| 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 ClippersClippers | Loss L 104 - 120 | |
| Sun, Oct 12, 1980 Sun, Oct 12, 1980 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 103 - 114 | |
| Wed, Oct 15, 1980 Wed, Oct 15, 1980 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 103 - 100 | |
| Fri, Oct 17, 1980 Fri, Oct 17, 1980 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 102 - 99 | |
| Sat, Oct 18, 1980 Sat, Oct 18, 1980 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Loss L 101 - 108 | |
| Tue, Oct 21, 1980 Tue, Oct 21, 1980 | @ Denver NuggetsNuggets | Win W 119 - 117 | |
| Thu, Oct 23, 1980 Thu, Oct 23, 1980 | vs Kansas City KingsKings | Loss L 96 - 105 | |
| Sat, Oct 25, 1980 Sat, Oct 25, 1980 | vs Detroit PistonsPistons | Loss L 109 - 112 | |
| Wed, Oct 29, 1980 Wed, Oct 29, 1980 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 109 - 103 | |
| Wed, Nov 5, 1980 Wed, Nov 5, 1980 | vs San Diego ClippersClippers | Loss L 104 - 111 | |
| Sat, Nov 8, 1980 Sat, Nov 8, 1980 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 115 - 116 | |
| Tue, Nov 11, 1980 Tue, Nov 11, 1980 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 105 - 94 | |
| Wed, Nov 12, 1980 Wed, Nov 12, 1980 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Win W 107 - 104 | |
| Fri, Nov 14, 1980 Fri, Nov 14, 1980 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 115 - 117 | |
| Sat, Nov 15, 1980 Sat, Nov 15, 1980 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 139 - 143 | OT |
| Tue, Nov 18, 1980 Tue, Nov 18, 1980 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 138 - 118 | |
| Thu, Nov 20, 1980 Thu, Nov 20, 1980 | @ Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 117 - 114 | |
| Fri, Nov 21, 1980 Fri, Nov 21, 1980 | @ New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 116 - 108 | |
| Sat, Nov 22, 1980 Sat, Nov 22, 1980 | @ Indiana PacersPacers | Loss L 120 - 129 | |
| Mon, Nov 24, 1980 Mon, Nov 24, 1980 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Loss L 110 - 113 | OT |
| Wed, Nov 26, 1980 Wed, Nov 26, 1980 | vs Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Loss L 100 - 101 | |
| Fri, Nov 28, 1980 Fri, Nov 28, 1980 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 124 - 115 | |
| Sat, Nov 29, 1980 Sat, Nov 29, 1980 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 115 - 90 | |
| Sun, Nov 30, 1980 Sun, Nov 30, 1980 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 114 - 117 | |
| Wed, Dec 3, 1980 Wed, Dec 3, 1980 | vs Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 118 - 109 | |
| Fri, Dec 5, 1980 Fri, Dec 5, 1980 | @ Kansas City KingsKings | Loss L 100 - 108 | |
| Sat, Dec 6, 1980 Sat, Dec 6, 1980 | vs Denver NuggetsNuggets | Win W 111 - 108 | |
| Wed, Dec 10, 1980 Wed, Dec 10, 1980 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 108 - 109 | |
| Fri, Dec 12, 1980 Fri, Dec 12, 1980 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 100 - 106 | |
| Sat, Dec 13, 1980 Sat, Dec 13, 1980 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 99 - 97 | |
| Wed, Dec 17, 1980 Wed, Dec 17, 1980 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 107 - 113 | |
| Fri, Dec 19, 1980 Fri, Dec 19, 1980 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 119 - 133 | |
| Sat, Dec 20, 1980 Sat, Dec 20, 1980 | @ Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 109 - 133 | |
| Sun, Dec 21, 1980 Sun, Dec 21, 1980 | @ Milwaukee BucksBucks | Loss L 91 - 123 | |
| Tue, Dec 23, 1980 Tue, Dec 23, 1980 | vs Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Loss L 99 - 114 | |
| Fri, Dec 26, 1980 Fri, Dec 26, 1980 | @ Detroit PistonsPistons | Win W 114 - 94 | |
| Sat, Dec 27, 1980 Sat, Dec 27, 1980 | @ Washington BulletsBullets | Loss L 97 - 115 | |
| Tue, Dec 30, 1980 Tue, Dec 30, 1980 | vs San Diego ClippersClippers | Win W 104 - 98 | |
| Thu, Jan 1, 1981 Thu, Jan 1 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Win W 117 - 103 | |
| Fri, Jan 2, 1981 Fri, Jan 2 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 124 - 120 | OT |
| Sat, Jan 3, 1981 Sat, Jan 3 | vs Denver NuggetsNuggets | Loss L 132 - 134 | |
| Wed, Jan 7, 1981 Wed, Jan 7 | vs Kansas City KingsKings | Loss L 108 - 114 | |
| Fri, Jan 9, 1981 Fri, Jan 9 | @ Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Loss L 94 - 107 | |
| Sat, Jan 10, 1981 Sat, Jan 10 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 106 - 105 | |
| Wed, Jan 14, 1981 Wed, Jan 14 | vs Chicago BullsBulls | Win W 109 - 105 | |
| Fri, Jan 16, 1981 Fri, Jan 16 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 89 - 92 | |
| Sat, Jan 17, 1981 Sat, Jan 17 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Loss L 98 - 99 | |
| Sun, Jan 18, 1981 Sun, Jan 18 | @ Denver NuggetsNuggets | Win W 98 - 97 | |
| Wed, Jan 21, 1981 Wed, Jan 21 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 106 - 100 | |
| Fri, Jan 23, 1981 Fri, Jan 23 | @ Kansas City KingsKings | Loss L 107 - 113 | |
| Sat, Jan 24, 1981 Sat, Jan 24 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Win W 106 - 91 | |
| Wed, Jan 28, 1981 Wed, Jan 28 | vs New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 111 - 99 | |
| Thu, Jan 29, 1981 Thu, Jan 29 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 97 - 99 | |
| Tue, Feb 3, 1981 Tue, Feb 3 | vs Denver NuggetsNuggets | Win W 135 - 128 | OT |
| Wed, Feb 4, 1981 Wed, Feb 4 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 116 - 68 | |
| Fri, Feb 6, 1981 Fri, Feb 6 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 99 - 112 | |
| Sat, Feb 7, 1981 Sat, Feb 7 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 87 - 81 | |
| Wed, Feb 11, 1981 Wed, Feb 11 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 108 - 89 | |
| Fri, Feb 13, 1981 Fri, Feb 13 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 105 - 114 | |
| Sat, Feb 14, 1981 Sat, Feb 14 | vs Milwaukee BucksBucks | Loss L 112 - 117 | |
| Thu, Feb 19, 1981 Thu, Feb 19 | @ San Diego ClippersClippers | Loss L 99 - 116 | |
| Fri, Feb 20, 1981 Fri, Feb 20 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Win W 110 - 107 | |
| Sun, Feb 22, 1981 Sun, Feb 22 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 111 - 96 | |
| Mon, Feb 23, 1981 Mon, Feb 23 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Win W 106 - 102 | |
| Wed, Feb 25, 1981 Wed, Feb 25 | vs Indiana PacersPacers | Win W 101 - 100 | |
| Fri, Feb 27, 1981 Fri, Feb 27 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 96 - 92 | |
| Sat, Feb 28, 1981 Sat, Feb 28 | vs San Diego ClippersClippers | Loss L 103 - 104 | |
| Sun, Mar 1, 1981 Sun, Mar 1 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 86 - 102 | |
| Wed, Mar 4, 1981 Wed, Mar 4 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 101 - 108 | |
| Fri, Mar 6, 1981 Fri, Mar 6 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Loss L 104 - 105 | |
| Sat, Mar 7, 1981 Sat, Mar 7 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 108 - 114 | |
| Wed, Mar 11, 1981 Wed, Mar 11 | vs Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 109 - 92 | |
| Fri, Mar 13, 1981 Fri, Mar 13 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 126 - 104 | |
| Sat, Mar 14, 1981 Sat, Mar 14 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Win W 101 - 82 | |
| Sun, Mar 15, 1981 Sun, Mar 15 | @ Denver NuggetsNuggets | Loss L 127 - 138 | |
| Wed, Mar 18, 1981 Wed, Mar 18 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Loss L 117 - 118 | |
| Fri, Mar 20, 1981 Fri, Mar 20 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Loss L 103 - 107 | |
| Sun, Mar 22, 1981 Sun, Mar 22 | @ Kansas City KingsKings | Win W 114 - 108 | |
| Tue, Mar 24, 1981 Tue, Mar 24 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 114 - 111 | OT |
| Wed, Mar 25, 1981 Wed, Mar 25 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 117 - 111 | |
| Fri, Mar 27, 1981 Fri, Mar 27 | vs Kansas City KingsKings | Win W 91 - 84 | |
| Sun, Mar 29, 1981 Sun, Mar 29 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 109 - 135 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round | |||
| Wed, Apr 1, 1981 Wed, Apr 1 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Win W 111 - 107 | |
| Fri, Apr 3, 1981 Fri, Apr 3 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 106 - 111 | |
| Sun, Apr 5, 1981 Sun, Apr 5 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Win W 89 - 86 | |
| Western Conference Semifinals | |||
| Tue, Apr 7, 1981 Tue, Apr 7 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 107 - 98 | |
| Wed, Apr 8, 1981 Wed, Apr 8 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 113 - 125 | |
| Fri, Apr 10, 1981 Fri, Apr 10 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 112 - 99 | |
| Sun, Apr 12, 1981 Sun, Apr 12 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 112 - 114 | |
| Tue, Apr 14, 1981 Tue, Apr 14 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 123 - 117 | |
| Wed, Apr 15, 1981 Wed, Apr 15 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 96 - 101 | |
| Fri, Apr 17, 1981 Fri, Apr 17 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 105 - 100 | |
| Western Conference Finals | |||
| Tue, Apr 21, 1981 Tue, Apr 21 | @ Kansas City KingsKings | Win W 97 - 78 | |
| Wed, Apr 22, 1981 Wed, Apr 22 | @ Kansas City KingsKings | Loss L 79 - 88 | |
| Fri, Apr 24, 1981 Fri, Apr 24 | vs Kansas City KingsKings | Win W 92 - 88 | |
| Sun, Apr 26, 1981 Sun, Apr 26 | vs Kansas City KingsKings | Win W 100 - 89 | |
| Wed, Apr 29, 1981 Wed, Apr 29 | @ Kansas City KingsKings | Win W 97 - 88 | |
| Finals | |||
| Tue, May 5, 1981 Tue, May 5 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 95 - 98 | |
| Thu, May 7, 1981 Thu, May 7 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 92 - 90 | |
| Sat, May 9, 1981 Sat, May 9 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 71 - 94 | |
| Sun, May 10, 1981 Sun, May 10 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 91 - 86 | |
| Tue, May 12, 1981 Tue, May 12 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 80 - 109 | |
| Thu, May 14, 1981 Thu, May 14 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Loss L 91 - 102 | |
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