What fans predict for the Rockets
Fan predictions for the Houston Rockets appear here once enough people lock in their picks on Rank the League: projected record, seed, and the share of brackets that have them winning the title.
Houston Rockets roster and 2025–26 stats
On last season's numbers, Kevin Durant leads this roster in scoring (26.0 PPG); Alperen Şengün leads this roster in rebounding (8.9 RPG) and assists (6.2 APG).
Rookies on the roster: Bruce Thornton, Cameron Matthews, Quadir Copeland.
| Player | Pos | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | F-G | 78 | 36.4 | 26.0 | 5.5 | 4.8 | .520 | .413 |
| Alperen Şengün | C-F | 72 | 33.3 | 20.4 | 8.9 | 6.2 | .519 | .305 |
| Amen Thompson | G-F | 79 | 37.4 | 18.3 | 7.8 | 5.3 | .534 | .216 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | F-C | 77 | 35.1 | 15.8 | 6.9 | 1.9 | .450 | .363 |
| Reed Sheppard | G | 82 | 26.2 | 13.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | .430 | .394 |
| Tari Eason | F | 60 | 25.8 | 10.5 | 6.3 | 1.5 | .416 | .358 |
| Marcus Smart | G | 62 | 28.5 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | .395 | .331 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | F | 27 | 16.6 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 1.2 | .634 | – |
| Bogdan Bogdanović | G | 23 | 19.7 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | .388 | .347 |
| Steven Adams | C | 32 | 22.8 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 1.5 | .504 | – |
| Clint Capela | C | 75 | 12.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 0.7 | .520 | .500 |
| Julian Phillips | F | 48 | 8.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .421 | .308 |
| Jae'Sean Tate | F | 46 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | .514 | .313 |
| Isaiah Crawford | F | 14 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .417 | .231 |
| Sean Pedulla | G | 7 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .333 | .300 |
| Bruce ThorntonRookie | G | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cameron MatthewsRookie | F | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fred VanVleet | G | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quadir CopelandRookie | G | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2026–27 roster with each player's 2025–26 regular-season per-game stats, which may be from a previous team. Rookies have no NBA stats yet.
Latest Rockets moves
- Oct 15The Houston Rockets signed Cameron Matthews to an Exhibit 10 contract.
- Oct 1The Houston Rockets waived Rafael Castro.
- Sep 3The Houston Rockets signed Amen Thompson to a contract extension. (5 yrs · $208M)
- Aug 26The Houston Rockets waived Tristen Newton.
- Aug 26The Houston Rockets signed Rafael Castro to a two-way contract.
- Aug 17The Houston Rockets signed Sean Pedulla to a two-way contract.
- Aug 5The Houston Rockets waived JD Davison.
- Jul 24The Houston Rockets signed Julian Phillips.
Trades, signings and waivers since July 1. All Rockets moves · every NBA move.
Rockets questions to settle
How many games will the Rockets win in 2026–27?
They won 52 last season. Set your own projection in the standings predictor: every team gets a record, and the league total has to add up to 1,230 wins, so you can't make everyone good.
Will the Rockets make the playoffs?
Seeds 1–6 in the West go straight to the playoffs and 7–10 play in the play-in tournament. Last season they finished 5th in the West. Lock in where you think they land this time.
Can the Rockets win the championship?
Build your 2027 playoff bracket and see what share of fans have the Rockets winning it all.
Which Rockets players could win awards?
Pick MVP, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man, Most Improved and more in the award predictions, with past winners for each award.