NBA professional basketball team season
The 1981–82 NBA season was the Rockets' 15th season in the NBA and 11th season in the city of Houston.[1] The Rockets entered the season as runner-ups in the 1981 NBA Finals, having lost to the Boston Celtics in six games.
In the playoffs, the Rockets lost to the Seattle SuperSonics in three games in the First Round.
Draft picks
Roster
1981–82 Houston Rockets roster
Players
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Coaches
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Pos.
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No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
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DOB
|
From
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G
|
10
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Dunleavy, Mike
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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South Carolina
|
F
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00
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Garrett, Calvin
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
|
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Oral Roberts
|
C
|
44
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Hayes, Elvin
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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235 lb (107 kg)
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Houston
|
G
|
6
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Henderson, Tom
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
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Hawaiʻi
|
F
|
11
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Jones, Major
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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225 lb (102 kg)
|
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Albany State
|
G
|
30
|
Leavell, Allen
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
|
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Oklahoma City
|
C
|
24
|
Malone, Moses
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
|
Petersburg High School
|
G
|
23
|
Murphy, Calvin
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
165 lb (75 kg)
|
|
Niagara
|
C
|
51
|
Oldham, Jawann
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
|
Seattle
|
C
|
5
|
Paultz, Billy
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
|
St. John's
|
F
|
50
|
Reid, Robert
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
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Saint Mary's
|
F
|
32
|
Willoughby, Bill
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
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Dwight Morrow H.S.
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
|
Regular season
Season standings
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1981-82 NBA Records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
BOS
|
CHI
|
CLE
|
DAL
|
DEN
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
IND
|
KCK
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NJN
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
SAS
|
SDC
|
SEA
|
UTA
|
WAS
|
Atlanta
|
— |
1–5 |
2–3 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
3–2 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–4
|
Boston
|
5–1 |
— |
4–2 |
5–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
6–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
5–1 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
6–0
|
Chicago
|
3–2 |
2–4 |
— |
5–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–6 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
3–2 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–4
|
Cleveland
|
2–4 |
0–5 |
1–5 |
— |
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–6 |
0–6 |
0–6 |
0–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–5
|
Dallas
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
— |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–5 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–3 |
2–3 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
1–4 |
3–3 |
1–1
|
Denver
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
— |
1–1 |
3–2 |
5–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
2–3 |
2–4 |
5–0 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
2–0
|
Detroit
|
4–2 |
0–6 |
6–0 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
— |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
2–3 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–4
|
Golden State
|
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
5–0 |
2–3 |
0–2 |
— |
1–4 |
2–0 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
3–2 |
5–1 |
1–5 |
3–2 |
1–1
|
Houston
|
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
4–1 |
— |
2–0 |
3–3 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
4–1 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
2–3 |
6–0 |
2–0
|
Indiana
|
2–4 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
— |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–6 |
4–2 |
3–2 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–5
|
Kansas City
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
— |
1–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–3 |
0–5 |
1–5 |
4–1 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
0–2
|
Los Angeles
|
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
— |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
2–3 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
5–0 |
2–0
|
Milwaukee
|
3–3 |
3–3 |
5–1 |
6–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
6–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
— |
4–1 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
3–2
|
New Jersey
|
2–3 |
1–5 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–4 |
— |
4–2 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
4–2
|
New York
|
1–5 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
6–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
— |
1–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–5
|
Philadelphia
|
3–3 |
2–4 |
5–1 |
5–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
5–1 |
— |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
6–0
|
Phoenix
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
2–0 |
2–4 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
— |
3–3 |
4–1 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
3–2 |
1–1
|
Portland
|
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
5–0 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
— |
3–2 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
0–2
|
San Antonio
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
5–1 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–4 |
2–3 |
— |
3–2 |
4–1 |
3–3 |
1–1
|
San Diego
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
0–5 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
1–4 |
0–2 |
1–4 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
2–3 |
— |
1–5 |
1–4 |
0–2
|
Seattle
|
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
1–4 |
5–1 |
— |
5–0 |
1–1
|
Utah
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
0–5 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–3 |
1–4 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
0–5 |
— |
1–1
|
Washington
|
4–2 |
0–6 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–3 |
2–4 |
5–1 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
—
|
Game log
Regular season
1981–82 game log Total: 46–36 (home: 25–16; road: 21–20)
|
October: 1–1 (home: 0–0; road: 1–1)
|
November: 5–10 (home: 2–4; road: 3–6)
|
December: 6–7 (home: 4–4; road: 2–3)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
January: 9–4 (home: 6–2; road: 3–2)
|
February: 11–3 (home: 6–0; road: 5–3)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
March: 9–7 (home: 3–5; road: 6–2)
|
April: 5–4 (home: 4–1; road: 1–3)
|
1981–82 schedule
|
Playoffs
1982 playoff game log
|
First Round: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
|
1982 schedule
|
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Player
|
GP
|
GS
|
MPG
|
FG%
|
3FG%
|
FT%
|
RPG
|
APG
|
SPG
|
BPG
|
PPG
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Awards and records
Transactions
References
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