2021–22 Houston Rockets season

2021–22 Houston Rockets season
Head coachStephen Silas
General managerRafael Stone
PresidentGretchen Sheirr
Owner(s)Tilman Fertitta
ArenaToyota Center
Results
Record20–62 (.244)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Southwest)
Conference: 15th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionAT&T SportsNet Southwest
RadioSportstalk 790
< 2020–21 2022–23 >

The 2021–22 NBA season was the Rockets' 55th season in the National Basketball Association and 51st season in the city of Houston. On August 20, 2021, the NBA announced that the regular season for the league would begin on October 19, 2021, returning to the typical 82-game schedule following the schedule disruptions that resulted from COVID-19. After a woeful 17–55 record compiled in the previous season following the departure of James Harden in a trade to the Brooklyn Nets, the Rockets started a new era by drafting Jalen Green from the G League with the second overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft.

The Rockets were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season, which was the first time the Rockets missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons since 2010–12.

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. This was the first time the Rockets had 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 they selected Yao Ming with the first overall pick.

The Rockets traded two future first-round picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder for the draft rights to Alperen Şengün.

Roster

2021–22 Houston Rockets roster
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 20 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 Injured 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 33 Lamb, Anthony (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1998-01-20 Vermont
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 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
G/F 3 Porter, Kevin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2000-05-04 USC
G 21 Queen, Trevelin (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-02-25 New Mexico State
G 17 Schröder, Dennis Injured 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/C 35 Wood, Christian Injured 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: April 15, 2022

Roster Notes

  • Point guard John Wall missed the entire season due to a hamstring injury.

Standings

Notes

  • z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
  • y – Clinched division title
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • pi – Clinched play-in tournament spot
  • * – Division leader

Game log

The preseason and regular season schedule were announced on August 20, 2021.

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 preseason schedule

Regular season

2021–22 game log
Total: 20–62 (Home: 11–30; Road: 9–32)
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: 1–9 (home: 1–3; road: 0–6)
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 L 101–135 Kenyon Martin Jr. (16) Christian Wood (9) Kevin Porter Jr. (8) Vivint Arena
18,306
15–41
57 February 16 @ Phoenix L 121–124 Dennis Schroder (23) Alperen Sengun (14) Dennis Schroder (9) Footprint Center
17,071
15–42
58 February 17 @ L.A. Clippers L 111–142 Jalen Green (21) Christian Wood (7) Dennis Schroder (9) Staples Center
17,519
15–43
59 February 25 @ Orlando L 111–119 Jalen Green (23) Christian Wood (11) Tate, Schroder (6) Amway Center
16,631
15–44
60 February 27 L.A. Clippers L 98–99 Garrison Mathews (17) Dennis Schroder (8) Dennis Schroder (10) Toyota Center
14,324
15–45
March: 5–12 (home: 3–8; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
61 March 1 L.A. Clippers L 100–113 Jalen Green (20) Sengun, Tate (9) Dennis Schroder (6) Toyota Center
12,949
15–46
62 March 2 Utah L 127–132 (OT) Jalen Green (27) Christian Wood (10) Kevin Porter Jr. (12) Toyota Center
13,583
15–47
63 March 4 @ Denver L 101–116 Christian Wood (22) Sengun, Wood (10) Jalen Green (7) Ball Arena
16,254
15–48
64 March 6 Memphis W 123–112 Kevin Porter Jr. (29) Christian Wood (13) Kevin Porter Jr. (5) Toyota Center
18,055
16–48
65 March 7 @ Miami L 106–123 Kevin Porter Jr. (22) Alperen Sengun (8) Daishen Nix (4) FTX Arena
19,600
16–49
66 March 9 L.A. Lakers W 139–130 (OT) Jalen Green (32) Alperen Sengun (14) Kevin Porter Jr. (10) Toyota Center
18,055
17–49
67 March 11 Dallas L 100–113 Christopher, Porter Jr. (17) Bruno Fernando (11) Dennis Schroder (7) Toyota Center
15,060
17–50
68 March 13 @ New Orleans L 105–130 Jalen Green (17) Christian Wood (12) Nix, Porter Jr. (5) Smoothie King Center
15,683
17–51
69 March 16 Phoenix L 112–129 Jalen Green (22) Christian Wood (9) Kevin Porter Jr. (8) Toyota Center
18,055
17–52
70 March 18 Indiana L 118–121 Christian Wood (32) Christian Wood (13) Christian Wood (7) Toyota Center
13,748
17–53
71 March 20 Memphis L 98–122 Dennis Schroder (17) Alperen Şengün (9) Josh Christopher (7) Toyota Center
18,055
17–54
72 March 21 Washington W 115–97 Christian Wood (39) Christian Wood (10) Jae'Sean Tate (6) Toyota Center
13,936
18–54
73 March 23 @ Dallas L 91–110 Alperen Şengün (14) Alperen Şengün (11) Kevin Porter Jr. (5) American Airlines Center
20,026
18–55
74 March 25 @ Portland W 125–105 Jalen Green (23) Christian Wood (11) Kevin Porter Jr. (7) Moda Center
16,947
19–55
75 March 26 @ Portland W 115–98 Alperen Şengün (27) Alperen Şengün (7) Kevin Porter Jr. (11) Moda Center
17,821
20–55
76 March 28 San Antonio L 120–123 Jalen Green (30) Kevin Porter Jr. (9) Kevin Porter Jr. (7) Toyota Center
18,055
20–56
77 March 30 Sacramento L 118–121 Jalen Green (32) Kevin Porter Jr. (12) Kevin Porter Jr. (12) Toyota Center
13,365
20–57
April: 0–5 (home: 0–3; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
78 April 1 Sacramento L 117–122 Jalen Green (33) Usman Garuba (14) Kevin Porter Jr. (11) Toyota Center
14,857
20–58
79 April 3 Minnesota L 132–139 Jalen Green (31) Alperen Sengun (15) Kevin Porter Jr. (8) Toyota Center
16,539
20–59
80 April 5 @ Brooklyn L 105–118 Kevin Porter Jr. (36) Alperen Sengun (11) Alperen Sengun (5) Barclays Center
17,768
20–60
81 April 8 @ Toronto L 115–117 Kevin Porter Jr. (35) Kevin Porter Jr. (10) Christopher, Porter Jr. (4) Scotiabank Arena
19,800
20–61
82 April 10 Atlanta L 114–130 Jalen Green (41) Kevin Porter Jr. (8) Alperen Sengun (8) Toyota Center
18,055
20–62
2021–22 season schedule

Player statistics

Player Pos. GP GS MP Reb. Ast. Stl. Blk. Pts.
D. J. Augustin PG 34 2 510 41 74 10 0 182
Armoni Brooks SG 41 8 690 81 49 21 8 254
Josh Christopher SG 74 2 1,334 186 150 65 13 587
Bruno Fernando C 10 0 94 40 3 1 8 69
Usman Garuba PF 24 2 239 83 17 10 11 48
Eric Gordon SG 57 46 1,669 113 154 28 18 765
Jalen Green SG 67 67 2,138 226 176 44 18 1,157
Danuel House SF 16 1 233 43 19 5 5 77
Kenyon Martin Jr. SF 79 2 1,656 297 101 34 40 696
Garrison Mathews SG 65 33 1,712 190 64 57 24 650
Daishen Nix PG 24 0 261 33 40 15 0 77
David Nwaba SF 46 4 609 151 35 28 20 233
Kevin Porter Jr. PG 61 61 1,907 267 376 69 22 949
Trevelin Queen SG 10 0 74 16 4 5 1 43
Dennis Schröder PG 15 4 404 50 88 12 3 163
Alperen Şengün C 72 13 1,489 393 185 59 68 692
Jae'Sean Tate SF 78 77 2,056 420 222 72 41 919
Daniel Theis C 26 21 584 130 20 11 17 218
Christian Wood C 68 67 2,094 686 155 54 65 1,218

After all games.
Waived during the season
Traded during the season
Acquired during the season

Transactions

Overview

Players Added
Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost
Via trade

Via free agency

Waived

Trades

July 30, 2021 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 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
August 27 Armoni Brooks 4 years, $7.2 million
September 6 Anthony Lamb Two-way contract
September 17 Danté Exum 3 years, $15 million

Additions

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

Subtractions

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

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