1985-86 Houston Rockets Roster
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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Ehlo | G-F | August 11, 1961 | 6'6" | 180 | Washington State | Lubbock, TX USA |
| Steve Harris | G | October 15, 1963 | 6'5" | 195 | Tulsa | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Allen Leavell | G | May 27, 1957 | 6'1" | 170 | Oklahoma City | Muncie, IN 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 |
| Rodney McCray | F-G | August 29, 1961 | 6'7" | 220 | Louisville | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
| Hank McDowell | F-C | November 13, 1959 | 6'9" | 214 | Memphis State | Memphis, TN USA |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | C | January 21, 1963 | 6'10" | 250 | Houston | Lagos, NGR |
| Jim Petersen | F-C | February 22, 1962 | 6'10" | 235 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Robert Reid | F-G | August 30, 1955 | 6'8" | 205 | St. Mary's (TX) | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Ralph Sampson | C-F | July 7, 1960 | 7'4" | 228 | Virginia | Harrisonburg, VA USA |
| Granville Waiters | C | January 8, 1961 | 6'11" | 225 | Ohio State | Columbus, OH USA |
| Mitchell Wiggins | G | September 28, 1959 | 6'4" | 185 | Florida State | Lenoir County, NC USA |
