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1989-90 Houston Rockets Roster and Stats

Previous Season

Record: 41-41, Finished 5th in NBA Midwest Division

Coach: Don Chaney (41-41)

Executive: Steve Patterson

PTS/G: 106.7 (16th of 27) Opp PTS/G: 105.3 (9th of 27)

SRS: 1.71 (10th of 27) Pace: 101.2 (5th of 27)

Off Rtg: 104.8 (21st of 27) Def Rtg: 103.4 (1st of 27) Net Rtg: +1.4 (10th of 27)

Expected W-L: 45-37 (10th of 27)

Preseason Odds: Championship +2200

Arena: The Summit Attendance: 649,702 (11th of 27)

NBA 1990 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (1-3) versus Los Angeles Lakers (Series Stats)

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Recent Game Results

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Roster

Roster Table
No.	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Birth Date	Birth	Exp	College
25	Anthony Bowie	SG	6-6	190	November 9, 1963	us US	1	Oklahoma
44	Adrian Caldwell	PF	6-8	265	July 4, 1966	us US	R	SMU, Lamar
3	Derrick Chievous	SF	6-7	195	July 3, 1967	us US	1	Missouri
9	Byron Dinkins	PG	6-1	170	June 15, 1967	us US	R	UNC Charlotte
21	Sleepy Floyd	PG	6-3	170	March 6, 1960	us US	7	Georgetown
1	Buck Johnson	SF	6-7	190	January 3, 1964	us US	3	Alabama
32	Lewis Lloyd	SG	6-6	205	February 22, 1959	us US	6	Drake University
10	John Lucas	PG	6-3	175	October 31, 1953	us US	13	Maryland
11	Vernon Maxwell	SG	6-4	180	September 12, 1965	us US	1	Florida
40	Tim McCormick	C	6-11	240	March 10, 1962	us US	5	Michigan
52	Chuck Nevitt	C	7-5	217	June 13, 1959	us US	6	NC State
34	Hakeem Olajuwon	C	7-0	255	January 21, 1963	ng NG	5	Houston
13	Larry Smith	PF	6-8	215	January 18, 1958	us US	9	Alcorn State
33	Otis Thorpe	PF	6-10	248	August 5, 1962	us US	5	Providence
15	Mitchell Wiggins	SG	6-4	185	September 28, 1959	us US	4	Clemson, Florida State
42	Mike Woodson	SG	6-5	195	March 24, 1958	us US	9	Indiana

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Team and Opponent Stats

Ranks are per game (except for MP, which are total) and sorted descending (except for TOV and PF); opponents ranked are flipped; year/year calculations are also per game

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Team Misc

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Per Game Table
Rk	Player	Age	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
1	Hakeem Olajuwon	27	C	82	82	38.1	9.8	19.6	.501	0.0	0.1	.167	9.8	19.5	.502	.501	4.7	6.5	.713	3.6	10.4	14.0	2.9	2.1	4.6	3.9	3.8	24.3	MVP-7,DPOY-2,AS,NBA2
2	Otis Thorpe	27	PF	82	82	35.9	6.7	12.2	.548	0.0	0.1	.000	6.7	12.0	.554	.548	3.7	5.4	.688	3.1	5.8	9.0	3.2	0.8	0.3	2.8	3.3	17.1
3	Buck Johnson	26	SF	82	82	34.5	6.1	12.4	.495	0.0	0.2	.118	6.1	12.2	.501	.496	2.5	3.3	.759	1.4	3.3	4.6	3.1	1.3	0.8	2.0	3.9	14.8
4	Sleepy Floyd	29	PG	82	73	32.1	4.4	9.8	.451	1.1	2.9	.380	3.3	6.9	.480	.506	2.3	2.8	.806	0.6	1.9	2.4	7.3	1.1	0.1	2.5	1.9	12.2
5	Vernon Maxwell	24	SG	30	10	29.0	4.7	10.7	.442	0.4	1.8	.245	4.3	8.9	.481	.463	2.6	3.9	.664	0.5	2.4	2.9	5.0	1.4	0.2	2.4	2.3	12.5
6	Mitchell Wiggins	30	SG	66	52	28.1	6.3	12.9	.488	0.0	0.0	.000	6.3	12.9	.489	.488	2.9	3.6	.810	2.0	2.3	4.3	1.6	1.3	0.0	1.3	2.5	15.5
7	John Lucas	36	PG	49	18	19.1	2.2	5.9	.375	0.5	1.8	.299	1.7	4.2	.407	.419	0.9	1.1	.764	0.4	1.4	1.8	4.9	0.9	0.0	1.7	1.2	5.8
8	Larry Smith	32	PF	74	0	17.6	1.4	2.9	.474	0.0	0.0	.000	1.4	2.9	.479	.474	0.3	0.7	.364	2.4	3.7	6.1	0.9	0.8	0.4	0.9	2.7	3.0
9	Mike Woodson	31	SG	61	11	15.9	2.6	6.6	.395	0.2	0.7	.293	2.4	6.0	.407	.410	1.0	1.4	.721	0.4	1.0	1.4	1.1	0.7	0.2	0.8	1.6	6.5
10	Anthony Bowie	26	SG	66	0	13.9	1.8	4.4	.406	0.1	0.3	.286	1.7	4.1	.415	.416	0.6	0.8	.741	0.5	1.2	1.8	1.5	0.6	0.1	0.9	1.2	4.3
11	Derrick Chievous	22	SF	41	0	12.0	2.2	4.3	.506	0.1	0.2	.375	2.1	4.1	.512	.514	1.5	2.1	.701	0.7	1.1	1.8	0.7	0.6	0.1	1.0	1.4	6.0
12	Byron Dinkins	22	PG	33	0	11.0	1.3	3.3	.404	0.0	0.3	.111	1.3	3.0	.430	.408	0.8	0.9	.867	0.4	0.8	1.2	2.3	0.6	0.1	1.1	0.9	3.5
13	Adrian Caldwell	23	PF	51	0	6.5	0.8	1.5	.553	0.0	0.0		0.8	1.5	.553	.553	0.3	0.5	.464	0.7	1.4	2.1	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.6	1.4	1.9
14	Tim McCormick	27	C	18	0	6.4	0.6	1.6	.345	0.0	0.0		0.6	1.6	.345	.345	0.6	1.1	.526	0.4	1.1	1.5	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.6	1.3	1.7
15	Lewis Lloyd	30	SG	19	0	5.9	1.5	2.7	.569	0.0	0.0		1.5	2.7	.569	.569	0.5	0.8	.563	0.4	0.5	0.9	0.6	0.2	0.0	0.8	0.5	3.5
16	Chuck Nevitt	30	C	3	0	3.0	0.7	0.7	1.000	0.0	0.0		0.7	0.7	1.000	1.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	1.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.7	1.0	1.3
	Team Totals					48.3	42.5	88.4	.480	1.9	6.0	.312	40.6	82.4	.493	.491	19.9	27.6	.720	14.8	32.2	47.0	26.8	9.9	6.7	18.5	23.6	106.7

Per Game Table
Rk	Player	Age	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
1	Sleepy Floyd	29	PG	4	4	43.0	7.5	16.0	.469	0.8	3.0	.250	6.8	13.0	.519	.492	2.8	4.3	.647	1.8	2.0	3.8	10.3	1.3	0.3	3.8	1.3	18.5
2	Otis Thorpe	27	PF	4	4	41.0	6.8	11.3	.600	0.0	0.0		6.8	11.3	.600	.600	6.5	9.5	.684	3.5	4.8	8.3	1.8	1.3	0.0	2.3	3.0	20.0
3	Hakeem Olajuwon	27	C	4	4	40.3	7.8	17.5	.443	0.0	0.0		7.8	17.5	.443	.443	3.0	4.3	.706	3.8	7.8	11.5	2.0	2.5	5.8	2.8	4.8	18.5
4	Vernon Maxwell	24	SG	4	4	39.8	7.5	20.3	.370	2.0	6.5	.308	5.5	13.8	.400	.420	2.8	5.3	.524	1.3	1.8	3.0	4.3	1.3	0.0	1.5	3.0	19.8
5	Buck Johnson	26	SF	4	4	37.0	5.0	12.0	.417	0.0	0.3	.000	5.0	11.8	.426	.417	2.8	3.3	.846	2.0	2.0	4.0	2.3	1.5	0.5	1.0	4.0	12.8
6	Larry Smith	32	PF	4	0	18.3	1.5	2.0	.750	0.0	0.0		1.5	2.0	.750	.750	0.0	0.0		1.8	1.5	3.3	1.3	1.0	0.0	1.3	2.8	3.0
7	Mitchell Wiggins	30	SG	4	0	12.8	1.8	3.8	.467	0.0	0.0		1.8	3.8	.467	.467	0.5	0.8	.667	1.0	2.3	3.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	1.0	1.3	4.0
8	Tim McCormick	27	C	3	0	7.0	0.3	1.0	.333	0.0	0.0		0.3	1.0	.333	.333	0.3	0.7	.500	0.3	2.3	2.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	1.0
9	Mike Woodson	31	SG	1	0	6.0	1.0	3.0	.333	0.0	1.0	.000	1.0	2.0	.500	.333	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.0
10	Anthony Bowie	26	SG	2	0	2.0	0.0	0.5	.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.5	.000	.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
11	Adrian Caldwell	23	PF	1	0	1.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
	Team Totals					48.0	38.3	84.5	.453	2.8	10.0	.275	35.5	74.5	.477	.469	18.5	27.8	.667	15.3	23.8	39.0	22.8	9.0	6.5	13.5	21.8	97.8

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Per 36 Minutes Table
Rk	Player	Age	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
1	Hakeem Olajuwon	27	C	82	82	3124	9.3	18.5	.501	0.0	0.1	.167	9.3	18.5	.502	.501	4.4	6.2	.713	3.4	9.8	13.2	2.7	2.0	4.3	3.6	3.6	23.0	MVP-7,DPOY-2,AS,NBA2
2	Otis Thorpe	27	PF	82	82	2947	6.7	12.2	.548	0.0	0.1	.000	6.7	12.1	.554	.548	3.8	5.4	.688	3.2	5.8	9.0	3.2	0.8	0.3	2.8	3.3	17.1
3	Buck Johnson	26	SF	82	82	2832	6.4	13.0	.495	0.0	0.2	.118	6.4	12.7	.501	.496	2.6	3.4	.759	1.4	3.4	4.8	3.2	1.3	0.8	2.1	4.1	15.4
4	Sleepy Floyd	29	PG	82	73	2630	5.0	11.0	.451	1.2	3.2	.380	3.7	7.8	.480	.506	2.6	3.2	.806	0.6	2.1	2.7	8.2	1.3	0.2	2.8	2.2	13.7
5	Mitchell Wiggins	30	SG	66	52	1852	8.1	16.6	.488	0.0	0.1	.000	8.1	16.5	.489	.488	3.7	4.6	.810	2.6	3.0	5.6	2.0	1.7	0.0	1.7	3.2	19.9
6	Larry Smith	32	PF	74	0	1300	2.8	5.9	.474	0.0	0.1	.000	2.8	5.8	.479	.474	0.6	1.5	.364	5.0	7.5	12.5	1.9	1.6	0.8	1.9	5.6	6.1
7	Mike Woodson	31	SG	61	11	972	5.9	15.0	.395	0.4	1.5	.293	5.5	13.5	.407	.410	2.3	3.2	.721	0.9	2.3	3.3	2.4	1.6	0.4	1.8	3.7	14.6
8	John Lucas	36	PG	49	18	938	4.2	11.2	.375	1.0	3.3	.299	3.2	7.8	.407	.419	1.6	2.1	.764	0.7	2.7	3.5	9.1	1.7	0.1	3.3	2.3	11.0
9	Anthony Bowie	26	SG	66	0	918	4.7	11.5	.406	0.2	0.8	.286	4.4	10.7	.415	.416	1.6	2.1	.741	1.4	3.2	4.6	3.8	1.6	0.2	2.3	3.1	11.1
10	Vernon Maxwell	24	SG	30	10	869	5.9	13.3	.442	0.5	2.2	.245	5.3	11.1	.481	.463	3.2	4.8	.664	0.6	3.0	3.6	6.2	1.7	0.2	3.0	2.9	15.5
11	Derrick Chievous	22	SF	41	0	492	6.6	13.0	.506	0.2	0.6	.375	6.4	12.4	.512	.514	4.5	6.4	.701	2.0	3.4	5.5	2.0	1.7	0.3	2.9	4.3	17.9
12	Byron Dinkins	22	PG	33	0	362	4.4	10.8	.404	0.1	0.9	.111	4.3	9.9	.430	.408	2.6	3.0	.867	1.3	2.7	4.0	7.5	1.9	0.2	3.7	3.0	11.4
13	Adrian Caldwell	23	PF	51	0	331	4.6	8.3	.553	0.0	0.0		4.6	8.3	.553	.553	1.4	3.0	.464	3.9	7.9	11.9	0.8	1.2	2.0	3.5	7.5	10.5
14	Tim McCormick	27	C	18	0	116	3.1	9.0	.345	0.0	0.0		3.1	9.0	.345	.345	3.1	5.9	.526	2.5	5.9	8.4	0.9	0.9	0.3	3.1	7.4	9.3
15	Lewis Lloyd	30	SG	19	0	113	9.2	16.2	.569	0.0	0.0		9.2	16.2	.569	.569	2.9	5.1	.563	2.5	3.2	5.7	3.5	1.0	0.0	5.1	2.9	21.3
16	Chuck Nevitt	30	C	3	0	9	8.0	8.0	1.000	0.0	0.0		8.0	8.0	1.000	1.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	12.0	12.0	4.0	0.0	4.0	8.0	12.0	16.0

Per 36 Minutes Table
Rk	Player	Age	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
1	Sleepy Floyd	29	PG	4	4	172	6.3	13.4	.469	0.6	2.5	.250	5.7	10.9	.519	.492	2.3	3.6	.647	1.5	1.7	3.1	8.6	1.0	0.2	3.1	1.0	15.5
2	Otis Thorpe	27	PF	4	4	164	5.9	9.9	.600	0.0	0.0		5.9	9.9	.600	.600	5.7	8.3	.684	3.1	4.2	7.2	1.5	1.1	0.0	2.0	2.6	17.6
3	Hakeem Olajuwon	27	C	4	4	161	6.9	15.7	.443	0.0	0.0		6.9	15.7	.443	.443	2.7	3.8	.706	3.4	6.9	10.3	1.8	2.2	5.1	2.5	4.2	16.5
4	Vernon Maxwell	24	SG	4	4	159	6.8	18.3	.370	1.8	5.9	.308	5.0	12.5	.400	.420	2.5	4.8	.524	1.1	1.6	2.7	3.8	1.1	0.0	1.4	2.7	17.9
5	Buck Johnson	26	SF	4	4	148	4.9	11.7	.417	0.0	0.2	.000	4.9	11.4	.426	.417	2.7	3.2	.846	1.9	1.9	3.9	2.2	1.5	0.5	1.0	3.9	12.4
6	Larry Smith	32	PF	4	0	73	3.0	3.9	.750	0.0	0.0		3.0	3.9	.750	.750	0.0	0.0		3.5	3.0	6.4	2.5	2.0	0.0	2.5	5.4	5.9
7	Mitchell Wiggins	30	SG	4	0	51	4.9	10.6	.467	0.0	0.0		4.9	10.6	.467	.467	1.4	2.1	.667	2.8	6.4	9.2	1.4	0.7	0.0	2.8	3.5	11.3
8	Tim McCormick	27	C	3	0	21	1.7	5.1	.333	0.0	0.0		1.7	5.1	.333	.333	1.7	3.4	.500	1.7	12.0	13.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.6	5.1
9	Mike Woodson	31	SG	1	0	6	6.0	18.0	.333	0.0	6.0	.000	6.0	12.0	.500	.333	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	12.0
10	Anthony Bowie	26	SG	2	0	4	0.0	9.0	.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	9.0	.000	.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	0.0
11	Adrian Caldwell	23	PF	1	0	1	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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