| 40-42 | Lost Finals |
| Record | Outcome |
The Houston Rockets finished the regular season with a 40-42 record. They went 25-16 at home and 15-26 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Houston Rockets went 52-51. Their final game was a loss in the Finals to the Boston Celtics.
The 1980-81 Houston Rockets played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Houston Rockets finished the regular season with a point differential of +27. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Rockets could have been expected to have about 41.9 wins, or a 42-40 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1980-81 Houston Rockets went 14-15.
During the regular season, the 1980-81 Houston Rockets went 3-2 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1980-81 Houston Rockets was a 5 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Houston Rockets had during the 1980-81 regular season was 5 games, which occured 2 separate times.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Oct 10, 1980 Fri, Oct 10, 1980 | @ San Diego Clippers | Loss 104 - 120 | |
| Sun, Oct 12, 1980 Sun, Oct 12, 1980 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 103 - 114 | |
| Wed, Oct 15, 1980 Wed, Oct 15, 1980 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 103 - 100 | |
| Fri, Oct 17, 1980 Fri, Oct 17, 1980 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 102 - 99 | |
| Sat, Oct 18, 1980 Sat, Oct 18, 1980 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 101 - 108 | |
| Tue, Oct 21, 1980 Tue, Oct 21, 1980 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 119 - 117 | |
| Thu, Oct 23, 1980 Thu, Oct 23, 1980 | vs Kansas City Kings | Loss 96 - 105 | |
| Sat, Oct 25, 1980 Sat, Oct 25, 1980 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 109 - 112 | |
| Wed, Oct 29, 1980 Wed, Oct 29, 1980 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 109 - 103 | |
| Wed, Nov 5, 1980 Wed, Nov 5, 1980 | vs San Diego Clippers | Loss 104 - 111 | |
| Sat, Nov 8, 1980 Sat, Nov 8, 1980 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 115 - 116 | |
| Tue, Nov 11, 1980 Tue, Nov 11, 1980 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 105 - 94 | |
| Wed, Nov 12, 1980 Wed, Nov 12, 1980 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 107 - 104 | |
| Fri, Nov 14, 1980 Fri, Nov 14, 1980 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 115 - 117 | |
| Sat, Nov 15, 1980 Sat, Nov 15, 1980 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 139 - 143 | OT |
| Tue, Nov 18, 1980 Tue, Nov 18, 1980 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 138 - 118 | |
| Thu, Nov 20, 1980 Thu, Nov 20, 1980 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 117 - 114 | |
| Fri, Nov 21, 1980 Fri, Nov 21, 1980 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 116 - 108 | |
| Sat, Nov 22, 1980 Sat, Nov 22, 1980 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 120 - 129 | |
| Mon, Nov 24, 1980 Mon, Nov 24, 1980 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 110 - 113 | OT |
| Wed, Nov 26, 1980 Wed, Nov 26, 1980 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 100 - 101 | |
| Fri, Nov 28, 1980 Fri, Nov 28, 1980 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 124 - 115 | |
| Sat, Nov 29, 1980 Sat, Nov 29, 1980 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 115 - 90 | |
| Sun, Nov 30, 1980 Sun, Nov 30, 1980 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 114 - 117 | |
| Wed, Dec 3, 1980 Wed, Dec 3, 1980 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 118 - 109 | |
| Fri, Dec 5, 1980 Fri, Dec 5, 1980 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 100 - 108 | |
| Sat, Dec 6, 1980 Sat, Dec 6, 1980 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 111 - 108 | |
| Wed, Dec 10, 1980 Wed, Dec 10, 1980 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 108 - 109 | |
| Fri, Dec 12, 1980 Fri, Dec 12, 1980 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 100 - 106 | |
| Sat, Dec 13, 1980 Sat, Dec 13, 1980 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 99 - 97 | |
| Wed, Dec 17, 1980 Wed, Dec 17, 1980 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 107 - 113 | |
| Fri, Dec 19, 1980 Fri, Dec 19, 1980 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 119 - 133 | |
| Sat, Dec 20, 1980 Sat, Dec 20, 1980 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 109 - 133 | |
| Sun, Dec 21, 1980 Sun, Dec 21, 1980 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 91 - 123 | |
| Tue, Dec 23, 1980 Tue, Dec 23, 1980 | vs Golden State Warriors | Loss 99 - 114 | |
| Fri, Dec 26, 1980 Fri, Dec 26, 1980 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 114 - 94 | |
| Sat, Dec 27, 1980 Sat, Dec 27, 1980 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 97 - 115 | |
| Tue, Dec 30, 1980 Tue, Dec 30, 1980 | vs San Diego Clippers | Win 104 - 98 | |
| Thu, Jan 1, 1981 Thu, Jan 1 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 117 - 103 | |
| Fri, Jan 2, 1981 Fri, Jan 2 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 124 - 120 | OT |
| Sat, Jan 3, 1981 Sat, Jan 3 | vs Denver Nuggets | Loss 132 - 134 | |
| Wed, Jan 7, 1981 Wed, Jan 7 | vs Kansas City Kings | Loss 108 - 114 | |
| Fri, Jan 9, 1981 Fri, Jan 9 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 94 - 107 | |
| Sat, Jan 10, 1981 Sat, Jan 10 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 106 - 105 | |
| Wed, Jan 14, 1981 Wed, Jan 14 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 109 - 105 | |
| Fri, Jan 16, 1981 Fri, Jan 16 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 89 - 92 | |
| Sat, Jan 17, 1981 Sat, Jan 17 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 98 - 99 | |
| Sun, Jan 18, 1981 Sun, Jan 18 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 98 - 97 | |
| Wed, Jan 21, 1981 Wed, Jan 21 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 106 - 100 | |
| Fri, Jan 23, 1981 Fri, Jan 23 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 107 - 113 | |
| Sat, Jan 24, 1981 Sat, Jan 24 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 106 - 91 | |
| Wed, Jan 28, 1981 Wed, Jan 28 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 111 - 99 | |
| Thu, Jan 29, 1981 Thu, Jan 29 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 97 - 99 | |
| Tue, Feb 3, 1981 Tue, Feb 3 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 135 - 128 | OT |
| Wed, Feb 4, 1981 Wed, Feb 4 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 116 - 68 | |
| Fri, Feb 6, 1981 Fri, Feb 6 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 99 - 112 | |
| Sat, Feb 7, 1981 Sat, Feb 7 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 87 - 81 | |
| Wed, Feb 11, 1981 Wed, Feb 11 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 108 - 89 | |
| Fri, Feb 13, 1981 Fri, Feb 13 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 105 - 114 | |
| Sat, Feb 14, 1981 Sat, Feb 14 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 112 - 117 | |
| Thu, Feb 19, 1981 Thu, Feb 19 | @ San Diego Clippers | Loss 99 - 116 | |
| Fri, Feb 20, 1981 Fri, Feb 20 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 110 - 107 | |
| Sun, Feb 22, 1981 Sun, Feb 22 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 111 - 96 | |
| Mon, Feb 23, 1981 Mon, Feb 23 | @ Utah Jazz | Win 106 - 102 | |
| Wed, Feb 25, 1981 Wed, Feb 25 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 101 - 100 | |
| Fri, Feb 27, 1981 Fri, Feb 27 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 96 - 92 | |
| Sat, Feb 28, 1981 Sat, Feb 28 | vs San Diego Clippers | Loss 103 - 104 | |
| Sun, Mar 1, 1981 Sun, Mar 1 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 86 - 102 | |
| Wed, Mar 4, 1981 Wed, Mar 4 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 101 - 108 | |
| Fri, Mar 6, 1981 Fri, Mar 6 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 104 - 105 | |
| Sat, Mar 7, 1981 Sat, Mar 7 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 108 - 114 | |
| Wed, Mar 11, 1981 Wed, Mar 11 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 109 - 92 | |
| Fri, Mar 13, 1981 Fri, Mar 13 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 126 - 104 | |
| Sat, Mar 14, 1981 Sat, Mar 14 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 101 - 82 | |
| Sun, Mar 15, 1981 Sun, Mar 15 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 127 - 138 | |
| Wed, Mar 18, 1981 Wed, Mar 18 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 117 - 118 | |
| Fri, Mar 20, 1981 Fri, Mar 20 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 103 - 107 | |
| Sun, Mar 22, 1981 Sun, Mar 22 | @ Kansas City Kings | Win 114 - 108 | |
| Tue, Mar 24, 1981 Tue, Mar 24 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 114 - 111 | OT |
| Wed, Mar 25, 1981 Wed, Mar 25 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 117 - 111 | |
| Fri, Mar 27, 1981 Fri, Mar 27 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 91 - 84 | |
| Sun, Mar 29, 1981 Sun, Mar 29 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 109 - 135 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round | |||
| Wed, Apr 1, 1981 Wed, Apr 1 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 111 - 107 | |
| Fri, Apr 3, 1981 Fri, Apr 3 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 106 - 111 | |
| Sun, Apr 5, 1981 Sun, Apr 5 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 89 - 86 | |
| Western Conference Semifinals | |||
| Tue, Apr 7, 1981 Tue, Apr 7 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 107 - 98 | |
| Wed, Apr 8, 1981 Wed, Apr 8 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 113 - 125 | |
| Fri, Apr 10, 1981 Fri, Apr 10 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 112 - 99 | |
| Sun, Apr 12, 1981 Sun, Apr 12 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 112 - 114 | |
| Tue, Apr 14, 1981 Tue, Apr 14 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 123 - 117 | |
| Wed, Apr 15, 1981 Wed, Apr 15 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 96 - 101 | |
| Fri, Apr 17, 1981 Fri, Apr 17 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 105 - 100 | |
| Western Conference Finals | |||
| Tue, Apr 21, 1981 Tue, Apr 21 | @ Kansas City Kings | Win 97 - 78 | |
| Wed, Apr 22, 1981 Wed, Apr 22 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 79 - 88 | |
| Fri, Apr 24, 1981 Fri, Apr 24 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 92 - 88 | |
| Sun, Apr 26, 1981 Sun, Apr 26 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 100 - 89 | |
| Wed, Apr 29, 1981 Wed, Apr 29 | @ Kansas City Kings | Win 97 - 88 | |
| Finals | |||
| Tue, May 5, 1981 Tue, May 5 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 95 - 98 | |
| Thu, May 7, 1981 Thu, May 7 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 92 - 90 | |
| Sat, May 9, 1981 Sat, May 9 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 71 - 94 | |
| Sun, May 10, 1981 Sun, May 10 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 91 - 86 | |
| Tue, May 12, 1981 Tue, May 12 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 80 - 109 | |
| Thu, May 14, 1981 Thu, May 14 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 91 - 102 | |
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