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2017–18 Houston Rockets season

{{Short description|Franchise in the National Basketball Association}}

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

{{Infobox NBA season

| team = Houston Rockets

| DivisionWin = yes

| end_year = 2018

| wins = 65

| losses = 17

| division = Southwest

| division_place = 1

| conf_place = 1

| coach = Mike D'Antoni

| gm = Daryl Morey

| owner = Tilman Fertitta

| arena = Toyota Center

| playoffs = Western Conference Finals
(lost to Warriors 3–4)

| bbr_team = HOU

| television = AT&T SportsNet Southwest

| radio = Sportstalk 790

}}

The 2017–18 Houston Rockets season was the 51st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 47th in the Houston area.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/|publisher=basketball-reference.com |title=Houston Rockets Franchise Index | Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=2017-05-27}} The Rockets acquired star point guard Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers due to a multitude of trades after the 2017 NBA draft on June 28, 2017, as well as for being the team's first under current owner Tilman Fertitta. The Rockets also broke their franchise record for most wins in a season with their 59th win against the New Orleans Pelicans, eventually totalling 65 wins on the season. With a loss by the Warriors on March 29, the Rockets clinched the No. 1 seed for the first time in franchise history, which then followed to clinch the best record in this season following a Raptors loss against the Celtics.{{cite web|title=Houston Rockets clinch No. 1 seed in Western Conference playoffs|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2018/03/30/houston-rockets-clinch-no-1-seed-western-conference-playoffs|work=NBA.com|access-date=March 30, 2018}}

In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the 8th-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in the First round in five games, advancing to the conference semifinals, where they defeated the Utah Jazz in five games. They lost the conference finals to the eventual NBA champion Golden State Warriors in seven games. During game seven of that series, with the chance to go to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1995, the Rockets lost 101–92 and set an NBA Playoff record by missing 27 straight 3-point shots.{{cite web|title=Rockets Break Playoff Record With 27 Consecutive Missed Three-Pointers|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2018/05/29/rockets-break-playoff-record-27-consecutive-missed-three-pointers|work=SI.com|access-date=March 29, 2018}}{{cite web|title=All 27 straight missed Rockets 3-pointers during Game 7 vs. Warriors |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jox6ggZpxnI|work=youtube.com|access-date=March 28, 2018}}

Draft picks

{{main|2017 NBA draft}}

class="wikitable sortable sortable"
style="background:#c5001e; color:#fff; width:10%;"| Round

! style="background:#c5001e; color:#fff; width:10%;"| Pick

! style="background:#c5001e; color:#fff; width:20%;"| Player

! style="background:#c5001e; color:#fff; width:15%;"| Position

! style="background:#c5001e; color:#fff; width:15%;"| Nationality

! style="background:#c5001e; color:#fff; width:20%;"| College / club

style="text-align: center"

| 2

| 43

| Isaiah Hartenstein

| PF/C

| {{flagu|Germany}}

| Žalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania)

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Houston Rockets|season=2017–18}}

{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Ryan | last = Anderson | dab = basketball, born 1988 | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 240 | college = California | DOB = 1988–05–06 }}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Trevor | last = Ariza | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 215 | college = UCLA | DOB = 1985–06–30 }}

{{player2 | num = 28 | first = Tarik | last = Black | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 250 | college = Kansas | DOB = 1991–11–22 }}

{{player2 | num = 26 | first = Markel | last = Brown | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 190 | college = Oklahoma State | DOB = 1992–01–29 | note = TW }}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Clint | last = Capela | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 240 | school = INSEP | DOB = 1994–05–18 }}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Eric | last = Gordon | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 215 | college = Indiana | DOB = 1988–12–25 }}

{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Gerald | last = Green | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 205 | school = Gulf Shores Academy (TX) | DOB = 1986–01–26 }}

{{player2 | num = 13 | first = James | last = Harden | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 220 | college = Arizona State | DOB = 1989–08–26 }}

{{player2 | num = 2 | first = R. J. | last = Hunter | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 185 | college = Georgia State | DOB = 1993–10–24 | note = TW }}

{{player2 | num = 55 | first = Aaron | last = Jackson | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 183 | college = Duquesne | DOB = 1986–05–06 }}

{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Joe | last = Johnson | dab = basketball | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 240 | college = Arkansas | DOB = 1981–06–29 }}

{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Luc | last = Mbah a Moute | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 230 | college = UCLA | DOB = 1986–09–09 }}

{{player2 | num = 42 | name = Nenê | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 250 | from = Brazil | DOB = 1982–09–13 }}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Chinanu | last = Onuaku | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 245 | college = Louisville | DOB = 1996–11–01 }}

{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Chris | last = Paul | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 175 | college = Wake Forest | DOB = 1985–05–06 }}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = P. J. | last = Tucker | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 245 | college = Texas | DOB = 1985–05–05 }}

{{player2 | num = 9 | name = Zhou Qi | pos = FC | ft = 7 | in = 1 | lbs = 210 | from = China | DOB = 1996–01–16 }}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| otherlegend = (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate

| otherlegend2 = (TW) Two-way affiliate player

| roster_url = http://www.nba.com/rockets/roster/→

| transaction_url = http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/teams/Houston-Rockets/10/Transaction_History

| accessdate = 2018–04–29

}}

Standings

=Division=

{{2017–18 NBA Southwest standings|team=HOU}}

=Conference=

{{2017–18 NBA West standings|team=HOU}}

Game log

=Preseason=

{{NBA game log start|Houston Rockets|pre-season=yes|end_year=2018|record=Total: 4–1 (home: 1–1; road: 3–0)}}

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|Pre-season|first=yes|show=no

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 0

}}

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 1

| October 3

| @ Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20171003|id=HOUOKC#|pf=104|pa=97}}

| Eric Gordon (21)

| Mbah a Moute, Tucker (7)

| James Harden (10)

| BOK Center
17,733

| 1–0

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 2

| October 5

| Shanghai Sharks

| {{NBA game|date=20171005|id=SDSHOU#|pf=144|pa=82}}

| Trevor Ariza (18)

| Clint Capela (11)

| Chris Paul (12)

| Toyota Center
16,012

| 2–0

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 3

| October 9

| @ New York

| {{NBA game|date=20171009|id=HOUNYK#|pf=117|pa=95}}

| James Harden (36)

| Capela, Harden (9)

| James Harden (11)

| Madison Square Garden
N/A

| 3–0

|- style="background:#bfb;"

| 4

| October 11

| @ Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20171011|id=HOUMEM#|pf=101|pa=89}}

| James Harden (18)

| Capela, Tucker (9)

| James Harden (9)

| FedExForum
13,212

| 4–0

|- style="background:#fbb;"

| 5

| October 13

| San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20171013|id=SASHOU#|pf=97|pa=106}}

| Eric Gordon (27)

| Clint Capela (12)

| James Harden (11)

| Toyota Center
17,445

| 4–1

{{NBA game log end|hou|end_year=2018}}

=Regular season=

{{NBA game log start|Houston Rockets|end_year=2018|record=Total: 65–17 (home: 34–7; road: 31–10)}}

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|October|first=yes

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 4

| road_losses = 1

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 1

| October 17

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20171017|id=HOUGSW#|pf=122|pa=121}}

| James Harden (27)

| Anderson, Paul (8)

| Chris Paul (11)

| Oracle Arena
19,596

| 1–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2

| October 18

| @ Sacramento

| {{NBA game|date=20171018|id=HOUSAC|pf=105|pa=100}}

| James Harden (27)

| Clint Capela (17)

| James Harden (9)

| Golden 1 Center
17,583

| 2–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 3

| October 21

| Dallas

| {{NBA game|date=20171021|id=DALHOU|pf=107|pa=91}}

| James Harden (29)

| Anderson, Capela (10)

| James Harden (7)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 3–0

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 4

| October 23

| Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20171023|id=MEMHOU|pf=90|pa=98}}

| Eric Gordon (27)

| P. J. Tucker (8)

| James Harden (8)

| Toyota Center
17,129

| 3–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 5

| October 25

| @ Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|date=20171025|id=HOUPHI|pf=105|pa=104}}

| Eric Gordon (29)

| Clint Capela (20)

| James Harden (13)

| Wells Fargo Center
20,682

| 4–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 6

| October 27

| @ Charlotte

| {{NBA game|date=20171027|id=HOUCHA|pf=109|pa=93}}

| James Harden (27)

| James Harden (10)

| James Harden (11)

| Spectrum Center
17,339

| 5–1

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 7

| October 28

| @ Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20171028|id=HOUMEM|pf=89|pa=103}}

| Ryan Anderson (22)

| Clint Capela (12)

| James Harden (8)

| FedExForum
17,033

| 5–2

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 8

| October 30

| Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|date=20171030|id=PHIHOU|pf=107|pa=115}}

| James Harden (29)

| Clint Capela (15)

| James Harden (7)

| Toyota Center
16,714

| 5–3

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|November

| home_wins = 7

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 5

| road_losses = 0

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 9

| November 1

| @ New York

| {{NBA game|date=20171101|id=HOUNYK|pf=119|pa=97}}

| James Harden (31)

| Clint Capela (13)

| James Harden (9)

| Madison Square Garden
18,320

| 6–3

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 10

| November 3

| @ Atlanta

| {{NBA game|date=20171103|id=HOUATL|pf=119|pa=104}}

| James Harden (29)

| Ryan Anderson (8)

| James Harden (11)

| Philips Arena
14,087

| 7–3

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 11

| November 5

| Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20171105|id=UTAHOU|pf=137|pa=110}}

| James Harden (56)

| P. J. Tucker (9)

| James Harden (13)

| Toyota Center
16,914

| 8–3

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 12

| November 9

| Cleveland

| {{NBA game|date=20171109|id=CLEHOU|pf=117|pa=113}}

| James Harden (35)

| Clint Capela (13)

| James Harden (13)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 9–3

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 13

| November 11

| Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20171111|id=MEMHOU|pf=111|pa=96}}

| James Harden (38)

| Clint Capela (14)

| James Harden (8)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 10–3

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 14

| November 12

| @ Indiana

| {{NBA game|date=20171112|id=HOUIND|pf=118|pa=95}}

| James Harden (26)

| Clint Capela (17)

| James Harden (15)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
15,581

| 11–3

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 15

| November 14

| Toronto

| {{NBA game|date=20171114|id=TORHOU|pf=113|pa=129}}

| James Harden (38)

| Clint Capela (11)

| James Harden (11)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 11–4

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 16

| November 16

| @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game|date=20171116|id=HOUPHX|pf=142|pa=116}}

| James Harden (48)

| Clint Capela (10)

| Chris Paul (10)

| Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,875

| 12–4

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 17

| November 18

| @ Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20171118|id=HOUMEM|pf=105|pa=83}}

| James Harden (29)

| Clint Capela (13)

| James Harden (7)

| FedExForum
17,266

| 13–4

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 18

| November 22

| Denver

| {{NBA game|date=20171122|id=DENHOU|pf=125|pa=95}}

| Trevor Ariza (25)

| P. J. Tucker (11)

| Chris Paul (12)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 14–4

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 19

| November 25

| New York

| {{NBA game|date=20171125|id=NYKHOU|pf=117|pa=102}}

| James Harden (37)

| Clint Capela (15)

| Chris Paul (13)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 15–4

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 20

| November 27

| Brooklyn

| {{NBA game|date=20171127|id=BKNHOU|pf=117|pa=103}}

| James Harden (37)

| James Harden (10)

| Chris Paul (14)

| Toyota Center
16,189

| 16–4

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 21

| November 29

| Indiana

| {{NBA game|date=20171129|id=INDHOU|pf=118|pa=97}}

| James Harden (29)

| Clint Capela (13)

| James Harden (10)

| Toyota Center
16,760

| 17–4

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|December

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 22

| December 3

| @ L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20171203|id=HOULAL|pf=118|pa=95}}

| James Harden (36)

| Clint Capela (13)

| James Harden (9)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 18–4

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 23

| December 7

| @ Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20171207|id=HOUUTA|pf=112|pa=101}}

| James Harden (29)

| Chris Paul (9)

| Chris Paul (13)

| Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,306

| 19–4

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 24

| December 9

| @ Portland

| {{NBA game|date=20171209|id=HOUPOR|pf=124|pa=117}}

| James Harden (48)

| Clint Capela (10)

| Chris Paul (7)

| Moda Center
19,503

| 20–4

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 25

| December 11

| New Orleans

| {{NBA game|date=20171211|id=NOPHOU|pf=130|pa=123}}

| Clint Capela (28)

| Chris Paul (9)

| James Harden (17)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 21–4

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 26

| December 13

| Charlotte

| {{NBA game|date=20171213|id=CHAHOU|pf=108|pa=96}}

| Chris Paul (31)

| Clint Capela (11)

| Chris Paul (11)

| Toyota Center
16,509

| 22–4

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 27

| December 15

| San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20171215|id=SASHOU|pf=124|pa=109}}

| Harden, Paul (28)

| Anderson, Capela (10)

| Chris Paul (8)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 23–4

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 28

| December 16

| Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|date=20171216|id=MILHOU|pf=115|pa=111}}

| James Harden (31)

| P. J. Tucker (10)

| Chris Paul (6)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 24–4

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 29

| December 18

| Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20171218|id=UTAHOU|pf=120|pa=99}}

| Eric Gordon (33)

| Clint Capela (20)

| Chris Paul (6)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 25–4

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 30

| December 20

| L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20171220|id=LALHOU|pf=116|pa=122}}

| James Harden (51)

| Trevor Ariza (11)

| James Harden (9)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 25–5

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 31

| December 22

| L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|date=20171222|id=LACHOU|pf=118|pa=128}}

| James Harden (51)

| Anderson, Tucker (10)

| James Harden (8)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 25–6

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 32

| December 25

| @ Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20171225|id=HOUOKC|pf=107|pa=112}}

| James Harden (29)

| Clint Capela (10)

| James Harden (14)

| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203

| 25–7

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 33

| December 28

| @ Boston

| {{NBA game|date=20171228|id=HOUBOS|pf=98|pa=99}}

| James Harden (34)

| P. J. Tucker (10)

| James Harden (9)

| TD Garden
18,624

| 25–8

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 34

| December 29

| @ Washington

| {{NBA game|date=20171229|id=HOUWAS|pf=103|pa=121}}

| James Harden (20)

| Ryan Anderson (12)

| Chris Paul (6)

| Capital One Arena
20,356

| 25–9

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 35

| December 31

| L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20171231|id=LALHOU|pf=148|pa=142|ot=2}}

| James Harden (40)

| Tarik Black (9)

| James Harden (11)

| Toyota Center
18,179

| 26–9

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|January

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 4

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 36

| January 3

| @ Orlando

| {{NBA game|date=20180103|id=HOUORL|pf=116|pa=98}}

| Gerald Green (27)

| Clint Capela (8)

| Chris Paul (13)

| Amway Center
18,588

| 27–9

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 37

| January 4

| Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20180104|id=GSWHOU|pf=114|pa=124}}

| Eric Gordon (30)

| Clint Capela (10)

| Chris Paul (9)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 27–10

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 38

| January 6

| @ Detroit

| {{NBA game|date=20180106|id=HOUDET|pf=101|pa=108}}

| Chris Paul (16)

| Clint Capela (11)

| Chris Paul (13)

| Little Caesars Arena
18,046

| 27–11

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 39

| January 8

| @ Chicago

| {{NBA game|date=20180108|id=HOUCHI|pf=116|pa=107}}

| Gordon, Paul (24)

| Clint Capela (16)

| Gordon, Paul (9)

| United Center
17,462

| 28–11

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 40

| January 10

| Portland

| {{NBA game|date=20180110|id=PORHOU|pf=121|pa=112}}

| Chris Paul (37)

| Clint Capela (9)

| Chris Paul (11)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 29–11

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 41

| January 12

| @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game|date=20180112|id=HOUPHX|pf=112|pa=95}}

| Chris Paul (25)

| Clint Capela (16)

| Chris Paul (6)

| Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,055

| 30–11

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 42

| January 15

| @ L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|date=20180115|id=HOULAC|pf=102|pa=113}}

| Gordon, Paul (19)

| Capela, Tucker (7)

| Chris Paul (7)

| Staples Center
17,622

| 30–12

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 43

| January 18

| Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20180118|id=MINHOU|pf=116|pa=98}}

| Eric Gordon (30)

| P. J. Tucker (9)

| Chris Paul (9)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 31–12

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 44

| January 20

| Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20180120|id=GSWHOU|pf=116|pa=108}}

| Chris Paul (33)

| Ryan Anderson (13)

| James Harden (8)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 32–12

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 45

| January 22

| Miami

| {{NBA game|date=20180122|id=MIAHOU|pf=99|pa=90}}

| James Harden (28)

| Clint Capela (8)

| Chris Paul (6)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 33–12

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 46

| January 24

| @ Dallas

| {{NBA game|date=20180124|id=HOUDAL|pf=104|pa=97}}

| James Harden (25)

| Clint Capela (13)

| James Harden (13)

| American Airlines Center
19,378

| 34–12

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 47

| January 26

| @ New Orleans

| {{NBA game|date=20180126|id=HOUNOP|pf=113|pa=115}}

| Chris Paul (38)

| Clint Capela (10)

| James Harden (11)

| Smoothie King Center
17,186

| 34–13

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 48

| January 28

| Phoenix

| {{NBA game|date=20180128|id=PHXHOU|pf=113|pa=102}}

| James Harden (27)

| Clint Capela (11)

| James Harden (8)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 35–13

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 49

| January 30

| Orlando

| {{NBA game|date=20180130|id=ORLHOU|pf=114|pa=107}}

| James Harden (60)

| Clint Capela (13)

| James Harden (11)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 36–13

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|February

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 8

| road_losses = 0

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 50

| February 1

| @ San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20180201|id=HOUSAS|pf=102|pa=91}}

| James Harden (28)

| Clint Capela (13)

| James Harden (11)

| AT&T Center
18,418

| 37–13

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 51

| February 3

| @ Cleveland

| {{NBA game|date=20180203|id=HOUCLE|pf=120|pa=88}}

| Chris Paul (22)

| Capela, Tucker (9)

| Chris Paul (11)

| Quicken Loans Arena
20,562

| 38–13

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 52

| February 6

| @ Brooklyn

| {{NBA game|date=20180206|id=HOUBKN|pf=123|pa=113}}

| James Harden (36)

| Clint Capela (11)

| Harden, Paul (5)

| Barclays Center
15,064

| 39–13

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 53

| February 7

| @ Miami

| {{NBA game|date=20180207|id=HOUMIA|pf=109|pa=101}}

| James Harden (41)

| Clint Capela (8)

| Chris Paul (7)

| American Airlines Arena
19,600

| 40–13

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 54

| February 9

| Denver

| {{NBA game|date=20180209|id=DENHOU|pf=130|pa=104}}

| James Harden (28)

| Clint Capela (25)

| James Harden (11)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 41–13

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 55

| February 11

| Dallas

| {{NBA game|date=20180211|id=DALHOU|pf=104|pa=97}}

| James Harden (27)

| Clint Capela (11)

| Chris Paul (9)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 42–13

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 56

| February 13

| @ Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20180213|id=HOUMIN|pf=126|pa=108}}

| James Harden (34)

| Clint Capela (12)

| James Harden (13)

| Target Center
18,978

| 43–13

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 57

| February 14

| Sacramento

| {{NBA game|date=20180214|id=SACHOU|pf=100|pa=91}}

| James Harden (29)

| Clint Capela (11)

| James Harden (9)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 44–13

|- align="center"

|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 58

| February 23

| Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20180223|id=MINHOU|pf=120|pa=102}}

| James Harden (31)

| Clint Capela (11)

| James Harden (9)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 45–13

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 59

| February 25

| @ Denver

| {{NBA game|date=20180225|id=HOUDEN|pf=119|pa=114}}

| James Harden (41)

| James Harden (8)

| James Harden (7)

| Pepsi Center
20,044

| 46–13

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 60

| February 26

| @ Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20180226|id=HOUUTA|pf=96|pa=85}}

| James Harden (26)

| James Harden (11)

| Chris Paul (7)

| Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,306

| 47–13

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 61

| February 28

| @ L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|date=20180228|id=HOULAC|pf=105|pa=92}}

| James Harden (25)

| Clint Capela (14)

| Chris Paul (8)

| Staples Center
19,068

| 48–13

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|March

| home_wins = 8

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 6

| road_losses = 1

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 62

| March 3

| Boston

| {{NBA game|date=20180303|id=BOSHOU|pf=123|pa=120}}

| Eric Gordon (29)

| Clint Capela (17)

| James Harden (10)

| Toyota Center
18,476

| 49–13

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 63

| March 6

| @ Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20180306|id=HOUOKC|pf=122|pa=112}}

| Chris Paul (25)

| James Harden (11)

| P. J. Tucker (6)

| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203

| 50–13

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 64

| March 7

| @ Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|date=20180307|id=HOUMIL|pf=110|pa=99}}

| James Harden (26)

| Clint Capela (8)

| Chris Paul (11)

| BMO Harris Bradley Center
17,195

| 51–13

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 65

| March 9

| @ Toronto

| {{NBA game|date=20180309|id=HOUTOR|pf=105|pa=108}}

| James Harden (40)

| Clint Capela (13)

| James Harden (4)

| Air Canada Centre
20,131

| 51–14

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 66

| March 11

| @ Dallas

| {{NBA game|date=20180311|id=HOUDAL|pf=105|pa=82}}

| Eric Gordon (26)

| Tarik Black (9)

| Chris Paul (12)

| American Airlines Center
20,394

| 52–14

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 67

| March 12

| San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20180312|id=SASHOU|pf=109|pa=93}}

| James Harden (28)

| Capela, Green (9)

| Chris Paul (9)

| Toyota Center
18,092

| 53–14

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 68

| March 15

| L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|date=20180315|id=LACHOU|pf=101|pa=96}}

| James Harden (40)

| Clint Capela (13)

| James Harden (4)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 54–14

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 69

| March 17

| @ New Orleans

| {{NBA game|date=20180317|id=HOUNOP|pf=107|pa=101}}

| James Harden (32)

| Harden, Capela (11)

| James Harden (7)

| Smoothie King Center
18,495

| 55–14

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 70

| March 18

| @ Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20180318|id=HOUMIN|pf=129|pa=120}}

| James Harden (34)

| Clint Capela (12)

| James Harden (12)

| Target Center
18,978

| 56–14

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 71

| March 20

| @ Portland

| {{NBA game|date=20180320|id=HOUPOR|pf=115|pa=111}}

| James Harden (42)

| Chris Paul (8)

| James Harden (7)

| Moda Center
20,012

| 57–14

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 72

| March 22

| Detroit

| {{NBA game|date=20180322|id=DETHOU|pf=100|pa=96|ot=1}}

| Eric Gordon (22)

| Clint Capela (14)

| Harden, Gordon (5)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 58–14

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 73

| March 24

| New Orleans

| {{NBA game|date=20180324|id=NOPHOU|pf=114|pa=91}}

| James Harden (27)

| Clint Capela (16)

| James Harden (8)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 59–14

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 74

| March 25

| Atlanta

| {{NBA game|date=20180325|id=ATLHOU|pf=118|pa=99}}

| Gerald Green (25)

| James Harden (10)

| James Harden (15)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 60–14

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 75

| March 27

| Chicago

| {{NBA game|date=20180327|id=CHIHOU|pf=118|pa=86}}

| Eric Gordon (31)

| P. J. Tucker (8)

| Chris Paul (10)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 61–14

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 76

| March 30

| Phoenix

| {{NBA game|date=20180330|id=PHXHOU|pf=104|pa=103}}

| James Harden (28)

| Capela, Harden (8)

| James Harden (10)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 62–14

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|April

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 77

| April 1

| @ San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20180401|id=HOUSAS|pf=83|pa=100}}

| James Harden (25)

| Clint Capela (10)

| James Harden (8)

| AT&T Center
18,418

| 62–15

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 78

| April 3

| Washington

| {{NBA game|date=20180403|id=WASHOU|pf=120|pa=104}}

| James Harden (38)

| Capela, Harden (10)

| James Harden (9)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 63–15

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 79

| April 5

| Portland

| {{NBA game|date=20180405|id=PORHOU|pf=96|pa=94}}

| Chris Paul (27)

| Clint Capela (10)

| James Harden (7)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 64–15

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 80

| April 7

| Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20180407|id=OKCHOU|pf=102|pa=108}}

| James Harden (26)

| P. J. Tucker (10)

| Harden, Paul (9)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 64–16

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 81

| April 10

| @ L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20180410|id=HOULAL|pf=105|pa=99}}

| Chris Paul (22)

| Clint Capela (12)

| James Harden (10)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 65–16

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 82

| April 11

| @ Sacramento

| {{NBA game|date=20180411|id=HOUSAC|pf=83|pa=96}}

| Gerald Green (31)

| Tarik Black (11)

| Joe Johnson (5)

| Golden 1 Center
17,583

| 65–17

{{NBA game log end|hou|end_year=2018}}

=Playoffs=

{{see also|2018 NBA Playoffs}}

{{NBA game log start|Houston Rockets|playoffs=yes|end_year=2018|record=Total: 11–6 (home: 7–3; road: 4–3)}}

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|First Round|first=yes|playoffs=yes

|home_wins = 3

|home_losses = 0

|road_wins = 1

|road_losses = 1

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 1

| April 15

| Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20180415|id=MINHOU#|pf=104|pa=101}}

| James Harden (44)

| Clint Capela (12)

| James Harden (8)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 1–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2

| April 18

| Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20180418|id=MINHOU|pf=102|pa=82}}

| Chris Paul (27)

| Clint Capela (16)

| Chris Paul (8)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 2–0

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 3

| April 21

| @ Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20180421|id=HOUMIN|pf=105|pa=121}}

| James Harden (29)

| Clint Capela (11)

| James Harden (7)

| Target Center
18,978

| 2–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 4

| April 23

| @ Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20180423|id=HOUMIN|pf=119|pa=100}}

| James Harden (36)

| Clint Capela (17)

| Chris Paul (6)

| Target Center
18,978

| 3–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 5

| April 25

| Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20180425|id=MINHOU|pf=122|pa=104}}

| Clint Capela (26)

| Clint Capela (15)

| James Harden (12)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 4–1

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|Conference Semifinals|playoffs=yes

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 0

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 1

| April 29

| Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20180429|id=UTAHOU|pf=110|pa=96}}

| James Harden (41)

| Clint Capela (12)

| James Harden (7)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 1–0

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 2

| May 2

| Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20180502|id=UTAHOU#|pf=108|pa=116}}

| James Harden (32)

| Clint Capela (11)

| James Harden (11)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 1–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 3

| May 4

| @ Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20180504|id=HOUUTA#|pf=113|pa=92}}

| Gordon, Harden (25)

| Clint Capela (8)

| James Harden (12)

| Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,306

| 2–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 4

| May 6

| @ Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20180506|id=HOUUTA#|pf=100|pa=87}}

| Chris Paul (27)

| Clint Capela (15)

| Chris Paul (6)

| Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,306

| 3–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 5

| May 8

| Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20180508|id=UTAHOU#|pf=112|pa=102}}

| Chris Paul (41)

| Chris Paul (7)

| Chris Paul (10)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 4–1

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|Conference Finals|playoffs=yes

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 1

| May 14

| Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20180514|id=GSWHOU#|pf=106|pa=119}}

| James Harden (41)

| Chris Paul (11)

| James Harden (7)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 0–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2

| May 16

| Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20180516|id=GSWHOU#|pf=127|pa=105}}

| Gordon, Harden (27)

| Capela, Harden (10)

| Ariza, Paul (6)

| Toyota Center
18,119

| 1–1

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 3

| May 20

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20180520|id=HOUGSW#|pf=85|pa=126}}

| James Harden (20)

| Chris Paul (10)

| James Harden (9)

| Oracle Arena
19,596

| 1–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 4

| May 22

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20180522|id=HOUGSW#|pf=95|pa=92}}

| James Harden (30)

| P. J. Tucker (16)

| Harden, Paul (4)

| Oracle Arena
19,596

| 2–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 5

| May 24

| Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20180524|id=GSWHOU#|pf=98|pa=94}}

| Eric Gordon (24)

| Clint Capela (14)

| Chris Paul (6)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 3–2

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 6

| May 26

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20180526|id=HOUGSW#|pf=86|pa=115}}

| James Harden (32)

| Clint Capela (16)

| James Harden (9)

| Oracle Arena
19,596

| 3–3

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 7

| May 28

| Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20180528|id=GSWHOU#|pf=92|pa=101}}

| James Harden (32)

| P. J. Tucker (12)

| James Harden (6)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 3–4

{{NBA game log end|hou|playoffs=yes|end_year=2018}}

Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

=Regular season=

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

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|P. J.|Tucker}}

| 82 || 34 || 27.8 || .390 || .371 || .717 || 5.6 || .9 || 1.0 || .3 || 6.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Clint|Capela}}

| 74 || 74 || 27.5 || .652 || .000 || .560 || 10.8 || .9 || .8 || 1.9 || 13.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|James|Harden}}

| 72 || 72 || 35.4 || .449 || .367 || .858 || 5.4 || 8.8 || 1.8 || .7 || 30.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Eric|Gordon}}

| 69 || 30 || 31.2 || .428 || .359 || .809 || 2.5 || 2.2 || .6 || .4 || 18.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Trevor|Ariza}}

| 67 || 67 || 33.9 || .412 || .368 || .854 || 4.4 || 1.6 || 1.5 || .2 || 11.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Ryan|Anderson|dab=basketball, born 1988}}

| 66 || 50 || 26.1 || .431 || .386 || .774 || 5.0 || .9 || .4 || .3 || 9.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Luc|Mbah a Moute}}

| 61 || 15 || 25.6 || .481 || .364 || .684 || 3.0 || .9 || 1.2 || .4 || 7.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Chris|Paul}}

| 58 || 58 || 31.8 || .460 || .380 || .919 || 5.4 || 7.9 || 1.7 || .2 || 18.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname||Nenê}}

| 52 || 4 || 14.6 || .569 || .000 || .636 || 3.4 || .9 || .5 || .3 || 6.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tarik|Black}}

| 51 || 2 || 10.5 || .591 || .091 || .460 || 3.2 || .3 || .4 || .6 || 3.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Gerald|Green}}

| 41 || 2 || 22.7 || .407 || .369 || .850 || 3.2 || .6 || .6 || .4 || 12.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Joe|Johnson|dab=basketball}}†

| 23 || 1 || 22.0 || .381 || .279 || .952 || 2.8 || 1.7 || .3 || .0 || 6.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Bobby|Brown|dab=basketball}}

| 20 || 0 || 5.8 || .328 || .275 || .500 || .4 || .6 || .2 || .0 || 2.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname||Zhou Qi}}

| 18 || 0 || 6.9 || .188 || .105 || .667 || 1.2 || .1 || .1 || .8 || 1.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Brianté|Weber}}†

| 13 || 0 || 9.1 || .409 || .444 || 1.000 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .8 || .2 || 2.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Demetrius|Jackson}}†

| 12 || 0 || 5.3 || .286 || .000 || || .9 || .4 || .3 || .1 || .7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|R. J.|Hunter}}

| 5 || 1 || 9.0 || .350 || .214 || 1.000 || 1.0 || .6 || .6 || .0 || 3.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Markel|Brown}}

| 4 || 0 || 7.8 || .286 || .200 || || 1.3 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 1.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Troy|Williams}}†

| 4 || 0 || 4.3 || .222 || .000 || .333 || 1.0 || .3 || .3 || .0 || 1.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tim|Quarterman}}

| 3 || 0 || 4.3 || .333 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || .0 || 1.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Aaron|Jackson|dab=basketball}}

| 1 || 0 || 35.0 || .333 || .250 || .500 || 3.0 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 8.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Chinanu|Onuaku}}

| 1 || 0 || 22.0 || .400 || || || 4.0 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 4.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Brandan|Wright}}†

| 1 || 0 || 15.0 || .667 || || || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0 || 4.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Isaiah|Canaan}}†

| 1 || 0 || 4.0 || .000 || || || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0

|}

=Playoffs=

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

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|James|Harden}}

| 17 || 17 || 36.5 || .410 || .299 || .887 || 5.2 || 6.8 || 2.2 || .6 || 28.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Trevor|Ariza}}

| 17 || 17 || 34.2 || .360 || .286 || .742 || 3.8 || 1.3 || 1.1 || .1 || 8.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|P. J.|Tucker}}

| 17 || 17 || 33.5 || .481 || .467 || .667 || 6.5 || 1.3 || .6 || .8 || 8.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Clint|Capela}}

| 17 || 17 || 30.6 || .660 || || .473 || 11.6 || 1.3 || .8 || 2.1 || 12.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Eric|Gordon}}

| 17 || 2 || 32.3 || .380 || .331 || .836 || 2.6 || 1.6 || .6 || .5 || 15.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Gerald|Green}}

| 17 || 0 || 16.0 || .394 || .375 || .857 || 2.9 || .1 || .2 || .4 || 6.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Chris|Paul}}

| 15 || 15 || 34.5 || .459 || .374 || .830 || 5.9 || 5.8 || 2.0 || .3 || 21.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname||Nenê}}

| 11 || 0 || 9.7 || .600 || || .636 || 2.5 || .5 || .2 || .5 || 2.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Ryan|Anderson|dab=basketball, born 1988}}

| 11 || 0 || 8.6 || .350 || .333 || || 1.2 || .5 || .3 || .1 || 1.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Luc|Mbah a Moute}}

| 9 || 0 || 16.6 || .250 || .200 || .571 || 2.4 || .3 || .7 || .4 || 2.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Joe|Johnson|dab=basketball}}

| 8 || 0 || 6.8 || .353 || .000 || || 1.3 || .4 || .0 || .1 || 1.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tarik|Black}}

| 7 || 0 || 2.7 || .250 || || || .9 || .3 || .0 || .1 || .3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Aaron|Jackson|dab=basketball}}

| 7 || 0 || 2.4 || .500 || .000 || .500 || .6 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname||Zhou Qi}}

| 3 || 0 || 2.0 || 1.000 || || || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Chinanu|Onuaku}}

| 1 || 0 || 3.0 || || || || 1.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .0 || .0

|}

{{Plainlist|

  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Rockets only.

}}

Transactions

{{Main|List of 2017–18 NBA season transactions}}

=Trades=

border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center; width:100%;" cellpadding="5"
style="background:#eee;"

| style="width:12%" | June 22, 2017

| style="width:44; vertical-align:top;"| To Houston Rockets

Future second-round pick

| style="width:44; vertical-align:top;"| To Memphis Grizzlies

Draft right to Dillon Brooks (pick 45)
style="background:#eee;"

| style="width:12%" | June 28, 2017{{cite web|title=Hawks Trade Ryan Kelly to Houston in Exchange for Cash Considerations|url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-trade-ryan-kelly-houston-exchange-cash-considerations|work=nba.com/hawks|access-date=June 28, 2017}}

| style="width:44; vertical-align:top;"| To Houston Rockets

Ryan Kelly

| style="width:44; vertical-align:top;"| To Atlanta Hawks

Cash considerations
style="background:#eee;"

| style="width:12%" | June 28, 2017

| style="width:44; vertical-align:top;"| To Houston Rockets

DeAndre Liggins

| style="width:44; vertical-align:top;"| To Dallas Mavericks

Cash considerations
style="background:#eee;"

| style="width:12%" | June 28, 2017

| style="width:44; vertical-align:top;"| To Houston Rockets

Darrun Hilliard

| style="width:44; vertical-align:top;"| To Detroit Pistons

Cash considerations
style="background:#eee;"

| style="width:12%" | June 28, 2017{{cite web|title=Sixers Acquire Second-Round Pick From Houston|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/sixers-acquire-second-round-pick-houston|work=NBA.com|date=June 28, 2017|access-date=June 24, 2017}}

| style="width:44; vertical-align:top;"| To Houston Rockets

Shawn Long

| style="width:44; vertical-align:top;"| To Philadelphia 76ers

2018 second round pick
Cash considerations
style="background:#eee;"

| style="width:12%" | June 28, 2017

| style="width:44; vertical-align:top;"| To Houston Rockets

Tim Quarterman

| style="width:44; vertical-align:top;"| To Portland Trail Blazers

Cash considerations
style="background:#eee;"

| style="width:12%" | June 28, 2017{{cite web|title=Rockets Acquire Nine-Time All-Star Chris Paul|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/chris-paul|work=nba.com/rockets|access-date=June 28, 2017}}

| style="width:44; vertical-align:top;"| To Houston Rockets

Chris Paul

| style="width:44; vertical-align:top;"| To Los Angeles Clippers

Sam Dekker
Patrick Beverley
Lou Williams
DeAndre Liggins
Darrun Hilliard
Kyle Wiltjer
Montrezl Harrell
2018 first round draft
Cash considerations
style="background:#eee;"

| style="width:12%" | June 29, 2017

| style="width:44; vertical-align:top;"| To Houston Rockets

Jarrod Uthoff

| style="width:44; vertical-align:top;"| To Dallas Mavericks

Cash considerations

=Free agency=

==Re-signed==

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}}" width="10%"| Player

! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}}" width="10%" | Signed

style="text-align: center"

| Nenê{{cite web|title=Rockets re-sign free agent Nenê|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-re-sign-free-agent-nene/|website=NBA.com/rockets|access-date=July 6, 2017|date=July 6, 2017}}

| 4-year contract worth $15 million

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| James Harden{{cite web|title=Rockets sign James Harden to four-year contract extension|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/harden-extension/|website=NBA.com/rockets|access-date=July 8, 2017|date=July 8, 2017}}

| 4-year contract extension worth $228 million

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| Troy Williams{{cite web|title=Rockets re-sign Troy Williams|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-re-sign-troy-williams/|website=NBA.com/rockets|access-date=July 25, 2017|date=July 25, 2017}}

| 3-year contract worth $4.8 million

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| Bobby Brown{{cite web|title=Rockets announce training camp roster|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/training-camp-roster|website=NBA.com/rockets|access-date=September 25, 2017|date=September 25, 2017}}

| 1-year contract worth $1.5 million

==Additions==

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! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}}" width="10%"| Player

! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}}" width="10%" | Signed

! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}}" width="10%"| Former team

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| Zhou Qi{{cite web|title=Rockets sign Zhou Qi|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-sign-zhou-qi|website=NBA.com/rockets|date=July 6, 2017|access-date=July 6, 2017}}

| 4-year contract worth $5.5 million

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Xinjiang Flying Tigers

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| P. J. Tucker{{cite web|title=Rockets sign free agent P. J. Tucker|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-sign-free-agent-pj-tucker/|website=NBA.com/rockets|date=July 6, 2017|access-date=July 6, 2017}}

| 4-year contract worth $32 million

| Toronto Raptors

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| Luc Mbah a Moute{{cite web|title=Thunder signs Raymond Felton|url=http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/raymond-felton-170710|website=NBA.com/thunder|date=July 10, 2017|access-date=July 10, 2017}}

| 1-year contract worth $2.1 million

| Los Angeles Clippers

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| Tarik Black{{cite web|title=Rockets sign free agent Tarik Black|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-sign-free-agent-tarik-black|website=NBA.com/rockets|date=July 17, 2017|access-date=July 17, 2017}}

| 1-year contract worth $3.2 million

| Los Angeles Lakers

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| Demetrius Jackson

| Two-way contract

| Boston Celtics

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| Brianté Weber

| Two-way contract

| Charlotte Hornets

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| Isaiah Canaan{{cite web|title=Rockets sign free agent Isaiah Canaan|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-sign-free-agent-isaiah-canaan|website=NBA.com/rockets|date=October 24, 2017|access-date=October 24, 2017}}

| 1-year non-guaranteed contract worth $1.5 million

| Oklahoma City Thunder

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| Gerald Green{{cite web|title=Houston Rockets sign free agent Gerald Green|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2017/12/28/houston-rockets-sign-free-agent-gerald-green#/|website=NBA.com|date=December 28, 2017|access-date=January 3, 2018}}

| 1-year non-guaranteed contract

| Milwaukee Bucks

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| R. J. Hunter

| Two-way contract

| Rio Grande Valley Vipers

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| Markel Brown

| Two-way contract

| Oklahoma City Blue

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| Brandan Wright

| Veteran's minimum prorated contract

| Memphis Grizzlies

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| Joe Johnson

| Veteran's minimum prorated contract

| Sacramento Kings

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| Le'Bryan Nash

| 10-day contract

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Busan KT Sonicboom

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| Tim Quarterman

| 2-year non-guaranteed contract

| Agua Caliente Clippers

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| Aaron Jackson

| 2-year non-guaranteed contract

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Beijing Ducks

==Subtractions==

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! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}}" width="10%"| Player

! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}}" width="10%" | Reason left

! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}}" width="10%"| New team

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| Isaiah Taylor

| Waived

| Atlanta Hawks

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| Isaiah Canaan

| Waived

| Phoenix Suns

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| Demetrius Jackson

| Waived

| Philadelphia 76ers

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| Brianté Weber

| Waived

| Sioux Falls Skyforce

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| Bobby Brown

| Waived

| {{flagicon|GRE}} Olympiacos

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| Troy Williams

| Waived

| New York Knicks

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| Le'Bryan Nash

| Not resigned

| n/a

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| Tim Quarterman

| Waived

| n/a

Awards

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! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}}" width="5%" | Player

! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}}" width="9%" | Award

! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}}" width="5%" | Date awarded

! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}}" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref.

{{Sortname|James|Harden}}

| Western Conference Player of the Week

| October 23, 2017

|align=center|{{cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/247835/Giannis-Antetokounmpo-James-Harden-Named-NBAs-Players-Of-The-Week|title=Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden Named NBA's Players Of The Week|work=basketball.realgm.com|publisher=RealGM|date=23 October 2017|access-date=23 November 2017}}

{{Sortname|James|Harden}}

| Western Conference Player of the Week

| November 6, 2017

|align=center|{{cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/247972/Kristaps-Porzingis-James-Harden-Named-Players-Of-The-Week|title=Kristaps Porzingis, James Harden Named Players Of The Week|work=basketball.realgm.com|publisher=RealGM|date=6 November 2017|access-date=9 November 2017}}

{{Sortname|James|Harden}}

| Western Conference Player of the Month (November)

| December 1, 2017

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2017/12/01/cleveland-cavaliers-lebron-james-houston-rockets-james-harden-players-month#/|title=Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, Houston Rockets' James Harden named Kia Players of the Month|work=NBA.com|date=1 December 2017|access-date=2 December 2017}}

{{Sortname|Mike|D'Antoni}}

| Western Conference Coach of the Month (November)

| December 1, 2017

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2017/12/01/boston-celtics-brad-stevens-houston-rockets-mike-dantoni-coaches-month#/|title=Boston Celtics' Brad Stevens, Houston Rockets' Mike D'Antoni named Coaches of Month|work=NBA.com|date=1 December 2017|access-date=2 December 2017}}

{{Sortname|James|Harden}}

| Western Conference Player of the Week

| December 4, 2017

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/harden-named-nba-western-conference-player-week-0|title=Harden Named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week|work=NBA.com/rockets|date=4 December 2017|access-date=7 December 2017}}

{{Sortname|Chris|Paul}}

| Western Conference Player of the Week

| December 18, 2017

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/chris-paul-player-week|title=Chris Paul Player of the Week|work=NBA.com|date=18 December 2017|access-date=20 December 2017}}

{{Sortname|James|Harden}}

| NBA All-Star

| January 18, 2018

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2018/01/18/2018-all-star-starters-revealed#/|title=LeBron James, Steph Curry named captains as All-Star starters are revealed|work=NBA.com|date=18 January 2018|access-date=18 January 2018}}

{{Sortname|James|Harden}}

| Western Conference Player of the Week

| February 5, 2018

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/james-harden-named-nba-western-conference-player-week|title=James Harden Named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week|work=NBA.com/rockets|date=5 February 2018|access-date=6 February 2018}}

{{Sortname|James|Harden}}

| Western Conference Player of the Week

| February 12, 2018

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/harden-named-nba-western-conference-player-week-1|title=Harden Named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week|work=NBA.com/rockets|date=12 February 2018|access-date=15 February 2018}}

{{Sortname|Mike|D'Antoni}}

| Western Conference Coach of the Month (February)

| March 1, 2018

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-mike-dantoni-named-western-conference-coach-month-0|title=Mike D'Antoni Named Western Conference Coach of the Month|work=NBA.com/rockets|date=1 March 2018|access-date=6 March 2018}}

{{Sortname|James|Harden}}

| All-NBA First Team

| May 24, 2018

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2018/05/24/2017-18-all-nba-teams-revealed-official-release|title=LeBron James, James Harden unanimously selected to All-NBA First Team|website=NBA.com|date=24 May 2018|access-date=24 May 2018}}

{{Sortname|Daryl|Morey}}

| NBA Executive of the Year

| June 25, 2018

|align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/nbaawards/2018/finalists|title=2018 NBA Awards Complete List of Winners|website=NBA.com|date=25 June 2018|access-date=25 June 2018}}

{{Sortname|James|Harden}}

| NBA Most Valuable Player

| June 25, 2018

|align=center|

References

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External links

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