the last time the houston rockets made the nba finals was 1976.
the last time the houston rockets made the nba finals was 1976.
when was the last time the houston rockets made the nba finals?
1976
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during the 2012 nba offseason, the rockets made significant changes to their roster. early in july, they traded kyle lowry to the toronto raptors, let goran dragić return to the phoenix suns via free agency, and saw the arrival of 2011 pick donatas motiejūnas from lithuania, who was signed to a multiyear deal. on july 13, the rockets released veteran forward luis scola using their one-time amnesty clause. on july 18, the rockets signed jeremy lin, a restricted free agent, to a three-year, $25.1 million contract after the new york knicks decided not to match the rockets' offer sheet. lin achieved worldwide fame with a 25-game stretch of high performance basketball play known as "linsanity", where he stepped up in place of the knicks' injured players. on july 20, ömer aşık, a restricted free agent from the chicago bulls, signed a three-year, $25.1 million offer sheet with the rockets. the bulls decided to not match the offer, and on july 24, asik officially joined the rockets. on october 27, 2012, the rockets traded kevin martin, jeremy lamb, and two future first-round picks to the oklahoma city thunder for reigning sixth man of the year james harden, along with cole aldrich, daequan cook, and lazar hayward. harden stepped out of his previous sixth man role and into the starting lineup for the rockets. he had 37 points, 12 assists, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, and a block in his debut as a rocket, while jeremy lin had 12 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals. harden also signed a 5-year contract extension with the rockets worth approximately $80 million a few days after the trade was completed. harden scored a then career-high 45 points in his second game with the rockets against the atlanta hawks. jeremy lin tied a career-high of 38 points in an overtime loss to the spurs while harden sat out with an ankle sprain. harden was selected to the 2013 nba all-star game, which was held in houston. on february 5, 2013, the houston rockets made 23 3-point field goals in a game against the golden state warriors, equaling the nba team record. in this game, the rockets also achieved a home game record for most points scored at the toyota center with a 140-109 victory.
history of the houston rockets