Houston Rockets

In 2026-27 the Houston Rockets have 3 wins on $200.4M Effective Payroll: a WAGE Score of 73, Smart Money, ranked 3 of 30 in the NBA by wins for the cost. Cost per win $3.9M, 20% below the league median. 14th in payroll, 1st in wins. 2 of 82 games played.

Season history

Season	W	Effective Payroll	WAGE Score	WAGE Tier
2026-27	3	$200.4M	73	Smart Money
2025-26	52	$201.9M	66	Smart Money
2024-25	52	$168.3M	82	Smart Money
2023-24	41	$153.2M	65	Smart Money
2022-23	22	$129.4M	22	Under Water
2021-22	20	$129.1M	13	Sunk Cost
2020-21	17	$128.1M	10	Sunk Cost
2019-20	44	$131.3M	67	Smart Money
2018-19	53	$124.8M	75	Smart Money
2017-18	65	$118.3M	87	Steal!
2016-17	55	$90.5M	84	Smart Money
2015-16	41	$95.1M	36	Going Rate
2014-15	56	$81.1M	69	Smart Money
2013-14	54	$64M	86	Steal!
2012-13	45	$57.3M	80	Smart Money
2011-12	34	$57M	68	Smart Money

2026-27 roster

Player	GP	Salary	WAGE Score	WAGE Tier
Amen Thompson	3	$12.3M	76	Smart Money
Jabari Smith Jr.	3	$23.6M	68	Smart Money
Alperen Şengün	3	$35.6M	65	Smart Money
Kevin Durant	3	$43.9M	63	Going Rate
Fred VanVleet	2	$25M	61	Going Rate
Tari Eason	3	$14.1M	57	Going Rate
Bogdan Bogdanović	3	$2.4M	54	Going Rate
Reed Sheppard	2	$11.1M	50	Going Rate
Steven Adams	1	$13M	50	Going Rate
Isaiah Crawford	2	$2.4M	43	Going Rate
Jae'Sean Tate	2	$2.4M	43	Going Rate
Marcus Smart	2	$6.1M	39	Going Rate
Clint Capela	2	$7M	38	Going Rate
Bruce Thornton	2	$1.4M	31	Under Water

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