James Harden (10)
 * US Airways Center 16,701
 * 30–14
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 * 45 || January 25 || @ L.A. Lakers
 * James Harden (37)
 * Donatas Motiejūnas (9)
 * Ariza, Harden (5)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 31–14
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 * 46 || January 28 || Dallas
 * Josh Smith (18)
 * Josh Smith (6)
 * James Harden (8)
 * Toyota Center 18,237
 * 32–14
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 * 47 || January 30 || @ Boston
 * Donatas Motiejūnas (26)
 * Donatas Motiejūnas (12)
 * James Harden (7)
 * TD Garden 17,675
 * 33–14
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 * 48 || January 31 || @ Detroit
 * James Harden (26)
 * Harden, Smith (7)
 * James Harden (9)
 * Palace of Auburn Hills 18,213
 * 33–15
 * 32–14
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 * 47 || January 30 || @ Boston
 * Donatas Motiejūnas (26)
 * Donatas Motiejūnas (12)
 * James Harden (7)
 * TD Garden 17,675
 * 33–14
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 * 48 || January 31 || @ Detroit
 * James Harden (26)
 * Harden, Smith (7)
 * James Harden (9)
 * Palace of Auburn Hills 18,213
 * 33–15
 * Palace of Auburn Hills 18,213
 * 33–15


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 * 49 || February 4 || Chicago
 * James Harden (27)
 * Josh Smith (13)
 * Harden, Smith (4)
 * Toyota Center 18,325
 * 34–15
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 * 50 || February 6 || Milwaukee
 * James Harden (33)
 * Josh Smith (10)
 * Josh Smith (8)
 * Toyota Center 18,239
 * 35–15
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 * 51 || February 8 || Portland
 * James Harden (45)
 * James Harden (9)
 * James Harden (8)
 * Toyota Center 18,243
 * 35–16
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 * 52 || February 10 || @ Phoenix
 * James Harden (40)
 * James Harden (12)
 * James Harden (9)
 * US Airways Center 17,071
 * 36–16
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 * 53 || February 11 || @ L.A. Clippers
 * Josh Smith (21)
 * Josh Smith (13)
 * Beverley, Harden (6)
 * Staples Center 19,060
 * 36–17
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 * 54 || February 20 || @ Dallas
 * James Harden (26)
 * Terrence Jones (9)
 * James Harden (5)
 * American Airlines Center 20,389
 * 36–18
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 * 55 || February 21 || Toronto
 * Corey Brewer (26)
 * Donatas Motiejūnas (11)
 * James Harden (7)
 * Toyota Center 18,329
 * 37–18
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 * 56 || February 23 || Minnesota
 * James Harden (31)
 * Terrence Jones (15)
 * James Harden (10)
 * Toyota Center 18,240
 * 38–18
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 * 57 || February 25 || L.A. Clippers
 * James Harden (21)
 * Motiejūnas, Smith (9)
 * James Harden (10)
 * Toyota Center 18,154
 * 39–18
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 * 58 || February 27 || Brooklyn
 * Terrence Jones (26)
 * Terrence Jones (12)
 * James Harden (12)
 * Toyota Center 18,139
 * 40–18
 * Toyota Center 18,154
 * 39–18
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 * 58 || February 27 || Brooklyn
 * Terrence Jones (26)
 * Terrence Jones (12)
 * James Harden (12)
 * Toyota Center 18,139
 * 40–18
 * 40–18


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 * 59 || March 1 || Cleveland
 * James Harden (33)
 * James Harden (8)
 * Beverley, Harden (5)
 * Toyota Center 18,345
 * 41–18
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 * 60 || March 3 || @ Atlanta
 * Jason Terry (21)
 * Jones, Motiejūnas (8)
 * Beverley, Motiejūnas (7)
 * Philips Arena 18,968
 * 41–19
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 * 61 || March 4 || Memphis
 * Terrence Jones (21)
 * Terrence Jones (9)
 * James Harden (13)
 * Toyota Center 18,224
 * 41–20
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 * 62 || March 6 || Detroit
 * James Harden (38)
 * James Harden (12)
 * James Harden (12)
 * Toyota Center 18,193
 * 42–20
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 * 63 || March 7 || @ Denver
 * James Harden (28)
 * Terrence Jones (11)
 * James Harden (7)
 * Pepsi Center 15,231
 * 43–20
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 * 64 || March 11 || @ Portland
 * Corey Brewer (23)
 * Terrence Jones (12)
 * Ariza, Harden (6)
 * Moda Center 19,279
 * 43–21
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 * 65 || March 12 || @ Utah
 * Corey Brewer (25)
 * Terrence Jones (10)
 * James Harden (7)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,781
 * 43–22
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 * 66 || March 15 || @ L.A. Clippers
 * James Harden (34)
 * Terrence Jones (12)
 * James Harden (7)
 * Staples Center 19,211
 * 44–22
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 * 67 || March 17 || Orlando
 * Donatas Motiejūnas (23)
 * Corey Brewer (12)
 * Patrick Beverley (7)
 * Toyota Center 18,235
 * 45–22
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 * 68 || March 19 || Denver
 * James Harden (50)
 * James Harden (10)
 * Patrick Beverley (7)
 * Toyota Center 18,456
 * 46–22
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 69 || March 21 || Phoenix
 * Donatas Motiejūnas (18)
 * Trevor Ariza (12)
 * Donatas Motiejūnas (6)
 * Toyota Center 18,340
 * 46–23
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 * 70 || March 23 || @ Indiana
 * James Harden (44)
 * Trevor Ariza (11)
 * James Harden (7)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,201
 * 47–23
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 * 71 || March 25 || @ New Orleans
 * James Harden (25)
 * Trevor Ariza (9)
 * James Harden (10)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,077
 * 48–23
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 * 72 || March 27 || Minnesota
 * James Harden (33)
 * Corey Brewer (10)
 * Josh Smith (11)
 * Toyota Center 18,322
 * 49–23
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 * 73 || March 29 || @ Washington
 * James Harden (24)
 * Howard, Smith (10)
 * James Harden (6)
 * Verizon Center 20,356
 * 50–23
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 * 74 || March 30 || @ Toronto
 * James Harden (31)
 * Trevor Ariza (8)
 * Pablo Prigioni (7)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 50–24
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 73 || March 29 || @ Washington
 * James Harden (24)
 * Howard, Smith (10)
 * James Harden (6)
 * Verizon Center 20,356
 * 50–23
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 74 || March 30 || @ Toronto
 * James Harden (31)
 * Trevor Ariza (8)
 * Pablo Prigioni (7)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 50–24
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 50–24


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 * 75 || April 1 || Sacramento
 * James Harden (51)
 * Joey Dorsey (11)
 * Pablo Prigioni (7)
 * Toyota Center 18,312
 * 51–24
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 * 76 || April 2 || @ Dallas
 * James Harden (24)
 * Josh Smith (12)
 * Ariza, Harden (6)
 * American Airlines Center 20,062
 * 52–24
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 * 77 || April 5 || @ Oklahoma City
 * James Harden (41)
 * Trevor Ariza (9)
 * James Harden (6)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 53–24
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 * 78 || April 8 || @ San Antonio
 * James Harden (22)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * Prigioni, Smith (5)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 53–25
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 * 79 || April 10 || San Antonio
 * Josh Smith (20)
 * Dwight Howard (14)
 * James Harden (10)
 * Toyota Center 18,457
 * 53–26
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 * 80 || April 12 || New Orleans
 * James Harden (30)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * James Harden (7)
 * Toyota Center 18,318
 * 54–26
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 * 81 || April 13 || @ Charlotte
 * James Harden (29)
 * Jones, Smith (11)
 * Harden, Prigioni (6)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 15,797
 * 55–26
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 * 82 || April 15 || Utah
 * James Harden (16)
 * James Harden (11)
 * James Harden (10)
 * Toyota Center 18,320
 * 56–26
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 * 82 || April 15 || Utah
 * James Harden (16)
 * James Harden (11)
 * James Harden (10)
 * Toyota Center 18,320
 * 56–26
 * 56–26

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * April 18
 * Dallas
 * James Harden (24)
 * Trevor Ariza (11)
 * James Harden (11)
 * Toyota Center 18,231
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * April 21
 * Dallas
 * Dwight Howard (28)
 * Dwight Howard (12)
 * Josh Smith (9)
 * Toyota Center 18,243
 * 2–0
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 * 3
 * April 24
 * @ Dallas
 * James Harden (42)
 * Dwight Howard (26)
 * James Harden (9)
 * American Airlines Center 20,651
 * 3–0
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 * 4
 * April 26
 * @ Dallas
 * James Harden (24)
 * Dwight Howard (7)
 * Harden, Prigioni (5)
 * American Airlines Center 20,589
 * 3–1
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 * 5
 * April 28
 * Dallas
 * James Harden (28)
 * Dwight Howard (19)
 * James Harden (8)
 * Toyota Center 18,231
 * 4–1
 * James Harden (28)
 * Dwight Howard (19)
 * James Harden (8)
 * Toyota Center 18,231
 * 4–1


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 * 1
 * May 4
 * L. A. Clippers
 * Dwight Howard (22)
 * Dwight Howard (10)
 * James Harden (12)
 * Toyota Center 18,231
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 2
 * May 6
 * L. A. Clippers
 * James Harden (32)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * James Harden (7)
 * Toyota Center 18,310
 * 1–1
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 3
 * May 8
 * @ L. A. Clippers
 * James Harden (25)
 * Dwight Howard (14)
 * James Harden (11)
 * Staples Center 19,367
 * 1–2
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 4
 * May 10
 * @ L. A. Clippers
 * James Harden (21)
 * Ariza, Howard (8)
 * James Harden (8)
 * Staples Center 19,490
 * 1–3
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 5
 * May 12
 * L. A. Clippers
 * James Harden (26)
 * Dwight Howard (15)
 * James Harden (10)
 * Toyota Center 18,142
 * 2–3
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 6
 * May 14
 * @ L. A. Clippers
 * James Harden (23)
 * Dwight Howard (21)
 * Jason Terry (5)
 * Staples Center 19,417
 * 3–3
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 7
 * May 17
 * L. A. Clippers
 * James Harden (31)
 * Dwight Howard (15)
 * James Harden (8)
 * Toyota Center 18,463
 * 4–3
 * L. A. Clippers
 * James Harden (31)
 * Dwight Howard (15)
 * James Harden (8)
 * Toyota Center 18,463
 * 4–3
 * 4–3


 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 1
 * May 19
 * @ Golden State
 * James Harden (28)
 * Dwight Howard (13)
 * James Harden (9)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 2
 * May 21
 * @ Golden State
 * James Harden (38)
 * Dwight Howard (17)
 * James Harden (9)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 0–2
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 3
 * May 23
 * Golden State
 * James Harden (17)
 * Dwight Howard (14)
 * Harden, Smith (4)
 * Toyota Center 18,282
 * 0–3
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 4
 * May 25
 * Golden State
 * James Harden (45)
 * Dwight Howard (12)
 * Harden, Smith (5)
 * Toyota Center 18,239
 * 1–3
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 5
 * May 27
 * @ Golden State
 * Dwight Howard (18)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * James Harden (5)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 1–4
 * Dwight Howard (18)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * James Harden (5)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 1–4

Regular season
‡Traded mid-season ‡‡Waived during season
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Trevor Ariza
 * 82 || 82 || 35.7 || .402 || .350 || .850 || 5.6 || 2.5 || style=background:#C5001E;color:white;| 1.9 || 0.2 || 12.8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="f0f0f0"
 * Patrick Beverley
 * 56 || 55 || 30.8 || .383 || .356 || .750 || 4.2 || 3.4 || 1.1 || 0.4 || 10.1
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Tarik Black‡‡
 * 25 || 12 || 15.7 || .542 || .000 || .520 || 5.1 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 4.2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="f0f0f0"
 * Corey Brewer
 * 56 || 1 || 25.1 || .429 || .284 || .760 || 3.6 || 1.7 || 1.1 || 0.3 || 11.9
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Isaiah Canaan‡
 * 25 || 9 || 14.8 || .405 || .381 || .760 || 2.7 || 2.0 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 6.2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="f0f0f0"
 * Clint Capela
 * 12 || 0 || 7.5 || .483 || .000 || .170 || 3.0 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 0.8 || 2.7
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Troy Daniels‡
 * 17 || 0 || 6.4 || .319 || .302 || .750 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.7
 * - align="center" bgcolor="f0f0f0"
 * Joey Dorsey
 * 69 || 17 || 12.4 || .552 || .000 || .290 || 4.0 || 0.4 || 0.6 || 0.4 || 2.7
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Francisco García‡‡
 * 14 || 0 || 14.3 || .270 || .222 || .250 || 1.2 || 1.1 || 0.6 || 0.4 || 3.2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="f0f0f0"
 * James Harden
 * 81 || 81 || style=background:#C5001E;color:white;| 36.8 || .440 || .375 || style=background:#C5001E;color:white;| .870 || 5.7 || style=background:#C5001E;color:white;| 7.0 || style=background:#C5001E;color:white;| 1.9 || 0.7 || style=background:#C5001E;color:white;| 27.4
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Dwight Howard
 * 41 || 41 || 29.8 || style=background:#C5001E;color:white;| .593 || style=background:#C5001E;color:white;| .500 || .530 || style=background:#C5001E;color:white;| 10.5 || 1.2 || 0.7 || 1.3 || 15.8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="f0f0f0"
 * Nick Johnson
 * 28 || 0 || 9.4 || .347 || .238 || .680 || 1.4 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 2.6
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Terrence Jones
 * 33 || 24 || 26.9 || .528 || .351 || .610 || 6.7 || 1.1 || 0.6 || style=background:#C5001E;color:white;| 1.8 || 11.7
 * - align="center" bgcolor="f0f0f0"
 * K. J. McDaniels
 * 10 || 0 || 3.3 || .333 || .000 || .500 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 1.1
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Donatas Motiejūnas
 * 71 || 62 || 28.7 || .504 || .368 || .600 || 5.9 || 1.8 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 12.0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="f0f0f0"
 * Kostas Papanikolaou
 * 43 || 1 || 18.5 || .350 || .292 || .720 || 2.7 || 2.0 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 4.2
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Pablo Prigioni
 * 24 || 0 || 16.8 || .343 || .275 || style=background:#C5001E;color:white;| .870 || 1.6 || 2.8 || 1.1 || 0.0 || 3.0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="f0f0f0"
 * Alexey Shved‡
 * 9 || 0 || 6.6 || .333 || .333 || .820 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 3.2
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Josh Smith
 * 55 || 7 || 25.5 || .438 || .330 || .520 || 6.0 || 2.6 || 0.9 || 1.2 || 12.0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="f0f0f0"
 * Jason Terry
 * 77 || 18 || 21.3 || .422 || .390 || .810 || 1.6 || 1.9 || 0.9 || 0.3 || 7.0
 * }

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The Rockets had a busy offseason, trading away key contributors Jeremy Lin and Ömer Aşık in July to clear cap space. Houston was after marquee free agents such as LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Carmelo Anthony, but struck out on all three of those players. The Rockets also let Chandler Parsons, another key contributor from the previous season, sign with the Dallas Mavericks in July, declining to match the hefty offer sheet Parsons received from Dallas. The Rockets would eventually make up for these losses throughout the summer and regular season. As part of the Aşık deal, the Rockets received Trevor Ariza from the Washington Wizards in a sign and trade. Ariza replaced Parsons as the team's starting small forward. In September, the team traded for Jason Terry, a former sixth man of the year with the Mavericks. Terry provided veteran leadership and a spark off the bench for the Rockets. In December, the Rockets acquired Corey Brewer and Josh Smith, who both added significant depth to the roster. At the trade deadline in February, the Rockets acquired Pablo Prigioni and K. J. McDaniels in two separate deals.

Records

 * Clint Capela missed the first 15 free throw attempts of his career, setting an NBA record.

Milestones

 * On December 13, Dwight Howard reached 10,000 career rebounds. At 29 years, 11 days, Howard became the third youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career rebounds.  Only Wilt Chamberlain (28 years, 81 days) and Bill Russell (28 years, 285 days) reached the milestone at a younger age.