1978-79 Houston Rockets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 47-35
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Atlanta Hawks 2-0
Coach: Tom Nissalke (47-35)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 434,400, Avg. 10,595 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 47-35
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Atlanta Hawks 2-0
Coach: Tom Nissalke (47-35)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 434,400, Avg. 10,595 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Houston Rockets Roster
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 47 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
Houston racked up 9,297 points and conceded 9,217. Moses Malone tossed in a team-best 2,031 points for the Rockets, while Rudy Tomjanovich and Calvin Murphy scored 18 or more per game also. Moses Malone contributed 1,444 boards. Rick Barry dished out 502 assists for the squad.
On defense, Calvin Murphy added 117 steals.
Tom Nissalke coached the team. The 1978-79 Houston Rockets lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 9297
Regular Season Points Against: 9217
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1978 | Houston Rockets 111 at New York Knicks 107 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1978 | Houston Rockets 114 at Boston Celtics 108 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1978 | New Jersey Nets 87 at Houston Rockets 139 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1978 | Houston Rockets 103 at Kansas City Kings 108 | L | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| October 21, 1978 | Boston Celtics 101 at Houston Rockets 118 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| October 25, 1978 | New York Knicks 101 at Houston Rockets 106 | W | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | ||
| October 28, 1978 | Philadelphia 76ers 101 at Houston Rockets 99 | L | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | ||
| October 29, 1978 | Houston Rockets 121 at Denver Nuggets 134 | L | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | ||
| November 1, 1978 | Golden State Warriors 112 at Houston Rockets 105 | L | 3-2 | 2-2 | 5-4 | ||
| November 4, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Houston Rockets 110 | W | 4-2 | 2-2 | 6-4 | ||
| November 10, 1978 | Houston Rockets 126 at Milwaukee Bucks 131 | L | 4-2 | 2-3 | 6-5 | ||
| November 11, 1978 | San Diego Clippers 123 at Houston Rockets 136 | W | 5-2 | 2-3 | 7-5 | ||
| November 15, 1978 | Chicago Bulls 117 at Houston Rockets 103 | L | 5-3 | 2-3 | 7-6 | ||
| November 18, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs 120 at Houston Rockets 126 | W | 6-3 | 2-3 | 8-6 | ||
| November 22, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers 121 at Houston Rockets 114 | L | 6-4 | 2-3 | 8-7 | ||
| November 24, 1978 | Houston Rockets 113 at Phoenix Suns 120 | L | 6-4 | 2-4 | 8-8 | ||
| November 25, 1978 | Houston Rockets 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 127 | L | 6-4 | 2-5 | 8-9 | ||
| November 26, 1978 | Houston Rockets 108 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | W | 6-4 | 3-5 | 9-9 | ||
| November 29, 1978 | Houston Rockets 94 at Golden State Warriors 109 | L | 6-4 | 3-6 | 9-10 | ||
| November 30, 1978 | Houston Rockets 113 at San Diego Clippers 104 | W | 6-4 | 4-6 | 10-10 | ||
| December 2, 1978 | Houston Rockets 91 at Chicago Bulls 105 | L | 6-4 | 4-7 | 10-11 | ||
| December 6, 1978 | Washington Bullets 101 at Houston Rockets 96 | L | 6-5 | 4-7 | 10-12 | ||
| December 8, 1978 | Houston Rockets 110 at New Orleans Jazz 106 | W | 6-5 | 5-7 | 11-12 | ||
| December 9, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 110 at Houston Rockets 116 | W | 7-5 | 5-7 | 12-12 | ||
| December 12, 1978 | Boston Celtics 105 at Houston Rockets 112 | W | 8-5 | 5-7 | 13-12 | ||
| December 14, 1978 | Golden State Warriors 123 at Houston Rockets 126 | W | 9-5 | 5-7 | 14-12 | OT | |
| December 15, 1978 | Houston Rockets 84 at Philadelphia 76ers 91 | L | 9-5 | 5-8 | 14-13 | ||
| December 20, 1978 | Houston Rockets 108 at New Jersey Nets 105 | W | 9-5 | 6-8 | 15-13 | ||
| December 21, 1978 | Houston Rockets 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | L | 9-5 | 6-9 | 15-14 | ||
| December 23, 1978 | New York Knicks 107 at Houston Rockets 129 | W | 10-5 | 6-9 | 16-14 | ||
| December 26, 1978 | Houston Rockets 109 at Kansas City Kings 102 | W | 10-5 | 7-9 | 17-14 | ||
| December 27, 1978 | Houston Rockets 119 at Detroit Pistons 131 | L | 10-5 | 7-10 | 17-15 | ||
| December 29, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Houston Rockets 106 | W | 11-5 | 7-10 | 18-15 | ||
| December 30, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Houston Rockets 112 | W | 12-5 | 7-10 | 19-15 | ||
| January 3, 1979 | New Jersey Nets 122 at Houston Rockets 127 | W | 13-5 | 7-10 | 20-15 | ||
| January 5, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at Houston Rockets 106 | L | 13-6 | 7-10 | 20-16 | ||
| January 6, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 14-6 | 7-10 | 21-16 | OT | |
| January 8, 1979 | Houston Rockets 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | L | 14-6 | 7-11 | 21-17 | ||
| January 9, 1979 | Kansas City Kings 110 at Houston Rockets 126 | W | 15-6 | 7-11 | 22-17 | ||
| January 12, 1979 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Houston Rockets 107 | W | 16-6 | 7-11 | 23-17 | ||
| January 13, 1979 | New Orleans Jazz 106 at Houston Rockets 117 | W | 17-6 | 7-11 | 24-17 | ||
| January 14, 1979 | Houston Rockets 105 at Atlanta Hawks 115 | L | 17-6 | 7-12 | 24-18 | ||
| January 17, 1979 | Houston Rockets 104 at Golden State Warriors 103 | W | 17-6 | 8-12 | 25-18 | ||
| January 19, 1979 | Houston Rockets 122 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | W | 17-6 | 9-12 | 26-18 | OT | |
| January 20, 1979 | Houston Rockets 97 at Phoenix Suns 116 | L | 17-6 | 9-13 | 26-19 | ||
| January 24, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 116 at Houston Rockets 117 | W | 18-6 | 9-13 | 27-19 | ||
| January 27, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Houston Rockets 94 | L | 18-7 | 9-13 | 27-20 | ||
| January 30, 1979 | Houston Rockets 106 at Indiana Pacers 112 | L | 18-7 | 9-14 | 27-21 | ||
| January 31, 1979 | Houston Rockets 102 at Boston Celtics 119 | L | 18-7 | 9-15 | 27-22 | ||
| February 2, 1979 | Washington Bullets 120 at Houston Rockets 106 | L | 18-8 | 9-15 | 27-23 | ||
| February 6, 1979 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Houston Rockets 113 | W | 19-8 | 9-15 | 28-23 | ||
| February 8, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 129 at Houston Rockets 134 | W | 20-8 | 9-15 | 29-23 | ||
| February 9, 1979 | Houston Rockets 106 at New Orleans Jazz 99 | W | 20-8 | 10-15 | 30-23 | ||
| February 10, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at Houston Rockets 113 | W | 21-8 | 10-15 | 31-23 | ||
| February 13, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 124 at Houston Rockets 120 | L | 21-9 | 10-15 | 31-24 | ||
| February 15, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 116 at Houston Rockets 119 | W | 22-9 | 10-15 | 32-24 | ||
| February 16, 1979 | Houston Rockets 96 at Detroit Pistons 110 | L | 22-9 | 10-16 | 32-25 | ||
| February 18, 1979 | Houston Rockets 124 at New Jersey Nets 126 | L | 22-9 | 10-17 | 32-26 | OT | |
| February 22, 1979 | Houston Rockets 120 at Washington Bullets 110 | W | 22-9 | 11-17 | 33-26 | ||
| February 25, 1979 | Houston Rockets 107 at San Antonio Spurs 127 | L | 22-9 | 11-18 | 33-27 | ||
| February 27, 1979 | Houston Rockets 111 at Atlanta Hawks 125 | L | 22-9 | 11-19 | 33-28 | ||
| February 28, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 97 at Houston Rockets 122 | W | 23-9 | 11-19 | 34-28 | ||
| March 2, 1979 | Houston Rockets 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 | W | 23-9 | 12-19 | 35-28 | ||
| March 4, 1979 | Houston Rockets 109 at Seattle Supersonics 119 | L | 23-9 | 12-20 | 35-29 | ||
| March 6, 1979 | Houston Rockets 119 at Denver Nuggets 118 | W | 23-9 | 13-20 | 36-29 | ||
| March 7, 1979 | Houston Rockets 115 at San Diego Clippers 138 | L | 23-9 | 13-21 | 36-30 | ||
| March 10, 1979 | New Orleans Jazz 109 at Houston Rockets 124 | W | 24-9 | 13-21 | 37-30 | ||
| March 14, 1979 | Kansas City Kings 107 at Houston Rockets 129 | W | 25-9 | 13-21 | 38-30 | ||
| March 16, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 118 at Houston Rockets 124 | W | 26-9 | 13-21 | 39-30 | ||
| March 17, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 122 at Houston Rockets 134 | W | 27-9 | 13-21 | 40-30 | ||
| March 21, 1979 | Philadelphia 76ers 114 at Houston Rockets 108 | L | 27-10 | 13-21 | 40-31 | ||
| March 23, 1979 | Houston Rockets 134 at Indiana Pacers 141 | L | 27-10 | 13-22 | 40-32 | ||
| March 24, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks 116 at Houston Rockets 120 | W | 28-10 | 13-22 | 41-32 | ||
| March 27, 1979 | Houston Rockets 122 at Chicago Bulls 116 | W | 28-10 | 14-22 | 42-32 | ||
| March 28, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 125 at Houston Rockets 124 | L | 28-11 | 14-22 | 42-33 | ||
| March 30, 1979 | Houston Rockets 117 at San Antonio Spurs 116 | W | 28-11 | 15-22 | 43-33 | ||
| April 1, 1979 | Houston Rockets 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 | L | 28-11 | 15-23 | 43-34 | ||
| April 3, 1979 | Houston Rockets 116 at New York Knicks 115 | W | 28-11 | 16-23 | 44-34 | ||
| April 4, 1979 | Houston Rockets 120 at Philadelphia 76ers 121 | L | 28-11 | 16-24 | 44-35 | ||
| April 6, 1979 | Cleveland Cavaliers 110 at Houston Rockets 112 | W | 29-11 | 16-24 | 45-35 | ||
| April 7, 1979 | San Antonio Spurs 106 at Houston Rockets 123 | W | 30-11 | 16-24 | 46-35 | ||
| April 8, 1979 | Houston Rockets 112 at Washington Bullets 102 | W | 30-11 | 17-24 | 47-35 | ||
| April 11, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at Houston Rockets 106 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 13, 1979 | Houston Rockets 91 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
