The 1999-00 Houston Rockets season marked a transitional phase for the franchise. This season was notable as it was the first without Hakeem Olajuwon as the central figure, signaling a shift from the team’s previous era of success. The Rockets concluded the regular season with a 34-48 record, finishing 5th in the Midwest Division and missing the playoffs for the first time since the 1991-92 season.
The roster featured star guard Steve Francis, who was acquired in a significant offseason trade with the Vancouver Grizzlies. Francis quickly became a standout player, earning the NBA Rookie of the Year award, averaging 18 points, 6.6 assists, and 5.3 rebounds per game. The backcourt was further bolstered by veteran guard Cuttino Mobley, who contributed 15.8 points per game.
Despite their strong backcourt, the Rockets struggled with consistency and injuries. Hakeem Olajuwon, in his penultimate season with the team, managed to play only 44 games due to injury issues, averaging 10.3 points and 6.2 rebounds. The team also faced challenges defensively and lacked depth in the frontcourt, which contributed to their inability to secure a playoff spot.
Overall, the 1999-00 season was a period of adjustment for the Houston Rockets as they began to rebuild and retool their roster for future success. The emergence of Steve Francis as a potential franchise player provided a silver lining and hope for the years ahead.
- Regular Season Record: 34-48
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Houston Rockets Roster and Stats for 1999-00 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Steve Francis | 77 | 18.0 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 34.5 | |||||||
| Cuttino Mobley | 81 | 15.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 35.6 | |||||||
| Charles Barkley | 20 | 14.4 | 10.4 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 23.1 | |||||||
| Shandon Anderson | 82 | 12.3 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 35.1 | |||||||
| Walt Williams | 76 | 10.9 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 39.1 | |||||||
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 44 | 10.3 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Kelvin Cato | 65 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Kenny Thomas | 72 | 8.3 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 26.2 | |||||||
| Carlos Rogers | 53 | 8.0 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 7.2 | |||||||
| Moochie Norris | 30 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 41.4 | |||||||
| Matt Bullard | 56 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 44.6 | |||||||
| Bryce Drew | 72 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 36.2 | |||||||
| Tony Massenburg | 10 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Thomas Hamilton | 22 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Anthony Miller | 35 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Bill Curley | 4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Devin Gray | 21 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |||||||
Houston Rockets 1999-00 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1999-00 season for the Houston Rockets.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 02, 1999 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 98-93 | |
| Nov 04, 1999 | @ Utah Jazz | L 98-82 | |
| Nov 05, 1999 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 95-85 | |
| Nov 08, 1999 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 102-97 | |
| Nov 10, 1999 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 89-88 | |
| Nov 12, 1999 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 97-81 | |
| Nov 13, 1999 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 103-95 | |
| Nov 15, 1999 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 96-87 | |
| Nov 16, 1999 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 114-95 | |
| Nov 18, 1999 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 128-110 | |
| Nov 20, 1999 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 110-107 | |
| Nov 21, 1999 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 110-105 | |
| Nov 23, 1999 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 119-99 | |
| Nov 26, 1999 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 91-88 | |
| Nov 29, 1999 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | W 118-110 | |
| Dec 01, 1999 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 128-122 | |
| Dec 02, 1999 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 109-96 | |
| Dec 04, 1999 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 105-95 | |
| Dec 06, 1999 | vs. Vancouver Grizzlies | W 102-99 | |
| Dec 08, 1999 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 83-73 | |
| Dec 10, 1999 | @ Boston Celtics | L 100-96 | |
| Dec 11, 1999 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 106-94 | |
| Dec 14, 1999 | vs. New York Knicks | L 101-90 | |
| Dec 15, 1999 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 83-77 | |
| Dec 18, 1999 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 100-94 | |
| Dec 21, 1999 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 89-79 | |
| Dec 23, 1999 | vs. Washington Wizards | W 105-89 | |
| Dec 26, 1999 | @ Washington Wizards | L 103-92 | |
| Dec 28, 1999 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 100-99 | |
| Dec 30, 1999 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 122-100 | |
| Jan 04, 2000 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 103-96 | |
| Jan 06, 2000 | @ Miami Heat | L 111-99 | |
| Jan 08, 2000 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 103-87 | |
| Jan 11, 2000 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 110-93 | |
| Jan 13, 2000 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 108-100 | |
| Jan 15, 2000 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 93-90 | |
| Jan 17, 2000 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 121-111 | |
| Jan 18, 2000 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 90-89 | |
| Jan 20, 2000 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 122-115 | |
| Jan 23, 2000 | vs. Miami Heat | W 101-88 | |
| Jan 25, 2000 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | L 92-84 | |
| Jan 27, 2000 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 115-110 | |
| Jan 28, 2000 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 104-98 | |
| Jan 30, 2000 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 89-83 | |
| Feb 01, 2000 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | W 99-83 | |
| Feb 03, 2000 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 109-106 | |
| Feb 04, 2000 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 102-85 | |
| Feb 06, 2000 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 109-105 | |
| Feb 08, 2000 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 91-83 | |
| Feb 09, 2000 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 116-100 | |
| Feb 15, 2000 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 107-102 | |
| Feb 18, 2000 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 116-92 | |
| Feb 20, 2000 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 113-111 | |
| Feb 22, 2000 | @ Charlotte Hornets | L 102-97 | |
| Feb 24, 2000 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 106-97 | |
| Feb 27, 2000 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 101-85 | |
| Feb 28, 2000 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 96-77 | |
| Mar 02, 2000 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 102-99 | |
| Mar 04, 2000 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 99-92 | |
| Mar 07, 2000 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 108-101 | |
| Mar 09, 2000 | @ Utah Jazz | L 101-82 | |
| Mar 11, 2000 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | L 100-86 | |
| Mar 14, 2000 | @ New York Knicks | L 91-85 | |
| Mar 16, 2000 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 106-96 | |
| Mar 17, 2000 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 111-102 | |
| Mar 19, 2000 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 100-98 | |
| Mar 20, 2000 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 98-85 | |
| Mar 23, 2000 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 110-95 | |
| Mar 24, 2000 | @ Orlando Magic | L 112-96 | |
| Mar 26, 2000 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 123-78 | |
| Mar 28, 2000 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 121-86 | |
| Mar 30, 2000 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 122-90 | |
| Apr 01, 2000 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 115-93 | |
| Apr 04, 2000 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | L 102-100 | |
| Apr 05, 2000 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 118-105 | |
| Apr 07, 2000 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 119-116 | |
| Apr 09, 2000 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 99-90 | |
| Apr 11, 2000 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 103-93 | |
| Apr 13, 2000 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 111-102 | |
| Apr 16, 2000 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 121-112 | |
| Apr 18, 2000 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 107-98 | |
| Apr 19, 2000 | vs. Vancouver Grizzlies | L 96-92 |