2006–07 Houston Rockets season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2006–07 Houston Rockets season was the 40th season of the Houston Rockets franchise in the NBA. The team ended the regular season with a 52–30 record and a 3rd-place finish in the Southwest.[1] The Rockets faced the Utah Jazz in the playoffs, losing the series in seven games. The Rockets had the third best team defensive rating in the NBA.[2]
| 2006–07 Houston Rockets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jeff Van Gundy |
| General manager | Carroll Dawson |
| Owner | Leslie Alexander |
| Arena | Toyota Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 52–30 (.634) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Southwest) Conference: 5th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Jazz 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | |
| Radio | KILT |
With the playoff loss, the Rockets made the decision to fire head coach Jeff Van Gundy on May 18, 2007. Five days later, former San Diego Rockets (now the Houston Rockets) player Rick Adelman was hired in Van Gundy's position.[3]
Like the previous two seasons, Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming once again were selected to play in the 2007 NBA All-Star Game in Las Vegas. However, McGrady was the only team representative as Yao did not play due to an injury. It was Yao's fifth All-Star appearance and the last of seven All-Star appearances for McGrady as later injuries began to slow him down and eventually limit his playing time.
Pre-season
NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club |
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| 1 | 8 | Rudy Gay (traded to Memphis) | Forward |  United States |
Connecticut |
| 2 | 32 | Steve Novak | Forward | United States |
Marquette |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Roster notes
- Jake Tsakalidis was born in the Republic of Georgia, but he represented Greece internationally.
- Bob Sura missed the entire season with a knee injury.
Regular season
Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z-Dallas Mavericks | 67 | 15 | .817 | - | 36–5 | 31–10 | 14–2 |
| x-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | 9 | 31–10 | 27–14 | 10–6 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 15 | 28–13 | 24–17 | 8–8 |
| New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 | 24–17 | 15–26 | 6–10 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 45 | 14–27 | 8–33 | 2–14 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Dallas Mavericks | 67 | 15 | .817 | - |
| 2 | y-Phoenix Suns | 61 | 21 | .744 | 6 |
| 3 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | 9 |
| 4 | y-Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16 |
| 5 | x-Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 15 |
| 6 | x-Denver Nuggets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 22 |
| 7 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 25 |
| 8 | x-Golden State Warriors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 25 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27 |
| 10 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 |
| 11 | Sacramento Kings | 33 | 49 | .402 | 34 |
| 12 | Portland Trail Blazers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35 |
| 14 | Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36 |
| 15 | Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 45 |
Playoffs
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First Round: 3–4 (home: 3–1; road: 0–3)
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Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafer Alston | 82 | 82 | 37.1 | .375 | .363 | .734 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 1.6 | .1 | 13.3 |
| Shane Battier | 82 | 82 | 36.4 | .446 | .421 | .779 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .7 | 10.1 |
| Chuck Hayes | 78 | 43 | 22.0 | .573 | . | .618 | 6.7 | .6 | .9 | .2 | 5.6 |
| Luther Head | 80 | 10 | 27.6 | .437 | .441 | .790 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .1 | 10.9 |
| Juwan Howard | 80 | 38 | 26.5 | .465 | . | .824 | 5.9 | 1.6 | .4 | .1 | 9.7 |
| John Lucas III | 47 | 0 | 8.1 | .397 | .254 | .789 | .8 | .7 | .4 | .0 | 3.3 |
| Tracy McGrady | 71 | 71 | 35.8 | .431 | .331 | .707 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 1.3 | .5 | 24.6 |
| Yao Ming | 48 | 48 | 33.8 | .516 | .000 | .862 | 9.4 | 2.0 | .4 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 75 | 33 | 17.2 | .556 | . | .690 | 6.5 | .2 | .3 | 1.0 | 3.1 |
| Steve Novak | 35 | 1 | 5.5 | .360 | .333 | 1.000 | .7 | .2 | .1 | .0 | 1.5 |
| Scott Padgett | 24 | 0 | 8.3 | .306 | .276 | .545 | 1.9 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 1.8 |
| Kirk Snyder | 39 | 1 | 14.4 | .452 | .250 | .653 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | 4.9 |
| Vassilis Spanoulis | 31 | 0 | 8.8 | .319 | .172 | .810 | .7 | .9 | .2 | .0 | 2.7 |
| Jake Tsakalidis | 13 | 0 | 10.2 | .409 | . | .800 | 3.1 | .2 | .1 | .1 | 2.3 |
| Bonzi Wells | 28 | 1 | 21.1 | .411 | .143 | .561 | 4.3 | 1.1 | .9 | .5 | 7.8 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafer Alston | 7 | 7 | 44.1 | .338 | .320 | .769 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 1.9 | .4 | 10.9 |
| Shane Battier | 7 | 7 | 38.9 | .451 | .442 | .875 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| Chuck Hayes | 7 | 7 | 28.1 | .706 | .000 | .400 | 6.4 | .4 | 1.3 | .4 | 3.7 |
| Luther Head | 7 | 0 | 20.1 | .306 | .261 | .500 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .4 | .3 | 4.6 |
| Juwan Howard | 7 | 0 | 22.4 | .400 | . | .636 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .7 | .0 | 5.0 |
| John Lucas III | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | . | .0 | .0 | .5 | .0 | .0 |
| Tracy McGrady | 7 | 7 | 40.0 | .394 | .250 | .737 | 5.9 | 7.3 | .7 | .9 | 25.3 |
| Yao Ming | 7 | 7 | 37.1 | .440 | . | .880 | 10.3 | .9 | .1 | .7 | 25.1 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 7 | 0 | 5.7 | 1.000 | . | 1.000 | 1.6 | .1 | .0 | .4 | 1.3 |
| Kirk Snyder | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .333 | .000 | . | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
| Vassilis Spanoulis | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .500 | . | 1.000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Jake Tsakalidis | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | . | . | 1.000 | 4.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |