| 47-35 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Houston Rockets finished the regular season with a 47-35 record. They went 30-11 at home and 17-24 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Houston Rockets went 47-37. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Atlanta Hawks.
The 1978-79 Houston Rockets played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1978-79 Houston Rockets had their best month in April, when they went 4-2 and had a 66.7% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 5-7 and had a 41.7% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '78 | 5-3 | 62.5% | +64 |
| November '78 | 5-7 | 41.7% | -37 |
| December '78 | 9-5 | 64.3% | +17 |
| January '79 | 8-7 | 53.3% | -23 |
| February '79 | 7-6 | 53.8% | -1 |
| March '79 | 9-5 | 64.3% | +40 |
| April '79 | 4-2 | 66.7% | +20 |
Yes, the Houston Rockets made the Playoffs in 1979. They lost their only series against the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference First Round.
The Houston Rockets finished the regular season with a point differential of +80. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Rockets could have been expected to have about 43.5 wins, or a 43-39 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1978-79 Houston Rockets went 12-5.
During the regular season, the 1978-79 Houston Rockets went 3-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978-79 Houston Rockets was a 4 game winning streak on 3 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Houston Rockets had during the 1978-79 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Oct 13, 1978 | @ New York Knicks | Win 111 - 107 | ||
| Sat, Oct 14, 1978 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 114 - 108 | ||
| Wed, Oct 18, 1978 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 139 - 87 | ||
| Thu, Oct 19, 1978 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 103 - 108 | ||
| Sat, Oct 21, 1978 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 118 - 101 | ||
| Wed, Oct 25, 1978 | vs New York Knicks | Win 106 - 101 | ||
| Sat, Oct 28, 1978 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 99 - 101 | ||
| Sun, Oct 29, 1978 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 121 - 134 | ||
| Wed, Nov 1, 1978 | vs Golden State Warriors | Loss 105 - 112 | ||
| Sat, Nov 4, 1978 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 110 - 103 | ||
| Fri, Nov 10, 1978 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 126 - 131 | ||
| Sat, Nov 11, 1978 | vs San Diego Clippers | Win 136 - 123 | ||
| Wed, Nov 15, 1978 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 103 - 117 | ||
| Sat, Nov 18, 1978 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 126 - 120 | ||
| Wed, Nov 22, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 114 - 121 | ||
| Fri, Nov 24, 1978 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 113 - 120 | ||
| Sat, Nov 25, 1978 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 105 - 127 | ||
| Sun, Nov 26, 1978 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 108 - 103 | ||
| Wed, Nov 29, 1978 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 94 - 109 | ||
| Thu, Nov 30, 1978 | @ San Diego Clippers | Win 113 - 104 | ||
| Sat, Dec 2, 1978 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 91 - 105 | ||
| Wed, Dec 6, 1978 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 96 - 101 | ||
| Fri, Dec 8, 1978 | @ New Orleans Jazz | Win 110 - 106 | ||
| Sat, Dec 9, 1978 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 116 - 110 | ||
| Tue, Dec 12, 1978 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 112 - 105 | ||
| Thu, Dec 14, 1978 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 126 - 123 | OT | |
| Fri, Dec 15, 1978 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 84 - 91 | ||
| Wed, Dec 20, 1978 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 108 - 105 | ||
| Thu, Dec 21, 1978 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 90 - 101 | ||
| Sat, Dec 23, 1978 | vs New York Knicks | Win 129 - 107 | ||
| Tue, Dec 26, 1978 | @ Kansas City Kings | Win 109 - 102 | ||
| Wed, Dec 27, 1978 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 119 - 131 | ||
| Fri, Dec 29, 1978 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 106 - 103 | ||
| Sat, Dec 30, 1978 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 112 - 101 | ||
| Wed, Jan 3, 1979 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 127 - 122 | ||
| Fri, Jan 5, 1979 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 106 - 109 | ||
| Sat, Jan 6, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 115 - 112 | OT | |
| Mon, Jan 8, 1979 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 104 - 116 | ||
| Tue, Jan 9, 1979 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 126 - 110 | ||
| Fri, Jan 12, 1979 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 107 - 96 | ||
| Sat, Jan 13, 1979 | vs New Orleans Jazz | Win 117 - 106 | ||
| Sun, Jan 14, 1979 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 105 - 115 | ||
| Wed, Jan 17, 1979 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 104 - 103 | ||
| Fri, Jan 19, 1979 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 122 - 121 | OT | |
| Sat, Jan 20, 1979 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 97 - 116 | ||
| Wed, Jan 24, 1979 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 117 - 116 | ||
| Sat, Jan 27, 1979 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 94 - 99 | ||
| Tue, Jan 30, 1979 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 106 - 112 | ||
| Wed, Jan 31, 1979 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 102 - 119 | ||
| Fri, Feb 2, 1979 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 106 - 120 | ||
| Tue, Feb 6, 1979 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 113 - 108 | ||
| Thu, Feb 8, 1979 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 134 - 129 | ||
| Fri, Feb 9, 1979 | @ New Orleans Jazz | Win 106 - 99 | ||
| Sat, Feb 10, 1979 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 113 - 101 | ||
| Tue, Feb 13, 1979 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 120 - 124 | ||
| Thu, Feb 15, 1979 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 119 - 116 | ||
| Fri, Feb 16, 1979 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 96 - 110 | ||
| Sun, Feb 18, 1979 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 124 - 126 | OT | |
| Thu, Feb 22, 1979 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 120 - 110 | ||
| Sun, Feb 25, 1979 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 107 - 127 | ||
| Tue, Feb 27, 1979 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 111 - 125 | ||
| Wed, Feb 28, 1979 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 122 - 97 | ||
| Fri, Mar 2, 1979 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 118 - 98 | ||
| Sun, Mar 4, 1979 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 109 - 119 | ||
| Tue, Mar 6, 1979 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 119 - 118 | ||
| Wed, Mar 7, 1979 | @ San Diego Clippers | Loss 115 - 138 | ||
| Sat, Mar 10, 1979 | vs New Orleans Jazz | Win 124 - 109 | ||
| Wed, Mar 14, 1979 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 129 - 107 | ||
| Fri, Mar 16, 1979 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 124 - 118 | ||
| Sat, Mar 17, 1979 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 134 - 122 | ||
| Wed, Mar 21, 1979 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 108 - 114 | ||
| Fri, Mar 23, 1979 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 134 - 141 | ||
| Sat, Mar 24, 1979 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 120 - 116 | ||
| Tue, Mar 27, 1979 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 122 - 116 | ||
| Wed, Mar 28, 1979 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 124 - 125 | ||
| Fri, Mar 30, 1979 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 117 - 116 | ||
| Sun, Apr 1, 1979 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 105 - 114 | ||
| Tue, Apr 3, 1979 | @ New York Knicks | Win 116 - 115 | ||
| Wed, Apr 4, 1979 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 120 - 121 | ||
| Fri, Apr 6, 1979 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 112 - 110 | ||
| Sat, Apr 7, 1979 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 123 - 106 | ||
| Sun, Apr 8, 1979 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 112 - 102 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 0 - 2) | ||||
| Wed, Apr 11, 1979 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 106 - 109 | ||
| Fri, Apr 13, 1979 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 91 - 100 | ||
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