where do the houston rockets play basketball?
Toyota Center
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 The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston , Texas . The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . The team was established in 1967 , and played in San Diego , California for four years , before moving to Houston , Texas . 

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 The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston , Texas . The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) , as a member club of the league 's Western Conference Southwest Division . The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center , located in downtown Houston . The Rockets have won two NBA championships and four Western Conference titles . The team was established as the San Diego Rockets , an expansion team originally based in San Diego , in 1967 . In 1971 , the Rockets moved to Houston . 

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 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 . 

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 Another option was to relocate to Anaheim , in the Greater Los Angeles area . The Houston Rockets had looked into relocation to Anaheim the previous season , with Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim ( now Honda Center ) as the home venue . However , the NHL team then known as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim had an agreement that any other tenant at the Pond should share revenues with their then @-@ owner , The Walt Disney Company , although Disney stated they were willing to negotiate the terms . There are also two existing clubs in Los Angeles , the Lakers and the Clippers , which would make the media market small and limit revenue . 

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 Despite being coached by Hall of Fame coach Alex Hannum , the Rockets only tallied a 57 – 97 record and did not make the playoffs in the next two seasons . Because of poor performance and attendance , Breitbard sold the team in 1971 to Texas Sports Investments , which was led by real estate broker Wayne Duddleston and banker Billy Goldberg . The group bought the franchise for $ 5 @.@ 6 million , and immediately moved the team to Houston . The franchise became the first NBA team in Texas , and the team 's nickname of " Rockets " took on even greater relevance after the move since Houston is home to NASA 's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center . 
