1989-90 Houston Rockets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 41-41
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 3-1
Coach: Don Chaney (41-41)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 649,697, Avg. 15,846 in 41 home dates
1989-90 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 41-41
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 3-1
Coach: Don Chaney (41-41)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 649,697, Avg. 15,846 in 41 home dates
1989-90 Houston Rockets Results
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1989-90 season with a record of 41 wins and 41 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The Rockets scored 8,752 points and allowed 8,632. Hakeem Olajuwon tossed in a team-best 1,995 points for Houston, and Otis Thorpe averaged 17 or more per game, too. Hakeem Olajuwon racked up 1,149 boards. Sleepy Floyd dished out 600 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Hakeem Olajuwon added 174 steals and swatted a team-best 376 opponent shot attempts.
Don Chaney coached the team. The 1989-90 Houston Rockets lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Bowie | G-F | November 9, 1963 | 6'6" | 190 | Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Adrian Caldwell | F-C | July 4, 1966 | 6'8" | 255 | Lamar | Falls County, TX USA |
| Derrick Chievous | F | July 3, 1967 | 6'7" | 195 | Missouri | New York, NY USA |
| Byron Dinkins | G | June 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 170 | UNC-Charlotte | Charlotte, NC 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 |
| 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 |
| Vernon Maxwell | G | September 12, 1965 | 6'4" | 180 | Florida | Gainesville, FL 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 |
| Larry Smith | F-C | January 18, 1958 | 6'8" | 215 | Alcorn State | Rolling Fork, MS USA |
| Otis Thorpe | F-C | August 5, 1962 | 6'9" | 225 | Providence | Boynton Beach, FL USA |
| Mitchell Wiggins | G | September 28, 1959 | 6'4" | 185 | Florida State | Lenoir County, NC USA |
| Mike Woodson | G-F | March 24, 1958 | 6'5" | 195 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN USA |
