The Rockets finished the season 43-39,
and did not qualify for the Western Conference playoffs.
Most games in Houston are broadcast on Channel 51. Most national games are available through the NBA League Pass package on DirecTV or inDemand digital cable systems.
| OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER | JANUARY | FEBRUARY | MARCH | APRIL | MAY | JUNE |
| Month | Day | Opponent | Time* | Hou. TV |
Nat TV | Min. | Pts | FGs | FTs | 3Pts | Rebs | Assts | Blks | TOs | PFs | Analysis/ Photos |
| Oct | 30 Wed | L 82-91 @Indiana | 6:00 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | more Yao |
| Nov | 1 Fri | W 83-74 @ Denver | 8:00 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 13 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | more Yao |
| 2 Sat | W 88-76 Toronto | 7:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 24 | 8 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | more Yao | |
| 5 Tue | L 97-104 Seattle | 7:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 15 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | more Yao | |
| 9 Sat | W 111-104 Golden State | 7:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 7 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | more Yao | |
| 12 Tue | W 86-83 Portland | 7:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 15 | 7 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | more Yao | |
| 15 Fri | L 87-88 @ Phoenix |
9:30 pm | Ch.51 | ESPN | 14 | 10 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | more Yao | |
| 17 Sun | W 93-89 @ L.A. Lakers |
8:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 23 | 20 | 9-9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | more Yao | |
| 19 Tue | W 97-80 Cleveland |
7:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 18 | 9 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | more Yao | |
| 21 Thu | L 90-103 @ Dallas |
6:30 pm | Ch.51 | TNT | 33 | 30 | 10-12 | 10-12 | 0-0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | more Yao | |
| 22 Fri | W 93-86 Washington |
7:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 32 | 18 | 7-11 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | more Yao | |
| 24 Sun | L 89-90 @ L.A. Clippers |
2:30 pm | Ch.51 | Telemundo | 28 | 4 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | more Yao | |
| 26 Tue | L 71-77 @ Portland |
9:00 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 18 | 10 | 3-4 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | more Yao | |
| 27 Wed | W 91-84 @ Golden State |
9:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 16 | 14 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | more Yao | |
| 29 Fri | W 83-72 @ Seattle |
9:30 pm | Ch.51 | ESPN | 29 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | more Yao | |
| Dec | 1 Sun | L 84-103 @ Sacramento | 8:00 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 23 | 8 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | more Yao |
| 3 Tue | W 89-75 San Antonio |
7:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 37 | 27 | 10-18 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | more Yao | |
| 6 Fri | L 98-96 (OT) @ New Orleans | 7:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 35 | 16 | 7-19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | more Yao | |
| 7 Sat | W 97-72 Philadelphia |
7:30 pm | WB39 | DTV | 27 | 18 | 8-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | more Yao | |
| 10 Tue | W 103-96 Sacramento |
7:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 35 | 17 | 5-14 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | more Yao | |
| 13 Fri | L 109-114 @ Memphis | 7:00 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 36 | 18 | 7-13 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | more Yao | |
| 14 Sat | L 83-94 L.A. Clippers | 7:30 pm | WB39 | DTV | 36 | 16 | 5-9 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | more Yao | |
| 16 Mon | W 105-100 @ Miami | 6:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 41 | 15 | 5-6 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | more Yao | |
| 18 Wed | W 95-83 Indiana |
8:00 pm | -- | ESPN | 38 | 29 | 10-15 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | more Yao | |
| 20 Fri | W 101-82 Atlanta |
7:30 pm | -- | DTV | 32 | 17 | 4-12 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | more Yao | |
| 21 Sat | L 86-98 @ Minnesota |
7:00 pm | WB39 | DTV | 35 | 12 | 4-9 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | more Yao | |
| 23 Mon | L 91-96 Utah |
7:30 pm | -- | DTV | 34 | 18 | 6-12 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | more Yao | |
| 27 Fri | L 83-99 New York |
7:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 32 | 17 | 5-12 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | more Yao | |
| 29 Sun | W: 97-85 New Orleans |
7:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 27 | 12 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | more Yao | |
| 31 Tue | W: 103-80 Milwaukee |
9:00 pm | WB39 | DTV | 27 | 16 | 6-9 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | more Yao | |
| Jan | 4 Sat | L 84-86 Golden State |
7:30 pm | WB39 | DTV | 32 | 11 | 4-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | more Yao |
| 7 Tue | W 94-86 Minnesota |
7:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 26 | 9 | 3-10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | more Yao | |
| 8 Wed | W 91-81 @ Orlando |
6:00 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 37 | 23 | 8-14 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | more Yao | |
| 10 Fri | L 84-75 @ Atlanta |
6:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 28 | 9 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | more Yao | |
| 11 Sat | W 87-85 Denver |
7:30 pm | WB39 | DTV | 11 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | more Yao | |
| 13 Mon | W 101-92 Boston |
7:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 32 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | more Yao | |
| 15 Wed | W 102-96 Phoenix |
7:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 33 | 11 | 4-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | more Yao | |
| 17 Fri | W 108-104 L.A. Lakers |
8:30 pm | Ch.51 | ESPN | 38 | 10 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | more Yao | |
| 20 Mon | L 82-87 @ San Antonio |
4:00 pm | FSSW | DTV | 24 | 11 | 4-11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | more Yao | |
| 21 Tue | L 86-107 @ Dallas |
7:30 pm | FSSW | DTV | 22 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | more Yao | |
| 24 Fri | L 74-98 Detroit |
7:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 23 | 4 | 1-4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | more Yao | |
| 26 Sun | L 98-100 @ Chicago | 12:00 pm | WB39 | DTV | 32 | 14 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | more Yao | |
| 27 Mon | W 100-95 @Memphis | 7:00 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 29 | 13 | 4-11 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | more Yao | |
| 29 Wed | L 81-104 Dallas |
8:00 pm | Ch.51 | ESPN | 31 | 20 | 7-9 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | more Yao | |
| 31 Fri | W 121-101 Minnesota |
7:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 36 | 24 | 8-12 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | more Yao | |
| Feb | 2 Sun | W 105-89 Sacramento |
3:00 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 36 | 18 | 8-12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | more Yao |
| 4 Tue | L 89-103 @ Minnesota |
7:00 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 40 | 12 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | more Yao | |
| 5 Wed | L 102-105 @Cleveland |
6:00 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 28 | 14 | 4-8 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | more Yao | |
| 11 Tue | L 101-103 Utah |
7:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 40 | 25 | 7-16 | 11-13 | 0-0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | more Yao | |
| 12 Wed | W 106-76 @ Utah |
8:00 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 33 | 15 | 6-11 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | more Yao | |
| 14 Fri | L 82-94 Miami |
7:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 31 | 10 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | more Yao | |
| 18 Tue | L 99-106 @ L.A. Lakers |
9:30 pm | WB39 | DTV | 40 | 24 | 9-19 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | more Yao | |
| 19 Wed | W 107-89 @ Phoenix |
8:00 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 30 | 12 | 3-8 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | more Yao | |
| 21 Fri | L 85-100 Dallas |
7:30 pm | Ch.51 | ESPN | 33 | 18 | 5-14 | 8-9 | 0-1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | more Yao | |
| 22 Sat | W 93-82 Memphis |
7:30 pm | WB39 | DTV | 33 | 18 | 8-14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | more Yao | |
| 24 Mon | W 101-95 @ Boston |
6:00 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 40 | 9 | 2-2 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | more Yao | |
| 25 Tue | L 95-102 @ New York |
6:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 33 | 24 | 9-15 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | more Yao | |
| 27 Thu | L 98-100 (OT) @ Washington |
6:00 pm | -- | TNT | 39 | 16 | 6-15 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | more Yao | |
| Mar | 2 Sun | L 88-97 San Antonio |
3:00 pm | FSSW | Telemundo | 35 | 14 | 6-12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | more yao |
| 4 Tue | L 83-96 @ Detroit |
6:30 pm | -- | DTV | 38 | 20 | 6-10 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | more yao | |
| 5 Wed | W 97-95 @ Toronto |
6:00 pm | -- | -- | 33 | 21 | 9-17 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | more yao | |
| 8 Sat | W 83-71 New Jersey |
7:30 pm | WB39 | DTV | 34 | 12 | 4-13 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | more Yao | |
| 12 Wed | W 118-114 L.A. Clippers |
7:30 pm | -- | -- | 36 | 10 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | more Yao | |
| 14 Fri | W 121-91 Chicago |
7:30 pm | -- | DTV | 29 | 16 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | more Yao | |
| 16 Sun | W 85-75 Phoenix |
7:30 pm | -- | DTV | 29 | 20 | 8-15 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | more Yao | |
| 18 Tue | L 94-100 @ Seattle |
9:00 pm | -- | DTV | 29 | 8 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | more Yao | |
| 19 Wed | L 83-94 @ Portland |
9:00 pm | -- | DTV | 31 | 11 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | more Yao | |
| 21 Fri | W 117-107 @ Golden State |
9:30 pm | WB39 | DTV | 33 | 23 | 8-14 | 6-6 | 1-1 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | more Yao | |
| 23 Sun | L 108-109 @ Sacramento |
8:00 pm | -- | DTV | 33 | 11 | 4-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | more Yao | |
| 24 Mon | W 108-90 @ L.A. Clippers |
9:30 pm | WB39 | DTV | 20 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | more Yao | |
| 26 Wed | L 93-96 L.A. Lakers |
8:00 pm | Ch.51 | ESPN | 30 | 6 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | more Yao | |
| 27 Thu | L 85-98 @ San Antonio |
8:30 pm | -- | TNT | 16 | 2 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | more Yao | |
| 29 Sat | W 102-89 Denver |
7:30 pm | WB39 | DTV | 15 | 11 | 3-8 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | more Yao | |
| 31 Mon | L 86-110 @ New Jersey |
6:30 pm | Ch.51 | DTV | 31 | 24 | 8-11 | 8-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | more Yao | |
| Apr | 2 Wed | L 99-106 @ Milwaukee |
7:00 pm | -- | DTV | 33 | 15 | 4-8 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | more Yao |
| 4 Fri | W 88-79 @ Philadelphia |
6:00 pm | -- | DTV | 33 | 20 | 6-14 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | more Yao | |
| 6 Sun | W 114-93 Orlando |
7:30 pm | -- | DTV | 27 | 14 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | more Yao | |
| 8 Tue | L 66-81 Portland |
7:30 pm | -- | DTV | 31 | 6 | 2-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | more Yao | |
| 9 Wed | L 73-94 @ Utah |
8:00 pm | -- | DTV | 23 | 6 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | more Yao | |
| 12 Sat | W 101-86 Seattle |
7:30 pm | WB39 | DTV | 22 | 10 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | more Yao | |
| 15 Tue | W 97-86 Memphis |
7:30 pm | -- | DTV | 21 | 10 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | more Yao | |
| 16 Wed | W 89-84 @ Denver |
8:00 pm | -- | DTV | 35 | 13 | 3-11 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | more Yao |