1984-85 Houston Rockets Roster
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 StatisticsTeam 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 Results
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.
Houston netted 9,118 points and conceded 8,977. Ralph Sampson tossed in a team-best 1,809 points for the Rockets, 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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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Ehlo | G-F | August 11, 1961 | 6'6" | 180 | Washington State | Lubbock, TX USA |
| Phil Ford | G | February 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 170 | North Carolina | Rocky Mount, NC USA |
| Lionel Hollins | G | October 19, 1953 | 6'3" | 185 | Arizona State | Arkansas City, KS USA |
| Allen Leavell | G | May 27, 1957 | 6'1" | 170 | Oklahoma City | Muncie, IN USA |
| Lewis Lloyd | G-F | February 22, 1959 | 6'6" | 205 | Drake | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| John Lucas | G | October 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 175 | Maryland | Durham, NC USA |
| Rodney McCray | F-G | August 29, 1961 | 6'7" | 220 | Louisville | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
| Hank McDowell | F-C | November 13, 1959 | 6'9" | 214 | Memphis State | Memphis, TN USA |
| Larry Micheaux | F | March 24, 1960 | 6'9" | 220 | Houston | Houston, TX USA |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | C | January 21, 1963 | 6'10" | 250 | Houston | Lagos, NGR |
| Jim Petersen | F-C | February 22, 1962 | 6'10" | 235 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Robert Reid | F-G | August 30, 1955 | 6'8" | 205 | St. Mary's (TX) | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Ralph Sampson | C-F | July 7, 1960 | 7'4" | 228 | Virginia | Harrisonburg, VA USA |
| Mitchell Wiggins | G | September 28, 1959 | 6'4" | 185 | Florida State | Lenoir County, NC USA |
