2023–24 Houston Rockets season

The 2023–24 Houston Rockets season is the 57th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and 53rd season in the city of Houston.

On April 10, 2023, the Houston Rockets fired head coach Stephen Silas after three rebuilding seasons with the team. Two weeks later, the Rockets hired Ime Udoka as their new head coach, looking to contend for the playoffs.

Draft 

The Rockets entered the draft with two first round picks and no second round selections. For their first pick at four, the Rockets selected point guard Amen Thompson from Overtime Elite's City Reapers team, being the organization's first ever draft pick entering the NBA. With their pick at 20, Houston selected small forward Cam Whitmore, who won the Big East Conference's Freshman of the Year Award for his only season at Villanova University. Before the draft, Whitmore was widely regarded to be a lottery pick with some projections placing him as high as fourth overall.

Roster

Standings

Division

Conference

Game log

Preseason

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| October 10
| Indiana
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| Alperen Şengün (15)
| Amen Thompson (9)
| Şengün, VanVleet (4)
| Toyota Center12,680
| 1–0
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| 2
| October 12
| @ New Orleans
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| Jabari Smith Jr. (22)
| Jabari Smith Jr. (9)
| Holiday, Şengün, Thompson, VanVleet (4)
| Legacy Arena11,589
| 2–0
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| 3
| October 16
| @ San Antonio
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| Thompson, Whitmore (15)
| Holiday, Smith Jr. (9)
| Aaron Holiday (6)
| Frost Bank Center16,030
| 3–0
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| 4
| October 18
| @ San Antonio
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| Jabari Smith Jr. (20)
| Jeenathan Williams (8)
| Amen Thompson (4)
| Frost Bank Center17,236
| 3–1
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| 5
| October 20
| Miami
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| Ja. Green, VanVleet (20)
| Alperen Şengün (12)
| Fred VanVleet (6)
| Toyota Center18,055
| 4–1

Regular season

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| 1
| October 25
| @ Orlando
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| Brooks, Şengün, VanVleet (14)
| Alperen Şengün (8)
| Alperen Şengün (6)
| Amway Center18,846
| 0–1
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| 2
| October 27
| @ San Antonio
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| Alperen Şengün (25)
| Alperen Şengün (14)
| Fred VanVleet (12)
| Frost Bank Center18,354
| 0–2
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| 3
| October 29
| Golden State
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| Jalen Green (21)
| Jalen Green (9)
| Alperen Şengün (7)
| Toyota Center18,055
| 0–3

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| November 1
| Charlotte
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| Toyota Center
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| November 4
| Sacramento
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| Toyota Center
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| November 6
| Sacramento
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| Toyota Center
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| November 8
| L.A. Lakers
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| Toyota Center
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| November 10
| New Orleans
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| November 12
| Denver
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| Toyota Center
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| November 17
| @ L.A. Clippers
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| Crypto.com Arena
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| 11
| November 19
| @ L.A. Lakers
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| Crypto.com Arena
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| 12
| November 20
| @ Golden State
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| Chase Center
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| November 22
| Memphis
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| Toyota Center
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| November 24
| Denver
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| Toyota Center
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| November 28
| @ Dallas
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| American Airlines Center
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| November 29
| @ Denver
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| Ball Arena
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| December 2
| @ L.A. Lakers
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| Crypto.com Arena
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| December
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| December
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| December 11
| San Antonio
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| Toyota Center
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| December 13
| Memphis
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| December 15
| @ Memphis
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| FedExForum
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| December 17
| @ Milwaukee
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| Fiserv Forum
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| December 18
| @ Cleveland
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| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
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| December 20
| Atlanta
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| Toyota Center
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| December 22
| Dallas
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| Toyota Center
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| December 23
| @ New Orleans
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| Smoothie King Center
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| December 26
| Indiana
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| Toyota Center
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| December 27
| Phoenix
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| Toyota Center
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| December 29
| Philadelphia
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| January 1
| Detroit
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| Toyota Center
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| January 3
| Brooklyn
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| Toyota Center
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| January 5
| Minnesota
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| Toyota Center
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| January 6
| Milwaukee
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| Toyota Center
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| January 8
| @ Miami
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| Kaseya Center
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| January 10
| @ Chicago
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| United Center
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| January 12
| @ Detroit
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| Little Caesars Arena
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| January 13
| @ Boston
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| TD Garden
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| January 15
| @ Philadelphia
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| Wells Fargo Center
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| January 17
| @ New York
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| Madison Square Garden
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| January 20
| Utah
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| Toyota Center
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| January 21
| Boston
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| January 24
| Portland
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| Toyota Center
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| January 26
| @ Charlotte
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| Spectrum Center
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| January 27
| @ Brooklyn
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| Barclays Center
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| January 29
| L.A. Lakers
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| Toyota Center
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| January 31
| New Orleans
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| Toyota Center
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| February 2
| Toronto
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| Toyota Center
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| February 4
| @ Minnesota
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| Target Center
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| February 6
| @ Indiana
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| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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| February 9
| @ Toronto
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| Scotiabank Arena
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| February 10
| @ Atlanta
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| State Farm Arena
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| February 12
| New York
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| Toyota Center
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| February 14
| @ Memphis
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| FedExForum
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| February 22
| @ New Orleans
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| Smoothie King Center
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| February 23
| Phoenix
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| Toyota Center
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| February 25
| Oklahoma City
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| Toyota Center
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| February 27
| @ Oklahoma City
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| Paycom Center
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| February 29
| @ Phoenix
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| Footprint Center
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| March 2
| @ Phoenix
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| Footprint Center
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| March 5
| San Antonio
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| Toyota Center
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| March 6
| L.A. Clippers
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| Toyota Center
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| March 8
| @ Portland
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| Moda Center
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| March 10
| @ Sacramento
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| Golden 1 Center
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| March 12
| @ San Antonio
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| Frost Bank Center
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| March 14
| Washington
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| Toyota Center
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| March 16
| Cleveland
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| Toyota Center
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| March 19
| @ Washington
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| Capital One Arena
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| March 21
| Chicago
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| Toyota Center
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| March 23
| Utah
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| Toyota Center
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| March 25
| Portland
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| Toyota Center
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| March 27
| @ Oklahoma City
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| Paycom Center
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| March 29
| @ Utah
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| Delta Center
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| March 31
| Dallas
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| Toyota Center
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| April 2
| @ Minnesota
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| Target Center
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| April 4
| Golden State
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| Toyota Center
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| April 5
| Miami
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| Toyota Center
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| April 7
| @ Dallas
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| American Airlines Center
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| April 9
| Orlando
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| Toyota Center
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| April 11
| @ Utah
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| Delta Center
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| April 12
| @ Portland
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| Moda Center
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| April 14
| @ L.A. Clippers
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| Crypto.com Arena
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In-Season Tournament

This will be the first regular season where all the NBA teams will compete in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. During the in-season tournament period, the Rockets will compete in Group B of the Western Conference, which will include the defending champion Denver Nuggets, the New Orleans Pelicans, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Dallas Mavericks.

West Group B

Transactions

Overview

Trades

Free agency

Re-signed

Additions

Subtractions

References 

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