2016–17 Houston Rockets season

^‡Traded mid-season

Source: ^[3]

Re-signed

Additions

Player	Signed	Contract	Former team	Ref.
Mike D'Antoni (head coach)	May 26, 2016	4 years, $17 million	Philadelphia 76ers (associate coach)	[2]
Ryan Anderson	July 9, 2016	4 years, $80 million	New Orleans Pelicans	[8]
Eric Gordon	July 9, 2016	4 years, $53 million	New Orleans Pelicans	[8]
Nenê	July 19, 2016	1 year, $2.9 million	Washington Wizards	[9]
Pablo Prigioni	July 28, 2016	2 years, $2.2 million	Los Angeles Clippers	[10]
Bobby Brown	September 23, 2016	1 year, $980,000	Beşiktaş Sompo Japan	[11]
Kyle Wiltjer	September 23, 2016	2 years, $1.4 million	Gonzaga Bulldogs (NCAA)	[12]
Isaiah Taylor	February 27, 2017	3 years, $3.1 million	Rio Grande Valley Vipers	[13]
Troy Williams	March 10, 2017	10-day contract	Iowa Energy	[14]

Subtractions

Player	Reason left	Date	New Team	Ref.
Andrew Goudelock	Waived	July 9, 2016	Maccabi Tel Aviv	[15]
Terrence Jones	Free Agency	July 9, 2016	New Orleans Pelicans	[16]
Jason Terry	Free Agency	July 9, 2016	Milwaukee Bucks	[17]
Josh Smith	Free Agency	July 9, 2016	Sichuan Blue Whales	[18]
Dwight Howard	Free Agency	July 12, 2016	Atlanta Hawks	[19]
Pablo Prigioni	Waived	October 24, 2016	Saski Baskonia	[20]
Donatas Motiejūnas	Free Agency	December 15, 2016	New Orleans Pelicans	[21]
Marcelo Huertas	Waived	February 25, 2017	None	[22]

• On November 12, James Harden became the first player in NBA history to record at least 24 points and 12 assists in six consecutive games.
• On November 14, James Harden became the first player in NBA history to record 30-plus points and 120-plus assists in their team's first 10 games.
• On November 25, the Rockets attempted 50 three-pointers in a win against the Kings, setting an NBA record for most three-pointers attempted in a game, breaking the previous record of 49 set by Dallas in 1996.
• On November 29, the Rockets hit 10-plus three-pointers in their 17th consecutive game, setting an NBA record. The streak would last until December 20, ending at 27 straight games.
• On December 7, Eric Gordon made eight 3-pointers in a 134–95 win against the Los Angeles Lakers, the most threees made by a player coming off the bench in franchise history.
• On December 16, the Rockets made 24 three-pointers on 61 attempts in a win against the Pelicans, both setting an NBA record.
• On December 31, James Harden recorded 53 points along with 16 rebounds and 17 assists, becoming the first player to record a 50–15–15 game in NBA history, and tying Wilt Chamberlain for most points scored in a triple-double. It was a new career high in points for Harden as well as tying his career high in assists. The 53 points scored by Harden set a new record for the most points scored on New Year's Eve in NBA history.
• The Rockets went 15–2 in the month of December, tying their franchise record for most wins in a calendar month (November 1996).
• The Rockets made 279 three-pointers in December, shattering the old NBA record of 227 for most 3's made in a single month.
• The Rockets became the first team since the Golden State Warriors in March 1992 to score 2,000 points in a single calendar month.
• On January 2, James Harden became the first Rocket to record three straight triple-doubles.
• On January 6, James Harden's streak of 53 straight games of making a three-pointer came to an end against the Magic, a franchise record for most consecutive games with a 3-pointer.
• On January 10, James Harden became just the fourth player in NBA history record a 40-point triple-double in consecutive games.
• On January 27, James Harden recorded a 51-point, 13 rebound, 13 assist triple-double, becoming the first player in NBA history to record two 50-point triple-doubles in the same season, and tying Oscar Robertson for the most 40-point triple-doubles in a single season with five.
• On March 1, the Rockets scored 100-plus points in their 48th consecutive game, setting a franchise record.
• On March 4, Eric Gordon made his 180th three-pointer this season as a reserve, setting an NBA record for most three-pointers made by a player off the bench in a season.

• On November 9, James Harden passed Vernon Maxwell for most three-point attempts in Rockets history with 2,242.
• On November 19, James Harden passed Robert Reid for 7th on the Rockets' all-time scoring list.
• On December 2, James Harden became the first Rocket to make a three-pointer in each of the first 20 games of the season.
• On December 10, Trevor Ariza passed Shane Battier for 4th all-time in Rockets' history in 3-pointers made with 780.
• On December 14, James Harden recorded his 14th career triple-double as a Rocket, tying Hakeem Olajuwon for most in franchise history. Harden would pass Olajuwon by recording his 15th in his very next game against the Pelicans.
• On December 20, James Harden passed Yao Ming for 6th on the Rockets' all-time scoring list with 9,248 points.
• On December 26, James Harden passed Kenny Smith for 5th all-time in franchise history for assists with 2,459.
• On January 15, James Harden passed Mike Newlin for 4th place all-time in Rockets' history in assists with 2,582.
• On January 27, James Harden passed Steve Francis for 5th all-time in franchise history in steals with 920.
• On February 3, James Harden scored his 10,000th career point as a Rocket, becoming just the sixth Rocket ever to reach that milestone for the franchise.