A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
2021–22 Houston Rockets season | |
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Head coach | Stephen Silas |
General manager | Rafael Stone |
President | Gretchen Sheirr |
Owner(s) | Tilman Fertitta |
Arena | Toyota Center |
Results | |
Record | 20–62 (.244) |
Place | Division: 5th (Southwest) Conference: 15th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | AT&T SportsNet Southwest |
Radio | Sportstalk 790 |
The 2021–22 NBA season was the Rockets' 55th season in the National Basketball Association and 51st season in the city of Houston.[1] On August 20, 2021, the NBA announced that the regular season for the league would begin on October 19, 2021, returning to the typical 82-game schedule following the schedule disruptions that resulted from COVID-19.[2] After a woeful 17–55 record compiled in the previous season[3] following the departure of James Harden in a trade to the Brooklyn Nets,[4][5] the Rockets started a new era by drafting Jalen Green from the G League with the second overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft.[6]
The Rockets were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season, which was the first time the Rockets missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons since 2010–12.
Draft
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1 | 2 | Jalen Green | SG | ![]() |
G League Ignite (G League) |
1 | 23 | Usman Garuba | PF/C | ![]() |
Real Madrid (Spain) |
1 | 24 | Josh Christopher | SG | ![]() |
Arizona State (Fr.) |
The Rockets held the second pick in the 2021 NBA draft, along with two other first-round picks from the Portland Trail Blazers and the Milwaukee Bucks entering the draft.[7] This was the first time the Rockets had a lottery pick since the 2012 NBA draft in which they selected Jeremy Lamb with the twelfth overall pick, and it was their first time with a top-4 pick since the 2002 NBA draft in which they selected Yao Ming with the first overall pick.
The Rockets traded two future first-round picks[a] to the Oklahoma City Thunder for the draft rights to Alperen Şengün.[8]
Roster
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Roster Notes
- Point guard John Wall missed the entire season due to a hamstring injury.
Standings
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Conference
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Notes
- z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
- y – Clinched division title
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- pi – Clinched play-in tournament spot
- * – Division leader
Game log
The preseason and regular season schedule were announced on August 20, 2021.[9]
Preseason
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Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
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2021–22 preseason schedule |