The Sports Almanac

The Houston Rockets
National Basketball Association
1967-Present

 

San Diego Rockets 1967-1970
Houston Rockets 1971-
Regular Season
Playoffs
Playoff Years
Head Coaches

Through 2007-2008 season

Rockets' Record Versus Opponents
Regular Season
OPPONENT
GAMES
WINS
LOSSES
PCT.

Memphis Grizzlies

52

35

17

.673

New Jersey Nets
71
46
25
.648

Cleveland Cavaliers
109
70
39
.642
 
Indiana Pacers
72
46
26
.639
New Orleans Hornets
49
31
18
.633

Charlotte Bobcats
8
5
3
.625
Toronto Raptors
24
14
10
.583

Minnesota Timberwolves
79
46
33
.582
Golden State Warriors
178
101
77
.567
Dallas Mavericks
136
76
60
.559
Sacramento Kings
183
102
81
.557
Portland Trailblazers
158
87
71
.551

Orlando Magic
40
22
18
.550

Miami Heat
43
23
20
.535
Denver Nuggets
146
77
69
.527
Philadelphia 76ers
120
61
59
.508
Atlanta Hawks
133
67
66
.504
Los Angeles Clippers
159
79
80
.497
Seattle Supersonics
180
87
93
.483
Chicago Bulls
117
56
61
.479

Phoenix Suns
174
81
93
.466
Detroit Pistons
119
54
65
.454

San Antonio Spurs
152
68
84
.447
Utah Jazz
159
70
89
.440

Washington Wizards
128
56
72
.438

New York Knicks
122
52
70
.426

Milwaukee Bucks
104
42
62
.404

Los Angeles Lakers
180
60
120
.333

Boston Celtics
122
39
83
.320
TOTALS
3317
1652
1666
.498

 


Rockets' Record Versus Opponents
Playoffs
OPPONENT
GAMES
WINS
LOSSES
PCT.
Orlando Magic
4
4
0
1.000
Minnesota Timberwolves
3
3
0
1.000
Sacramento Kings
8
7
1
.875

Portland Trailbalzers
8
6
2
.750
Denver Nuggets
6
4
2
.667
Washington Wizards
6
4
2
.667
San Antonio Spurs
16
10
6
.625
New York Knicks
10
6
4
.600
Los Angeles Clippers
5
3
2
.600
Phoenix Suns
14
8
6
.571
Utah Jazz
39
18
21
.462
Los Angeles Lakers
28
12
16
.429
Dallas Mavericks
11
4
7
.364
Seattle Supersonics
31
11
20
.355
Philadelphia 76ers
6
2
4
.333
Atlanta Hawks
8
2
6
.250
Boston Celtics
21
5
16
.238
TOTALS
224
109
115
.487


Rockets In The Playoffs
YEAR
 ROUND
 OPPONENT
 W/L
 GAMES
1968-69
 West Round 1
 Atlanta Hawks
 L
 2-4
1974-75
 East Round 1
 New York Knicks
 W
 2-1

East Semifinals
 Boston Celtics
 L
 1-4
1976-77
 East Semifinals
 Washington Bullets
 W
 4-2

East Finals
 Philadelphia 76ers
 L
 2-4
1978-79
 East Round 1
 Atlanta Hawks
 L
 0-2
1979-80
 East Round 1
 San Antonio Spurs
 W
 2-1

East Semifinals
 Boston Celtics
 L
 0-4
1980-81
 West Round 1
 Los Angeles Lakers
 W
 2-1

West Semifinals
 San Antonio Spurs
 W
 4-3

West Finals
 Kansas City Kings
 W
 4-1

NBA Finals
 Boston Celtics
 L
 2-4
1981-82
 West Round 1
 Seattle Supersonics
 L
 1-2
1984-85
 West Round 1
 Utah Jazz
 L
 2-3
1985-86
 West Round 1
 Sacramento Kings
 W
 3-0

West Semifinals
 Denver Nuggets
 W
 4-2

West Finals
 Los Angeles Lakers
 W
 4-1

NBA Finals
 Boston Celtics
 L
 2-4
1986-87
 West Round 1
 Portland Trailblazers
 W
 3-1

West Semifinals
 Seattle Supersonics
 L
 2-4
1987-88
 West Round 1
 Dallas Mavericks
 L
 1-3
1988-89
 West Round 1
 Seattle Supersonics
 L
 1-3
1989-90
 West Round 1
 Los Angeles Lakers
 L
 1-3
1990-91
 West Round 1
 Los Angeles Lakers
 L
 0-3
1992-93
 West Round 1
 Los Angeles Clippers
 W
 3-2

West Semifinals
 Seattle Supersonics
 L
 3-4
1993-94
 West Round 1
 Portland Trailblazers
 W
 3-1

West Semifinals
 Phoenix Suns
 W
 4-3

West Finals
 Utah Jazz
 W
 4-1

NBA Finals
 New York Knicks
 W
 4-3
1994-95
 West Round 1
 Utah Jazz
 W
 3-2

West Semifinals
 Phoenix Suns
 W
 4-3

West Finals
 San Antonio Spurs
 W
 4-2

NBA Finals
 Orlando Magic
 W
 4-0
1995-96
 West Round 1
 Los Angeles Lakers
 W
 3-1

West Semifinals
 Seattle Supersonics
 L
 0-4
1996-97
 West Round 1
 Minnesota Timberwolves
 W
 3-0

West Semifinals
 Seattle Supersonics
 W
 4-3

West Finals
 Utah Jazz
 L
 2-4
1997-98
 West Round 1
 Utah Jazz
 L
 2-3
1998-99
 West Round 1
 Los Angeles Lakers
 L
 1-3
2003-04
 West Round 1
 Los Angeles Lakers
 L
 1-4
2004-05
 West Round 1
 Dallas Mavericks
 L 3-4
2006-07
 West Round 1
 Utah Jazz
 L
 3-4
2007-08
 West Round 1
 Utah Jazz
 L
 2-4

 

Rockets' Head Coaching Records
HEAD COACH
 SERVICE YEARS
 GAMES
 WINS
 LOSSES
 PCT.
Rudy Tomjonovich
 1992-2002
 858
 455
 403
 .530
Bill Fitch
 1983-1987
 410
 216
 194
 .527
Jeff Van Gundy
 2003-2007
 328
 182
 146
 .555
Don Chaney
 1988-1991
 328
 180
 148
 .549
Del Harris
 1979-1982
 328
 141
 187
 .430
Alex Hannum
 1969-1972
 328
 134
 194
 .409
Tom Nissalke
 1976-1978
 246
 124
 122
 .504
John Egan
 1973-1975
 246
 113
 133
 .459
Rick Adelman
 2007-Present
 82
 55
 27
 .671
Jack McMahon
 1967-68
 162
 52
 112
 .317