2022–23 Houston Rockets season
The 2022–23 Houston Rockets season was the 56th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and 52nd season in the city of Houston. The team selected Jabari Smith Jr. at third overall, looking to improve on last season's record of 20–62. With their 96–118 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on March 7, 2023, the Houston Rockets were officially eliminated from playoff contention. Draft The Rockets entered the draft holding two first round picks. The 17th overall pick came from the Brooklyn Nets in the James Harden trade. On draft night, Houston traded Wendell Moore's draft rights at 26th to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for the draft rights to TyTy Washington at 29th, in addition to two future second-round picks—2025 and 2027. Roster <noinclude> Standings Division Conference Game log Preseason |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | October 2 | San Antonio | | Smith Jr., Eason (21) | Tari Eason (10) | Kevin Porter Jr. (6) | Toyota Center10,640 | 1–0 |-style="background:#cfc; | 2 | October 7 | Toronto | | Tari Eason (24) | Bruno Fernando (10) | Martin Jr., Nix, Christopher (3) | Toyota Center10,902 | 2–0 |-style="background:#fcc; | 3 | October 10 | @ Miami | | Jalen Green (25) | Tari Eason (12) | Kevin Porter Jr. (6) | FTX Arena19,600 | 2–1 |-style="background:#cfc; | 4 | October 14 | @ Indiana | | Jalen Green (33) | Usman Garuba (9) | Alperen Şengün (5) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse7,107 | 3–1 Regular season |-style="background:#fcc; | 1 | October 19 | @ Atlanta | | Kevin Porter Jr. (21) | Fernando, Şengün (9) | Fernando, Porter Jr. (7) | State Farm Arena17,878 | 0–1 |-style="background:#fcc; | 2 | October 21 | Memphis | | Jalen Green (33) | Alperen Şengün (12) | Gordon, Porter Jr. (4) | Toyota Center17,878 | 0–2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 3 | October 22 | @ Milwaukee | | Jalen Green (22) | Jabari Smith Jr. (11) | Kevin Porter Jr. (7) | Fiserv Forum17,341 | 0–3 |-style="background:#cfc; | 4 | October 24 | Utah | | Kevin Porter Jr. (26) | Kevin Porter Jr. (10) | Kevin Porter Jr. (4) | Toyota Center16,260 | 1–3 |-style="background:#fcc; | 5 | October 26 | @ Utah | | Kevin Porter Jr. (24) | Kenyon Martin Jr. (10) | Kevin Porter Jr. (5) | Vivint Arena18,206 | 1–4 |-style="background:#fcc; | 6 | October 28 | @ Portland | | Eric Gordon (18) | Alperen Şengün (11) | Jae'Sean Tate (6) | Moda Center19,082 | 1–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | October 30 | @ Phoenix | | Kevin Porter Jr. (26) | Alperen Şengün (9) | Kevin Porter Jr. (6) | Footprint Center17,071 | 1–6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 8 | October 31 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Kenyon Martin Jr. (23) | Alperen Şengün (9) | Kevin Porter Jr. (5) | Crypto.com Arena14,887 | 1–7 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | November 2 | L.A. Clippers | | Alperen Şengün (26) | Alperen Şengün (13)