The 2006–07 Houston Rockets season was the 40th season of the

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franchise in the

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. The team ended the regular season with a 52–30 record and a 3rd-place finish in the Southwest. The Rockets faced the

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in the playoffs, losing the series in seven games. The Rockets had the third best team defensive rating in the NBA. With the playoff loss, the Rockets made the decision to fire head coach

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on May 18, 2007. Five days later, former San Diego Rockets (now the Houston Rockets) player

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was hired in Van Gundy's position.Houston Rockets and Jeff Van Gundy to Part Ways
nba.com, accessed June 12, 2008 Like the previous two seasons,

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and

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once again were selected to play in the 2007 NBA All-Star Game in

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. However, McGrady was the only team representative as Yao did not play due to an injury. It was Yao's fifth All-Star appearance and the last of seven All-Star appearances for McGrady as later injuries began to slow him down and eventually limit his playing time.

Pre-season

NBA draft

Roster

Roster notes

* Jake Tsakalidis was born in the Republic of Georgia, but he represented

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internationally. * Bob Sura missed the entire season with a knee injury.

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Playoffs

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W 84–75
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(13) , Rafer Alston (8) , Toyota Center
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W 98–90
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(31) , Chuck Hayes (12) , Alston, McGrady (5) , Toyota Center
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L 67–81
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(14) , Rafer Alston (5) ,

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L 85–98
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(20) , Alston, Yao (9) , Rafer Alston (6) ,

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W 96–82
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(26) ,

(15) ,

(16) , Toyota Center
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L 82–94
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(10) , Shane Battier (4) ,

19,911 , 3–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 7 , May 5 ,

L 99–103
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(13) , Toyota Center
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Player statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Awards

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References

External links

Official Rockets website
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