1997-98 Houston Rockets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 41-41
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Utah Jazz 3-2
Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich (41-41)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 667,685, Avg. 16,285 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 41-41
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Utah Jazz 3-2
Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich (41-41)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 667,685, Avg. 16,285 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Houston Rockets Results
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 41 wins and 41 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Rockets poured in 8,099 points and allowed 8,161. Kevin Willis tossed in a team-best 1,305 points for Houston, and Clyde Drexler scored 16 or more per game, too. Charles Barkley racked up 794 boards. Clyde Drexler dished out 382 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Clyde Drexler added 126 steals.
Rudy Tomjanovich coached the team. The 1997-98 Houston Rockets lost in the conference first round.
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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 |
| 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 |
| Matt Maloney | G | December 6, 1971 | 6'3" | 192 | Pennsylvania | Silver Spring, MD 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 |
| Rodrick Rhodes | G-F | September 24, 1973 | 6'6" | 225 | Southern California | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Joe Stephens | F | January 28, 1973 | 6'7" | 210 | Arkansas-Little Rock | Riverside, CA USA |
| Kevin Willis | F-C | September 6, 1962 | 7'0" | 220 | Michigan State | Los Angeles, CA USA |
