1988-89 Houston Rockets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 45-37
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 3-1
Coach: Don Chaney (45-37)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 680,728, Avg. 16,603 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 45-37
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 3-1
Coach: Don Chaney (45-37)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 680,728, Avg. 16,603 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Houston Rockets Roster
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 45 wins and 37 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
Houston racked up 8,897 points and gave up 8,819. Hakeem Olajuwon tossed in a team-best 2,034 points for the Rockets and racked up 1,105 rebounds. Sleepy Floyd dished out 709 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Hakeem Olajuwon added 213 steals and swatted a team-best 282 opponent shot attempts.
Don Chaney coached the team. The 1988-89 Houston Rockets lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 8897
Regular Season Points Against: 8819
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 1988 | Houston Rockets 117 at Denver Nuggets 120 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 5, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 114 at Houston Rockets 113 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | OT | |
| November 8, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Houston Rockets 120 | W | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 10, 1988 | Utah Jazz 99 at Houston Rockets 106 | W | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| November 11, 1988 | Houston Rockets 121 at Miami Heat 100 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| November 13, 1988 | Sacramento Kings 127 at Houston Rockets 129 | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| November 15, 1988 | New York Knicks 126 at Houston Rockets 121 | L | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
| November 17, 1988 | Miami Heat 107 at Houston Rockets 113 | W | 4-2 | 1-1 | 5-3 | ||
| November 19, 1988 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Houston Rockets 109 | W | 5-2 | 1-1 | 6-3 | ||
| November 21, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 113 at Houston Rockets 117 | W | 6-2 | 1-1 | 7-3 | ||
| November 23, 1988 | Houston Rockets 108 at Utah Jazz 111 | L | 6-2 | 1-2 | 7-4 | ||
| November 25, 1988 | Houston Rockets 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | L | 6-2 | 1-3 | 7-5 | ||
| November 26, 1988 | Houston Rockets 119 at Golden State Warriors 109 | W | 6-2 | 2-3 | 8-5 | ||
| November 29, 1988 | Phoenix Suns 124 at Houston Rockets 107 | L | 6-3 | 2-3 | 8-6 | ||
| November 30, 1988 | Houston Rockets 101 at Dallas Mavericks 89 | W | 6-3 | 3-3 | 9-6 | ||
| December 2, 1988 | Houston Rockets 95 at Phoenix Suns 110 | L | 6-3 | 3-4 | 9-7 | ||
| December 3, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 104 at Houston Rockets 108 | W | 7-3 | 3-4 | 10-7 | ||
| December 6, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Houston Rockets 106 | W | 8-3 | 3-4 | 11-7 | ||
| December 8, 1988 | Houston Rockets 116 at Los Angeles Clippers 120 | L | 8-3 | 3-5 | 11-8 | ||
| December 10, 1988 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Houston Rockets 110 | W | 9-3 | 3-5 | 12-8 | ||
| December 13, 1988 | Houston Rockets 101 at Denver Nuggets 126 | L | 9-3 | 3-6 | 12-9 | ||
| December 15, 1988 | Golden State Warriors 115 at Houston Rockets 124 | W | 10-3 | 3-6 | 13-9 | 2OT | |
| December 18, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 109 at Houston Rockets 120 | W | 11-3 | 3-6 | 14-9 | ||
| December 20, 1988 | Sacramento Kings 104 at Houston Rockets 105 | W | 12-3 | 3-6 | 15-9 | ||
| December 22, 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers 109 at Houston Rockets 125 | W | 13-3 | 3-6 | 16-9 | ||
| December 26, 1988 | Houston Rockets 97 at Charlotte Hornets 95 | W | 13-3 | 4-6 | 17-9 | ||
| December 27, 1988 | Houston Rockets 101 at Miami Heat 93 | W | 13-3 | 5-6 | 18-9 | ||
| December 29, 1988 | Houston Rockets 109 at Washington Bullets 126 | L | 13-3 | 5-7 | 18-10 | ||
| December 30, 1988 | Houston Rockets 83 at Detroit Pistons 95 | L | 13-3 | 5-8 | 18-11 | ||
| January 3, 1989 | Utah Jazz 102 at Houston Rockets 104 | W | 14-3 | 5-8 | 19-11 | ||
| January 7, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Houston Rockets 95 | L | 14-4 | 5-8 | 19-12 | ||
| January 11, 1989 | Houston Rockets 122 at San Antonio Spurs 117 | W | 14-4 | 6-8 | 20-12 | OT | |
| January 12, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Houston Rockets 116 | W | 15-4 | 6-8 | 21-12 | ||
| January 14, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at Houston Rockets 110 | W | 16-4 | 6-8 | 22-12 | ||
| January 16, 1989 | Houston Rockets 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | L | 16-4 | 6-9 | 22-13 | ||
| January 17, 1989 | Houston Rockets 109 at Sacramento Kings 123 | L | 16-4 | 6-10 | 22-14 | ||
| January 19, 1989 | Houston Rockets 108 at Seattle Supersonics 124 | L | 16-4 | 6-11 | 22-15 | ||
| January 20, 1989 | Houston Rockets 114 at Golden State Warriors 121 | L | 16-4 | 6-12 | 22-16 | ||
| January 24, 1989 | Miami Heat 93 at Houston Rockets 118 | W | 17-4 | 6-12 | 23-16 | ||
| January 26, 1989 | Los Angeles Clippers 100 at Houston Rockets 106 | W | 18-4 | 6-12 | 24-16 | ||
| January 28, 1989 | Houston Rockets 96 at San Antonio Spurs 91 | W | 18-4 | 7-12 | 25-16 | ||
| January 31, 1989 | Los Angeles Lakers 125 at Houston Rockets 114 | L | 18-5 | 7-12 | 25-17 | ||
| February 3, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Houston Rockets 105 | W | 19-5 | 7-12 | 26-17 | ||
| February 5, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Houston Rockets 124 | W | 20-5 | 7-12 | 27-17 | ||
| February 8, 1989 | Houston Rockets 111 at Los Angeles Clippers 114 | L | 20-5 | 7-13 | 27-18 | ||
| February 9, 1989 | Houston Rockets 113 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | W | 20-5 | 8-13 | 28-18 | ||
| February 14, 1989 | Boston Celtics 123 at Houston Rockets 137 | W | 21-5 | 8-13 | 29-18 | ||
| February 17, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Houston Rockets 121 | W | 22-5 | 8-13 | 30-18 | ||
| February 18, 1989 | Houston Rockets 105 at Dallas Mavericks 94 | W | 22-5 | 9-13 | 31-18 | ||
| February 20, 1989 | Houston Rockets 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | L | 22-5 | 9-14 | 31-19 | ||
| February 21, 1989 | Houston Rockets 115 at New York Knicks 120 | L | 22-5 | 9-15 | 31-20 | ||
| February 24, 1989 | Houston Rockets 97 at Chicago Bulls 106 | L | 22-5 | 9-16 | 31-21 | ||
| February 25, 1989 | Houston Rockets 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 121 | L | 22-5 | 9-17 | 31-22 | ||
| February 27, 1989 | Washington Bullets 104 at Houston Rockets 98 | L | 22-6 | 9-17 | 31-23 | ||
| March 2, 1989 | Houston Rockets 103 at Denver Nuggets 113 | L | 22-6 | 9-18 | 31-24 | ||
| March 3, 1989 | Houston Rockets 108 at Seattle Supersonics 118 | L | 22-6 | 9-19 | 31-25 | ||
| March 5, 1989 | Los Angeles Lakers 83 at Houston Rockets 88 | W | 23-6 | 9-19 | 32-25 | ||
| March 8, 1989 | Houston Rockets 80 at Utah Jazz 117 | L | 23-6 | 9-20 | 32-26 | ||
| March 10, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 86 at Houston Rockets 96 | W | 24-6 | 9-20 | 33-26 | ||
| March 11, 1989 | New Jersey Nets 94 at Houston Rockets 124 | W | 25-6 | 9-20 | 34-26 | ||
| March 13, 1989 | Houston Rockets 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 97 | L | 25-6 | 9-21 | 34-27 | ||
| March 14, 1989 | Houston Rockets 90 at Sacramento Kings 95 | L | 25-6 | 9-22 | 34-28 | ||
| March 16, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Houston Rockets 120 | W | 26-6 | 9-22 | 35-28 | ||
| March 18, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 113 at Houston Rockets 127 | W | 27-6 | 9-22 | 36-28 | ||
| March 21, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Houston Rockets 110 | L | 27-7 | 9-22 | 36-29 | ||
| March 24, 1989 | Utah Jazz 102 at Houston Rockets 99 | L | 27-8 | 9-22 | 36-30 | ||
| March 25, 1989 | Golden State Warriors 104 at Houston Rockets 144 | W | 28-8 | 9-22 | 37-30 | ||
| March 28, 1989 | Seattle Supersonics 117 at Houston Rockets 120 | W | 29-8 | 9-22 | 38-30 | ||
| March 30, 1989 | Houston Rockets 109 at New Jersey Nets 101 | W | 29-8 | 10-22 | 39-30 | ||
| March 31, 1989 | Houston Rockets 109 at Boston Celtics 126 | L | 29-8 | 10-23 | 39-31 | ||
| April 2, 1989 | Houston Rockets 99 at Philadelphia 76ers 108 | L | 29-8 | 10-24 | 39-32 | ||
| April 4, 1989 | Houston Rockets 90 at Indiana Pacers 88 | W | 29-8 | 11-24 | 40-32 | ||
| April 7, 1989 | Houston Rockets 112 at Atlanta Hawks 120 | L | 29-8 | 11-25 | 40-33 | OT | |
| April 8, 1989 | Houston Rockets 104 at Miami Heat 107 | L | 29-8 | 11-26 | 40-34 | OT | |
| April 11, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Houston Rockets 108 | W | 30-8 | 11-26 | 41-34 | ||
| April 13, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 119 at Houston Rockets 111 | L | 30-9 | 11-26 | 41-35 | ||
| April 14, 1989 | Houston Rockets 96 at Utah Jazz 122 | L | 30-9 | 11-27 | 41-36 | ||
| April 16, 1989 | Houston Rockets 114 at Dallas Mavericks 112 | W | 30-9 | 12-27 | 42-36 | OT | |
| April 17, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 91 at Houston Rockets 99 | W | 31-9 | 12-27 | 43-36 | ||
| April 19, 1989 | Houston Rockets 99 at San Antonio Spurs 84 | W | 31-9 | 13-27 | 44-36 | ||
| April 21, 1989 | Houston Rockets 112 at Phoenix Suns 101 | W | 31-9 | 14-27 | 45-36 | ||
| April 22, 1989 | Miami Heat 91 at Houston Rockets 89 | L | 31-10 | 14-27 | 45-37 | ||
| April 28, 1989 | Houston Rockets 107 at Seattle Supersonics 111 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 30, 1989 | Houston Rockets 97 at Seattle Supersonics 109 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| May 3, 1989 | Seattle Supersonics 107 at Houston Rockets 126 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| May 5, 1989 | Seattle Supersonics 98 at Houston Rockets 96 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
