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2022–23 Houston Rockets season

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

{{Infobox NBA season

| team = Houston Rockets

| misc =

| end_year = 2023

| wins = 22

| losses = 60

| division = Southwest

| division_place = 4

| conf_place = 14

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| coach = Stephen Silas

| gm = Rafael Stone

| president = Gretchen Sheirr

| owner = Tilman Fertitta

| arena = Toyota Center

| television = AT&T SportsNet Southwest

| radio = Sportstalk 790

| bbr_team = HOU

}}

The 2022–23 Houston Rockets season was the 56th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and 52nd season in the city of Houston.{{cite web|title=Houston Rockets Franchise Index|website=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/|access-date=October 25, 2021}}

The team selected Jabari Smith Jr. at third overall, looking to improve on last season's record of 20–62.

With their 96–118 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on March 7, 2023, the Houston Rockets were officially eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive season.

Draft

{{main|2022 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

style="text-align: center"

| 1

| 3

| Jabari Smith Jr.

| Power forward

| {{Flag|United States}}

| Auburn

style="text-align: center"

| 1

| 17

| Tari Eason

| Power forward

| {{Flag|United States}}

|LSU

The Rockets entered the draft holding two first round picks.{{cite web|title=2022 NBA Draft Order|url=https://www.nba.com/news/2022-nba-draft-order|website=NBA.com|access-date=June 1, 2022|date=May 19, 2022}} The 17th overall pick came from the Brooklyn Nets in the James Harden trade.

On draft night, Houston traded Wendell Moore's draft rights at 26th to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for the draft rights to TyTy Washington at 29th, in addition to two future second-round picks—2025 and 2027.

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Houston Rockets|season=2022–23}}

{{player2 | num = 14 | first = D. J. | last = Augustin | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 183 | college = Texas | DOB = 1987-11-10 }}

{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Willie | last = Cauley-Stein | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 240 | college = Kentucky | DOB = 1993-08-18 }}

{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Josh | last = Christopher | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 215 | college = Arizona State | DOB = 2001-12-08 }}

{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Darius | last = Days | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 245 | college = LSU | DOB = 1999-10-20 | note = TW }}

{{player2 | num = 17 | first = Tari | last = Eason | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 215 | college = LSU | DOB = 2001-05-10 }}

{{player2 | num = 16 | first = Usman | last = Garuba | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 229 | from = Spain | DOB = 2002-03-09 }}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Jalen | last = Green | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 186 | school = Prolific Prep (CA) | DOB = 2002-02-09 }}

{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Trevor | last = Hudgins | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 180 | school = Northwest Missouri State | DOB = 1999-03-23 | note = TW }}

{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Frank | last = Kaminsky | pos = FC | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 240 | college = Wisconsin | DOB = 1993-04-04 }}

{{player2 | num = 51 | first = Boban | last = Marjanović | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 4 | lbs = 290 | from = Serbia | DOB = 1988-08-15 }}

{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Kenyon Jr. | last = Martin | link = Kenyon Martin Jr. | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 215 | school = IMG Academy (FL) | DOB = 2001-01-06 }}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Daishen | last = Nix | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 226 | school = Trinity International (NV) | DOB = 2002-02-13 }}

{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Kevin Jr. | last = Porter | link = Kevin Porter Jr. | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 203 | college = Southern California | DOB = 2000-05-04 | inj = yes }}

{{player2 | num = 28 | first = Alperen | last = Şengün | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 243 | from = Turkey | DOB = 2002-07-25 }}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Jabari Jr. | last = Smith | link = Jabari Smith Jr. | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 220 | college = Auburn | DOB = 2003-05-13 }}

{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Jae'Sean | last = Tate | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 230 | college = Ohio State | DOB = 1995-10-28 | inj = yes }}

{{player2 | num = 0 | first = TyTy Jr.| last = Washington | link = TyTy Washington Jr. | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 197 | college = Kentucky | DOB = 2001-11-15 }}

{{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/

| accessdate = April 10, 2023

}}

Standings

=Division=

{{2022–23 NBA Southwest standings|team=HOU}}

=Conference=

{{2022–23 NBA West standings|team=HOU}}

Game log

=Preseason =

{{NBA game log start|Houston Rockets|preseason=yes|end_year=2023|record=Total: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)}}

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

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 1

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 1

| October 2

| San Antonio

| {{NBA game|id=0012200007|pf=134|pa=96}}

| Smith Jr., Eason (21)

| Tari Eason (10)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (6)

| Toyota Center
10,640

| 1–0

|-style="background:#cfc;

| 2

| October 7

| Toronto

| {{NBA game|id=0012200032|pf=116|pa=100}}

| Tari Eason (24)

| Bruno Fernando (10)

| Martin Jr., Nix, Christopher (3)

| Toyota Center
10,902

| 2–0

|-style="background:#fcc;

| 3

| October 10

| @ Miami

| {{NBA game|id=0012200045|pf=110|pa=118}}

| Jalen Green (25)

| Tari Eason (12)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (6)

| FTX Arena
19,600

| 2–1

|-style="background:#cfc;

| 4

| October 14

| @ Indiana

| {{NBA game|id=0012200062|pf=122|pa=114}}

| Jalen Green (33)

| Usman Garuba (9)

| Alperen Şengün (5)

| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
7,107

| 3–1

{{NBA game log end|hou|preseason=yes|end_year=2023}}

=Regular season=

{{NBA game log start|Houston Rockets|end_year=2023|record=Total: 22–60 (Home: 14–27; Road: 8–33)}}

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

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 6

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;

| 1

| October 19

| @ Atlanta

| {{NBA game|id=0022200005|pf=107|pa=117}}

| Kevin Porter Jr. (21)

| Fernando, Şengün (9)

| Fernando, Porter Jr. (7)

| State Farm Arena
17,878

| 0–1

|-style="background:#fcc;

| 2

| October 21

| Memphis

| {{NBA game|id=0022200024|pf=122|pa=129}}

| Jalen Green (33)

| Alperen Şengün (12)

| Gordon, Porter Jr. (4)

| Toyota Center
17,878

| 0–2

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 3

| October 22

| @ Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|id=0022200033|pf=105|pa=125}}

| Jalen Green (22)

| Jabari Smith Jr. (11)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (7)

| Fiserv Forum
17,341

| 0–3

|-style="background:#cfc;

| 4

| October 24

| Utah

| {{NBA game|id=0022200048|pf=114|pa=108}}

| Kevin Porter Jr. (26)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (10)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (4)

| Toyota Center
16,260

| 1–3

|-style="background:#fcc;

| 5

| October 26

| @ Utah

| {{NBA game|id=0022200063|pf=101|pa=109}}

| Kevin Porter Jr. (24)

| Kenyon Martin Jr. (10)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (5)

| Vivint Arena
18,206

| 1–4

|-style="background:#fcc;

| 6

| October 28

| @ Portland

| {{NBA game|id=0022200080|pf=111|pa=125}}

| Eric Gordon (18)

| Alperen Şengün (11)

| Jae'Sean Tate (6)

| Moda Center
19,082

| 1–5

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 7

| October 30

| @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game|id=0022200079|pf=109|pa=124}}

| Kevin Porter Jr. (26)

| Alperen Şengün (9)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (6)

| Footprint Center
17,071

| 1–6

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 8

| October 31

| @ L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|id=0022200102|pf=93|pa=95}}

| Kenyon Martin Jr. (23)

| Alperen Şengün (9)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (5)

| Crypto.com Arena
14,887

| 1–7

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|November

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 4

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 9

| November 2

| L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|id=0022200112|pf=101|pa=109}}

| Alperen Şengün (26)

| Alperen Şengün (13)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (7)

| Toyota Center
15,860

| 1–8

|- style="background:#fcc;

| 10

| November 5

| @ Minnesota

| {{NBA game|id=0022200137|pf=117|pa=129}}

| Jalen Green (21)

| Alperen Şengün (7)

| Daishen Nix (6)

| Target Center
16,412

| 1–9

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 11

| November 7

| @ Orlando

| {{NBA game|id=0022200145|pf=134|pa=127}}

| Jalen Green (34)

| Alperen Şengün (10)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (11)

| Amway Center
15,441

| 2–9

|- style="background:#fcc;

| 12

| November 9

| @ Toronto

| {{NBA game|id=0022200165|pf=109|pa=116}}

| Jalen Green (21)

| Jabari Smith Jr. (10)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (11)

| Scotiabank Arena
19,800

| 2–10

|- style="background:#fcc;

| 13

| November 12

| @ New Orleans

| {{NBA game|id=0022200191|pf=106|pa=119}}

| Jalen Green (33)

| Jabari Smith Jr. (15)

| Jalen Green (6)

| Smoothie King Center
15,367

| 2–11

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 14

| November 14

| L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|id=0022200203|pf=106|pa=122}}

| Jalen Green (25)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (7)

| Jalen Green (7)

| Toyota Center
16,098

| 2–12

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 15

| November 16

| @ Dallas

| {{NBA game|id=0022200218|pf=101|pa=92}}

| Green, Porter Jr. (17)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (11)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (8)

| American Airlines Center
19,602

| 3–12

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 16

| November 18

| Indiana

| {{NBA game|id=0022200228|pf=91|pa=99}}

| Eric Gordon (24)

| Alperen Şengün (9)

| Jalen Green (5)

| Toyota Center
15,882

| 3–13

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 17

| November 20

| Golden State

| {{NBA game|id=0022200245|pf=120|pa=127}}

| Kevin Porter Jr. (30)

| Tari Eason (8)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (6)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 3–14

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 18

| November 25

| Atlanta

| {{NBA game|id=0022200278|pf=128|pa=122}}

| Jalen Green (30)

| Kenyon Martin Jr. (15)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (10)

| Toyota Center
16,669

| 4–14

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 19

| November 26

| Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|id=0022200287|pf=118|pa=105}}

| Jalen Green (28)

| Alperen Şengün (19)

| Jalen Green (9)

| Toyota Center
15,151

| 5–14

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 20

| November 28

| @ Denver

| {{NBA game|id=0022200305|pf=113|pa=129}}

| Alperen Şengün (18)

| Alperen Şengün (7)

| Jalen Green (7)

| Ball Arena
16,027

| 5–15

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 21

| November 30

| @ Denver

| {{NBA game|id=0022200320|pf=100|pa=120}}

| Kevin Porter Jr. (23)

| Alperen Şengün (11)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (5)

| Ball Arena
16,286

| 5–16

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|December|show=no

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 6

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 4

}}

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 22

| December 2

| @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game|id=0022200334|pf=122|pa=121}}

| Jalen Green (30)

| Bruno Fernando (7)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (7)

| Footprint Center
17,071

| 6–16

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 23

| December 3

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game|id=0022200342|pf=101|pa=120}}

| Kevin Porter Jr. (20)

| Eason, Garuba (10)

| Nix, Porter Jr. (4)

| Chase Center
18,064

| 6–17

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 24

| December 5

| Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|id=0022200356|pf=132|pa=123|ot=2}}

| Jalen Green (27)

| Jabari Smith Jr. (11)

| Jalen Green (7)

| Toyota Center
15,331

| 7–17

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 25

| December 8

| @ San Antonio

| {{NBA game|id=0022200375|pf=109|pa=118}}

| Jabari Smith Jr. (23)

| Alperen Şengün (11)

| Daishen Nix (5)

| AT&T Center
13,140

| 7–18

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 26

| December 11

| Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|id=0022200401|pf=97|pa=92}}

| Jalen Green (30)

| Jabari Smith Jr. (10)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (7)

| Toyota Center
16,268

| 8–18

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 27

| December 13

| Phoenix

| {{NBA game|id=0022200411|pf=111|pa=97}}

| Jalen Green (26)

| Alperen Şengün (16)

| Green, Porter Jr. (4)

| Toyota Center
15,128

| 9–18

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 28

| December 15

| Miami

| {{NBA game|id=0022200424|pf=108|pa=111}}

| Jalen Green (22)

| Jabari Smith Jr. (11)

| Porter Jr., Washington Jr. (5)

| Toyota Center
16,210

| 9–19

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 29

| December 17

| Portland

| {{NBA game|id=0022200441|pf=95|pa=107}}

| Jalen Green (15)

| Alperen Şengün (8)

| Green, Porter Jr. (4)

| Toyota Center
16,217

| 9–20

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 30

| December 19

| San Antonio

| {{NBA game|id=0022200441|pf=105|pa=124}}

| Alperen Şengün (22)

| Jabari Smith Jr. (8)

| Daishen Nix (9)

| Toyota Center
15,928

| 9–21

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 31

| December 21

| Orlando

| {{NBA game|id=0022200472|pf=110|pa=116}}

| Kevin Porter Jr. (31)

| Alperen Şengün (12)

| Alperen Şengün (6)

| Toyota Center
15,965

| 9–22

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 32

| December 23

| Dallas

| {{NBA game|id=0022200487|pf=106|pa=112}}

| Jabari Smith Jr. (24)

| Jabari Smith Jr. (10)

| Alperen Şengün (7)

| Toyota Center
16,989

| 9–23

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 33

| December 26

| @ Chicago

| {{NBA game|id=0022200501|pf=133|pa=118}}

| Kevin Porter Jr. (36)

| Alperen Şengün (11)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (9)

| United Center
21,561

| 10–23

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 34

| December 27

| @ Boston

| {{NBA game|id=0022200507|pf=102|pa=126}}

| Jalen Green (28)

| Şengün, Smith Jr. (9)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (9)

| TD Garden
19,156

| 10–24

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 35

| December 29

| @ Dallas

| {{NBA game|id=0022200528|pf=114|pa=129}}

| Jalen Green (23)

| Usman Garuba (9)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (7)

| American Airlines Center
20,307

| 10–25

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 36

| December 31

| New York

| {{NBA game|id=0022200541|pf=88|pa=108}}

| Kevin Porter Jr. (23)

| Tari Eason (13)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (8)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 10–26

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|January|show=no

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 6

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 6

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 37

| January 2

| Dallas

| {{NBA game|id=0022200556|pf=106|pa=111}}

| Kevin Porter Jr. (25)

| Tari Eason (7)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (6)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 10–27

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 38

| January 4

| @ New Orleans

| {{NBA game|id=0022200572|pf=108|pa=119}}

| Green, Martin Jr. (16)

| Jabari Smith Jr. (13)

| Porter Jr, Şengün (5)

| Smoothie King Center
17,295

| 10–28

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 39

| January 5

| Utah

| {{NBA game|id=0022200578|pf=114|pa=131}}

| Jalen Green (30)

| Alperen Şengün (14)

| Jalen Green (4)

| Toyota Center
16,320

| 10–29

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 40

| January 8

| Minnesota

| {{NBA game|id=0022200601|pf=96|pa=104}}

| Kevin Porter Jr. (25)

| Alperen Şengün (8)

| Green, Porter Jr. (5)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 10–30

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 41

| January 11

| @ Sacramento

| {{NBA game|id=0022200625|pf=115|pa=135}}

| Jalen Green (26)

| Alperen Şengün (10)

| Alperen Şengün (10)

| Golden 1 Center
16,057

| 10–31

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 42

| January 13

| @ Sacramento

| {{NBA game|id=0022200640|pf=114|pa=139}}

| Green, Smith Jr. (27)

| Jabari Smith Jr. (8)

| Alperen Şengün (7)

| Golden 1 Center
17,894

| 10–32

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 43

| January 15

| @ L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|id=0022200649|pf=100|pa=121}}

| Eric Gordon (24)

| Kenyon Martin Jr. (9)

| Alperen Şengün (6)

| Crypto.com Arena
17,238

| 10–33

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 44

| January 16

| @ L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|id=0022200664|pf=132|pa=140}}

| Alperen Şengün (33)

| Alperen Şengün (15)

| Eric Gordon (8)

| Crypto.com Arena
17,657

| 10–34

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 45

| January 18

| Charlotte

| {{NBA game|id=0022200671|pf=117|pa=122}}

| Jalen Green (41)

| Alperen Şengün (12)

| Jalen Green (7)

| Toyota Center
15,678

| 10–35

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 46

| January 21

| @ Minnesota

| {{NBA game|id=0022200696|pf=104|pa=113}}

| Alperen Şengün (19)

| Alperen Şengün (16)

| Alperen Şengün (7)

| Target Center
17,136

| 10–36

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 47

| January 23

| Minnesota

| {{NBA game|id=0022200709|pf=119|pa=114}}

| Jalen Green (42)

| Tari Eason (9)

| Alperen Şengün (7)

| Toyota Center
13,811

| 11–36

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 48

| January 25

| Washington

| {{NBA game|id=0022200722|pf=103|pa=108}}

| Alperen Şengün (21)

| Kenyon Martin Jr. (13)

| Alperen Şengün (10)

| Toyota Center
15,302

| 11–37

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 49

| January 26

| Cleveland

| {{NBA game|id=0022200733|pf=95|pa=113}}

| Tari Eason (18)

| Tari Eason (11)

| Alperen Şengün (7)

| Toyota Center
16,327

| 11–38

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 50

| January 28

| @ Detroit

| {{NBA game|id=0022200743|pf=117|pa=114}}

| Eric Gordon (24)

| Kenyon Martin Jr. (13)

| Eric Gordon (7)

| Little Caesars Arena
19,411

| 12–38

|-

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|February|show=no

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 4

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 6

}}

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 51

| February 1

| Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|id=0022200773|pf=112|pa=106}}

| Eric Gordon (25)

| Tari Eason (13)

| Martin Jr., Şengün (4)

| Toyota Center
15,181

| 13–38

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 52

| February 3

| Toronto

| {{NBA game|id=0022200789|pf=111|pa=117}}

| Eric Gordon (28)

| Jabari Smith Jr. (8)

| Gordon, Nix (5)

| Toyota Center
16,585

| 13–39

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 53

| February 4

| @ Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|id=0022200799|pf=121|pa=153}}

| Christopher, Washington Jr. (20)

| Tari Eason (8)

| Christoper, Nix (5)

| Paycom Center
16,994

| 13–40

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 54

| February 6

| Sacramento

| {{NBA game|id=0022200812|pf=120|pa=140}}

| Jalen Green (27)

| Kenyon Martin Jr. (8)

| Eric Gordon (8)

| Toyota Center
15,405

| 13–41

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 55

| February 8

| Sacramento

| {{NBA game|id=0022200827|pf=128|pa=130}}

| Jalen Green (41)

| Bruno Fernando (10)

| Alperen Şengün (11)

| Toyota Center
15,881

| 13–42

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 56

| February 10

| @ Miami

| {{NBA game|id=0022200840|pf=95|pa=97}}

| Jabari Smith Jr. (22)

| Şengün, Smith Jr. (8)

| TyTy Washington Jr. (6)

| Miami-Dade Arena

| 13–43

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 57

| February 13

| @ Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|id=0022200860|pf=104|pa=123}}

| Jalen Green (29)

| Jabari Smith Jr. (12)

| Jalen Green (4)

| Wells Fargo Center
19,850

| 13–44

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 58

| February 15

| @ Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|id=0022200880|pf=96|pa=133}}

| Jabari Smith Jr. (15)

| Alperen Şengün (10)

| Frank Kaminsky (5)

| Paycom Center
14,988

| 13–45

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 59

| February 24

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game|id=0022200901|pf=101|pa=116}}

| Kenyon Martin Jr. (22)

| Şengün, Smith Jr. (9)

| Alperen Şengün (8)

| Chase Center
18,064

| 13–46

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 60

| February 26

| @ Portland

| {{NBA game|id=0022200917|pf=114|pa=131}}

| Şengün, Tate (17)

| Eason, Şengün (10)

| Alperen Şengün (5)

| Moda Center
18,064

| 13–47

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 61

| February 28

| Denver

| {{NBA game|id=0022200926|pf=112|pa=133}}

| Eason, Green (17)

| Tari Eason (12)

| Alperen Şengün (8)

| Toyota Center
15,368

| 13–48

|-

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|March

| home_wins = 5

| home_losses = 5

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 6

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 62

| March 1

| Memphis

| {{NBA game|id=0022200938|pf=99|pa=113}}

| Jalen Green (20)

| Alperen Şengün (8)

| Alperen Şengün (5)

| Toyota Center
15,919

| 13–49

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 63

| March 4

| @ San Antonio

| {{NBA game|id=0022200959|pf=122|pa=110}}

| Tari Eason (20)

| Kenyon Martin Jr. (13)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (5)

| AT&T Center
18,354

| 14–49

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 64

| March 5

| San Antonio

| {{NBA game|id=0022200967|pf=142|pa=110}}

| Jalen Green (31)

| Alperen Şengün (14)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (13)

| Toyota Center
16,721

| 15–49

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 65

| March 7

| Brooklyn

| {{NBA game|id=0022200981|pf=96|pa=118}}

| Jalen Green (25)

| Alperen Şengün (12)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (7)

| Toyota Center
14,833

| 15–50

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 66

| March 9

| @ Indiana

| {{NBA game|id=0022200993|pf=125|pa=134|ot=1}}

| Jabari Smith Jr. (30)

| Jabari Smith Jr. (12)

| Jalen Green (4)

| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,027

| 15–51

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 67

| March 11

| Chicago

| {{NBA game|id=0022201009|pf=111|pa=119}}

| Jabari Smith Jr. (20)

| Jabari Smith Jr. (10)

| Jalen Green (7)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 15–52

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 68

| March 13

| Boston

| {{NBA game|id=0022201024|pf=111|pa=109}}

| Jalen Green (28)

| Jabari Smith Jr. (11)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (13)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 16–52

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 69

| March 15

| L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|id=0022201038|pf=114|pa=110}}

| Kevin Porter Jr. (27)

| Porter Jr., Şengün (9)

| Porter Jr., Şengün (6)

| Toyota Center
18,055

| 17–52

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 70

| March 17

| New Orleans

| {{NBA game|id=0022201051|pf=114|pa=112}}

| Jalen Green (25)

| Alperen Şengün (11)

| Green, Porter Jr. (6)

| Toyota Center
15,841

| 18–52

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 71

| March 19

| New Orleans

| {{NBA game|id=0022201067|pf=107|pa=117}}

| Jalen Green (40)

| Alperen Şengün (7)

| Alperen Şengün (6)

| Toyota Center
14,209

| 18–53

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 72

| March 20

| Golden State

| {{NBA game|id=0022201074|pf=108|pa=121}}

| Tari Eason (21)

| Tari Eason (12)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (5)

| Toyota Center
16,116

| 18–54

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 73

| March 22

| @ Memphis

| {{NBA game|id=0022201088|pf=125|pa=130}}

| Jalen Green (32)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (10)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (10)

| FedExForum
17,794

| 18–55

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 74

| March 24

| @ Memphis

| {{NBA game|id=0022201100|pf=114|pa=151}}

| Tari Eason (21)

| Jabari Smith Jr. (8)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (7)

| FedExForum
17,851

| 18–56

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 75

| March 26

| @ Cleveland

| {{NBA game|id=0022201117|pf=91|pa=108}}

| Jalen Green (30)

| Eason, Şengün (8)

| Green, Porter Jr., Şengün (4)

| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432

| 18–57

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 76

| March 27

| @ New York

| {{NBA game|id=0022201124|pf=115|pa=137}}

| Kevin Porter Jr. (26)

| Jabari Smith Jr. (11)

| Jabari Smith Jr. (6)

| Madison Square Garden
19,812

| 18–58

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 77

| March 29

| @ Brooklyn

| {{NBA game|id=0022201137|pf=114|pa=123}}

| Kevin Porter Jr. (31)

| Sengün, Smith Jr. (12)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (6)

| Barclays Center
17,074

| 18–59

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 78

| March 31

| Detroit

| {{NBA game|id=0022201155|pf=121|pa=115}}

| Kevin Porter Jr. (33)

| Alperen Şengün (13)

| Alperen Şengün (7)

| Toyota Center
15,844

| 19–59

|-

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|April

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 0

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 79

| April 2

| L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|id=0022201171|pf=109|pa=134}}

| Jalen Green (24)

| Alperen Şengün (15)

| Jalen Green (7)

| Toyota Center
18,204

| 19–60

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 80

| April 4

| Denver

| {{NBA game|id=0022201183|pf=124|pa=103}}

| Jalen Green (32)

| Jabari Smith Jr. (13)

| Kevin Porter Jr. (9)

| Toyota Center
16,924

| 20–60

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 81

| April 7

| @ Charlotte

| {{NBA game|id=0022201202|pf=112|pa=109}}

| Green, Porter Jr. (26)

| Alperen Şengün (21)

| Jalen Green (6)

| Spectrum Center
19,102

| 21–60

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 82

| April 9

| @ Washington

| {{NBA game|id=0022201222|pf=114|pa=109}}

| Jabari Smith Jr. (20)

| Alperen Şengün (12)

| Alperen Şengün (6)

| Capital One Arena
15,233

| 22–60

{{NBA game log end|hou|end_year=2023}}

Player statistics

{{Basketball roster statistics full/header|team=Houston Rockets}}

|-

| align="left"|{{sortname|Josh|Christopher}} || align="center"| SG

| 64 || 2 || 786 || 71 || 73 || 33 || 15 || 372

|-

| align="left"|{{sortname|Darius|Days}} || align="center"| PF

| 4 || 0 || 25 || 6 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 15

|-

| align="left"|{{sortname|Tari|Eason}} || align="center"| PF

| style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"|82 || 5 || 1,767 || 496 || 88 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"|96 || 47 || 760

|-

| align="left"|{{sortname|Bruno|Fernando}}† || align="center"| C

| 31 || 4 || 364 || 122 || 30 || 6 || 31 || 126

|-

| align="left"|{{sortname|Usman|Garuba}} || align="center"| PF

| 75 || 1 || 970 || 307 || 64 || 44 || 29 || 225

|-

| align="left"|{{sortname|Eric|Gordon}}† || align="center"| SG

| 47 || 47 || 1,418 || 97 || 136 || 30 || 17 || 615

|-

| align="left"|{{sortname|Jalen|Green}} || align="center"| SG

| 76 || 76 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"|2,602 || 284 || 281 || 59 || 18 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"|1,683

|-

| align="left"|{{sortname|Trevor|Hudgins}} || align="center"| PG

| 5 || 0 || 28 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 9

|-

| align="left"|{{sortname|Frank|Kaminsky}}≠ || align="center"| C

| 10 || 0 || 59 || 16 || 11 || 1 || 3 || 18

|-

| align="left"|{{sortname|Boban|Marjanović}} || align="center"| C

| 31 || 0 || 171 || 60 || 9 || 5 || 2 || 102

|-

| align="left"|{{sortname|Kenyon|Martin Jr.}} || align="center"| SF

| style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"|82 || 49 || 2,292 || 452 || 123 || 41 || 30 || 1,039

|-

| align="left"|{{sortname|Garrison|Mathews}}† || align="center"| SG

| 45 || 0 || 602 || 62 || 23 || 23 || 4 || 214

|-

| align="left"|{{sortname|Daishen|Nix}} || align="center"| PG

| 57 || 7 || 914 || 98 || 132 || 31 || 7 || 226

|-

| align="left"|{{sortname|Kevin|Porter Jr.}} || align="center"| PG

| 59 || 59 || 2,024 || 314 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"|338 || 82 || 17 || 1,130

|-

| align="left"|{{sortname|Alperen|Şengün}} || align="center"| C

| 75 || 72 || 2,171 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"|678 || 291 || 70 || 70 || 1,109

|-

| align="left"|{{sortname|Jabari|Smith Jr.}} || align="center"| PF

| 79 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"|79 || 2,451 || 569 || 101 || 43 || style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"|74 || 1,010

|-

| align="left"|{{sortname|Jae'Sean|Tate}} || align="center"| SF

| 31 || 7 || 677 || 118 || 84 || 21 || 7 || 283

|-

| align="left"|{{sortname|TyTy|Washington}} || align="center"| PG

| 31 || 2 || 433 || 45 || 47 || 15 || 2 || 145

|-

|}

After all games.{{cite web|title=2022-23 Houston Rockets Roster and Stats|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/2023.html|accessdate=April 10, 2023}}


‡Waived during the season


†Traded during the season


≠Acquired during the season

Transactions

{{Main article|List of 2022–23 NBA season transactions}}

= Overview =

border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; background-color:#eeeeee" cellpadding="5"

| valign="top" |Players Added

----Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

| valign="top" |Players Lost

----Via trade

Via free agency

Waived

=Trades=

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

| style="width:10%" | June 24, 2022{{cite web |title=Rockets Complete Trades with Dallas and Minnesota |url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-complete-trades-with-dallas-and-minnesota%ef%bf%bc |website=NBA.com |access-date=June 24, 2022 |date=June 24, 2022}}

| style="width:31%; vertical-align:top;"| To Houston Rockets

Sterling Brown
Trey Burke
Marquese Chriss
Boban Marjanović
Draft rights to Wendell Moore Jr. (No. 26)

| style="width:31%; vertical-align:top;"| To Dallas Mavericks

Christian Wood
style="width:12%" | June 24, 2022

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

Draft rights to TyTy Washington (No. 29)
2025 MIN second-round pick
2027 MIN second-round pick

| style="width:44%; vertical-align:top;"| To Minnesota Timberwolves

Draft rights to Wendell Moore Jr. (No. 26)
style="background:#eee;"

| style="width:10%" |September 30, 2022{{cite web |last=Peery |first=Hannah |title=Rockets Complete Trade with Oklahoma City |url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-complete-trade-with-oklahoma-city |website=NBA.com |date=September 30, 2022 |access-date=October 1, 2022}}

| style="width:31%; vertical-align:top;"| To Houston Rockets

Derrick Favors
Maurice Harkless
Ty Jerome
Théo Maledon
2026 second-round pick
Cash considerations

| style="width:31%; vertical-align:top;"| To Oklahoma City Thunder

Sterling Brown
Trey Burke
Marquese Chriss
David Nwaba

= Free agency =

== Re-signed ==

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"

! 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="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref.

Jae'Sean Tate

|Three year, $22.1 million

|{{Cite web |title=Rockets Re-Sign Jae'Sean Tate to Multi-Year Contract |url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-re-sign-jaesean-tate-to-multi-year-contract |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=www.nba.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Iko |first=Kelly |title=Jae'Sean Tate's new deal, rookie preparation and more to watch from the Rockets |url=https://theathletic.com/3405236/2022/07/07/rockets-summer-league-notebook/ |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}

Bruno Fernando

|Four year, $10.9 million

|{{Cite web |title=Rockets Re-Sign Bruno Fernando |url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-re-sign-bruno-fernando |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=www.nba.com |language=en}}

== Additions ==

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"

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

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

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

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

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

July 1

|Trevor Hudgins

|Two-way contract

|Northwest Missouri State

|{{cite web |title=Rockets Sign Trevor Hudgins to Two-Way Contract |url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-sign-trevor-hudgins-to-two-way-contract |website=NBA.com |access-date=July 2, 2022 |date=July 1, 2022}}

October 9

|Willie Cauley-Stein

|Standard contract

|Philadelphia 76ers

|{{cite tweet |last=Stein |first=Marc |user=TheSteinLine |number=1579127311592722432 |date=October 9, 2022 |title=The Rockets today made official the long-expected signing of Willie Cauley-Stein. More NBA from me: https://t.co/LGN9cVpMwn https://t.co/QyA7oLIhZC |access-date=December 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009152939/https://twitter.com/thesteinline/status/1579127311592722432 |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live}}

October 11

|Darius Days

|Exhibit 10

|Louisiana State

|{{Cite web |last=Binkley |first=Lachard |date=2022-10-11 |title=Rockets cut Moe Harkless, Theo Maledon, sign Darius Days |url=https://www.thedreamshake.com/2022/10/11/23399568/houston-rockets-cut-moe-harkless-theo-maledon-sign-darius-days-nba-roster-moves-2022-preseason |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=The Dream Shake }}

== Subtractions ==

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"

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

! 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

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

June 28

|John Wall

|Waived

|Los Angeles Clippers

|{{cite tweet |author=Houston Rockets |author-link=Houston Rockets |user=HoustonRockets |number=1541865323510603777 |date=June 28, 2022 |title=The Rockets have reached a buyout agreement with John Wall for the final season of his contract. From top to bottom, the Rockets organization thanks John for his professionalism and we wish him the best. https://t.co/whSFZLFkFm |access-date=December 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718222844/https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1541865323510603777 |archive-date=July 18, 2022 |url-status=live}}

July 1

|Trevelin Queen

| rowspan="2" |Free agent

|Philadelphia 76ers

|{{Cite web |title=Trevelin Queen Signed By Philadelphia 76ers |url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/76ers-sign-trevelin-queen |date=July 1, 2022|access-date=July 2, 2022 |website=NBA.com}}

September 16

|Dennis Schröder

|Los Angeles Lakers

|{{Cite web |title=Free agent guard Dennis Schroder signs with Lakers |url=https://www.nba.com/news/free-agent-guard-dennis-schroder-signs-1-year-deal-with-lakers |date=September 16, 2022|access-date=September 16, 2022 |website=NBA.com}}

October 1

|Ty Jerome

| rowspan="3" |Waived

|Golden State Warriors

|{{cite tweet |last=Feigen |first=Jonathan |user=Jonathan_Feigen |number=1576305893129478144 |date=October 1, 2022 |title=As expected, the Rockets have waived Ty Jerome, one of the players acquired in the deal with OKC. Theo Maledon and Moe Harkless were expected to arrive in town today, Derrick Favors tomorrow.|access-date=December 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001202441/https://twitter.com/jonathan_feigen/status/1576305893129478144 |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |url-status=live}}

rowspan="2" |October 11

|Maurice Harkless

|

| rowspan="2" |

Théo Maledon

|Charlotte Hornets

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