• 52-30, 3rd Place in the Southwest Division
• Lost in first round of playoffs to Utah 4-3

• G: Rafer Alston
• F-G: Tracy McGrady
• C: Yao Ming
• G: Luther Head
• G: Mike James
• F: Shane Battier

• C: Dikembe Mutombo
• F: Chuck Hayes

• G-F: Bonzi Wells (Player)

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The Rockets lost to the Jazz 4-3 in the First Round of the postseason. Prior to the playoffs Houston completed the regular season with a five-game winning streak to put them at 52 wins, the most wins for the Rockets in a decade. The team was led by superstar Tracy McGrady who averaged 24.6 points per game. Injury caused the Rockets to lose big man Yao Ming for two months, but the team went 22-10 in his absence as the Rockets stepped up their game to compensate for the loss. The Mavericks replaced head coach Jeff Van Gundy with Rick Adelman following the conclusion of the 2006-07 season.

Player 1	Player 2	Player 3	Player 4	Player 5	+	-	+/-	Min	+/- /Min	G
T. McGrady	R. Alston	S. Battier	M. Yao	C. Hayes	1,145	-876	269	526:20	.511	35
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"With the hiring of Rick Adelman on May 23 to replace Jeff Van Gundy, the Rockets are certain of a style change and hopeful for roster changes. Adelman promised to be more up-tempo, to use Yao Ming more often away from the post and to make things easier for Tracy McGrady. He also said quickly that the Rockets need changes that go beyond style. To play Adelman's offensive game, the Rockets seem to have concluded that they need to make some changes to bring more offensive players to the roster."
-- The Sports Xchange, CBS Sportsline

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