HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 26: Owner Tilman Fertitta of the Houston Rockets waves to the crowd after the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Toyota Center on October 26, 2019 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
Since Houston businessman Tilman Fertitta purchased the Houston Rockets in 2017, he’s seen essentially every stage of the Rockets. When Fertitta first inherited the franchise, the Rockets had the best record in the NBA, as they went 65-17 in 2017-18, setting a franchise record for wins in a single season.