http://www.nba.com/rockets/schedule/ Oct Opponent Time* Local TV National TV Tue 11 @ Philadelphia Preseason 6:00pm -- -- Wed 12 Orlando Preseason 7:30pm -- -- Sat 15 @ San Antonio Preseason 7:30pm -- -- Mon 17 Seattle Preseason 7:30pm -- -- Sat 22 @ Memphis Preseason 7:00pm -- -- Sun 23 Washington Preseason 7:30pm -- -- Wed 26 Utah Preseason 7:30pm -- -- Thu 27 New Orleans Preseason 7:30pm -- -- Nov Opponent Time* Local TV National TV Wed 2 Sacramento 7:30pm -- -- Sat 5 New Orleans 7:30pm -- -- Tue 8 Orlando 7:30pm -- -- Thu 10 @ Miami 8:00pm -- TNT Sat 12 @ New Jersey 8:00pm -- -- Sun 13 @ Boston 6:00pm -- NBATV Tue 15 @ Minnesota 7:00pm -- -- Thu 17 @ San Antonio 8:30pm -- TNT Fri 18 Detroit 8:30pm -- ESPN Sun 20 @ Indiana 6:00pm -- -- Tue 22 @ Dallas 7:30pm -- NBATV Wed 23 Phoenix 6:30pm -- ESPN Fri 25 @ Memphis 7:00pm -- -- Sat 26 Chicago 7:30pm -- -- Tue 29 Atlanta 7:30pm -- -- Dec Opponent Time* Local TV National TV Sat 3 Memphis 7:30pm -- -- Tue 6 Boston 7:30pm -- -- Thu 8 @ Sacramento 7:30pm -- TNT Sun 11 @ Portland 6:00pm -- NBATV Wed 14 @ Golden State 7:30pm -- ESPN Thu 15 @ Seattle 7:30pm -- TNT Sat 17 @ L.A. Clippers 12:30pm -- -- Sun 18 @ L.A. Lakers 6:30pm -- NBATV Wed 21 Toronto 7:30pm -- -- Fri 23 @ Denver 7:00pm -- -- Tue 27 Utah 7:30pm -- -- Wed 28 @ New Orleans 7:00pm -- -- Sat 31 Golden State 6:00pm -- -- Jan Opponent Time* Local TV National TV Tue 3 @ Washington 7:00pm -- NBATV Thu 5 @ Cleveland 8:00pm -- TNT Fri 6 @ Toronto 7:00pm -- -- Sun 8 Denver 7:30pm -- NBATV Tue 10 @ Charlotte 7:30pm -- -- Wed 11 Sacramento 7:30pm -- -- Sat 14 New Orleans 7:30pm -- -- Mon 16 @ Atlanta 2:00pm -- -- Wed 18 Dallas 7:30pm -- -- Fri 20 @ Chicago 7:30pm -- -- Sun 22 @ Detroit 6:00pm -- -- Mon 23 @ Milwaukee 7:00pm -- -- Wed 25 Charlotte 7:30pm -- -- Fri 27 Minnesota 8:30pm -- ESPN Sun 29 Miami 2:30pm -- ABC Mon 30 @ Memphis 7:00pm -- -- Feb Opponent Time* Local TV National TV Wed 1 Milwaukee 7:30pm -- -- Fri 3 Seattle 7:30pm -- -- Sun 5 @ New York 12:00pm -- ABC Mon 6 @ Philadelphia 7:00pm -- -- Wed 8 L.A. Lakers 7:30pm -- -- Sat 11 Utah 7:30pm -- -- Sun 12 New York 7:30pm -- -- Tue 14 @ L.A. Clippers 7:30pm -- -- Thu 16 @ Phoenix 8:00pm -- TNT Wed 22 L.A. Clippers 7:30pm -- -- Fri 24 Golden State 7:30pm -- -- Sun 26 @ Orlando 3:30pm -- -- Mon 27 Phoenix 7:30pm -- NBATV Mar Opponent Time* Local TV National TV Wed 1 Philadelphia 8:00pm -- ESPN Fri 3 Denver 7:30pm -- -- Sun 5 Portland 7:30pm -- -- Tue 7 @ Minnesota 7:00pm -- -- Wed 8 Indiana 7:30pm -- -- Sun 12 @ San Antonio 2:30pm -- ABC Mon 13 New Jersey 7:30pm -- NBATV Wed 15 Dallas 8:00pm -- ESPN Sat 18 San Antonio 7:30pm -- NBATV Mon 20 L.A. Clippers 7:30pm -- -- Tue 21 @ Dallas 7:00pm -- TNT Thu 23 @ New Orleans 7:00pm -- -- Sun 26 Cleveland 12:00pm -- ABC Wed 29 Seattle 7:30pm -- -- Fri 31 Washington 7:00pm -- ESPN Apr Opponent Time* Local TV National TV Sun 2 @ L.A. Lakers 12:30pm -- ABC Tue 4 @ Seattle 7:00pm -- -- Wed 5 @ Portland 7:00pm -- -- Fri 7 @ Golden State 7:30pm -- -- Sun 9 @ Sacramento 6:00pm -- -- Mon 10 @ Utah 7:00pm -- -- Wed 12 Minnesota 7:30pm -- -- Sat 15 Memphis 7:30pm -- -- Mon 17 @ Denver 7:00pm -- -- Wed 19 San Antonio 7:00pm -- ESPN And for the Christmas Games: Sun 25 L.A. Lakers @ Miami 3:00pm -- ABC San Antonio @ Detroit 12:30pm -- ABC
That is horrible! The Rockets have to close the season, fighting for the playoffs with only 3 home games the final month? WTF????
Ok, now can you do that to the rest of the NBA and see if it compares? Cause I think that the Rockets are getting screwed this season, especially in April with only 3 home games even though most of those teams aren't that strong.
A VERY quick, first-glance analysis: November Home Games: 7 Away Games: 8 Back-to-backs: 4 Back-to-backs w/travel: 4 Games versus potential contenders/solid playoff teams: 8 Games versus bubble teams: 4 Games versus also-rans: 3 Toughest Stretch: 17th-23rd Wed 2 Sacramento Sat 5 New Orleans Tue 8 Orlando Thu 10 @ Miami Sat 12 @ New Jersey Sun 13 @ Boston Tue 15 @ Minnesota Thu 17 @ San Antonio Fri 18 Detroit Sun 20 @ Indiana Tue 22 @ Dallas Wed 23 Phoenix Fri 25 @ Memphis Sat 26 Chicago Tue 29 Atlanta December Home Games: 5 Away Games: 8 Back-to-backs: 3 Back-to-backs w/travel: 2 Games versus potential contenders/solid playoff teams: 0 Games versus bubble teams: 8 Games versus also-rans: 5 Toughest Stretch: 8th-18th Sat 3 Memphis Tue 6 Boston Thu 8 @ Sacramento Sun 11 @ Portland Wed 14 @ Golden State Thu 15 @ Seattle Sat 17 @ L.A. Clippers Sun 18 @ L.A. Lakers Wed 21 Toronto Fri 23 @ Denver Tue 27 Utah Wed 28 @ New Orleans Sat 31 Golden State January Home Games: 7 Away Games: 9 Back-to-backs: 4 Back-to-backs w/travel: 4 Games versus potential contenders/solid playoff teams: 4 Games versus bubble teams: 6 Games versus also-rans: 3 Toughest Stretch: 18th-23rd Tue 3 @ Washington Thu 5 @ Cleveland Fri 6 @ Toronto Sun 8 Denver Tue 10 @ Charlotte Wed 11 Sacramento Sat 14 New Orleans Mon 16 @ Atlanta Wed 18 Dallas Fri 20 @ Chicago Sun 22 @ Detroit Mon 23 @ Milwaukee Wed 25 Charlotte Fri 27 Minnesota Sun 29 Miami Mon 30 @ Memphis February Home Games: 8 Away Games: 5 Back-to-backs: 3 Back-to-backs w/travel: 2 Games versus potential contenders/solid playoff teams: 4 Games versus bubble teams: 4 Games versus also-rans: 5 Toughest Stretch: 26th-27th Wed 1 Milwaukee Fri 3 Seattle Sun 5 @ New York Mon 6 @ Philadelphia Wed 8 L.A. Lakers Sat 11 Utah Sun 12 New York Tue 14 @ L.A. Clippers Thu 16 @ Phoenix Wed 22 L.A. Clippers Fri 24 Golden State Sun 26 @ Orlando Mon 27 Phoenix March Home Games: 11 Away Games: 4 Back-to-backs: 3 Back-to-backs w/travel: 3 Games versus potential contenders/solid playoff teams: 8 Games versus bubble teams: 5 Games versus also-rans: 2 Toughest Stretch: 7th-18th Wed 1 Philadelphia Fri 3 Denver Sun 5 Portland Tue 7 @ Minnesota Wed 8 Indiana Sun 12 @ San Antonio Mon 13 New Jersey Wed 15 Dallas Sat 18 San Antonio Mon 20 L.A. Clippers Tue 21 @ Dallas Thu 23 @ New Orleans Sun 26 Cleveland Wed 29 Seattle Fri 31 Washington April Home Games: 3 Away Games: 7 Back-to-backs: 2 Back-to-backs w/travel: 2 Games versus potential contenders/solid playoff teams: 2 Games versus bubble teams: 7 Games versus also-rans: 1 Toughest Stretch: 2nd-10th Sun 2 @ L.A. Lakers Tue 4 @ Seattle Wed 5 @ Portland Fri 7 @ Golden State Sun 9 @ Sacramento Mon 10 @ Utah Wed 12 Minnesota Sat 15 Memphis Mon 17 @ Denver Wed 19 San Antonio
Considering our road and home records were almost identical last season, I don't think it matters.... BRING IT ONNNNNN!!!!!
There are two Rockets games on national TV in April, including the very last game against Spurs. If I am not mistaken, there was no Rockets game on national TV in April last season. So the NBA definetely considers Rockets a better and more popular team this season.
Mannnn, only 19 games? I remember there being like 24 or so last year and we only got better from last season. I'm sorry, the reason I gripe is because I won't be living in Houston and will only be able to see the national games, obviously. Least, I'll still have ClutchCity then.
Interesting. Last year the Rockets had 24 national TV games (the max) and this year they only have 20. Kind of surprising.
Ugh, is that why we've lost 5 National TV games from last season? We tied for the most national televised games last season, not sure who leads this year, but I'm sure we'll still be seeing a lot of Heat and Laker games, especially now that Phil is back.
Can anyone make a CSV file so I can enter this into my MS Outlook? That was so nifty for me last year
I counted 2 4 games in 5 nights. April sucks balls. Most of those teams aren't that good, but so much travel when you want to get ready for a playoff run is not good news no matter what. The Lakers in comparison have 2 road games in the month of April and only 13 back to backs overall.