<Tr> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td>. 671 </Td> <Td> 2nd, Southwest </Td> <Td> Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2--4 (Spurs) </Td> </Tr> <P> During the four years the Rockets were in San Diego, they played their games in the San Diego Sports Arena, which had a seating capacity of 14,400 . In their first season after moving to Houston, the Rockets did not have their own arena, and they played their first two years at various venues in the city, including the Astrodome, AstroHall, Sam Houston Coliseum and Hofheinz Pavilion, the latter eventually being adopted as their home arena until 1975 . They also had to play "home" games in other cities such as San Antonio, Waco, Albuquerque, and even San Diego in efforts to extend the fan - base . During their first season, the Rockets averaged less than 5,000 fans per game (roughly half full), and in one game in Waco, there were only 759 fans in attendance . </P> <P> Their first permanent arena in Houston was the 10,000 seat Hofheinz Pavilion on the campus of the University of Houston, which they moved into starting in their second season . They played in the arena for four years, before occupying The Summit in 1975 . The arena, which could hold 16,611 spectators, was their home for the next 28 years . It was renamed the Compaq Center from 1998 to 2003 . Following the 1994 title, the Rockets had a sellout streak of 176 consecutive home games, including the playoffs, which lasted until 1999 . However, the struggling 2000--01 and 2001--02 seasons saw Houston having the worst attendance average in the league, with less than 12,000 spectators each season . </P> <P> For the 2003--04 season, the Rockets moved into their new arena, the Toyota Center, with a seating capacity of 18,500 . During the 2007--08 NBA season where the team achieved a 22 - game winning streak, the Rockets got their best numbers to date, averaging 17,379 spectators . These were exceeded once James Harden joined the team in 2013 . The Rockets averaged 18,123 spectators during the 2013--14 season, selling out 39 out of the 41 home games . 2014--15 had even better numbers, with 40 sellouts and an average of 18,230 tickets sold . </P>

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