2018–19 Houston Rockets season

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2018–19 Houston Rockets season
Division champions
Head coachMike D'Antoni
General managerDaryl Morey
OwnersTilman Fertitta
ArenaToyota Center
Results
Record53–29 (.646)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Southwest)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Warriors 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionAT&T SportsNet Southwest
RadioSportstalk 790
< 2017–18 2019–20 >

The 2018–19 Houston Rockets season was the 52nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 48th in the Houston area.[1]

Despite early struggles in the season including an on-court altercation between rival guards Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo, injuries among its players, and losing core players including Trevor Ariza, the team made a dramatic improvement and finished as the 4th seed in the West. Most notable within the surge would be Harden's impressive play. It included his 30-point streak which started on December 11, all the way to a surprising 32 games until ending on February 25. This streak had left him 2nd for continuous 30+ points in a game, leaving Wilt Chamberlain as 1st. On March 24, against the Pelicans, they had clinched another playoff spot for the 7th straight year.

In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the Utah Jazz in the First Round in five games. However, the Rockets would lose in six games against the two-time defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Semifinals, their fourth playoff exit against the Warriors in the last five postseasons. They previously lost to the Warriors in 2015 (conference finals), 2016 (first round), and 2018 (conference finals).

Draft picks[]

Main article: 2018 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 46 De'Anthony Melton Guard  United States USC (So.)

Entering the night of the draft, the Rockets had only one selection at hand, with it being the pick they acquired from the Miami Heat via a previous trade involving the Memphis Grizzlies and Charlotte Hornets, being the lowest second round pick of those teams. On the night of the draft, the Rockets selected former University of Southern California guard De'Anthony Melton as their sole selection that year. Melton only played one season at USC, playing that previous season as a starter in 25 out of 36 games played there, recording averages of 8.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.0 blocks, and 1.9 steals per game that season. He was originally planned to play in his sophomore season, but was suspended and later left in relation to the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal. Prior to the start of the season, Melton was traded alongside veteran power forward Ryan Anderson to the Phoenix Suns on August 31, 2018, in exchange for veteran point guard Brandon Knight and power forward Marquese Chriss.

Roster[]

2018–19 Houston Rockets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
C 15 Capela, Clint 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1994–05–18 Switzerland
G 2 Chiozza, Chris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1995–11–21 Florida
F 6 Clark, Gary 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1994–11–16 Cincinnati
G 0 Duval, Trevon (TW) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1998–08–03 Duke
F 12 Edwards, Vincent (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1996–04–05 Purdue
F 35 Faried, Kenneth 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989–11–19 Morehead State
G 21 Frazier, Michael 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1994–03–08 Florida
G 10 Gordon, Eric 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1988–12–25 Indiana
G/F 14 Green, Gerald 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1986–01–26 Gulf Shores Academy (TX)
G 13 Harden, James 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989–08–26 Arizona State
C 55 Hartenstein, Isaiah 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1998–05–05 Germany
G/F 4 House, Danuel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1993–06–07 Texas A&M
C 42 Nenê 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1982–09–13 Brazil
G 3 Paul, Chris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1985–05–06 Wake Forest
G 25 Rivers, Austin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992–08–01 Duke
G 1 Shumpert, Iman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1990–06–26 Georgia Tech
F 17 Tucker, P. J. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1985–05–05 Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2019–03–17

Standings[]

Division[]

Southwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y – Houston Rockets 53 29 .646 0.0 31–10 22–19 10–6 82
x – San Antonio Spurs 48 34 .585 5.0 32–9 16–25 10–6 82
Memphis Grizzlies 33 49 .402 20.0 21–20 12–29 8–8 82
New Orleans Pelicans 33 49 .402 20.0 19–22 14–27 8–8 82
Dallas Mavericks 33 49 .402 20.0 24–17 9–32 4–12 82

Conference[]

Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 c – Golden State Warriors * 57 25 .695 – 82
2 y – Denver Nuggets * 54 28 .659 3.0 82
3 x – Portland Trail Blazers 53 29 .646 4.0 82
4 y – Houston Rockets * 53 29 .646 4.0 82
5 x – Utah Jazz 50 32 .610 7.0 82
6 x – Oklahoma City Thunder 49 33 .598 8.0 82
7 x – San Antonio Spurs 48 34 .585 9.0 82
8 x – Los Angeles Clippers 48 34 .585 9.0 82
9 Sacramento Kings 39 43 .476 18.0 82
10 Los Angeles Lakers 37 45 .451 20.0 82
11 Minnesota Timberwolves 36 46 .439 21.0 82
12 Memphis Grizzlies 33 49 .402 24.0 82
13 New Orleans Pelicans 33 49 .402 24.0 82
14 Dallas Mavericks 33 49 .402 24.0 82
15 Phoenix Suns 19 63 .232 38.0 82

Game log[]

Preseason[]

2018 preseason game log
Total: 4–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 3–0)
Preseason: 4–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 3–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 2 @ Memphis W 131–115 Chris Paul (22) Green, Capela (6) Chris Paul (9) Legacy Arena
16,888 		1–0
2 October 4 Indiana L 100–110 James Harden (17) James Ennis III (6) James Harden (10) Toyota Center
17,089 		1–1
3 October 7 @ San Antonio W 108–93 James Harden (21) Chris Paul (8) Paul, Harden (9) AT&T Center
18,326 		2–1
4 October 9 Shanghai Sharks W 128–86 James Harden (37) Bruno Caboclo (7) Paul, Harden (9) Toyota Center
16,317 		3–1
5 October 12 @ Memphis W 121–103 James Harden (23) Clint Capela (13) Chris Paul (11) FedEx Forum
12,576 		4–1
2018–19 season schedule

Regular season[]

2018–19 game log
Total: 53–29 (Home: 31–10; Road: 22–19)
October: 1–5 (Home: 0–4; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 17 New Orleans L 112–131 Eric Gordon (21) James Harden (9) James Harden (10) Toyota Center
18,055 		0–1
2 October 20 @ LA Lakers W 124–115 James Harden (36) Clint Capela (12) Chris Paul (10) Staples Center
18,997 		1–1
3 October 21 @ LA Clippers L 112–115 James Harden (31) Capela, Anthony (6) James Harden (14) Staples Center
16,149 		1–2
4 October 24 Utah L 89–100 James Harden (29) Clint Capela (12) James Harden (7) Toyota Center
18,055 		1–3
5 October 26 LA Clippers L 113–133 Carmelo Anthony (24) Clint Capela (15) Chris Paul (8) Toyota Center
18,055 		1–4
6 October 30 Portland L 85–104 Chris Paul (17) Clint Capela (14) Chris Paul (9) Toyota Center
18,055 		1–5
November : 9–6 (Home: 4–1; Road: 5–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 November 2 @ Brooklyn W 119–111 Chris Paul (32) Clint Capela (13) Chris Paul (11) Barclays Center
14,013 		2–5
8 November 3 @ Chicago W 96–88 James Harden (25) Clint Capela (12) Chris Paul (8) United Center
20,505 		3–5
9 November 5 @ Indiana W 98–94 James Harden (28) Clint Capela (10) Chris Paul (13) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
14,735 		4–5
10 November 8 @ Oklahoma City L 80–98 James Harden (19) James Harden (8) James Harden (5) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 		4–6
11 November 10 @ San Antonio L 89–96 James Harden (25) Clint Capela (17) Chris Paul (4) AT&T Center
18,354 		4–7
12 November 11 Indiana W 115–103 James Harden (40) Gary Clark (8) James Harden (9) Toyota Center
18,055 		5–7
13 November 13 @ Denver W 109–99 Clint Capela (24) Clint Capela (9) James Harden (11) Pepsi Center
16,741 		6–7
14 November 15 Golden State W 107–86 James Harden (27) Clint Capela (10) Chris Paul (7) Toyota Center
18,055 		7–7
15 November 17 Sacramento W 132–112 James Harden (34) Clint Capela (16) Chris Paul (9) Toyota Center
18,055 		8–7
16 November 21 Detroit W 126–124 James Harden (43) Clint Capela (15) James Harden (9) Toyota Center
18,055 		9–7
17 November 23 @ Detroit L 111–116 (OT) James Harden (33) Clint Capela (21) Chris Paul (9) Little Caesars Arena
17,268 		9–8
18 November 24 @ Cleveland L 108–117 James Harden (40) Clint Capela (10) James Harden (13) Quicken Loans Arena
19,432 		9–9
19 November 26 @ Washington L 131–135 (OT) James Harden (54) Clint Capela (14) James Harden (13) Capital One Arena
16,872 		9–10
20 November 28 Dallas L 108–128 James Harden (25) James Harden (11) James Harden (17) Toyota Center
18,055 		9–11
21 November 30 @ San Antonio W 136–105 Clint Capela (27) Clint Capela (12) Harden, Paul (10) AT&T Center
18,354 		10–11
December : 11–4 (Home: 9–0; Road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
22 December 1 Chicago W 121–105 James Harden (30) Clint Capela (15) Chris Paul (13) Toyota Center
18,055 		11–11
23 December 3 @ Minnesota L 91–103 James Harden (29) P. J. Tucker (9) James Harden (8) Target Center
13,834 		11–12
24 December 6 @ Utah L 91–118 James Harden (15) Clint Capela (10) Chris Paul (5) Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,306 		11–13
25 December 8 @ Dallas L 104–107 James Harden (35) Clint Capela (13) Harden, Paul (8) American Airlines Center
20,254 		11–14
26 December 11 Portland W 111–104 James Harden (30) Chris Paul (11) Chris Paul (10) Toyota Center
18,055 		12–14
27 December 13 LA Lakers W 126–111 James Harden (50) Clint Capela (13) James Harden (11) Toyota Center
18,055 		13–14
28 December 15 @ Memphis W 105–97 James Harden (32) James Harden (12) Harden, Paul (10) FedExForum
16,777 		14–14
29 December 17 Utah W 102–97 James Harden (47) Clint Capela (14) Chris Paul (9) Toyota Center
18,055 		15–14
30 December 19 Washington W 136–118 James Harden (36) Clint Capela (12) James Harden (9) Toyota Center
18,055 		16–14
31 December 20 @ Miami L 99–101 James Harden (35) Clint Capela (14) James Harden (12) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		16–15
32 December 22 San Antonio W 108–101 James Harden (38) Clint Capela (22) James Harden (10) Toyota Center
18,055 		17–15
33 December 25 Oklahoma City W 113–109 James Harden (41) Clint Capela (23) James Harden (7) Toyota Center
18,055 		18–15
34 December 27 Boston W 127–113 James Harden (45) Clint Capela (18) James Harden (6) Toyota Center
18,055 		19–15
35 December 29 @ New Orleans W 108–104 James Harden (41) James Harden (9) Austin Rivers (7) Smoothie King Center
17,555 		20–15
36 December 31 Memphis W 113–101 James Harden (43) Clint Capela (13) James Harden (13) Toyota Center
18,055 		21–15
January : 8–6 (Home: 6–3; Road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
37 January 3 @ Golden State W 135–134 (OT) James Harden (44) Clint Capela (21) James Harden (15) Oracle Arena
19,596 		22–15
38 January 5 @ Portland L 101–110 James Harden (38) Clint Capela (21) James Harden (8) Moda Center
19,577 		22–16
39 January 7 Denver W 125–113 James Harden (32) Clint Capela (9) James Harden (14) Toyota Center
18,055 		23–16
40 January 9 Milwaukee L 109–116 James Harden (42) Clint Capela (13) P. J. Tucker (7) Toyota Center
18,055 		23–17
41 January 11 Cleveland W 141–113 James Harden (43) James Harden (10) James Harden (11) Toyota Center
18,055 		24–17
42 January 13 @ Orlando L 109–116 James Harden (38) Clint Capela (10) James Harden (12) Amway Center
16,982 		24–18
43 January 14 Memphis W 112–94 James Harden (57) James Harden (9) Austin Rivers (6) Toyota Center
18,055 		25–18
44 January 16 Brooklyn L 142–145 (OT) James Harden (58) Harden, Tucker (10) Harden, Rivers (6) Toyota Center
18,055 		25–19
45 January 19 LA Lakers W 138–134 (OT) James Harden (48) P. J. Tucker (9) James Harden (6) Toyota Center
18,055 		26–19
46 January 21 @ Philadelphia L 93–121 James Harden (37) Harden, Tucker, Faried (6) Harden, Rivers (3) Wells Fargo Center
20,313 		26–20
47 January 23 @ New York W 114–110 James Harden (61) James Harden (15) Harden, Rivers (4) Madison Square Garden
18,819 		27–20
48 January 25 Toronto W 121–119 James Harden (35) Kenneth Faried (14) James Harden (7) Toyota Center
18,055 		28–20
49 January 27 Orlando W 103–98 James Harden (40) James Harden (11) Harden, Paul (6) Toyota Center
18,055 		29–20
50 January 29 New Orleans L 116–121 James Harden (37) Harden, Faried (11) Chris Paul (9) Toyota Center
18,055 		29–21
February : 8–4 (Home: 3–1; Road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
51 February 1 @ Denver L 122–136 James Harden (30) Harden, Faried (6) James Harden (9) Pepsi Center
20,106 		29–22
52 February 2 @ Utah W 125–98 James Harden (43) Harden, Faried (12) James Harden (5) Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,306 		30–22
53 February 4 @ Phoenix W 118–110 James Harden (44) Kenneth Faried (14) James Harden (6) Talking Stick Resort Arena
15,740 		31–22
54 February 6 @ Sacramento W 127–101 James Harden (36) Kenneth Faried (11) Chris Paul (11) Golden 1 Center
17,583 		32–22
55 February 9 Oklahoma City L 112–117 James Harden (42) Kenneth Faried (12) Chris Paul (9) Toyota Center
18,061 		32–23
56 February 11 Dallas W 120–104 James Harden (31) Harden, Faried (8) Chris Paul (11) Toyota Center
18,055 		33–23
57 February 13 @ Minnesota L 111–121 James Harden (42) Kenneth Faried (11) Chris Paul (8) Target Center
15,131 		33–24
All-Star Break
58 February 21 @ LA Lakers L 106–111 James Harden (30) Clint Capela (11) Chris Paul (9) Staples Center
18,997 		33–25
59 February 23 @ Golden State W 118–112 Eric Gordon (25) Clint Capela (15) Chris Paul (17) Oracle Arena
19,596 		34–25
60 February 25 Atlanta W 119–111 James Harden (28) Kenneth Faried (10) Chris Paul (8) Toyota Center
18,055 		35–25
61 February 27 @ Charlotte W 118–113 James Harden (30) Clint Capela (17) Chris Paul (8) Spectrum Center
17,903 		36–25
62 February 28 Miami W 121–118 James Harden (58) Clint Capela (11) James Harden (10) Toyota Center
18,055 		37–25
March : 12–3 (Home: 7–1; Road: 5–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
63 March 3 @ Boston W 115–104 James Harden (42) Clint Capela (9) Chris Paul (12) TD Garden
18,624 		38–25
64 March 5 @ Toronto W 107–95 James Harden (35) Clint Capela (15) Chris Paul (10) Scotiabank Arena
19,800 		39–25
65 March 8 Philadelphia W 107–91 James Harden (31) James Harden (10) Chris Paul (8) Toyota Center
18,055 		40–25
66 March 10 @ Dallas W 94–93 James Harden (26) Clint Capela (12) Chris Paul (9) American Airlines Center
20,423 		41–25
67 March 11 Charlotte W 118–106 James Harden (28) Clint Capela (15) James Harden (10) Toyota Center
18,055 		42–25
68 March 13 Golden State L 104–106 James Harden (29) Clint Capela (13) James Harden (10) Toyota Center
18,122 		42–26
69 March 15 Phoenix W 108–102 James Harden (41) Clint Capela (11) James Harden (11) Toyota Center
18,055 		43–26
70 March 17 Minnesota W 117–102 Chris Paul (25) Clint Capela (13) Harden, Paul (10) Toyota Center
18,055 		44–26
71 March 19 @ Atlanta W 121–105 James Harden (31) Clint Capela (11) Chris Paul (11) State Farm Arena
16,293 		45–26
72 March 20 @ Memphis L 125–126 (OT) James Harden (57) Clint Capela (10) James Harden (8) FedExForum
16,691 		45–27
73 March 22 San Antonio W 111–105 James Harden (61) Clint Capela (16) Chris Paul (5) Toyota Center
18,055 		46–27
74 March 24 @ New Orleans W 113–90 James Harden (28) Clint Capela (17) Chris Paul (13) Smoothie King Center
17,048 		47–27
75 March 26 @ Milwaukee L 94–108 James Harden (23) Clint Capela (11) James Harden (7) Fiserv Forum
17,910 		47–28
76 March 28 Denver W 112–85 James Harden (38) Clint Capela (15) Chris Paul (8) Toyota Center
18,055 		48–28
77 March 30 Sacramento W 119–108 James Harden (50) Clint Capela (15) James Harden (10) Toyota Center
18,055 		49–28
April : 4–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
78 April 2 @ Sacramento W 130–105 James Harden (36) Clint Capela (13) Chris Paul (12) Golden 1 Center
17,583 		50–28
79 April 3 @ LA Clippers W 135–103 James Harden (31) Clint Capela (15) Harden, Paul (7) Staples Center
17,593 		51–28
80 April 5 New York W 120–96 James Harden (26) Clint Capela (15) Chris Paul (10) Toyota Center
18,055 		52–28
81 April 7 Phoenix W 149–113 James Harden (30) Capela, Harden (13) Paul, Harden (9) Toyota Center
18,055 		53–28
82 April 9 @ Oklahoma City L 111–112 James Harden (39) Capela, Harden (10) Chris Paul (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 		53–29
2018–19 season schedule

Playoffs[]

See also: 2019 NBA Playoffs
2019 playoff game log
Total: 6–5 (Home: 5–1; Road: 1–4)
First Round: 4–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 14 Utah W 122–90 James Harden (29) Clint Capela (12) James Harden (10) Toyota Center
18,055 		1–0
2 April 17 Utah W 118–98 James Harden (32) James Harden (13) James Harden (10) Toyota Center
18,055 		2–0
3 April 20 @ Utah W 104–101 James Harden (22) Clint Capela (14) James Harden (10) Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,306 		3–0
4 April 22 @ Utah L 91–107 James Harden (30) Chris Paul (8) Chris Paul (7) Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,306 		3–1
5 April 24 Utah W 100–93 James Harden (26) Clint Capela (10) James Harden (6) Toyota Center
18,055 		4–1
Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 28 @ Golden State L 100–104 James Harden (35) Clint Capela (6) James Harden (6) Oracle Arena
19,596 		0–1
2 April 30 @ Golden State L 109–115 James Harden (29) Tucker, Capela (10) Chris Paul (6) Oracle Arena
19,596 		0–2
3 May 4 Golden State W 126–121 (OT) James Harden (41) P. J. Tucker (12) Chris Paul (7) Toyota Center
18,169 		1–2
4 May 6 Golden State W 112–108 James Harden (38) Harden, Tucker (10) Chris Paul (5) Toyota Center
18,169 		2–2
5 May 8 @ Golden State L 99–104 James Harden (31) Clint Capela (14) James Harden (8) Oracle Arena
19,596 		2–3
6 May 10 Golden State L 113–118 James Harden (35) Chris Paul (11) Chris Paul (5) Toyota Center
18,055 		2–4
2019 playoff schedule

Player statistics[]

Regular season[]

Player Pos. GP GS MP Reb. Ast. Stl. Blk. Pts.
Carmelo Anthony† PF 10 2 294 54 5 4 7 134
Clint Capela C 67 67 2,249 848 96 44 102 1,114
Michael Carter-Williams† PG 16 1 145 13 21 9 6 69
Chris Chiozza≠ PG 7 0 33 4 4 1 1 6
Marquese Chriss† PF 16 0 104 28 6 2 4 29
Gary Clark PF 51 2 641 116 18 20 26 148
Vincent Edwards SF 2 0 16 2 0 0 0 3
James Ennis† SF 40 25 949 117 27 38 16 294
Kenneth Faried≠ C 25 13 610 206 18 15 19 323
Eric Gordon SG 68 53 2,158 148 129 41 27 1,103
Gerald Green SG 73 0 1,473 182 40 33 27 675
James Harden PG 78 78 2,867 518 586 158 58 2,818
Isaiah Hartenstein PF 28 0 221 47 15 7 12 53
Danuel House‡ SF 39 13 979 140 40 21 11 366
Terrence Jones≠ PF 2 0 5 4 0 0 0 2
Brandon Knight† PG 12 0 118 9 9 2 0 36
Nenê C 42 2 546 123 26 18 15 151
James Nunnally≠ SF 2 0 38 1 2 0 0 9
Chris Paul PG 58 58 1,857 265 473 114 18 906
Austin Rivers≠ SG 47 13 1,345 91 109 29 13 408
Iman Shumpert≠ SG 20 1 382 54 21 12 4 91
P. J. Tucker PF 82 82 2,802 479 96 132 39 601
Zhou Qi‡ PF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2

After all games.[2]
‡Waived during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season

Playoffs[]

Player Pos. GP GS MP Reb. Ast. Stl. Blk. Pts.
Clint Capela C 11 11 331 113 16 3 12 107
Gary Clark PF 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0
Kenneth Faried C 6 0 56 21 2 2 0 24
Eric Gordon SG 11 11 410 27 14 7 11 196
Gerald Green SG 11 0 97 12 1 3 3 39
James Harden PG 11 11 424 76 73 24 10 348
Isaiah Hartenstein PF 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 4
Danuel House SF 7 0 53 14 3 3 2 27
Nenê C 7 0 141 22 1 3 2 34
Chris Paul PG 11 11 397 70 60 24 7 187
Austin Rivers SG 10 0 215 21 10 5 1 74
Iman Shumpert SG 8 0 109 12 2 1 0 29
P. J. Tucker PF 11 11 426 82 19 19 8 125

Transactions[]

Main article: List of 2018–19 NBA season transactions

Trades[]

August 2, 2018[3] To Houston Rockets
Draft rights to Maarty Leunen 		To Dallas Mavericks
Chinanu Onuaku
Cash considerations
Option to swap 2020 second-round draft picks
August 31, 2018[4] To Houston Rockets
Brandon Knight
Marquese Chriss 		To Phoenix Suns
Ryan Anderson
De'Anthony Melton
January 7, 2019[5] To Houston Rockets
Conditional 2020 second-round draft pick (Memphis) 		To Chicago Bulls
Michael Carter-Williams
Cash considerations
January 22, 2019[6] To Houston Rockets
Draft rights to Tadija Dragićević 		To Chicago Bulls
Carmelo Anthony
Draft rights to Jon Diebler
Cash considerations
February 7, 2019[7][8][9] To Houston Rockets
Option to swap 2021 second-round draft picks 		To Philadelphia 76ers
James Ennis III
To Houston Rockets
Iman Shumpert (from Sacramento)
Wade Baldwin IV
Nik Stauskas
2021 second-round draft pick (Milwaukee)
Option to swap 2020 second-round draft picks 		To Cleveland Cavaliers
Brandon Knight
Marquese Chriss
Conditional 2019 first-round draft pick
2022 second-round draft pick
To Houston Rockets
Cash considerations 		To Indiana Pacers
Wade Baldwin IV
Nik Stauskas
Draft rights to Maarty Leunen
2021 second-round draft pick (Milwaukee)

Free agency[]

Re-signed[]

Player Signed
Chris Paul[10] 4-year contract worth $160 million
Gerald Green[11] 1-year contract worth $2.4 million
Clint Capela[12] 5-year contract worth $90 million

Additions[]

Player Signed Former team
Gary Clark Two-way contract Cincinnati Bearcats
Vincent Edwards Two-way contract Purdue Boilermakers
Michael Carter-Williams[13] 1-year contract worth $1.9 million Charlotte Hornets
James Ennis III 2-year contract worth $3.4 million Detroit Pistons
Carmelo Anthony[14] 1-year contract worth $2.4 million Oklahoma City Thunder
Danuel House Two-way contract Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Austin Rivers 1-year, veteran's minimum contract Phoenix Suns
James Nunnally 10-day contract Minnesota Timberwolves
Kenneth Faried 1-year, veteran's prorated minimum contract Brooklyn Nets
Terrence Jones 10-day contract Erie BayHawks
Chris Chiozza 10-day contract Capital City Go-Go
Trevon Duval Two-way contract Milwaukee Bucks
Michael Frazier II Prorated minimum contract Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Subtractions[]

Player Reason left New team
Trevor Ariza[15] 1-year contract worth $15 million Phoenix Suns
Aaron Jackson Waived China Beijing Ducks
Luc Mbah a Moute[16] 1-year contract worth $4.3 million Los Angeles Clippers
Markel Brown 1-year contract Turkey Darüşşafaka
R. J. Hunter Waived Atlanta Hawks
Zhou Qi Waived n/a
James Nunnally Waived Italy AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan
Terrence Jones Waived n/a

Awards[]

Player Award Date awarded Ref.
James Harden Western Conference Player of the Week December 17, 2018 [17]
James Harden Western Conference Player of the Week December 31, 2018 [18]
Mike D'Antoni Western Conference Coach of the Month (December) January 2, 2019 [19]
James Harden Western Conference Player of the Month (December) January 3, 2019 [20]
James Harden Western Conference Player of the Week January 21, 2019 [21]
James Harden NBA All-Star January 24, 2019 [22]
James Harden Western Conference Player of the Month (January) February 2, 2019 [23]
James Harden Western Conference Player of the Week March 25, 2019 [24]
James Harden Western Conference Player of the Month (March/April) April 11, 2019 [25]

References[]

  1. ^ "Houston Rockets Franchise Index | Basketball-Reference.com". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  2. ^ "2018-19 Houston Rockets Roster and Regular season Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Mavericks get center Chinanu Onuaku in trade with Rockets". NBA.com. August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Rockets Complete Four Player Trade with Suns". NBA.com. August 31, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  5. ^ "Rockets Trade Michael Carter-Williams to Chicago". NBA.com/rockets. January 7, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "Reports: Rockets agree to trade Carmelo Anthony to Bulls". NBA.com. January 22, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "Rockets to trade James Ennis III to 76ers to get under luxury tax". houstonchronicle.com. Houston Chronicle. February 8, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "Cavs Acquire Brandon Knight, Marquese Chriss Plus Picks in Three-Team Trade". NBA.com/cavaliers. February 7, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "Rockets trade Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin to Pacers; Indiana to waive pair". ESPN.com. February 7, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  10. ^ "Rockets Re-sign Chris Paul". NBA.com/rockets. July 8, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  11. ^ "Rockets Re-sign Gerald Green". NBA.com/rockets. July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  12. ^ "Rockets Re-sign Clint Capela". NBA.com/rockets. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  13. ^ "Rockets Sign Free-Agent Michael Carter-Williams". NBA.com/rockets. July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  14. ^ "Rockets Sign Carmelo Anthony". NBA.com/rockets. August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  15. ^ "Suns Sign Trevor Ariza, 14-year veteran and NBA Champion". NBA.com/suns. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  16. ^ "Press Release: L.A. Clippers signed forward Luc Mbah a Moute". NBA.com/clippers. July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  17. ^ "James Harden Named Western Conference Player of the Week". NBA.com. December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  18. ^ "James Harden Named Western Conference Player of the Week". NBA.com. January 2, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  19. ^ "D'Antoni Western Conference Coach of the Month". NBA.com. January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  20. ^ "Harden Named Western Conference Player of the Month". NBA.com. January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  21. ^ "James Harden Named Western Conference Player of the Week". NBA.com. January 21, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  22. ^ "NBA All-Star 2019 starters, captains revealed". NBA.com. January 24, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  23. ^ "Harden Named Western Conference Player of the Month". NBA.com. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  24. ^ "James Harden Named Western Conference Player of the Week". NBA.com/rockets. March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  25. ^ "James Harden Named NBA Western Conference Player of the Month for March/April". NBA.com/rockets. April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
Retrieved from ""