2017–18 Houston Rockets season
The 2017–18 Houston Rockets season was the 51st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association, and their 47th in the Houston area. The Rockets acquired star point guard Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers due to a multitude of trades after the 2017 NBA draft on June 28, 2017, as well as for being the team's first under current owner Tilman Fertitta. The Rockets also broke their franchise record for most wins in a season with their 59th win against the New Orleans Pelicans, eventually totalling 65 wins on the season. With a loss by the Warriors on March 29, the Rockets clinched the No. 1 seed for the first time in franchise history, which then followed to clinch the best record in this season following a Raptors loss against the Celtics.
In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the 8th-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in the First Round in five games, advancing to the Conference Semifinals, where they defeated the Utah Jazz in five games. They lost the Conference Finals to the eventual NBA champion Golden State Warriors in seven games. During game seven of that series, with the chance to go to the NBA Finals with a win, the Rockets would set an NBA Playoff record by missing 27 straight 3-point shots. The Rockets would lose to the Warriors that game by a score of 101–92, missing out on their chance to return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1995, when they swept the Orlando Magic in four games to win their second and most recent NBA Championship.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
| 2 | 43 | Isaiah Hartenstein | PF/C | Germany | Žalgiris Kaunas |
Roster
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
Playoffs
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
Awards
| Player | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
| Western Conference Player of the Week | October 23, 2017 | ||
| Western Conference Player of the Week | November 6, 2017 | ||
| Western Conference Player of the Month | December 1, 2017 | ||
| Western Conference Coach of the Month | December 1, 2017 | ||
| Western Conference Player of the Week | December 4, 2017 | ||
| Western Conference Player of the Week | December 18, 2017 | ||
| NBA All-Star | January 18, 2018 | ||
| Western Conference Player of the Week | February 5, 2018 | ||
| Western Conference Player of the Week | February 12, 2018 | ||
| Western Conference Coach of the Month | March 1, 2018 | ||
| All-NBA First Team | May 24, 2018 | ||
| NBA Executive of the Year | June 25, 2018 | ||
| NBA Most Valuable Player | June 25, 2018 |