| 46-36 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Houston Rockets finished the regular season with a 46-36 record. They went 31-10 at home and 15-26 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Houston Rockets went 47-39. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference First Round to the Dallas Mavericks.
The 1987-88 Houston Rockets played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The 1987-88 Houston Rockets had their best month in February, when they went 9-4 and had a 69.2% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 5-8 and had a 38.5% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| November '87 | 7-6 | 53.8% | -31 |
| December '87 | 7-6 | 53.8% | +35 |
| January '88 | 9-5 | 64.3% | +54 |
| February '88 | 9-4 | 69.2% | +77 |
| March '88 | 9-7 | 56.2% | +13 |
| April '88 | 5-8 | 38.5% | -34 |
Yes, the Houston Rockets made the Playoffs in 1988. They lost their only series against the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference First Round.
The Houston Rockets finished the regular season with a point differential of +114. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Rockets could have been expected to have about 44.7 wins, or a 45-37 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1987-88 Houston Rockets went 3-6.
The 1987-88 Houston Rockets did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1987-88 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 1987-88 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Nov 6, 1987 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 108 - 102 | |
| Sun, Nov 8, 1987 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 92 - 101 | |
| Tue, Nov 10, 1987 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 118 - 111 | |
| Thu, Nov 12, 1987 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 116 - 114 | |
| Sat, Nov 14, 1987 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 101 - 93 | |
| Sun, Nov 15, 1987 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 108 - 106 | |
| Tue, Nov 17, 1987 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 111 - 114 | |
| Thu, Nov 19, 1987 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 105 - 97 | |
| Sat, Nov 21, 1987 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 94 - 104 | |
| Tue, Nov 24, 1987 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 83 - 97 | |
| Wed, Nov 25, 1987 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 109 - 103 | |
| Fri, Nov 27, 1987 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 96 - 118 | |
| Sat, Nov 28, 1987 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 86 - 98 | |
| Tue, Dec 1, 1987 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 106 - 101 | |
| Wed, Dec 2, 1987 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 93 - 97 | |
| Sat, Dec 5, 1987 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 121 - 96 | |
| Tue, Dec 8, 1987 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 106 - 97 | |
| Thu, Dec 10, 1987 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 98 - 93 | |
| Sat, Dec 12, 1987 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 103 - 112 | |
| Wed, Dec 16, 1987 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 113 - 132 | |
| Thu, Dec 17, 1987 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 92 - 98 | |
| Sat, Dec 19, 1987 | vs Denver Nuggets | Loss 117 - 121 | |
| Tue, Dec 22, 1987 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 122 - 103 | |
| Sat, Dec 26, 1987 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 100 - 105 | |
| Tue, Dec 29, 1987 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 101 - 91 | |
| Wed, Dec 30, 1987 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 102 - 93 | |
| Sat, Jan 2, 1988 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 111 - 100 | |
| Mon, Jan 4, 1988 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 117 - 107 | |
| Wed, Jan 6, 1988 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 95 - 110 | |
| Thu, Jan 7, 1988 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 120 - 113 | |
| Sat, Jan 9, 1988 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 104 - 98 | |
| Wed, Jan 13, 1988 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 106 - 117 | |
| Thu, Jan 14, 1988 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 103 - 98 | |
| Sat, Jan 16, 1988 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 132 - 102 | |
| Mon, Jan 18, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 110 - 121 | |
| Tue, Jan 19, 1988 | @ Sacramento Kings | Loss 104 - 107 | |
| Thu, Jan 21, 1988 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 116 - 103 | |
| Tue, Jan 26, 1988 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 124 - 104 | |
| Thu, Jan 28, 1988 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 85 - 109 | |
| Sat, Jan 30, 1988 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 108 - 92 | |
| Tue, Feb 2, 1988 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 109 - 99 | |
| Thu, Feb 4, 1988 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 115 - 87 | |
| Tue, Feb 9, 1988 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 129 - 120 | |
| Thu, Feb 11, 1988 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 115 - 120 | |
| Fri, Feb 12, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 112 - 105 | |
| Sun, Feb 14, 1988 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 115 - 103 | |
| Tue, Feb 16, 1988 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 121 - 116 | |
| Thu, Feb 18, 1988 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 96 - 111 | |
| Sat, Feb 20, 1988 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 115 - 109 | |
| Mon, Feb 22, 1988 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 119 - 106 | |
| Thu, Feb 25, 1988 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Loss 106 - 108 | |
| Fri, Feb 26, 1988 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 107 - 111 | |
| Sun, Feb 28, 1988 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 108 - 95 | |
| Tue, Mar 1, 1988 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 112 - 113 | |
| Wed, Mar 2, 1988 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 108 - 101 | |
| Fri, Mar 4, 1988 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 110 - 118 | |
| Sat, Mar 5, 1988 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 105 - 94 | |
| Tue, Mar 8, 1988 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 113 - 103 | |
| Thu, Mar 10, 1988 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 109 - 112 | |
| Sun, Mar 13, 1988 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 125 - 112 | |
| Tue, Mar 15, 1988 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 116 - 110 | |
| Thu, Mar 17, 1988 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 115 - 106 | |
| Sat, Mar 19, 1988 | @ Sacramento Kings | Loss 104 - 121 | |
| Tue, Mar 22, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 95 - 117 | |
| Thu, Mar 24, 1988 | vs New York Knicks | Win 134 - 117 | |
| Sat, Mar 26, 1988 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 115 - 109 | |
| Mon, Mar 28, 1988 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 98 - 108 | |
| Wed, Mar 30, 1988 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 110 - 117 | |
| Thu, Mar 31, 1988 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 102 - 100 | |
| Sat, Apr 2, 1988 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 98 - 104 | |
| Tue, Apr 5, 1988 | vs Denver Nuggets | Loss 97 - 110 | |
| Thu, Apr 7, 1988 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 113 - 107 | |
| Sat, Apr 9, 1988 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 108 - 104 | |
| Sun, Apr 10, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 105 - 122 | |
| Tue, Apr 12, 1988 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 119 - 127 | |
| Thu, Apr 14, 1988 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 123 - 105 | |
| Fri, Apr 15, 1988 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 125 - 132 | |
| Sun, Apr 17, 1988 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 127 - 119 | |
| Tue, Apr 19, 1988 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Loss 96 - 104 | |
| Thu, Apr 21, 1988 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 116 - 117 | |
| Sat, Apr 23, 1988 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 107 - 125 | |
| Sun, Apr 24, 1988 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 127 - 119 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Western Conference First Round (Lost 1 - 3) | |||
| Thu, Apr 28, 1988 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 110 - 120 | |
| Sat, Apr 30, 1988 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 119 - 108 | |
| Tue, May 3, 1988 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Loss 92 - 93 | |
| Thu, May 5, 1988 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Loss 97 - 107 | |
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