| 45-37 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Houston Rockets finished the regular season with a 45-37 record. They went 31-10 at home and 14-27 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Houston Rockets went 46-40. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference First Round to the Seattle SuperSonics.
The 1988-89 Houston Rockets played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The 1988-89 Houston Rockets had their best month in December, when they went 9-5 and had a 64.3% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 6-6 and had a 50% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| November '88 | 9-6 | 60% | +45 |
| December '88 | 9-5 | 64.3% | -2 |
| January '89 | 7-6 | 53.8% | +5 |
| February '89 | 6-6 | 50% | -2 |
| March '89 | 8-8 | 50% | +41 |
| April '89 | 6-6 | 50% | -9 |
Yes, the Houston Rockets made the Playoffs in 1989. They lost their only series against the Seattle SuperSonics in the Western Conference First Round.
The Houston Rockets finished the regular season with a point differential of +78. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Rockets could have been expected to have about 43.5 wins, or a 44-38 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1988-89 Houston Rockets went 11-11.
During the regular season, the 1988-89 Houston Rockets went 3-3 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1988-89 Houston Rockets was a 6 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Houston Rockets had during the 1988-89 regular season was 7 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Nov 4, 1988 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 117 - 120 | ||
| Sat, Nov 5, 1988 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Loss 113 - 114 | OT | |
| Tue, Nov 8, 1988 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 120 - 102 | ||
| Thu, Nov 10, 1988 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 106 - 99 | ||
| Fri, Nov 11, 1988 | @ Miami Heat | Win 121 - 100 | ||
| Sun, Nov 13, 1988 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 129 - 127 | ||
| Tue, Nov 15, 1988 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 121 - 126 | ||
| Thu, Nov 17, 1988 | vs Miami Heat | Win 113 - 107 | ||
| Sat, Nov 19, 1988 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 109 - 98 | ||
| Mon, Nov 21, 1988 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 117 - 113 | ||
| Wed, Nov 23, 1988 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 108 - 111 | ||
| Fri, Nov 25, 1988 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 94 - 111 | ||
| Sat, Nov 26, 1988 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 119 - 109 | ||
| Tue, Nov 29, 1988 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 107 - 124 | ||
| Wed, Nov 30, 1988 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 101 - 89 | ||
| Fri, Dec 2, 1988 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 95 - 110 | ||
| Sat, Dec 3, 1988 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 108 - 104 | ||
| Tue, Dec 6, 1988 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 106 - 105 | ||
| Thu, Dec 8, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 116 - 120 | ||
| Sat, Dec 10, 1988 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 110 - 91 | ||
| Tue, Dec 13, 1988 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 101 - 126 | ||
| Thu, Dec 15, 1988 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 124 - 115 | OT2 | |
| Sun, Dec 18, 1988 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 120 - 109 | ||
| Tue, Dec 20, 1988 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 105 - 104 | ||
| Thu, Dec 22, 1988 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 125 - 109 | ||
| Mon, Dec 26, 1988 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Win 97 - 95 | ||
| Tue, Dec 27, 1988 | @ Miami Heat | Win 101 - 93 | ||
| Thu, Dec 29, 1988 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 109 - 126 | ||
| Fri, Dec 30, 1988 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 83 - 95 | ||
| Tue, Jan 3, 1989 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 104 - 102 | ||
| Sat, Jan 7, 1989 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 95 - 96 | ||
| Wed, Jan 11, 1989 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 122 - 117 | OT | |
| Thu, Jan 12, 1989 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 116 - 106 | ||
| Sat, Jan 14, 1989 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 110 - 98 | ||
| Mon, Jan 16, 1989 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 113 - 124 | ||
| Tue, Jan 17, 1989 | @ Sacramento Kings | Loss 109 - 123 | ||
| Thu, Jan 19, 1989 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 108 - 124 | ||
| Fri, Jan 20, 1989 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 114 - 121 | ||
| Tue, Jan 24, 1989 | vs Miami Heat | Win 118 - 93 | ||
| Thu, Jan 26, 1989 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 106 - 100 | ||
| Sat, Jan 28, 1989 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 96 - 91 | ||
| Tue, Jan 31, 1989 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 114 - 125 | ||
| Fri, Feb 3, 1989 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 105 - 98 | ||
| Sun, Feb 5, 1989 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 124 - 112 | ||
| Wed, Feb 8, 1989 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 111 - 114 | ||
| Thu, Feb 9, 1989 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 113 - 110 | ||
| Tue, Feb 14, 1989 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 137 - 123 | ||
| Fri, Feb 17, 1989 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 121 - 111 | ||
| Sat, Feb 18, 1989 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 105 - 94 | ||
| Mon, Feb 20, 1989 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 90 - 110 | ||
| Tue, Feb 21, 1989 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 115 - 120 | ||
| Fri, Feb 24, 1989 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 97 - 106 | ||
| Sat, Feb 25, 1989 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 105 - 121 | ||
| Mon, Feb 27, 1989 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 98 - 104 | ||
| Thu, Mar 2, 1989 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 103 - 113 | ||
| Fri, Mar 3, 1989 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 108 - 118 | ||
| Sun, Mar 5, 1989 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 88 - 83 | ||
| Wed, Mar 8, 1989 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 80 - 117 | ||
| Fri, Mar 10, 1989 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 96 - 86 | ||
| Sat, Mar 11, 1989 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 124 - 94 | ||
| Mon, Mar 13, 1989 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 96 - 97 | ||
| Tue, Mar 14, 1989 | @ Sacramento Kings | Loss 90 - 95 | ||
| Thu, Mar 16, 1989 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 120 - 104 | ||
| Sat, Mar 18, 1989 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 127 - 113 | ||
| Tue, Mar 21, 1989 | vs Denver Nuggets | Loss 110 - 112 | ||
| Fri, Mar 24, 1989 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 99 - 102 | ||
| Sat, Mar 25, 1989 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 144 - 104 | ||
| Tue, Mar 28, 1989 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 120 - 117 | ||
| Thu, Mar 30, 1989 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 109 - 101 | ||
| Fri, Mar 31, 1989 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 109 - 126 | ||
| Sun, Apr 2, 1989 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 99 - 108 | ||
| Tue, Apr 4, 1989 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 90 - 88 | ||
| Fri, Apr 7, 1989 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 112 - 120 | OT | |
| Sat, Apr 8, 1989 | @ Miami Heat | Loss 104 - 107 | OT | |
| Tue, Apr 11, 1989 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 108 - 99 | ||
| Thu, Apr 13, 1989 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 111 - 119 | ||
| Fri, Apr 14, 1989 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 96 - 122 | ||
| Sun, Apr 16, 1989 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 114 - 112 | OT | |
| Mon, Apr 17, 1989 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 99 - 91 | ||
| Wed, Apr 19, 1989 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 99 - 84 | ||
| Fri, Apr 21, 1989 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 112 - 101 | ||
| Sat, Apr 22, 1989 | vs Miami Heat | Loss 89 - 91 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Western Conference First Round (Lost 1 - 3) | ||||
| Fri, Apr 28, 1989 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 107 - 111 | ||
| Sun, Apr 30, 1989 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 97 - 109 | ||
| Wed, May 3, 1989 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 126 - 107 | ||
| Fri, May 5, 1989 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 96 - 98 | ||
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