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.[1]
| 2022–23 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 | 22–60 (.268) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Southwest) Conference: 14th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | AT&T SportsNet Southwest |
| Radio | Sportstalk 790 |
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
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 3 | Jabari Smith Jr. | Power forward |  United States
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Auburn |
| 1 | 17 | Tari Eason | Power forward | United States
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The Rockets entered the draft holding two first round picks.[2] 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
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Standings
editDivision
edit| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Memphis Grizzlies | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 35–6 | 16–25 | 13–3 | 82 |
| pi – New Orleans Pelicans | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9.0 | 27–14 | 15–26 | 11–5 | 82 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 13.0 | 23–18 | 15–26 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Houston Rockets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 29.0 | 14–27 | 8–33 | 4–12 | 82 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 29.0 | 14–27 | 8–33 | 3–13 | 82 |
Conference
edit| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Denver Nuggets * | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Memphis Grizzlies * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Sacramento Kings * | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Phoenix Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Golden State Warriors | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – New Orleans Pelicans | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Oklahoma City Thunder | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Utah Jazz | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Houston Rockets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 15 | San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 82 |
Game log
editPreseason
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Preseason: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
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Regular season
edit| 2022–23 game log Total: 22–60 (Home: 14–27; Road: 8–33) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 1–7 (home: 1–1; road: 0–6)
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November
: 4–9 (home: 2–4; road: 2–5)
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December: 5–10 (home: 3–6; road: 2–4)
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January: 2–12 (home: 1–6; road: 1–6)
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February: 1–10 (home: 1–4; road: 0–6)
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March
: 6–11 (home: 5–5; road: 1–6)
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April
: 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0)
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Player statistics
edit| Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
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| Josh Christopher | SG | 64 | 2 | 786 | 71 | 73 | 33 | 15 | 372 |
| Darius Days | PF | 4 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Tari Eason | PF | 82 | 5 | 1,767 | 496 | 88 | 96 | 47 | 760 |
| Bruno Fernando† | C | 31 | 4 | 364 | 122 | 30 | 6 | 31 | 126 |
| Usman Garuba | PF | 75 | 1 | 970 | 307 | 64 | 44 | 29 | 225 |
| Eric Gordon† | SG | 47 | 47 | 1,418 | 97 | 136 | 30 | 17 | 615 |
| Jalen Green | SG | 76 | 76 | 2,602 | 284 | 281 | 59 | 18 | 1,683 |
| Trevor Hudgins | PG | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Frank Kaminsky≠ | C | 10 | 0 | 59 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| Boban Marjanović | C | 31 | 0 | 171 | 60 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 102 |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | SF | 82 | 49 | 2,292 | 452 | 123 | 41 | 30 | 1,039 |
| Garrison Mathews† | SG | 45 | 0 | 602 | 62 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 214 |
| Daishen Nix | PG | 57 | 7 | 914 | 98 | 132 | 31 | 7 | 226 |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | PG | 59 | 59 | 2,024 | 314 | 338 | 82 | 17 | 1,130 |
| Alperen Şengün | C | 75 | 72 | 2,171 | 678 | 291 | 70 | 70 | 1,109 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | PF | 79 | 79 | 2,451 | 569 | 101 | 43 | 74 | 1,010 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | SF | 31 | 7 | 677 | 118 | 84 | 21 | 7 | 283 |
| TyTy Washington | PG | 31 | 2 | 433 | 45 | 47 | 15 | 2 | 145 |
After all games.[3]
‡Waived during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
Transactions
editOverview
edit| Players Added
Via draft Via trade Via free agency |
Players Lost
Via trade Via free agency Waived |
Trades
edit| June 24, 2022[4] | To Houston Rockets Sterling Brown Trey Burke Marquese Chriss Boban Marjanović Draft rights to Wendell Moore Jr. (No. 26) |
To Dallas Mavericks Christian Wood |
| June 24, 2022[4] | To Houston Rockets Draft rights to TyTy Washington (No. 29) 2025 MIN second-round pick 2027 MIN second-round pick |
To Minnesota Timberwolves Draft rights to Wendell Moore Jr. (No. 26) |
| September 30, 2022[5] | To Houston Rockets Derrick Favors Maurice Harkless Ty Jerome Théo Maledon 2026 second-round pick Cash considerations |
To Oklahoma City Thunder Sterling Brown Trey Burke Marquese Chriss David Nwaba |
Free agency
editRe-signed
edit| Player | Signed | Ref. |
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| Jae'Sean Tate | Three year, $22.1 million | [6][7] |
| Bruno Fernando | Four year, $10.9 million | [8] |
Additions
edit| Date | Player | Contract Terms | Former team | Ref. |
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| July 1 | Trevor Hudgins | Two-way contract | Northwest Missouri State | [9] |
| October 9 | Willie Cauley-Stein | Standard contract | Philadelphia 76ers | [10] |
| October 11 | Darius Days | Exhibit 10 | Louisiana State | [11] |
Subtractions
edit| Date | Player | Reason left | New team | Ref. |
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| June 28 | John Wall | Waived | Los Angeles Clippers | [12] |
| July 1 | Trevelin Queen | Free agent | Philadelphia 76ers | [13] |
| September 16 | Dennis Schröder | Los Angeles Lakers | [14] | |
| October 1 | Ty Jerome | Waived | Golden State Warriors | [15] |
| October 11 | Maurice Harkless | [11] | ||
| Théo Maledon | Charlotte Hornets |
References
edit- ^ "Houston Rockets Franchise Index". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "2022 NBA Draft Order". NBA.com. May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 Houston Rockets Roster and Stats". Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Rockets Complete Trades with Dallas and Minnesota". NBA.com. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Peery, Hannah (September 30, 2022). "Rockets Complete Trade with Oklahoma City". NBA.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "Rockets Re-Sign Jae'Sean Tate to Multi-Year Contract". www.nba.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ Iko, Kelly. "Jae'Sean Tate's new deal, rookie preparation and more to watch from the Rockets". The Athletic. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Rockets Re-Sign Bruno Fernando". www.nba.com. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "Rockets Sign Trevor Hudgins to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Stein, Marc [@TheSteinLine] (October 9, 2022). "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" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Binkley, Lachard (October 11, 2022). "Rockets cut Moe Harkless, Theo Maledon, sign Darius Days". The Dream Shake. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Houston Rockets [@HoustonRockets] (June 28, 2022). "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" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Trevelin Queen Signed By Philadelphia 76ers". NBA.com. July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "Free agent guard Dennis Schroder signs with Lakers". NBA.com. September 16, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ Feigen, Jonathan [@Jonathan_Feigen] (October 1, 2022). "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" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Twitter.