1996-97 Houston Rockets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 57-25
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 9-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Minnesota Timberwolves 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Seattle Supersonics 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Utah Jazz 4-2
Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich (57-25)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 667,685, Avg. 16,285 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 57-25
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 9-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Minnesota Timberwolves 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Seattle Supersonics 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Utah Jazz 4-2
Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich (57-25)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 667,685, Avg. 16,285 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Houston Rockets Results
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-7.
The Rockets netted 8,248 points and allowed 7,881. Hakeem Olajuwon tossed in a team-best 1,810 points for Houston, while Clyde Drexler scored 16 or more per game, too. Charles Barkley and Hakeem Olajuwon each racked up 716 boards. Clyde Drexler dished out 354 assists for the squad.
On defense, Clyde Drexler added 119 steals, and Hakeem Olajuwon swatted 173 opponent shot attempts.
Rudy Tomjanovich coached the team. The 1996-97 Houston Rockets lost in the conference finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barkley | F | February 20, 1963 | 6'5" | 250 | Auburn | Leeds, AL USA |
| Elmer Bennett | G | February 13, 1970 | 6'0" | 170 | Notre Dame | Evanston, IL USA |
| Matt Bullard | F | June 5, 1967 | 6'10" | 215 | Iowa | West Des Moines, IA USA |
| Emanual Davis | G | August 27, 1968 | 6'4" | 194 | Delaware State | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Clyde Drexler | G-F | June 22, 1962 | 6'7" | 210 | Houston | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Mario Elie | G-F | November 26, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | American International | New York, NY USA |
| Othella Harrington | F-C | January 31, 1974 | 6'9" | 235 | Georgetown | Jackson, MS USA |
| Eddie Johnson | F-G | May 1, 1959 | 6'7" | 215 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA |
| Charles Jones | F-C | April 3, 1957 | 6'9" | 215 | Albany State (GA) | McGehee, AR USA |
| Randy Livingston | G | April 2, 1975 | 6'4" | 209 | Louisiana State | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Sam Mack | F-G | May 26, 1970 | 6'7" | 218 | Houston | Chicago, IL USA |
| Matt Maloney | G | December 6, 1971 | 6'3" | 192 | Pennsylvania | Silver Spring, MD USA |
| Tracy Moore | G-F | December 28, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | Tulsa | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | C | January 21, 1963 | 6'10" | 250 | Houston | Lagos, NGR |
| Brent Price | G | December 9, 1968 | 6'1" | 165 | Oklahoma | Shawnee, OK USA |
| Joe Stephens | F | January 28, 1973 | 6'7" | 210 | Arkansas-Little Rock | Riverside, CA USA |
| Sedale Threatt | G | September 10, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | West Virginia Tech | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Kevin Willis | F-C | September 6, 1962 | 7'0" | 220 | Michigan State | Los Angeles, CA USA |
