1984-85 Houston Rockets Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-34
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Utah Jazz 3-2
Coach: Bill Fitch (48-34)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 569,018, Avg. 13,878 in 41 home dates
1984-85 Houston Rockets Statistics
1984-85 Houston Rockets Roster

The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1984-85 season with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.

The Rockets netted 9,118 points and conceded 8,977. Ralph Sampson tossed in a team-best 1,809 points for Houston, and Hakeem Olajuwon scored 18 or more per game also. Hakeem Olajuwon racked up 974 boards. Lionel Hollins dished out 417 assists for the squad.

On defense, Hakeem Olajuwon added 99 steals and swatted a team-best 220 opponent shot attempts.

Bill Fitch coached the team. The 1984-85 Houston Rockets lost in the conference first round.

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Regular Season Points For: 9118
Regular Season Points Against: 8977

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 27, 1984 Houston Rockets 121 at Dallas Mavericks 111 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
October 30, 1984 Dallas Mavericks 84 at Houston Rockets 106 W 1-0 1-0 2-0
November 1, 1984 Houston Rockets 109 at Kansas City Kings 106 W 1-0 2-0 3-0
November 3, 1984 New York Knicks 93 at Houston Rockets 105 W 2-0 2-0 4-0
November 6, 1984 Kansas City Kings 94 at Houston Rockets 108 W 3-0 2-0 5-0
November 8, 1984 Seattle Supersonics 89 at Houston Rockets 99 W 4-0 2-0 6-0
November 10, 1984 Los Angeles Clippers 92 at Houston Rockets 117 W 5-0 2-0 7-0
November 13, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Houston Rockets 106 W 6-0 2-0 8-0
November 14, 1984 Houston Rockets 117 at Indiana Pacers 125 L 6-0 2-1 8-1
November 16, 1984 Houston Rockets 102 at Denver Nuggets 119 L 6-0 2-2 8-2
November 17, 1984 San Antonio Spurs 133 at Houston Rockets 141 W 7-0 2-2 9-2
November 20, 1984 Detroit Pistons 117 at Houston Rockets 123 W 8-0 2-2 10-2
November 23, 1984 Houston Rockets 98 at Utah Jazz 111 L 8-0 2-3 10-3
November 24, 1984 Houston Rockets 95 at Dallas Mavericks 113 L 8-0 2-4 10-4
November 27, 1984 Houston Rockets 114 at San Antonio Spurs 97 W 8-0 3-4 11-4
November 28, 1984 Boston Celtics 110 at Houston Rockets 100 L 8-1 3-4 11-5
November 30, 1984 Houston Rockets 116 at Atlanta Hawks 102 W 8-1 4-4 12-5
December 1, 1984 Seattle Supersonics 94 at Houston Rockets 86 L 8-2 4-4 12-6
December 4, 1984 Los Angeles Clippers 116 at Houston Rockets 100 L 8-3 4-4 12-7
December 6, 1984 Houston Rockets 113 at Golden State Warriors 114 L 8-3 4-5 12-8
December 8, 1984 Houston Rockets 127 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 W 8-3 5-5 13-8
December 9, 1984 Houston Rockets 90 at Seattle Supersonics 96 L 8-3 5-6 13-9
December 11, 1984 Houston Rockets 112 at Phoenix Suns 120 L 8-3 5-7 13-10
December 13, 1984 Atlanta Hawks 93 at Houston Rockets 96 W 9-3 5-7 14-10
December 15, 1984 Dallas Mavericks 115 at Houston Rockets 117 W 10-3 5-7 15-10
December 18, 1984 Houston Rockets 104 at Chicago Bulls 96 W 10-3 6-7 16-10
December 19, 1984 Los Angeles Lakers 123 at Houston Rockets 116 L 10-4 6-7 16-11
December 22, 1984 Denver Nuggets 107 at Houston Rockets 125 W 11-4 6-7 17-11
December 26, 1984 Houston Rockets 87 at Milwaukee Bucks 97 L 11-4 6-8 17-12
December 27, 1984 Houston Rockets 92 at Kansas City Kings 96 L 11-4 6-9 17-13
December 29, 1984 Portland Trail Blazers 92 at Houston Rockets 108 W 12-4 6-9 18-13
January 2, 1985 Houston Rockets 113 at Denver Nuggets 111 W 12-4 7-9 19-13
January 5, 1985 Houston Rockets 103 at Golden State Warriors 94 W 12-4 8-9 20-13
January 6, 1985 Houston Rockets 92 at Utah Jazz 121 L 12-4 8-10 20-14
January 8, 1985 Kansas City Kings 110 at Houston Rockets 112 W 13-4 8-10 21-14
January 11, 1985 Houston Rockets 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 L 13-4 8-11 21-15
January 13, 1985 Houston Rockets 99 at New Jersey Nets 100 L 13-4 8-12 21-16
January 15, 1985 Houston Rockets 117 at Portland Trail Blazers 121 L 13-4 8-13 21-17
January 16, 1985 Houston Rockets 88 at Los Angeles Clippers 98 L 13-4 8-14 21-18
January 18, 1985 Houston Rockets 112 at Phoenix Suns 101 W 13-4 9-14 22-18
January 19, 1985 Utah Jazz 95 at Houston Rockets 120 W 14-4 9-14 23-18
January 22, 1985 Phoenix Suns 97 at Houston Rockets 101 W 15-4 9-14 24-18
January 25, 1985 San Antonio Spurs 122 at Houston Rockets 107 L 15-5 9-14 24-19
January 26, 1985 Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Houston Rockets 102 L 15-6 9-14 24-20
January 28, 1985 New Jersey Nets 93 at Houston Rockets 97 W 16-6 9-14 25-20
January 30, 1985 Houston Rockets 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 W 16-6 10-14 26-20
February 2, 1985 Denver Nuggets 128 at Houston Rockets 131 W 17-6 10-14 27-20 2OT
February 5, 1985 Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Houston Rockets 104 L 17-7 10-14 27-21
February 7, 1985 Golden State Warriors 105 at Houston Rockets 112 W 18-7 10-14 28-21
February 12, 1985 Phoenix Suns 114 at Houston Rockets 126 W 19-7 10-14 29-21
February 14, 1985 Houston Rockets 113 at New York Knicks 105 W 19-7 11-14 30-21
February 16, 1985 Houston Rockets 122 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 W 19-7 12-14 31-21
February 19, 1985 Dallas Mavericks 124 at Houston Rockets 115 L 19-8 12-14 31-22
February 20, 1985 Houston Rockets 126 at Phoenix Suns 122 W 19-8 13-14 32-22
February 22, 1985 Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Houston Rockets 117 W 20-8 13-14 33-22
February 23, 1985 Washington Bullets 123 at Houston Rockets 115 L 20-9 13-14 33-23
February 26, 1985 Houston Rockets 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 L 20-9 13-15 33-24
February 27, 1985 Houston Rockets 117 at Los Angeles Clippers 109 W 20-9 14-15 34-24
March 1, 1985 Houston Rockets 119 at Utah Jazz 115 W 20-9 15-15 35-24
March 3, 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 90 at Houston Rockets 99 W 21-9 15-15 36-24
March 5, 1985 Houston Rockets 131 at Denver Nuggets 133 L 21-9 15-16 36-25 2OT
March 6, 1985 Utah Jazz 94 at Houston Rockets 90 L 21-10 15-16 36-26
March 8, 1985 Indiana Pacers 105 at Houston Rockets 125 W 22-10 15-16 37-26
March 9, 1985 Houston Rockets 123 at San Antonio Spurs 117 W 22-10 16-16 38-26
March 12, 1985 Denver Nuggets 129 at Houston Rockets 131 W 23-10 16-16 39-26
March 15, 1985 Houston Rockets 114 at Washington Bullets 120 L 23-10 16-17 39-27
March 17, 1985 Houston Rockets 120 at Boston Celtics 134 L 23-10 16-18 39-28
March 19, 1985 Chicago Bulls 100 at Houston Rockets 106 W 24-10 16-18 40-28
March 22, 1985 Los Angeles Lakers 130 at Houston Rockets 107 L 24-11 16-18 40-29
March 26, 1985 Kansas City Kings 93 at Houston Rockets 115 W 25-11 16-18 41-29
March 27, 1985 Houston Rockets 110 at Detroit Pistons 127 L 25-11 16-19 41-30
March 29, 1985 Golden State Warriors 116 at Houston Rockets 121 W 26-11 16-19 42-30
March 30, 1985 Utah Jazz 96 at Houston Rockets 106 W 27-11 16-19 43-30
April 1, 1985 Houston Rockets 127 at Seattle Supersonics 116 W 27-11 17-19 44-30
April 2, 1985 Houston Rockets 113 at Portland Trail Blazers 127 L 27-11 17-20 44-31
April 4, 1985 Houston Rockets 108 at Golden State Warriors 113 L 27-11 17-21 44-32
April 6, 1985 Houston Rockets 139 at Dallas Mavericks 127 W 27-11 18-21 45-32 2OT
April 7, 1985 Houston Rockets 105 at San Antonio Spurs 126 L 27-11 18-22 45-33
April 9, 1985 San Antonio Spurs 103 at Houston Rockets 124 W 28-11 18-22 46-33
April 11, 1985 Houston Rockets 125 at Kansas City Kings 123 W 28-11 19-22 47-33
April 12, 1985 Los Angeles Clippers 115 at Houston Rockets 110 L 28-12 19-22 47-34
April 14, 1985 Seattle Supersonics 98 at Houston Rockets 121 W 29-12 19-22 48-34
April 19, 1985 Utah Jazz 115 at Houston Rockets 101 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 21, 1985 Utah Jazz 96 at Houston Rockets 122 W 1-1 0-0 1-1
April 24, 1985 Houston Rockets 104 at Utah Jazz 112 L 1-1 0-1 1-2
April 26, 1985 Houston Rockets 96 at Utah Jazz 94 W 1-1 1-1 2-2
April 28, 1985 Utah Jazz 104 at Houston Rockets 97 L 1-2 1-1 2-3


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