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1987-88 Houston Rockets

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46-36, Finished 4th in NBA Midwest Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 109.0 points per game, Allowed 107.6 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 45-37)
Coached by Bill Fitch (46-36)

Arena: The Summit / Attendance: 681,051 (5th of 23 available)

SRS: 0.82 (13th of 23) / Pace Factor: 101.8 (4th of 23)
Offensive Rating: 107.1 (13th of 23) / Defensive Rating: 105.7 (4th of 23)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (3-1) versus Dallas Mavericks

1987-88 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 Fri, Nov 6, 1987 San Antonio Spurs W 108 102 1 0 Steve Harris / Buck Johnson / Allen Leavell / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
2 Sun, Nov 8, 1987 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 92 101 1 1 Steve Harris / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
3 Tue, Nov 10, 1987 @ Portland Trail Blazers W 118 111 2 1 Steve Harris / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
4 Thu, Nov 12, 1987 @ Sacramento Kings W 116 114 3 1 Steve Harris / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
5 Sat, Nov 14, 1987 Utah Jazz W 101 93 4 1 Steve Harris / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
6 Sun, Nov 15, 1987 Seattle Supersonics W 108 106 5 1 Steve Harris / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
7 Tue, Nov 17, 1987 @ New Jersey Nets L 111 114 5 2 Steve Harris / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
8 Thu, Nov 19, 1987 @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 105 97 6 2 Steve Harris / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
9 Sat, Nov 21, 1987 @ Atlanta Hawks L 94 104 6 3 Steve Harris / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
10 Tue, Nov 24, 1987 Detroit Pistons L 83 97 6 4 Steve Harris / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson
11 Wed, Nov 25, 1987 @ Phoenix Suns W 109 103 7 4 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson / Purvis Short
12 Fri, Nov 27, 1987 @ Utah Jazz L 96 118 7 5 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson / Purvis Short
13 Sat, Nov 28, 1987 Chicago Bulls L 86 98 7 6 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson / Purvis Short
14 Tue, Dec 1, 1987 Denver Nuggets W 106 101 8 6 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson / Purvis Short
15 Wed, Dec 2, 1987 @ San Antonio Spurs L 93 97 8 7 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson / Purvis Short
16 Sat, Dec 5, 1987 Golden State Warriors W 121 96 9 7 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson / Purvis Short
17 Tue, Dec 8, 1987 Sacramento Kings W 106 97 10 7 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson / Purvis Short
18 Thu, Dec 10, 1987 Utah Jazz W 98 93 11 7 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson / Purvis Short
19 Sat, Dec 12, 1987 @ Chicago Bulls L 103 112 11 8 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Ralph Sampson / Purvis Short
20 Wed, Dec 16, 1987 @ Denver Nuggets L 113 132 11 9 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
21 Thu, Dec 17, 1987 @ Los Angeles Clippers L 92 98 11 10 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
22 Sat, Dec 19, 1987 Denver Nuggets L 117 121 11 11 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
23 Tue, Dec 22, 1987 Atlanta Hawks W 122 103 12 11 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
24 Sat, Dec 26, 1987 @ Dallas Mavericks L 100 105 12 12 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
25 Tue, Dec 29, 1987 @ Detroit Pistons W 101 91 13 12 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
26 Wed, Dec 30, 1987 @ Milwaukee Bucks W 102 93 14 12 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
27 Sat, Jan 2, 1988 @ Washington Bullets W 111 100 15 12 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
28 Mon, Jan 4, 1988 Dallas Mavericks W 117 107 16 12 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
29 Wed, Jan 6, 1988 @ Seattle Supersonics L 95 110 16 13 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
30 Thu, Jan 7, 1988 @ Golden State Warriors W 120 113 17 13 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
31 Sat, Jan 9, 1988 Phoenix Suns W 104 98 18 13 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
32 Wed, Jan 13, 1988 @ Phoenix Suns L 106 117 18 14 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
33 Thu, Jan 14, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers W 103 98 19 14 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Purvis Short
34 Sat, Jan 16, 1988 Indiana Pacers W 132 102 20 14 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
35 Mon, Jan 18, 1988 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 110 121 20 15 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
36 Tue, Jan 19, 1988 @ Sacramento Kings L 104 107 20 16 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
37 Thu, Jan 21, 1988 Milwaukee Bucks W 116 103 21 16 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
38 Tue, Jan 26, 1988 Los Angeles Clippers W 124 104 22 16 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
39 Thu, Jan 28, 1988 Cleveland Cavaliers L 85 109 22 17 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
40 Sat, Jan 30, 1988 @ Dallas Mavericks W 108 92 23 17 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
41 Tue, Feb 2, 1988 Phoenix Suns W 109 99 24 17 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
42 Thu, Feb 4, 1988 New Jersey Nets W 115 87 25 17 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
43 Tue, Feb 9, 1988 Boston Celtics W 129 120 26 17 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
44 Thu, Feb 11, 1988 @ Seattle Supersonics L 115 120 26 18 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
45 Fri, Feb 12, 1988 @ Los Angeles Clippers W 112 105 27 18 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
46 Sun, Feb 14, 1988 @ Portland Trail Blazers W 115 103 28 18 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
47 Tue, Feb 16, 1988 Golden State Warriors W 121 116 29 18 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
48 Thu, Feb 18, 1988 Los Angeles Lakers L 96 111 29 19 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
49 Sat, Feb 20, 1988 Washington Bullets W 115 109 30 19 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
50 Mon, Feb 22, 1988 Philadelphia 76ers W 119 106 31 19 Sleepy Floyd / Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen
51 Thu, Feb 25, 1988 Dallas Mavericks L 106 108 31 20 Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Purvis Short
52 Fri, Feb 26, 1988 @ San Antonio Spurs L 107 111 31 21 Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
53 Sun, Feb 28, 1988 San Antonio Spurs W 108 95 32 21 Lester Conner / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
54 Tue, Mar 1, 1988 @ Utah Jazz L 112 113 32 22 Lester Conner / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
55 Wed, Mar 2, 1988 @ Golden State Warriors W 108 101 33 22 Lester Conner / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
56 Fri, Mar 4, 1988 @ Dallas Mavericks L 110 118 33 23 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
57 Sat, Mar 5, 1988 Sacramento Kings W 105 94 34 23 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
58 Tue, Mar 8, 1988 @ Denver Nuggets W 113 103 35 23 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
59 Thu, Mar 10, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers L 109 112 35 24 Allen Leavell / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
60 Sun, Mar 13, 1988 Golden State Warriors W 125 112 36 24 Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
61 Tue, Mar 15, 1988 Los Angeles Clippers W 116 110 37 24 Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
62 Thu, Mar 17, 1988 Seattle Supersonics W 115 106 38 24 Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
63 Sat, Mar 19, 1988 @ Sacramento Kings L 104 121 38 25 Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
64 Tue, Mar 22, 1988 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 95 117 38 26 Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
65 Thu, Mar 24, 1988 New York Knickerbockers W 134 117 39 26 Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
66 Sat, Mar 26, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers W 115 109 40 26 Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
67 Mon, Mar 28, 1988 @ Philadelphia 76ers L 98 108 40 27 Joe Barry Carroll / Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
68 Wed, Mar 30, 1988 @ Boston Celtics L 110 117 40 28 Joe Barry Carroll / Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
69 Thu, Mar 31, 1988 @ Indiana Pacers W 102 100 41 28 Joe Barry Carroll / Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Jim Petersen / Robert Reid
70 Sat, Apr 2, 1988 @ New York Knickerbockers L 98 104 41 29 Joe Barry Carroll / Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid
71 Tue, Apr 5, 1988 Denver Nuggets L 97 110 41 30 Joe Barry Carroll / Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid
72 Thu, Apr 7, 1988 Utah Jazz W 113 107 42 30 Joe Barry Carroll / Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid
73 Sat, Apr 9, 1988 @ Seattle Supersonics W 108 104 43 30 Joe Barry Carroll / Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid
74 Sun, Apr 10, 1988 @ Los Angeles Clippers L 105 122 43 31 Joe Barry Carroll / Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid
75 Tue, Apr 12, 1988 @ San Antonio Spurs L 119 127 43 32 Joe Barry Carroll / Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid
76 Thu, Apr 14, 1988 Sacramento Kings W 123 105 44 32 Joe Barry Carroll / Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid
77 Fri, Apr 15, 1988 @ Denver Nuggets L 125 132 44 33 Joe Barry Carroll / Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid
78 Sun, Apr 17, 1988 Los Angeles Lakers W 127 119 45 33 Joe Barry Carroll / Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid
79 Tue, Apr 19, 1988 Dallas Mavericks L 96 104 45 34 Joe Barry Carroll / Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid
80 Thu, Apr 21, 1988 San Antonio Spurs L 116 117 45 35 Joe Barry Carroll / Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid
81 Sat, Apr 23, 1988 @ Utah Jazz L 107 125 45 36 Joe Barry Carroll / Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid
82 Sun, Apr 24, 1988 Phoenix Suns W 127 119 46 36 Joe Barry Carroll / Sleepy Floyd / Rodney McCray / Hakeem Olajuwon / Robert Reid

12 Different Starting Lineups