1990-91 Houston Rockets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 52-30
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 3-0
Coach: Don Chaney (52-30)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 613,230, Avg. 14,957 in 41 home dates
1990-91 Houston Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 52-30
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 3-0
Coach: Don Chaney (52-30)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 613,230, Avg. 14,957 in 41 home dates
1990-91 Houston Rockets Roster
The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1990-91 season with a record of 52 wins and 30 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Rockets scored 8,753 points and yielded 8,466. Otis Thorpe tossed in a team-best 1,435 points for Houston, while Vernon Maxwell and Kenny Smith averaged 17 or more per game, too. Otis Thorpe contributed 846 boards. Kenny Smith dished out 554 assists for the squad.
On defense, Vernon Maxwell added 127 steals, and Hakeem Olajuwon swatted 221 opponent shot attempts.
Don Chaney coached the team. The 1990-91 Houston Rockets lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 8753
Regular Season Points Against: 8466
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 1990 | Houston Rockets 89 at Portland Trail Blazers 90 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 3, 1990 | Houston Rockets 106 at Seattle Supersonics 118 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| November 6, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 135 at Houston Rockets 145 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| November 8, 1990 | Orlando Magic 99 at Houston Rockets 103 | W | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 10, 1990 | Houston Rockets 110 at San Antonio Spurs 111 | L | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | ||
| November 11, 1990 | Utah Jazz 90 at Houston Rockets 110 | W | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 | ||
| November 13, 1990 | Minnesota Timberwolves 88 at Houston Rockets 90 | W | 4-0 | 0-3 | 4-3 | ||
| November 15, 1990 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Houston Rockets 103 | L | 4-1 | 0-3 | 4-4 | OT | |
| November 17, 1990 | Miami Heat 100 at Houston Rockets 117 | W | 5-1 | 0-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 20, 1990 | Houston Rockets 115 at New York Knicks 88 | W | 5-1 | 1-3 | 6-4 | ||
| November 21, 1990 | Houston Rockets 95 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 5-1 | 1-4 | 6-5 | ||
| November 23, 1990 | Houston Rockets 111 at Indiana Pacers 112 | L | 5-1 | 1-5 | 6-6 | ||
| November 25, 1990 | Houston Rockets 107 at Minnesota Timberwolves 91 | W | 5-1 | 2-5 | 7-6 | ||
| November 27, 1990 | Los Angeles Clippers 102 at Houston Rockets 107 | W | 6-1 | 2-5 | 8-6 | ||
| November 28, 1990 | Houston Rockets 92 at Utah Jazz 103 | L | 6-1 | 2-6 | 8-7 | ||
| December 1, 1990 | Sacramento Kings 93 at Houston Rockets 117 | W | 7-1 | 2-6 | 9-7 | ||
| December 4, 1990 | Atlanta Hawks 113 at Houston Rockets 110 | L | 7-2 | 2-6 | 9-8 | ||
| December 6, 1990 | Charlotte Hornets 110 at Houston Rockets 116 | W | 8-2 | 2-6 | 10-8 | ||
| December 8, 1990 | Houston Rockets 113 at Dallas Mavericks 107 | W | 8-2 | 3-6 | 11-8 | ||
| December 10, 1990 | Boston Celtics 107 at Houston Rockets 95 | L | 8-3 | 3-6 | 11-9 | ||
| December 12, 1990 | Houston Rockets 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 100 | W | 8-3 | 4-6 | 12-9 | ||
| December 14, 1990 | Houston Rockets 93 at Washington Bullets 106 | L | 8-3 | 4-7 | 12-10 | ||
| December 15, 1990 | Houston Rockets 100 at Charlotte Hornets 97 | W | 8-3 | 5-7 | 13-10 | ||
| December 18, 1990 | San Antonio Spurs 96 at Houston Rockets 95 | L | 8-4 | 5-7 | 13-11 | ||
| December 20, 1990 | Orlando Magic 126 at Houston Rockets 128 | W | 9-4 | 5-7 | 14-11 | OT | |
| December 22, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Houston Rockets 122 | W | 10-4 | 5-7 | 15-11 | ||
| December 26, 1990 | Houston Rockets 103 at Orlando Magic 109 | L | 10-4 | 5-8 | 15-12 | ||
| December 28, 1990 | Houston Rockets 101 at New Jersey Nets 99 | W | 10-4 | 6-8 | 16-12 | ||
| December 29, 1990 | Houston Rockets 84 at Detroit Pistons 99 | L | 10-4 | 6-9 | 16-13 | ||
| January 3, 1991 | Chicago Bulls 92 at Houston Rockets 114 | W | 11-4 | 6-9 | 17-13 | ||
| January 5, 1991 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Houston Rockets 112 | W | 12-4 | 6-9 | 18-13 | ||
| January 8, 1991 | Portland Trail Blazers 123 at Houston Rockets 97 | L | 12-5 | 6-9 | 18-14 | ||
| January 10, 1991 | Houston Rockets 156 at Denver Nuggets 133 | W | 12-5 | 7-9 | 19-14 | ||
| January 11, 1991 | Houston Rockets 110 at Phoenix Suns 114 | L | 12-5 | 7-10 | 19-15 | ||
| January 13, 1991 | Houston Rockets 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 12-5 | 7-11 | 19-16 | ||
| January 14, 1991 | Houston Rockets 126 at Los Angeles Clippers 130 | L | 12-5 | 7-12 | 19-17 | OT | |
| January 17, 1991 | Detroit Pistons 97 at Houston Rockets 91 | L | 12-6 | 7-12 | 19-18 | OT | |
| January 19, 1991 | Los Angeles Clippers 96 at Houston Rockets 107 | W | 13-6 | 7-12 | 20-18 | ||
| January 21, 1991 | Houston Rockets 94 at Sacramento Kings 97 | L | 13-6 | 7-13 | 20-19 | ||
| January 22, 1991 | Houston Rockets 116 at Golden State Warriors 123 | L | 13-6 | 7-14 | 20-20 | ||
| January 24, 1991 | Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at Houston Rockets 118 | W | 14-6 | 7-14 | 21-20 | ||
| January 26, 1991 | Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Houston Rockets 103 | W | 15-6 | 7-14 | 22-20 | ||
| January 29, 1991 | San Antonio Spurs 89 at Houston Rockets 91 | W | 16-6 | 7-14 | 23-20 | ||
| January 31, 1991 | Seattle Supersonics 97 at Houston Rockets 94 | L | 16-7 | 7-14 | 23-21 | ||
| February 2, 1991 | Houston Rockets 100 at San Antonio Spurs 94 | W | 16-7 | 8-14 | 24-21 | OT | |
| February 3, 1991 | Golden State Warriors 135 at Houston Rockets 143 | W | 17-7 | 8-14 | 25-21 | 2OT | |
| February 6, 1991 | Houston Rockets 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 17-7 | 9-14 | 26-21 | ||
| February 7, 1991 | Houston Rockets 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 92 | W | 17-7 | 10-14 | 27-21 | ||
| February 12, 1991 | Houston Rockets 92 at Utah Jazz 113 | L | 17-7 | 10-15 | 27-22 | ||
| February 14, 1991 | Washington Bullets 117 at Houston Rockets 129 | W | 18-7 | 10-15 | 28-22 | ||
| February 16, 1991 | Phoenix Suns 91 at Houston Rockets 100 | W | 19-7 | 10-15 | 29-22 | ||
| February 19, 1991 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Houston Rockets 103 | L | 19-8 | 10-15 | 29-23 | ||
| February 21, 1991 | Milwaukee Bucks 90 at Houston Rockets 92 | W | 20-8 | 10-15 | 30-23 | ||
| February 24, 1991 | Houston Rockets 100 at Minnesota Timberwolves 91 | W | 20-8 | 11-15 | 31-23 | ||
| February 26, 1991 | Houston Rockets 129 at Denver Nuggets 99 | W | 20-8 | 12-15 | 32-23 | ||
| February 28, 1991 | Houston Rockets 80 at Los Angeles Clippers 83 | L | 20-8 | 12-16 | 32-24 | ||
| March 3, 1991 | Houston Rockets 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 | W | 20-8 | 13-16 | 33-24 | ||
| March 5, 1991 | New Jersey Nets 100 at Houston Rockets 112 | W | 21-8 | 13-16 | 34-24 | ||
| March 7, 1991 | Dallas Mavericks 90 at Houston Rockets 122 | W | 22-8 | 13-16 | 35-24 | ||
| March 9, 1991 | Philadelphia 76ers 80 at Houston Rockets 97 | W | 23-8 | 13-16 | 36-24 | ||
| March 12, 1991 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Houston Rockets 93 | W | 24-8 | 13-16 | 37-24 | ||
| March 14, 1991 | Orlando Magic 95 at Houston Rockets 119 | W | 25-8 | 13-16 | 38-24 | ||
| March 15, 1991 | Houston Rockets 135 at Phoenix Suns 128 | W | 25-8 | 14-16 | 39-24 | ||
| March 17, 1991 | Golden State Warriors 119 at Houston Rockets 123 | W | 26-8 | 14-16 | 40-24 | ||
| March 19, 1991 | Houston Rockets 98 at Minnesota Timberwolves 85 | W | 26-8 | 15-16 | 41-24 | ||
| March 21, 1991 | Sacramento Kings 87 at Houston Rockets 98 | W | 27-8 | 15-16 | 42-24 | ||
| March 23, 1991 | New York Knicks 98 at Houston Rockets 111 | W | 28-8 | 15-16 | 43-24 | ||
| March 25, 1991 | Houston Rockets 100 at Chicago Bulls 90 | W | 28-8 | 16-16 | 44-24 | ||
| March 28, 1991 | Houston Rockets 112 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | W | 28-8 | 17-16 | 45-24 | ||
| March 30, 1991 | Houston Rockets 82 at Orlando Magic 114 | L | 28-8 | 17-17 | 45-25 | ||
| March 31, 1991 | Houston Rockets 123 at Miami Heat 103 | W | 28-8 | 18-17 | 46-25 | ||
| April 3, 1991 | Dallas Mavericks 86 at Houston Rockets 102 | W | 29-8 | 18-17 | 47-25 | ||
| April 5, 1991 | Houston Rockets 126 at Denver Nuggets 120 | W | 29-8 | 19-17 | 48-25 | ||
| April 6, 1991 | Utah Jazz 88 at Houston Rockets 97 | W | 30-8 | 19-17 | 49-25 | ||
| April 9, 1991 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Houston Rockets 93 | L | 30-9 | 19-17 | 49-26 | ||
| April 11, 1991 | Houston Rockets 99 at Golden State Warriors 111 | L | 30-9 | 19-18 | 49-27 | ||
| April 13, 1991 | Houston Rockets 95 at Sacramento Kings 94 | W | 30-9 | 20-18 | 50-27 | ||
| April 15, 1991 | Houston Rockets 97 at Seattle Supersonics 93 | W | 30-9 | 21-18 | 51-27 | ||
| April 16, 1991 | Houston Rockets 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 115 | L | 30-9 | 21-19 | 51-28 | ||
| April 18, 1991 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Houston Rockets 95 | L | 30-10 | 21-19 | 51-29 | ||
| April 19, 1991 | Houston Rockets 107 at Dallas Mavericks 113 | L | 30-10 | 21-20 | 51-30 | ||
| April 21, 1991 | Denver Nuggets 125 at Houston Rockets 131 | W | 31-10 | 21-20 | 52-30 | ||
| April 25, 1991 | Houston Rockets 92 at Los Angeles Lakers 94 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 27, 1991 | Houston Rockets 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 30, 1991 | Los Angeles Lakers 94 at Houston Rockets 90 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
