1981–82 Houston Rockets season
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| 1981–82 Houston Rockets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Del Harris |
| Arena | The Summit |
| Results | |
| Record | 46–36 (.561) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Midwest) Conference: 6th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West First Round (eliminated 1-2) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1981-82 NBA season was the Rockets' 15th season in the NBA and 11th season in the city of Houston.[1]
Contents
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 45 | Ed Turner | SF |  United States |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 4 | 81 | Larry Spriggs | SF | United States |
Howard |
| 5 | 105 | Hasan Houston | United States |
Bradley | |
| 6 | 127 | Fred Cowan | United States |
Kentucky | |
| 7 | 151 | Joe Faine | United States |
Bowling Green State | |
| 8 | 172 | Stanley Brewer | United States |
West Georgia State |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 29–12 | 19–22 | 20–10 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2.0 | 29–12 | 17–24 | 19–11 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2.0 | 25–16 | 21–20 | 17–13 |
| Kansas City Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18.0 | 23–18 | 7–34 | 11–19 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 20.0 | 16–25 | 12–29 | 11–19 |
| Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 23.0 | 18–23 | 7–34 | 9–21 |
| # | Western Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9 |
| 3 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 |
| 4 | x-Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 |
| 5 | x-Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 |
| 6 | x-Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 |
| 8 | Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
| 9 | Kansas City Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 |
| 10 | Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 29 |
| 11 | Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 32 |
| 12 | San Diego Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 40 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
West First Round
(3) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (6) Houston Rockets: SuperSonics win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Seattle: Seattle 102, Houston 87
- Game 2 @ Houston: Houston 91, Seattle 70
- Game 3 @ Seattle: Seattle 104, Houston 83
Last playoff meeting: First meeting between the Rockets and the Sonics
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | |||||||||||
| Jim Boylan | |||||||||||
| Winford Boynes | |||||||||||
| Marty Byrnes | |||||||||||
| Mike Dunleavy | |||||||||||
| Calvin Garrett | |||||||||||
| Elvin Hayes | |||||||||||
| Tom Henderson | |||||||||||
| Major Jones | |||||||||||
| Allen Leavell | |||||||||||
| Moses Malone | |||||||||||
| Calvin Murphy | |||||||||||
| Jawann Oldham | |||||||||||
| Billy Paultz | |||||||||||
| Robert Reid | |||||||||||
| Larry Spriggs | |||||||||||
| Rudy Tomjanovich |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Awards and records
Transactions
- June 8, 1981: Traded a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Charles Davis) and a 1983 2nd round draft pick to the Washington Bullets for Elvin Hayes.
