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The 2013–14 Houston Rockets season was the 47th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 43rd based in Houston . The season is best remembered for acquiring All-Star Dwight Howard from the Los Angeles Lakers . With Howard teamed up with team captain James Harden , they gelled their first season together, being named as starters for the 2014 NBA All-Star Game . With Howard now as co-captain, the Rockets improved on last season and finished with a 54–28 record, finishing 4th in the Western Conference. They met the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round, but the presences of Howard and Harden were not enough as Houston fell in six games, thanks to a Damian Lillard series-clinching three pointer in Game 6.
Point guard Jeremy Lin , who was co-captain the year prior, was moved to a sixth man role, as Patrick Beverley earned the starting position. After the season, Lin was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers , and his two-year tenure with Houston came to an end.[ 1] Along with Lin was Chandler Parsons who became a free agent and later signed with the Dallas Mavericks and center Omer Asik who, after two seasons with the team, was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans .
2013–14 Houston Rockets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
3
Aşık, Ömer
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1986–07–04
Turkey
G
2
Beverley, Patrick
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1988–07–12
Arkansas
G
1
Canaan, Isaiah
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
1991–05–02
Murray State
F
18
Casspi, Omri
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1988–06–22
Israel
F
33
Covington, Robert
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1991–07–15
Virginia Commonwealth
G/F
32
García, Francisco
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1980–12–31
Louisville
G/F
5
Hamilton, Jordan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1990–06–10
Texas
G
13
Harden, James
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1989–08–26
Arizona State
C
12
Howard, Dwight
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1985–12–08
SW Atlanta Academy (GA)
F
6
Jones, Terrence
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
252 lb (114 kg)
1992–01–09
Kentucky
G
7
Lin, Jeremy
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1988–08–23
Harvard
F/C
20
Motiejūnas, Donatas
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
1990–09–20
Lithuania
F
25
Parsons, Chandler
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
227 lb (103 kg)
1988–10–25
Florida
F/C
21
Powell, Josh
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1983–01–25
NC State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2014–04–22
2013 pre-season game log Total: 6–1 (home: 3–1; road: 3–0)
Pre-season: 6–1 (home: 3–1; road: 3–0)
2013–14 season schedule
2013–14 game log Total: 54–28 (home: 33–8; road: 21–20)
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
November
: 12–5 (home: 7–2; road: 5–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
2
November 1
Dallas
W 113–105
James Harden (34)
Dwight Howard (16)
Jeremy Lin (4)
Toyota Center 18,142
2–0
3
November 2
@ Utah
W 104–83
Chandler Parsons (24)
Chandler Parsons (12)
Chandler Parsons (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,498
3–0
4
November 4
@ L.A Clippers
L 118–137
Omri Casspi (19)
Howard & Casspi (9)
Jeremy Lin (8)
Staples Center 19,404
3–1
5
November 5
@ Portland
W 116–101
James Harden (33)
Dwight Howard (13)
Omri Casspi (5)
Moda Center 17,491
4–1
6
November 7
L.A Lakers
L 98–99
James Harden (35)
Dwight Howard (14)
James Harden (5)
Toyota Center 18,133
4–2
7
November 9
L.A Clippers
L 94–107
Chandler Parsons (23)
Howard & Parsons (8)
Jeremy Lin (7)
Toyota Center 18,108
4–3
8
November 11
Toronto
W 110–104
Jeremy Lin (31)
Dwight Howard (24)
James Harden (10)
Toyota Center 18,134
5–3
9
November 13
@ Philadelphia
L 117–123 (OT)
Jeremy Lin (34)
Dwight Howard (15)
Jeremy Lin (12)
Wells Fargo Center 11,671
5–4
10
November 14
@ New York
W 109–106
James Harden (36)
Dwight Howard (15)
Jeremy Lin (3)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
6–4
11
November 16
Denver
W 122–111
Dwight Howard (25)
Terrence Jones (12)
James Harden (9)
Toyota Center 18,147
7–4
12
November 19
Boston
W 109–85
Terrence Jones (24)
Dwight Howard (12)
Chandler Parsons (6)
Toyota Center 18,232
8–4
13
November 20
@ Dallas
L 120–123
Dwight Howard (33)
Dwight Howard (11)
Chandler Parsons (11)
American Airlines Center 20,045
8–5
14
November 23
Minnesota
W 112–101
Aaron Brooks (26)
Dwight Howard (13)
Lin & Brooks (5)
Toyota Center 18,196
9–5
15
November 25
@ Memphis
W 93–86
Chandler Parsons (17)
Ömer Aşık (10)
Lin , Beverley , Jones & García (2)
FedExForum 15,246
10–5
16
November 27
Atlanta
W 113–84
Brooks & García (21)
Ömer Aşık (9)
Parsons , Howard & Brooks (4)
Toyota Center 18,051
11–5
17
November 29
Brooklyn
W 114–95
Chandler Parsons (21)
Howard & Jones (7)
Harden & Brooks (7)
Toyota Center 18,138
12–5
18
November 30
@ San Antonio
W 112–106
James Harden (31)
Terrence Jones (16)
James Harden (6)
AT&T Center 18,581
13–5
December
: 8–8 (home: 5–3; road: 3–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
19
December 2
@ Utah
L 103–109
James Harden (37)
Dwight Howard (9)
James Harden (8)
EnergySolutions Arena 15,801
13–6
20
December 4
Phoenix
L 88–97
Aaron Brooks (17)
Dwight Howard (18)
Aaron Brooks (6)
Toyota Center 18,151
13–7
21
December 6
Golden State
W 105–83
James Harden (34)
Dwight Howard (18)
Chandler Parsons (5)
Toyota Center 18,145
14–7
22
December 8
Orlando
W 98–88
James Harden (27)
Dwight Howard (22)
James Harden (10)
Toyota Center 16,407
15–7
23
December 12
@ Portland
L 104–111
Dwight Howard (32)
Dwight Howard (17)
James Harden (7)
Moda Center 19,997
15–8
24
December 13
@ Golden State
W 116–112
James Harden (26)
Dwight Howard (11)
James Harden (9)
Oracle Arena 19,596
16–8
25
December 15
@ Sacramento
L 91–106
James Harden (25)
Dwight Howard (10)
Chandler Parsons (5)
Sleep Train Arena 15,606
16–9
26
December 18
Chicago
W 109–94
Dwight Howard (23)
Howard & Parsons (9)
Harden & Jones (6)
Toyota Center 18,242
17–9
27
December 20
@ Indiana
L 81–114
Dwight Howard (19)
Dwight Howard (12)
Harden , Howard & Parsons (2)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165
17–10
28
December 21
@ Detroit
W 114–97
Dwight Howard (35)
Dwight Howard (19)
Brooks & Casspi (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,606
18–10
29
December 23
Dallas
L 104–111
Dwight Howard (29)
Dwight Howard (15)
Francisco García (6)
Toyota Center 18,328
18–11
30
December 25
@ San Antonio
W 111–98
James Harden (28)
Dwight Howard (20)
Jeremy Lin (8)
AT&T Center 18,581
19–11
31
December 26
Memphis
W 100–92
James Harden (27)
Chandler Parsons (11)
Harden & Parsons (5)
Toyota Center 18,201
20–11
32
December 28
New Orleans
W 107–98
Dwight Howard (24)
Dwight Howard (18)
Jeremy Lin (5)
Toyota Center 18,233
21–11
33
December 29
@ Oklahoma City
L 86–117
Aaron Brooks (17)
Howard & Jones (9)
James Harden (3)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
21–12
34
December 31
Sacramento
L 106–110
James Harden (38)
Terrence Jones (11)
Jeremy Lin (6)
Toyota Center 18,232
21–13
January
: 10–4 (home: 6–2; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
35
January 3
New York
W 102–100
James Harden (37)
Chandler Parsons (11)
James Harden (6)
Toyota Center 18,304
22–13
36
January 8
L.A Lakers
W 113–99
James Harden (38)
Howard & Jones (13)
Harden , Lin & Casspi (4)
Toyota Center 18,229
23–13
37
January 10
@ Atlanta
L 80–83
James Harden (25)
Dwight Howard (11)
James Harden (7)
Philips Arena 13,115
23–14
38
January 11
@ Washington
W 114–107
James Harden (25)
Dwight Howard (11)
Jeremy Lin (8)
Verizon Center 17,454
24–14
39
January 13
@ Boston
W 104–92
Dwight Howard (32)
Dwight Howard (12)
Jeremy Lin (9)
TD Garden 17,750
25–14
40
January 15
@ New Orleans
W 103–100
James Harden (26)
Dwight Howard (11)
James Harden (7)
New Orleans Arena 15,918
26–14
41
January 16
Oklahoma City
L 92–104
James Harden & Terrence Jones (16)
Terrence Jones (13)
James Harden (8)
Toyota Center 18,231
26–15
42
January 18
Milwaukee
W 114–104
Terrence Jones (36)
Dwight Howard (14)
Harden , Lin & Brooks (4)
Toyota Center 18,082
27–15
43
January 20
Portland
W 126–113
Chandler Parsons (31)
Dwight Howard (12)
Chandler Parsons (7)
Toyota Center 18,135
28–15
44
January 22
Sacramento
W 119–98
Dwight Howard (26)
Dwight Howard (13)
James Harden (9)
Toyota Center 16,488
29–15
45
January 24
Memphis
L 87–88
Chandler Parsons (34)
Dwight Howard (12)
James Harden (13)
Toyota Center 16,998
29–16
46
January 25
@ Memphis
L 81–99
James Harden (16)
Dwight Howard (12)
Harden , Lin & Jones (3)
FedExForum 17,512
29–17
47
January 28
San Antonio
W 97–90
Dwight Howard (23)
Dwight Howard (16)
Jeremy Lin (8)
Toyota Center 18,314
30–17
48
January 29
@ Dallas
W 117–115
Chandler Parsons (26)
Donatas Motiejūnas (13)
Jeremy Lin (7)
American Airlines Center 19,359
31–17
February
: 8–2 (home: 3–0; road: 5–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
49
February 1
Cleveland
W 106–92
James Harden (28)
Jeremy Lin (11)
Jeremy Lin (10)
Toyota Center 18,309
32–17
50
February 5
Phoenix
W 122–108
Dwight Howard (34)
Dwight Howard (14)
Chandler Parsons (6)
Toyota Center 18,217
33–17
51
February 8
@ Milwaukee
W 101–95
Dwight Howard (27)
Dwight Howard (13)
Dwight Howard (5)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,923
34–17
52
February 10
@ Minnesota
W 107–89
Chandler Parsons (20)
Dwight Howard (15)
Jeremy Lin (7)
Target Center 12,002
35–17
53
February 12
Washington
W 113–112
James Harden (35)
Dwight Howard (16)
Harden & Parsons (6)
Toyota Center 18,314
36–17
All-Star Break
54
February 19
@ L.A Lakers
W 134–108
James Harden (29)
Dwight Howard (13)
James Harden (11)
Staples Center 18,997
37–17
55
February 20
@ Golden State
L 99–102
James Harden (39)
Dwight Howard (21)
Harden & Parsons (5)
Oracle Arena 19,596
37–18
56
February 23
@ Phoenix
W 115–112
Dwight Howard (25)
Dwight Howard (9)
Harden & Parsons (7)
US Airways Center 15,510
38–18
57
February 25
@ Sacramento
W 129–103
James Harden (43)
Dwight Howard (11)
James Harden (8)
Sleep Train Arena 16,057
39–18
58
February 26
@ L.A Clippers
L 93–101
Dwight Howard (23)
Dwight Howard (11)
Harden , Lin & Parsons (3)
Staples Center 19,258
39–19
March
: 10–4 (home: 7–1; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
59
March 1
Detroit
W 118–110
Terrence Jones (22)
Terrence Jones (10)
James Harden (12)
Toyota Center 18,330
40–19
60
March 4
Miami
W 106–103
Dwight Howard (22)
Dwight Howard (16)
James Harden (11)
Toyota Center 18,523
41–19
61
March 5
@ Orlando
W 101–89
James Harden (31)
Dwight Howard (13)
Chandler Parsons (7)
Amway Center 16,012
42–19
62
March 7
Indiana
W 112–86
James Harden (28)
Dwight Howard (7)
Chandler Parsons (6)
Toyota Center 18,332
43–19
63
March 9
Portland
W 118–113
James Harden (41)
Dwight Howard (12)
James Harden (6)
Toyota Center 18,321
44–19
64
March 11
@ Oklahoma City
L 98–106
James Harden (28)
Dwight Howard (10)
James Harden (9)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
44–20
65
March 13
@ Chicago
L 87–111
Jeremy Lin (21)
Dwight Howard (10)
Lin & Beverley (3)
United Center 21,747
44–21
66
March 16
@ Miami
L 104–113
James Harden (30)
Dwight Howard (14)
Parsons , Howard & Beverley (5)
American Airlines Arena 19,666
44–22
67
March 17
Utah
W 124–86
Terrence Jones (30)
Aşık & Motiejūnas (11)
Jeremy Lin (9)
Toyota Center 18,156
45–22
68
March 20
Minnesota
W 129–106
James Harden (28)
Chandler Parsons (9)
Jeremy Lin (10)
Toyota Center 18,315
46–22
69
March 22
@ Cleveland
W 118–111
James Harden (37)
Ömer Aşık (9)
James Harden (11)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,058
47–22
70
March 24
@ Charlotte
W 100–89
James Harden (31)
Dwight Howard (10)
James Harden (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,511
48–22
71
March 27
Philadelphia
W 120–98
James Harden (26)
Dwight Howard (13)
James Harden (10)
Toyota Center 18,334
49–22
72
March 29
L.A Clippers
L 107–118
James Harden (32)
Ömer Aşık (11)
James Harden (6)
Toyota Center 18,337
49–23
April
: 5–5 (home: 4–0; road: 1–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
73
April 1
@ Brooklyn
L 96–105
James Harden (26)
Ömer Aşık (23)
James Harden (7)
Barclays Center 17,732
49–24
74
April 2
@ Toronto
L 103–107
James Harden (26)
Ömer Aşık (15)
Jeremy Lin (7)
Air Canada Centre 18,294
49–25
75
April 4
Oklahoma City
W 111–107
James Harden (39)
Ömer Aşık (12)
James Harden (7)
Toyota Center 18,407
50–25
76
April 6
Denver
W 130–125 (OT)
James Harden (32)
Ömer Aşık (23)
James Harden (10)
Toyota Center 18,325
51–25
77
April 8
@ L.A Lakers
W 145–130
Harden & Jones (33)
Aşık & Motiejūnas (15)
James Harden (12)
Staples Center 18,131
52–25
78
April 9
@ Denver
L 116–123
Jeremy Lin (18)
Ömer Aşık (12)
Harden , Lin & Canaan (6)
Pepsi Center 15,322
52–26
79
April 11
@ Minnesota
L 110–112
James Harden (33)
Ömer Aşık (15)
James Harden (10)
Target Center 16,689
52–27
80
April 12
New Orleans
W 111–104
James Harden (33)
Ömer Aşık (8)
James Harden (13)
Toyota Center 18,372
53–27
81
April 14
San Antonio
W 104–98
Chandler Parsons (21)
Dwight Howard (17)
James Harden (7)
Toyota Center 18,406
54–27
82
April 16
@ New Orleans
L 100–105
Troy Daniels (22)
Donatas Motiejūnas (10)
Troy Daniels (5)
Smoothie King Center 17,421
54–28
2013–14 season schedule
2014 playoff game log Total: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
First Round: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
2014 schedule
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Rockets only.
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