1981-82 Houston Rockets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 46-36
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 2-1
Coach: Del Harris (46-36)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 480,128, Avg. 11,710 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 46-36
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 2-1
Coach: Del Harris (46-36)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 480,128, Avg. 11,710 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Houston Rockets Results
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 46 wins and 36 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Rockets scored 8,680 points and surrendered 8,683. Moses Malone tossed in a team-best 2,520 points for Houston and contributed 1,188 rebounds. Allen Leavell dished out 457 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Allen Leavell added 150 steals, while Moses Malone blocked 125 shots.
Del Harris coached the team. The 1981-82 Houston Rockets lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Dunleavy | G | March 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | South Carolina | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Calvin Garrett | F | July 11, 1956 | 6'7" | 190 | Oral Roberts | Parsons, TN USA |
| Elvin Hayes | F-C | November 17, 1945 | 6'9" | 235 | Houston | Rayville, LA USA |
| Tom Henderson | G | January 26, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Hawaii | Newberry, SC USA |
| Major Jones | F | July 9, 1953 | 6'9" | 225 | Albany State (GA) | McGehee, AR USA |
| Allen Leavell | G | May 27, 1957 | 6'1" | 170 | Oklahoma City | Muncie, IN 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 |
| Jawann Oldham | C | July 4, 1957 | 7'0" | 215 | Seattle | Chicago, IL USA |
| Billy Paultz | C-F | July 30, 1948 | 6'11" | 235 | St. John's (NY) | River Edge, NJ USA |
| Robert Reid | F-G | August 30, 1955 | 6'8" | 205 | St. Mary's (TX) | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Larry Spriggs | F | September 8, 1959 | 6'7" | 230 | Howard | Cheverly, MD USA |
| Bill Willoughby | F-C | May 20, 1957 | 6'8" | 205 | none | Englewood, NJ USA |
