2015–16 Houston Rockets season
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series
1 April 16 @ Golden State L 78-104 James Harden ( 17 ) Clint Capela ( 12 ) Corey Brewer ( 6 ) Oracle Arena 19,596 0-1
2 April 18 @ Golden State L 106-115 James Harden ( 28 ) Dwight Howard ( 10 ) James Harden ( 11 ) Oracle Arena 19,596 0-2
3 April 21 Golden State W 97-96 James Harden ( 36 ) Dwight Howard ( 13 ) James Harden ( 9 ) Toyota Center 18,200 1-2
4 April 24 Golden State L 94-121 Dwight Howard ( 19 ) Dwight Howard ( 15 ) James Harden ( 10 ) Toyota Center 18,200 1-3
5 April 27 @ Golden State L 81-114 James Harden ( 35 ) Dwight Howard ( 21 ) James Harden ( 6 ) Oracle Arena 19,596 1-4
The 2015-16 Houston Rockets season was the 49th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 45th in the Houston area. On November 18, 2015, coach Kevin McHale was fired in his fifth season as the Rockets coach after a 4-7 start to the season. J. B. Bickerstaff was named the interim coach. The Rockets finished the regular season with a 41-41 record, finishing 8th in the Western Conference. The Rockets' season ended with a 1-4 loss in the First Round to the Golden State Warriors. Following the season, Dwight Howard left to sign with his hometown Atlanta Hawks.