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Houston Rockets

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Projected 52-30 · 91% playoffs (preseason)

Head coach

Ime Udoka

With the Rockets since 2023

01Scouting report

2025-26 · 82 games

Offensive rating: 119.68th of 30
Defensive rating: 114.27th of 30
Net rating: +5.46th of 30

Strengths

Owns the offensive glassGrabs 34.8% of its misses, best in the NBA.
Defends without foulingAllows 0.189 free throws per shot, 5th fewest of 30.
Contests every shotHolds opponents to 53.0% eFG, 6th of 30.

Weaknesses

No clear weakness.

Tendencies

Plays slow95.2 possessions per 48 minutes, 29th of 30.
Works inside the arc35.0% of shots are threes, 28th of 30.
Isolation-heavy offense59.1% of made shots are assisted, 27th of 30.
Clear lead scorerThe top scorer accounts for 21.4% of team points.

Full report: four factors, last 10 and last 5

02Team stats

2026-27

No final scores yet. Stats start with this team's first game.

03Current roster

2026-27 · 18 players

Since 2025-26, the Rockets roster looks better: +2.3 per 100 possessions by Impact rating. Win probability uses this until the season starts.

In: Marcus Smart (from LAL)

Out: Josh Okogie (to UTA), Dorian Finney-Smith (to ATL)

Player	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	Impact
Amen Thompson G-F	79	37.4	18.3	7.8	5.3	+4.3
Kevin Durant F	78	36.4	26.0	5.5	4.8	+1.8
Jabari Smith Jr. F	77	35.1	15.8	6.9	1.9	+1.3
Alperen Sengun F-C	72	33.3	20.4	8.9	6.2	-1.2
Marcus Smart GNew · from LAL	62	28.5	9.3	2.8	3.0	+4.5
Reed Sheppard G	82	26.2	13.5	2.9	3.4	-0.6
Tari Eason F	60	25.9	10.5	6.3	1.5	+1.2
Steven Adams C	32	22.8	5.8	8.6	1.5	+2.4
Clint Capela C	75	12.3	3.8	4.6	0.7	+2.0
Bogdan Bogdanovic GNew · from LAC	23	19.7	7.4	2.6	2.2	-0.1
Oscar Tshiebwe F-CNew · from UTA	27	16.6	7.8	6.6	1.2	-0.9
Jae'Sean Tate F	45	9.0	2.9	1.6	0.6	-1.4
Julian Phillips FNew · from MIN	48	8.9	2.9	1.0	0.2	-0.2
Isaiah Crawford F	14	6.7	2.0	1.1	0.4	-
Sean Pedulla GNew · from LAC	7	4.4	1.9	0.4	0.7	-
Bruce Thornton GNew · no NBA games last season	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fred VanVleet GNew · no NBA games last season	-	-	-	-	-	-
Quadir Copeland GNew · no NBA games last season	-	-	-	-	-	-

Current roster from the league's active players list, updated every morning. Numbers are 2025-26 regular-season averages with whichever team he played for. Impact is points per 100 possessions added (how it works); a dash means under 250 minutes or no games.

Last season's rotation

#	Player	GP	MIN	Role	Top strength
1	Amen Thompson G-F	79	37.4	Glass cleaner	Lives at the rim
2	Kevin Durant F	78	36.4	Role player	Finishes at the rim
3	Jabari Smith Jr. F	77	35.1	Stretch big	-
4	Alperen Sengun F-C	72	33.3	Role player	Playmaker
5	Reed Sheppard G	82	26.2	3-and-D	Shot blocker
6	Tari Eason F	60	25.9	Stretch big	Disruptive hands
7	Josh Okogie G	78	17.4	3-and-D	Corner specialist
8	Clint Capela C	75	12.3	Limited minutes	-
9	Aaron Holiday G	57	13.6	Limited minutes	-
10	Steven Adams C	32	22.8	Glass cleaner	Draws fouls