HOUSTON ROCKETS
1967-1971 San Diego Rockets
1971-Present Houston Rockets
NBA Titles: (2) 1993/94, 1994/95

Conference Titles: (4) 1980/81, 1985/86, 1993/94, 1994/95

Division Titles: (8) 1976/77, 1985/86, 1992/93, 1993/94, 2014/15, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20

Playoff Berths: (34) 1968/69, 1974/75, 1976/77, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1980/81, 1981/82, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20
ROCKETS IN THE PLAYOFFS
YEAR
DIVISION
W
L
PCT
GB
FINISH
1967-68
Western Conference
15
67
.183
41
6th
1968-69
Western Conference 37
45
.451
18
4th
1969-70
Western Conference 27
55
.329
21
7th
1970-71
Pacific
40
42
.488
8
3rd
1971-72
Pacific
34
48
.415
35
4th
1972-73
Central
33
49
.402
19
3rd
1973-74
Central
32
50
.390
15
3rd
1974-75
Central
41
41
.500
19
2nd
1975-76
Central
40
42
.488
9
3rd
1976-77
Central
49
33
.598
+1
1st
1977-78
Central
28
54
.341
24
6th
1978-79
Central
47
35
.573
1
2nd
1979-80
Central
41
41
.500
9
2nd-Tie
1980-81
Midwest
40
42
.488
12
2nd-Tie
1981-82
Midwest 46
36
.561
2
2nd-Tie
1982-83
Midwest 14
68
.171
39
6th
1983-84
Midwest 29
53
.354
16
6th
1984-85
Midwest 48
34
.585
4
2nd
1985-86
Midwest 51
31
.622
+4
1st
1986-87
Midwest 42
40
.512
13
3rd
1987-88
Midwest 46
36
.561
8
4th
1988-89
Midwest 45
37
.549
6
2nd
1989-90
Midwest 41
41
.500
15
5th
1990-91
Midwest 52
30
.634
3
3rd
1991-92
Midwest 42
40
.512
13
3rd
1992-93
Midwest 55
27
.671
+6
1st
1993-94
Midwest 58
24
.707
+3
1st
1994-95
Midwest 47
35
.573
15
3rd
1995-96
Midwest 48
34
.585
11
3rd
1996-97
Midwest 57
25
.695
7
2nd
1997-98
Midwest 41
41
.500
21
4th
1998-99
Midwest 31
19
.620
6
3rd
1999-2000
Midwest 34
48
.414
21
6th
2000-01
Midwest 45
37
.549
13
5th
2001-02
Midwest 28
54
.341
30
5th
2002-03
Midwest 43
39
.524
17
5th
2003-04
Midwest 45
37
.549
13
5th
2004-05
Southwest
51
31
.622
8
3rd
2005-06
Southwest 34
48
.415
29
5th
2006-07
Southwest
52
30
.634
15
3rd
2007-08
Southwest
55
27
.671
1
3rd
2008-09
Southwest
53
29
.646
1
2nd
2009-10
Southwest
42
40
.512
13
3rd
2010-11
Southwest
43
39
.524
18
5th
2011-12
Southwest
34
32
.515
16
4th
2012-13
Southwest
45
37
.549
13
3rd
2013-14
Southwest
54
28
.659
8
2nd
2014-15
Southwest
56
26
.683
+1
1st
2015-16
Southwest
41
41
.500
26
4th
2016-17
Southwest
55
27
.671
6
2nd
2017-18
Southwest
65
17
.793
+17
1st
2018-19
Southwest
53
29
.646
+5
1st
2019-20
Southwest
44
28
.611
+2.5
1st
2020-21
Southwest
17
55
.236
25
5th
2021-22
Southwest
20
62
.244
36
5th
2022-23
Southwest
22
60
.268
29
4th-Tie
2023-24
Southwest
41
41
.500
9
3rd


ROCKETS IN THE PLAYOFFS
YEAR
ROUND
OPPONENT
WON/LOST
GAMES
1968-69
West Division Semifinals
Atlanta Hawks
Lost
2-4
1974-75
Eastern Conference First Round
New York Knicks
Won
2-1

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Boston Celtics
Lost
1-4
1976-77
Eastern Conference Semifinals
Washington Bullets
Won
4-2

Eastern Conference Finals
Philadelphia 76ers
Lost
2-4
1978-79
Eastern Conference First Round
Atlanta Hawks
Lost
0-2
1979-80
Eastern Conference First Round
San Antnio Spurs
Won
2-1

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Boston Celtics
Lost
0-4
1980-81
Western Conference First Round
Los Angeles Lakers
Won
2-1

Western Conference Semifinals
San Antonio Spurs
Won
4-3

Western Conference Finals
Kansas City Kings
Won
4-1

NBA Finals
Boston Celtics
Lost
2-4
1984-85
Western Conference First Round
Utah Jazz
Lost
2-3
1985-86
Western Confernce First Round
Sacramento Kings
Won
3-0

Western Conference Semifinals
Denver Nuggets
Won
4-2

Western Conference Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Won
4-1

NBA Finals
Boston Celtics
Lost
2-4
1986-87
Western Conference First Round
Portland Trail Blazers
Won
3-1

Western Conference Semifinals
Seattle Super Sonics
Lost
2-4
1987-88
Western Conference First Round
Dallas Mavericks
Lost
1-3
1988-89
Western Conference First Round
Seattle Super Sonics
Lost
1-3
1989-90
Western Conference First Round
Los Angeles Lakers
Lost
1-3
1990-91
Western Conference First Round
Los Angeles Lakers
Lost
0-3
1992-93
Western Conference First Round
Los Angeles Clippers
Won
3-2

Western Conference Semifinals
Seattle Super Sonics
Lost
3-4
1993-94
Western Conference First Round
Portland Trail Blazers
Won
3-1

Western Conference Semifinals
Phoenix Suns
Won
4-3

Western Confrence Finals
Utah Jazz
Won
4-1

NBA Finals
New York Knicks
Won
4-3
1994-95
Western Conference First Round
Utah Jazz
Won
3-2

Western Conference Semifinals
Phoenix Suns
Won
4-3

Western Conference Finals
San Antonio Spurs
Won
4-2

NBA Finals
Orlando Magic
Won
4-0
1995-96
Western Conference First Round
Los Angeles Lakers
Won
3-1

Western Conference Semifinals
Seattle Super Sonics
Lost
0-4
1996-97
Western Conference First Round
Minnesota Timberwolves
Won
3-0

Western Conference Semifinals
Seattle Super Sonics
Won
4-3

Western Conference Finals
Utah Jazz
Lost
2-4
1997-98
Western Conference First Round
Utah Jazz
Lost
2-3
1998-99
Western Conference First Round
Los Angeles Lakers
Lost
1-3
2003-04
Western Conference First Round
Los Angeles Lakers
Lost
1-4
2004-05
Western Conference First Round
Dallas Mavericks
Lost
3-4
2006-07
Western Conference First Round
Utah Jazz
Lost
3-4
2007-08
Western Conference First Round
Utah Jazz
Lost
2-4
2008-09
Western Conference First Round
Portland Trail Blazers
Won
4-2

Western Conference Semifinals
Los Angeles Lakers
Lost
3-4
2012-13
Western Conference First Round
Oklahoma City Thunder
Lost
2-4
2013-14
Western Conference First Round
Portland Trail Blazers
Lost
2-4
2014-15
Western Conference First Round
Dallas Mavericks
Won
4-1

Western Conference Semifinals
Los Angeles Clippers
Won
4-3

Western Conference Finals
Golden State Warriors
Lost
1-4
2015-16
Western Conference First Round
Golden State Warriors
Lost
1-4
2016-17
Western Conference First Round
Oklahoma City Thunder
Won
4-1

Western Conference Semifinals
San Antonio Spurs
Lost
2-4
2017-18
Western Conference First Round
Minnesota Timberwolves
Won
4-1

Western Conference Semifinals Utah Jazz
Won
4-1

Western Conference Finals Golden State Warriors
Lost
3-4
2018-19
Western Conference First Round Utah Jazz
Won
4-1

Western Conference Semifinals Golden State Warriors
Lost
2-4
2019-20
Western Conference First Round Oklahoma City Thunder
Won
4-3

Western Conference Semifinals Los Angeles Lakers
Lost
1-4