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The Rockets played their home games in various local facilities such as Hofheinz Pavilion and the Astrodome during the interim. [ 4 ] Completed in 1975 at a cost of $18 million, [ 5 ] there was an Opening Night Spectacular called "Heart To Heart", benefitting the Baylor College of Medicine , The Methodist Hospital, and the Texas Heart Institute ...
In 1971, the Rockets relocated to Houston. The Rockets won only 15 games in their debut season as a franchise in 1967. In the 1968 NBA draft, the Rockets were awarded the first overall pick and selected power forward Elvin Hayes, who would lead the team to its first playoff appearance in his rookie season.
The first 15 games of the Houston Rockets' 2012–13 season had an average audience share of 0.95 (totalling 21,050 households). In comparison, the first 15 games of the Rockets' 2011–12 season when broadcast on Fox Sports Houston had an average audience share of 1.45. Network president Matt Hutchings later explained that "Everybody wants the ...
The Rockets played at Hofheinz Pavilion during their first four seasons in Houston until the construction of The Summit was completed in 1975. [ 11 ] On March 5, 1990, Hofheinz Pavilion hosted its largest number of spectators to date when a crowd of 10,660 attended a men's basketball game in which Houston beat Texas .
The Rockets return a league-high 97% of the minutes from last year’s team, which made dramatic defensive gains under Ime Udoka and fielded a top-seven offense over the final 25 games.
Houston led 92-85 after Fred VanVleet's layup with 8:10 to play, but the Rockets missed their next 11 shots, allowing Miami to tie the game when Herro found Haywood Highsmith for a 3-pointer with ...
On February 5, 2013, the Houston Rockets made 23 3-point field goals in a game against the Golden State Warriors, equaling the NBA team record. In this game, the Rockets also achieved a home game record for most points scored at the Toyota Center with a 140–109 victory. [166] James Harden guarding Kevin Durant in the 2013 playoffs.
Tari Eason scored a career-high 25 points, Jabari Smith Jr. added 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Houston Rockets extended their home winning streak to 11 games with a 117-104 victory over the ...