2023–24 Houston Rockets season
The 2023–24 Houston Rockets season was the 57th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and 53rd season in the city of Houston.
| 2023–24 Houston Rockets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ime Udoka |
| General manager | Rafael Stone |
| President | Gretchen Sheirr |
| Owner(s) | Tilman Fertitta |
| Arena | Toyota Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 41–41 (.500) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Southwest) Conference: 11th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Space City Home Network |
| Radio | Sportstalk 790 |
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. After starting out 0–3 in October, the Rockets had a six-game winning streak to start out November.
The Rockets entered the month of March with a 27–34 record and stood at 11th place in the Western Conference. Despite losing breakout player Alperen Şengün to injury, the Rockets won 13 of their next 14 games, including an 11-game winning streak buoyed by career-best performances from star Jalen Green alongside one-time all-star Fred VanVleet and rookie Amen Thompson, which allowed them to rise to contention for the play-in tournament. Their improved 38–35 record had them trail the Golden State Warriors by one game back from the 10th seed, but afterwards the Rockets fell into a 5-game losing streak as the Warriors went on a winning streak of their own, resulting in their elimination from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive season following an overtime loss to the Dallas Mavericks on April 7. The Rockets would finish the season with a 41–41 record, finishing with a non-losing season for the first time in 4 years.