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1986-87 Houston Rockets

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42-40, Finished 3rd in NBA Midwest Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 106.9 points per game, Allowed 105.9 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 44-38)
Coached by Bill Fitch (42-40)

Arena: The Summit / Attendance: 660,175 (4th of 23 available)

SRS: 0.60 (9th of 23) / Pace Factor: 99.9 (17th of 23)
Offensive Rating: 106.5 (15th of 23) / Defensive Rating: 105.5 (3rd of 23)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-2) versus Seattle Supersonics
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-1) versus Portland Trail Blazers

1986-87 Statistics / Schedule / Game Log / Splits / Starting Lineups

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Starting Lineups

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G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Starting Lineup
1 Sat, Nov 1, 1986 Los Angeles Lakers W 112 102 1 0 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Mitchell Wiggins
2 Tue, Nov 4, 1986 @ Sacramento Kings W 100 84 2 0 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Mitchell Wiggins
3 Thu, Nov 6, 1986 Los Angeles Clippers L 97 104 2 1 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Mitchell Wiggins
4 Sat, Nov 8, 1986 Sacramento Kings W 102 90 3 1 Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid / Mitchell Wiggins
5 Tue, Nov 11, 1986 San Antonio Spurs W 116 95 4 1 Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid / Mitchell Wiggins
6 Wed, Nov 12, 1986 @ Dallas Mavericks L 85 114 4 2 Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid / Mitchell Wiggins
7 Sun, Nov 16, 1986 Cleveland Cavaliers W 134 106 5 2 Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid / Mitchell Wiggins
8 Tue, Nov 18, 1986 Portland Trail Blazers L OT 111 115 5 3 Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid / Mitchell Wiggins
9 Thu, Nov 20, 1986 Utah Jazz W 104 90 6 3 Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid / Mitchell Wiggins
10 Fri, Nov 21, 1986 @ Washington Bullets L 99 115 6 4 Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid / Mitchell Wiggins
11 Sun, Nov 23, 1986 @ Philadelphia 76ers L 104 114 6 5 Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid / Mitchell Wiggins
12 Tue, Nov 25, 1986 @ New York Knickerbockers L 93 102 6 6 Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid / Mitchell Wiggins
13 Wed, Nov 26, 1986 @ Indiana Pacers W 92 88 7 6 Dave Feitl / Rodney McCray / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid / Mitchell Wiggins
14 Sat, Nov 29, 1986 New Jersey Nets L 97 102 7 7 Rodney McCray / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid / Ralph Sampson / Mitchell Wiggins
15 Tue, Dec 2, 1986 @ Golden State Warriors L 99 104 7 8 Buck Johnson / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid / Ralph Sampson / Mitchell Wiggins
16 Thu, Dec 4, 1986 Atlanta Hawks L 93 109 7 9 Rodney McCray / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid / Ralph Sampson / Mitchell Wiggins
17 Sat, Dec 6, 1986 Seattle Supersonics L 80 136 7 10 Rodney McCray / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid / Ralph Sampson / Mitchell Wiggins
18 Wed, Dec 10, 1986 @ Phoenix Suns W 117 109 8 10 Buck Johnson / Rodney McCray / Jim Petersen / Ralph Sampson / Mitchell Wiggins
19 Thu, Dec 11, 1986 Golden State Warriors L 104 111 8 11 Buck Johnson / Rodney McCray / Jim Petersen / Ralph Sampson / Mitchell Wiggins
20 Sat, Dec 13, 1986 Sacramento Kings W 119 106 9 11 Steve Harris / Lewis Lloyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
21 Tue, Dec 16, 1986 Phoenix Suns L 102 106 9 12 Steve Harris / Lewis Lloyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
22 Thu, Dec 18, 1986 @ Seattle Supersonics L 100 114 9 13 Steve Harris / Lewis Lloyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
23 Fri, Dec 19, 1986 @ Portland Trail Blazers L 112 115 9 14 Lewis Lloyd / Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
24 Sun, Dec 21, 1986 Los Angeles Lakers L 96 103 9 15 Lewis Lloyd / Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
25 Tue, Dec 23, 1986 Los Angeles Clippers W 121 96 10 15 Lewis Lloyd / Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
26 Fri, Dec 26, 1986 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 111 134 10 16 Lewis Lloyd / Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
27 Sat, Dec 27, 1986 @ Utah Jazz L 96 103 10 17 Lewis Lloyd / Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
28 Tue, Dec 30, 1986 @ Los Angeles Clippers W 105 102 11 17 Lewis Lloyd / Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
29 Fri, Jan 2, 1987 @ Denver Nuggets W 114 111 12 17 Lewis Lloyd / Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
30 Sat, Jan 3, 1987 Seattle Supersonics W 138 114 13 17 Lewis Lloyd / Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
31 Tue, Jan 6, 1987 @ Golden State Warriors L 100 118 13 18 Lewis Lloyd / Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
32 Thu, Jan 8, 1987 Indiana Pacers W 110 96 14 18 Lewis Lloyd / Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
33 Sat, Jan 10, 1987 Dallas Mavericks W 106 96 15 18 Lewis Lloyd / Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
34 Tue, Jan 13, 1987 Phoenix Suns W 118 100 16 18 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid / Ralph Sampson
35 Thu, Jan 15, 1987 @ Chicago Bulls W 107 96 17 18 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid / Ralph Sampson
36 Fri, Jan 16, 1987 @ Detroit Pistons W 112 106 18 18 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid / Ralph Sampson
37 Sun, Jan 18, 1987 @ Boston Celtics L 99 122 18 19 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid / Ralph Sampson
38 Mon, Jan 19, 1987 @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 127 103 19 19 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid / Ralph Sampson
39 Wed, Jan 21, 1987 @ San Antonio Spurs W 111 91 20 19 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid / Ralph Sampson
40 Fri, Jan 23, 1987 New York Knickerbockers W 109 95 21 19 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid / Ralph Sampson
41 Sat, Jan 24, 1987 Washington Bullets W 115 92 22 19 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid / Ralph Sampson
42 Tue, Jan 27, 1987 Utah Jazz L 88 92 22 20 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid / Ralph Sampson
43 Thu, Jan 29, 1987 Milwaukee Bucks L 93 99 22 21 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid / Ralph Sampson
44 Sun, Feb 1, 1987 @ Atlanta Hawks W 106 104 23 21 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid / Ralph Sampson
45 Tue, Feb 3, 1987 Denver Nuggets L 105 107 23 22 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid / Ralph Sampson
46 Thu, Feb 5, 1987 Golden State Warriors W 120 110 24 22 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
47 Tue, Feb 10, 1987 San Antonio Spurs W 115 92 25 22 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
48 Thu, Feb 12, 1987 @ New Jersey Nets W 121 99 26 22 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
49 Sat, Feb 14, 1987 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 101 116 26 23 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
50 Mon, Feb 16, 1987 Dallas Mavericks W 105 100 27 23 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
51 Thu, Feb 19, 1987 Boston Celtics L 92 99 27 24 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
52 Sat, Feb 21, 1987 Utah Jazz W 94 81 28 24 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
53 Mon, Feb 23, 1987 Denver Nuggets W 124 108 29 24 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
54 Tue, Feb 24, 1987 @ Denver Nuggets L 105 134 29 25 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
55 Thu, Feb 26, 1987 @ Utah Jazz W 85 84 30 25 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
56 Sun, Mar 1, 1987 Philadelphia 76ers L 97 102 30 26 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
57 Mon, Mar 2, 1987 @ San Antonio Spurs W 105 100 31 26 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
58 Wed, Mar 4, 1987 @ Sacramento Kings W OT 108 102 32 26 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
59 Thu, Mar 5, 1987 @ Golden State Warriors L 96 105 32 27 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
60 Sat, Mar 7, 1987 @ Seattle Supersonics L 115 118 32 28 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
61 Sun, Mar 8, 1987 @ Portland Trail Blazers L 93 119 32 29 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
62 Tue, Mar 10, 1987 Seattle Supersonics L 2OT 127 136 32 30 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
63 Thu, Mar 12, 1987 San Antonio Spurs W 121 112 33 30 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
64 Sat, Mar 14, 1987 @ Dallas Mavericks L 109 118 33 31 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
65 Mon, Mar 16, 1987 Chicago Bulls W 97 96 34 31 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
66 Wed, Mar 18, 1987 @ Phoenix Suns W 113 91 35 31 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
67 Fri, Mar 20, 1987 Los Angeles Clippers W 126 98 36 31 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
68 Sat, Mar 21, 1987 @ Utah Jazz L 108 125 36 32 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
69 Mon, Mar 23, 1987 Detroit Pistons L 110 114 36 33 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
70 Tue, Mar 24, 1987 @ San Antonio Spurs L 97 103 36 34 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
71 Thu, Mar 26, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers W 119 104 37 34 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
72 Sat, Mar 28, 1987 Los Angeles Lakers L 109 123 37 35 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
73 Tue, Mar 31, 1987 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 96 111 37 36 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
74 Wed, Apr 1, 1987 @ Phoenix Suns L 104 117 37 37 Rodney McCray / Dirk Minniefield / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
75 Sat, Apr 4, 1987 @ Sacramento Kings L 108 120 37 38 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
76 Mon, Apr 6, 1987 @ Portland Trail Blazers W 114 108 38 38 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
77 Tue, Apr 7, 1987 @ Los Angeles Clippers W 102 84 39 38 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
78 Thu, Apr 9, 1987 Sacramento Kings W 112 102 40 38 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
79 Sat, Apr 11, 1987 Denver Nuggets W 113 103 41 38 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
80 Wed, Apr 15, 1987 @ Dallas Mavericks L 107 113 41 39 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
81 Fri, Apr 17, 1987 Dallas Mavericks W 121 99 42 39 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
82 Sat, Apr 18, 1987 @ Denver Nuggets L 117 126 42 40 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid

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