| 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.
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 Fri, Oct 13, 1978 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 111 - 107 | |
| Sat, Oct 14, 1978 Sat, Oct 14, 1978 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 114 - 108 | |
| Wed, Oct 18, 1978 Wed, Oct 18, 1978 | vs New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 139 - 87 | |
| Thu, Oct 19, 1978 Thu, Oct 19, 1978 | @ Kansas City KingsKings | Loss L 103 - 108 | |
| Sat, Oct 21, 1978 Sat, Oct 21, 1978 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 118 - 101 | |
| Wed, Oct 25, 1978 Wed, Oct 25, 1978 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 106 - 101 | |
| Sat, Oct 28, 1978 Sat, Oct 28, 1978 | vs Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Loss L 99 - 101 | |
| Sun, Oct 29, 1978 Sun, Oct 29, 1978 | @ Denver NuggetsNuggets | Loss L 121 - 134 | |
| Wed, Nov 1, 1978 Wed, Nov 1, 1978 | vs Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Loss L 105 - 112 | |
| Sat, Nov 4, 1978 Sat, Nov 4, 1978 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 110 - 103 | |
| Fri, Nov 10, 1978 Fri, Nov 10, 1978 | @ Milwaukee BucksBucks | Loss L 126 - 131 | |
| Sat, Nov 11, 1978 Sat, Nov 11, 1978 | vs San Diego ClippersClippers | Win W 136 - 123 | |
| Wed, Nov 15, 1978 Wed, Nov 15, 1978 | vs Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 103 - 117 | |
| Sat, Nov 18, 1978 Sat, Nov 18, 1978 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 126 - 120 | |
| Wed, Nov 22, 1978 Wed, Nov 22, 1978 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 114 - 121 | |
| Fri, Nov 24, 1978 Fri, Nov 24, 1978 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 113 - 120 | |
| Sat, Nov 25, 1978 Sat, Nov 25, 1978 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 105 - 127 | |
| Sun, Nov 26, 1978 Sun, Nov 26, 1978 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 108 - 103 | |
| Wed, Nov 29, 1978 Wed, Nov 29, 1978 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Loss L 94 - 109 | |
| Thu, Nov 30, 1978 Thu, Nov 30, 1978 | @ San Diego ClippersClippers | Win W 113 - 104 | |
| Sat, Dec 2, 1978 Sat, Dec 2, 1978 | @ Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 91 - 105 | |
| Wed, Dec 6, 1978 Wed, Dec 6, 1978 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Loss L 96 - 101 | |
| Fri, Dec 8, 1978 Fri, Dec 8, 1978 | @ New Orleans JazzJazz | Win W 110 - 106 | |
| Sat, Dec 9, 1978 Sat, Dec 9, 1978 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 116 - 110 | |
| Tue, Dec 12, 1978 Tue, Dec 12, 1978 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 112 - 105 | |
| Thu, Dec 14, 1978 Thu, Dec 14, 1978 | vs Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 126 - 123 | OT |
| Fri, Dec 15, 1978 Fri, Dec 15, 1978 | @ Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Loss L 84 - 91 | |
| Wed, Dec 20, 1978 Wed, Dec 20, 1978 | @ New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 108 - 105 | |
| Thu, Dec 21, 1978 Thu, Dec 21, 1978 | @ Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Loss L 90 - 101 | |
| Sat, Dec 23, 1978 Sat, Dec 23, 1978 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 129 - 107 | |
| Tue, Dec 26, 1978 Tue, Dec 26, 1978 | @ Kansas City KingsKings | Win W 109 - 102 | |
| Wed, Dec 27, 1978 Wed, Dec 27, 1978 | @ Detroit PistonsPistons | Loss L 119 - 131 | |
| Fri, Dec 29, 1978 Fri, Dec 29, 1978 | vs Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 106 - 103 | |
| Sat, Dec 30, 1978 Sat, Dec 30, 1978 | vs Detroit PistonsPistons | Win W 112 - 101 | |
| Wed, Jan 3, 1979 Wed, Jan 3 | vs New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 127 - 122 | |
| Fri, Jan 5, 1979 Fri, Jan 5 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 106 - 109 | |
| Sat, Jan 6, 1979 Sat, Jan 6 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Win W 115 - 112 | OT |
| Mon, Jan 8, 1979 Mon, Jan 8 | @ Milwaukee BucksBucks | Loss L 104 - 116 | |
| Tue, Jan 9, 1979 Tue, Jan 9 | vs Kansas City KingsKings | Win W 126 - 110 | |
| Fri, Jan 12, 1979 Fri, Jan 12 | vs Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 107 - 96 | |
| Sat, Jan 13, 1979 Sat, Jan 13 | vs New Orleans JazzJazz | Win W 117 - 106 | |
| Sun, Jan 14, 1979 Sun, Jan 14 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 105 - 115 | |
| Wed, Jan 17, 1979 Wed, Jan 17 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 104 - 103 | |
| Fri, Jan 19, 1979 Fri, Jan 19 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Win W 122 - 121 | OT |
| Sat, Jan 20, 1979 Sat, Jan 20 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 97 - 116 | |
| Wed, Jan 24, 1979 Wed, Jan 24 | vs Denver NuggetsNuggets | Win W 117 - 116 | |
| Sat, Jan 27, 1979 Sat, Jan 27 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 94 - 99 | |
| Tue, Jan 30, 1979 Tue, Jan 30 | @ Indiana PacersPacers | Loss L 106 - 112 | |
| Wed, Jan 31, 1979 Wed, Jan 31 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 102 - 119 | |
| Fri, Feb 2, 1979 Fri, Feb 2 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Loss L 106 - 120 | |
| Tue, Feb 6, 1979 Tue, Feb 6 | vs Detroit PistonsPistons | Win W 113 - 108 | |
| Thu, Feb 8, 1979 Thu, Feb 8 | vs Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 134 - 129 | |
| Fri, Feb 9, 1979 Fri, Feb 9 | @ New Orleans JazzJazz | Win W 106 - 99 | |
| Sat, Feb 10, 1979 Sat, Feb 10 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 113 - 101 | |
| Tue, Feb 13, 1979 Tue, Feb 13 | vs Indiana PacersPacers | Loss L 120 - 124 | |
| Thu, Feb 15, 1979 Thu, Feb 15 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 119 - 116 | |
| Fri, Feb 16, 1979 Fri, Feb 16 | @ Detroit PistonsPistons | Loss L 96 - 110 | |
| Sun, Feb 18, 1979 Sun, Feb 18 | @ New Jersey NetsNets | Loss L 124 - 126 | OT |
| Thu, Feb 22, 1979 Thu, Feb 22 | @ Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 120 - 110 | |
| Sun, Feb 25, 1979 Sun, Feb 25 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 107 - 127 | |
| Tue, Feb 27, 1979 Tue, Feb 27 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 111 - 125 | |
| Wed, Feb 28, 1979 Wed, Feb 28 | vs Denver NuggetsNuggets | Win W 122 - 97 | |
| Fri, Mar 2, 1979 Fri, Mar 2 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 118 - 98 | |
| Sun, Mar 4, 1979 Sun, Mar 4 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 109 - 119 | |
| Tue, Mar 6, 1979 Tue, Mar 6 | @ Denver NuggetsNuggets | Win W 119 - 118 | |
| Wed, Mar 7, 1979 Wed, Mar 7 | @ San Diego ClippersClippers | Loss L 115 - 138 | |
| Sat, Mar 10, 1979 Sat, Mar 10 | vs New Orleans JazzJazz | Win W 124 - 109 | |
| Wed, Mar 14, 1979 Wed, Mar 14 | vs Kansas City KingsKings | Win W 129 - 107 | |
| Fri, Mar 16, 1979 Fri, Mar 16 | vs Chicago BullsBulls | Win W 124 - 118 | |
| Sat, Mar 17, 1979 Sat, Mar 17 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 134 - 122 | |
| Wed, Mar 21, 1979 Wed, Mar 21 | vs Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Loss L 108 - 114 | |
| Fri, Mar 23, 1979 Fri, Mar 23 | @ Indiana PacersPacers | Loss L 134 - 141 | |
| Sat, Mar 24, 1979 Sat, Mar 24 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 120 - 116 | |
| Tue, Mar 27, 1979 Tue, Mar 27 | @ Chicago BullsBulls | Win W 122 - 116 | |
| Wed, Mar 28, 1979 Wed, Mar 28 | vs Indiana PacersPacers | Loss L 124 - 125 | |
| Fri, Mar 30, 1979 Fri, Mar 30 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 117 - 116 | |
| Sun, Apr 1, 1979 Sun, Apr 1 | @ Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Loss L 105 - 114 | |
| Tue, Apr 3, 1979 Tue, Apr 3 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 116 - 115 | |
| Wed, Apr 4, 1979 Wed, Apr 4 | @ Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Loss L 120 - 121 | |
| Fri, Apr 6, 1979 Fri, Apr 6 | vs Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 112 - 110 | |
| Sat, Apr 7, 1979 Sat, Apr 7 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 123 - 106 | |
| Sun, Apr 8, 1979 Sun, Apr 8 | @ Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 112 - 102 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Eastern Conference First Round | |||
| Wed, Apr 11, 1979 Wed, Apr 11 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 106 - 109 | |
| Fri, Apr 13, 1979 Fri, Apr 13 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 91 - 100 | |
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