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1981–82 Houston Rockets season
(lost to SuperSonics 1–2)
The 1981–82 Houston Rockets season was the Rockets' 15th season in the NBA and 11th season in the city of Houston. The Rockets entered the season as runner-ups in the 1981 NBA Finals, having lost to the Boston Celtics in six games.
In the playoffs, the Rockets lost to the Seattle SuperSonics in three games in the First Round.
Draft picks
Main article: 1981 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 45 | Ed Turner | SF | United States | Texas A&I |
| 4 | 81 | Larry Spriggs | SF | United States | Howard |
| 5 | 105 | Hasan Houston | United States | Bradley | |
| 6 | 127 | Fred Cowan | United States | Kentucky | |
| 7 | 151 | Joe Faine | United States | Bowling Green State | |
| 8 | 172 | Stanley Brewer | United States | West Georgia State |
Roster
- Del Harris
- Carroll Dawson
Regular season
Season standings
:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
Regular season
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | October 30, 1981 | @ Los Angeles | W 113–112 (2OT) | | | | The Forum | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 11, 1981 | Los Angeles | L 93–95 | | | | The Summit | 2–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 21, 1981 | @ Philadelphia | L 106–135 | | | | The Spectrum | 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | November 29, 1981 | @ Los Angeles | L 104–122 | | | | The Forum | 6–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | January 28, 1982 | Philadelphia | W 109–101 | | | | The Summit | 21–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 21, 1982 | @ Los Angeles | L 102–107 | | | | The Forum | 36–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 76 | April 6, 1982 | Los Angeles | L 97–108 | | | | The Summit | 43–33
Playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 21 | @ Seattle | L 87–102 | Moses Malone (20) | Moses Malone (15) | Tom Henderson (7) | Kingdome 14,071 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 23 | Seattle | W 91–70 | Moses Malone (28) | Moses Malone (23) | Allen Leavell (6) | The Summit 15,676 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 25 | @ Seattle | L 83–104 | Moses Malone (24) | Moses Malone (13) | Mike Dunleavy (5) | Kingdome 14,071
| 1–2 |
|---|
Player statistics
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|
Awards and records
- Moses Malone, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Moses Malone, All-NBA First Team
Transactions
- June 8, 1981: Traded a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Charles Davis) and a 1983 2nd round draft pick to the Washington Bullets for Elvin Hayes.
References
References
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1982.html 1981-82 Houston Rockets]
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