1982-83 Houston Rockets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 14-68
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Del Harris (14-68)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 307,131, Avg. 7,491 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 14-68
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Del Harris (14-68)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 307,131, Avg. 7,491 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Houston Rockets Results
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 14 wins and 68 losses, finishing sixth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Rockets tossed in 8,145 points and yielded 9,096. Allen Leavell scored a team-best 1,167 points for Houston, and Caldwell Jones accounted for 668 boards. Allen Leavell dished out 530 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Allen Leavell added 165 steals, while Caldwell Jones swatted 131 opponent shot attempts.
Del Harris coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bailey | F-C | May 21, 1957 | 6'9" | 220 | Rutgers | Dublin, GA USA |
| Joe Bryant | F-C-G | October 19, 1954 | 6'9" | 185 | LaSalle | Philadelphia, PA 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 |
| Caldwell Jones | C-F | August 4, 1950 | 6'11" | 217 | Albany State (GA) | McGehee, AR 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 |
| Calvin Murphy | G | May 9, 1948 | 5'9" | 165 | Niagara | Norwalk, CT USA |
| Chuck Nevitt | C | June 13, 1959 | 7'5" | 217 | North Carolina State | Cortez, CO USA |
| Billy Paultz | C-F | July 30, 1948 | 6'11" | 235 | St. John's (NY) | River Edge, NJ USA |
| Jeff Taylor | G | January 1, 1960 | 6'4" | 175 | Texas Tech | Blytheville, AR USA |
| Terry Teagle | F-G | April 10, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Baylor | Broaddus, TX USA |
| Wally Walker | F | July 18, 1954 | 6'6" | 190 | Virginia | Millersville, PA USA |
