1977-78 Houston Rockets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 28-54
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Tom Nissalke (28-54)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 384,905, Avg. 9,388 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 28-54
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Tom Nissalke (28-54)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 384,905, Avg. 9,388 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Houston Rockets Results
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 28 wins and 54 losses, finishing sixth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Rockets scored 8,513 points and allowed 8,841. Calvin Murphy tossed in a team-best 1,949 points for Houston, and Moses Malone contributed 17 or more per game, too. Moses Malone accounted for 886 boards. John Lucas dished out 768 assists for the squad.
Defensively, John Lucas added 160 steals.
Tom Nissalke coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | C-F | April 7, 1946 | 6'9" | 230 | Iowa State | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Ron Behagen | F-C | January 14, 1951 | 6'9" | 185 | Minnesota | New York, NY USA |
| Phil Bond | G | July 27, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Louisville | Louisville, KY USA |
| Alonzo Bradley | F | October 16, 1953 | 6'6" | 190 | Texas Southern | Utica, MS USA |
| Mike Dunleavy | G | March 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | South Carolina | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| John Johnson | F | October 18, 1947 | 6'7" | 200 | Iowa | Carthage, MS USA |
| Dwight Jones | F-C | February 27, 1952 | 6'10" | 210 | Houston | Houston, TX USA |
| Robin Jones | F-C | February 2, 1954 | 6'9" | 225 | St. Louis | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Kevin Kunnert | C-F | November 11, 1951 | 6'11" | 230 | Iowa | Dubuque, IA USA |
| C.J. Kupec | F-C | January 16, 1953 | 6'6" | 220 | Michigan | Oak Lawn, IL USA |
| John Lucas | G | October 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 175 | Maryland | Durham, NC USA |
| Moses Malone | C-F | March 23, 1955 | 6'10" | 215 | none | Petersburg, VA USA |
| Larry Moffett | F | November 5, 1954 | 6'8" | 210 | UNLV | Mobile, AL USA |
| Calvin Murphy | G | May 9, 1948 | 5'9" | 165 | Niagara | Norwalk, CT USA |
| Mike Newlin | G-F | January 2, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Utah | Portland, OR USA |
| Ed Ratleff | F-G | March 29, 1950 | 6'6" | 195 | Long Beach State | Bellefontaine, OH USA |
| Robert Reid | F-G | August 30, 1955 | 6'8" | 205 | St. Mary's (TX) | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | F | November 24, 1948 | 6'8" | 218 | Michigan | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Rudy White | G | June 23, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Arizona State | Silver City, NM USA |
