1976-77 Houston Rockets Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 49-33
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 6-6 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Washington Bullets 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Coach: Tom Nissalke (49-33)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 347,920, Avg. 8,486 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Houston Rockets Statistics
1976-77 Houston Rockets Roster

The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 49 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-6.

The Rockets racked up 8,726 points and surrendered 8,594. Rudy Tomjanovich tossed in a team-best 1,753 points for Houston, while Calvin Murphy scored 17 or more per game, too. Moses Malone contributed 1,071 boards. John Lucas dished out 463 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Calvin Murphy added 144 steals, and Moses Malone blocked 181 shots.

Tom Nissalke coached the team. The 1976-77 Houston Rockets lost in the conference finals.

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Regular Season Points For: 8726
Regular Season Points Against: 8594

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 21, 1976 Houston Rockets 120 at Atlanta Hawks 104 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
October 23, 1976 Phoenix Suns 126 at Houston Rockets 129 W 1-0 1-0 2-0
October 27, 1976 Philadelphia 76ers 116 at Houston Rockets 94 L 1-1 1-0 2-1
October 30, 1976 Washington Bullets 92 at Houston Rockets 105 W 2-1 1-0 3-1
November 3, 1976 Boston Celtics 111 at Houston Rockets 117 W 3-1 1-0 4-1 OT
November 5, 1976 Houston Rockets 91 at New York Nets 95 L 3-1 1-1 4-2
November 6, 1976 Houston Rockets 102 at Buffalo Braves 117 L 3-1 1-2 4-3
November 9, 1976 Houston Rockets 111 at Chicago Bulls 92 W 3-1 2-2 5-3
November 10, 1976 Seattle Supersonics 97 at Houston Rockets 99 W 4-1 2-2 6-3
November 12, 1976 Houston Rockets 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 L 4-1 2-3 6-4
November 13, 1976 New York Nets 114 at Houston Rockets 110 L 4-2 2-3 6-5
November 17, 1976 Buffalo Braves 114 at Houston Rockets 120 W 5-2 2-3 7-5 OT
November 20, 1976 Kansas City Kings 126 at Houston Rockets 127 W 6-2 2-3 8-5 OT
November 24, 1976 Golden State Warriors 107 at Houston Rockets 113 W 7-2 2-3 9-5 OT
November 25, 1976 Houston Rockets 105 at New Orleans Jazz 99 W 7-2 3-3 10-5
November 27, 1976 San Antonio Spurs 116 at Houston Rockets 125 W 8-2 3-3 11-5
December 1, 1976 Detroit Pistons 104 at Houston Rockets 110 W 9-2 3-3 12-5
December 2, 1976 Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Houston Rockets 137 W 10-2 3-3 13-5
December 4, 1976 Indiana Pacers 108 at Houston Rockets 120 W 11-2 3-3 14-5
December 8, 1976 Houston Rockets 95 at Phoenix Suns 116 L 11-2 3-4 14-6
December 10, 1976 Houston Rockets 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 L 11-2 3-5 14-7
December 11, 1976 Houston Rockets 112 at Golden State Warriors 124 L 11-2 3-6 14-8
December 12, 1976 Houston Rockets 96 at Seattle Supersonics 92 W 11-2 4-6 15-8
December 14, 1976 Houston Rockets 84 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 L 11-2 4-7 15-9
December 16, 1976 Atlanta Hawks 107 at Houston Rockets 118 W 12-2 4-7 16-9
December 18, 1976 New Orleans Jazz 110 at Houston Rockets 106 L 12-3 4-7 16-10
December 22, 1976 Washington Bullets 90 at Houston Rockets 111 W 13-3 4-7 17-10
December 26, 1976 Houston Rockets 93 at Indiana Pacers 79 W 13-3 5-7 18-10
December 28, 1976 Houston Rockets 99 at New York Knicks 111 L 13-3 5-8 18-11
December 29, 1976 Philadelphia 76ers 91 at Houston Rockets 93 W 14-3 5-8 19-11
January 1, 1977 Houston Rockets 89 at Washington Bullets 104 L 14-3 5-9 19-12
January 2, 1977 Houston Rockets 80 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 L 14-3 5-10 19-13
January 5, 1977 New York Knicks 107 at Houston Rockets 108 W 15-3 5-10 20-13
January 7, 1977 Denver Nuggets 117 at Houston Rockets 107 L 15-4 5-10 20-14
January 8, 1977 Houston Rockets 94 at Kansas City Kings 106 L 15-4 5-11 20-15
January 11, 1977 Houston Rockets 101 at Boston Celtics 105 L 15-4 5-12 20-16 at Hartford, CT
January 12, 1977 Houston Rockets 97 at Philadelphia 76ers 102 L 15-4 5-13 20-17
January 14, 1977 Houston Rockets 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 84 W 15-4 6-13 21-17
January 15, 1977 Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Houston Rockets 122 W 16-4 6-13 22-17
January 18, 1977 Chicago Bulls 85 at Houston Rockets 103 W 17-4 6-13 23-17
January 19, 1977 Boston Celtics 112 at Houston Rockets 102 L 17-5 6-13 23-18
January 21, 1977 Houston Rockets 86 at Detroit Pistons 109 L 17-5 6-14 23-19
January 22, 1977 Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Houston Rockets 110 W 18-5 6-14 24-19
January 27, 1977 Detroit Pistons 107 at Houston Rockets 114 W 19-5 6-14 25-19
January 28, 1977 Atlanta Hawks 104 at Houston Rockets 118 W 20-5 6-14 26-19
January 29, 1977 Houston Rockets 97 at Atlanta Hawks 101 L 20-5 6-15 26-20
February 3, 1977 Houston Rockets 90 at New York Knicks 108 L 20-5 6-16 26-21
February 5, 1977 New York Knicks 103 at Houston Rockets 105 W 21-5 6-16 27-21
February 6, 1977 Houston Rockets 90 at New Orleans Jazz 99 L 21-5 6-17 27-22
February 8, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 81 at Houston Rockets 97 W 22-5 6-17 28-22
February 9, 1977 Chicago Bulls 103 at Houston Rockets 108 W 23-5 6-17 29-22
February 11, 1977 San Antonio Spurs 107 at Houston Rockets 104 L 23-6 6-17 29-23
February 16, 1977 Seattle Supersonics 95 at Houston Rockets 124 W 24-6 6-17 30-23
February 17, 1977 Houston Rockets 113 at San Antonio Spurs 99 W 24-6 7-17 31-23
February 19, 1977 Houston Rockets 109 at Kansas City Kings 115 L 24-6 7-18 31-24
February 22, 1977 Houston Rockets 106 at Denver Nuggets 118 L 24-6 7-19 31-25
February 24, 1977 Houston Rockets 109 at Phoenix Suns 106 W 24-6 8-19 32-25
February 25, 1977 Houston Rockets 123 at Portland Trail Blazers 106 W 24-6 9-19 33-25
February 27, 1977 Houston Rockets 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 L 24-6 9-20 33-26
March 2, 1977 Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Houston Rockets 120 W 25-6 9-20 34-26
March 5, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Houston Rockets 119 W 26-6 9-20 35-26
March 6, 1977 Houston Rockets 99 at New York Nets 91 W 26-6 10-20 36-26
March 7, 1977 Houston Rockets 128 at Buffalo Braves 107 W 26-6 11-20 37-26
March 9, 1977 Phoenix Suns 100 at Houston Rockets 105 W 27-6 11-20 38-26
March 11, 1977 Houston Rockets 124 at Indiana Pacers 109 W 27-6 12-20 39-26
March 12, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 104 at Houston Rockets 120 W 28-6 12-20 40-26
March 16, 1977 New York Nets 86 at Houston Rockets 100 W 29-6 12-20 41-26
March 17, 1977 Houston Rockets 88 at Cleveland Cavaliers 87 W 29-6 13-20 42-26
March 18, 1977 Houston Rockets 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 124 L 29-6 13-21 42-27
March 19, 1977 Buffalo Braves 104 at Houston Rockets 110 W 30-6 13-21 43-27
March 22, 1977 Indiana Pacers 99 at Houston Rockets 106 W 31-6 13-21 44-27
March 23, 1977 Portland Trail Blazers 104 at Houston Rockets 109 W 32-6 13-21 45-27
March 24, 1977 Houston Rockets 112 at San Antonio Spurs 118 L 32-6 13-22 45-28
March 26, 1977 Kansas City Kings 97 at Houston Rockets 107 W 33-6 13-22 46-28
March 27, 1977 Houston Rockets 100 at Detroit Pistons 115 L 33-6 13-23 46-29
March 29, 1977 Houston Rockets 92 at Golden State Warriors 109 L 33-6 13-24 46-30
March 30, 1977 Houston Rockets 105 at Seattle Supersonics 111 L 33-6 13-25 46-31
April 1, 1977 Houston Rockets 91 at Washington Bullets 85 W 33-6 14-25 47-31
April 2, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Houston Rockets 106 W 34-6 14-25 48-31
April 6, 1977 Houston Rockets 104 at Boston Celtics 93 W 34-6 15-25 49-31
April 8, 1977 Houston Rockets 109 at Chicago Bulls 113 L 34-6 15-26 49-32
April 9, 1977 Denver Nuggets 118 at Houston Rockets 110 L 34-7 15-26 49-33
April 19, 1977 Washington Bullets 111 at Houston Rockets 101 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 21, 1977 Washington Bullets 118 at Houston Rockets 124 W 1-1 0-0 1-1 OT
April 24, 1977 Houston Rockets 90 at Washington Bullets 93 L 1-1 0-1 1-2
April 26, 1977 Houston Rockets 107 at Washington Bullets 103 W 1-1 1-1 2-2
April 29, 1977 Washington Bullets 115 at Houston Rockets 123 W 2-1 1-1 3-2
May 1, 1977 Houston Rockets 108 at Washington Bullets 103 W 2-1 2-1 4-2
May 5, 1977 Houston Rockets 117 at Philadelphia 76ers 128 L 2-1 2-2 4-3
May 8, 1977 Houston Rockets 97 at Philadelphia 76ers 106 L 2-1 2-3 4-4
May 11, 1977 Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Houston Rockets 118 W 3-1 2-3 5-4
May 13, 1977 Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Houston Rockets 95 L 3-2 2-3 5-5
May 15, 1977 Houston Rockets 118 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 W 3-2 3-3 6-5
May 17, 1977 Philadelphia 76ers 112 at Houston Rockets 109 L 3-3 3-3 6-6


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