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2006–07 Houston Rockets season

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{NBA season

| team = Houston Rockets

| end_year = 2007

| wins = 52

| losses = 30

| division = Southwest

| division_place = 3

| conf_place = 5

| coach = Jeff Van Gundy

| gm = Carroll Dawson

| owner = Leslie Alexander

| arena = Toyota Center

| playoffs = First Round
(lost to Jazz 3–4)

| bbr_team = HOU

| television =

| radio = KILT

}}

The 2006–07 Houston Rockets season was the 40th season of the Houston Rockets franchise in the NBA. The team ended the regular season with a 52–30 record and a 3rd-place finish in the Southwest.[https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/hou/houston-rockets Houston Rockets News, Schedule, etc] ESPN.com, accessed June 12, 2008 The Rockets faced the Utah Jazz in the playoffs, losing the series in seven games. The Rockets had the third best team defensive rating in the NBA.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/defense/?sort=DEF_RATING&dir=-1&Season=2006-07&SeasonType=Regular%20Season|title=Teams Defense|work=NBA.com|accessdate=April 17, 2021}}

With the playoff loss, the Rockets made the decision to fire head coach Jeff Van Gundy on May 18, 2007. Five days later, former San Diego Rockets (now the Houston Rockets) player Rick Adelman was hired in Van Gundy's position.[http://www.nba.com/news/jeff_van_gundy_and_rockets_part_ways.html Houston Rockets and Jeff Van Gundy to Part Ways], nba.com, accessed June 12, 2008

Like the previous two seasons, Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming once again were selected to play in the 2007 NBA All-Star Game in Las Vegas. However, McGrady was the only team representative as Yao did not play due to an injury. It was Yao's fifth All-Star appearance and the last of seven All-Star appearances for McGrady as later injuries began to slow him down and eventually limit his playing time.

Pre-season

=NBA draft=

{{main|2006 NBA draft}}

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="background:#C5001E; color:white; width:10%;"| Round

! style="background:#C5001E; color:white; width:10%"| Pick

! style="background:#C5001E; color:white; width:20%"| Player

! style="background:#C5001E; color:white; width:15%"| Position

! style="background:#C5001E; color:white; width:15%"| Nationality

! style="background:#C5001E; color:white; width:20%"| School/Club

1

| 8

| Rudy Gay (traded to Memphis)

| Forward

| {{USA}}

| Connecticut

2

| 32

| Steve Novak

| Forward

| {{USA}}

| Marquette

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Houston Rockets|season=2006–07

| bg1 = #B50000 | color1 = white

| bg2 = #CBD4D8 | color2 = black

}}

{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Rafer | last = Alston | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 171 | DOB = 1976-07-24 | college = Fresno State}}

{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Shane | last = Battier | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1978-09-09 | college = Duke}}

{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Chuck | last = Hayes | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1983-06-11 | college = Kentucky}}

{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Luther | last = Head | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1982-11-26 | college = Illinois}}

{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Juwan | last = Howard | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1973-02-07 | college = Michigan}}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = John | last = Lucas III | pos = PG | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 165 | DOB = 1982-11-21 | college = Oklahoma State}}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Tracy | last = McGrady | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1979-05-24 | school = Mt. Zion HS (NC) }}

{{player2 | num = 55 | first = Dikembe | last = Mutombo | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 2 | lbs = 245 | DOB = 1966-06-25 | college = Georgetown}}

{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Steve | last = Novak | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1983-06-13 | college = Marquette}}

{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Kirk | last = Snyder | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1983-06-05 | college = Nevada}}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Vassilis | last = Spanoulis | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1982-08-07 | from = Greece}}

{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Bob | last = Sura | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1973-03-25 | college = Florida State }}

{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Jake | last = Tsakalidis | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 2 | lbs = 285 | DOB = 1979-06-10 | from = Georgia (country){{!}}Republic of Georgia}}

{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Bonzi | last = Wells | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1976-09-28 | college = Ball State}}

{{player2 | num = 11 | name = Yao Ming | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 6 | lbs = 310 | DOB = 1980-09-12 | from = China }}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/2007.html

| accessdate = February 13, 2007

}}

=Roster notes=

Regular season

=Standings=

{{2006–07 NBA Southwest standings|team=HOU}}

{{2006–07 NBA West standings|team=HOU}}

=Record vs. opponents=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:86%; text-align:center;"
colspan=31|2006-07 NBA Records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#253E6A;color:#DF5106;width=35"|CHA

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#9F1F32;color:#001D43;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#0055BA;color:#898D8F;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#4C92CC;color:#FDB827;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#006BB7;color:#ED164B;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#072E63;color:#DC5A34;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#D31145;color:#CBD4D8;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|LAC

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#00265B;color:#BAD1EB;width=35"|MEM

!style="background:#000000;color:#8B0000;width=35"|MIA

!style="background:#00471B;color:#AC1A2F;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#044D80;color:#000000;width=35"|MIN

!style="background:#12305B;color:#C4CED4;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#0093B1;color:#FDB827;width=35"|NOK

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#000000;width=35"|ORL

!style="background:#000000;color:#BB9754;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#6846A8;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|SAC

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#7436BF;color:#BE0F34;width=35"|TOR

!style="background:#042A5C;color:#4C8ECC;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#044D7D;color:#BC7A44;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta—3–11–30–41–30–21–11–22–01–11–32–00–22–00–41–22–01–20–21–23–11–31–11–11–10–20–22–20–21–3
style="text-align:left;" | Boston1–3—2–20–31–20–21–10–40–21–11–30–20–21–11–22–21–12–20–23–11–31–30–22–00–21–11–11–30–20–3
style="text-align:left;" | Charlotte3–12–2—1–22–20–21–12–21–10–21–20–22–00–22–22–21–11–21–12–22–22–20–20–21–11–10–20–31–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago4–03–02–1—2–21–11–13–11–10–23–10–21–11–13–14–00–21–32–03–11–22–11–12–00–21–12–02–20–23–1
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland3–12–12–22–2—0–20–21–32–01–13–12–02–02–01–34–02–02–11–12–21–23–10–21–12–02–01–13–11–12–1
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas2–02–02–01–12–0—3–11–10–33–12–02–13–14–02–02–04–02–04–02–02–02–02–23–04–03–14–02–01–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Denver1–11–11–11–12–01–3—0–23–11–22–02–13–12–22–02–02–21–12–21–11–11–11–23–12–21–23–11–11–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit2–14–02–21–33–11–12–0—0–21–12–22–02–02–02–13–11–14–01–12–14–03–11–11–11–10–22–02–10–22–2
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State0–22–01–11–10–23–01–32–0—2–11–12–20–43–10–20–22–11–13–11–11–12–01–32–13–11–33–11–12–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Houston1–11–12–02–01–11–32–11–11–2—1–13–12–24–02–02–02–22–01–32–02–02–01–32–23–02–23–01–11–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana3–13–12–11–31–30–20–22–21–11–1—1–11–12–02–24–00–20–41–12–12–22–20–22–00–21–10–21–20–20–3
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers0–22–02–02–00–21–21–20–22–21–31–1—2–23–02–02–01–21–12–21–11–12–02–23–12–20–42–20–21–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers2–02–00–21–10–21–31–30–24–02–21–12–2—2–21–10–23–12–01–20–22–01–11–31–23–12–13–11–12–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Memphis0–21–12–01–10–20–42–20–21–30–40–20–32–2—0–20–22–10–21–30–21–11–10–42–21–21–31–21–11–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Miami4–02–12–21–33–10–20–21–22–00–22–20–21–12–0—2–12–03–11–11–30–41–30–22–02–01–12–02–12–03–1
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee2–12–22–20–40–40–20–21–32–00–20–40–22–02–01–2—2–01–20–21–31–32–10–21–11–12–01–11–30–21–3
style="text-align:left;" | Minnesota0–21–11–12–00–20–42–21–11–22–22–02–11–31–20–20–2—1–11–32–01–12–01–32–22–21–21–30–21–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey2–12–22–13–11–20–21–10–41–10–24–01–10–22–01–32–11–1—1–14–02–22–20–20–21–10–20–22–22–04–0
style="text-align:left;" | New Orleans/Oklahoma City2–02–01–10–21–10–42–21–11–33–11–12–22–13–11–12–03–11–1—2–01–10–20–31–23–10–42–20–21–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | New York2–11–32–21–32–20–21–11–21–10–21–21–12–02–03–13–10–20–40–2—2–11–30–21–11–10–21–11–31–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Orlando1–33–12–22–12–10–21–10–41–10–22–21–10–21–14–03–11–12–21–11–2—2–10–22–01–11–12–00–42–02–2
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia3–13–12–21–21–30–21–11–30–20–22–20–21–11–13–11–20–22–22–03–11–2—1–11–11–10–22–01–31–10–3
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix1–12–02–01–12–02–22–11–13–13–12–02–23–14–02–02–03–12–03–02–02–01–1—4–03–11–22–12–01–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Portland1–10–22–00–21–10–31–31–11–22–20–21–32–12–20–21–12–22–02–11–10–21–10–4—2–20–42–21–12–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento1–12–01–12–00–20–42–21–11–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–12–21–11–31–11–11–11–32–2—0–42–11–12–10–2
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio2–01–11–11–10–21–32–12–03–12–21–14–01–23–11–10–22–12–04–02–01–12–02–14–04–0—4–02–02–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle2–01–12–00–21–10–41–30–21–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–13–12–02–21–10–20–21–22–21–20–4—1–12–20–2
style="text-align:left;" | Toronto2–23–13–02–21–30–21–11–21–11–12–12–01–11–11–23–12–02–22–03–14–03–10–21–11–10–21–1—0–23–1
style="text-align:left;" | Utah2–02–01–12–01–12–13–12–02–23–12–03–11–23–10–22–03–10–22–11–10–21–13–12–21–22–22–22–0—1–1
style="text-align:left;" | Washington3–13–02–21–31–21–11–12–21–10–23–01–11–11–11–33–11–10–41–12–22–23–01–10–22–00–22–01–31–1—

Playoffs

{{NBA game log start|Houston Rockets|end_year=2007|playoffs=yes}}

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|First Round|playoffs=yes|first=yes|show=no

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 1

| April 21

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200704210HOU.html W 84–75]

| Yao Ming (28)

| Yao Ming (13)

| Rafer Alston (8)

| Toyota Center
18,195

| 1–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 2

| April 23

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200704230HOU.html W 98–90]

| Tracy McGrady (31)

| Chuck Hayes (12)

| Alston, McGrady (5)

| Toyota Center
18,206

| 2–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 3

| April 26

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200704260UTA.html L 67–81]

| Yao Ming (26)

| Yao Ming (14)

| Rafer Alston (5)

| EnergySolutions Arena
19,911

| 2–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 4

| April 28

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200704280UTA.html L 85–98]

| Yao Ming (20)

| Alston, Yao (9)

| Rafer Alston (6)

| EnergySolutions Arena
19,911

| 2–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 5

| April 30

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200704300HOU.html W 96–82]

| Tracy McGrady (26)

| Yao Ming (15)

| Tracy McGrady (16)

| Toyota Center
18,314

| 3–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 6

| May 3

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200705030UTA.html L 82–94]

| Tracy McGrady (26)

| Tracy McGrady (10)

| Shane Battier (4)

| EnergySolutions Arena
19,911

| 3–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 7

| May 5

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200705050HOU.html L 99–103]

| McGrady, Yao (29)

| Juwan Howard (7)

| Tracy McGrady (13)

| Toyota Center
18,307

| 3–4

|-

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=HOU|end_year=2007|playoffs=yes}}

Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

=Regular season=

{{NBA roster statistics start |team=Houston Rockets}}

|-

| {{sort|Alston, Rafer|Rafer Alston}}

| style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 82 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 82 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 37.1 || .375 || .363 || .734 || 3.4 || 5.4 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 1.6 || .1 || 13.3

|-

| {{sort|Battier, Shane|Shane Battier}}

| style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 82 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 82 || 36.4 || .446 || .421 || .779 || 4.1 || 2.1 || 1.0 || .7 || 10.1

|-

| {{sort|Hayes, Chuck|Chuck Hayes}}

| 78 || 43 || 22.0 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| .573 || . || .618 || 6.7 || .6 || .9 || .2 || 5.6

|-

| {{sort|Head, Luther|Luther Head}}

| 80 || 10 || 27.6 || .437 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| .441 || .790 || 3.2 || 2.4 || 1.0 || .1 || 10.9

|-

| {{sort|Howard, Juwan|Juwan Howard}}

| 80 || 38 || 26.5 || .465 || . || .824 || 5.9 || 1.6 || .4 || .1 || 9.7

|-

| {{sort|Lucas III, John|John Lucas III}}

| 47 || 0 || 8.1 || .397 || .254 || .789 || .8 || .7 || .4 || .0 || 3.3

|-

| {{sort|McGrady, Tracy|Tracy McGrady}}

| 71 || 71 || 35.8 || .431 || .331 || .707 || 5.3 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 6.5 || 1.3 || .5 || 24.6

|-

| {{sort|Ming, Yao|Yao Ming}}

| 48 || 48 || 33.8 || .516 || .000 || .862 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 9.4 || 2.0 || .4 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 2.0 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 25.0

|-

| {{sort|Mutombo, Dikembe|Dikembe Mutombo}}

| 75 || 33 || 17.2 || .556 || . || .690 || 6.5 || .2 || .3 || 1.0 || 3.1

|-

| {{sort|Novak, Steve|Steve Novak}}

| 35 || 1 || 5.5 || .360 || .333 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 1.000 || .7 || .2 || .1 || .0 || 1.5

|-

| {{sort|Padgett, Scott|Scott Padgett}}

| 24 || 0 || 8.3 || .306 || .276 || .545 || 1.9 || .3 || .2 || .1 || 1.8

|-

| {{sort|Snyder, Kirk|Kirk Snyder}}

| 39 || 1 || 14.4 || .452 || .250 || .653 || 2.1 || 1.0 || .3 || .3 || 4.9

|-

| {{sort|Spanoulis, Vassilis|Vassilis Spanoulis}}

| 31 || 0 || 8.8 || .319 || .172 || .810 || .7 || .9 || .2 || .0 || 2.7

|-

| {{sort|Tsakalidis, Jake|Jake Tsakalidis}}

| 13 || 0 || 10.2 || .409 || . || .800 || 3.1 || .2 || .1 || .1 || 2.3

|-

| {{sort|Wells, Bonzi|Bonzi Wells}}

| 28 || 1 || 21.1 || .411 || .143 || .561 || 4.3 || 1.1 || .9 || .5 || 7.8

|}

= Playoffs =

{{NBA roster statistics start |team=Houston Rockets}}

|-

| {{sort|Alston, Rafer|Rafer Alston}}

| style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 7 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 7 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 44.1 || .338 || .320 || .769 || 6.9 || 5.0 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 1.9 || .4 || 10.9

|-

| {{sort|Battier, Shane|Shane Battier}}

| style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 7 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 7 || 38.9 || .451 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| .442 || .875 || 2.6 || 2.1 || 1.7 || 1.0 || 10.3

|-

| {{sort|Hayes, Chuck|Chuck Hayes}}

| style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 7 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 7 || 28.1 || .706 || .000 || .400 || 6.4 || .4 || 1.3 || .4 || 3.7

|-

| {{sort|Head, Luther|Luther Head}}

| style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 7 || 0 || 20.1 || .306 || .261 || .500 || 2.7 || 1.1 || .4 || .3 || 4.6

|-

| {{sort|Howard, Juwan|Juwan Howard}}

| style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 7 || 0 || 22.4 || .400 || . || .636 || 4.4 || 1.0 || .7 || .0 || 5.0

|-

| {{sort|Lucas III, John|John Lucas III}}

| 2 || 0 || 4.0 || .000 || .000 || . || .0 || .0 || .5 || .0 || .0

|-

| {{sort|McGrady, Tracy|Tracy McGrady}}

| style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 7 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 7 || 40.0 || .394 || .250 || .737 || 5.9 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 7.3 || .7 || .9 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 25.3

|-

| {{sort|Ming, Yao|Yao Ming}}

| style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 7 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 7 || 37.1 || .440 || . || .880 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 10.3 || .9 || .1 || .7 || 25.1

|-

| {{sort|Mutombo, Dikembe|Dikembe Mutombo}}

| style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 7 || 0 || 5.7 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 1.000 || . || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 1.000 || 1.6 || .1 || .0 || .4 || 1.3

|-

| {{sort|Snyder, Kirk|Kirk Snyder}}

| 3 || 0 || 3.0 || .333 || .000 || . || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .7

|-

| {{sort|Spanoulis, Vassilis|Vassilis Spanoulis}}

| 1 || 0 || 3.0 || .500 || . || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 1.000 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 4.0

|-

| {{sort|Tsakalidis, Jake|Jake Tsakalidis}}

| 1 || 0 || 3.0 || . || . || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"| 1.000 || 4.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0

|}

Awards

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.nba.com/rockets/index_main.html Official Rockets website]

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