5 Facts About The Rockets

1. The Rockets lost twice to the Mavericks, while beating them once.

2. The Rockets have developed many rivalries within the Western Conference ever since the team returned there in 1980.

3. The Rockets acquired all-star forward Charles Barkley in 1996, but the presence of three of the NBA's 50 greatest players of all-time was not enough to propel Houston past the Western Conference Finals.

4. The Rockets won only 15 games in their debut season as a franchise in 1967.

5. The Rockets are used in some types of consumer and professional fireworks.