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1984–85 Houston Rockets season

(lost to Jazz 2–3)

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The 1984–85 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets draft Akeem Olajuwon. He was selected to play in the 1985 NBA All-Star Game.

In the playoffs, the Rockets lost to the Utah Jazz in five games in the First Round.

Draft picks

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Houston Rockets}}" width="10%"	Round	Houston Rockets}}" width="10%"	Pick	Player
1	1	Akeem Olajuwon*	Center	Houston–Jr.
3	51	Jim Petersen	Forward/Center	Minnesota
4	74	Willie Jackson	Forward	Centenary
5	97	Al McClain		New Hampshire
7	143	Joedy Gardner		Long Beach State
8	166	Greg Wolff		Angelo State
9	188	Bill Coon		Presbyterian
10	210	Robert Turner		Canisius

Roster

Bill Fitch
Carroll Dawson
Rudy Tomjanovich

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | October 27, 1984 | @ Dallas | W 121–111 | | | | Reunion Arena | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | October 30, 1984 | Dallas | W 106–84 | | | | The Summit | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | November 1, 1984 | @ Kansas City | W 109–106 | | | | Kemper Arena | 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | November 3, 1984 | New York | W 105–93 | | | | The Summit | 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 6, 1984 | Kansas City | W 108–94 | | | | The Summit | 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 8, 1984 | Seattle | W 99–89 | | | | The Summit | 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | November 10, 1984 | L.A. Clippers | W 117–92 | | | | The Summit | 7–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | November 13, 1984 | Cleveland | W 106–98 | | | | The Summit | 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | November 14, 1984 | @ Indiana | L 117–125 | | | | Market Square Arena | 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 16, 1984 | @ Denver | L 102–119 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | November 17, 1984 | San Antonio | W 141–133 | | | | The Summit | 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 20, 1984 | Detroit | W 123–117 | | | | The Summit | 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 23, 1984 | @ Utah | L 98–111 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | November 24, 1984 | @ Dallas | L 95–113 | | | | Reunion Arena | 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | November 27, 1984 | @ San Antonio | W 114–97 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 11–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | November 28, 1984 | Boston | L 100–110 | | | | The Summit | 11–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | November 30, 1984 | @ Atlanta | W 116–102 | | | | The Omni | 12–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | December 1, 1984 | Seattle | L 86–94 | | | | The Summit | 12–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | December 4, 1984 | L.A. Clippers | L 100–116 | | | | The Summit | 12–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | December 6, 1984 | @ Golden State | L 113–114 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 12–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | December 8, 1984 | @ Portland | W 127–120 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 13–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 9, 1984 | @ Seattle | L 90–96 | | | | Kingdome | 13–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | December 11, 1984 | @ Phoenix | L 112–120 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 13–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | December 13, 1984 | Atlanta | W 96–93 | | | | The Summit | 14–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 15, 1984 | Dallas | W 117–115 | | | | The Summit | 15–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 18, 1984 | @ Chicago | W 104–96 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 16–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 19, 1984 7:00p.m. CST | L.A. Lakers | L 116–123 | Sampson (21) | Sampson (10) | Hollins (15) | The Summit 16,016 | 16–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | December 22, 1984 | Denver | W 125–107 | | | | The Summit | 17–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | December 26, 1984 | @ Milwaukee | L 87–97 | | | | MECCA Arena | 17–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | December 27, 1984 | @ Kansas City | L 92–96 | | | | Kemper Arena | 17–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | December 29, 1984 | Portland | W 108–92 | | | | The Summit | 18–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | January 2, 1985 | @ Denver | W 113–111 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 19–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | January 5, 1985 | @ Golden State | W 103–94 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 20–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | January 6, 1985 | @ Utah | L 92–121 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 20–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | January 8, 1985 | Kansas City | W 112–110 | | | | The Summit | 21–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 11, 1985 | @ Philadelphia | L 108–115 | | | | The Spectrum | 21–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 13, 1985 | @ New Jersey | L 99–100 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 21–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 15, 1985 | @ Portland | L 117–121 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 21–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 16, 1985 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 88–98 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 21–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | January 18, 1985 | @ Phoenix | W 112–101 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 22–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | January 19, 1985 | Utah | W 120–95 | | | | The Summit | 23–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 22, 1985 | Phoenix | W 101–97 | | | | The Summit | 24–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | January 25, 1985 | San Antonio | L 107–122 | | | | The Summit | 24–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | January 26, 1985 | Milwaukee | L 102–105 | | | | The Summit | 24–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | January 28, 1985 | New Jersey | W 97–93 | | | | The Summit | 25–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | January 30, 1985 9:30p.m. CST | @ L.A. Lakers | W 116–113 | Olajuwon (24) | Sampson (10) | Hollins (12) | The Forum 17,505 | 26–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | February 2, 1985 | Denver | W 131–128 (2OT) | | | | The Summit | 27–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | February 5, 1985 7:00p.m. CST | L.A. Lakers | L 104–113 | Sampson (33) | Sampson (13) | Lloyd (8) | The Summit 16,016 | 27–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | February 7, 1985 | Golden State | W 112–105 | | | | The Summit | 28–21 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | February 12, 1985 | Phoenix | W 126–114 | | | | The Summit | 29–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 14, 1985 | @ New York | W 113–105 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 31–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 16, 1985 | @ Cleveland | W 122–115 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 31–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | February 19, 1985 | Dallas | L 115–124 | | | | The Summit | 31–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 20, 1985 | @ Phoenix | W 126–122 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 32–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | February 22, 1985 | Portland | W 117–103 | | | | The Summit | 33–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | February 23, 1985 | Washington | L 115–123 | | | | The Summit | 33–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | February 26, 1985 9:30p.m. CST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 94–100 | Olajuwon (21) | Olajuwon (16) | McCray (8) | The Forum 17,505 | 33–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | February 27, 1985 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 117–109 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 34–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | March 1, 1985 | @ Utah | W 119–115 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 35–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | March 3, 1985 | Philadelphia | W 99–90 | | | | The Summit | 36–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | March 5, 1985 | @ Denver | L 131–133 (2OT) | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 36–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 | March 6, 1985 | Utah | L 90–94 | | | | The Summit | 36–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | March 8, 1985 | Indiana | W 125–105 | | | | The Summit | 37–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | March 9, 1985 | @ San Antonio | W 123–117 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 38–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 | March 12, 1985 | Denver | W 131–129 | | | | The Summit | 39–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | March 15, 1985 | @ Washington | L 114–120 | | | | Capital Centre | 39–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 | March 17, 1985 | @ Boston | L 120–134 | | | | Boston Garden | 39–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | March 19, 1985 | Chicago | W 106–100 | | | | The Summit | 40–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 | March 22, 1985 7:30p.m. CST | L.A. Lakers | L 107–130 | McCray (21) | Sampson (10) | Lloyd, Lucas, McCray, Sampson (5) | The Summit 16,018 | 40–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | March 26, 1985 | Kansas City | W 115–93 | | | | The Summit | 41–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | March 27, 1985 | @ Detroit | L 110–127 | | | | Joe Louis Arena | 41–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | March 29, 1985 | Golden State | W 121–116 | | | | The Summit | 42–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | March 30, 1985 | Utah | W 106–96 | | | | The Summit | 43–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | April 1, 1985 | @ Seattle | W 127–116 | | | | Kingdome | 44–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 | April 2, 1985 | @ Portland | L 113–127 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 44–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 76 | April 4, 1985 | @ Golden State | L 108–113 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 44–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 | April 6, 1985 | @ Dallas | W 139–127 (2OT) | | | | Reunion Arena | 45–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | April 7, 1985 | @ San Antonio | L 105–126 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 45–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 | April 9, 1985 | San Antonio | W 124–103 | | | | The Summit | 46–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | April 11, 1985 | @ Kansas City | W 125–123 | | | | Kemper Arena | 47–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 | April 12, 1985 | L.A. Clippers | L 110–115 | | | | The Summit | 47–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | April 14, 1985 | Seattle | W 121–98 | | | | The Summit | 48–34

Playoffs

2–3

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

Awards

Ralph Sampson, NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
Akeem Olajuwon, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Akeem Olajuwon, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

Records

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Subtractions

References

{{YouTube. PHM_Ko9clmI. Hakeem Olajuwon Rookie Highlights
"Houston Rockets (1967 - ) 1984 Stats, History, Awards and More".
"Houston Rockets Draft Picks". Basketball Reference.

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