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Houston Rockets
In 10,000 simulated 2026-27 seasons, the Houston Rockets lift the trophy 1.4% of the time, 11th of 30. Below: why, then the 2026-27 roster with last season's stats.
Houston Rockets · West
Last season 52-30 (net +5.4). Regular-season rating +1.1 (14th), playoff rating +5.4 (11th). Win the West: 3.0%.
| Player | Impact (BPM) | Min |
|---|---|---|
| Alperen Şengün | +3.8 | 40 |
| Amen Thompson | +2.8 | 38 |
| Kevin Durant | +1.6 | 36 |
| Reed Sheppard | +2.2 | 32 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | -0.2 | 30 |
| Fred VanVleet | -0.6 | 24 |
| Tari Eason | -0.2 | 22 |
| Bruce Thornton | -1.3 | 18 |
2026-27 roster · 19 players
Houston Rockets roster
Sorted by minutes per game last season, so the rotation is on top. Click a column to sort; click a player for his full profile.
| Amen Thompson | G-F | 23 | 79 | 37.4 | 18.3 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 59.4 | +2.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | F-G | 38 | 78 | 36.4 | 26.0 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 64.1 | +4.5 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | F-C | 23 | 77 | 35.1 | 15.8 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 57.0 | −0.7 |
| Alperen Şengün | C-F | 24 | 72 | 33.3 | 20.4 | 8.9 | 6.2 | 56.9 | +4.2 |
| Marcus Smartwith LAL | G | 32 | 62 | 28.5 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 54.3 | −2.2 |
| Reed Sheppard | G | 22 | 82 | 26.2 | 13.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 56.4 | +2.7 |
| Tari Eason | F | 25 | 60 | 25.8 | 10.5 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 51.4 | −1.6 |
| Steven Adams | C | 33 | 32 | 22.8 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 53.5 | −0.5 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovićwith LAC | G | 34 | 23 | 19.7 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 52.5 | −3.1 |
| Oscar Tshiebwewith UTA | F | 26 | 27 | 16.6 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 63.3 | −1.8 |
| Clint Capela | C | 32 | 75 | 12.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 54.0 | +0.4 |
| Julian Phillipswith CHI/MIN | F | 22 | 48 | 8.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 53.4 | −3.6 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | F | 30 | 46 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 56.7 | −3.9 |
| Isaiah Crawford | F | 24 | 14 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 52.6 | −3.0 |
| Sean Pedullawith LACtwo-way | G | 24 | 7 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 43.3 | −11.8 |
Rookies & no 2025-26 NBA stats · 4
- Bruce ThorntonG · age 23 · Rookie
- Cameron MatthewsF · age 24 · Rookie
- Quadir CopelandG · age 23 · Rookie · two-way
- Fred VanVleetG · age 32 · Didn't play in 2025-26 · last played 2024-25
What do these stats mean?
- Player
- Click a name for his full profile: per-game and advanced stats, percentiles and awards.
- PosPosition
- Listed position: G = guard, F = forward, C = center.
- Age
- Age today (as of the roster date).
- GGames
- Games played in the regular season. A full season is 82. Players need 65 to qualify for MVP and All-NBA.
- MINMinutes per game
- Average minutes on the court per game. 30+ is a heavy starter's load. Under 20 is a bench role.
- PTSPoints per game
- Points scored per game. 20+ is a top scorer: 47 of 379 rotation players got there in 2025-26.
- REBRebounds per game
- Offensive plus defensive rebounds per game. 10+ is elite: only 13 rotation players averaged it in 2025-26.
- ASTAssists per game
- Passes that lead directly to a made basket, per game. 7+ is lead-playmaker territory: 14 players in 2025-26.
- TS%True shooting percentage
- Scoring efficiency that counts 3s as worth more and includes free throws. League average was 58.2% in 2025-26. 62%+ is excellent, under 54% is inefficient.
- BPMBox plus/minus
- Points per 100 possessions he adds compared with an average player, estimated from the box score. 0 = average, −2 ≈ replacement level, +4.3 = the typical 2025-26 All-Star, +8 = MVP level.
Stats via Basketball-Reference (2025-26 regular season; traded players show their combined line and a muted “with” tag) · roster as of Oct 19, 2026 (Basketball-Reference team page, includes two-way contracts).
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