1981-82 Houston Rockets Schedule and Results

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Record: 46-36, Finished 3rd in NBA Midwest Division

Coach: Del Harris (46-36)

Executive: Ray Patterson

PTS/G: 105.9 (18th of 23) Opp PTS/G: 105.9 (9th of 23)

SRS: -0.39 (14th of 23) Pace: 97.2 (22nd of 23)

Off Rtg: 108.3 (8th of 23) Def Rtg: 108.3 (16th of 23) Net Rtg: -0.0 (14th of 23)

Expected W-L: 41-41 (14th of 23)

Arena: The Summit Attendance: 480,190 (8th of 23)

NBA 1982 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (1-2) versus Seattle SuperSonics (Series Stats)

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Oct 30, 1981	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W	2OT	113	112	1	0	W 1	15,884
2	Sat, Oct 31, 1981	Box Score	@	San Diego Clippers	L		110	125	1	1	L 1	6,539
3	Tue, Nov 3, 1981	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		101	98	2	1	W 1	10,855
4	Wed, Nov 4, 1981	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		100	112	2	2	L 1	7,368
5	Fri, Nov 6, 1981	Box Score	@	Kansas City Kings	L		86	90	2	3	L 2	7,187
6	Sat, Nov 7, 1981	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		92	96	2	4	L 3	9,317
7	Wed, Nov 11, 1981	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		93	95	2	5	L 4	15,535
8	Fri, Nov 13, 1981	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	L		100	102	2	6	L 5	8,556
9	Sat, Nov 14, 1981	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W	OT	109	105	3	6	W 1	9,355
10	Tue, Nov 17, 1981	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		102	82	4	6	W 2	7,084
11	Wed, Nov 18, 1981	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		106	104	5	6	W 3	15,320
12	Fri, Nov 20, 1981	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		95	94	6	6	W 4	11,253
13	Sat, Nov 21, 1981	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		106	135	6	7	L 1	15,362	1:59
14	Tue, Nov 24, 1981	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L		84	102	6	8	L 2	10,145
15	Wed, Nov 25, 1981	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		114	128	6	9	L 3	11,947
16	Fri, Nov 27, 1981	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		110	117	6	10	L 4	17,137
17	Sun, Nov 29, 1981	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		104	122	6	11	L 5	13,247
18	Tue, Dec 1, 1981	Box Score		Kansas City Kings	L		104	106	6	12	L 6	10,127
19	Sat, Dec 5, 1981	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		110	98	7	12	W 1	10,067
20	Tue, Dec 8, 1981	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		96	107	7	13	L 1	9,166
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Wed, Dec 9, 1981	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		83	89	7	14	L 2	10,960
22	Fri, Dec 11, 1981	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		105	118	7	15	L 3	8,584
23	Sat, Dec 12, 1981	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		101	97	8	15	W 1	8,139
24	Tue, Dec 15, 1981	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		99	95	9	15	W 2	9,213
25	Fri, Dec 18, 1981	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		112	93	10	15	W 3	7,232
26	Sat, Dec 19, 1981	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		102	95	11	15	W 4	8,754
27	Tue, Dec 22, 1981	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	L		109	121	11	16	L 1	9,579
28	Sat, Dec 26, 1981	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W		115	104	12	16	W 1	9,013
29	Tue, Dec 29, 1981	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		93	102	12	17	L 1	12,640
30	Wed, Dec 30, 1981	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		104	109	12	18	L 2	11,246
31	Sat, Jan 2, 1982	Box Score	@	San Diego Clippers	W		108	101	13	18	W 1	3,501
32	Tue, Jan 5, 1982	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		112	111	14	18	W 2	7,502
33	Thu, Jan 7, 1982	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		107	116	14	19	L 1	12,790
34	Sun, Jan 10, 1982	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		111	109	15	19	W 1	12,666
35	Tue, Jan 12, 1982	Box Score		San Diego Clippers	W		107	106	16	19	W 2	9,254
36	Thu, Jan 14, 1982	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		100	111	16	20	L 1	9,326
37	Fri, Jan 15, 1982	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		90	128	16	21	L 2	11,936
38	Sat, Jan 16, 1982	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		116	99	17	21	W 1	15,157
39	Tue, Jan 19, 1982	Box Score		Kansas City Kings	W		120	112	18	21	W 2	9,187
40	Fri, Jan 22, 1982	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		128	110	19	21	W 3	9,253
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Sat, Jan 23, 1982	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	L		109	111	19	22	L 1	12,244
42	Tue, Jan 26, 1982	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		104	94	20	22	W 1	8,316
43	Thu, Jan 28, 1982	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		109	101	21	22	W 2	15,676	2:07
44	Tue, Feb 2, 1982	Box Score		San Diego Clippers	W		122	106	22	22	W 3	8,178
45	Fri, Feb 5, 1982	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		106	104	23	22	W 4	11,896
46	Sun, Feb 7, 1982	Box Score	@	Kansas City Kings	W		126	110	24	22	W 5	7,372
47	Tue, Feb 9, 1982	Box Score	@	San Diego Clippers	W		129	121	25	22	W 6	4,308
48	Thu, Feb 11, 1982	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		117	100	26	22	W 7	14,766
49	Sat, Feb 13, 1982	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		111	104	27	22	W 8	15,676
50	Tue, Feb 16, 1982	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		109	111	27	23	L 1	5,370
51	Wed, Feb 17, 1982	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		110	102	28	23	W 1	4,515
52	Fri, Feb 19, 1982	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		103	96	29	23	W 2	12,736
53	Sun, Feb 21, 1982	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		106	122	29	24	L 1	8,914
54	Tue, Feb 23, 1982	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		105	95	30	24	W 1	9,823
55	Wed, Feb 24, 1982	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		120	110	31	24	W 2	11,985
56	Fri, Feb 26, 1982	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		111	95	32	24	W 3	15,678
57	Sat, Feb 27, 1982	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L	OT	105	108	32	25	L 1	16,715
58	Tue, Mar 2, 1982	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		117	119	32	26	L 2	15,676
59	Thu, Mar 4, 1982	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W		128	124	33	26	W 1	4,942
60	Fri, Mar 5, 1982	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		98	100	33	27	L 1	15,676
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sun, Mar 7, 1982	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		94	92	34	27	W 1	11,727
62	Tue, Mar 9, 1982	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		103	91	35	27	W 2	15,575
63	Fri, Mar 12, 1982	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	L		115	130	35	28	L 1	12,518
64	Sat, Mar 13, 1982	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		112	107	36	28	W 1	11,642
65	Tue, Mar 16, 1982	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		109	114	36	29	L 1	12,113
66	Thu, Mar 18, 1982	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		94	95	36	30	L 2	5,495
67	Fri, Mar 19, 1982	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		102	111	36	31	L 3	12,562
68	Sun, Mar 21, 1982	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		102	107	36	32	L 4	17,505
69	Tue, Mar 23, 1982	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W		117	115	37	32	W 1	5,372
70	Thu, Mar 25, 1982	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		108	95	38	32	W 2	12,666
71	Fri, Mar 26, 1982	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		99	97	39	32	W 3	22,788
72	Sun, Mar 28, 1982	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		94	92	40	32	W 4	13,068
73	Tue, Mar 30, 1982	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		99	95	41	32	W 5	10,864
74	Thu, Apr 1, 1982	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		104	101	42	32	W 6	11,484
75	Sun, Apr 4, 1982	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		95	93	43	32	W 7	14,193
76	Tue, Apr 6, 1982	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		97	108	43	33	L 1	15,676
77	Sat, Apr 10, 1982	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		105	100	44	33	W 1	15,676
78	Sun, Apr 11, 1982	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		97	109	44	34	L 1	11,049
79	Tue, Apr 13, 1982	Box Score		Kansas City Kings	W		99	95	45	34	W 1	11,133
80	Wed, Apr 14, 1982	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		122	141	45	35	L 1	17,103
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 16, 1982	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		107	100	46	35	W 1	13,744
82	Sun, Apr 18, 1982	Box Score	@	Kansas City Kings	L		104	106	46	36	L 1	4,847

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.
1	Wed, Apr 21, 1982	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L	87	102	0	1	L 1	14,071
2	Fri, Apr 23, 1982	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W	91	70	1	1	W 1	15,676
3	Sun, Apr 25, 1982	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L	83	104	1	2	L 1	14,071

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