1978-79 Houston Rockets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 47-35
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Atlanta Hawks 2-0
Coach: Tom Nissalke (47-35)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 434,400, Avg. 10,595 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 47-35
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Atlanta Hawks 2-0
Coach: Tom Nissalke (47-35)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 434,400, Avg. 10,595 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Houston Rockets Results
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 47 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
Houston racked up 9,297 points and conceded 9,217. Moses Malone tossed in a team-best 2,031 points for the Rockets, while Calvin Murphy and Rudy Tomjanovich scored 18 or more per game also. Moses Malone contributed 1,444 boards. Rick Barry dished out 502 assists for the squad.
On defense, Calvin Murphy added 117 steals.
Tom Nissalke coached the team. The 1978-79 Houston Rockets lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Barker | C-F | March 11, 1955 | 6'11" | 225 | Hawaii | Harlingen, TX USA |
| Rick Barry | F | March 28, 1944 | 6'7" | 205 | Miami (FL) | Elizabeth, NJ USA |
| Alonzo Bradley | F | October 16, 1953 | 6'6" | 190 | Texas Southern | Utica, MS USA |
| E.C. Coleman | F | September 25, 1950 | 6'8" | 225 | Houston Baptist | Flora, MS USA |
| Jacky Dorsey | F | December 18, 1954 | 6'7" | 230 | Georgia | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Mike Dunleavy | G | March 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | South Carolina | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dwight Jones | F-C | February 27, 1952 | 6'10" | 210 | Houston | Houston, TX USA |
| Moses Malone | C-F | March 23, 1955 | 6'10" | 215 | none | Petersburg, VA 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 |
| 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 |
| Slick Watts | G | July 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | Xavier (LA) | Rolling Fork, MS USA |
