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 Statistics
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 BarkleyFFebruary 20, 19636'5"250AuburnLeeds, AL USA
Matt BullardFJune 5, 19676'10"215IowaWest Des Moines, IA USA
Emanual DavisGAugust 27, 19686'4"194Delaware StatePhiladelphia, PA USA
Clyde DrexlerG-FJune 22, 19626'7"210HoustonNew Orleans, LA USA
Mario ElieG-FNovember 26, 19636'5"205American InternationalNew York, NY USA
Othella HarringtonF-CJanuary 31, 19746'9"235GeorgetownJackson, MS USA
Eddie JohnsonF-GMay 1, 19596'7"215IllinoisChicago, IL USA
Charles JonesF-CApril 3, 19576'9"215Albany State (GA)McGehee, AR USA
Matt MaloneyGDecember 6, 19716'3"192PennsylvaniaSilver Spring, MD USA
Hakeem OlajuwonCJanuary 21, 19636'10"250HoustonLagos, NGR
Brent PriceGDecember 9, 19686'1"165OklahomaShawnee, OK USA
Rodrick RhodesG-FSeptember 24, 19736'6"225Southern CaliforniaJersey City, NJ USA
Joe StephensFJanuary 28, 19736'7"210Arkansas-Little RockRiverside, CA USA
Kevin WillisF-CSeptember 6, 19627'0"220Michigan StateLos Angeles, CA USA



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