Houston Rockets 1979-80 Schedule & Results

1979-80 Houston Rockets Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date

Opponent

Score

Regular Season (82 Games, 41-41)

Playoffs (7 Games, 2-5)

Eastern Conference First Round (Won 2 - 1)

Wed, 4/2/80

vs San Antonio Spurs

Win 95 - 85

Fri, 4/4/80

@ San Antonio Spurs

Loss 101 - 106

Sun, 4/6/80

vs San Antonio Spurs

Win 141 - 120

Eastern Conference Semifinals (Lost 0 - 4)

Wed, 4/9/80

@ Boston Celtics

Loss 101 - 119

Fri, 4/11/80

@ Boston Celtics

Loss 75 - 95

Sun, 4/13/80

vs Boston Celtics

Loss 81 - 100

Mon, 4/14/80

vs Boston Celtics

Loss 121 - 138

What was the record of the 1979-80 Houston Rockets?

The Houston Rockets finished the regular season with a 41-41 record. They went 29-12 at home and 12-29 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Houston Rockets went 43-46. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Boston Celtics.

What division did the 1979-80 Houston Rockets play in?

The 1979-80 Houston Rockets played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the 1979-80 Houston Rockets record by month?

The 1979-80 Houston Rockets had their best month in November, when they went 10-4 and had a 71.4% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 2-7 and had a 22.2% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
October '79	2-7	22.2%	-34
November '79	10-4	71.4%	+59
December '79	5-9	35.7%	-5
January '80	8-8	50%	-10
February '80	8-5	61.5%	+6
March '80	8-8	50%	-2

Did the 1979-80 Houston Rockets make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Houston Rockets made the Playoffs in 1980. They won their first series against the San Antonio Spurs in the Eastern Conference First Round. They eventually lost against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

What was the point differential for the 1979-80 Houston Rockets?

The Houston Rockets finished the regular season with a point differential of +14. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Rockets could have been expected to have about 41.4 wins, or a 41-41 record in the regular season.

How did the 1979-80 Houston Rockets perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1979-80 Houston Rockets went 16-10.

How did the 1979-80 Houston Rockets perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1979-80 Houston Rockets went 5-3 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1979-80 Houston Rockets?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979-80 Houston Rockets was a 7 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1979-80 Houston Rockets?

The longest losing streak that the Houston Rockets had during the 1979-80 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.

41-41	Lost Conf Semi
Record	Outcome

1979-1980 Houston Rockets