1987-88 Houston Rockets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 46-36
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Dallas Mavericks 3-1
Coach: Bill Fitch (46-36)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 681,051, Avg. 16,611 in 41 home dates
1987-88 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 46-36
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Dallas Mavericks 3-1
Coach: Bill Fitch (46-36)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 681,051, Avg. 16,611 in 41 home dates
1987-88 Houston Rockets Roster
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 46 wins and 36 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The Rockets tossed in 8,935 points and allowed 8,821. Hakeem Olajuwon scored a team-best 1,805 points for Houston and racked up 959 rebounds. Allen Leavell dished out 405 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Hakeem Olajuwon added 162 steals and swatted a team-best 214 opponent shot attempts.
Bill Fitch coached the team. The 1987-88 Houston Rockets lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 8935
Regular Season Points Against: 8821
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6, 1987 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Houston Rockets 108 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 8, 1987 | Houston Rockets 92 at Los Angeles Lakers 101 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 10, 1987 | Houston Rockets 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 12, 1987 | Houston Rockets 116 at Sacramento Kings 114 | W | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 14, 1987 | Utah Jazz 93 at Houston Rockets 101 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| November 15, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Houston Rockets 108 | W | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | ||
| November 17, 1987 | Houston Rockets 111 at New Jersey Nets 114 | L | 3-0 | 2-2 | 5-2 | ||
| November 19, 1987 | Houston Rockets 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 | W | 3-0 | 3-2 | 6-2 | ||
| November 21, 1987 | Houston Rockets 94 at Atlanta Hawks 104 | L | 3-0 | 3-3 | 6-3 | ||
| November 24, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 97 at Houston Rockets 83 | L | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | ||
| November 25, 1987 | Houston Rockets 109 at Phoenix Suns 103 | W | 3-1 | 4-3 | 7-4 | ||
| November 27, 1987 | Houston Rockets 96 at Utah Jazz 118 | L | 3-1 | 4-4 | 7-5 | ||
| November 28, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Houston Rockets 86 | L | 3-2 | 4-4 | 7-6 | ||
| December 1, 1987 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Houston Rockets 106 | W | 4-2 | 4-4 | 8-6 | ||
| December 2, 1987 | Houston Rockets 93 at San Antonio Spurs 97 | L | 4-2 | 4-5 | 8-7 | ||
| December 5, 1987 | Golden State Warriors 96 at Houston Rockets 121 | W | 5-2 | 4-5 | 9-7 | ||
| December 8, 1987 | Sacramento Kings 97 at Houston Rockets 106 | W | 6-2 | 4-5 | 10-7 | ||
| December 10, 1987 | Utah Jazz 93 at Houston Rockets 98 | W | 7-2 | 4-5 | 11-7 | ||
| December 12, 1987 | Houston Rockets 103 at Chicago Bulls 112 | L | 7-2 | 4-6 | 11-8 | ||
| December 16, 1987 | Houston Rockets 113 at Denver Nuggets 132 | L | 7-2 | 4-7 | 11-9 | ||
| December 17, 1987 | Houston Rockets 92 at Los Angeles Clippers 98 | L | 7-2 | 4-8 | 11-10 | ||
| December 19, 1987 | Denver Nuggets 121 at Houston Rockets 117 | L | 7-3 | 4-8 | 11-11 | ||
| December 22, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks 103 at Houston Rockets 122 | W | 8-3 | 4-8 | 12-11 | ||
| December 26, 1987 | Houston Rockets 100 at Dallas Mavericks 105 | L | 8-3 | 4-9 | 12-12 | ||
| December 29, 1987 | Houston Rockets 101 at Detroit Pistons 91 | W | 8-3 | 5-9 | 13-12 | ||
| December 30, 1987 | Houston Rockets 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 93 | W | 8-3 | 6-9 | 14-12 | ||
| January 2, 1988 | Houston Rockets 111 at Washington Bullets 100 | W | 8-3 | 7-9 | 15-12 | ||
| January 4, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at Houston Rockets 117 | W | 9-3 | 7-9 | 16-12 | ||
| January 6, 1988 | Houston Rockets 95 at Seattle Supersonics 110 | L | 9-3 | 7-10 | 16-13 | ||
| January 7, 1988 | Houston Rockets 120 at Golden State Warriors 113 | W | 9-3 | 8-10 | 17-13 | ||
| January 9, 1988 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Houston Rockets 104 | W | 10-3 | 8-10 | 18-13 | ||
| January 13, 1988 | Houston Rockets 106 at Phoenix Suns 117 | L | 10-3 | 8-11 | 18-14 | ||
| January 14, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 98 at Houston Rockets 103 | W | 11-3 | 8-11 | 19-14 | ||
| January 16, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Houston Rockets 132 | W | 12-3 | 8-11 | 20-14 | ||
| January 18, 1988 | Houston Rockets 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | L | 12-3 | 8-12 | 20-15 | ||
| January 19, 1988 | Houston Rockets 104 at Sacramento Kings 107 | L | 12-3 | 8-13 | 20-16 | ||
| January 21, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Houston Rockets 116 | W | 13-3 | 8-13 | 21-16 | ||
| January 26, 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers 104 at Houston Rockets 124 | W | 14-3 | 8-13 | 22-16 | ||
| January 28, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at Houston Rockets 85 | L | 14-4 | 8-13 | 22-17 | ||
| January 30, 1988 | Houston Rockets 108 at Dallas Mavericks 92 | W | 14-4 | 9-13 | 23-17 | ||
| February 2, 1988 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Houston Rockets 109 | W | 15-4 | 9-13 | 24-17 | ||
| February 4, 1988 | New Jersey Nets 87 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 16-4 | 9-13 | 25-17 | ||
| February 9, 1988 | Boston Celtics 120 at Houston Rockets 129 | W | 17-4 | 9-13 | 26-17 | ||
| February 11, 1988 | Houston Rockets 115 at Seattle Supersonics 120 | L | 17-4 | 9-14 | 26-18 | ||
| February 12, 1988 | Houston Rockets 112 at Los Angeles Clippers 105 | W | 17-4 | 10-14 | 27-18 | ||
| February 14, 1988 | Houston Rockets 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 | W | 17-4 | 11-14 | 28-18 | ||
| February 16, 1988 | Golden State Warriors 116 at Houston Rockets 121 | W | 18-4 | 11-14 | 29-18 | ||
| February 18, 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Houston Rockets 96 | L | 18-5 | 11-14 | 29-19 | ||
| February 20, 1988 | Washington Bullets 109 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 19-5 | 11-14 | 30-19 | ||
| February 22, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 106 at Houston Rockets 119 | W | 20-5 | 11-14 | 31-19 | ||
| February 25, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 108 at Houston Rockets 106 | L | 20-6 | 11-14 | 31-20 | ||
| February 26, 1988 | Houston Rockets 107 at San Antonio Spurs 111 | L | 20-6 | 11-15 | 31-21 | ||
| February 28, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 95 at Houston Rockets 108 | W | 21-6 | 11-15 | 32-21 | ||
| March 1, 1988 | Houston Rockets 112 at Utah Jazz 113 | L | 21-6 | 11-16 | 32-22 | ||
| March 2, 1988 | Houston Rockets 108 at Golden State Warriors 101 | W | 21-6 | 12-16 | 33-22 | ||
| March 4, 1988 | Houston Rockets 110 at Dallas Mavericks 118 | L | 21-6 | 12-17 | 33-23 | ||
| March 5, 1988 | Sacramento Kings 94 at Houston Rockets 105 | W | 22-6 | 12-17 | 34-23 | ||
| March 8, 1988 | Houston Rockets 113 at Denver Nuggets 103 | W | 22-6 | 13-17 | 35-23 | ||
| March 10, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Houston Rockets 109 | L | 22-7 | 13-17 | 35-24 | ||
| March 13, 1988 | Golden State Warriors 112 at Houston Rockets 125 | W | 23-7 | 13-17 | 36-24 | ||
| March 15, 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers 110 at Houston Rockets 116 | W | 24-7 | 13-17 | 37-24 | ||
| March 17, 1988 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 25-7 | 13-17 | 38-24 | ||
| March 19, 1988 | Houston Rockets 104 at Sacramento Kings 121 | L | 25-7 | 13-18 | 38-25 | ||
| March 22, 1988 | Houston Rockets 95 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | L | 25-7 | 13-19 | 38-26 | ||
| March 24, 1988 | New York Knicks 117 at Houston Rockets 134 | W | 26-7 | 13-19 | 39-26 | ||
| March 26, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 27-7 | 13-19 | 40-26 | ||
| March 28, 1988 | Houston Rockets 98 at Philadelphia 76ers 108 | L | 27-7 | 13-20 | 40-27 | ||
| March 30, 1988 | Houston Rockets 110 at Boston Celtics 117 | L | 27-7 | 13-21 | 40-28 | ||
| March 31, 1988 | Houston Rockets 102 at Indiana Pacers 100 | W | 27-7 | 14-21 | 41-28 | ||
| April 2, 1988 | Houston Rockets 98 at New York Knicks 104 | L | 27-7 | 14-22 | 41-29 | ||
| April 5, 1988 | Denver Nuggets 110 at Houston Rockets 97 | L | 27-8 | 14-22 | 41-30 | ||
| April 7, 1988 | Utah Jazz 107 at Houston Rockets 113 | W | 28-8 | 14-22 | 42-30 | ||
| April 9, 1988 | Houston Rockets 108 at Seattle Supersonics 104 | W | 28-8 | 15-22 | 43-30 | ||
| April 10, 1988 | Houston Rockets 105 at Los Angeles Clippers 122 | L | 28-8 | 15-23 | 43-31 | ||
| April 12, 1988 | Houston Rockets 119 at San Antonio Spurs 127 | L | 28-8 | 15-24 | 43-32 | ||
| April 14, 1988 | Sacramento Kings 105 at Houston Rockets 123 | W | 29-8 | 15-24 | 44-32 | ||
| April 15, 1988 | Houston Rockets 125 at Denver Nuggets 132 | L | 29-8 | 15-25 | 44-33 | ||
| April 17, 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers 119 at Houston Rockets 127 | W | 30-8 | 15-25 | 45-33 | ||
| April 19, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 104 at Houston Rockets 96 | L | 30-9 | 15-25 | 45-34 | ||
| April 21, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 117 at Houston Rockets 116 | L | 30-10 | 15-25 | 45-35 | ||
| April 23, 1988 | Houston Rockets 107 at Utah Jazz 125 | L | 30-10 | 15-26 | 45-36 | ||
| April 24, 1988 | Phoenix Suns 119 at Houston Rockets 127 | W | 31-10 | 15-26 | 46-36 | ||
| April 28, 1988 | Houston Rockets 110 at Dallas Mavericks 120 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 30, 1988 | Houston Rockets 119 at Dallas Mavericks 108 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| May 3, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 93 at Houston Rockets 92 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| May 5, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at Houston Rockets 97 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 |
