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Houston Rockets 2018-19 Media GuideToyota Center (1510 Polk Street Houston, TX 77002)(713) 758-7200Edited and Compiled by Sean McCloskeyCover Design by Jose Lopez & Will TullosEditorial Assistance by Tracey Hughes & Tomorrow Huff 2018 Houston RocketsThe information contained in this publication was compiled by the Houston Rockets and is providedas a courtesy to our fans and the press and may be used only for personal or editorial purposes. Anycommercial use of this information is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Houston Rockets.All NBA and team insignia depicted in this publication are the property of NBA Properties, Inc. and therespective teams of the NBA and may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the prior writtenconsent of NBA Properties, Inc. Photography by Bill Baptist and NBA Photos. Printing by CPY of Houston.1
ContentsTable of ContentsTable of ContentsGeneral Information2018 Preseason Roster. Inside Front CoverMedia Guide Credits. 1Table of Contents. 2Media Information. 3Rockets Directory.4-5Owner Tilman J. Fertitta.6-7Basketball OperationsHead Coach Mike D'Antoni. 10Rockets Basketball Staff. 11-12Rockets Medical Staff. 12PlayersCarmelo Anthony.14-17Bruno Caboclo.18-19Clint Capela.20-22Michael Carter-Williams.23-24Marquese Chriss.25-26Gary Clark.27-28Vincent Edwards.29-30James Ennis.31-32Eric Gordon.33-35Rob Gray.36-37Gerald Green.38-40James Harden.41-44Isaiah Hartenstein. 45Brandon Knight.46-47Nenê.48-51Chris Paul.52-55P.J. Tucker.56-58Zhou Qi.59-60Players in the System.61-64Business TeamRockets Executives. 68Rockets Business Team & Broadcasters.69-75Rockets Entertainers.76-77Clutch City Foundation & Community.78-80Toyota Center. 81Rockets Championships.82-832017-18 In ReviewSeason Statistics & Transactions. 86Game-by-Game Results. 87Season Highs. 88Season Breakdown. 89Game-by-Game Statistics.90-91Superlatives. 92Miscellaneous Statistics. 93Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring. 94Miscellaneous Scoring. 95Standings. 96League Leaders. 97Team Statistics.98-101Key Dates/ Officiating Crew. 102RecordsRockets Career Leaders.104-105Rockets 40-Point Club.106-107Opponents 40-Point Club.108-109Rockets Team Records. 110-112Opponents Team Records. 113-115Rockets Individual Records. 116-118Opponents Individual Records. 120Rockets Rookie Records. 121Rockets All-Time Coaching Summary. 121Toyota Center Team Records.122-123Toyota Center Individual Records.124-125Rockets All-Time Preseason Records. 125Triple-Doubles. 126Record by Months. 127Rockets Conference/Division Records. 128Yearly Streaks. 129Record vs. Opponents & Overtime . 130High Scorers vs. Opponents. 131Rockets Miscellaneous Records. 132HistoryHistory of the Rockets.134-135The 22-Game Winning Streak.136-137Overall Record. 138Home Attendance. 139Retired Numbers: Clyde Drexler.140-141Retired Numbers: Moses Malone.142-143Retired Numbers: Calvin Murphy.144-145Retired Numbers: Hakeem Olajuwon.146-147Retired Numbers: Rudy Tomjanovich.148-149Retired Numbers: Yao Ming.150-151Carroll Dawson. 152Rockets in the Hall of Fame.153-154Rockets NBA Honors.154-155Rockets in All-Star Games.156-157Rockets on U.S. National Teams. 158Rockets All-Decade Teams. 158Rockets Dates & Deals.159-172The Last Time. 173Rockets in the Draft.174-176All-Time Starting Lineups.177-179All-Time Uniform Numbers.180-182Ownership Chronology. 182Year-by-Year Team Statistics.183-233Rockets All-Time Roster.234-264PlayoffsRockets in the Playoffs. 266Year-by-Year Results.267-274Year-by-Year Statistics.275-283Cumulative Playoff Statistics. 284Rockets All-Time Playoff Leaders.285-286Best Playoff Series. 286Playoff 40-Point Club. 287Playoff Statistical Achievements. 287Playoff Records.288-291Playoff Series Records. 292Opponents InformationNBA Directory. 294Atlanta Hawks. 295Boston Celtics. 296Brooklyn Nets. 297Charlotte Hornets. 298Chicago Bulls. 299Cleveland Cavaliers. 300Dallas Mavericks. 301Denver Nuggets. 302Detroit Pistons. 303Golden State Warriors. 304Indiana Pacers. 305Los Angeles Clippers. 306Los Angeles Lakers. 307Memphis Grizzlies. 308Miami Heat. 309Milwaukee Bucks. 310Minnesota Timberwolves. 311New Orleans Pelicans. 312New York Knicks. 313Oklahoma City Thunder. 314Orlando Magic. 315Philadelphia 76ers. 316Phoenix Suns. 317Portland Trail Blazers. 318Sacramento Kings. 319San Antonio Spurs. 320Toronto Raptors. 321Utah Jazz. 322Washington Wizards. 323NBA G LeagueNBA G League Information.324-325G League 2017-18 In Review. 326Rio Grande Valley Vipers. 3272
Houston Rockets Toyota Center 1510 Polk Street Houston, TX 77002Phone: (713) 758-7200 Twitter: @RocketsPR Web Site: Rockets.comCredentialsAll requests for working press,photo and broadcast credentialsfor Houston Rockets home gamesshould be made in writing oncompany letterhead at leasttwo days prior to the game inquestion. Direct all requeststo Rockets Senior Director ofMedia & Player Relations TraceyHughes (traceyh@rocketball.com)and Media Relations AssistantTomorrow Huff (tomorrowh@rocketball.com). All credentials canbe acquired at Toyota Center mediaentrance located at the intersectionof La Branch Street and Clay Street.Directions from:George Bush IntercontinentalAirport to Toyota Center: TakeU.S. 59 South to Downtown Exit turn right on Congress Street turnleft on La Branch Street ToyotaCenter is located at the intersectionof La Branch Street and Polk Street.Hobby Airport to Toyota Center:Take I-45 North exit Scott Streettowards Downtown turn left onPease Street turn right on AustinStreet turn right on Clay Street turn right on La Branch Street Toyota Center is located at theintersection of La Branch Street andClay Street.Game NightThe media entrance is located onthe La Branch Street side of ToyotaCenter. The press door opens twoand-a-half hours prior to tipoff. Pressparking is available at Toyota TundraParking Garage (connected to thearena) at the intersection of Jacksonand Leeland. Parking is for workingmedia only with proper credentials.Rockets Media RelationsTracey Hughes. (713) 758-7335Sr. Director, Media & Player Relations. traceyh@rocketball.comSean McCloskey. (713) 758-7352Manager, Media Relations. seanm@rocketball.comTomorrow Huff . (713) 758-7205Assistant, Media Relations. tomorrowh@rocketball.comPracticesAll practice sessions will be closed.Players and staff will be availablefor interviews during a designatedaccess period. For updated practiceschedules and times, please checkthe Rockets PR Twitter account,@RocketsPR.PhotographersThe photography areas in ToyotaCenter are on the baselinesopposite both team benches. Nophotographers will be allowed onthe sideline areas in front or behindthe team benches or in front of pressrow. Please make all requests topurchase strobe lighting to theMedia Relations Department atleast two days prior to the game inquestion. Please observe the NBArules for player escape routes – anopen area approximately five feet onboth sides of the basket. For playersafety, we also ask that you do notleave your camera unattended inyour working area. No tripods arepermitted on the floor.Media CentralStatistical ServicesComplete game statistics, includingthe final box score, running play-byplay and quotes will be provided. Forthose sitting on press row, screenswith the box score, percentages,notes and other data continuouslyupdated, are provided. A statsscreen is provided in the auxiliarypress areas and in the press roomas well.TaxicabsTaxicabs can pick up and drop offat the administration entrance ofToyota Center on La Branch Street.To order a cab, contact United at(713) 699-0000 or Yellow Cab at(713) 236-1111.Telephone ServicesTelephones are provided on pressrow for use by visiting mediamembers. Other phones areavailable in the media workroom.For additional phone lines, pleasecontact TelecommunicationsSupervisor Danny Jackson at(713) 758-7290.All game notes, statistics and boxscores will be available online atMedia Central (http://nba.com/mediacentral).InterviewsAll interview requests should bedirected to the Media RelationsDepartment. The Rockets coachingstaff and players are available forinterviews before practice. Playersare generally available beforegames during a 30-minute periodthat begins 75 minutes prior totip off; following games – aftera 10‑minute cooling-off period –Rockets Head Coach Mike D'Antoniwill be available in the post-gameinterview room. Anyone wearing amedia credential will not be allowedto obtain autographs.General InformationHome Arena.Toyota CenterArena Sellout.18,055First Regular Season Game in Arena.Oct. 30, 2003Team Colors. Red, White, Silver, BlackConference Affiliation.WesternDivisional Affiliation.SouthwestWeb Site Address. www.rockets.comTeam Twitter/Instagram. @houstonrockets3InformationMedia InformationMedia Information
DirectoryRockets DirectoryExecutiveOwner. Tilman J. FertittaChief Executive Officer. Thaddeus B. BrownGeneral Counsel.Rafael StoneExecutive Vice President & General Counsel, Fertitta Entertainment.Steve ScheinthalExecutive Vice President & CFO, Fertitta Entertainment.Rick LiemAssociate General Counsel.Clay AllenVice President, Corporate Development.John R. CroleyDirector, Fertitta Entertainment.Michael C. FertittaDirector, Fertitta Entertainment.Patrick J. FertittaVice President, Ticketing. Zee FrenchChief Financial Officer.Marcus JoliboisVice President, Finance. Larry KaiserExecutive Assistant to CEO. Leticia MaganaAGM of Toyota Center/VP, Arena Operations.Scott ManleyChief Revenue Officer. Gretchen SheirrSenior Vice President, Marketing.Ken SheirrBasketball OperationsGeneral Manager. Daryl MoreyHead Coach.Mike D’AntoniAssistant Coaches. Roy Rogers, Brett Gunning, Matt BraseSenior Vice President of Basketball Operations.Keith JonesHead Athletic Trainer, Director of Athlete Care & Science . Jason BilesSports Performance. Javair Gillette, Richard WilliamsBasketball Operations Staff.Devan Blair, Joseph Blair, Matt Brase, Tara Boening John Cho, Chef Ray Darthard,. Motoki Fujii, Jeremy Hassler, Chuck Hayes Brent Johnson, Fan-Hal Koung, Eric Lang, John Lucas, Monte McNair,.Anthony Nila, Jim Paulis, Marko Radovanovic, Irving Roland, Jason Roman, Gersson Rosas, Saagar Sarin,.Travis Stockbridge, Mitchell Vanya, Jimmy Vidas, Eli WitusTeam Healthcare Provider. Memorial HermannMedical Staff. Dr. Walter Lowe, Dr. James Muntz, Dr. Steven Flores, Dr. David Crumbie,.Dr. Alfred Mansour, Dr. Rod Foroozan, Thomas O’Brien, D.D.S., Russ PaineBox OfficeSenior Director, Ticket Operations.Eric MarglousManager, Ticket Operations.Calvin WashingtonTicket Operations Representatives.Zanetta Jones, Chrystal MartinTicket Operations Coordinator. Trey OuslerBox Office Supervisor. Theresa DibrellBox Office Assistant Supervisor.Meghann WashingtonBroadcastingTelevision Announcers.Bill Worrell, Matt Bullard, Clyde Drexler, Craig Ackerman (AT&T SportsNet)Radio Announcers.Craig Ackerman, Matt Thomas (KBME SportsTalk 790 AM)Spanish Radio Announcer. Adrian Chavarria (KEYH 850 AM)Corporate DevelopmentSenior Director, Corporate Partner Services. Dawn KeenDirector, Strategic Development China. Sunshine RogersSenior Director, Corporate Sales.Geno ZicarelliDirector, Corporate Sales.Dave Krueger, Melodee SmithSenior Manager, Partnership Activation.Zack Devine, Shannon FischerManager, Partnership Activation. Randelyn Carpenter, Avani Sharma, Taryn Smith, Lauren PlotkinCorporate Development Coordinator. Morgan AndersonCorporate Creative Manager.Zach SheltonCorporate Partner Activation Specialist China.Christine HaoCoporate Development Activation Manager.Youyou LuFinance & AdministrationSr. Director, Human Resources.Kristen HarperDirector, IT & Telecommunications.Okpara YoungManager, Administrative Services. Terri GlennManager, Network Operations. Brian BrownManager, Accounting .Lewis MadsenTelecommunications Supervisor. Danny JacksonSenior Staff Accountant. Zainab RahimStaff Accountants. Sonia Ortiz, Phuong TranPayroll Coordinator. Maranda StephensSenior Human Resources Generalist.Sonia JethvaEmployment Coordinator. Noelia MonteroAdministrative Services Coordinator. Michael MooreIT Systems Coordinator. Selena Lake, Billy MounchanAP Coordinator. Jacqueline MuckelroySenior Receptionist. Sandra BanksMarketing & StrategySenior Creative Director. José LopezDirector, Events & Marketing. Mike SchniedersDirector, Digital Marketing. Paul SuarezDirector, Community Relations.Sarah JosephDirector, Entertainment.Natalie AlvaradoDirector, Video Production & Broadcast Operations. Matthew TapeDirector, Programming. Jim AdessaDirector, Retail Operations. Kara InfanteManager, Community Relations.Hai DuongManager, Events. Leilani Borbon CostaManager Digital Development & Design.Micah KamlaManager. Digital Content Strategy.Steven GoldfriedDigital Marketing Manager.Hunter Segesta4
Rockets DirectoryMedia RelationsSenior Director, Media & Player Relations. Tracey HughesManager, Media Relations.Sean McCloskeyManager, Player Relations.Shakira WardallySales & ServicesSenior Director, Suite Activation & Development.Sarah GibsonDirector, Ticket Services.Chris CostaDirector, Ticket Sales. Cody HaynesDirector, Strategy & Analytics.Winston LinDirector, Group Sales & Inside Sales.Andrew SidneyPremium Service Executive. Samantha RobisonManager, Premium Accounts. Lindsey Abowd, Brandon MossManager, Season Ticket Sales. Jesse SalazarManager, Suite Accounts.
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