Rockets in the Playoffs 270 Opponent W-L Home Road Series Atlanta 2-6 2-2 0-4 0-2 Years Played: 1969, 1979 Last Meeting: April 13, 1979, at Atlanta (Hawks 100-91, Series: Atlanta 2-0) Boston 5-16 4-6 1-10 0-4 Years Played: 1975, 1980, 1981, 1986 Last Meeting: June 8, 1986, at Boston (Celtics 114-97, Series: Boston 4-2) Dallas 8-8 4-4 4-4 1-2 Years Played: 1988, 2005, 2015 Last Meeting: Apr. 28, 2015, at Toyota Center (Rockets 103-94, Series: Rockets 4-1) Denver 4-2 3-0 1-2 1-0 Year Played: 1986 Last Meeting: May 8, 1986, at Denver (Rockets 126-122, 2OT, Series: Houston 4-2) Golden State 7-16 6-5 1-10 0-3 Year Played: 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 Last Meeting: May 10, 2019, at Toyota Center (Warriors 118-113), Series: Warriors 4-2) L.A. Clippers 7-5 5-2 2-3 2-0 Year Played: 1993, 2015 Last Meeting: May 17, 2015, at Toyota Center (Rockets 113-100, Series: Houston 4-3) L.A. Lakers 15-20 9-6 6-14 3-5 Years Played: 1981, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2009 Last Meeting: May 17, 2009, at L.A. Lakers (Lakers 89-70, Series: L.A. Lakers 4-3) Minnesota 7-1 5-0 2-1 2-0 Year Played: 1997, 2018 Last Meeting: April 25, 2018, at Toyota Center (Rockets 122-104, Series: Houston 4-1) New York 6-4 5-1 1-3 2-0 Years Played: 1975, 1994 Last Meeting: June 22, 1994, at The Summit (Rockets 90-84, Series: Houston 4-3) Opponent W-L Home Road Series Oklahoma City 17-25 12-9 5-16 2-6 Years Played: 1982, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2013, 2017 Last Meeting: April 25, 2017, at Toyota Center (Rockets 105-99, Series: Houston 4-1) Orlando 4-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 Year Played: 1995 Last Meeting: June 14, 1995, at The Summit (Rockets 113-101, Series: Houston 4-0) Philadelphia 2-4 1-2 1-2 0-1 Year Played: 1977 Last Meeting: May 17, 1977, at The Summit (76ers 112-109, Series: Philadelphia 4-2) Phoenix 8-6 4-3 4-3 2-0 Years Played: 1994, 1995 Last Meeting: May 20, 1995, at Phoenix (Rockets 115-114, Series: Houston 4-3) Portland 12-8 8-2 4-6 3-1 Years Played: 1987, 1994, 2009, 2014 Last Meeting: May 2, 2014, at Portland (Blazers 99-98, Series: Houston 4-2) Sacramento 7-1 4-0 3-1 2-0 Years Played: 1981, 1986 Last Meeting: April 22, 1986, at Sacramento (Rockets 113-98, Series: Houston 3-0) San Antonio 12-10 5-6 7-4 3-1 Years Played: 1980, 1981, 1995, 2017 Last Meeting: May 11, 2017 at Toyota Center (Spurs 114-75, Series: San Antonio 4-2) Utah 26-23 17-9 9-14 4-5 Years Played: 1985, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2018, 2019 Last Meeting: April 24, 2019, at Toyota Center (Rockets 100-93) Series: Rockets 4-1) Washington 4-2 2-1 2-1 1-0 Year Played: 1977 Last Meeting: May 1, 1977, at Washington (Rockets 108-103, Series: Houston 4-2) 33 Years, Won 153, Lost 157 (.494) — Series: 60, Won 29, Lost 31 Home: 98-58 (.628), Road: 55-99 (.357) Playoff Miscellaneous Most Playoff Wins One Year: 15, 1994; 15, 1995 Most Playoff Losses One Year: 9, 1981 Most Consecutive Series Won: 8, 1994-1995 Most Consecutive Games Won: 7 (May 30, 1995-April 25, 1996; San Antonio 2, Orlando 4, L.A. Lakers 1) Most Consecutive Home Games Won: 8 (April 17, 1986 vs. Sacramento - June 1, 1986 vs. Boston) Most Consecutive Road Games Won: 8 (May 16, 1995 at Phoenix - April 25, 1996 at L.A. Lakers) Most Consecutive Wins One Series: 4 (L.A. Lakers 1986, Orlando 1995) Lost First Game, But Won Series: 1977 vs. Washington, 1986 vs. L.A. Lakers, 1994 vs. Phoenix, 1995 vs. Utah, 1995 vs. Phoenix, 2015 vs. L.A. Clippers Lost First Two Games, But Won Series: 1994 vs. Phoenix, 1995 vs. Phoenix
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Opponent W-L Home Road Series
Atlanta 2-6 2-2 0-4 0-2Years Played: 1969, 1979Last Meeting: April 13, 1979, at Atlanta(Hawks 100-91, Series: Atlanta 2-0)
Boston 5-16 4-6 1-10 0-4Years Played: 1975, 1980, 1981, 1986Last Meeting: June 8, 1986, at Boston(Celtics 114-97, Series: Boston 4-2)
Dallas 8-8 4-4 4-4 1-2Years Played: 1988, 2005, 2015 Last Meeting: Apr. 28, 2015, at Toyota Center(Rockets 103-94, Series: Rockets 4-1)
Denver 4-2 3-0 1-2 1-0Year Played: 1986Last Meeting: May 8, 1986, at Denver(Rockets 126-122, 2OT, Series: Houston 4-2)
Golden State 7-16 6-5 1-10 0-3Year Played: 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019Last Meeting: May 10, 2019, at Toyota Center (Warriors 118-113), Series: Warriors 4-2)
L.A. Clippers 7-5 5-2 2-3 2-0Year Played: 1993, 2015Last Meeting: May 17, 2015, at Toyota Center(Rockets 113-100, Series: Houston 4-3)
Minnesota 7-1 5-0 2-1 2-0Year Played: 1997, 2018Last Meeting: April 25, 2018, at Toyota Center(Rockets 122-104, Series: Houston 4-1)
New York 6-4 5-1 1-3 2-0Years Played: 1975, 1994Last Meeting: June 22, 1994, at The Summit(Rockets 90-84, Series: Houston 4-3)
Opponent W-L Home Road Series
Oklahoma City 17-25 12-9 5-16 2-6Years Played: 1982, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2013, 2017Last Meeting: April 25, 2017, at Toyota Center(Rockets 105-99, Series: Houston 4-1)
Orlando 4-0 2-0 2-0 1-0Year Played: 1995Last Meeting: June 14, 1995, at The Summit(Rockets 113-101, Series: Houston 4-0)
Philadelphia 2-4 1-2 1-2 0-1Year Played: 1977Last Meeting: May 17, 1977, at The Summit (76ers 112-109, Series: Philadelphia 4-2)
Phoenix 8-6 4-3 4-3 2-0Years Played: 1994, 1995Last Meeting: May 20, 1995, at Phoenix(Rockets 115-114, Series: Houston 4-3)
Portland 12-8 8-2 4-6 3-1Years Played: 1987, 1994, 2009, 2014Last Meeting: May 2, 2014, at Portland(Blazers 99-98, Series: Houston 4-2)
Sacramento 7-1 4-0 3-1 2-0Years Played: 1981, 1986Last Meeting: April 22, 1986, at Sacramento(Rockets 113-98, Series: Houston 3-0)
San Antonio 12-10 5-6 7-4 3-1Years Played: 1980, 1981, 1995, 2017Last Meeting: May 11, 2017 at Toyota Center(Spurs 114-75, Series: San Antonio 4-2)
Utah 26-23 17-9 9-14 4-5Years Played: 1985, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2007,2008, 2018, 2019Last Meeting: April 24, 2019, at Toyota Center(Rockets 100-93) Series: Rockets 4-1)
Washington 4-2 2-1 2-1 1-0Year Played: 1977Last Meeting: May 1, 1977, at Washington(Rockets 108-103, Series: Houston 4-2)
33 Years, Won 153, Lost 157 (.494) — Series: 60, Won 29, Lost 31Home: 98-58 (.628), Road: 55-99 (.357)
Playoff MiscellaneousMost Playoff Wins One Year: 15, 1994; 15, 1995Most Playoff Losses One Year: 9, 1981Most Consecutive Series Won: 8, 1994-1995Most Consecutive Games Won: 7 (May 30, 1995-April 25, 1996; San Antonio 2, Orlando 4, L.A. Lakers 1)Most Consecutive Home Games Won: 8 (April 17, 1986 vs. Sacramento - June 1, 1986 vs. Boston)Most Consecutive Road Games Won: 8 (May 16, 1995 at Phoenix - April 25, 1996 at L.A. Lakers)Most Consecutive Wins One Series: 4 (L.A. Lakers 1986, Orlando 1995)Lost First Game, But Won Series: 1977 vs. Washington, 1986 vs. L.A. Lakers, 1994 vs. Phoenix,1995 vs. Utah, 1995 vs. Phoenix, 2015 vs. L.A. ClippersLost First Two Games, But Won Series: 1994 vs. Phoenix, 1995 vs. Phoenix
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1969 Playoff ResultsWestern Division Semifinals - Atlanta defeats Houston, 4-2
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerMarch 27 at Atlanta Hawks 107-98 31, Elvin Hayes 39, Lou HudsonMarch 29 at Atlanta Hawks 116-114 26, Rick Adelman 31, Zelmo BeatyApril 1 at San Diego Rockets 104-97 26, Elvin Hayes 31, Zelmo BeatyApril 4 at San Diego Rockets 114-112 30, Elvin Hayes 34, Walt HazzardApril 6 at Atlanta Hawks 112-101 27, Elvin Hayes 26, Joe CaldwellApril 7 at San Diego Hawks 108-106 26, Elvin Hayes/Don Kojis 27, Lou Hudson
1975 Playoff ResultsEastern Conference First Round - Houston defeats New York, 2-1
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 8 at Hofheinz Rockets 99-84 22, Calvin Murphy 21, Walt FrazierApril 10 at New York Knicks 106-96 22, Rudy Tomjanovich 26, Walt FrazierApril 12 at Hofheinz Rockets 118-86 25, Rudy Tomjanovich 24, Walt Frazier
Eastern Conference Semifinals - Boston defeats Houston, 4-1April 14 at Boston Celtics 123-106 30, Rudy Tomjanovich 30, John HavlicekApril 16 at Boston Celtics 112-100 30, Calvin Murphy 28, Dave CowensApril 19 at Hofheinz Rockets 117-102 28, Rudy Tomjanovich 21, Don NelsonApril 22 at Hofheinz Celtics 122-117 35, Calvin Murphy 31, Dave CowensApril 24 at Boston Celtics 128-115 27, C. Murphy/R. Tomjanovich 29, JoJo White
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 19 at The Summit Bullets 111-101 24, Mike Newlin 32, Mitch KupchakApril 21 at The Summit Rockets 124-118 (OT) 31, Moses Malone 37, Phil ChenierApril 24 at Washington Bullets 90-83 18, Moses Malone/John Lucas 23, Mitch KupchakApril 26 at Washington Rockets 107-103 28, Rudy Tomjanovich 29, Phil ChenierApril 29 at The Summit Rockets 123-115 40, Calvin Murphy 30, Elvin HayesMay 1 at Washington Rockets 108-103 26, Rudy Tomjanovich 21, Phil Chenier
Eastern Conference Finals - Philadelphia defeats Houston, 4-2May 5 at Philadelphia Sixers 128-117 32, Moses Malone 24, Julius ErvingMay 8 at Philadelphia Sixers 106-97 32, Calvin Murphy 21, George McGinnisMay 11 at The Summit Rockets 118-94 30, Moses Malone 28, Julius ErvingMay 13 at The Summit Sixers 107-95 24, Rudy Tomjanovich 36, Doug CollinsMay 15 at Philadelphia Rockets 118-115 21, John Lucas/R. Tomjanovich 37, Julius ErvingMay 17 at The Summit Sixers 112-109 24, John Lucas 34, Julius Erving
1979 Playoff ResultsEastern Conference First Round - Atlanta defeats Houston, 2-0
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 11 at The Summit Hawks 109-106 28, Moses Malone 23, Dan RoundfieldApril 13 at Atlanta Hawks 100-91 21, Moses Malone 25, John Drew/Eddie Johnson
1980 Playoff ResultsEastern Conference First Round - Houston defeats San Antonio, 2-1
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 2 at The Summit Rockets 95-85 28, Calvin Murphy 19, George GervinApril 4 at San Antonio Spurs 106-101 34, Moses Malone 44, George GervinApril 6 at The Summit Rockets 141-120 37, Moses Malone 37, George Gervin
Eastern Conference Semifinals - Boston defeats Houston, 4-0April 9 at Boston Celtics 119-101 27, Moses Malone 19, Chris FordApril 11 at Boston Celtics 95-75 22, Robert Reid 14, Larry BirdApril 13 at The Summit Celtics 100-81 28, Moses Malone 20, Nate ArchibaldApril 14 at The Summit Celtics 138-121 28, Moses Malone 34, Larry Bird
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 1 at Los Angeles Rockets 111-107 38, Moses Malone 26, Earvin JohnsonApril 3 at The Summit Lakers 111-106 33, Moses Malone 27, Kareem Abdul-JabbarApril 5 at Los Angeles Rockets 89-86 23, Moses Malone 32, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Western Conference Semifinals - Houston defeats San Antonio, 4-3April 7 at San Antonio Rockets 107-98 27, Moses Malone 30, George GervinApril 8 at San Antonio Spurs 125-113 34, Calvin Murphy 34, Mark OlberdingApril 10 at The Summit Rockets 112-99 41, Moses Malone 33, George GervinApril 12 at The Summit Spurs 114-112 33, Robert Reid 33, George GervinApril 14 at San Antonio Rockets 123-117 36, Calvin Murphy 25, Reggie JohnsonApril 15 at The Summit Spurs 101-96 36, Moses Malone 26, George GervinApril 17 at San Antonio Rockets 105-100 42, Calvin Murphy 21, George Gervin
Western Conference Finals - Houston defeats Kansas City, 4-1April 21 at Kansas City Rockets 97-78 29, Moses Malone 20, Ernie GrunfeldApril 22 at Kansas City Kings 88-79 18, Moses Malone 31, Reggie KingApril 24 at The Summit Rockets 92-88 23, Calvin Murphy 22, R. King/Scott WedmanApril 26 at The Summit Rockets 100-89 42, Moses Malone 24, Reggie KingApril 29 at Kansas City Rockets 97-88 36, Moses Malone 20, Scott Wedman
NBA Finals - Boston defeats Houston, 4-2May 5 at Boston Celtics 98-95 27, Robert Reid 18, Larry BirdMay 7 at Boston Rockets 92-90 31, Moses Malone 19, Larry BirdMay 9 at The Summit Celtics 94-71 23, Moses Malone 19, Cedric MaxwellMay 10 at The Summit Rockets 91-86 28, Mike Dunleavy 24, Cedric MaxwellMay 12 at Boston Celtics 109-80 20, Moses Malone 28, Cedric MaxwellMay 14 at The Summit Celtics 102-91 27, Robert Reid 27, Larry Bird
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 19 at The Summit Jazz 115-101 26, Ralph Sampson 34, Adrian DantleyApril 21 at The Summit Rockets 122-96 27, Lewis Lloyd 22, Jeff WilkinsApril 24 at Utah Jazz 112-104 26, Hakeem Olajuwon 29, Adrian DantleyApril 26 at Utah Rockets 96-94 18, H. Olajuwon/R. Sampson 22, Rickey GreenApril 28 at The Summit Jazz 104-97 32, Hakeem Olajuwon 25, Adrian Dantley
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 17 at The Summit Rockets 107-87 29, Hakeem Olajuwon 18, Reggie TheusApril 19 at The Summit Rockets 111-103 29, Robert Reid 20, Larry DrewApril 22 at Sacramento Rockets 113-98 25, Lewis Lloyd/Ralph Sampson 33, Eddie Johnson
Western Conference Semifinals - Houston defeats Denver, 4-2April 26 at The Summit Rockets 126-119 38, Hakeem Olajuwon 34, Alex EnglishApril 29 at The Summit Rockets 119-101 27, Ralph Sampson 18, Blair RasmussenMay 2 at Denver Nuggets 116-115 31, Hakeem Olajuwon 33, Alex EnglishMay 4 at Denver Nuggets 114-111 (OT) 28, Ralph Sampson 28, Alex EnglishMay 6 at The Summit Rockets 131-103 36, Hakeem Olajuwon 27, Alex EnglishMay 8 at Denver Rockets 126-122 (2OT) 28, Hakeem Olajuwon 42, Alex English
Western Conference Finals - Houston defeats L.A. Lakers, 4-1May 10 at Los Angeles Lakers 119-107 28, Hakeem Olajuwon 31, Kareem Abdul-JabbarMay 13 at Los Angeles Rockets 112-102 24, Lewis Lloyd/Ralph Sampson 24, Earvin JohnsonMay 16 at The Summit Rockets 117-109 40, Hakeem Olajuwon 33, Kareem Abdul-JabbarMay 18 at The Summit Rockets 105-95 35, Hakeem Olajuwon 26, James WorthyMay 21 at Los Angeles Rockets 114-112 30, Hakeem Olajuwon 26, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
NBA Finals - Boston defeats Houston, 4-2May 26 at Boston Celtics 112-100 33, Hakeem Olajuwon 23, Robert ParishMay 29 at Boston Celtics 117-95 21, Hakeem Olajuwon 31, Larry BirdJune 1 at The Summit Rockets 106-104 24, Ralph Sampson 28, Kevin McHaleJune 3 at The Summit Celtics 106-103 25, Ralph Sampson 22, Dennis Johnson/R. ParishJune 5 at The Summit Rockets 111-96 32, Hakeem Olajuwon 33, Kevin McHaleJune 8 at Boston Celtics 114-97 19, Hakeem Olajuwon 29, L. Bird/K. McHale
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 28 at Dallas Mavericks 120-110 34, Hakeem Olajuwon 24, Roy TarpleyApril 30 at Dallas Rockets 119-108 42, Eric Floyd/41, H. Olajuwon 23, Roy TarpleyMay 3 at The Summit Mavericks 93-92 35, Hakeem Olajuwon 17, Roy TarpleyMay 5 at The Summit Mavericks 107-97 40, Hakeem Olajuwon 38, Mark Aguirre
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 27 at Los Angeles Lakers 101-89 21, Otis Thorpe 34, James WorthyApril 29 at Los Angeles Lakers 104-100 27, Eric Floyd 32, James WorthyMay 1 at The Summit Rockets 114-108 27, Otis Thorpe 26, James WorthyMay 3 at The Summit Lakers 109-88 28, Hakeem Olajuwon 20, James Worthy
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 25 at Los Angeles Lakers 94-92 22, Hakeem Olajuwon 20, Byron ScottApril 27 at Los Angeles Lakers 109-98 31, Vernon Maxwell 29, James WorthyApril 30 at The Summit Lakers 94-90 21, Otis Thorpe/H. Olajuwon 38, Earvin Johnson
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 29 at The Summit Rockets 117-94 28, Hakeem Olajuwon 26, Mark JacksonMay 1 at The Summit Clippers 95-83 30, Hakeem Olajuwon 29, Ron HarperMay 3 at Los Angeles Rockets 111-99 32, Hakeem Olajuwon 23, Danny ManningMay 5 at Los Angeles Clippers 93-90 25, Hakeem Olajuwon 21, Ron HarperMay 8 at The Summit Rockets 84-80 31, Hakeem Olajuwon 24, Danny Manning
Western Conference Semifinals - Seattle defeats Houston, 4-3May 10 at Seattle Sonics 99-90 26, Hakeem Olajuwon 23, Ricky PierceMay 12 at Seattle Sonics 111-100 28, Hakeem Olajuwon 23, Sam PerkinsMay 15 at The Summit Rockets 97-79 28, Otis Thorpe 12, Shawn KempMay 16 at The Summit Rockets 103-92 24, Hakeem Olajuwon 23, Shawn KempMay 18 at Seattle Sonics 120-95 25, Hakeem Olajuwon 24, Ricky PierceMay 20 at The Summit Rockets 103-90 30, Kenny Smith 14, Sam Perkins/Gary PaytonMay 22 at Seattle Sonics 103-100 (OT) 23, Hakeem Olajuwon 25, Ricky Pierce
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 29 at The Summit Rockets 114-104 26, Hakeem Olajuwon 26, Clyde DrexlerMay 1 at The Summit Rockets 115-104 46, Hakeem Olajuwon 28, Cliff RobinsonMay 3 at Portland Blazers 118-115 36, Hakeem Olajuwon 25, Rod StricklandMay 6 at Portland Rockets 92-89 28, Hakeem Olajuwon 26, Rod Strickland
Western Conference Semifinals - Houston defeats Phoenix, 4-3May 8 at The Summit Suns 91-87 36, Hakeem Olajuwon 21, Charles BarkleyMay 11 at The Summit Suns 124-117 (OT) 31, Hakeem Olajuwon 34, Charles BarkleyMay 13 at Phoenix Rockets 118-102 34, Vernon Maxwell 38, Kevin JohnsonMay 15 at Phoenix Rockets 107-96 28, Hakeem Olajuwon 38, Kevin JohnsonMay 17 at The Summit Rockets 109-86 20, Otis Thorpe/H. Olajuwon 30, Charles BarkleyMay 19 at Phoenix Suns 103-89 23, Hakeem Olajuwon 28, Kevin JohnsonMay 21 at The Summit Rockets 104-94 37, Hakeem Olajuwon 25, Kevin Johnson
Western Conference Finals - Houston defeats Utah, 4-1May 23 at The Summit Rockets 100-88 31, Hakeem Olajuwon 20, Karl MaloneMay 25 at The Summit Rockets 104-99 41, Hakeem Olajuwon 32, Karl MaloneMay 27 at Utah Jazz 95-86 29, Hakeem Olajuwon 22, Karl MaloneMay 29 at Utah Rockets 80-78 25, Kenny Smith 25, Karl MaloneMay 31 at The Summit Rockets 94-83 22, Robert Horry/H. Olajuwon 31, Karl Malone
NBA Finals - Houston defeats New York, 4-3June 8 at The Summit Rockets 85-78 28, Hakeem Olajuwon 23, Patrick EwingJune 10 at The Summit Knicks 91-83 25, Hakeem Olajuwon 19, John StarksJune 12 at New York Rockets 93-89 21, Hakeem Olajuwon 21, Derek HarperJune 15 at New York Knicks 91-82 32, Hakeem Olajuwon 21, Derek HarperJune 17 at New York Knicks 91-84 27, Hakeem Olajuwon 25, Patrick EwingJune 19 at The Summit Rockets 86-84 30, Hakeem Olajuwon 27, John StarksJune 22 at The Summit Rockets 90-84 25, Hakeem Olajuwon 23, Derek Harper
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 27 at Utah Jazz 102-100 45, Hakeem Olajuwon 28, John StocktonApril 29 at Utah Rockets 140-126 32, Kenny Smith 28, Karl MaloneMay 3 at The Summit Jazz 95-82 30, Hakeem Olajuwon 32, Karl MaloneMay 5 at The Summit Rockets 123-106 41, Clyde Drexler/40, H. Olajuwon 31, Karl MaloneMay 7 at Utah Rockets 95-91 33, Hakeem Olajuwon 35, Karl Malone
Western Conference Semifinals - Houston defeats Phoenix, 4-3May 9 at Phoenix Suns 130-108 31, Sam Cassell 26, Charles BarkleyMay 11 at Phoenix Suns 118-94 25, Hakeem Olajuwon 30, Charles BarkleyMay 13 at The Summit Rockets 118-85 36, Hakeem Olajuwon 14, Kevin JohnsonMay 14 at The Summit Suns 114-110 38, Hakeem Olajuwon 43, Kevin JohnsonMay 16 at Phoenix Rockets 103-97 (OT) 31, Hakeem Olajuwon 28, Kevin JohnsonMay 18 at The Summit Rockets 116-103 30, Hakeem Olajuwon 34, Charles BarkleyMay 20 at Phoenix Rockets 115-114 29, H. Olajuwon/Clyde Drexler 46, Kevin Johnson
Western Conference Finals - Houston defeats San Antonio, 4-2May 22 at San Antonio Rockets 94-93 27, Hakeem Olajuwon 24, David RobinsonMay 24 at San Antonio Rockets 106-96 41, Hakeem Olajuwon 32, David RobinsonMay 26 at The Summit Spurs 107-102 43, Hakeem Olajuwon 29, David RobinsonMay 28 at The Summit Spurs 103-81 20, Hakeem Olajuwon 20, David RobinsonMay 30 at San Antonio Rockets 111-90 42, Hakeem Olajuwon 22, David RobinsonJune 1 at The Summit Rockets 100-95 39, Hakeem Olajuwon 19, David Robinson
NBA Finals - Houston defeats Orlando, 4-0June 7 at Orlando Rockets 120-118 (OT) 31, Hakeem Olajuwon 26, Anfernee Hardaway/S. O’NealJune 9 at Orlando Rockets 117-106 34, Hakeem Olajuwon 33, Shaquille O’NealJune 11 at The Summit Rockets 106-103 31, Hakeem Olajuwon 28, Shaquille O’NealJune 14 at The Summit Rockets 113-101 35, Hakeem Olajuwon 25, A. Hardaway/S. O’Neal
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 25 at Los Angeles Rockets 87-83 33, Hakeem Olajuwon 22, Cedric CeballosApril 27 at Los Angeles Lakers 104-94 22, Sam Cassell 26, Earvin JohnsonApril 30 at The Summit Rockets 104-98 30, Hakeem Olajuwon 18, Elden CampbellMay 2 at The Summit Rockets 102-94 25, Hakeem Olajuwon 25, Cedric Ceballos
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Western Conference Semifinals - Seattle defeats Houston, 4-0May 4 at Seattle Sonics 108-75 18, Robert Horry 28, Gary PaytonMay 6 at Seattle Sonics 105-101 19, Clyde Drexler 21, Detlef SchrempfMay 10 at The Summit Sonics 115-112 28, Clyde Drexler 28, D. Schrempf/G. PaytonMay 12 at The Summit Sonics 114-110 (OT) 26, Hakeem Olajuwon 32, Shawn Kemp
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 24 at The Summit Rockets 112-95 21, Mario Elie 28, Stephon MarburyApril 26 at The Summit Rockets 96-84 20, Charles Barkley 22, Stephon MarburyApril 29 at Minnesota Rockets 125-120 26, Matt Maloney 27, Tom Gugliotta
Western Conference Semifinals - Houston defeats Seattle, 4-3May 5 at The Summit Rockets 112-102 22, Clyde Drexler 24, Shawn KempMay 7 at The Summit Sonics 106-101 25, Clyde Drexler 22, Shawn KempMay 9 at Seattle Rockets 97-93 24, Hakeem Olajuwon 28, S. Kemp/Gary PaytonMay 11 at Seattle Rockets 110-106 (OT) 26, Charles Barkley/Matt Maloney 27, Gary PaytonMay 13 at The Summit Sonics 100-94 31, Hakeem Olajuwon 23, Hersey HawkinsMay 15 at Seattle Sonics 99-96 30, Hakeem Olajuwon 22, Shawn KempMay 17 at The Summit Rockets 96-91 24, Clyde Drexler 27, Gary Payton
Western Conference Finals - Utah defeats Houston, 4-2May 19 at Utah Jazz 101-86 30, Hakeem Olajuwon 21, Karl MaloneMay 21 at Utah Jazz 104-92 30, Hakeem Olajuwon 26, John StocktonMay 23 at The Summit Rockets 118-100 31, Eddie Johnson 21, Karl MaloneMay 25 at The Summit Rockets 95-92 27, Hakeem Olajuwon 22, K. Malone/J. StocktonMay 27 at Utah Jazz 96-91 33, Hakeem Olajuwon 29, Karl MaloneMay 29 at The Summit Jazz 103-100 33, Clyde Drexler 25, John Stockton
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 23 at Utah Rockets 103-90 22, Clyde Drexler 25, Karl MaloneApril 25 at Utah Jazz 105-90 16, Hakeem Olajuwon 29, Karl MaloneApril 29 at Compaq Center Rockets 89-85 28, Hakeem Olajuwon 19, K. Malone/Bryon RussellMay 1 at Compaq Center Jazz 93-71 27, Hakeem Olajuwon 29, Karl MaloneMay 3 at Utah Jazz 84-70 16, Kevin Willis 31, Karl Malone
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerMay 9 at Los Angeles Lakers 101-100 25, Charles Barkley 29, Glen RiceMay 11 at Los Angeles Lakers 110-98 20, Sam Mack 28, Shaquille O’NealMay 13 at Compaq Center Rockets 102-88 37, Scottie Pippen 26, Shaquille O’NealMay 15 at Compaq Center Lakers 98-88 20, Charles Barkley 37, Shaquille O’Neal
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 17 at Los Angeles Lakers 72-71 18, Steve Francis 20, Shaquille O’NealApril 19 at Los Angeles Lakers 98-84 21, Yao Ming 36, Kobe BryantApril 23 at Toyota Center Rockets 102-91 27, Steve Francis 25, Shaquille O’NealApril 25 at Toyota Center Lakers 92-88 (OT) 17, Steve Francis 30, Karl MaloneApril 28 at Los Angeles Lakers 97-78 17, Jim Jackson 31, Kobe Bryant
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 23 at Dallas Rockets 98-86 34, Tracy McGrady 21, Dirk NowitzkiApril 25 at Dallas Rockets 113-111 33, Yao Ming 26, Dirk NowitzkiApril 28 at Toyota Center Mavericks 106-102 28, Tracy McGrady 28, Dirk NowitzkiApril 30 at Toyota Center Mavericks 97-93 36, Tracy McGrady 32, Jason TerryMay 2 at Dallas Mavericks 103-100 30, Yao Ming 23, Dirk NowitzkiMay 5 at Toyota Center Rockets 101-83 37, Tracy McGrady 21, Jerry StackhouseMay 7 at Dallas Mavericks 116-76 33, Yao Ming 31, Jason Terry
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 21 at Toyota Center Rockets 84-75 28, Yao Ming 15, Derek Fisher/Deron WilliamsApril 23 at Toyota Center Rockets 98-90 31, Tracy McGrady 41, Carlos BoozerApril 26 at Utah Jazz 81-67 26, Yao Ming 22, Carlos BoozerApril 28 at Utah Jazz 98-85 20, Yao Ming 25, Deron WilliamsApril 30 at Toyota Center Rockets 96-92 26, Tracy McGrady 26, Carlos BoozerMay 3 at Utah Jazz 94-82 26, Tracy McGrady 22, Carlos BoozerMay 5 at Toyota Center Jazz 103-99 29, T. McGrady/Yao Ming 35, Carlos Boozer
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 19 at Toyota Center Jazz 93-82 22, Shane Battier 21, Andrei KirilenkoApril 21 at Toyota Center Jazz 90-84 23, Tracy McGrady 22, Deron WilliamsApril 24 at Utah Rockets 94-92 27, Tracy McGrady 28, Deron WilliamsApril 26 at Utah Jazz 86-82 23, Tracy McGrady 17, Deron WilliamsApril 29 at Toyota Center Rockets 95-69 29, Tracy McGrady 19, Carlos BoozerMay 2 at Utah Jazz 113-91 40, Tracy McGrady 25, Deron Williams
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 18 at Portland Rockets 108-81 27, Aaron Brooks 21, Brandon RoyApril 21 at Portland Blazers 107-103 23, Aaron Brooks 42, Brandon RoyApril 24 at Toyota Center Rockets 86-83 19, Luis Scola 19, Brandon RoyApril 26 at Toyota Center Rockets 89-88 21, Yao Ming 31, Brandon RoyApril 28 at Portland Blazers 88-77 21, Luis Scola 25, LaMarcus Aldridge/Brandon RoyApril 30 at Toyota Center Rockets 92-76 27, Ron Artest 26, LaMarcus Aldridge
Western Conference Semifinals - L.A. Lakers defeat Houston, 4-3Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerMay 4 at Los Angeles Rockets 100-92 28, Yao Ming 32, Kobe BryantMay 6 at Los Angeles Lakers 111-98 25, Ron Artest 40, Kobe BryantMay 8 at Toyota Center Lakers 108-94 25, Ron Artest 33, Kobe BryantMay 10 at Toyota Center Rockets 99-87 34, Aaron Brooks 30, Pau GasolMay 12 at Los Angeles Lakers 118-78 14, Aaron Brooks 26, Kobe BryantMay 14 at Toyota Center Rockets 95-80 26, Aaron Brooks 32, Kobe BryantMay 17 at Los Angeles Lakers 89-70 13, Aaron Brooks 21, Pau Gasol
2013 Playoff ResultsWestern Conference First Round - Oklahoma City defeats Houston, 4-2
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 21 at Oklahoma City Thunder 120-91 20, James Harden 24, Kevin DurantApril 24 at Oklahoma City Thunder 105-102 36, James Harden 29, Kevin Durant/Russell WestbrookApril 27 at Toyota Center Thunder 104-101 30, James Harden 41, Kevin DurantApril 29 at Toyota Center Rockets 105-103 27, Chandler Parsons 38, Kevin DurantMay 1 at Oklahoma City Rockets 107-100 31, James Harden 36, Kevin DurantMay 3 at Toyota Center Thunder 103-94 26, James Harden 27, Kevin Durant 2014 Playoff Results
Western Conference First Round - Portland defeats Houston, 4-2Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 20 at Toyota Center Blazers 122-120 (OT) 27, J. Harden/D. Howard 46, LaMarcus AldridgeApril 23 at Toyota Center Blazers 112-105 32, Dwight Howard 43, LaMarcus AldridgeApril 25 at Portland Rockets 121-116 (OT) 37, James Harden 30, Damian LillardApril 27 at Portland Blazers 123-120 (OT) 28, James Harden 29, LaMarcus AldridgeApril 30 at Toyota Center Rockets 108-98 22, Dwight Howard 27, Wes MathewsMay 2 at Portland Blazers 99-98 34, James Harden 30, LaMarcus Aldridge
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 18 at Toyota Center Rockets 118-108 24, James Harden 24, Dirk NowitzkiApril 21 at Toyota Center Rockets 111-99 28, Dwight Howard 24, Monta EllisApril. 24 at Dallas Rockets 130-128 42, James Harden 34, Monta Ellis, Dirk Nowitzki April 26 at Dallas Mavericks 121-109 24, James Harden 31, Monta EllisApril 28 at Toyota Center Rockets 103-94 28, James Harden 25, Monta Ellis
Western Conference Semifinals - Houston defeats L.A. Clippers 4-3Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerMay 4 at Toyota Center Clippers 117-101 22, Dwight Howard 26, Blake GriffinMay 6 at Toyota Center Rockets 115-109 32, James Harden 34, Blake GriffinMay 8 at Los Angeles Clippers 117-101 22, Dwight Howard 26, Blake GriffinMay 10 at Los Angeles Clippers 128-95 21, James Harden 26, DeAndre JordanMay 12 at Toyota Center Rockets 124-103 26, James Harden 30, Blake GriffinMay 14 at Los Angeles Rockets 119-107 23, James Harden 31, Chris PaulMay 17 at Toyota Center Rockets 113-100 31, James Harden 27, Blake Griffin
Western Conference Finals - Golden State defeats Houston 4-1Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerMay 19 at Golden State Warriors 110-106 28, James Harden 34, Stephen CurryMay 21 at Golden State Warriors 99-98 38, James Harden 33, Stephen CurryMay 23 at Toyota Center Warriors 115-80 17, James Harden 40, Stephen CurryMay 25 at Toyota Center Rockets 128-115 45, James Harden 24, Klay ThompsonMay 27 at Golden State Warriors 104-90 18, Dwight Howard 26, Stephen Curry
2016 Playoff ResultsWestern Conference First Round - Golden State defeats Houston 4-1
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 16 at Golden State Warriors 104-78 17, James Harden 24, Stephen CurryApril 18 at Golden State Warriors 115-106 28, James Harden 34, Klay ThompsonApril 21 at Toyota Center Rockets, 97-96 35, James Harden 22, Marreese SpeightsApril 24 at Toyota Center Warriors 121-94 19, Dwight Howard 23, Klay ThompsonApril 27 at Golden State Warriors 114-81 35, James Harden 27, Klay Thompson
2017 Playoff ResultsWestern Conference First Round - Houston defeats Oklahoma City 4-1
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApril 16 vs. Oklahoma City Rockets 118-87 37, James Harden 22, Russell WestbrookApril 19 vs. Oklahoma City Rockets 115-111 35, James Harden 51, Russell WestbrookApril 21 at Oklahoma City Thunder 115-113 44, James Harden 32, Russell WestborokApril 23 at Oklahoma City Rockets 113-109 28, Nenê 35, Russell WestbrookApril 25 vs. Oklahoma City Rockets 105-99 34, James Harden 47, Russell Westbrook
Western Conference Semifinals - San Antonio defeats Houston 4-2Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerMay 1 at San Antonio Rockets 126-99 23, Trevor Ariza 21, Kawhi LeonardMay 3 at San Antonio Spurs 121-96 18, Ryan Anderson 34, Kawhi LeonardMay 5 vs. San Antonio Spurs 103-92 43, James Harden 26, Kawhi LeonardMay 7 vs. San Antonio Rockets 125-104 28, James Harden 17, Jonathan SimmonsMay 9 at San Antonio Spurs 110-107 (OT) 33, James Harden 22, Kawhi LeonardMay 11 vs. San Antonio Spurs 114-75 20, Trevor Ariza 34, LaMarcus Aldridge
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApr 15 at Toyota Center Rockets 104-101 44, James Harden 18, Andrew WigginsApr 18 at Toyota Center Rockets 102- 82 27, Chris Paul 16, Nemanja BjelicaApr 21 at Minnesota Timberwolves 121-105 29, James Harden 28, Jimmy ButlerApr 23 at Minnesota Rockets 119-100 36, James Harden 22, Karl-Anthony TownsApr 25 at Toyota Center Rockets 122-104 26, Clint Capela 23, Karl-Anthony Towns
Western Conference Semifinals - Houston defeats Utah 4-1Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApr 29 at Toyota Center Rockets 110- 96 41, James Harden 21, Donovan Mitchell/Jae CrowderMay 2 at Toyota Center Jazz 116-108 32, James Harden 27, Joe InglesMay 4 at Utah Rockets 113- 92 25, Eric Gordon/James Harden 17, Royce O'NealeMay 6 at Utah Rockets 100- 87 27, Chris Paul 25, Donovan MitchellMay 8 at Toyota Center Rockets 112-102 41, Chris Paul 24, Donovan Mitchell
Western Conference Finals - Golden State defeats Houston 4-3Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerMay 14 at Toyota Center Warriors 119-106 41, James Harden 37, Kevin DurantMay 16 at Toyota Center Rockets 127-105 27, Eric Gordon/James Harden 38, Kevin DurantMay 20 at Golden State Warriors 126-85 20, James Harden 35, Stephen CurryMay 22 at Golden State Rockets 95- 92 30, James Harden 28, Stephen CurryMay 24 at Toyota Center Rockets 98- 94 24, Eric Gordon 29, Kevin DurantMay 26 at Golden State Warriors 115-86 32, James Harden 35, Klay ThompsonMay 28 at Toyota Center Warriors 101-92 32, James Harden 34, Kevin Durant
Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApr. 14 at Toyota Center Rockets 122-90 29, James Harden 22, Rudy GobertApr. 17 at Toyota Center Rockets 118-98 32, James Harden 17, Royce O'Neale/Ricky RubioApr. 20 at Utah Rockets 104-101 22, James Harden 34, Donovan MitchellApr. 22 at Utah Jazz 107-91 30, James Harden 31, Donovan MitchellApr. 24 at Toyota Center Rockets 100-93 26, James Harden 18, Royce O'Neale
Western Conference Semifinals - Golden State defeats Houston 4-2Date/Site Result Rockets High Scorer Opponents High ScorerApr. 28 at Golden State Warriors 104-100 35, James Harden 35, Kevin DurantApr. 30 at Golden State Warriors 115-109 29, James Harden 29, Kevin DurantMay 4 at Toyota Center Rockets 126-121 (OT) 41, James Harden 46, Kevin DurantMay 6 at Toyota Center Rockets 112-108 38, James Harden 34, Kevin DurantMay 8 at Golden State Warriors 104-99 31, james Harden 27, Klay ThompsonMay 10 at Toyota Center Warriors 118-113 35, James Harden 33, Stephen Curry
Scoring Average (min. 20 games) Player G Points Avg. 1. James Harden 73 2,061 28.2 2. Tracy McGrady 20 554 27.7 3. Hakeem Olajuwon 140 3,727 26.6 4. Moses Malone 45 1,089 24.2 5. Yao Ming 28 555 19.8 6. Ralph Sampson 35 691 19.7 7. Chris Paul 26 504 19.4 8. Clyde Drexler 51 948 18.6 9. Calvin Murphy 51 945 18.5 10. Dwight Howard 28 500 17.9
FG Percentage (min. 50 made) Player FGM FGA Pct. 1. Nenê 58 81 .716 2. Clint Capela 211 348 .606 3. Otis Thorpe 257 429 .599 4. Dwight Howard 189 336 .563 5. Rodney McCray 196 368 .533 6. Hakeem Olajuwon 1,492 2,825 .528 7. Carl Landry 50 96 .521 8. Yao Ming 195 376 .519 9. Ralph Sampson 274 547 .501 10. Mike Newlin 135 270 .500
FT Percentage (min. 20 made) Player FTM FTA Pct. 1. Mike James 23 24 .958 2. Eddie Johnson 30 32 .938 3. Calvin Murphy 165 177 .932 4. Lou Williams 26 29 .897 5. Shane Battier 37 42 .881 6. James Harden 600 685 .876 7. Allen Leavell 113 131 .863 8. Mike Dunleavy 43 50 .860 9. Kenny Smith 127 150 .847 10. Trevor Ariza 77 91 .846 3-Point Percentage (min. 20 made) Player 3PM 3PA Pct. 1. P.J. Tucker 61 132 .462 2. Matt Bullard 23 51 .451 3. Kenny Smith 117 261 .448 4. Shane Battier 48 122 .393 5. Josh Smith 31 79 .392 6. Mario Elie 74 190 .389 7. Robert Horry 108 282 .383 8. Chandler Parsons 29 76 .382 9. Matt Maloney 48 128 .37510. Sam Cassell 49 134 .366
Games 1. Hakeem Olajuwon 140 2. Mario Elie 74 3. James Harden 73 4. Robert Reid 72 5. Kenny Smith 68 6. Robert Horry 65 7. Allen Leavell 63 8. Clint Capela 61 9. Sam Cassell 52 10. Clyde Drexler 51 Calvin Murphy 51
Minutes 1. Hakeem Olajuwon 5,663 2. James Harden 2,787 3. Robert Reid 2,699 4. Robert Horry 2,301 6. Kenny Smith 2,043 6. Mario Elie 1,981 7. Moses Malone 1,962 8. Clyde Drexler 1,946 9. Trevor Ariza 1,831 10. Otis Thorpe 1,705
Points 1. Hakeem Olajuwon 3,727 2. James Harden 2,061 3. Moses Malone 1,089 4. Robert Reid 1,019 5. Clyde Drexler 948 6. Calvin Murphy 945 7. Robert Horry 785 8. Kenny Smith 780 9. Ralph Sampson 691 10. Mario Elie 630
Rebounds 1. Hakeem Olajuwon 1,602 2. Moses Malone 697 3. Clint Capela 468 4. James Harden 416 5. Robert Horry 415 6. Otis Thorpe 409 7. Dwight Howard 390 8. Ralph Sampson 386 9. Robert Reid 383 10. Clyde Drexler 332
Steals 1. Hakeem Olajuwon 238 2. James Harden 147 3. Robert Horry 106 4. Robert Reid 105 5. Clyde Drexler 88 6. Calvin Murphy 79 7. Trevor Ariza 76 8. Allen Leavell 57 9. Kenny Smith 54 Chris Paul 54
Assists 1. James Harden 510 2. Hakeem Olajuwon 456 3. Robert Reid 333 4. Kenny Smith 305 5. Clyde Drexler 251 6. Robert Horry 220 7. Sam Cassell 216 8. Calvin Murphy 213 9. Allen Leavell 203 10. Rodney McCray 201
Blocks 1. Hakeem Olajuwon 468 2. Clint Capela 87 3. Moses Malone 81 4. Robert Horry 75 5. Dwight Howard 63 6. Ralph Sampson 55 7. Yao Ming 42 8. Robert Reid 41 9. Clint Capela 39 10. Rodney McCray 32 Billy Paultz 32
FG Made 1. Hakeem Olajuwon 1,492 2. James Harden 622 3. Robert Reid 427 4. Moses Malone 409 5. Calvin Murphy 388 6. Clyde Drexler 330 7. Robert Horry 275 8. Ralph Sampson 274 9. Kenny Smith 268 10. Otis Thorpe 257
FG Attempted 1. Hakeem Olajuwon 2,825 2. James Harden 1,509 3. Robert Reid 974 4. Moses Malone 840 5. Calvin Murphy 817 6. Clyde Drexler 749 7. Robert Horry 627 8. Kenny Smith 586 9. Vernon Maxwell 575 10. Ralph Sampson 547
Rockets All-Time Playoff Leaders
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3-Pointers Made 1. James Harden 217 2. Kenny Smith 117 3. Robert Horry 108 4. Eric Gordon 108 5. Trevor Ariza 89 6. Clyde Drexler 82 7. Mario Elie 74 8. Vernon Maxwell 73 9. P.J. Tucker 61 10. Chris Paul 54
3-Pointers Attempted 1. James Harden 637 2. Eric Gordon 295 3. Robert Horry 282 4. Trevor Ariza 276 5. Clyde Drexler 261 Kenny Smith 261 7. Vernon Maxwell 239 8. Mario Elie 190 9. Chris Paul 162 10. Sam Cassell 134
Free Throws Made 1. Hakeem Olajuwon 739 2. James Harden 600 3. Moses Malone 271 4. Clyde Drexler 206 5. Calvin Murphy 165 Yao Ming 165 7. Sam Cassell 158 8. Robert Reid 157 9. Mario Elie 144 10. Ralph Sampson 140
Free Throws Attempted 1. Hakeem Olajuwon 1,028 2. James Harden 685 3. Moses Malone 375 4. Clyde Drexler 265 5. Dwight Howard 229 6. Robert Reid 217 7. Ralph Sampson 198 Yao Ming 198 9. Sam Cassell 188 10. Charles Barkley 185
AssistsPlayer Series G Ast. Avg.Sleepy Floyd L.A. Lakers, 1990 4 41 10.3Allen Leavell Portland, 1987 4 39 9.8James Harden San Antonio, 2017 6 58 9.7Tom Henderson San Antonio, 1980 3 28 9.3Robert Reid Boston, 1986 6 52 8.7
Best Playoff Series
Playoff 40-Point Club
30 Points/20 Rebounds ClubPlayer Opponent Date Pts. Reb.Elvin Hayes vs. Atlanta April 4, 1969 30 20Moses Malone vs. Washington April 21, 1977 31 26Moses Malone vs. Philadelphia May 11, 1977 30 25Moses Malone vs. San Antonio April 6, 1980 37 20Moses Malone at L.A. Lakers April 1, 1981 38 23Moses Malone vs. Kansas City April 26, 1981 42 23Hakeem Olajuwon at Seattle (2OT) May 14, 1987 49 25Hakeem Olajuwon at Dallas April 30, 1988 41 26Hakeem Olajuwon vs. L.A. Clippers May 8, 1993 31 21Charles Barkley vs. L.A. Lakers May 13, 1999 30 23
30-30 Club(Two Rockets scoring 30 points or more in the same game)
Player Pts. Player Pts. Opponent DateCalvin Murphy 35 Mike Newlin 31 vs. Boston April 22, 1975Moses Malone 37 Calvin Murphy 33 vs. San Antonio April 6, 1980Calvin Murphy 36 Moses Malone 34 at San Antonio April 14, 1981Hakeem Olajuwon 36 Ralph Sampson 33 vs. Denver May 6, 1986Sleepy Floyd 42 Hakeem Olajuwon 41 at Dallas April 30, 1988Kenny Smith 32 Clyde Drexler 30 at Utah April 29, 1995Clyde Drexler 41 Hakeem Olajuwon 40 vs. Utah May 5, 1995Hakeem Olajuwon 33 Clyde Drexler 31 at Utah May 7, 1995Hakeem Olajuwon 42 Sam Cassell 30 at San Antonio May 30, 1995Hakeem Olajuwon 34 Sam Cassell 31 at Orlando June 9, 1995Scottie Pippen 37 Charles Barkley 30 vs. L.A. Lakers May 13, 1999
Triple-Double ClubRockets: Ralph Sampson vs. Denver (May 6, 1986) 33 pts., 17 rebs., 10 asts. Rodney McCray vs. Seattle (May 12, 1987) 24 pts., 10 rebs., 11 asts. Hakeem Olajuwon vs. L.A. Lakers (April 29, 1990) 11 pts., 11 rebs., 10 blks. Steve Francis vs. L.A. Lakers (April 19, 2004) 18 pts., 10 rebs., 12 asts. James Harden vs. L.A. Clippers (May 12, 2015) 26 pts., 11 rebs., 10 asts. James Harden at San Antonio (May 9, 2017) 33 pts., 10 rebs., 10 asts. James Harden vs. Utah (April 17, 2019), 32 pts., 13 rebs., 10 asts.
Opponents: Larry Bird (Boston) June 1, 1986; 25 pts., 15 rebs., 11 asts. Larry Bird (Boston) June 8, 1986; 29 pts., 11 rebs., 12 asts. Earvin Johnson (L.A. Lakers) May 18, 1986; 20 pts., 12 rebs., 11 asts. Blake Griffin (L.A. Clippers) May 4, 2015; 26 pts., 14 rebs., 13 asts. Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City) April 19, 2017; 51 pts., 10 rebs., 13 asts. Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City), Apirl 21, 2017; 32 pts., 12 rebs., 11 asts. Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City), April 23, 2017; 35 pts., 14 rebs., 14 asts. Draymond Green (Golden State), May 4, 2019: 19 pts., 11 rebs., 10 asts.
RocketsPlayer Date Opponent TPHakeem Olajuwon May 14, 1987 at Seattle (2OT) 49Hakeem Olajuwon May 1, 1994 vs. Portland 46James Harden May 25, 2015 vs. Golden State 45Hakeem Olajuwon April 27, 1995 at Utah 45James Harden April 15, 2018 vs. Minnesota 44James Harden April 21, 2017 at Oklahoma City 44James Harden May 5, 2017 vs. San Antonio 43 Hakeem Olajuwon May 26, 1995 vs. San Antonio 43James Harden April 24, 2015 at Dallas 42Calvin Murphy April 17, 1981 at San Antonio 42Moses Malone April 26, 1981 vs. Kansas City 42Sleepy Floyd April 30, 1988 at Dallas 42Hakeem Olajuwon May 30, 1995 at San Antonio 42James Harden May 4, 2019 vs. Golden State 41James Harden April 29, 2018 vs. Utah 41James Harden May 14, 2018 vs. Golden State 41Chris Paul May 8, 2018 vs. Utah 41Moses Malone April 10, 1981 vs. San Antonio 41Hakeem Olajuwon April 30, 1988 at Dallas 41Hakeem Olajuwon May 25, 1994 vs. Utah 41Clyde Drexler May 5, 1995 vs. Utah 41
Hakeem Olajuwon May 24, 1995 at San Antonio 41Calvin Murphy April 29, 1977 vs. Washington 40Hakeem Olajuwon May 16, 1986 vs. L.A. Lakers 40Hakeem Olajuwon May 5, 1988 vs. Dallas 40Hakeem Olajuwon May 5, 1995 vs. Utah 40Tracy McGrady May 2, 2008 at Utah 40
OpponentsPlayer Date Opponent TPRussell Westbrook April 19, 2017 vs. Oklahoma City 51Russell Westbrook April 25, 2017 vs. Oklahoma City 47Kevin Durant May 4, 2019 vs. Golden State 46Kevin Johnson May 20, 1995 at Phoenix 46LaMarcus Aldridge April 20, 2014 vs. Portland (OT) 46 George Gervin April 4, 1980 at San Antonio 44 LaMarcus Aldridge April 23, 2014 vs. Portland 43Kevin Johnson May 14, 1995 vs. Phoenix 43Alex English May 8, 1986 at Denver (2OT) 42Brandon Roy April 21, 2009 at Portland 42Carlos Boozer April 23, 2007 vs. Utah 41Kevin Durant April 27, 2013 vs. Oklahoma City 41Stephen Curry May 25, 2015 vs. Golden State 40Kobe Bryant May 6, 2009 at L.A. Lakers 40
Playoff Statistical Achievements
291
Rockets Playoff Team Records
292
Most Points ScoredGame: 141 at San Antonio 4/6/80Half: 83 vs. San Antonio, 2nd 4/6/80Quarter: 45 vs. San Antonio, 3rd 4/6/80 45 vs. Golden State; 1st 5/25/15
Fewest Points ScoredGame: 67 at Utah 4/26/07Half: 25 at Utah, 2nd 4/26/07 at Golden State, 2nd 5/26/18Quarter: 8 vs. Phoenix, 4th 5/11/94
Largest Victory MarginGame: 33 vs. Phoenix 5/13/95 (118-85)
Most Field Goals MadeGame: 58 vs. Washington 4/21/77 58 vs. San Antonio 4/6/80
Fewest Field Goals MadeGame: 21 at Utah 4/26/07
Most Field Goals AttemptedGame: 114 vs. Washington 4/21/77
Fewest Field Goals AttemptedGame: 64 at Utah 4/26/07
Highest Field Goal PercentageGame: .627 vs. L.A. Clippers 4/29/93 (47-75)
Lowest Field Goal PercentageGame: .286 vs. San Antonio 5/11/17 (22-77)
Most 3-Point Field Goals MadeGame: 22 at San Antonio 5/1/17
Most 3-Point Field Goals AttemptedGame: 52 vs. Minnesota 4/18/18
Highest 3-Point Field Goal PercentageGame: .679 at Utah 4/29/95 (19-28)
Most Free Throws MadeGame: 42 vs. L.A. Clippers 5/6/15
Fewest Free Throws MadeGame: 3 vs. Washington 4/19/77
Most Free Throws AttemptedGame: 64 vs. L.A. Clippers 5/6/15
Fewest Free Throws AttemptedGame: 6 vs. Washington 4/19/77
Highest Free Throw PercentageGame: .955 vs. L.A. Lakers 4/5/81 (21-22)
Lowest Free Throw PercentageGame: .462 at Seattle 5/4/96 (6-13)
Most ReboundsGame: 66 vs. Denver 5/6/86
Most Offensive ReboundsGame: 28 vs. Philadelphia 4/11/77 28 vs. Boston 5/10/81
Most Defensive ReboundsGame: 45 at L.A. Clippers 5/14/15
Most AssistsGame: 39 at L.A. Lakers 5/13/86
Fewest AssistsGame: 10 vs. Boston 5/9/81 10 at Utah 5/2/08 10 at San Antonio 5/1/17
Most StealsGame: 17 at Kansas City 4/21/81
Most Blocked ShotsGame: 14 vs. L.A. Clippers 4/29/93
Most TurnoversGame: 25 at Portland 4/26/87 25 vs. L.A. Clippers 5/8/93
Fewest TurnoversGame: 5 vs. L.A. Lakers 4/30/96 vs. Minnesota 4/25/18
Opponents Playoff Team Records
293
Most Points ScoredGame: 138 vs. Boston 4/14/80Half: 75 at Phoenix, 1st 5/9/95Quarter: 43 at Dallas, 4th 4/28/88 43 at Phoenix, 2nd 5/9/95 43 at L.A. Clippers, 3rd 5/10/15
Fewest Points ScoredGame: 69 vs. Utah 4/29/08Half: 31 at Utah, 1st 5/29/94Quarter: 9 at L.A. Lakers, 3rd 4/17/04
Largest Victory MarginGame: 40 at Dallas 5/7/05 (116-76) 40 at L.A. Lakers 5/12/09 (118-78)
Most Field Goals MadeGame: 54 at Boston 4/24/75 54 at Philadelphia 5/5/77
Fewest Field Goals MadeGame: 24 at Dallas 4/23/05
Most Field Goals AttemptedGame: 109 at Denver 5/8/86
Fewest Field Goals AttemptedGame: 64 at Kansas City 4/21/81
Highest Field Goal PercentageGame: .633 vs. Boston 5/14/81 (50-79)
Lowest Field Goal PercentageGame: .329 at L.A. Lakers 4/17/04 (25-76)
Most 3-Point Field Goals MadeGame: 21 vs. Golden State 4/18/16
Most 3-Point Field Goals AttemptedGame: 46 vs. Golden State 5/25/15
Most Free Throws MadeGame: 39 at Utah 4/24/85
Fewest Free Throws MadeGame: 5 vs. L.A. Clippers 5/8/93
Most Free Throws AttemptedGame: 63 at L.A. Clippers 5/10/15
Fewest Free Throws AttemptedGame: 8 vs. L.A. Clippers 5/8/93
Highest Free Throw PercentageGame: 1.000 vs. Portland 4/26/09 (17-17) 1.000 vs. Oklahoma City 5/3/13 (16-16)
Lowest Free Throw PercentageGame: .464 vs. Atlanta 4/1/69 (13-28)
Most ReboundsGame: 66 at Phoenix 5/16/95
Most Offensive ReboundsGame: 27 vs. Utah 4/28/85 27 vs. Sacramento 4/17/86
Most Defensive ReboundsGame: 46 vs. San Antonio 5/11/17
Most AssistsGame: 39 vs. L.A. Lakers 5/16/86
Most StealsGame: 16 at Portland 4/26/87 vs. Utah 4/17/19
Most Blocked ShotsGame: 14 at San Antonio 4/8/81 14 vs. Portland 4/30/14
Most TurnoversGame: 26 at New York 4/10/75 26 at Kansas City 4/21/81
Fewest TurnoversGame: 5 vs. Minnesota 4/24/97 5 vs. L.A. Lakers 4/23/04 5 at Utah 5/2/08
Rockets Playoff Individual Records
294
PointsGame: 49 Hakeem Olajuwon at Seattle (2OT) 5/14/87Half: 31 Vernon Maxwell at Phoenix, 2nd 5/13/94Quarter: 22 James Harden at Minnesota, 2nd 4/23/18
Note: Twice in Houston Rockets history, two players have scored 40 or more points in the same playoff game … Eric Floyd (42) and Hakeem Olajuwon (41) accomplished this feat at Dallas (4/30/88) … Clyde Drexler (41) and Olajuwon (40) also did this vs. Utah (5/5/95) … these were the second and third times in NBA Playoff history that two teammates scored 40 or more points in the same game … Elgin Baylor (45) and Jerry West (41) did it with Los Angeles at Detroit (3/19/62) in Game Four of the Western Semifinals (Pistons won, 118-117).
Most Field Goals MadeGame: 20 Hakeem Olajuwon at Utah 4/27/95
Most Field Goals AttemptedGame: 35 James Harden at Portland 4/25/14
Highest Field Goal PercentageGame: 1.000 Nenê at Oklahoma City 4/23/17 (12-12) Yao Ming at Portland 4/18/09 (9-9) Most 3-Point Field Goals MadeGame: 8 Matt Maloney at Seattle 5/11/97 Chris Paul vs. Utah 5/8/18Consecutive: 7 James Harden at Oklahoma City 5/1/13
Most 3-Point Field Goals AttemptedGame: 15 James Harden at San Antonio 5/9/17 James Harden vs. Golden State 5/16/18 Most Free Throws MadeGame: 18 4 times; last by James Harden at Oklahoma City 4/21/17
Most Free Throws AttemptedGame: 21 Dwight Howard vs. L.A. Clippers 5/6/15
Highest Free Throw PercentageGame: 1.000 James Harden at Oklahoma City 4/21/17 (18*) *Most attempts no misses
Most ReboundsGame: 26 Moses Malone vs. Washington 4/21/77 26 Hakeem Olajuwon at Dallas 4/30/88 26 Dwight Howard at Dallas 4/24/15
Most Offensive ReboundsGame: 15 Moses Malone vs. Washington 4/21/77
Most Defensive ReboundsGame: 19 Jim Jackson vs. L.A. Lakers 4/25/04 19 Hakeem Olajuwon at Dallas 4/30/88
Most AssistsGame: 18 Sleepy Floyd vs. L.A. Lakers 5/1/90
Most StealsGame: 7 Robert Horry at Orlando 6/9/95 7 James Harden vs. Golden State 4/24/16
Most Blocked ShotsGame: 10 Hakeem Olajuwon at L.A. Lakers 4/29/90
Most TurnoversGame: 12 James Harden at Golden State 5/27/15
Opponents Playoff Individual Records
295
PointsGame: 51 Russell Westbrook vs. Oklahoma City 4/19/17 Half: 32 Mark Aguirre vs. Dallas, 2nd 5/5/88Quarter: 27 Mark Aguirre vs. Dallas, 3rd 5/5/88
Most Field Goals MadeGame: 19 George Gervin at San Antonio 4/4/80
Most Field Goals AttemptedGame: 43 Russell Westbrook vs. Oklahoma City 4/19/17
Highest Field Goal PercentageGame: .900 Nate Archibald vs. Boston 4/13/80 (9-10)
Most 3-Point Field Goals MadeGame: 9 Klay Thompson at Golden State 5/26/18
Most 3-Point Field Goals AttemptedGame: 18 Russell Westbrook vs. Oklahoma City 4/25/17
Most Free Throws MadeGame: 21 Kevin Johnson at Phoenix 5/20/95
Most Free Throws AttemptedGame: 34 DeAndre Jordan at L.A. Clippers 5/10/15
Highest Free Throw PercentageGame: 1.000 George Gervin vs. San Antonio 4/6/80 (13-13) 1.000 Adrian Dantley vs. Utah 4/28/85 (13-13) 1.000 Brandon Roy vs. Portland 4/26/09 (13-13) Most ReboundsGame: 24 Dave Cowens vs. Boston 4/22/75
Most Offensive ReboundsGame: 12 Dennis Rodman vs. San Antonio 5/28/95 12 Dean Garrett at Minnesota 4/29/97 Most Defensive ReboundsGame: 20 Dave Cowens vs. Boston 4/22/75
Most AssistsGame: 21 Earvin Johnson at L.A. Lakers 4/27/91
Most StealsGame: 6 5x: last Jamal Crawford at L.A. Clippers 5/8/15
Most Blocked ShotsGame: 10 Mark Eaton at Utah 4/26/85
Most TurnoversGame: 9 Russell Westbrook vs. Oklahoma City 4/16/17