2012–13 Houston Rockets season
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| 2012–13 Houston Rockets season | |
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| Head coach | Kevin McHale |
| General manager | Daryl Morey |
| Owner(s) | Leslie Alexander |
| Arena | Toyota Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 45–37 (.549) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Southwest) Conference: 8th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Lost to Thunder 2–4 (First Round) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | CSN Houston[1] |
| Radio | Sportstalk 790 |
The 2012–13 Houston Rockets season was the 46th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 42nd based in Houston. The season is best remembered for acquiring All-Star and Sixth Man of the Year James Harden from the Oklahoma City Thunder in a trade. Along with Harden, the team brought in point guard Jeremy Lin after a magical season with the New York Knicks last year and center Omer Asik.
Despite a stellar season from new team captains Harden and Lin, the Rockets only managed to play mediocre basketball all season finishing with a 45-37 record, clinching the number 8 seed in the West. The Rockets' season ended in the first round with a defeat to Harden's former team, the top-seeded Thunder, in six games despite Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook's knee injury forcing him out of the postseason. As Houston hosted the 2013 NBA All-Star Game, Harden was the only representative.
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Key dates
- June 26: The Rockets trade forward Chase Budinger and their rights to Lior Eliyahu to the Minnesota Timberwolves for their 18th draft pick.
- June 27: Houston trades center Samuel Dalembert and their 14th draft pick to the Milwaukee Bucks for shooting guard Shaun Livingston, small forward Jon Brockman, power forward Jon Leuer, and their 12th draft pick.
- June 28: The 2012 NBA Draft takes place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
- July 1: Free agency has begun.
- July 11: Teams can now sign, trade, and even amnesty players to their liking.
- July 13: Houston uses their amnesty clause on Luis Scola. His rights were received by the Phoenix Suns two days later.
- July 18: Houston officially signs point guard Jeremy Lin, after the New York Knicks decline on matching their offer.
- July 25: Houston officially signs center Ömer Aşık, after the Chicago Bulls decline on matching their offer.
- March 5: Houston sign 09-10 NBA Most Improved Player Award and former Sacramento Kings point guard Aaron Brooks. In addition, Houston waive F Tyler Honeycutt in order to make room for Aaron Brooks.
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
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| 1 | 12 | Jeremy Lamb | SG |  United States |
Connecticut |
| 1 | 16 | Royce White | PF | United States |
Iowa State |
| 1 | 18 | Terrence Jones | PF | United States |
Kentucky |
Roster
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Game log
Standings
| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 35–6 | 23–18 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x-Memphis Grizzlies | 56 | 26 | .683 | 2 | 32–9 | 24–17 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17 | 24–17 | 17–24 | 7–9 | 82 |
| New Orleans Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 31 | 16–25 | 11–30 | 5–11 | 82 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP | |
| 1 | c-Oklahoma City Thunder | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | 2 | 82 |
| 3 | x-Denver Nuggets | 57 | 25 | .695 | 3 | 82 |
| 4 | y-Los Angeles Clippers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4 | 82 |
| 5 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4 | 82 |
| 6 | x-Golden State Warriors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13 | 82 |
| 7 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15 | 82 |
| 8 | x-Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15 | 82 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17 | 82 |
| 10 | Dallas Mavericks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19 | 82 |
| 11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27 | 82 |
| 12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 | 82 |
| 13 | Sacramento Kings | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32 | 82 |
| 14 | New Orleans Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 33 | 82 |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 25 | 57 | .305 | 35 | 82 |
First Round
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Houston Rockets
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April 21
9:30 pm |
| Houston Rockets 91, Oklahoma City Thunder 120 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 28–34, 19–29, 25–31 | ||
| Pts: James Harden 20 Rebs: Terrence Jones 8 Asts: Lin, Beverley 4 each |
Pts: Kevin Durant 24 Rebs: Russell Westbrook 8 Asts: Russell Westbrook 10 |
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| Oklahoma City leads series, 1–0 | ||
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Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Ron Garretson, Tony Brothers, Zach Zarba |
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April 24
7:00 pm |
| Houston Rockets 102, Oklahoma City Thunder 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–29, 27–28, 17–21, 30–27 | ||
| Pts: James Harden 36 Rebs: Ömer Aşık 14 Asts: Harden, Beverley 6 each |
Pts: Durant, Westbrook 29 each Rebs: Serge Ibaka 11 Asts: Kevin Durant 9 |
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| Oklahoma City leads series, 2–0 | ||
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Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Dan Crawford, Marc Davis, Jason Phillips |
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April 27
9:30 pm |
| Oklahoma City Thunder 104, Houston Rockets 101 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 39–19, 27–30, 14–27, 24–25 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Durant 41 Rebs: Kevin Durant 14 Asts: Kevin Durant 4 |
Pts: James Harden 30 Rebs: Aşık, Harden 8 each Asts: Chandler Parsons 7 |
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| Oklahoma City leads series, 3–0 | ||
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April 29
9:30 pm |
| Oklahoma City Thunder 103, Houston Rockets 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–29, 36–24, 24–38, 19–14 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Durant 38 Rebs: Kevin Durant 8 Asts: Kevin Durant 6 |
Pts: Chandler Parsons 27 Rebs: Ömer Aşık 14 Asts: Chandler Parsons 8 |
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| Oklahoma City leads series, 3–1 | ||
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Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 18,081 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Pat Fraher, Bennett Salvatore |
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May 1
9:30 pm |
| Houston Rockets 107, Oklahoma City Thunder 100 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–26, 20–17, 37–32, 20–25 | ||
| Pts: James Harden 31 Rebs: Ömer Aşık 11 Asts: Chandler Parsons 4 |
Pts: Kevin Durant 36 Rebs: Serge Ibaka 9 Asts: Kevin Durant 7 |
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| Oklahoma City leads series, 3–2 | ||
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Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Ken Mauer, Ed Malloy, Bill Spooner |
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May 3
9:30 pm |
| Oklahoma City Thunder 103, Houston Rockets 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–29, 32–25, 20–23, 25–17 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Durant 27 Rebs: Nick Collison 9 Asts: Reggie Jackson 8 |
Pts: James Harden 26 Rebs: Ömer Aşık 13 Asts: James Harden 7 |
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| Oklahoma City wins series, 4–2 | ||
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Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 18,357 Referees: Mike Callahan, Sean Corbin, Tom Washington |
- Regular-season series
| Oklahoma City won 2–1 in the regular-season series: |
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This was the seventh playoff meeting for these two teams, with Oklahoma City (previously Seattle) winning five of the six previous series.
- Playoff series details between these two teams
| Oklahoma City/Seattle led 5–1 in the playoffs history |
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Last Playoffs meeting: 1997 Western Conference Semifinals (Houston won 4–3 over Seattle, the predecessor to Oklahoma City).
References
- ↑ 2012-13 Houston Rockets Schedule, NBA.com, Retrieved October 13, 2012
