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2010–11 Houston Rockets season
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The 2010–11 Houston Rockets season was the 44th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 40th based in Houston. This season was Yao Ming's last in the NBA. He played only 5 games because of recurring injuries that interrupted his career. Despite his injuries, he was selected to play in the 2011 NBA All-Star Game as a starter, but he was unable to participate.
Quick facts Houston Rockets season, Head coach ...
| 2010–11 Houston Rockets season | |||
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| Head coach | Rick Adelman | ||
| General manager | Daryl Morey | ||
| Owners | Leslie Alexander | ||
| Arena | Toyota Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 43–39 (.524) | ||
| Place | Division: 5th (Southwest) Conference: 9th (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
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| Local media | |||
| Television | FS Houston, KTXH | ||
| Radio | Sports Radio 610 | ||
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The Rockets ended the season with a 43–39 record without the playoffs. After the season, head coach Rick Adelman left to coach the Minnesota Timberwolves and Yao retired.
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Key dates
- June 24 – The 2010 NBA draft was held in New York City.
- July 1 – The free agency period begun.
Draft picks
Main article: 2010 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
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| 1 | 14 | Patrick Patterson | PF |  United States |
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Pre-season
Game log
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Regular season
Standings
More information W, L ...
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| c-San Antonio Spurs | 61 | 21 | .744 | – | 36–5 | 25–16 | 10–6 |
| x-Dallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 | 29–12 | 28–13 | 8–8 |
| x-New Orleans Hornets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 | 28–13 | 18–23 | 9–7 |
| x-Memphis Grizzlies | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 | 30–11 | 16–25 | 8–8 |
| Houston Rockets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 18 | 25–16 | 18–23 | 5–11 |
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| 1 | c-San Antonio Spurs | 61 | 21 | .744 | – |
| 2 | y-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 |
| 3 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 |
| 4 | y-Oklahoma City Thunder | 55 | 27 | .671 | 6 |
| 5 | x-Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 13 |
| 7 | x-New Orleans Hornets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 |
| 8 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 18 |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 21 |
| 11 | Utah Jazz | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| 12 | Golden State Warriors | 36 | 46 | .439 | 25 |
| 13 | Los Angeles Clippers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 29 |
| 14 | Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 37 |
| 15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 17 | 65 | .207 | 44 |
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Game log
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October: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
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November: 5–9 (home: 3–3; road: 2–6)
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December: 11–4 (home: 8–1; road: 3–3)
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January: 6–11 (home: 3–5; road: 3–6)
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February: 8–4 (home: 3–3; road: 5–1)
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March: 9–5 (home: 6–1; road: 3–4)
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April: 4–3 (home: 3–2; road: 1–1)
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Playoffs
Game log
Player statistics
| GP | Games 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 |
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More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Shane Battier* | 59 | 59 | 30.8 | .456 | .391 | .645 | 4.8 | 2.6 | .90 | 1.20 | 8.6 |
| Aaron Brooks* | 34 | 7 | 23.9 | .346 | .284 | .940 | 1.5 | 3.8 | .60 | .10 | 11.6 |
| Chase Budinger | 71 | 15 | 21.3 | .421 | .335 | .852 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .54 | .21 | 9.4 |
| DeMarre Carroll* | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .0 | .0 | 0.0 |
| Goran Dragić* | 15 | 0 | 13.2 | .486 | .552 | .724 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .60 | .07 | 7.1 |
| Mike Harris | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | .667 | .0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Chuck Hayes | 67 | 56 | 27.2 | .527 | .000 | .664 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 1.00 | .67 | 7.7 |
| Jordan Hill | 67 | 11 | 16.2 | .490 | .000 | .720 | 4.4 | 0.4 | .21 | .73 | 5.8 |
| Jared Jeffries* | 18 | 0 | 7.7 | .306 | .167 | .400 | 1.9 | 0.6 | .40 | .20 | 1.5 |
| Courtney Lee | 74 | 1 | 20.6 | .452 | .426 | .755 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .70 | .20 | 8.1 |
| Kyle Lowry | 71 | 67 | 33.8 | .433 | .380 | .755 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 1.39 | .31 | 13.5 |
| Kevin Martin | 73 | 73 | 31.9 | .436 | .390 | .893 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.04 | .19 | 23.1 |
| Brad Miller | 56 | 5 | 16.5 | .438 | .358 | .822 | 3.5 | 2.3 | .45 | .36 | 6.1 |
| Patrick Patterson | 45 | 3 | 15.9 | .557 | .000 | .727 | 3.9 | 0.8 | .33 | .71 | 6.0 |
| Luis Scola | 70 | 70 | 32.5 | .501 | .000 | .736 | 8.1 | 2.4 | .63 | .63 | 18.3 |
| Ishmael Smith* | 28 | 3 | 11.8 | .386 | .375 | .700 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .50 | .10 | 2.6 |
| Jermaine Taylor* | 8 | 0 | 9.6 | .500 | .400 | .833 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .30 | .30 | 4.9 |
| Hasheem Thabeet* | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .0 | .50 | 0.0 |
| Terrence Williams* | 11 | 0 | 7.6 | .333 | .200 | .818 | 1.4 | 0.6 | .36 | .0 | 3.5 |
| Yao Ming | 5 | 5 | 18.2 | .486 | .273 | .938 | 5.4 | 0.8 | .0 | 1.60 | 10.2 |
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As of March 31.[1]
* – Stats with the Rockets.
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Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Week/Month
- Kevin Martin was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played February 21 through February 27.[2]
- Kyle Lowry was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played March 14 through March 20.[3]
All-Star
- Yao Ming was selected by fans as the starting center for the 2011 NBA All-Star Game. He was unable to play due to injury. Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves was selected as his replacement,[4] and Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs was selected to start in his place.[5]
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Transactions
Trades
| December 15, 2010 |
To New Jersey Nets----
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To Houston Rockets---- | To Los Angeles Lakers---- |
| December 15, 2010 |
To Sacramento Kings----
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To Houston Rockets----
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| February 24, 2011 |
To Memphis Grizzlies---- | To Houston Rockets----
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| February 24, 2011 |
To Phoenix Suns---- | To Houston Rockets----
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Free agents
Additions
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| Player | Signed | Former Team |
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| Brad Miller | Signed 3-year contract for $15 Million | Chicago Bulls |
| Kyle Lowry | Houston Rockets | |
| Chuck Hayes | Houston Rockets | |
| Luis Scola | Signed 5-year contract for $47 Million | Houston Rockets |
| Yao Ming | Houston Rockets |
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Subtractions
More information Player, Reason Left ...
| Player | Reason Left | New Team |
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| Brian Cook | Free agent | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Hilton Armstrong | Free agent | Washington Wizards |
| Jared Jeffries | Waived |
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References
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