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2024–25 Houston Rockets season
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The 2024–25 Houston Rockets season was the 58th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and 54th season in the city of Houston.[1] After starting the regular season out 3–3, the Rockets would start to showcase serious improvements in their production to the point of becoming one of the best teams in the Western Conference throughout the season. On April 2, 2025, the Rockets clinched their first playoff berth and Southwest Division title since 2020.
Quick facts Houston Rockets season, Head coach ...
| 2024–25 Houston Rockets season | |||
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Division champions | |||
| Head coach | Ime Udoka | ||
| President | Gretchen Sheirr | ||
| General manager | Rafael Stone | ||
| Owner(s) | Tilman Fertitta | ||
| Arena | Toyota Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 52–30 (.634) | ||
| Place | Division: 1st (Southwest) Conference: 2nd (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to Warriors 3–4) | ||
Stats at Basketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | Space City Home Network | ||
| Radio | Sportstalk 790 | ||
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In the first round of the playoffs, the Rockets faced the Golden State Warriors. Despite going down 3–1 in the series, they ended up winning the next two games to force a Game 7. Despite mounting a near-comeback, they could not keep their momentum and lost the game and the series.
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Draft
Main article: 2024 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 1 | 3 | Reed Sheppard | SG |  United States |
Kentucky |
| 2 | 44 | Pelle Larsson | SG |  Sweden |
Arizona |
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The Rockets entered the draft (which was two days long instead of one day like it previously had been since the NBA draft was shortened down to two rounds in 1989) with a first-round pick and a second-round pick.[2]
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Division
More information Southwest Division, W ...
| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | – | 29–12 | 23–18 | 13–3 | 82 |
| x – Memphis Grizzlies | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4.0 | 26–15 | 22–19 | 11–5 | 82 |
| pi – Dallas Mavericks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 13.0 | 22–18 | 17–25 | 8–8 | 82 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 18.0 | 20–21 | 14–27 | 5–11 | 82 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 61 | .256 | 31.0 | 14–27 | 7–34 | 3–13 | 82 |
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Conference
More information Western Conference, # ...
| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 68 | 14 | .829 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Houston Rockets * | 52 | 30 | .634 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Los Angeles Lakers * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Memphis Grizzlies | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Sacramento Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Dallas Mavericks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 29.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Portland Trail Blazers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 13 | San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 34.0 | 82 |
| 14 | New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 61 | .256 | 47.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Utah Jazz | 17 | 65 | .207 | 51.0 | 82 |
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Preseason
More information 2024 preseason game log Total: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1), Game ...
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Preseason: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
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Regular season
More information 2024–25 game log Total: 52–30 (Home: 29–12; Road: 23–18), Game ...
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October: 3–2 (home: 1–1; road: 2–1)
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November
: 11–4 (home: 7–2; road: 4–2)
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December
: 7–5 (home: 3–2; road: 4–3)
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January
: 11–4 (home: 4–2; road: 7–2)
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February: 5–7 (home: 5–2; road: 0–5)
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March
: 12–5 (home: 7–2; road: 5–3)
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April: 3–3 (home: 2–1; road: 1–2)
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Playoffs
See also: 2025 NBA playoffs
More information 2025 playoff game log Total: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2), Game ...
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First Round: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2)
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NBA Cup
Main article: 2024 NBA Cup
The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[4][5]
West Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Houston Rockets | 4 | 3 | 1 | 454 | 414 | +40 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 427 | 411 | +16 | |
| 3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 | 2 | 2 | 418 | 431 | −13 | |
| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 430 | 457 | −27 | |
| 5 | Sacramento Kings | 4 | 1 | 3 | 429 | 445 | −16 |
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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 |
Regular season
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Steven Adams | 58 | 3 | 13.7 | .545 | .000 | .462 | 5.6 | 1.1 | .4 | .5 | 3.9 |
| Dillon Brooks | 75 | 75 | 31.8 | .429 | .397 | .818 | 3.7 | 1.7 | .8 | .2 | 14.0 |
| N'Faly Dante | 4 | 0 | 12.8 | .769 | .800 | 5.3 | .5 | .3 | 1.3 | 6.0 | |
| Tari Eason | 57 | 16 | 24.9 | .487 | .342 | .760 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .9 | 12.0 |
| Jalen Green | 82 | 82 | 32.9 | .423 | .354 | .813 | 4.6 | 3.4 | .9 | .3 | 21.0 |
| Jeff Green | 32 | 3 | 12.4 | .456 | .331 | .819 | 2.3 | .9 | .2 | .4 | 6.5 |
| Aaron Holiday | 62 | 3 | 12.8 | .437 | .398 | .829 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .3 | .2 | 5.5 |
| Jock Landale | 42 | 3 | 11.9 | .533 | .423 | .675 | 3.3 | .9 | .3 | .2 | 4.8 |
| Jack McVeigh | 9 | 0 | 4.8 | .294 | .308 | .6 | .1 | .0 | .2 | 1.6 | |
| David Roddy† | 3 | 0 | 11.6 | .385 | .143 | .500 | 1.7 | .7 | .0 | .3 | 4.3 |
| Alperen Şengün | 76 | 76 | 31.5 | .496 | .233 | .692 | 10.3 | 4.9 | 1.1 | .8 | 19.1 |
| Reed Sheppard | 52 | 3 | 12.6 | .351 | .338 | .813 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .7 | .3 | 4.4 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 57 | 39 | 30.1 | .438 | .354 | .825 | 7.0 | 1.1 | .4 | .7 | 12.2 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 52 | 2 | 11.3 | .473 | .348 | .681 | 2.3 | .9 | .5 | .1 | 3.6 |
| Amen Thompson | 69 | 42 | 32.3 | .557 | .275 | .684 | 8.2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 14.1 |
| Fred VanVleet | 60 | 60 | 35.2 | .378 | .345 | .810 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 1.6 | .4 | 14.1 |
| Cam Whitmore | 51 | 3 | 16.2 | .444 | .355 | .750 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .6 | .3 | 9.4 |
| Nate Williams | 20 | 0 | 7.3 | .435 | .231 | .625 | .7 | .5 | .4 | .2 | 3.3 |
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Playoffs
More information Player, GP ...
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Steven Adams | 7 | 0 | 22.1 | .600 | .533 | 6.6 | .6 | .4 | 1.1 | 5.7 | |
| Dillon Brooks | 7 | 7 | 29.4 | .444 | .345 | .833 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .7 | .3 | 12.3 |
| Tari Eason | 7 | 0 | 18.9 | .477 | .368 | .500 | 4.3 | .7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 7.6 |
| Jalen Green | 7 | 7 | 31.3 | .372 | .295 | .667 | 5.4 | 2.9 | .6 | .3 | 13.3 |
| Jeff Green | 3 | 0 | 1.8 | .333 | 1.000 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | |
| Aaron Holiday | 3 | 0 | 9.1 | .400 | .400 | .500 | .7 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Jock Landale | 1 | 0 | 4.9 | .500 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 | ||
| Alperen Şengün | 7 | 7 | 36.6 | .450 | .375 | .625 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 1.9 | .4 | 20.9 |
| Reed Sheppard | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .3 | .7 | .3 | .0 | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 7 | 0 | 20.5 | .500 | .455 | .800 | 3.9 | .6 | .1 | .7 | 7.4 |
| Amen Thompson | 7 | 7 | 33.1 | .494 | .250 | .694 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 1.7 | .9 | 15.7 |
| Fred VanVleet | 7 | 7 | 40.0 | .430 | .435 | 1.000 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .3 | 18.7 |
| Cam Whitmore | 3 | 0 | 1.8 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Nate Williams | 3 | 0 | 1.7 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Rockets only.
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Transactions
Main article: List of 2024–25 NBA season transactions
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Trades
| June 26, 2024[6] | To Houston Rockets 2025 PHX first-round pick swap right 2027 PHX first-round pick 2029 first-round pick 2029 first-round pick swap right |
To Brooklyn Nets 2025 BKN first-round pick swap right relinquished 2026 BKN first-round pick returned |
| June 27, 2024[7] | Three-team trade | |
| To Houston Rockets AJ Griffin (from Atlanta) |
To Atlanta Hawks Draft rights to Nikola Djurišić (No. 43) (from Miami) | |
| To Miami Heat Draft rights to Pelle Larsson (No. 44) (from Houston) Cash considerations (from Atlanta) | ||
| February 6, 2025[8] | To Houston Rockets Jaden Springer 2027 protected second-round pick 2030 second-round pick |
To Boston Celtics 2031 protected second-round pick |
Subtractions
More information Date, Player ...
| Date | Player | Reason left | New team | Ref. |
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| September 20, 2024 | AJ Griffin | Waived | — (Retired) | [9] |
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