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The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. They play 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.[1]
In the Rockets' debut season, their win-loss record was 15–67. After drafting Elvin Hayes first overall in the 1968 NBA Draft, they made their first appearance in the playoffs in 1969. After Hayes was traded, Moses Malone replaced him. Malone won two Most Valuable Player awards during his time in Houston, and led the Rockets to the Template:Nbay Eastern Conference finals in his first year with the Rockets. He also led the Rockets to the NBA Finals in 1981, but they were defeated in six games by the Boston Celtics. Two years after advancing to the finals, the Rockets won a franchise-low 14 games.[2]
In 1985, the Rockets drafted future Hall-of-Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, who led them to the 1986 Finals in his second year, in which they lost again to Boston. In the next seven seasons, they lost in the first round of the playoffs five times. They did not win their first championship until Template:Nbay, when Olajuwon led them to a franchise-best 58 wins, and the championship. The Rockets repeated the feat in Template:Nbay, but have not advanced to the finals since. They missed the playoffs from Template:Nbay to Template:Nbay, and did not reach the playoffs until after they drafted Yao Ming in 2003. They did not advance past the first round of the playoffs for 13 years, until the 2008–09 NBA season. The Rockets won 53 games that season, advanced past the first round for the first time since 1997, defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, but eventually lost in the semifinals to the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games.
The Rockets have played 46 seasons, and advanced to the playoffs in 27 of those seasons. They have won four division titles, and have been conference champions four times. Their overall record is 1822 wins and 1754 losses.[3]
Table key
AMVP | All-Star Game Most Valuable Player |
COY | Coach of the Year |
DPOY | Defensive Player of the Year |
EOY | Executive of the Year |
Finish | Final position in league or division standings |
FMVP | Finals Most Valuable Player |
GB | Games behind first-place team in division[lower-alpha 1] |
L | Number of regular-season losses |
JWKC | J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship |
MVP | Most Valuable Player |
ROY | Rookie of the Year |
W | Number of regular-season wins |
Seasons
Note: Statistics are correct as of the Template:Nbay.
NBA Champions (1968–present) ¤ |
Conference Champions (Template:Nbay–present) ^ |
Division Champions (1971–present) Template:Dagger |
Playoff Berth (1968–present) * |
Season | Team | Conf. | Conf. finish[lower-alpha 2] | Div. | Div. Finish[lower-alpha 2] | W[lower-alpha 3] | L[lower-alpha 3] | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards | Head coach |
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Template:Nbay | SDR | — | — | Western | 6th | 15 | 67 | .183 | 41 | — | Jack McMahon | |
Template:Nbay | SDR | — | — | Western | 4th * | 37 | 45 | .461 | 18 | Lost Division Semifinals to Atlanta Hawks, 4–2[4] | — | Jack McMahon |
Template:Nbay | SDR | — | — | Western | 7th | 27 | 55 | .329 | 21 | — | Jack McMahon Alex Hannum | |
Template:Nbay | SDR | Western | 7th | Pacific[lower-alpha 4] | 3rd | 40 | 42 | .488 | 8 | — | Alex Hannum | |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Western | 7th | Pacific | 4th | 34 | 48 | .415 | 35 | — | Tex Winter | |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Eastern | 5th | Central | 3rd | 33 | 49 | .402 | 19 | — | Tex Winter Johnny Egan | |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Eastern | 6th | Central | 3rd | 32 | 50 | .390 | 15 | — | Johnny Egan | |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Eastern | 4th * | Central | 2nd | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19 | Won First Round vs. New York Knicks, 2–1
Lost Conference Semifinals to Boston Celtics, 4–1[7] |
— | Johnny Egan |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Eastern | 6th | Central | 3rd | 40 | 42 | .488 | 9 | — | Johnny Egan | |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Eastern | 2nd * | Central Template:Dagger | 1st Template:Dagger | 49 | 33 | .598 | — | Won Conference Semifinals vs. Washington Bullets, 4–2
Lost Conference Finals to Philadelphia 76ers, 4–2[8] |
Tom Nissalke (COY) Ray Patterson (EOY) |
Tom Nissalke |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Eastern | 9th | Central | 6th | 28 | 54 | .341 | 24 | — | Tom Nissalke | |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Eastern | 4th * | Central | 2nd | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 | Lost First Round to Atlanta Hawks, 2–0[9] | Calvin Murphy (JWKC) Moses Malone (MVP) |
Tom Nissalke |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Eastern | 4th * | Central | 2nd | 41 | 41 | .500 | 9 | Won First Round vs. San Antonio Spurs, 2–1 Lost Conference Semifinals to Boston Celtics, 4–0[10] |
— | Del Harris |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Western ^ | 6th * | Midwest | 3rd[lower-alpha 5] | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12 | Won First Round vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 2–1 Won Conference Semifinals vs. San Antonio Spurs, 4–3 Won Conference Finals vs. Kansas City Kings, 4–1 Lost Finals to Boston Celtics, 4–2[12] |
— | Del Harris |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Western | 6th * | Midwest | 3rd[lower-alpha 6] | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 | Lost First Round to Seattle SuperSonics, 2–1[14] | Moses Malone (MVP) |
Del Harris |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Western | 12th | Midwest | 6th | 14 | 68 | .171 | 39 | — | Del Harris | |
Template:Nbats | HOU | Western | 12th | Midwest | 6th | 29 | 53 | .354 | 16 | Ralph Sampson (ROY) |
Bill Fitch | |
Template:Nbats | HOU | Western | 3rd * | Midwest | 2nd | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4 | Lost First Round to Utah Jazz, 3–2[15] | Ralph Sampson (AMVP) |
Bil Fitch |
Template:Nbats | HOU | Western ^ | 2nd * | Midwest Template:Dagger | 1st Template:Dagger | 51 | 31 | .585 | — | Won First Round vs. Sacramento Kings, 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals vs. Denver Nuggets, 4–2 Won Conference Finals vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 4–1 Lost Finals to Boston Celtics, 4–2[16] |
— | Bill Fitch |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Western | 6th * | Midwest | 3rd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | Won First Round vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 3–1 Lost Conference Semifinals to Seattle SuperSonics, 4–2[17] |
— | Bill Fitch |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Western | 6th * | Midwest | 4th | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 | Lost First Round to Dallas Mavericks, 3–1[18] | — | Bill Fitch |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Western | 5th * | Midwest | 2nd | 45 | 37 | .549 | 6 | Lost First Round to Seattle SuperSonics, 3–1[19] | — | Don Chaney |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Western | 8th * | Midwest | 5th | 41 | 41 | .500 | 15 | Lost First Round to Los Angeles Lakers, 3–1[20] | — | Don Chaney |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Western | 6th * | Midwest | 3rd | 52 | 30 | .634 | 3 | Lost First Round to Los Angeles Lakers, 3–0[21] | Don Chaney (COY) |
Don Chaney |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Western | 9th | Midwest | 3rd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | — | Don Chaney Rudy Tomjanovich | |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Western | 2nd * | Midwest Template:Dagger | 1st Template:Dagger | 55 | 27 | .671 | — | Won First Round vs. Los Angeles Clippers, 3–2 Lost Conference Semifinals to Seattle SuperSonics, 4–3[22] |
Hakeem Olajuwon (DPOY) |
Rudy Tomjanovich |
Template:Nbats ¤ | HOU | Western ^ | 2nd * | Midwest Template:Dagger | 1st Template:Dagger | 58 | 24 | .707 | — | Won First Round vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 3–1 Won Conference Semifinals vs. Phoenix Suns, 4–3 Won Conference Finals vs. Utah Jazz, 4–1 Won Finals vs. New York Knicks, 4–3[23] ¤ |
Hakeem Olajuwon (DPOY, FMVP and MVP) |
Rudy Tomjanovich |
Template:Nbats ¤ | HOU | Western ^ | 6th * | Midwest | 3rd | 47 | 35 | .573 | — | Won First Round vs. Utah Jazz, 3–2 Won Conference Semifinals vs. Phoenix Suns, 4–3 Won Conference Finals vs. San Antonio Spurs, 4–2 Won Finals vs. Orlando Magic, 4–0[24] ¤ |
Hakeem Olajuwon (FMVP) |
Rudy Tomjanovich |
Template:Nbats | HOU | Western | 5th * | Midwest | 3rd | 48 | 34 | .585 | 11 | Won First Round vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 3–1 Lost Conference Semifinals to Seattle SuperSonics, 4–0[25] |
— | Rudy Tomjanovich |
Template:Nbats | HOU | Western | 3rd * | Midwest | 2nd | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7 | Won First Round vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals vs. Seattle SuperSonics, 4–3 Lost Conference Finals to Utah Jazz, 4–2[26] |
— | Rudy Tomjanovich |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Western | 8th * | Midwest | 4th | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 | Lost First Round to Utah Jazz, 3–2[27] | — | Rudy Tomjanovich |
Template:Nbats[lower-alpha 7] | HOU | Western | 5th * | Midwest | 3rd | 31 | 19 | .620 | 6 | Lost First Round to Los Angeles Lakers, 3–1[29] | — | Rudy Tomjanovich |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Western | 11th | Midwest | 6th | 34 | 48 | .415 | 21 | Steve Francis[lower-alpha 8] (ROY) |
Rudy Tomjanovich | |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Western | 9th | Midwest | 5th | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 | — | Rudy Tomjanovich | |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Western | 11th | Midwest | 5th | 28 | 54 | .341 | 30 | — | Rudy Tomjanovich | |
Template:Nbats | HOU | Western | 9th | Midwest | 5th | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17 | — | Rudy Tomjanovich | |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Western | 7th * | Midwest | 5th | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 | Lost First Round to Los Angeles Lakers, 4–1[31] | — | Jeff Van Gundy |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Western | 5th * | Southwest | 3rd | 51 | 31 | .622 | 8 | Lost First Round to Dallas Mavericks, 4–3[32] | — | Jeff Van Gundy |
Template:Nbay | HOU | Western | 12th | Southwest | 5th | 34 | 48 | .415 | 29 | — | Jeff Van Gundy | |
Template:Nbats | HOU | Western | 5th * | Southwest | 3rd | 52 | 30 | .634 | 15 | Lost First Round to Utah Jazz, 4–3[33] | — | Jeff Van Gundy |
Template:Nbats | HOU | Western | 5th * | Southwest | 3rd | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1 | Lost First Round to Utah Jazz, 4–2[34] | — | Rick Adelman |
Template:Nbats | HOU | Western | 5th * | Southwest | 2nd | 53 | 29 | .646 | 1 | Won First Round vs Portland Trail Blazers, 4–2 Lost Conference Semifinals to Los Angeles Lakers, 4–3 |
Dikembe Mutombo (JWKC) | Rick Adelman |
Template:Nbats | HOU | Western | 9th | Southwest | 3rd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | Aaron Brooks (MIP) | Rick Adelman | |
Template:Nbats | HOU | Western | 9th | Southwest | 5th | 43 | 39 | .524 | 18 | — | Rick Adelman | |
Template:Nbats[lower-alpha 9] | HOU | Western | 9th | Southwest | 4th | 34 | 32 | .515 | 16 | — | Kevin McHale | |
Template:Nbats | HOU | Western | 8th * | Southwest | 3rd | 45 | 37 | Template:Winning percentage | 15 | Lost First Round to Oklahoma City Thunder, 4–2 | — | Kevin McHale |
All-time records
Complete thru 2013 regular season
Statistic | Wins | Losses | Win% |
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San Diego Rockets regular season record (1968–1971) | 119 | 209 | .363 |
Houston Rockets regular season record (1971–present) | 1,782 | 1,614 | Template:Winning percentage |
All-time regular season record (1968–2013) | 1,901 | 1,823 | Template:Winning percentage |
San Diego Rockets post-season record (1969) | 2 | 4 | .333 |
Houston Rockets post-season record (1975–present) | 116 | 121 | .490 |
All-time post-season record (1969–present) | 118 | 125 | .486 |
All-time regular and post-season record | 2,019 | 1,948 | Template:Winning percentage |
Notes
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