| 42-40 | Lost Conf Semi |
| Record | Outcome |
The Houston Rockets finished the regular season with a 42-40 record. They went 25-16 at home and 17-24 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Houston Rockets went 47-45. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference Semifinals to the Seattle SuperSonics.
The 1986-87 Houston Rockets played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
Yes, the Houston Rockets made the Playoffs in 1987. They won their first series against the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference First Round. They eventually lost against the Seattle SuperSonics in the Western Conference Semifinals.
The Houston Rockets finished the regular season with a point differential of +82. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Rockets could have been expected to have about 43.7 wins, or a 44-38 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1986-87 Houston Rockets went 6-5.
During the regular season, the 1986-87 Houston Rockets went 1-2 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1986-87 Houston Rockets went 0-2 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1986-87 Houston Rockets was a 5 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Houston Rockets had during the 1986-87 regular season was 4 games, which occured 4 separate times.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Sat, Nov 1, 1986 Sat, Nov 1, 1986 | vs Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Win W 112 - 102 | |
| Tue, Nov 4, 1986 Tue, Nov 4, 1986 | @ Sacramento Kings Kings | Win W 100 - 84 | |
| Thu, Nov 6, 1986 Thu, Nov 6, 1986 | vs Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Loss L 97 - 104 | |
| Sat, Nov 8, 1986 Sat, Nov 8, 1986 | vs Sacramento Kings Kings | Win W 102 - 90 | |
| Tue, Nov 11, 1986 Tue, Nov 11, 1986 | vs San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Win W 116 - 95 | |
| Wed, Nov 12, 1986 Wed, Nov 12, 1986 | @ Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Loss L 85 - 114 | |
| Sun, Nov 16, 1986 Sun, Nov 16, 1986 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers Cavaliers | Win W 134 - 106 | |
| Tue, Nov 18, 1986 Tue, Nov 18, 1986 | vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Loss L 111 - 115 | OT |
| Thu, Nov 20, 1986 Thu, Nov 20, 1986 | vs Utah Jazz Jazz | Win W 104 - 90 | |
| Fri, Nov 21, 1986 Fri, Nov 21, 1986 | @ Washington Bullets Bullets | Loss L 99 - 115 | |
| Sun, Nov 23, 1986 Sun, Nov 23, 1986 | @ Philadelphia 76ers 76ers | Loss L 104 - 114 | |
| Tue, Nov 25, 1986 Tue, Nov 25, 1986 | @ New York Knicks Knicks | Loss L 93 - 102 | |
| Wed, Nov 26, 1986 Wed, Nov 26, 1986 | @ Indiana Pacers Pacers | Win W 92 - 88 | |
| Sat, Nov 29, 1986 Sat, Nov 29, 1986 | vs New Jersey Nets Nets | Loss L 97 - 102 | |
| Tue, Dec 2, 1986 Tue, Dec 2, 1986 | @ Golden State Warriors Warriors | Loss L 99 - 104 | |
| Thu, Dec 4, 1986 Thu, Dec 4, 1986 | vs Atlanta Hawks Hawks | Loss L 93 - 109 | |
| Sat, Dec 6, 1986 Sat, Dec 6, 1986 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 80 - 136 | |
| Wed, Dec 10, 1986 Wed, Dec 10, 1986 | @ Phoenix Suns Suns | Win W 117 - 109 | |
| Thu, Dec 11, 1986 Thu, Dec 11, 1986 | vs Golden State Warriors Warriors | Loss L 104 - 111 | |
| Sat, Dec 13, 1986 Sat, Dec 13, 1986 | vs Sacramento Kings Kings | Win W 119 - 106 | |
| Tue, Dec 16, 1986 Tue, Dec 16, 1986 | vs Phoenix Suns Suns | Loss L 102 - 106 | |
| Thu, Dec 18, 1986 Thu, Dec 18, 1986 | @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 100 - 114 | |
| Fri, Dec 19, 1986 Fri, Dec 19, 1986 | @ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Loss L 112 - 115 | |
| Sun, Dec 21, 1986 Sun, Dec 21, 1986 | vs Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Loss L 96 - 103 | |
| Tue, Dec 23, 1986 Tue, Dec 23, 1986 | vs Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Win W 121 - 96 | |
| Fri, Dec 26, 1986 Fri, Dec 26, 1986 | @ Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Loss L 111 - 134 | |
| Sat, Dec 27, 1986 Sat, Dec 27, 1986 | @ Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 96 - 103 | |
| Tue, Dec 30, 1986 Tue, Dec 30, 1986 | @ Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Win W 105 - 102 | |
| Fri, Jan 2, 1987 Fri, Jan 2 | @ Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Win W 114 - 111 | |
| Sat, Jan 3, 1987 Sat, Jan 3 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Win W 138 - 114 | |
| Tue, Jan 6, 1987 Tue, Jan 6 | @ Golden State Warriors Warriors | Loss L 100 - 118 | |
| Thu, Jan 8, 1987 Thu, Jan 8 | vs Indiana Pacers Pacers | Win W 110 - 96 | |
| Sat, Jan 10, 1987 Sat, Jan 10 | vs Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Win W 106 - 96 | |
| Tue, Jan 13, 1987 Tue, Jan 13 | vs Phoenix Suns Suns | Win W 118 - 100 | |
| Thu, Jan 15, 1987 Thu, Jan 15 | @ Chicago Bulls Bulls | Win W 107 - 96 | |
| Fri, Jan 16, 1987 Fri, Jan 16 | @ Detroit Pistons Pistons | Win W 112 - 106 | |
| Sun, Jan 18, 1987 Sun, Jan 18 | @ Boston Celtics Celtics | Loss L 99 - 122 | |
| Mon, Jan 19, 1987 Mon, Jan 19 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers Cavaliers | Win W 127 - 103 | |
| Wed, Jan 21, 1987 Wed, Jan 21 | @ San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Win W 111 - 91 | |
| Fri, Jan 23, 1987 Fri, Jan 23 | vs New York Knicks Knicks | Win W 109 - 95 | |
| Sat, Jan 24, 1987 Sat, Jan 24 | vs Washington Bullets Bullets | Win W 115 - 92 | |
| Tue, Jan 27, 1987 Tue, Jan 27 | vs Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 88 - 92 | |
| Thu, Jan 29, 1987 Thu, Jan 29 | vs Milwaukee Bucks Bucks | Loss L 93 - 99 | |
| Sun, Feb 1, 1987 Sun, Feb 1 | @ Atlanta Hawks Hawks | Win W 106 - 104 | |
| Tue, Feb 3, 1987 Tue, Feb 3 | vs Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Loss L 105 - 107 | |
| Thu, Feb 5, 1987 Thu, Feb 5 | vs Golden State Warriors Warriors | Win W 120 - 110 | |
| Tue, Feb 10, 1987 Tue, Feb 10 | vs San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Win W 115 - 92 | |
| Thu, Feb 12, 1987 Thu, Feb 12 | @ New Jersey Nets Nets | Win W 121 - 99 | |
| Sat, Feb 14, 1987 Sat, Feb 14 | @ Milwaukee Bucks Bucks | Loss L 101 - 116 | |
| Mon, Feb 16, 1987 Mon, Feb 16 | vs Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Win W 105 - 100 | |
| Thu, Feb 19, 1987 Thu, Feb 19 | vs Boston Celtics Celtics | Loss L 92 - 99 | |
| Sat, Feb 21, 1987 Sat, Feb 21 | vs Utah Jazz Jazz | Win W 94 - 81 | |
| Mon, Feb 23, 1987 Mon, Feb 23 | vs Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Win W 124 - 108 | |
| Tue, Feb 24, 1987 Tue, Feb 24 | @ Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Loss L 105 - 134 | |
| Thu, Feb 26, 1987 Thu, Feb 26 | @ Utah Jazz Jazz | Win W 85 - 84 | |
| Sun, Mar 1, 1987 Sun, Mar 1 | vs Philadelphia 76ers 76ers | Loss L 97 - 102 | |
| Mon, Mar 2, 1987 Mon, Mar 2 | @ San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Win W 105 - 100 | |
| Wed, Mar 4, 1987 Wed, Mar 4 | @ Sacramento Kings Kings | Win W 108 - 102 | OT |
| Thu, Mar 5, 1987 Thu, Mar 5 | @ Golden State Warriors Warriors | Loss L 96 - 105 | |
| Sat, Mar 7, 1987 Sat, Mar 7 | @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 115 - 118 | |
| Sun, Mar 8, 1987 Sun, Mar 8 | @ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Loss L 93 - 119 | |
| Tue, Mar 10, 1987 Tue, Mar 10 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 127 - 136 | 2OT |
| Thu, Mar 12, 1987 Thu, Mar 12 | vs San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Win W 121 - 112 | |
| Sat, Mar 14, 1987 Sat, Mar 14 | @ Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Loss L 109 - 118 | |
| Mon, Mar 16, 1987 Mon, Mar 16 | vs Chicago Bulls Bulls | Win W 97 - 96 | |
| Wed, Mar 18, 1987 Wed, Mar 18 | @ Phoenix Suns Suns | Win W 113 - 91 | |
| Fri, Mar 20, 1987 Fri, Mar 20 | vs Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Win W 126 - 98 | |
| Sat, Mar 21, 1987 Sat, Mar 21 | @ Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 108 - 125 | |
| Mon, Mar 23, 1987 Mon, Mar 23 | vs Detroit Pistons Pistons | Loss L 110 - 114 | |
| Tue, Mar 24, 1987 Tue, Mar 24 | @ San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Loss L 97 - 103 | |
| Thu, Mar 26, 1987 Thu, Mar 26 | vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Win W 119 - 104 | |
| Sat, Mar 28, 1987 Sat, Mar 28 | vs Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Loss L 109 - 123 | |
| Tue, Mar 31, 1987 Tue, Mar 31 | @ Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Loss L 96 - 111 | |
| Wed, Apr 1, 1987 Wed, Apr 1 | @ Phoenix Suns Suns | Loss L 104 - 117 | |
| Sat, Apr 4, 1987 Sat, Apr 4 | @ Sacramento Kings Kings | Loss L 108 - 120 | |
| Mon, Apr 6, 1987 Mon, Apr 6 | @ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Win W 114 - 108 | |
| Tue, Apr 7, 1987 Tue, Apr 7 | @ Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Win W 102 - 84 | |
| Thu, Apr 9, 1987 Thu, Apr 9 | vs Sacramento Kings Kings | Win W 112 - 102 | |
| Sat, Apr 11, 1987 Sat, Apr 11 | vs Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Win W 113 - 103 | |
| Wed, Apr 15, 1987 Wed, Apr 15 | @ Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Loss L 107 - 113 | |
| Fri, Apr 17, 1987 Fri, Apr 17 | vs Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Win W 121 - 99 | |
| Sat, Apr 18, 1987 Sat, Apr 18 | @ Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Loss L 117 - 126 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round | |||
| Fri, Apr 24, 1987 Fri, Apr 24 | @ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Win W 125 - 115 | |
| Sun, Apr 26, 1987 Sun, Apr 26 | @ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Loss L 98 - 111 | |
| Tue, Apr 28, 1987 Tue, Apr 28 | vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Win W 117 - 108 | |
| Thu, Apr 30, 1987 Thu, Apr 30 | vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Win W 113 - 101 | |
| Western Conference Semifinals | |||
| Sat, May 2, 1987 Sat, May 2 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 106 - 111 | OT |
| Tue, May 5, 1987 Tue, May 5 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 97 - 99 | |
| Thu, May 7, 1987 Thu, May 7 | @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Win W 102 - 84 | |
| Sat, May 9, 1987 Sat, May 9 | @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 102 - 117 | |
| Tue, May 12, 1987 Tue, May 12 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Win W 112 - 107 | |
| Thu, May 14, 1987 Thu, May 14 | @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 125 - 128 | 2OT |
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