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Houston Rockets 1997-1998 Schedule and Results

All the scores of the games played by the Rockets in the NBA 1997-98 Regular Season and the 1998 Playoffs, with teams, results, winning and losing streaks, partial and final records and evolution of the playoff series.

Regular Season Record:
41-41 (.500), 8th in Western Conference
Playoffs Record:
2-3 (.400), Lost West Conf 1st Rd

Houston Rockets 1997-1998 Game Schedule and Results

NBA Regular Season

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Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
1 Oct 31, 1997 Rockets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 94 - 86 won 1 1 - 0
2 Nov 2, 1997 Rockets @ Sacramento Kings W 93 - 77 won 2 2 - 0
3 Nov 4, 1997 Rockets @ Seattle Supersonics L 94 - 118 lost 1 2 - 1
4 Nov 5, 1997 Rockets @ Los Angeles Clippers W 124 - 110 won 1 3 - 1
5 Nov 7, 1997 Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers L 85 - 86 lost 1 3 - 2
6 Nov 12, 1997 Rockets vs. Philadelphia 76ers L 100 - 114 lost 2 3 - 3
7 Nov 14, 1997 Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 103 - 113 2OT lost 3 3 - 4
8 Nov 16, 1997 Rockets @ Phoenix Suns L 94 - 96 lost 4 3 - 5
9 Nov 18, 1997 Rockets vs. New York Knicks W 95 - 84 won 1 4 - 5
10 Nov 20, 1997 Rockets vs. Toronto Raptors W 127 - 97 won 2 5 - 5
11 Nov 22, 1997 Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors W 90 - 84 won 3 6 - 5
12 Nov 28, 1997 Rockets @ Portland Trail Blazers W 98 - 89 won 4 7 - 5
13 Nov 29, 1997 Rockets @ Golden State Warriors W 107 - 100 won 5 8 - 5
14 Dec 2, 1997 Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets W 112 - 101 won 6 9 - 5
15 Dec 4, 1997 Rockets vs. Atlanta Hawks W 94 - 87 won 7 10 - 5
16 Dec 6, 1997 Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks W 108 - 106 won 8 11 - 5
17 Dec 9, 1997 Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs W 108 - 78 won 9 12 - 5
18 Dec 12, 1997 Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers L 102 - 119 lost 1 12 - 6
19 Dec 14, 1997 Rockets @ Vancouver Grizzlies L 105 - 110 lost 2 12 - 7
20 Dec 16, 1997 Rockets vs. Vancouver Grizzlies W 118 - 91 won 1 13 - 7
21 Dec 19, 1997 Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings W 116 - 98 won 2 14 - 7
22 Dec 20, 1997 Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs L 87 - 100 lost 1 14 - 8
23 Dec 22, 1997 Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 83 - 94 lost 2 14 - 9
24 Dec 25, 1997 Rockets @ Utah Jazz L 103 - 107 lost 3 14 - 10
25 Dec 27, 1997 Rockets vs. Washington Wizards W 111 - 101 won 1 15 - 10
26 Dec 29, 1997 Rockets vs. Charlotte Hornets L 101 - 120 lost 1 15 - 11
27 Jan 2, 1998 Rockets @ Denver Nuggets W 116 - 115 OT won 1 16 - 11
28 Jan 3, 1998 Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers L 95 - 97 lost 1 16 - 12
29 Jan 5, 1998 Rockets @ Toronto Raptors W 120 - 96 won 1 17 - 12
30 Jan 6, 1998 Rockets @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 70 - 100 lost 1 17 - 13
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
31 Jan 8, 1998 Rockets vs. Indiana Pacers L 80 - 87 lost 2 17 - 14
32 Jan 10, 1998 Rockets vs. Utah Jazz L 84 - 111 lost 3 17 - 15
33 Jan 13, 1998 Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks W 100 - 87 won 1 18 - 15
34 Jan 16, 1998 Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves L 115 - 116 OT lost 1 18 - 16
35 Jan 18, 1998 Rockets @ Chicago Bulls L 100 - 106 lost 2 18 - 17
36 Jan 19, 1998 Rockets vs. Seattle Supersonics L 80 - 114 lost 3 18 - 18
37 Jan 21, 1998 Rockets @ New Jersey Nets L 112 - 117 OT lost 4 18 - 19
38 Jan 22, 1998 Rockets @ Charlotte Hornets L 86 - 93 lost 5 18 - 20
39 Jan 24, 1998 Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs W 112 - 87 won 1 19 - 20
40 Jan 26, 1998 Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs L 90 - 115 lost 1 19 - 21
41 Jan 27, 1998 Rockets vs. Los Angeles Clippers W 115 - 109 won 1 20 - 21
42 Jan 29, 1998 Rockets vs. Orlando Magic L 88 - 95 lost 1 20 - 22
43 Jan 31, 1998 Rockets @ Philadelphia 76ers W 102 - 86 won 1 21 - 22
44 Feb 1, 1998 Rockets @ Boston Celtics L 96 - 107 lost 1 21 - 23
45 Feb 3, 1998 Rockets vs. Vancouver Grizzlies W 110 - 97 won 1 22 - 23
46 Feb 5, 1998 Rockets @ Detroit Pistons L 92 - 104 lost 1 22 - 24
47 Feb 10, 1998 Rockets vs. Seattle Supersonics W 97 - 83 won 1 23 - 24
48 Feb 12, 1998 Rockets @ Vancouver Grizzlies W 112 - 103 won 2 24 - 24
49 Feb 13, 1998 Rockets @ Portland Trail Blazers L 81 - 105 lost 1 24 - 25
50 Feb 15, 1998 Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers W 90 - 88 won 1 25 - 25
51 Feb 16, 1998 Rockets @ Los Angeles Clippers W 121 - 99 won 2 26 - 25
52 Feb 19, 1998 Rockets vs. Detroit Pistons W 100 - 90 won 3 27 - 25
53 Feb 20, 1998 Rockets @ Minnesota Timberwolves L 95 - 100 OT lost 1 27 - 26
54 Feb 22, 1998 Rockets @ New York Knicks L 74 - 92 lost 2 27 - 27
55 Feb 24, 1998 Rockets @ Washington Wizards L 112 - 124 lost 3 27 - 28
56 Feb 26, 1998 Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves W 118 - 98 won 1 28 - 28
57 Mar 1, 1998 Rockets vs. Utah Jazz L 100 - 106 lost 1 28 - 29
58 Mar 3, 1998 Rockets vs. Los Angeles Clippers W 107 - 97 won 1 29 - 29
59 Mar 5, 1998 Rockets vs. Miami Heat L 93 - 117 lost 1 29 - 30
60 Mar 7, 1998 Rockets @ Phoenix Suns W 108 - 89 won 1 30 - 30
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
61 Mar 9, 1998 Rockets @ Utah Jazz L 93 - 100 lost 1 30 - 31
62 Mar 10, 1998 Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks W 97 - 91 won 1 31 - 31
63 Mar 12, 1998 Rockets vs. New Jersey Nets W 115 - 104 won 2 32 - 31
64 Mar 14, 1998 Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings W 89 - 86 won 3 33 - 31
65 Mar 17, 1998 Rockets vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 96 - 91 won 4 34 - 31
66 Mar 19, 1998 Rockets vs. Boston Celtics W 105 - 96 won 5 35 - 31
67 Mar 21, 1998 Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks W 103 - 95 won 6 36 - 31
68 Mar 24, 1998 Rockets @ Milwaukee Bucks L 108 - 118 lost 1 36 - 32
69 Mar 25, 1998 Rockets @ Indiana Pacers W 86 - 81 won 1 37 - 32
70 Mar 27, 1998 Rockets @ Orlando Magic L 75 - 100 lost 1 37 - 33
71 Mar 29, 1998 Rockets @ Miami Heat L 77 - 109 lost 2 37 - 34
72 Mar 31, 1998 Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns L 86 - 97 lost 3 37 - 35
73 Apr 2, 1998 Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors L 94 - 104 lost 4 37 - 36
74 Apr 3, 1998 Rockets @ Atlanta Hawks L 87 - 107 lost 5 37 - 37
75 Apr 5, 1998 Rockets vs. Chicago Bulls L 94 - 109 lost 6 37 - 38
76 Apr 7, 1998 Rockets @ Denver Nuggets W 104 - 87 won 1 38 - 38
77 Apr 9, 1998 Rockets @ Golden State Warriors W 93 - 89 won 2 39 - 38
78 Apr 10, 1998 Rockets @ Sacramento Kings W 97 - 85 won 3 40 - 38
79 Apr 12, 1998 Rockets @ Seattle Supersonics L 95 - 103 lost 1 40 - 39
80 Apr 14, 1998 Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets W 94 - 88 won 1 41 - 39
81 Apr 17, 1998 Rockets @ Minnesota Timberwolves L 95 - 102 lost 1 41 - 40
82 Apr 19, 1998 Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns L 93 - 123 lost 2 41 - 41

NBA Playoffs

NBA Playoffs - Western Conference First Round

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 Apr 23, 1998 Rockets @ Utah Jazz W 103 - 90 Rockets lead
1-0
won 1
2 Apr 25, 1998 Rockets @ Utah Jazz L 90 - 105 series tied
1-1
lost 1
3 Apr 29, 1998 Rockets vs. Utah Jazz W 89 - 85 Rockets lead
2-1
won 1
4 May 1, 1998 Rockets vs. Utah Jazz L 71 - 93 series tied
2-2
lost 1
5 May 3, 1998 Rockets @ Utah Jazz L 70 - 84 Jazz win
2-3
lost 2