2021–22 Houston Rockets season

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2021–22 Houston Rockets season
Head coachStephen Silas
General managerRafael Stone
PresidentGretchen Sheirr
Owner(s)Tilman Fertitta
ArenaToyota Center
Results
Record15–40 (.273)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Southwest)
Conference: 15th (Western)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionAT&T SportsNet Southwest
RadioSportstalk 790
< 2020–21 2022–23 >

The 2021–22 NBA season is 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 will begin October 19, 2021 and will return to the typical 82-game schedule.[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]

Draft[]

Main article: 2021 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 2 Jalen Green SG  United States G League Ignite (G League)
1 23 Usman Garuba PF/C  Spain Real Madrid (Spain)
1 24 Josh Christopher SG  United States 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 Rockets' first time with 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 Houston 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[]

Houston Rockets roster
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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G 9 Christopher, Josh 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-12-08 Arizona State
F/C – Fernando, Bruno 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1998-08-15 Maryland
F 16 Garuba, Usman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 2002-03-09 Spain
G 10 Gordon, Eric 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1988-12-25 Indiana
G 0 Green, Jalen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 2002-02-09 Prolific Prep (CA)
F 6 Martin, Kenyon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-01-06 IMG Academy (FL)
G 25 Mathews, Garrison 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1996-10-24 Lipscomb
G 15 Nix, Daishen (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 2002-02-13 Trinity International (NV)
G/F 2 Nwaba, David 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 1993-01-14 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
G/F 3 Porter, Kevin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2000-05-04 Southern California
G 20 Queen, Trevelin (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-02-25 New Mexico State
G – Schröder, Dennis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1993-09-15 Germany
C 28 Şengün, Alperen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 2002-07-25 Turkey
F 8 Tate, Jae'Sean 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1995-10-28 Ohio State
G 1 Wall, John Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1990-09-06 Kentucky
F 35 Wood, Christian 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1995-09-27 UNLV
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: January 6, 2021

Standings[]

Division[]

Southwest Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
Memphis Grizzlies 39 18 .684 7.0 20–9 19–9 5–4 57
Dallas Mavericks 33 23 .589 12.5 20–10 13–13 10–2 56
New Orleans Pelicans 22 33 .400 23.0 12–14 10–19 4–4 55
San Antonio Spurs 20 35 .364 25.0 11–18 9–17 3–6 55
Houston Rockets 15 40 .273 30.0 8–18 7–22 2–8 55


Conference[]

Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 Phoenix Suns * 45 10 .818 – 55
2 Golden State Warriors 41 15 .732 4.5 56
3 Memphis Grizzlies * 39 18 .684 7.0 57
4 Utah Jazz * 34 21 .618 11.0 55
5 Dallas Mavericks 33 23 .589 12.5 56
6 Denver Nuggets 30 24 .556 14.5 54
7 Minnesota Timberwolves 29 26 .527 16.0 55
8 Los Angeles Clippers 27 30 .474 19.0 57
9 Los Angeles Lakers 26 30 .464 19.5 56
10 New Orleans Pelicans 22 33 .400 23.0 55
11 Portland Trail Blazers 22 34 .393 23.5 56
12 Sacramento Kings 21 36 .368 25.0 57
13 San Antonio Spurs 20 35 .364 25.0 55
14 Oklahoma City Thunder 17 37 .315 27.5 54
15 Houston Rockets 15 40 .273 30.0 55


Game log[]

Preseason[]

2021 preseason game log
Preseason: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 5 Washington W 125–119 Kevin Porter Jr. (25) Alperen Şengün (8) Kevin Porter Jr. (5) Toyota Center
11,495 		1–0
2 October 7 Miami L 106–113 Jalen Green (20) Martin Jr., Wood (8) Dante Exum (6) Toyota Center
10,491 		1–1
3 October 11 @ Toronto L 92–107 Armoni Brooks (15) Christian Wood (7) Green, Porter Jr. (4) Scotiabank Arena
9,245 		1–2
4 October 15 @ San Antonio L 98–126 Christian Wood (19) Christian Wood (19) Kevin Porter Jr. (4) AT&T Center
17,676 		1–3
2021–22 season schedule

Regular season[]

2021–22 game log
Total: 15–40 (Home: 8–18; Road: 7–22)
October: 1–5 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 20 @ Minnesota L 106–124 Christian Wood (16) Christian Wood (9) Jalen Green (4) Target Center
16,079 		0–1
2 October 22 Oklahoma City W 124–91 Christian Wood (29) Tate, Wood (14) Kevin Porter Jr. (9) Toyota Center
15,674 		1–1
3 October 24 Boston L 97–107 Jalen Green (30) Christian Wood (9) Şengün, Tate (4) Toyota Center
16,069 		1–2
4 October 26 @ Dallas L 106–116 Eric Gordon (22) Christian Wood (17) Kevin Porter Jr. (8) American Airlines Center
19,337 		1–3
5 October 28 Utah L 91–122 Christian Wood (16) Christian Wood (7) Green, Gordon (3) Toyota Center
15,858 		1–4
6 October 31 @ L.A. Lakers L 85–95 Eric Gordon (17) Christian Wood (13) Jalen Green (5) Staples Center
16,448 		1–5
November: 3–11 (Home: 3–3; Road: 0–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 November 2 @ L.A. Lakers L 117–119 Christian Wood (26) Christian Wood (16) Kevin Porter Jr. (8) Staples Center
18,997 		1–6
8 November 4 @ Phoenix L 111–123 Kevin Porter Jr. (20) Christian Wood (15) Şengün, Wood (5) Footprint Center
15,058 		1–7
9 November 6 @ Denver L 94–95 Daniel Theis (18) Christian Wood (17) Kevin Porter Jr. (4) Ball Arena
16,046 		1–8
10 November 7 @ Golden State L 107–120 Jae'Sean Tate (21) Jae'Sean Tate (10) Kevin Porter Jr. (7) Chase Center
18,064 		1–9
11 November 10 Detroit L 104–112 Jalen Green (23) Christian Wood (9) Kevin Porter Jr. (5) Toyota Center
15,350 		1–10
12 November 12 Portland L 92–104 Kevin Porter Jr. (18) Christian Wood (15) Kevin Porter Jr. (5) Toyota Center
15,468 		1–11
13 November 14 Phoenix L 89–115 Christian Wood (17) Alperen Şengün (10) Kevin Porter Jr. (6) Toyota Center
16,088 		1–12
14 November 15 @ Memphis L 102–136 Jalen Green (15) Jae'Sean Tate (9) Augustin, Christopher (5) FedExForum
11,482 		1–13
15 November 17 @ Oklahoma City L 89–101 Jalen Green (21) Christian Wood (14) Eric Gordon (5) Paycom Center
12,066 		1–14
16 November 20 @ New York L 99–106 Christian Wood (18) Christian Wood (12) Eric Gordon (5) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		1–15
17 November 22 @ Boston L 90–108 Armoni Brooks (17) Christian Wood (9) Alperen Şengün (7) TD Garden
19,156 		1–16
18 November 24 Chicago W 118–113 Danuel House (18) Christian Wood (10) Kevin Porter Jr. (9) Toyota Center
16,074 		2–16
19 November 27 Charlotte W 146–143 (OT) Christian Wood (33) Christian Wood (16) Kevin Porter Jr. (12) Toyota Center
14,687 		3–16
20 November 29 Oklahoma City W 102–89 Christian Wood (24) Christian Wood (21) Kevin Porter Jr. (11) Toyota Center
12,829 		4–16
December: 6–10 (Home: 3–4; Road: 3–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
21 December 1 @ Oklahoma City W 114–110 Jae'Sean Tate (32) Jae'Sean Tate (10) Jae'Sean Tate (7) Paycom Center
13,222 		5–16
22 December 3 Orlando W 118–116 Eric Gordon (24) Christian Wood (14) Kevin Porter Jr. (6) Toyota Center
13,697 		6–16
23 December 5 New Orleans W 118–108 Gordon, Wood (23) Christian Wood (8) Jae'Sean Tate (7) Toyota Center
14,771 		7–16
24 December 8 Brooklyn W 114–104 Eric Gordon (21) Christian Wood (15) Jae'Sean Tate (5) Toyota Center
15,834 		8–16
25 December 10 Milwaukee L 114–123 Garrison Mathews (23) Christian Wood (13) Jae'Sean Tate (9) Toyota Center
16,319 		8–17
26 December 11 @ Memphis L 106–113 Christian Wood (22) Christian Wood (11) Brooks, Şengün (6) FedExForum
17,794 		8–18
27 December 13 @ Atlanta W 132–126 Eric Gordon (32) Garrison Mathews (8) Şengün, Tate (4) State Farm Arena
14,456 		9–18
28 December 15 @ Cleveland L 84–129 Alperen Şengün (19) Alperen Şengün (11) Alperen Şengün (5) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,131 		9–19
29 December 16 New York L 103–116 Daniel Theis (22) Daniel Theis (10) Eric Gordon (9) Toyota Center
13,857 		9–20
30 December 18 @ Detroit W 116–107 Christian Wood (21) Kenyon Martin Jr. (11) Josh Christopher (7) Little Caesars Arena
13,722 		10–20
31 December 20 @ Chicago L 118–133 Christian Wood (23) Christian Wood (11) Gordon, Tate (6) United Center
21,150 		10–21
32 December 22 @ Milwaukee L 106–126 Christian Wood (20) Christian Wood (11) Gordon, Martin Jr. (6) Fiserv Forum
17,341 		10–22
33 December 23 @ Indiana L 106–118 Christian Wood (22) Şengün, Wood (8) Eric Gordon (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,089 		10–23
34 December 27 @ Charlotte L 99–123 Trevelin Queen (17) Christian Wood (9) Armoni Brooks (4) Spectrum Center
19,349 		10–24
35 December 28 L.A. Lakers L 123–132 Jalen Green (24) David Nwaba (7) Kevin Porter Jr. (9) Toyota Center
18,104 		10–25
36 December 31 Miami L 110–120 Jae'Sean Tate (22) David Nwaba (10) Gordon, Porter Jr. (4) Toyota Center
16,197 		10–26
January: 4–10 (Home: 0–7; Road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
37 January 1 Denver L 111–124 Jalen Green (29) Kenyon Martin Jr. (7) Armoni Brooks (4) Toyota Center
18,055 		10–27
38 January 3 @ Philadelphia L 113–133 Garrison Mathews (23) Daniel Theis (9) Jae'Sean Tate (5) Wells Fargo Center
20,026 		10–28
39 January 5 @ Washington W 114–111 Green, Wood (22) Christian Wood (11) Kevin Porter Jr. (8) Capital One Arena
13,014 		11–28
40 January 7 Dallas L 106–130 Christian Wood (20) Jae'Sean Tate (8) Jae'Sean Tate (5) Toyota Center
15,238 		11–29
41 January 9 Minnesota L 123–141 Christian Wood (22) Christian Wood (8) Kevin Porter Jr. (8) Toyota Center
15,277 		11–30
42 January 11 Philadelphia L 91–111 Green, Wood (14) Porter Jr., Wood (6) Kevin Porter Jr. (5) Toyota Center
13,593 		11–31
43 January 12 @ San Antonio W 128–124 Eric Gordon (31) Christian Wood (11) Jae'Sean Tate (7) AT&T Center
11,314 		12–31
44 January 14 @ Sacramento L 114–126 Christian Wood (26) Jae'Sean Tate (10) Tate, Porter Jr. (8) Golden 1 Center
12,857 		12–32
45 January 16 @ Sacramento W 118–112 Porter Jr., Wood (23) Christian Wood (14) Kevin Porter Jr. (7) Golden 1 Center
13,601 		13–32
46 January 19 @ Utah W 116–111 Garrison Mathews (23) Christian Wood (15) Kevin Porter Jr. (8) Vivint Arena
18,306 		14–32
47 January 21 @ Golden State L 103–105 Christian Wood (19) Christian Wood (15) Kevin Porter Jr. (8) Chase Center
18,064 		14–33
48 January 25 San Antonio L 104–134 Kevin Porter Jr. (16) Kenyon Martin Jr. (8) Kevin Porter Jr. (9) Toyota Center
15,007 		14–34
49 January 28 Portland L 110–125 Mathews, Wood (21) Christian Wood (15) Green, Tate (5) Toyota Center
16,100 		14–35
50 January 31 Golden State L 108–122 Christian Wood (24) Christian Wood (13) Kevin Porter Jr. (11) Toyota Center
16,146 		14–36
February: 1–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
51 February 2 Cleveland W 115–104 Green, Wood (21) Alperen Sengun (8) Kevin Porter Jr. (7) Toyota Center
14,163 		15–36
52 February 4 @ San Antonio L 106–131 Josh Christopher (23) Christian Wood (11) Josh Christopher (4) AT&T Center
15,344 		15–37
53 February 6 New Orleans L 107–120 Christian Wood (22) Christian Wood (8) Kevin Porter Jr. (8) Toyota Center
15,702 		15–38
54 February 8 @ New Orleans L 97–110 Kevin Porter Jr. (27) Sengun, Wood, Tate (9) Kevin Porter Jr. (5) Smoothie King Center
15,121 		15–39
55 February 10 Toronto L 120–139 Kevin Porter Jr. (30) Christian Wood (11) Kevin Porter Jr. (8) Toyota Center
16,129 		15–40
56 February 14 @ Utah Vivint Arena
 –
57 February 16 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
 –
58 February 17 @ L.A. Clippers Staples Center
 –
59 February 25 @ Orlando Amway Center
 –
60 February 27 L.A. Clippers Toyota Center
 –
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
61 March 1 L.A. Clippers Toyota Center
 –
62 March 2 Utah Toyota Center
 –
63 March 4 @ Denver Ball Arena
 –
64 March 6 Memphis Toyota Center
 –
65 March 7 @ Miami FTX Arena
 –
66 March 9 L.A. Lakers Toyota Center
 –
67 March 11 Dallas Toyota Center
 –
68 March 13 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
 –
69 March 16 Phoenix Toyota Center
 –
70 March 18 Indiana Toyota Center
 –
71 March 20 Memphis Toyota Center
 –
72 March 21 Washington Toyota Center
 –
73 March 23 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
 –
74 March 25 @ Portland Moda Center
 –
75 March 26 @ Portland Moda Center
 –
76 March 28 San Antonio Toyota Center
 –
77 March 30 Sacramento Toyota Center
 –
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
78 April 1 Sacramento Toyota Center
 –
79 April 3 Minnesota Toyota Center
 –
80 April 5 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
 –
81 April 8 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
 –
82 April 10 Atlanta Toyota Center
 –
2021–22 season schedule

Transactions[]

Main article: List of 2021–22 NBA season transactions

Overview[]

Players Added
Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost
Via trade

Via free agency

Waived

Trades[]

July 30, 2021[9] To Houston Rockets
Draft rights to Alperen Şengün 		To Oklahoma City Thunder
2022 DET protected first-round pick
2023 WAS protected first-round pick
October 6, 2021[10] To Houston Rockets
Sekou Doumbouya

Unprotected 2024 second-round pick

To Brooklyn Nets
Cash considerations

Free agency[]

Re-signed[]

Date Player Signed Ref.
August 9 David Nwaba 3 years, $15 million [11]
August 27 Armoni Brooks 4 years, $7.2 million [12]
September 6 Anthony Lamb Two-way contract [13]
September 17 Danté Exum 3 years, $15 million [14]

Additions[]

Date Player Contract Terms Former team Ref.
August 7 Daniel Theis 4 years, $36 million Chicago Bulls [15]
August 25 Daishen Nix 1 year, $925 thousand NBA G League Ignite [16]

Subtractions[]

Date Player Reason left New team Ref.
August 1 Avery Bradley Unrestricted free agent[b] Golden State Warriors [17]
August 1 D.J. Wilson Unrestricted free agent[c] Oklahoma City Thunder [18]
August 6 Kelly Olynyk Unrestricted free agent Detroit Pistons [19]
August 10 Sterling Brown Unrestricted free agent Dallas Mavericks [20]
September 24 Matthew Hurt Waived Memphis Grizzlies [21]
October 6 Khyri Thomas Waived Bilbao Basket [21]
October 7 Sekou Doumbouya Waived Los Angeles Lakers [22]
October 14 Tyler Bey Waived Rio Grande Valley Vipers [23]
October 16 Dante Exum Waived FC Barcelona [24]
December 21 Danuel House Waived New York Knicks [25]


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  1. ^ The Rockets traded a 2022 protected first-round pick from the Detroit Pistons and a 2023 protected first-round pick from the Washington Wizards. The Detroit pick is protected top-16 in 2022, top-18 in 2023, top-18 in 2024, top-13 in 2025, top-11 in 2026, and top-9 in 2027. It will turn into a 2027 second if not conveyed.
  2. ^ August 1 was the deadline to pick up the team options of players. The Rockets did not pick up Bradley's team option.
  3. ^ August 1 was the deadline to extend a qualifying offer to restricted free agents. The Rockets did not extend an offer to D.J. Wilson, making him an unrestricted free agent.
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