The 2013-14 NBA season was a pivotal one for the Houston Rockets, marked by significant roster changes and a strong regular-season performance. Under head coach Kevin McHale, the Rockets finished with a 54-28 record, securing the fourth seed in the highly competitive Western Conference. This season was notable for the addition of Dwight Howard, who joined the team from the Los Angeles Lakers, forming a formidable duo with James Harden. Howard’s arrival bolstered the Rockets’ defense and rebounding, complementing Harden’s offensive prowess.
Throughout the season, the Rockets showcased a high-powered offense, ranking second in the league in points per game with an average of 107.7. James Harden led the team, averaging 25.4 points, 6.1 assists, and 4.7 rebounds per game, earning him All-NBA First Team honors. Dwight Howard contributed significantly with averages of 18.3 points and 12.2 rebounds per game, anchoring the team’s defense.
Despite their regular-season success, the Rockets faced challenges in the playoffs. They were matched against the fifth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers in the first round. In a closely contested series, the Rockets were eliminated in six games, highlighted by Damian Lillard’s memorable buzzer-beater in Game 6. The early playoff exit was a disappointment, but the season established the Rockets as a formidable force in the Western Conference, setting the stage for future success.
- Regular Season Record: 54-28
- Playoff Result: Western Conference First Round: 2-4
Houston Rockets Roster and Stats for 2013-14 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| James Harden | 73 | 25.4 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 36.6 | 6 | 26.8 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 29.6 |
| Dwight Howard | 71 | 18.3 | 12.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 28.6 | 6 | 26.0 | 13.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Chandler Parsons | 74 | 16.6 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 37.0 | 6 | 19.3 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 36.1 |
| Jeremy Lin | 71 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 35.8 | 6 | 11.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 21.7 |
| Terrence Jones | 76 | 12.1 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 30.7 | 6 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Patrick Beverley | 56 | 10.2 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 36.1 | 6 | 8.7 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 31.8 |
| Troy Daniels | 5 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.0 | 4 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 53.3 |
| Aaron Brooks | 43 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 40.9 | |||||||
| Omri Casspi | 71 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 34.7 | |||||||
| Jordan Hamilton | 21 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 36.2 | |||||||
| Ömer Aşık | 48 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 6 | 5.8 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Francisco García | 55 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 35.7 | 2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Donatas Motiejūnas | 62 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 25.0 | |||||||
| Isaiah Canaan | 22 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 32.7 | |||||||
| Josh Powell | 1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Greg Smith | 11 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Robert Covington | 7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 36.4 | |||||||
| Ronnie Brewer | 23 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 12.5 | |||||||
Houston Rockets in the 2014 NBA Playoffs
Playoffs First Round vs. Portland Trail Blazers
In the 2014 NBA Playoffs, the Houston Rockets faced a challenging first-round matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Despite a strong season led by Dwight Howard and James Harden, the Rockets fell in six games to the Blazers, highlighted by Damian Lillard's iconic buzzer-beater in Game 6 that sealed the series. The loss underscored Houston's struggle to convert regular-season success into playoff victories.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2014 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 122-120 | |
| Apr 23, 2014 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 112-105 | |
| Apr 25, 2014 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 121-116 | |
| Apr 27, 2014 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 123-120 | |
| Apr 30, 2014 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 108-98 | |
| May 02, 2014 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 99-98 |
Houston Rockets 2013-14 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2013-14 season for the Houston Rockets.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2013 | vs. Charlotte Bobcats | W 96-83 | |
| Nov 01, 2013 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 113-105 | |
| Nov 02, 2013 | @ Utah Jazz | W 104-93 | |
| Nov 04, 2013 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 137-118 | |
| Nov 05, 2013 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 116-101 | |
| Nov 07, 2013 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 99-98 | |
| Nov 09, 2013 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 107-94 | |
| Nov 11, 2013 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 110-104 | |
| Nov 13, 2013 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 123-117 | |
| Nov 14, 2013 | @ New York Knicks | W 109-106 | |
| Nov 16, 2013 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 122-111 | |
| Nov 19, 2013 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 109-85 | |
| Nov 20, 2013 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 123-120 | |
| Nov 23, 2013 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 112-101 | |
| Nov 25, 2013 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | W 93-86 | |
| Nov 27, 2013 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 113-84 | |
| Nov 29, 2013 | vs. Brooklyn Nets | W 114-95 | |
| Nov 30, 2013 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 112-106 | |
| Dec 02, 2013 | @ Utah Jazz | L 109-103 | |
| Dec 04, 2013 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 97-88 | |
| Dec 06, 2013 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 105-83 | |
| Dec 08, 2013 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 98-88 | |
| Dec 12, 2013 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 111-104 | |
| Dec 13, 2013 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 116-112 | |
| Dec 15, 2013 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 106-91 | |
| Dec 18, 2013 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 109-94 | |
| Dec 20, 2013 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 114-81 | |
| Dec 21, 2013 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 114-97 | |
| Dec 23, 2013 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 111-104 | |
| Dec 25, 2013 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 111-98 | |
| Dec 26, 2013 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | W 100-92 | |
| Dec 28, 2013 | vs. New Orleans Pelicans | W 107-98 | |
| Dec 29, 2013 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 117-86 | |
| Dec 31, 2013 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 110-106 | |
| Jan 03, 2014 | vs. New York Knicks | W 102-100 | |
| Jan 08, 2014 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 113-99 | |
| Jan 10, 2014 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 83-80 | |
| Jan 11, 2014 | @ Washington Wizards | W 114-107 | |
| Jan 13, 2014 | @ Boston Celtics | W 104-92 | |
| Jan 15, 2014 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | W 103-100 | |
| Jan 16, 2014 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | L 104-92 | |
| Jan 18, 2014 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 114-104 | |
| Jan 20, 2014 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 126-113 | |
| Jan 22, 2014 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 119-98 | |
| Jan 24, 2014 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | L 88-87 | |
| Jan 25, 2014 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 99-81 | |
| Jan 28, 2014 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 97-90 | |
| Jan 29, 2014 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 117-115 | |
| Feb 01, 2014 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 106-92 | |
| Feb 05, 2014 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 122-108 | |
| Feb 08, 2014 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 101-95 | |
| Feb 10, 2014 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 107-89 | |
| Feb 12, 2014 | vs. Washington Wizards | W 113-112 | |
| Feb 19, 2014 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 134-108 | |
| Feb 20, 2014 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 102-99 | |
| Feb 23, 2014 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 115-112 | |
| Feb 25, 2014 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 129-103 | |
| Feb 26, 2014 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 101-93 | |
| Mar 01, 2014 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 118-110 | |
| Mar 04, 2014 | vs. Miami Heat | W 106-103 | |
| Mar 05, 2014 | @ Orlando Magic | W 101-89 | |
| Mar 07, 2014 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 112-86 | |
| Mar 09, 2014 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 118-113 | |
| Mar 11, 2014 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 106-98 | |
| Mar 13, 2014 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 111-87 | |
| Mar 16, 2014 | @ Miami Heat | L 113-104 | |
| Mar 17, 2014 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 124-86 | |
| Mar 20, 2014 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 129-106 | |
| Mar 22, 2014 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 118-111 | |
| Mar 24, 2014 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 100-89 | |
| Mar 27, 2014 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 120-98 | |
| Mar 29, 2014 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 118-107 | |
| Apr 01, 2014 | @ Brooklyn Nets | L 105-96 | |
| Apr 02, 2014 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 107-103 | |
| Apr 04, 2014 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | W 111-107 | |
| Apr 06, 2014 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 130-125 | |
| Apr 08, 2014 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 145-130 | |
| Apr 09, 2014 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 123-116 | |
| Apr 11, 2014 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 112-110 | |
| Apr 12, 2014 | vs. New Orleans Pelicans | W 111-104 | |
| Apr 14, 2014 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 104-98 | |
| Apr 16, 2014 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | L 105-100 |