1986-87 Houston Rockets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 42-40
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 5-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 4-2
Coach: Bill Fitch (42-40)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 660,175, Avg. 16,102 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 42-40
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 5-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 4-2
Coach: Bill Fitch (42-40)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 660,175, Avg. 16,102 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Houston Rockets Roster
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 42 wins and 40 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.
The Rockets tossed in 8,765 points and surrendered 8,683. Hakeem Olajuwon scored a team-best 1,755 points for Houston and racked up 858 rebounds. Rodney McCray dished out 434 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Hakeem Olajuwon added 140 steals and swatted a team-best 254 opponent shot attempts.
Bill Fitch coached the team. The 1986-87 Houston Rockets lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8765
Regular Season Points Against: 8683
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Houston Rockets 112 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 4, 1986 | Houston Rockets 100 at Sacramento Kings 84 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 6, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 104 at Houston Rockets 97 | L | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| November 8, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 90 at Houston Rockets 102 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| November 11, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 95 at Houston Rockets 116 | W | 3-1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | ||
| November 12, 1986 | Houston Rockets 85 at Dallas Mavericks 114 | L | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| November 16, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Houston Rockets 134 | W | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | ||
| November 18, 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Houston Rockets 111 | L | 4-2 | 1-1 | 5-3 | OT | |
| November 20, 1986 | Utah Jazz 90 at Houston Rockets 104 | W | 5-2 | 1-1 | 6-3 | ||
| November 21, 1986 | Houston Rockets 99 at Washington Bullets 115 | L | 5-2 | 1-2 | 6-4 | ||
| November 23, 1986 | Houston Rockets 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | L | 5-2 | 1-3 | 6-5 | ||
| November 25, 1986 | Houston Rockets 93 at New York Knicks 102 | L | 5-2 | 1-4 | 6-6 | ||
| November 26, 1986 | Houston Rockets 92 at Indiana Pacers 88 | W | 5-2 | 2-4 | 7-6 | ||
| November 29, 1986 | New Jersey Nets 102 at Houston Rockets 97 | L | 5-3 | 2-4 | 7-7 | ||
| December 2, 1986 | Houston Rockets 99 at Golden State Warriors 104 | L | 5-3 | 2-5 | 7-8 | ||
| December 4, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at Houston Rockets 93 | L | 5-4 | 2-5 | 7-9 | ||
| December 6, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 136 at Houston Rockets 80 | L | 5-5 | 2-5 | 7-10 | ||
| December 10, 1986 | Houston Rockets 117 at Phoenix Suns 109 | W | 5-5 | 3-5 | 8-10 | ||
| December 11, 1986 | Golden State Warriors 111 at Houston Rockets 104 | L | 5-6 | 3-5 | 8-11 | ||
| December 13, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 106 at Houston Rockets 119 | W | 6-6 | 3-5 | 9-11 | ||
| December 16, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Houston Rockets 102 | L | 6-7 | 3-5 | 9-12 | ||
| December 18, 1986 | Houston Rockets 100 at Seattle Supersonics 114 | L | 6-7 | 3-6 | 9-13 | ||
| December 19, 1986 | Houston Rockets 112 at Portland Trail Blazers 115 | L | 6-7 | 3-7 | 9-14 | ||
| December 21, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Houston Rockets 96 | L | 6-8 | 3-7 | 9-15 | ||
| December 23, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 96 at Houston Rockets 121 | W | 7-8 | 3-7 | 10-15 | ||
| December 26, 1986 | Houston Rockets 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 134 | L | 7-8 | 3-8 | 10-16 | ||
| December 27, 1986 | Houston Rockets 96 at Utah Jazz 103 | L | 7-8 | 3-9 | 10-17 | ||
| December 30, 1986 | Houston Rockets 105 at Los Angeles Clippers 102 | W | 7-8 | 4-9 | 11-17 | ||
| January 2, 1987 | Houston Rockets 114 at Denver Nuggets 111 | W | 7-8 | 5-9 | 12-17 | ||
| January 3, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 114 at Houston Rockets 138 | W | 8-8 | 5-9 | 13-17 | ||
| January 6, 1987 | Houston Rockets 100 at Golden State Warriors 118 | L | 8-8 | 5-10 | 13-18 | ||
| January 8, 1987 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Houston Rockets 110 | W | 9-8 | 5-10 | 14-18 | ||
| January 10, 1987 | Dallas Mavericks 96 at Houston Rockets 106 | W | 10-8 | 5-10 | 15-18 | ||
| January 13, 1987 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Houston Rockets 118 | W | 11-8 | 5-10 | 16-18 | ||
| January 15, 1987 | Houston Rockets 107 at Chicago Bulls 96 | W | 11-8 | 6-10 | 17-18 | ||
| January 16, 1987 | Houston Rockets 112 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 11-8 | 7-10 | 18-18 | ||
| January 18, 1987 | Houston Rockets 99 at Boston Celtics 122 | L | 11-8 | 7-11 | 18-19 | ||
| January 19, 1987 | Houston Rockets 127 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 | W | 11-8 | 8-11 | 19-19 | ||
| January 21, 1987 | Houston Rockets 111 at San Antonio Spurs 91 | W | 11-8 | 9-11 | 20-19 | ||
| January 23, 1987 | New York Knicks 95 at Houston Rockets 109 | W | 12-8 | 9-11 | 21-19 | ||
| January 24, 1987 | Washington Bullets 92 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 13-8 | 9-11 | 22-19 | ||
| January 27, 1987 | Utah Jazz 92 at Houston Rockets 88 | L | 13-9 | 9-11 | 22-20 | ||
| January 29, 1987 | Milwaukee Bucks 99 at Houston Rockets 93 | L | 13-10 | 9-11 | 22-21 | ||
| February 1, 1987 | Houston Rockets 106 at Atlanta Hawks 104 | W | 13-10 | 10-11 | 23-21 | ||
| February 3, 1987 | Denver Nuggets 107 at Houston Rockets 105 | L | 13-11 | 10-11 | 23-22 | ||
| February 5, 1987 | Golden State Warriors 110 at Houston Rockets 120 | W | 14-11 | 10-11 | 24-22 | ||
| February 10, 1987 | San Antonio Spurs 92 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 15-11 | 10-11 | 25-22 | ||
| February 12, 1987 | Houston Rockets 121 at New Jersey Nets 99 | W | 15-11 | 11-11 | 26-22 | ||
| February 14, 1987 | Houston Rockets 101 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | L | 15-11 | 11-12 | 26-23 | ||
| February 16, 1987 | Dallas Mavericks 100 at Houston Rockets 105 | W | 16-11 | 11-12 | 27-23 | ||
| February 19, 1987 | Boston Celtics 99 at Houston Rockets 92 | L | 16-12 | 11-12 | 27-24 | ||
| February 21, 1987 | Utah Jazz 81 at Houston Rockets 94 | W | 17-12 | 11-12 | 28-24 | ||
| February 23, 1987 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Houston Rockets 124 | W | 18-12 | 11-12 | 29-24 | ||
| February 24, 1987 | Houston Rockets 105 at Denver Nuggets 134 | L | 18-12 | 11-13 | 29-25 | ||
| February 26, 1987 | Houston Rockets 85 at Utah Jazz 84 | W | 18-12 | 12-13 | 30-25 | ||
| March 1, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 102 at Houston Rockets 97 | L | 18-13 | 12-13 | 30-26 | ||
| March 2, 1987 | Houston Rockets 105 at San Antonio Spurs 100 | W | 18-13 | 13-13 | 31-26 | ||
| March 4, 1987 | Houston Rockets 108 at Sacramento Kings 102 | W | 18-13 | 14-13 | 32-26 | OT | |
| March 5, 1987 | Houston Rockets 96 at Golden State Warriors 105 | L | 18-13 | 14-14 | 32-27 | ||
| March 7, 1987 | Houston Rockets 115 at Seattle Supersonics 118 | L | 18-13 | 14-15 | 32-28 | ||
| March 8, 1987 | Houston Rockets 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 119 | L | 18-13 | 14-16 | 32-29 | ||
| March 10, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 136 at Houston Rockets 127 | L | 18-14 | 14-16 | 32-30 | 2OT | |
| March 12, 1987 | San Antonio Spurs 112 at Houston Rockets 121 | W | 19-14 | 14-16 | 33-30 | ||
| March 14, 1987 | Houston Rockets 109 at Dallas Mavericks 118 | L | 19-14 | 14-17 | 33-31 | ||
| March 16, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Houston Rockets 97 | W | 20-14 | 14-17 | 34-31 | ||
| March 18, 1987 | Houston Rockets 113 at Phoenix Suns 91 | W | 20-14 | 15-17 | 35-31 | ||
| March 20, 1987 | Los Angeles Clippers 98 at Houston Rockets 126 | W | 21-14 | 15-17 | 36-31 | ||
| March 21, 1987 | Houston Rockets 108 at Utah Jazz 125 | L | 21-14 | 15-18 | 36-32 | ||
| March 23, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Houston Rockets 110 | L | 21-15 | 15-18 | 36-33 | ||
| March 24, 1987 | Houston Rockets 97 at San Antonio Spurs 103 | L | 21-15 | 15-19 | 36-34 | ||
| March 26, 1987 | Portland Trail Blazers 104 at Houston Rockets 119 | W | 22-15 | 15-19 | 37-34 | ||
| March 28, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers 123 at Houston Rockets 109 | L | 22-16 | 15-19 | 37-35 | ||
| March 31, 1987 | Houston Rockets 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 | L | 22-16 | 15-20 | 37-36 | ||
| April 1, 1987 | Houston Rockets 104 at Phoenix Suns 117 | L | 22-16 | 15-21 | 37-37 | ||
| April 4, 1987 | Houston Rockets 108 at Sacramento Kings 120 | L | 22-16 | 15-22 | 37-38 | ||
| April 6, 1987 | Houston Rockets 114 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 | W | 22-16 | 16-22 | 38-38 | ||
| April 7, 1987 | Houston Rockets 102 at Los Angeles Clippers 84 | W | 22-16 | 17-22 | 39-38 | ||
| April 9, 1987 | Sacramento Kings 102 at Houston Rockets 112 | W | 23-16 | 17-22 | 40-38 | ||
| April 11, 1987 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Houston Rockets 113 | W | 24-16 | 17-22 | 41-38 | ||
| April 15, 1987 | Houston Rockets 107 at Dallas Mavericks 113 | L | 24-16 | 17-23 | 41-39 | ||
| April 17, 1987 | Dallas Mavericks 99 at Houston Rockets 121 | W | 25-16 | 17-23 | 42-39 | ||
| April 18, 1987 | Houston Rockets 117 at Denver Nuggets 126 | L | 25-16 | 17-24 | 42-40 | ||
| April 24, 1987 | Houston Rockets 125 at Portland Trail Blazers 115 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 26, 1987 | Houston Rockets 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 28, 1987 | Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Houston Rockets 117 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 30, 1987 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Houston Rockets 113 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| May 2, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 111 at Houston Rockets 106 | L | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | OT | |
| May 5, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Houston Rockets 97 | L | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
| May 7, 1987 | Houston Rockets 102 at Seattle Supersonics 84 | W | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | ||
| May 9, 1987 | Houston Rockets 102 at Seattle Supersonics 117 | L | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | ||
| May 12, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 107 at Houston Rockets 112 | W | 3-2 | 2-2 | 5-4 | ||
| May 14, 1987 | Houston Rockets 125 at Seattle Supersonics 128 | L | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 2OT |
