2018–19 Houston Rockets season
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
37 January 3 @ Golden State W 135-134 ( OT ) James Harden ( 44 ) Clint Capela ( 21 ) James Harden ( 15 ) Oracle Arena 19,596 22-15
38 January 5 @ Portland L 101-110 James Harden ( 38 ) Clint Capela ( 21 ) James Harden ( 8 ) Moda Center 19,577 22-16
39 January 7 Denver W 125-113 James Harden ( 32 ) Clint Capela ( 9 ) James Harden ( 14 ) Toyota Center 18,055 23-16
40 January 9 Milwaukee L 109-116 James Harden ( 42 ) Clint Capela ( 13 ) P. J. Tucker ( 7 ) Toyota Center 18,055 23-17
41 January 11 Cleveland W 141-113 James Harden ( 43 ) James Harden ( 10 ) James Harden ( 11 ) Toyota Center 18,055 24-17
42 January 13 @ Orlando L 109-116 James Harden ( 38 ) Clint Capela ( 10 ) James Harden ( 12 ) Amway Center 16,982 24-18
43 January 14 Memphis W 112-94 James Harden ( 57 ) James Harden ( 9 ) Austin Rivers ( 6 ) Toyota Center 18,055 25-18
44 January 16 Brooklyn L 142-145 ( OT ) James Harden ( 58 ) Harden , Tucker ( 10 ) Harden , Rivers ( 6 ) Toyota Center 18,055 25-19
45 January 19 LA Lakers W 138-134 ( OT ) James Harden ( 48 ) P. J. Tucker ( 9 ) James Harden ( 6 ) Toyota Center 18,055 26-19
46 January 21 @ Philadelphia L 93-121 James Harden ( 37 ) Harden , Tucker , Faried ( 6 ) Harden , Rivers ( 3 ) Wells Fargo Center 20,313 26-20
47 January 23 @ New York W 114-110 James Harden ( 61 ) James Harden ( 15 ) Harden , Rivers ( 4 ) Madison Square Garden 18,819 27-20
48 January 25 Toronto W 121-119 James Harden ( 35 ) Kenneth Faried ( 14 ) James Harden ( 7 ) Toyota Center 18,055 28-20
49 January 27 Orlando W 103-98 James Harden ( 40 ) James Harden ( 11 ) Harden , Paul ( 6 ) Toyota Center 18,055 29-20
50 January 29 New Orleans L 116-121 James Harden ( 37 ) Harden , Faried ( 11 ) Chris Paul ( 9 ) Toyota Center 18,055 29-21
The 2018-19 Houston Rockets season was the 52nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 48th in the Houston area. Despite early struggles in the season including an on-court altercation between rival guards Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo, injuries among its core players, and losing core players including Trevor Ariza, the team made a dramatic improvement and finished as the 4th seed in the West. Most notable within the surge would be Harden's impressive play. It included his 30-point streak which started on December 11, all the way to a surprising 32 games until ending on February 25. This streak had left him 2nd for continuous 30+ points in a game, leaving Wilt Chamberlain as 1st. On March 24, against the Pelicans, they had clinched another playoff spot for the 7th straight year. In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the Utah Jazz in the First Round in five games. However, the Rockets would lose in six games against the two-time defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Semifinals, their fourth playoff exit against the Warriors in the last five postseasons. They previously lost to the Warriors in 2015 (conference finals), 2016 (first round), and 2018 (conference finals).