2012–13 Houston Rockets season
Head coachKevin McHale
General managerDaryl Morey
Owner(s)Leslie Alexander
ArenaToyota Center
Results
Record4537 (.549)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Southwest)
Conference: 8th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Thunder 2–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionCSN Houston[1]
RadioSportstalk 790

The 2012–13 Houston Rockets season was the 46th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 42nd based in Houston.

The season is best remembered for acquiring All-Star and Sixth Man of the Year James Harden from the Oklahoma City Thunder in a trade. Along with Harden, the team brought in point guard Jeremy Lin after a magical season with the New York Knicks the prior year and center Omer Asik.

Despite a stellar season from new team captains Harden and Lin, the Rockets only managed to play mediocre basketball all season finishing with a 45–37 record, clinching the number 8 seed in the West. The Rockets season ended with a first round loss to Harden's former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, in six games. As Houston hosted the 2013 NBA All-Star Game, Harden was the only representative.

Key dates

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Team
1 12 Jeremy Lamb SG  United States Connecticut
1 16 Royce White PF  United States Iowa State
1 18 Terrence Jones PF  United States Kentucky

Roster

2012–13 Houston Rockets roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G/F 5 Anderson, James 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1989–03–25 Oklahoma State
C 3 Aşık, Ömer 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1986–07–04 Turkey
G 12 Beverley, Patrick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1988–07–12 Arkansas
G 0 Brooks, Aaron 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 1985–01–14 Oregon
G/F 10 Delfino, Carlos 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1982–08–29 Argentina
G/F 32 García, Francisco 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1981–12–31 Dominican Republic
G 13 Harden, James (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989–08–26 Arizona State
F 6 Jones, Terrence 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 252 lb (114 kg) 1992–01–09 Kentucky
G 7 Lin, Jeremy (C) 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/C 14 Ohlbrecht, Tim 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1988–08–30 Germany
F 25 Parsons, Chandler (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1988–10–25 Florida
F 41 Robinson, Thomas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 1991–03–17 Kansas
F/C 4 Smith, Greg 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1991–01–08 Fresno State
F 30 White, Royce (DL) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1991–04–10 Iowa State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2013–03–30

Regular season

Game log

2012–13 game log
Total: 45–37 (home: 29–12; road: 16–25)
October: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 31@ Detroit W 105–96 James Harden (37) Ömer Aşık (9) James Harden (12) The Palace of Auburn Hills
16,646
1–0
November : 6–8 (home: 5–3; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
2November 2@ Atlanta W 109–102 James Harden (45) Ömer Aşık (19) Jeremy Lin (7) Philips Arena
18,238
2–0
3November 3Portland L 85–95 James Harden (24) Ömer Aşık (15) Jeremy Lin (7) Toyota Center
18,140
2–1
4November 7Denver L 87–93 Carlos Delfino (19) Ömer Aşık (13) Jeremy Lin (6) Toyota Center
13,372
2–2
5November 9@ Memphis L 85–93 Chandler Parsons (19) Ömer Aşık (13) Patterson & Harden (4) FedExForum
16,087
2–3
6November 10Detroit W 96–82 James Harden (20) Aşık & Morris (8) Jeremy Lin (8) Toyota Center
15,037
3–3
7November 12Miami L 110–113 Chandler Parsons (25) Ömer Aşık (14) Jeremy Lin (6) Toyota Center
18,041
3–4
8November 14New Orleans W 100–96 James Harden (30) Ömer Aşık (12) Lin, Harden & Delfino (4) Toyota Center
14,535
4–4
9November 16@ Portland L 117–119 James Harden (29) Ömer Aşık (16) Jeremy Lin (11) Rose Garden
20,382
4–5
10November 18@ L. A. Lakers L 108–119 Chandler Parsons (24) Ömer Aşık (9) Jeremy Lin (10) Staples Center
18,997
4–6
11November 19@ Utah L 91–102 Patrick Patterson (19) Chandler Parsons (10) Chandler Parsons (5) EnergySolutions Arena
19,197
4–7
12November 21Chicago W 93–89 James Harden (28) Chandler Parsons (13) Lin & Harden (3) Toyota Center
15,950
5–7
13November 23New York W 131–103 James Harden (33) Ömer Aşık (14) James Harden (9) Toyota Center
18,038
6–7
14November 27Toronto W 117–101 James Harden (24) Ömer Aşık (18) James Harden (12) Toyota Center
12,907
7–7
15November 28@ Oklahoma City L 98–120 Patrick Patterson (27) Ömer Aşık (12) Jeremy Lin (8) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
7–8
December : 10–6 (home: 7–3; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
16December 1Utah W 124–116 Patrick Patterson (20) Ömer Aşık (12) Jeremy Lin (8) Toyota Center
14,432
8–8
17December 4L. A. Lakers W 107–105 Toney Douglas (22) James Harden (10) James Harden (6) Toyota Center
18,052
9–8
18December 7@ San Antonio L 92–114 James Harden (29) Jeremy Lin (6) Patterson & Harden (5) AT&T Center
18,581
9–9
19December 8Dallas L 109–116 James Harden (39) Chandler Parsons (10) James Harden (9) Toyota Center
15,726
9–10
20December 10San Antonio L 126–134 (OT) Jeremy Lin (38) Ömer Aşık (10) Jeremy Lin (7) Toyota Center
13,959
9–11
21December 12Washington W 99–93 James Harden (31) Ömer Aşık (16) Jeremy Lin (6) Toyota Center
13,351
10–11
22December 14Boston W 101–89 James Harden (21) Ömer Aşık (10) Chandler Parsons (8) Toyota Center
15,679
11–11
23December 16@ Toronto L 96–103 James Harden (28) Ömer Aşık (13) Harden & Parsons (4) Air Canada Centre
17,863
11–12
24December 17@ New York W 109–96 James Harden (28) James Harden (10) Jeremy Lin (8) Madison Square Garden
19,033
12–12
25December 19Philadelphia W 125–103 James Harden (33) Ömer Aşık (15) James Harden (7) Toyota Center
15,266
13–12
26December 22Memphis W 121–96 James Harden (31) Ömer Aşık (12) Jeremy Lin (11) Toyota Center
18,029
14–12
27December 25@ Chicago W 120–97 James Harden (26) Ömer Aşık (18) Jeremy Lin (11) United Center
22,310
15–12
28December 26@ Minnesota W 87–84 James Harden (30) Ömer Aşık (17) Chandler Parsons (5) Target Center
20,340
16–12
29December 28@ San Antonio L 116–122 James Harden (33) Ömer Aşık (10) Jeremy Lin (8) AT&T Center
18,581
16–13
30December 29Oklahoma City L 94–124 James Harden (25) Aşık & Smith (8) Jeremy Lin (7) Toyota Center
18,460
16–14
31December 31Atlanta W 123–104 James Harden (28) Ömer Aşık (17) Jeremy Lin (8) Toyota Center
18,160
17–14
January : 8–9 (home: 3–2; road: 5–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
32January 2New Orleans W 104–92 James Harden (31) Patterson & Parsons (10) Lin & Harden (7) Toyota Center
18,198
18–14
33January 4@ Milwaukee W 115–101 James Harden (29) Ömer Aşık (8) Lin, Harden & Parsons (7) BMO Harris Bradley Center
15,867
19–14
34January 5@ Cleveland W 112–104 James Harden (29) Greg Smith (11) Jeremy Lin (5) Quicken Loans Arena
16,866
20–14
35January 8L. A. Lakers W 125–112 James Harden (31) Lin, Harden & Delfino (6) James Harden (9) Toyota Center
18,135
21–14
36January 9@ New Orleans L 79–88 James Harden (25) Patrick Patterson (10) Jeremy Lin (5) New Orleans Arena
11,453
21–15
37January 11@ Boston L 91–103 James Harden (24) Ömer Aşık (11) Jeremy Lin (6) TD Garden
18,624
21–16
38January 12@ Philadelphia L 100–107 James Harden (29) Ömer Aşık (10) James Harden (6) Wells Fargo Center
17,329
21–17
39January 15L. A. Clippers L 109–117 James Harden (23) Ömer Aşık (9) Jeremy Lin (10) Toyota Center
16,823
21–18
40January 16@ Dallas L 100–105 James Harden (20) Ömer Aşık (15) Jeremy Lin (7) American Airlines Center
20,147
21–19
41January 18@ Indiana L 95–105 Ömer Aşık (22) Ömer Aşık (12) James Harden (7) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
16,902
21–20
42January 19@ Minnesota L 79–92 James Harden (18) Greg Smith (8) James Harden (5) Target Center
16,799
21–21
43January 21@ Charlotte W 100–94 James Harden (29) Aşık & Morris (8) James Harden (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
16,108
22–21
44January 23Denver L 95–105 James Harden (23) Ömer Aşık (13) James Harden (7) Toyota Center
16,867
22–22
45January 25@ New Orleans W 100–82 James Harden (30) Patrick Patterson (13) Lin & Harden (8) New Orleans Arena
15,302
23–22
46January 26Brooklyn W 119–106 James Harden (29) Ömer Aşık (16) Chandler Parsons (11) Toyota Center
18,236
24–22
47January 28@ Utah W 125–80 James Harden (25) Ömer Aşık (19) Jeremy Lin (7) EnergySolutions Arena
18,387
25–22
48January 30@ Denver L 110–118 Jeremy Lin (22) Ömer Aşık (18) Jeremy Lin (5) Pepsi Center
17,399
25–23
February : 6–5 (home: 4–1; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
49February 2Charlotte W 109–95 Patterson & Parsons (24) Ömer Aşık (15) James Harden (11) Toyota Center
15,494
26–23
50February 5Golden State W 140–109 Jeremy Lin (28) Ömer Aşık (15) Jeremy Lin (9) Toyota Center
15,453
27–23
51February 6@ Miami L 108–114 James Harden (36) Ömer Aşık (14) James Harden (7) American Airlines Arena
19,693
27–24
52February 8Portland W 118–103 James Harden (35) Ömer Aşık (13) James Harden (11) Toyota Center
15,655
28–24
53February 10@ Sacramento L 111–117 James Harden (30) Ömer Aşık (12) Patrick Beverley (8) Power Balance Pavilion
15,526
28–25
54February 12@ Golden State W 116–107 James Harden (27) Ömer Aşık (15) Jeremy Lin (10) Oracle Arena
19,596
29–25
55February 13@ L. A. Clippers L 96–106 Chandler Parsons (17) Ömer Aşık (7) Jeremy Lin (7) Staples Center
19,251
29–26
All-Star Break
56February 20Oklahoma City W 122–119 James Harden (46) Ömer Aşık (10) Jeremy Lin (8) Toyota Center
18,224
30–26
57February 22@ Brooklyn W 106–96 Carlos Delfino (22) Ömer Aşık (11) Jeremy Lin (6) Barclays Center
17,732
31–26
58February 23@ Washington L 103–105 James Harden (27) Ömer Aşık (10) James Harden (6) Verizon Center
20,308
31–27
59February 27Milwaukee L 107–110 James Harden (25) Ömer Aşık (22) James Harden (7) Toyota Center
15,463
31–28
March : 9–5 (home: 7–2; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
60March 1@ Orlando W 118–110 James Harden (24) Ömer Aşık (12) James Harden (8) Amway Center
16,677
32–28
61March 3Dallas W 136–103 Chandler Parsons (32) Ömer Aşık (10) Jeremy Lin (9) Toyota Center
18,123
33–28
62March 6@ Dallas L 108–112 James Harden (28) Ömer Aşık (15) James Harden (9) American Airlines Center
20,344
33–29
63March 8@ Golden State W 94–88 Chandler Parsons (26) Ömer Aşık (17) James Harden (11) Oracle Arena
19,596
34–29
64March 9@ Phoenix L 105–107 James Harden (38) Ömer Aşık (16) James Harden (8) US Airways Center
16,734
34–30
65March 13Phoenix W 111–81 Donatas Motiejūnas (19) Greg Smith (12) Jeremy Lin (6) Toyota Center
18,132
35–30
66March 15Minnesota W 108–100 James Harden (37) Ömer Aşık (11) James Harden (8) Toyota Center
18,046
36–30
67March 17Golden State L 78–108 James Harden (21) Ömer Aşık (11) James Harden (8) Toyota Center
18,219
36–31
68March 20Utah W 100–93 James Harden (29) Ömer Aşık (12) Jeremy Lin (6) Toyota Center
15,739
37–31
69March 22Cleveland W 116–78 James Harden (20) Greg Smith (13) Jeremy Lin (6) Toyota Center
15,694
38–31
70March 24San Antonio W 96–95 James Harden (29) Ömer Aşık (14) James Harden (6) Toyota Center
18,245
39–31
71March 27Indiana L 91–100 James Harden (22) Greg Smith (19) James Harden (8) Toyota Center
18,134
39–32
72March 29@ Memphis L 94–103 Chandler Parsons (16) Greg Smith (9) James Harden &
James Anderson (4)
FedExForum
18,119
39–33
73March 30L. A. Clippers W 98–81 Chandler Parsons
Jeremy Lin &
Francisco García (15)
Ömer Aşık (12) Chandler Parsons (4) Toyota Center
18,303
40–33
April : 5–4 (home: 3–1; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
74April 1Orlando W 111–103 Ömer Aşık (28) Ömer Aşık (18) Jeremy Lin (11) Toyota Center
16,273
41–33
75April 3@ Sacramento W 112–102 Chandler Parsons (29) Terrence Jones (12) Jeremy Lin (10) Sleep Train Arena
12,377
42–33
76April 5@ Portland W 116–98 James Harden (33) Ömer Aşık (11) Jeremy Lin (8) Rose Garden
20,400
43–33
77April 6@ Denver L 114–132 Jeremy Lin (23) Ömer Aşık (9) Patrick Beverley (9) Pepsi Center
19,155
43–34
78April 9Phoenix W 101–98 James Harden (33) Ömer Aşık (22) Harden & Lin (6) Toyota Center
16,673
44–34
79April 12Memphis L 78–82 James Harden (30) Terrence Jones (12) James Harden (6) Toyota Center
18,163
44–35
80April 14Sacramento W 121–100 James Harden (29) Ömer Aşık (12) James Harden (9) Toyota Center
18,138
45–35
81April 15@ Phoenix L 112–119 Chandler Parsons (24) Ömer Aşık (7) Chandler Parsons (7) US Airways Center
17,135
45–36
82April 17@ L. A. Lakers L 95–99 (OT) James Harden (30) Ömer Aşık (12) Jeremy Lin (8) Staples Center
18,997
45–37
2012–13 season schedule

Standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y-San Antonio Spurs5824.70735–623–1812–482
x-Memphis Grizzlies5626.683232–924–1710–682
x-Houston Rockets4537.5491329–1216–256–1082
Dallas Mavericks4141.5001724–1717–247–982
New Orleans Hornets2755.3293116–2511–305–1182
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c-Oklahoma City Thunder *6022.73282
2y-San Antonio Spurs *5824.7072.082
3x-Denver Nuggets *5725.6953.082
4y-Los Angeles Clippers5626.6834.082
5x-Memphis Grizzlies5626.6834.082
6x-Golden State Warriors4735.57313.082
7x-Los Angeles Lakers4537.54915.082
8x-Houston Rockets4537.54915.082
9Utah Jazz4339.52417.082
10Dallas Mavericks4141.50019.082
11Portland Trail Blazers3349.40227.082
12Minnesota Timberwolves3151.37829.082
13Sacramento Kings2854.34132.082
14New Orleans Hornets2755.32933.082
15Phoenix Suns2557.30535.082

Playoffs

2013 playoff game log
First Round: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1 April 21 @ Oklahoma City L 91–120 James Harden (20) Terrence Jones (8) Lin, Beverley (4) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
0–1
2 April 24 @ Oklahoma City L 102–105 James Harden (36) Ömer Aşık (14) Harden, Beverley (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
0–2
3 April 27 Oklahoma City L 101–104 James Harden (30) Aşık, Harden (8) Chandler Parsons (7) Toyota Center
18,163
0–3
4 April 29 Oklahoma City W 105–103 Chandler Parsons (27) Ömer Aşık (14) Chandler Parsons (8) Toyota Center
18,081
1–3
5 May 1 @ Oklahoma City W 107–100 James Harden (31) Ömer Aşık (11) Chandler Parsons (4) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
2–3
6 May 3 Oklahoma City L 94–103 James Harden (26) Ömer Aşık (13) James Harden (7) Toyota Center
18,357
2–4
2013 schedule

References

  1. 2012-13 Houston Rockets Schedule, NBA.com, Retrieved October 13, 2012
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