1988-89 Houston Rockets Season, Schedule & Results

1988-89 Houston Rockets Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date

Opponent

Score

Regular Season (82 Games, 45-37)

Playoffs (4 Games, 1-3)

Western Conference First Round (Lost 1 - 3)

Fri, 4/28/89

@ Seattle SuperSonics

Loss 107 - 111

Sun, 4/30/89

@ Seattle SuperSonics

Loss 97 - 109

Wed, 5/3/89

vs Seattle SuperSonics

Win 126 - 107

Fri, 5/5/89

vs Seattle SuperSonics

Loss 96 - 98

What was the record of the 1988-89 Houston Rockets?

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.

What division did the 1988-89 Houston Rockets play in?

The 1988-89 Houston Rockets played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.

What was the 1988-89 Houston Rockets record by month?

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

Did the 1988-89 Houston Rockets make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Houston Rockets made the Playoffs in 1989. They lost their only series against the Seattle SuperSonics in the Western Conference First Round.

What was the point differential for the 1988-89 Houston Rockets?

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.

How did the 1988-89 Houston Rockets perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1988-89 Houston Rockets went 11-11.

How did the 1988-89 Houston Rockets perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1988-89 Houston Rockets went 3-3 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1988-89 Houston Rockets?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1988-89 Houston Rockets was a 6 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1988-89 Houston Rockets?

The longest losing streak that the Houston Rockets had during the 1988-89 regular season was 7 games, which happened once during the season.

1988-1989 Houston Rockets