They beat the Los Angeles Clippers in seven games after trailing the series 1–3, advancing to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 1997.
The Rockets' season ended with a 1–4 loss in the Western Conference finals to the eventual NBA champion Golden State Warriors.
Roster Last transaction: 2015–03–27 ‡Traded mid-season ‡‡Waived during season The Rockets had a busy offseason, trading away key contributors Jeremy Lin and Ömer Aşık in July to clear cap space.
Houston was after marquee free agents such as LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Carmelo Anthony, but struck out on all three of those players.
As part of the Aşık deal, the Rockets received Trevor Ariza from the Washington Wizards in a sign and trade.