1988-89 Houston Rockets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 45-37
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 3-1
Coach: Don Chaney (45-37)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 680,728, Avg. 16,603 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 45-37
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 3-1
Coach: Don Chaney (45-37)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 680,728, Avg. 16,603 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Houston Rockets Results
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 45 wins and 37 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
Houston racked up 8,897 points and gave up 8,819. Hakeem Olajuwon tossed in a team-best 2,034 points for the Rockets and racked up 1,105 rebounds. Sleepy Floyd dished out 709 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Hakeem Olajuwon added 213 steals and swatted a team-best 282 opponent shot attempts.
Don Chaney coached the team. The 1988-89 Houston Rockets lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Berry | F | May 14, 1964 | 6'8" | 215 | St. John's (NY) | New York, NY USA |
| Tony Brown | F-G | July 29, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | Arkansas | Chicago, IL USA |
| Derrick Chievous | F | July 3, 1967 | 6'7" | 195 | Missouri | New York, NY USA |
| Sleepy Floyd | G | March 6, 1960 | 6'3" | 170 | Georgetown | Gastonia, NC USA |
| Buck Johnson | F | January 3, 1964 | 6'7" | 190 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Frank Johnson | G | November 23, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Wake Forest | Weirsdale, FL USA |
| Allen Leavell | G | May 27, 1957 | 6'1" | 170 | Oklahoma City | Muncie, IN USA |
| Tim McCormick | C | March 10, 1962 | 6'11" | 240 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA |
| Chuck Nevitt | C | June 13, 1959 | 7'5" | 217 | North Carolina State | Cortez, CO USA |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | C | January 21, 1963 | 6'10" | 250 | Houston | Lagos, NGR |
| Purvis Short | F-G | July 2, 1957 | 6'7" | 210 | Jackson State | Hattiesburg, MS USA |
| Bernard Thompson | F-G | August 30, 1962 | 6'6" | 207 | Fresno State | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Otis Thorpe | F-C | August 5, 1962 | 6'9" | 225 | Providence | Boynton Beach, FL USA |
| Mike Woodson | G-F | March 24, 1958 | 6'5" | 195 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN USA |
