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The 2014–15 Houston Rockets season was the 48th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 44th in the Houston area.

The Rockets finished the regular season with a 56–26 record, the third best in franchise history. They also won their first ever Southwest Division title and first Division crown since 1994. The Rockets beat the Dallas Mavericks 4–1 in the first round, advancing to the Western Conference semifinals for the first time since 2009. They beat the Los Angeles Clippers in seven games after trailing the series 1–3, advancing to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 1997. They became just the ninth team in NBA history to come back from such a deficit. The Rockets' season ended with a 1–4 loss in the Western Conference finals to the eventual NBA champion Golden State Warriors.

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Team
1	25	Clint Capela	PF/C	Switzerland	Élan Chalon (France)
2	42	Nick Johnson	PG/SG	United States	Arizona

Standings

Game log

Preseason

Regular season

Playoffs

Roster

Salaries

Player statistics

Regular season

Traded mid-season Waived during season

Playoffs

Injuries

Transactions

The Rockets had a busy offseason, trading away key contributors Jeremy Lin and Ömer Aşık in July to clear cap space. Houston was after marquee free agents such as LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Carmelo Anthony, but struck out on all three of those players. The Rockets also let Chandler Parsons, another key contributor from the previous season, sign with the Dallas Mavericks in July, declining to match the hefty offer sheet Parsons received from Dallas. The Rockets would eventually make up for these losses throughout the summer and regular season. As part of the Aşık deal, the Rockets received Trevor Ariza from the Washington Wizards in a sign and trade. Ariza replaced Parsons as the team's starting small forward. In September, the team traded for Jason Terry, a former sixth man of the year with the Mavericks. Terry provided veteran leadership and a spark off the bench for the Rockets. In December, the Rockets acquired Corey Brewer and Josh Smith, who both added significant depth to the roster. At the trade deadline in February, the Rockets acquired Pablo Prigioni and K. J. McDaniels in two separate deals.

Trades

Free agents

Re-signed

Additions

Player	Signed	Former team	Ref.
Joey Dorsey	July 18, 2014	FC Barcelona Basquet
Tarik Black	August 27, 2014	Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Kostas Papanikolaou	September 23, 2014	FC Barcelona Basquet
Josh Smith	December 26, 2014	Detroit Pistons

Subtractions

Notes

1. Was in the final year of his contract as head coach. Midway through the season he signed a contract extension to remain head coach for the next three years.
2. Was a restricted free agent entering the offseason. Signed an offer sheet with Dallas on July 10, 2014. A few days later, the Rockets elected not to match the offer, clearing the way for Parsons to officially sign with the Mavericks.

Awards, records and milestones

Records

• Clint Capela missed the first 15 free throw attempts of his career, setting an NBA record.

Milestones

• On December 13, Dwight Howard reached 10,000 career rebounds. At 29 years, 5 days, Howard became the third youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career rebounds. Only Wilt Chamberlain (28 years, 81 days) and Bill Russell (28 years, 285 days) reached the milestone at a younger age.

References

1. Houston Rockets Franchise Index
2. Lakers Acquire Jeremy Lin and Draft Choices in Trade with Rockets
3. Rockets Land Ariza and Valuable First Round Pick
4. Rockets Acquire Jason Terry and 2nd Round Picks
5. Rockets Acquire Veterans Corey Brewer and Alexey Shved in Three-Team Trade with Timberwolves and 76ers
6. Knicks Acquire Alexey Shved and Two Draft Picks
7. Rockets Acquire K.J. McDaniels and Pablo Prigioni
8. Rockets Re-Sign Troy Daniels
9. Rockets Re-Sign Francisco Garcia
10. McHale Signs Contract Extension
11. Sources: Kevin McHale agrees to extension with Rockets
12. Rockets Add Depth to Roster with Signings
13. Rockets Sign Tarik Black
14. Rockets Sign Kostas Papanikolaou
15. Free Agent Josh Smith Joins Houston Rockets
16. Mavericks Sign Chandler Parsons
17. Rockets Claim Earl Clark Off Waivers and Request Waivers on Josh Powell
18. Sixers Sign Free Agent Robert Covington
19. Rockets Acquire Veterans Corey Brewer and Alexey Shved in Three-Team Trade with Timberwolves and 76ers
20. Lakers Awarded Tarik Black on Waiver Claim
21. Wall, Harden named Players of Week
22. Bulls' Butler, Rockets' Harden named Players of the Week
23. Lowry, Harden named Kia Players of the Month
24. Hawks' starters, Rockets' Harden named Kia Players of the Month
25. James Harden Earns Western Conference Player of the Week
26. James Harden Named to 2014-15 All-NBA First Team
27. Rieken, Kristie (December 14, 2014). "Howard, Harden lead Rockets over Nuggets, 108-96". NBA.com. Associated Press. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
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