1985-86 Houston Rockets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 51-31
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 13-7 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Sacramento Kings 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Denver Nuggets 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Bill Fitch (51-31)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 604,644, Avg. 14,747 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 51-31
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 13-7 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Sacramento Kings 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Denver Nuggets 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Bill Fitch (51-31)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 604,644, Avg. 14,747 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Houston Rockets Roster
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 51 wins and 31 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 13-7.
Houston poured in 9,379 points and yielded 9,165. Hakeem Olajuwon tossed in a team-best 1,597 points for the Rockets, and Ralph Sampson scored 18 or more per game, too. Ralph Sampson contributed 879 boards. John Lucas dished out 571 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Hakeem Olajuwon added 134 steals and swatted a team-best 231 opponent shot attempts.
Bill Fitch coached the team. The 1985-86 Houston Rockets lost in the finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9379
Regular Season Points Against: 9165
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 1985 | Houston Rockets 112 at Utah Jazz 108 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 26, 1985 | Houston Rockets 129 at Los Angeles Clippers 130 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2OT | |
| October 29, 1985 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Houston Rockets 111 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 31, 1985 | Houston Rockets 116 at Sacramento Kings 122 | L | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 2, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 98 at Houston Rockets 111 | W | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 5, 1985 | Portland Trail Blazers 113 at Houston Rockets 127 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| November 7, 1985 | Los Angeles Clippers 115 at Houston Rockets 137 | W | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | ||
| November 9, 1985 | Houston Rockets 115 at Dallas Mavericks 110 | W | 4-0 | 2-2 | 6-2 | ||
| November 12, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Houston Rockets 127 | W | 5-0 | 2-2 | 7-2 | ||
| November 14, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 107 at Houston Rockets 112 | W | 6-0 | 2-2 | 8-2 | ||
| November 16, 1985 | Dallas Mavericks 117 at Houston Rockets 122 | W | 7-0 | 2-2 | 9-2 | ||
| November 19, 1985 | Houston Rockets 113 at Denver Nuggets 127 | L | 7-0 | 2-3 | 9-3 | ||
| November 20, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 97 at Houston Rockets 126 | W | 8-0 | 2-3 | 10-3 | ||
| November 22, 1985 | Houston Rockets 103 at Seattle Supersonics 122 | L | 8-0 | 2-4 | 10-4 | ||
| November 24, 1985 | Houston Rockets 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 125 | L | 8-0 | 2-5 | 10-5 | ||
| November 26, 1985 | Golden State Warriors 108 at Houston Rockets 130 | W | 9-0 | 2-5 | 11-5 | ||
| November 27, 1985 | Houston Rockets 137 at Los Angeles Clippers 130 | W | 9-0 | 3-5 | 12-5 | OT | |
| November 29, 1985 | Houston Rockets 110 at Phoenix Suns 126 | L | 9-0 | 3-6 | 12-6 | ||
| November 30, 1985 | Sacramento Kings 114 at Houston Rockets 131 | W | 10-0 | 3-6 | 13-6 | ||
| December 3, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Houston Rockets 118 | W | 11-0 | 3-6 | 14-6 | ||
| December 6, 1985 | Houston Rockets 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 | L | 11-0 | 3-7 | 14-7 | ||
| December 7, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Houston Rockets 116 | W | 12-0 | 3-7 | 15-7 | ||
| December 10, 1985 | Utah Jazz 105 at Houston Rockets 134 | W | 13-0 | 3-7 | 16-7 | ||
| December 12, 1985 | Dallas Mavericks 120 at Houston Rockets 123 | W | 14-0 | 3-7 | 17-7 | ||
| December 14, 1985 | Houston Rockets 100 at Utah Jazz 114 | L | 14-0 | 3-8 | 17-8 | ||
| December 17, 1985 | Houston Rockets 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 | W | 14-0 | 4-8 | 18-8 | ||
| December 18, 1985 | Houston Rockets 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 126 | L | 14-0 | 4-9 | 18-9 | ||
| December 20, 1985 | Houston Rockets 112 at New Jersey Nets 122 | L | 14-0 | 4-10 | 18-10 | ||
| December 21, 1985 | Houston Rockets 122 at Atlanta Hawks 123 | L | 14-0 | 4-11 | 18-11 | ||
| December 26, 1985 | Utah Jazz 99 at Houston Rockets 106 | W | 15-0 | 4-11 | 19-11 | ||
| December 28, 1985 | Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Houston Rockets 118 | W | 16-0 | 4-11 | 20-11 | ||
| December 30, 1985 | Houston Rockets 122 at Denver Nuggets 125 | L | 16-0 | 4-12 | 20-12 | ||
| January 2, 1986 | Houston Rockets 120 at Golden State Warriors 115 | W | 16-0 | 5-12 | 21-12 | ||
| January 4, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 100 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 17-0 | 5-12 | 22-12 | ||
| January 7, 1986 | Golden State Warriors 115 at Houston Rockets 124 | W | 18-0 | 5-12 | 23-12 | ||
| January 9, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at Houston Rockets 120 | W | 19-0 | 5-12 | 24-12 | ||
| January 11, 1986 | Washington Bullets 86 at Houston Rockets 87 | W | 20-0 | 5-12 | 25-12 | ||
| January 14, 1986 | Utah Jazz 105 at Houston Rockets 102 | L | 20-1 | 5-12 | 25-13 | ||
| January 15, 1986 | Houston Rockets 119 at San Antonio Spurs 113 | W | 20-1 | 6-12 | 26-13 | ||
| January 18, 1986 | New York Knicks 95 at Houston Rockets 104 | W | 21-1 | 6-12 | 27-13 | ||
| January 19, 1986 | Houston Rockets 96 at Dallas Mavericks 131 | L | 21-1 | 6-13 | 27-14 | ||
| January 21, 1986 | Houston Rockets 100 at Seattle Supersonics 96 | W | 21-1 | 7-13 | 28-14 | ||
| January 23, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 107 at Houston Rockets 124 | W | 22-1 | 7-13 | 29-14 | ||
| January 25, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Houston Rockets 117 | W | 23-1 | 7-13 | 30-14 | ||
| January 28, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at Houston Rockets 116 | W | 24-1 | 7-13 | 31-14 | ||
| January 30, 1986 | Houston Rockets 111 at Sacramento Kings 109 | W | 24-1 | 8-13 | 32-14 | ||
| February 1, 1986 | Houston Rockets 122 at Chicago Bulls 132 | L | 24-1 | 8-14 | 32-15 | ||
| February 3, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 102 at Houston Rockets 104 | W | 25-1 | 8-14 | 33-15 | ||
| February 6, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Houston Rockets 95 | L | 25-2 | 8-14 | 33-16 | ||
| February 11, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 100 at Houston Rockets 113 | W | 26-2 | 8-14 | 34-16 | ||
| February 13, 1986 | Houston Rockets 115 at San Antonio Spurs 119 | L | 26-2 | 8-15 | 34-17 | ||
| February 15, 1986 | Houston Rockets 101 at Los Angeles Clippers 108 | L | 26-2 | 8-16 | 34-18 | ||
| February 17, 1986 | Houston Rockets 116 at Golden State Warriors 110 | W | 26-2 | 9-16 | 35-18 | ||
| February 18, 1986 | Houston Rockets 105 at Sacramento Kings 115 | L | 26-2 | 9-17 | 35-19 | ||
| February 20, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at Houston Rockets 113 | L | 26-3 | 9-17 | 35-20 | ||
| February 21, 1986 | Houston Rockets 111 at Dallas Mavericks 104 | W | 26-3 | 10-17 | 36-20 | ||
| February 24, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 105 at Houston Rockets 110 | W | 27-3 | 10-17 | 37-20 | ||
| February 25, 1986 | Houston Rockets 97 at Utah Jazz 100 | L | 27-3 | 10-18 | 37-21 | ||
| February 27, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Houston Rockets 117 | W | 28-3 | 10-18 | 38-21 | ||
| March 1, 1986 | Houston Rockets 112 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | L | 28-3 | 10-19 | 38-22 | ||
| March 3, 1986 | Houston Rockets 105 at Seattle Supersonics 118 | L | 28-3 | 10-20 | 38-23 | ||
| March 4, 1986 | Houston Rockets 115 at Denver Nuggets 128 | L | 28-3 | 10-21 | 38-24 | ||
| March 6, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 105 at Houston Rockets 116 | W | 29-3 | 10-21 | 39-24 | ||
| March 8, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 117 at Houston Rockets 126 | W | 30-3 | 10-21 | 40-24 | ||
| March 11, 1986 | Boston Celtics 116 at Houston Rockets 104 | L | 30-4 | 10-21 | 40-25 | ||
| March 13, 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers 118 at Houston Rockets 126 | W | 31-4 | 10-21 | 41-25 | ||
| March 15, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 116 at Houston Rockets 148 | W | 32-4 | 10-21 | 42-25 | ||
| March 16, 1986 | Houston Rockets 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 32-4 | 10-22 | 42-26 | ||
| March 18, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Houston Rockets 112 | W | 33-4 | 10-22 | 43-26 | ||
| March 20, 1986 | Houston Rockets 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | L | 33-4 | 10-23 | 43-27 | ||
| March 22, 1986 | Houston Rockets 114 at New York Knicks 99 | W | 33-4 | 11-23 | 44-27 | ||
| March 24, 1986 | Houston Rockets 107 at Boston Celtics 114 | L | 33-4 | 11-24 | 44-28 | ||
| March 26, 1986 | Houston Rockets 110 at Indiana Pacers 101 | W | 33-4 | 12-24 | 45-28 | ||
| March 28, 1986 | Houston Rockets 107 at Detroit Pistons 116 | L | 33-4 | 12-25 | 45-29 | ||
| March 29, 1986 | Houston Rockets 114 at Washington Bullets 109 | W | 33-4 | 13-25 | 46-29 | ||
| April 1, 1986 | Golden State Warriors 121 at Houston Rockets 125 | W | 34-4 | 13-25 | 47-29 | ||
| April 3, 1986 | Houston Rockets 136 at San Antonio Spurs 110 | W | 34-4 | 14-25 | 48-29 | ||
| April 4, 1986 | Houston Rockets 112 at Phoenix Suns 89 | W | 34-4 | 15-25 | 49-29 | ||
| April 6, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Houston Rockets 109 | W | 35-4 | 15-25 | 50-29 | ||
| April 8, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 95 at Houston Rockets 109 | W | 36-4 | 15-25 | 51-29 | ||
| April 10, 1986 | Houston Rockets 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | L | 36-4 | 15-26 | 51-30 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Houston Rockets 92 | L | 36-5 | 15-26 | 51-31 | ||
| April 17, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 87 at Houston Rockets 107 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 103 at Houston Rockets 111 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 22, 1986 | Houston Rockets 113 at Sacramento Kings 98 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 26, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Houston Rockets 126 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 29, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Houston Rockets 119 | W | 4-0 | 1-0 | 5-0 | ||
| May 2, 1986 | Houston Rockets 115 at Denver Nuggets 116 | L | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| May 4, 1986 | Houston Rockets 111 at Denver Nuggets 114 | L | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | OT | |
| May 6, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Houston Rockets 131 | W | 5-0 | 1-2 | 6-2 | ||
| May 8, 1986 | Houston Rockets 126 at Denver Nuggets 122 | W | 5-0 | 2-2 | 7-2 | 2OT | |
| May 10, 1986 | Houston Rockets 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | L | 5-0 | 2-3 | 7-3 | ||
| May 13, 1986 | Houston Rockets 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 102 | W | 5-0 | 3-3 | 8-3 | ||
| May 16, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Houston Rockets 117 | W | 6-0 | 3-3 | 9-3 | ||
| May 18, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Houston Rockets 105 | W | 7-0 | 3-3 | 10-3 | ||
| May 21, 1986 | Houston Rockets 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | W | 7-0 | 4-3 | 11-3 | ||
| May 26, 1986 | Houston Rockets 100 at Boston Celtics 112 | L | 7-0 | 4-4 | 11-4 | ||
| May 29, 1986 | Houston Rockets 95 at Boston Celtics 117 | L | 7-0 | 4-5 | 11-5 | ||
| June 1, 1986 | Boston Celtics 104 at Houston Rockets 106 | W | 8-0 | 4-5 | 12-5 | ||
| June 3, 1986 | Boston Celtics 106 at Houston Rockets 103 | L | 8-1 | 4-5 | 12-6 | ||
| June 5, 1986 | Boston Celtics 96 at Houston Rockets 111 | W | 9-1 | 4-5 | 13-6 | ||
| June 8, 1986 | Houston Rockets 97 at Boston Celtics 114 | L | 9-1 | 4-6 | 13-7 |
