1975-76 Houston Rockets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-42
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Johnny Egan (40-42)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 261,518, Avg. 6,378 in 41 home dates
1975-76 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 40-42
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Johnny Egan (40-42)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 261,518, Avg. 6,378 in 41 home dates
1975-76 Houston Rockets Roster
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 40 wins and 42 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Rockets netted 8,708 points and surrendered 8,774, most in the league. Calvin Murphy tossed in a team-best 1,722 points for Houston, while Rudy Tomjanovich and Mike Newlin scored 17 or more per game, too. Kevin Kunnert contributed 787 boards. Calvin Murphy dished out 596 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Calvin Murphy added 151 steals.
Johnny Egan coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8708
Regular Season Points Against: 8774
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 24, 1975 | Houston Rockets 94 at Boston Celtics 109 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 28, 1975 | Houston Rockets 108 at Buffalo Braves 124 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| October 31, 1975 | Houston Rockets 127 at Detroit Pistons 131 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| November 2, 1975 | Milwaukee Bucks 89 at Houston Rockets 104 | W | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | ||
| November 4, 1975 | New York Knicks 106 at Houston Rockets 119 | W | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | ||
| November 8, 1975 | Cleveland Cavaliers 112 at Houston Rockets 116 | W | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 | ||
| November 12, 1975 | Buffalo Braves 93 at Houston Rockets 80 | L | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | ||
| November 13, 1975 | Houston Rockets 102 at New York Knicks 108 | L | 3-1 | 0-4 | 3-5 | ||
| November 15, 1975 | New Orleans Jazz 101 at Houston Rockets 103 | W | 4-1 | 0-4 | 4-5 | ||
| November 18, 1975 | Houston Rockets 95 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 | W | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | ||
| November 19, 1975 | Los Angeles Lakers 118 at Houston Rockets 110 | L | 4-2 | 1-4 | 5-6 | ||
| November 21, 1975 | Houston Rockets 92 at Phoenix Suns 107 | L | 4-2 | 1-5 | 5-7 | ||
| November 23, 1975 | Houston Rockets 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | L | 4-2 | 1-6 | 5-8 | ||
| November 25, 1975 | Houston Rockets 100 at Washington Bullets 89 | W | 4-2 | 2-6 | 6-8 | ||
| November 26, 1975 | Washington Bullets 85 at Houston Rockets 97 | W | 5-2 | 2-6 | 7-8 | ||
| November 29, 1975 | Philadelphia 76ers 98 at Houston Rockets 99 | W | 6-2 | 2-6 | 8-8 | ||
| December 2, 1975 | Houston Rockets 91 at Chicago Bulls 77 | W | 6-2 | 3-6 | 9-8 | ||
| December 3, 1975 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at Houston Rockets 107 | W | 7-2 | 3-6 | 10-8 | ||
| December 5, 1975 | Houston Rockets 91 at Detroit Pistons 102 | L | 7-2 | 3-7 | 10-9 | ||
| December 6, 1975 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Houston Rockets 105 | W | 8-2 | 3-7 | 11-9 | ||
| December 10, 1975 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Houston Rockets 91 | L | 8-3 | 3-7 | 11-10 | ||
| December 13, 1975 | Boston Celtics 137 at Houston Rockets 120 | L | 8-4 | 3-7 | 11-11 | ||
| December 16, 1975 | Houston Rockets 111 at Kansas City Kings 100 | W | 8-4 | 4-7 | 12-11 | ||
| December 17, 1975 | Houston Rockets 85 at Buffalo Braves 88 | L | 8-4 | 4-8 | 12-12 | ||
| December 19, 1975 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Houston Rockets 113 | W | 9-4 | 4-8 | 13-12 | ||
| December 20, 1975 | Houston Rockets 108 at Atlanta Hawks 123 | L | 9-4 | 4-9 | 13-13 | ||
| December 23, 1975 | Chicago Bulls 94 at Houston Rockets 103 | W | 10-4 | 4-9 | 14-13 | ||
| December 25, 1975 | Houston Rockets 99 at New Orleans Jazz 101 | L | 10-4 | 4-10 | 14-14 | ||
| December 27, 1975 | Houston Rockets 113 at Golden State Warriors 110 | W | 10-4 | 5-10 | 15-14 | ||
| December 28, 1975 | Houston Rockets 106 at Seattle Supersonics 116 | L | 10-4 | 5-11 | 15-15 | ||
| January 1, 1976 | Houston Rockets 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 107 | W | 10-4 | 6-11 | 16-15 | ||
| January 3, 1976 | Houston Rockets 101 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 | L | 10-4 | 6-12 | 16-16 | ||
| January 5, 1976 | Houston Rockets 97 at Chicago Bulls 98 | L | 10-4 | 6-13 | 16-17 | ||
| January 7, 1976 | Kansas City Kings 108 at Houston Rockets 106 | L | 10-5 | 6-13 | 16-18 | ||
| January 8, 1976 | Houston Rockets 115 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | W | 10-5 | 7-13 | 17-18 | ||
| January 10, 1976 | Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Houston Rockets 105 | W | 11-5 | 7-13 | 18-18 | ||
| January 14, 1976 | New York Knicks 107 at Houston Rockets 103 | L | 11-6 | 7-13 | 18-19 | OT | |
| January 16, 1976 | Golden State Warriors 128 at Houston Rockets 103 | L | 11-7 | 7-13 | 18-20 | ||
| January 17, 1976 | New Orleans Jazz 103 at Houston Rockets 97 | L | 11-8 | 7-13 | 18-21 | ||
| January 19, 1976 | Washington Bullets 96 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 12-8 | 7-13 | 19-21 | ||
| January 23, 1976 | Houston Rockets 115 at Phoenix Suns 124 | L | 12-8 | 7-14 | 19-22 | ||
| January 24, 1976 | Seattle Supersonics 103 at Houston Rockets 110 | W | 13-8 | 7-14 | 20-22 | ||
| January 27, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 116 at Houston Rockets 127 | W | 14-8 | 7-14 | 21-22 | ||
| January 28, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Houston Rockets 108 | W | 15-8 | 7-14 | 22-22 | ||
| January 29, 1976 | Houston Rockets 86 at Kansas City Kings 119 | L | 15-8 | 7-15 | 22-23 | ||
| January 31, 1976 | Houston Rockets 130 at New York Knicks 114 | W | 15-8 | 8-15 | 23-23 | ||
| February 5, 1976 | New Orleans Jazz 114 at Houston Rockets 111 | L | 15-9 | 8-15 | 23-24 | ||
| February 7, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 87 at Houston Rockets 89 | W | 16-9 | 8-15 | 24-24 | ||
| February 9, 1976 | Kansas City Kings 86 at Houston Rockets 105 | W | 17-9 | 8-15 | 25-24 | ||
| February 11, 1976 | Boston Celtics 103 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 18-9 | 8-15 | 26-24 | ||
| February 13, 1976 | Houston Rockets 109 at Philadelphia 76ers 134 | L | 18-9 | 8-16 | 26-25 | ||
| February 14, 1976 | Houston Rockets 89 at Washington Bullets 108 | L | 18-9 | 8-17 | 26-26 | ||
| February 15, 1976 | Houston Rockets 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | L | 18-9 | 8-18 | 26-27 | ||
| February 18, 1976 | Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Houston Rockets 114 | W | 19-9 | 8-18 | 27-27 | ||
| February 20, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Houston Rockets 110 | W | 20-9 | 8-18 | 28-27 | ||
| February 21, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Houston Rockets 108 | L | 20-10 | 8-18 | 28-28 | OT | |
| February 22, 1976 | Houston Rockets 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 | L | 20-10 | 8-19 | 28-29 | ||
| February 23, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers 114 at Houston Rockets 117 | W | 21-10 | 8-19 | 29-29 | ||
| February 25, 1976 | Houston Rockets 102 at Boston Celtics 103 | L | 21-10 | 8-20 | 29-30 | ||
| February 27, 1976 | Houston Rockets 113 at Buffalo Braves 107 | W | 21-10 | 9-20 | 30-30 | ||
| February 29, 1976 | Houston Rockets 108 at Washington Bullets 110 | L | 21-10 | 9-21 | 30-31 | ||
| March 3, 1976 | Houston Rockets 113 at New Orleans Jazz 105 | W | 21-10 | 10-21 | 31-31 | ||
| March 4, 1976 | Washington Bullets 113 at Houston Rockets 106 | L | 21-11 | 10-21 | 31-32 | ||
| March 6, 1976 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Houston Rockets 101 | W | 22-11 | 10-21 | 32-32 | ||
| March 7, 1976 | Houston Rockets 106 at Atlanta Hawks 123 | L | 22-11 | 10-22 | 32-33 | ||
| March 10, 1976 | Portland Trail Blazers 110 at Houston Rockets 113 | W | 23-11 | 10-22 | 33-33 | ||
| March 12, 1976 | Houston Rockets 113 at Buffalo Braves 100 | W | 23-11 | 11-22 | 34-33 | ||
| March 13, 1976 | Golden State Warriors 111 at Houston Rockets 97 | L | 23-12 | 11-22 | 34-34 | ||
| March 16, 1976 | New York Knicks 111 at Houston Rockets 116 | W | 24-12 | 11-22 | 35-34 | ||
| March 17, 1976 | Atlanta Hawks 112 at Houston Rockets 124 | W | 25-12 | 11-22 | 36-34 | ||
| March 19, 1976 | Houston Rockets 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | L | 25-12 | 11-23 | 36-35 | ||
| March 21, 1976 | Houston Rockets 107 at Seattle Supersonics 117 | L | 25-12 | 11-24 | 36-36 | ||
| March 23, 1976 | Houston Rockets 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 125 | L | 25-12 | 11-25 | 36-37 | ||
| March 25, 1976 | Houston Rockets 123 at Golden State Warriors 104 | W | 25-12 | 12-25 | 37-37 | ||
| March 27, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 95 at Houston Rockets 109 | W | 26-12 | 12-25 | 38-37 | ||
| March 30, 1976 | Houston Rockets 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 | L | 26-12 | 12-26 | 38-38 | ||
| April 2, 1976 | Houston Rockets 115 at Boston Celtics 119 | L | 26-12 | 12-27 | 38-39 | ||
| April 5, 1976 | Houston Rockets 129 at Philadelphia 76ers 130 | L | 26-12 | 12-28 | 38-40 | OT | |
| April 7, 1976 | Washington Bullets 115 at Houston Rockets 105 | L | 26-13 | 12-28 | 38-41 | ||
| April 9, 1976 | Houston Rockets 88 at New Orleans Jazz 99 | L | 26-13 | 12-29 | 38-42 | ||
| April 10, 1976 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Houston Rockets 110 | W | 27-13 | 12-29 | 39-42 | ||
| April 11, 1976 | Houston Rockets 122 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | W | 27-13 | 13-29 | 40-42 |
