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 2010-2011 season

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

Memphis Grizzlies

64

44

20

.688

New Jersey Nets
77
52
25
.675

Cleveland Cavaliers
115
74
41
.643

Charlotte Bobcats
14
9
5
.643

Oklahoma City Thunder
11
7
4
.636

Minnesota Timberwolves
90
56
34
.622

Indiana Pacers
78
48
30
.615
New Orleans Hornets
61
36
25
.590
Golden State Warriors
189
111
78
.587
Sacramento Kings
194
110
84
.567

Toronto Raptors
30
17
13
.567
Portland Trail Blazers
168
91
76
.542
Dallas Mavericks
148
80
68
.541

Denver Nuggets
157
83
74
.529

Orlando Magic
46
24
22
.522
Los Angeles Clippers
170
87
83
.512

Miami Heat
49
25
24
.510
Atlanta Hawks
139
70
69
.504
Philadelphia 76ers
126
62
64
.492
Seattle Supersonics
180
87
93
.483
Detroit Pistons
125
59
66
.472
Chicago Bulls
123
57
66
.463

Phoenix Suns
184
84
100
.457

Washington Wizards
134
60
74
.448

Utah Jazz
170
76
94
.447

San Antonio Spurs
164
73
91
.445

New York Knicks
128
57
71
.445

Milwaukee Bucks
110
46
64
.418

Boston Celtics
128
43
85
.336

Los Angeles Lakers
191
62
129
.325
TOTALS
3563
1790
1774
.502

 


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
14
10
4
.714

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
35
15
20
.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
237
116
121
.489


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
2008-09
 West Round 1
 Portland Trail Blazers
 W
 4-2

West Semifinals
 Los Angeles Lakers
 L
 3-4

 

Rockets' Head Coaching Records
POS
 HEAD COACH
 SERVICE YEARS
 GAMES
 WINS
 LOSSES
 PCT.
1
 Rudy Tomjonovich
 1992-2003
 900
 503 397
 .559
2
 Bill Fitch
 1983-1988
 410
 216 194
 .527
3
 Rick Adelman
 2007-2011
 328
 193
 135
 .588
4
 Jeff Van Gundy
 2003-2007
 328
 182
 146
 .555
5
 Don Chaney
 1988-1992
 298
 164 134
 .550
6
 Del Harris
 1979-1983
 328
 141 187
 .430
7
 Johnny Egan 1973-1976 281
 129
 152
 .459
8
 Tom Nissalke
 1976-1979
 246
 124
 122
 .504
9
 Jack McMahon
 1967-1969
 190
 61
 129
 .321
10
 Alex Hannum
 1969-1971
 138
 58
 80
 .420
11
 Tex Winter
 1971-1973
 129
 51
 78
 .395