2008-09 Houston Rockets Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 53-29
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Southwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 7-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 4-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Coach: Rick Adelman (53-29)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 717,669, Avg. 17,504 in 41 home dates
2008-09 Houston Rockets Statistics
2008-09 Houston Rockets Roster

The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 53 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Southwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-6.

The Rockets scored 8,070 points and allowed 7,742. Yao Ming tossed in a team-best 1,514 points for Houston, while Metta World Peace netted 16 or more per game also. Yao Ming racked up 761 boards. Rafer Alston dished out 258 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Metta World Peace added 105 thefts, and Yao Ming rejected 150 opposing shots.

Rick Adelman coached the team. The 2008-09 Houston Rockets lost in the conference semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 8070
Regular Season Points Against: 7742

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 29, 2008 Memphis Grizzlies 71 at Houston Rockets 82 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
October 30, 2008 Houston Rockets 112 at Dallas Mavericks 102 W 1-0 1-0 2-0
November 1, 2008 Oklahoma City Thunder 77 at Houston Rockets 89 W 2-0 1-0 3-0
November 4, 2008 Boston Celtics 103 at Houston Rockets 99 L 2-1 1-0 3-1
November 6, 2008 Houston Rockets 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 101 L 2-1 1-1 3-2 OT
November 7, 2008 Houston Rockets 92 at Los Angeles Clippers 83 W 2-1 2-1 4-2
November 9, 2008 Houston Rockets 82 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 L 2-1 2-2 4-3
November 12, 2008 Houston Rockets 94 at Phoenix Suns 82 W 2-1 3-2 5-3
November 14, 2008 Houston Rockets 75 at San Antonio Spurs 77 L 2-1 3-3 5-4
November 15, 2008 New Orleans Hornets 82 at Houston Rockets 91 W 3-1 3-3 6-4
November 17, 2008 Houston Rockets 100 at Oklahoma City Thunder 89 W 3-1 4-3 7-4
November 19, 2008 Dallas Mavericks 96 at Houston Rockets 86 L 3-2 4-3 7-5
November 21, 2008 Houston Rockets 103 at Washington Wizards 91 W 3-2 5-3 8-5
November 22, 2008 Houston Rockets 100 at Orlando Magic 95 W 3-2 6-3 9-5
November 24, 2008 Houston Rockets 107 at Miami Heat 98 W 3-2 7-3 10-5
November 26, 2008 Indiana Pacers 91 at Houston Rockets 90 L 3-3 7-3 10-6
November 29, 2008 San Antonio Spurs 84 at Houston Rockets 103 W 4-3 7-3 11-6
November 30, 2008 Houston Rockets 94 at Denver Nuggets 104 L 4-3 7-4 11-7
December 3, 2008 Los Angeles Clippers 96 at Houston Rockets 103 W 5-3 7-4 12-7
December 5, 2008 Golden State Warriors 112 at Houston Rockets 131 W 6-3 7-4 13-7
December 8, 2008 Houston Rockets 97 at Memphis Grizzlies 109 L 6-3 7-5 13-8
December 9, 2008 Atlanta Hawks 84 at Houston Rockets 92 W 7-3 7-5 14-8
December 12, 2008 Houston Rockets 119 at Golden State Warriors 108 W 7-3 8-5 15-8
December 13, 2008 Houston Rockets 82 at Los Angeles Clippers 95 L 7-3 8-6 15-9
December 16, 2008 Denver Nuggets 96 at Houston Rockets 108 W 8-3 8-6 16-9
December 19, 2008 Sacramento Kings 96 at Houston Rockets 107 W 9-3 8-6 17-9
December 20, 2008 Houston Rockets 109 at Minnesota Timberwolves 102 W 9-3 9-6 18-9
December 22, 2008 Houston Rockets 114 at New Jersey Nets 91 W 9-3 10-6 19-9
December 23, 2008 Houston Rockets 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 L 9-3 10-7 19-10
December 26, 2008 Houston Rockets 79 at New Orleans Hornets 88 L 9-3 10-8 19-11
December 27, 2008 Utah Jazz 115 at Houston Rockets 120 W 10-3 10-8 20-11 2OT
December 29, 2008 Washington Wizards 89 at Houston Rockets 87 L 10-4 10-8 20-12
December 31, 2008 Milwaukee Bucks 81 at Houston Rockets 85 W 11-4 10-8 21-12
January 2, 2009 Houston Rockets 73 at Toronto Raptors 94 L 11-4 10-9 21-13
January 3, 2009 Houston Rockets 100 at Atlanta Hawks 103 L 11-4 10-10 21-14
January 6, 2009 Houston Rockets 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 104 L 11-4 10-11 21-15
January 7, 2009 Houston Rockets 89 at Boston Celtics 85 W 11-4 11-11 22-15
January 9, 2009 Houston Rockets 98 at Oklahoma City Thunder 96 W 11-4 12-11 23-15
January 10, 2009 New York Knicks 76 at Houston Rockets 96 W 12-4 12-11 24-15
January 13, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Houston Rockets 100 L 12-5 12-11 24-16
January 17, 2009 Miami Heat 86 at Houston Rockets 93 W 13-5 12-11 25-16
January 19, 2009 Denver Nuggets 113 at Houston Rockets 115 W 14-5 12-11 26-16
January 21, 2009 Utah Jazz 99 at Houston Rockets 108 W 15-5 12-11 27-16
January 23, 2009 Houston Rockets 102 at Indiana Pacers 107 L 15-5 12-12 27-17
January 25, 2009 Houston Rockets 108 at Detroit Pistons 105 W 15-5 13-12 28-17
January 26, 2009 Houston Rockets 98 at New York Knicks 104 L 15-5 13-13 28-18
January 28, 2009 Philadelphia 76ers 95 at Houston Rockets 93 L 15-6 13-13 28-19
January 31, 2009 Golden State Warriors 93 at Houston Rockets 110 W 16-6 13-13 29-19
February 3, 2009 Chicago Bulls 100 at Houston Rockets 107 W 17-6 13-13 30-19
February 4, 2009 Houston Rockets 93 at Memphis Grizzlies 104 L 17-6 13-14 30-20
February 7, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 90 at Houston Rockets 107 W 18-6 13-14 31-20
February 9, 2009 Houston Rockets 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 124 L 18-6 13-15 31-21
February 11, 2009 Sacramento Kings 82 at Houston Rockets 94 W 19-6 13-15 32-21
February 17, 2009 New Jersey Nets 88 at Houston Rockets 114 W 20-6 13-15 33-21
February 20, 2009 Dallas Mavericks 86 at Houston Rockets 93 W 21-6 13-15 34-21
February 22, 2009 Charlotte Bobcats 78 at Houston Rockets 99 W 22-6 13-15 35-21
February 24, 2009 Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Houston Rockets 98 W 23-6 13-15 36-21
February 26, 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers 74 at Houston Rockets 93 W 24-6 13-15 37-21
February 28, 2009 Houston Rockets 102 at Chicago Bulls 105 L 24-6 13-16 37-22
March 1, 2009 Houston Rockets 105 at Minnesota Timberwolves 94 W 24-6 14-16 38-22
March 3, 2009 Toronto Raptors 97 at Houston Rockets 107 W 25-6 14-16 39-22
March 4, 2009 Houston Rockets 94 at Utah Jazz 101 L 25-6 14-17 39-23
March 6, 2009 Phoenix Suns 112 at Houston Rockets 116 W 26-6 14-17 40-23
March 8, 2009 Memphis Grizzlies 83 at Houston Rockets 93 W 27-6 14-17 41-23
March 9, 2009 Houston Rockets 97 at Denver Nuggets 95 W 27-6 15-17 42-23
March 11, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Houston Rockets 96 L 27-7 15-17 42-24
March 13, 2009 Houston Rockets 91 at Charlotte Bobcats 86 W 27-7 16-17 43-24
March 14, 2009 San Antonio Spurs 88 at Houston Rockets 85 L 27-8 16-17 43-25
March 16, 2009 Houston Rockets 95 at New Orleans Hornets 84 W 27-8 17-17 44-25
March 18, 2009 Detroit Pistons 101 at Houston Rockets 106 W 28-8 17-17 45-25 2OT
March 20, 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 88 at Houston Rockets 107 W 29-8 17-17 46-25
March 22, 2009 Houston Rockets 87 at San Antonio Spurs 85 W 29-8 18-17 47-25
March 24, 2009 Houston Rockets 86 at Utah Jazz 99 L 29-8 18-18 47-26
March 28, 2009 Los Angeles Clippers 93 at Houston Rockets 110 W 30-8 18-18 48-26
April 1, 2009 Houston Rockets 109 at Phoenix Suns 114 L 30-8 18-19 48-27
April 3, 2009 Houston Rockets 81 at Los Angeles Lakers 93 L 30-8 18-20 48-28
April 5, 2009 Portland Trail Blazers 88 at Houston Rockets 102 W 31-8 18-20 49-28
April 7, 2009 Orlando Magic 83 at Houston Rockets 93 W 32-8 18-20 50-28
April 9, 2009 Houston Rockets 115 at Sacramento Kings 98 W 32-8 19-20 51-28
April 10, 2009 Houston Rockets 113 at Golden State Warriors 109 W 32-8 20-20 52-28
April 13, 2009 New Orleans Hornets 66 at Houston Rockets 86 W 33-8 20-20 53-28
April 15, 2009 Houston Rockets 84 at Dallas Mavericks 95 L 33-8 20-21 53-29
April 18, 2009 Houston Rockets 108 at Portland Trail Blazers 81 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 21, 2009 Houston Rockets 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 107 L 0-0 1-1 1-1
April 24, 2009 Portland Trail Blazers 83 at Houston Rockets 86 W 1-0 1-1 2-1
April 26, 2009 Portland Trail Blazers 88 at Houston Rockets 89 W 2-0 1-1 3-1
April 28, 2009 Houston Rockets 77 at Portland Trail Blazers 88 L 2-0 1-2 3-2
April 30, 2009 Portland Trail Blazers 76 at Houston Rockets 92 W 3-0 1-2 4-2
May 4, 2009 Houston Rockets 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 92 W 3-0 2-2 5-2
May 6, 2009 Houston Rockets 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 L 3-0 2-3 5-3
May 8, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Houston Rockets 94 L 3-1 2-3 5-4
May 10, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 87 at Houston Rockets 99 W 4-1 2-3 6-4
May 12, 2009 Houston Rockets 78 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 L 4-1 2-4 6-5
May 14, 2009 Los Angeles Lakers 80 at Houston Rockets 95 W 5-1 2-4 7-5
May 17, 2009 Houston Rockets 70 at Los Angeles Lakers 89 L 5-1 2-5 7-6


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