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1989-90 Houston Rockets

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41-41, Finished 5th in NBA Midwest Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 106.7 points per game, Allowed 105.3 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 45-37)
Coached by Don Chaney (41-41)

Arena: The Summit / Attendance: 649,697 (11th of 27 available)

SRS: 1.71 (10th of 27) / Pace Factor: 101.2 (5th of 27)
Offensive Rating: 104.8 (21st of 27) / Defensive Rating: 103.4 (1st of 27)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (3-1) versus Los Angeles Lakers

1989-90 Statistics / Schedule / Game Log / Splits / Starting Lineups

Click on the Date for game box score.

Starting Lineups

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G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Starting Lineup
1 Fri, Nov 3, 1989 @ Los Angeles Clippers L 88 102 0 1 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
2 Sat, Nov 4, 1989 @ Golden State Warriors W 132 105 1 1 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
3 Tue, Nov 7, 1989 Portland Trail Blazers W 109 86 2 1 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
4 Thu, Nov 9, 1989 Denver Nuggets L OT 127 128 2 2 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
5 Sat, Nov 11, 1989 Utah Jazz W 100 92 3 2 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
6 Tue, Nov 14, 1989 @ Miami Heat L 99 101 3 3 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
7 Thu, Nov 16, 1989 Los Angeles Clippers W 94 82 4 3 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
8 Sat, Nov 18, 1989 @ Denver Nuggets L 111 141 4 4 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
9 Sun, Nov 19, 1989 Miami Heat W 132 94 5 4 Buck Johnson / John Lucas / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
10 Tue, Nov 21, 1989 @ New York Knickerbockers L OT 106 114 5 5 Buck Johnson / John Lucas / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
11 Wed, Nov 22, 1989 @ Boston Celtics L 97 109 5 6 Buck Johnson / John Lucas / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
12 Fri, Nov 24, 1989 @ Charlotte Hornets W 85 81 6 6 Buck Johnson / John Lucas / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
13 Sat, Nov 25, 1989 @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 85 75 7 6 Buck Johnson / John Lucas / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
14 Tue, Nov 28, 1989 Los Angeles Lakers W 110 104 8 6 Buck Johnson / John Lucas / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
15 Thu, Nov 30, 1989 Charlotte Hornets W 113 101 9 6 Buck Johnson / John Lucas / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
16 Sat, Dec 2, 1989 Dallas Mavericks L 103 106 9 7 Buck Johnson / John Lucas / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
17 Tue, Dec 5, 1989 @ Seattle Supersonics L 123 133 9 8 Buck Johnson / John Lucas / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
18 Fri, Dec 8, 1989 New Jersey Nets L 94 99 9 9 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / John Lucas / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe
19 Sat, Dec 9, 1989 @ Utah Jazz L 90 104 9 10 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / John Lucas / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe
20 Tue, Dec 12, 1989 Phoenix Suns W 105 83 10 10 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / John Lucas / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe
21 Thu, Dec 14, 1989 @ San Antonio Spurs L 100 104 10 11 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / John Lucas / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe
22 Fri, Dec 15, 1989 @ Phoenix Suns L 96 121 10 12 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / John Lucas / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe
23 Sun, Dec 17, 1989 Orlando Magic W 109 94 11 12 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / John Lucas / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe
24 Tue, Dec 19, 1989 @ Portland Trail Blazers L 100 119 11 13 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / John Lucas / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe
25 Wed, Dec 20, 1989 @ Golden State Warriors L 112 118 11 14 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / John Lucas / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe
26 Fri, Dec 22, 1989 Sacramento Kings W 103 92 12 14 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / John Lucas / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe
27 Tue, Dec 26, 1989 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 96 103 12 15 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mike Woodson
28 Wed, Dec 27, 1989 @ Minnesota Timberwolves L 91 108 12 16 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mike Woodson
29 Fri, Dec 29, 1989 @ Indiana Pacers L 97 103 12 17 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mike Woodson
30 Sat, Dec 30, 1989 @ Charlotte Hornets L 92 111 12 18 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mike Woodson
31 Wed, Jan 3, 1990 Indiana Pacers W 117 103 13 18 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mike Woodson
32 Sat, Jan 6, 1990 Philadelphia 76ers W OT 124 119 14 18 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mike Woodson
33 Tue, Jan 9, 1990 Seattle Supersonics W 97 90 15 18 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mike Woodson
34 Thu, Jan 11, 1990 @ Sacramento Kings W 90 87 16 18 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mike Woodson
35 Fri, Jan 12, 1990 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 98 107 16 19 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mike Woodson
36 Mon, Jan 15, 1990 @ Seattle Supersonics L 101 105 16 20 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mike Woodson
37 Wed, Jan 17, 1990 Cleveland Cavaliers W 107 98 17 20 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mike Woodson
38 Sat, Jan 20, 1990 Washington Bullets W 127 107 18 20 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
39 Mon, Jan 22, 1990 Denver Nuggets W 116 104 19 20 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
40 Tue, Jan 23, 1990 @ Utah Jazz L 94 102 19 21 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
41 Thu, Jan 25, 1990 Los Angeles Clippers W 102 101 20 21 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
42 Sat, Jan 27, 1990 Dallas Mavericks L 92 99 20 22 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
43 Wed, Jan 31, 1990 @ Dallas Mavericks L 91 98 20 23 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
44 Thu, Feb 1, 1990 Chicago Bulls W 139 112 21 23 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
45 Sat, Feb 3, 1990 @ Phoenix Suns L 105 130 21 24 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
46 Tue, Feb 6, 1990 Minnesota Timberwolves W 108 101 22 24 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
47 Thu, Feb 8, 1990 Atlanta Hawks L 108 110 22 25 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
48 Tue, Feb 13, 1990 Boston Celtics L 94 107 22 26 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
49 Thu, Feb 15, 1990 New York Knickerbockers W 124 105 23 26 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
50 Sat, Feb 17, 1990 San Antonio Spurs L 102 104 23 27 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
51 Mon, Feb 19, 1990 @ Chicago Bulls L 102 107 23 28 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
52 Tue, Feb 20, 1990 @ Minnesota Timberwolves L 92 97 23 29 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
53 Fri, Feb 23, 1990 @ New Jersey Nets W 125 115 24 29 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
54 Sat, Feb 24, 1990 @ Atlanta Hawks L 96 104 24 30 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
55 Tue, Feb 27, 1990 @ Detroit Pistons L OT 102 106 24 31 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
56 Thu, Mar 1, 1990 Phoenix Suns W 112 104 25 31 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
57 Sat, Mar 3, 1990 Golden State Warriors W 129 109 26 31 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
58 Mon, Mar 5, 1990 @ San Antonio Spurs W 109 105 27 31 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
59 Tue, Mar 6, 1990 Los Angeles Lakers W 112 95 28 31 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
60 Thu, Mar 8, 1990 Seattle Supersonics W 111 97 29 31 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
61 Sat, Mar 10, 1990 Dallas Mavericks W 105 95 30 31 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
62 Tue, Mar 13, 1990 @ Denver Nuggets L 114 117 30 32 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
63 Thu, Mar 15, 1990 @ Sacramento Kings W 92 86 31 32 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
64 Fri, Mar 16, 1990 @ Los Angeles Clippers L 95 118 31 33 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
65 Sun, Mar 18, 1990 @ Portland Trail Blazers L 96 109 31 34 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
66 Tue, Mar 20, 1990 Portland Trail Blazers L 110 120 31 35 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
67 Thu, Mar 22, 1990 Detroit Pistons W 115 110 32 35 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
68 Sat, Mar 24, 1990 Golden State Warriors L 97 102 32 36 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
69 Mon, Mar 26, 1990 San Antonio Spurs W 113 95 33 36 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
70 Thu, Mar 29, 1990 Milwaukee Bucks W 120 94 34 36 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
71 Sat, Mar 31, 1990 Minnesota Timberwolves W 106 98 35 36 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
72 Tue, Apr 3, 1990 @ Philadelphia 76ers L 112 133 35 37 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe / Mitchell Wiggins
73 Fri, Apr 6, 1990 @ Washington Bullets L 110 121 35 38 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Vernon Maxwell / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe
74 Sun, Apr 8, 1990 @ Orlando Magic W 146 123 36 38 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Vernon Maxwell / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe
75 Tue, Apr 10, 1990 @ Charlotte Hornets W 115 112 37 38 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Vernon Maxwell / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe
76 Thu, Apr 12, 1990 Charlotte Hornets W 117 110 38 38 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Vernon Maxwell / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe
77 Sat, Apr 14, 1990 @ Utah Jazz W 103 99 39 38 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Vernon Maxwell / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe
78 Sun, Apr 15, 1990 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 102 113 39 39 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Vernon Maxwell / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe
79 Tue, Apr 17, 1990 Sacramento Kings W 112 97 40 39 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Vernon Maxwell / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe
80 Thu, Apr 19, 1990 Denver Nuggets L OT 127 130 40 40 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Vernon Maxwell / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe
81 Fri, Apr 20, 1990 @ Dallas Mavericks L 120 121 40 41 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Vernon Maxwell / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe
82 Sun, Apr 22, 1990 Utah Jazz W 100 88 41 41 Sleepy Floyd / Buck Johnson / Vernon Maxwell / Hakeem Olajuwon / Otis Thorpe

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