| 46-36 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Houston Rockets finished the regular season with a 46-36 record. They went 25-16 at home and 21-20 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Houston Rockets went 47-38. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference First Round to the Seattle SuperSonics.
The 1981-82 Houston Rockets played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
Among qualifying months, the 1981-82 Houston Rockets had their best month in February, when they went 11-3 and had a 78.6% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 5-10 and had a 33.3% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '81 | 1-1 | 50% | -14 |
| November '81 | 5-10 | 33.3% | -80 |
| December '81 | 6-7 | 46.2% | -1 |
| January '82 | 9-4 | 69.2% | +12 |
| February '82 | 11-3 | 78.6% | +96 |
| March '82 | 9-7 | 56.2% | +7 |
| April '82 | 5-4 | 55.6% | -23 |
Yes, the Houston Rockets made the Playoffs in 1982. They lost their only series against the Seattle SuperSonics in the Western Conference First Round.
The Houston Rockets finished the regular season with a point differential of -3. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Rockets could have been expected to have about 40.9 wins, or a 41-41 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1981-82 Houston Rockets went 15-10.
During the regular season, the 1981-82 Houston Rockets went 2-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1981-82 Houston Rockets was a 8 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Houston Rockets had during the 1981-82 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Oct 30, 1981 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 113 - 112 | OT2 | |
| Sat, Oct 31, 1981 | @ San Diego Clippers | Loss 110 - 125 | ||
| Tue, Nov 3, 1981 | vs New York Knicks | Win 101 - 98 | ||
| Wed, Nov 4, 1981 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 100 - 112 | ||
| Fri, Nov 6, 1981 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 86 - 90 | ||
| Sat, Nov 7, 1981 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 92 - 96 | ||
| Wed, Nov 11, 1981 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 93 - 95 | ||
| Fri, Nov 13, 1981 | vs Golden State Warriors | Loss 100 - 102 | ||
| Sat, Nov 14, 1981 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 109 - 105 | OT | |
| Tue, Nov 17, 1981 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 102 - 82 | ||
| Wed, Nov 18, 1981 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 106 - 104 | ||
| Fri, Nov 20, 1981 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 95 - 94 | ||
| Sat, Nov 21, 1981 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 106 - 135 | ||
| Tue, Nov 24, 1981 | vs New Jersey Nets | Loss 84 - 102 | ||
| Wed, Nov 25, 1981 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 114 - 128 | ||
| Fri, Nov 27, 1981 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 110 - 117 | ||
| Sun, Nov 29, 1981 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 104 - 122 | ||
| Tue, Dec 1, 1981 | vs Kansas City Kings | Loss 104 - 106 | ||
| Sat, Dec 5, 1981 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 110 - 98 | ||
| Tue, Dec 8, 1981 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 96 - 107 | ||
| Wed, Dec 9, 1981 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 83 - 89 | ||
| Fri, Dec 11, 1981 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 105 - 118 | ||
| Sat, Dec 12, 1981 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 101 - 97 | ||
| Tue, Dec 15, 1981 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 99 - 95 | ||
| Fri, Dec 18, 1981 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 112 - 93 | ||
| Sat, Dec 19, 1981 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 102 - 95 | ||
| Tue, Dec 22, 1981 | vs Denver Nuggets | Loss 109 - 121 | ||
| Sat, Dec 26, 1981 | @ Utah Jazz | Win 115 - 104 | ||
| Tue, Dec 29, 1981 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 93 - 102 | ||
| Wed, Dec 30, 1981 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 104 - 109 | ||
| Sat, Jan 2, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | Win 108 - 101 | ||
| Tue, Jan 5, 1982 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 112 - 111 | ||
| Thu, Jan 7, 1982 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 107 - 116 | ||
| Sun, Jan 10, 1982 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 111 - 109 | ||
| Tue, Jan 12, 1982 | vs San Diego Clippers | Win 107 - 106 | ||
| Thu, Jan 14, 1982 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 100 - 111 | ||
| Fri, Jan 15, 1982 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 90 - 128 | ||
| Sat, Jan 16, 1982 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 116 - 99 | ||
| Tue, Jan 19, 1982 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 120 - 112 | ||
| Fri, Jan 22, 1982 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 128 - 110 | ||
| Sat, Jan 23, 1982 | vs Denver Nuggets | Loss 109 - 111 | ||
| Tue, Jan 26, 1982 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 104 - 94 | ||
| Thu, Jan 28, 1982 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 109 - 101 | ||
| Tue, Feb 2, 1982 | vs San Diego Clippers | Win 122 - 106 | ||
| Fri, Feb 5, 1982 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 106 - 104 | ||
| Sun, Feb 7, 1982 | @ Kansas City Kings | Win 126 - 110 | ||
| Tue, Feb 9, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | Win 129 - 121 | ||
| Thu, Feb 11, 1982 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 117 - 100 | ||
| Sat, Feb 13, 1982 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 111 - 104 | ||
| Tue, Feb 16, 1982 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 109 - 111 | ||
| Wed, Feb 17, 1982 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 110 - 102 | ||
| Fri, Feb 19, 1982 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 103 - 96 | ||
| Sun, Feb 21, 1982 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 106 - 122 | ||
| Tue, Feb 23, 1982 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 105 - 95 | ||
| Wed, Feb 24, 1982 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 120 - 110 | ||
| Fri, Feb 26, 1982 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 111 - 95 | ||
| Sat, Feb 27, 1982 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 105 - 108 | OT | |
| Tue, Mar 2, 1982 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 117 - 119 | ||
| Thu, Mar 4, 1982 | @ Utah Jazz | Win 128 - 124 | ||
| Fri, Mar 5, 1982 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 98 - 100 | ||
| Sun, Mar 7, 1982 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 94 - 92 | ||
| Tue, Mar 9, 1982 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 103 - 91 | ||
| Fri, Mar 12, 1982 | vs Denver Nuggets | Loss 115 - 130 | ||
| Sat, Mar 13, 1982 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 112 - 107 | ||
| Tue, Mar 16, 1982 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 109 - 114 | ||
| Thu, Mar 18, 1982 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 94 - 95 | ||
| Fri, Mar 19, 1982 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 102 - 111 | ||
| Sun, Mar 21, 1982 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 102 - 107 | ||
| Tue, Mar 23, 1982 | @ Utah Jazz | Win 117 - 115 | ||
| Thu, Mar 25, 1982 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 108 - 95 | ||
| Fri, Mar 26, 1982 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 99 - 97 | ||
| Sun, Mar 28, 1982 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 94 - 92 | ||
| Tue, Mar 30, 1982 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 99 - 95 | ||
| Thu, Apr 1, 1982 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 104 - 101 | ||
| Sun, Apr 4, 1982 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 95 - 93 | ||
| Tue, Apr 6, 1982 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 97 - 108 | ||
| Sat, Apr 10, 1982 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 105 - 100 | ||
| Sun, Apr 11, 1982 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 97 - 109 | ||
| Tue, Apr 13, 1982 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 99 - 95 | ||
| Wed, Apr 14, 1982 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 122 - 141 | ||
| Fri, Apr 16, 1982 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 107 - 100 | ||
| Sun, Apr 18, 1982 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 104 - 106 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Western Conference First Round (Lost 1 - 2) | ||||
| Wed, Apr 21, 1982 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 87 - 102 | ||
| Fri, Apr 23, 1982 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 91 - 70 | ||
| Sun, Apr 25, 1982 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 83 - 104 | ||
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