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1985–86 Houston Rockets season

The 1985–86 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets lose the 1986 NBA Finals to the Larry Bird-led Boston Celtics in six games.

1985–86 Houston Rockets season
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachBill Fitch
General managerRay Patterson
Owner(s)Charlie Thomas
ArenaThe Summit
Results
Record51–31 (.622)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Midwest)
Conference: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(lost to Celtics 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKTXH
Home Sports Entertainment
RadioKTRH
< 1984–85 1986–87 >

In the playoffs, the Rockets swept the Sacramento Kings in three games in the First Round, then defeated the Denver Nuggets in six games in the Semifinals, before dethroning the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the conference finals after Ralph Sampson hit a 20-foot jumper as time expired in game five at The Forum to reach the NBA Finals.

In the NBA Finals, the Rockets faced off against the heavily favored[1] Boston Celtics in a rematch of the 1981 NBA Finals, where the Celtics won in six games. Just like in their previous NBA Finals meeting, the Rockets would lose in six games against the Celtics.

Draft picks

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Main article: 1985 NBA draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Club team
119Steve HarrisSG  United StatesTulsa
354Sam MitchellSF  United StatesMercer
357Michael Payne  United StatesIowa
488Mike Brooks  United StatesTennessee
6134Sam Potter  United StatesOral Roberts

Roster

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Houston Rockets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G/F3Ehlo, Craig6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg)Washington State
SG20Harris, Steve6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)Tulsa
G30Leavell, Allen6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)Oklahoma City
G/F32Lloyd, Lewis6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)Drake
PG5Lucas II, John6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)Maryland
F22McCray, Rodney6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)Louisville
PF8McDowell, Hank6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)Memphis
C34Olajuwon, Akeem7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg)Houston
F/C43Petersen, Jim6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg)Minnesota
SF33Reid, Robert6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg)St. Mary's (TX)
F/C50Sampson, Ralph7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)228 lb (103 kg)Virginia
C31Waiters, Granville6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg)Ohio State
SG15Wiggins, Mitchell6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)South Carolina
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

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Season standings

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Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Houston Rockets5131.622–36–515–2620–10
x-Denver Nuggets4735.573434–713–2815–15
x-Dallas Mavericks4438.537726–1518–2316–14
x-Utah Jazz4240.512927–1415–2615–15
x-Sacramento Kings3745.4511425–1612–2915–15
x-San Antonio Spurs3547.4271621–2014–279–21
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Los Angeles Lakers6220.756–
2y-Houston Rockets5131.62211
3x-Denver Nuggets4735.57315
4x-Dallas Mavericks4438.53718
5x-Utah Jazz4240.51220
6x-Portland Trail Blazers4042.48822
7x-Sacramento Kings3745.45125
8x-San Antonio Spurs3547.42727
9Phoenix Suns3250.39030
10Los Angeles Clippers3250.39030
11Seattle SuperSonics3151.37831
12Golden State Warriors3052.36632

Record vs. opponents

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1985-86 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta—0–65–14–21–11–14–21–11–15–12–01–13–34–25–14–12–02–02–01–11–10–21–4
Boston6–0—5–15–11–11–14–12–02–05–12–02–05–04–25–14–21–11–11–12–02–02–05–1
Chicago1–51–5—3–30–22–02–42–01–13–31–10–21–52–34–21–51–11–10–21–11–11–11–4
Cleveland2–41–53–3—1–11–11–50–20–23–21–11–11–53–34–10–62–00–22–01–11–10–21–5
Dallas1–11–12–01–1—3–30–24–11–52–02–31–40–22–01–10–25–02–33–34–23–25–11–1
Denver1–11–10–21–13–3—1–13–23–32–04–13–22–01–11–11–14–13–23–33–32–33–32–0
Detroit2–41–44–25–12–01–1—1–11–15–12–01–12–44–24–12–40–21–10–21–12–01–14–2
Golden State1–10–20–22–01–42–31–1—0–51–15–12–40–21–11–11–12–41–52–32–32–42–31–1
Houston1–10–21–12–05–13–31–15–0—2–03–21–40–21–12–01–13–23–24–25–13–23–32–0
Indiana1–51–53–32–30–20–21–51–10–2—2–00–22–42–32–40–61–10–20–21–12–00–25–1
L.A. Clippers0–20–21–11–13–21–40–21–52–30–2—2–41–12–02–00–22–42–45–01–43–33–20–2
L.A. Lakers1–10–22–01–14–12–31–14–24–12–04–2—2–01–11–12–05–16–05–04–14–25–02–0
Milwaukee3–30–55–15–12–00–24–22–02–04–21–10–2—4–26–04–11–12–02–02–02–02–04–2
New Jersey2–42–43–23–30–21–12–41–11–13–20–21–12–4—5–12–42–02–02–01–10–22–02–4
New York1–51–52–41–41–11–11–41–10–24–20–21–10–61–5—0–62–00–21–11–11–10–23–3
Philadelphia1–42–45–16–02–01–14–21–11–16–02–00–21–44–26–0—2–02–02–01–11–11–13–3
Phoenix0–21–11–10–20–51–42–04–22–31–14–21–51–10–20–20–2—2–42–33–25–11–41–1
Portland0–21–11–12–03–22–31–15–12–32–04–20–60–20–22–00–24–2—3–21–45–12–30–2
Sacramento0–21–12–00–23–33–32–03–22–42–00–50–50–20–21–10–23–22–3—5–15–02–41–1
San Antonio1–10–21–11–12–43–31–13–21–51–14–11–40–21–11–11–12–34–11–5—2–32–42–0
Seattle1–10–21–11–12–33–20–24–22–30–23–32–40–22–01–11–11–51–50–53–2—2–31–1
Utah2–00–21–12–01–53–31–13–23–32–02–30–50–20–22–01–14–13–24–24–23–2—1–1
Washington4–11–54–15–11–10–22–41–10–21–52–00–22–44–23–33–31–12–01–10–21–11–1—

Game log

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Regular season

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1985–86 game log
Total: 51–31 (home: 36–5; road: 15–26)
October: 2–2 (home: 1–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1October 25, 1985@ UtahW 112–108Salt Palace Acord Arena1–0
2October 26, 1985@ L.A. ClippersL 129–130 (2OT)Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena1–1
3October 29, 1985SeattleW 111–99The Summit2–1
4October 31, 1985@ SacramentoL 116–122ARCO Arena2–2
November: 11–4 (home: 9–0; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
5November 2, 1985San AntonioW 111–98The Summit3–2
6November 5, 1985PortlandW 127–113The Summit4–2
7November 7, 1985L.A. ClippersW 137–115The Summit5–2
8November 9, 1985@ DallasW 115–110Reunion Arena6–2
9November 12, 1985DenverW 127–119The Summit7–2
10November 14, 1985New JerseyW 112–107The Summit8–2
11November 16, 1985DallasW 122–117The Summit9–2
12November 19, 1985@ DenverL 113–127McNichols Sports Arena9–3
13November 20, 1985IndianaW 126–97The Summit10–3
14November 22, 1985@ SeattleL 103–122Seattle Center Coliseum10–4
15November 24, 1985@ PortlandL 118–125Memorial Coliseum10–5
16November 26, 1985Golden StateW 130–108The Summit11–5
17November 27, 1985@ L.A. ClippersW 137–130 (OT)Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena12–5
18November 29, 1985@ PhoenixL 110–126Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12–6
19November 30, 1985SacramentoW 131–114The Summit13–6
December: 7–6 (home: 6–0; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
20December 3, 1985PhoenixW 118–112The Summit14–6
21December 6, 1985
9:30 p.m. CST		@ L.A. LakersL 112–120Sampson (32)Olajuwon (13)Lucas
Sampson (9)		The Forum
17,505		14–7
22December 7, 1985ChicagoW 116–104The Summit15–7
23December 10, 1985UtahW 134–105The Summit16–7
24December 12, 1985DallasW 123–110The Summit17–7
25December 14, 1985@ UtahL 100–114Salt Palace Acord Arena17–8
26December 17, 1985@ ClevelandW 98–94Richfield Coliseum18–8
27December 18, 1985@ PhiladelphiaL 108–126The Spectrum18–9
28December 20, 1985@ New JerseyL 112–122Brendan Byrne Arena18–10
29December 21, 1985
6:30 p.m. CST		@ AtlantaL 122–123Lloyd (34)Sampson (15)Lucas (11)The Omni
8,563		18–11
30December 26, 1985UtahW 106–99The Summit19–11
31December 28, 1985PortlandW 118–108The Summit20–11
32December 30, 1985@ DenverL 122–125McNichols Sports Arena20–12
January: 12–2 (home: 8–1; road: 4–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
33January 2, 1986@ Golden StateW 120–115Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena21–12
34January 4, 1986PhiladelphiaW 115–100The Summit22–12
35January 7, 1986Golden StateW 124–115The Summit23–12
36January 9, 1986San AntonioW 120–110The Summit24–12
37January 11, 1986WashingtonW 87–86The Summit25–12
38January 14, 1986UtahL 102–105The Summit25–13
39January 15, 1986@ San AntonioW 119–113HemisFair Arena26–13
40January 18, 1986New YorkW 104–95The Summit27–13
41January 19, 1986@ DallasL 96–131Reunion Arena27–14
42January 21, 1986@ SeattleW 100–96Seattle Center Coliseum28–14
43January 23, 1986SacramentoW 124–107The Summit29–14
44January 25, 1986DetroitW 117–112The Summit30–14
45January 28, 1986ClevelandW 116–109The Summit31–14
46January 30, 1986@ SacramentoW 111–109ARCO Arena32–14
February: 6–7 (home: 4–2; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
47February 1, 1986@ ChicagoL 122–132Chicago Stadium32–15
48February 3, 1986DenverW 104–102The Summit33–15
49February 6, 1986
7:30 p.m. CST		L.A. LakersL 95–117Olajuwon (18)Olajuwon (14)Lucas (8)The Summit
16,016		33–16
All-Star Break
50February 11, 1986
7:30 p.m. CST		AtlantaW 113–100Sampson (27)McCray (14)Lucas (16)The Summit
16,016		34–16
51February 13, 1986@ San AntonioL 115–119HemisFair Arena34–17
52February 15, 1986@ L.A. ClippersL 101–108Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena34–18
53February 17, 1986@ Golden StateW 116–110Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena35–18
54February 18, 1986@ SacramentoL 105–115ARCO Arena35–19
55February 20, 1986
7:30 p.m. CST		MilwaukeeL 113–120Sampson (24)Petersen (9)Lucas (7)The Summit
14,448		35–20
56February 21, 1986@ DallasW 111–104Reunion Arena36–20
57February 24, 1986DallasW 110–105The Summit37–20
58February 25, 1986@ UtahL 97–100Salt Palace Acord Arena37–21
59February 27, 1986DenverW 117–111The Summit38–21
March: 8–8 (home: 5–1; road: 3–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
60March 1, 1986@ PortlandL 112–117Memorial Coliseum38–22
61March 3, 1986@ SeattleL 105–118Seattle Center Coliseum38–23
62March 4, 1986@ DenverL 115–128McNichols Sports Arena38–24
63March 6, 1986SacramentoW 116–105The Summit39–24
64March 8, 1986San AntonioW 126–117The Summit40–24
65March 11, 1986
7:30 p.m. CST		BostonL 104–116Sampson (23)Petersen
Sampson (12)		Lewis Lloyd,
Lucas (9)		The Summit
16,016		40–25
66March 13, 1986PortlandW 126–118The Summit41–25
67March 15, 1986L.A. ClippersW 148–116The Summit42–25
68March 16, 1986
9:30 p.m. CST		@ L.A. LakersL 111–116Sampson (27)Sampson (16)McCray (10)The Forum
17,505		42–26
69March 18, 1986PhoenixW 112–109The Summit43–26
70March 20, 1986
7:30 p.m. CST		@ MilwaukeeL 106–116Sampson (20)Sampson (14)Sampson (6)MECCA Arena
11,052		43–27
71March 22, 1986@ New YorkW 114–99Madison Square Garden44–27
72March 24, 1986
7:00 p.m. CST		@ BostonL 107–114Olajuwon (29)Olajuwon (14)Leavell (6)Boston Garden
14,890		44–28
73March 26, 1986@ IndianaW 110–101Market Square Arena45–28
74March 28, 1986@ DetroitL 107–116Pontiac Silverdome45–29
75March 29, 1986@ WashingtonW 114–109Capital Centre46–29
April: 5–2 (home: 3–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
76April 1, 1986Golden StateW 125–121The Summit47–29
77April 3, 1986@ San AntonioW 136–110HemisFair Arena48–29
78April 4, 1986@ PhoenixW 112–89Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum49–29
79April 6, 1986
2:30 p.m. CST		L.A. LakersW 109–103Olajuwon (25)Sampson (17)Sampson (9)The Summit
16,016		50–29
80April 8, 1986SeattleW 109–95The Summit51–29
81April 10, 1986
9:30 p.m. CST		@ L.A. LakersL 113–117Olajuwon (34)McCray,
Olajuwon (8)		McCray (10)The Forum
17,505		51–30
82April 12, 1986PhoenixL 92–110The Summit51–31
1985–86 schedule

Playoffs

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1986 playoff game log
First Round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 17, 1986SacramentoW 107–87Akeem Olajuwon (29)Akeem Olajuwon (15)Rodney McCray (7)The Summit
15,101		1–0
2April 19, 1986SacramentoW 111–103Robert Reid (29)Ralph Sampson (8)Reid, Sampson (6)The Summit
16,016		2–0
3April 22, 1986@ SacramentoW 113–98Lloyd, Sampson (25)Akeem Olajuwon (13)Lloyd, McCray (7)ARCO Arena I
10,333		3–0
Conference semifinals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 26, 1986DenverW 126–119Akeem Olajuwon (38)Akeem Olajuwon (16)Robert Reid (9)The Summit
15,448		1–0
2April 29, 1986DenverW 119–101Ralph Sampson (27)Akeem Olajuwon (14)Rodney McCray (10)The Summit
16,016		2–0
3May 2, 1986@ DenverL 115–116Akeem Olajuwon (31)Akeem Olajuwon (11)McCray, Lloyd (8)McNichols Sports Arena
17,022		2–1
4May 4, 1986@ DenverL 111–114 (OT)Ralph Sampson (28)Ralph Sampson (13)Robert Reid (7)McNichols Sports Arena
14,152		2–2
5May 6, 1986DenverW 131–103Akeem Olajuwon (36)Akeem Olajuwon (19)Robert Reid (12)The Summit
16,016		3–2
6May 8, 1986@ DenverW 126–122 (2OT)Akeem Olajuwon (28)Ralph Sampson (18)Rodney McCray (7)McNichols Sports Arena
17,022		4–2
Western Conference Finals: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 10, 1986
2:30 p.m. CDT		@ L.A. LakersL 107–119Olajuwon (28)Olajuwon (16)Reid (8)The Forum
17,505		0–1
2May 13, 1986
9:30 p.m. CDT		@ L.A. LakersW 112–102Lloyd,
Sampson (24)		Sampson (16)McCray (11)The Forum
17,505		1–1
3May 16, 1986
8:30 p.m. CDT		L.A. LakersW 117–109Olajuwon (40)Olajuwon (12)Reid (12)The Summit
16,016		2–1
4May 18, 1986
2:30 p.m. CDT		L.A. LakersW 105–95Olajuwon (35)Petersen (13)McCray (6)The Summit
16,016		3–1
5May 21, 1986
10:30 p.m. CDT		@ L.A. LakersW 114–112Olajuwon (30)Olajuwon (7)McCray (11)The Forum
17,505		4–1
NBA Finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 26, 1986
2:00 p.m. CDT		@ BostonL 100–112Olajuwon (33)Olajuwon (12)Reid (8)Boston Garden
14,890		0–1
2May 29, 1986
8:00 p.m. CDT		@ BostonL 95–117Olajuwon (21)Olajuwon (10)McCray,
Reid (5)		Boston Garden
14,890		0–2
3June 1, 1986
2:30 p.m. CDT		BostonW 106–104Sampson (24)Sampson (22)Reid (9)The Summit
16,016		1–2
4June 3, 1986
8:00 p.m. CDT		BostonL 103–106Sampson (25)Olajuwon (14)Sampson (9)The Summit
16,016		1–3
5June 5, 1986
8:00 p.m. CDT		BostonW 111–96Olajuwon (32)Olajuwon (14)Reid (17)The Summit
16,016		2–3
6June 8, 1986
12 Noon CDT		@ BostonL 97–114Olajuwon (21)Olajuwon (10)McCray,
Reid (5)		Boston Garden
14,890		2–4
1986 schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Craig Ehlo3605.5.429.333.7931.3.8.3.12.7
Steve Harris5708.5.442.200.9261.0.9.4.14.5
Allen Leavell741216.1.463.358.854.93.2.8.17.9
Lewis Lloyd828229.8.529.200.8434.03.71.2.316.9
John Lucas, Jr.656532.6.446.308.7752.28.81.2.115.5
Rodney McCray828231.8.537.000.7706.33.6.6.710.3
Hank McDowell2209.3.571.000.6802.2.3.0.13.0
Akeem Olajuwon686836.3.526.000.64511.52.02.03.423.5
Jim Petersen822020.3.477.000.7064.81.0.5.76.2
Robert Reid82526.3.464.182.7573.72.71.1.212.0
Ralph Sampson797636.3.488.133.46111.13.61.31.618.9
Granville Waiters4303.6.333.000.167.7.2.1.2.6
Mitchell Wiggins78015.4.454.083.7292.01.3.8.16.8

Playoffs

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG

Awards and records

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Awards

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Records

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Transactions

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Trades

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Free agents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Roy S. Johnson (May 26, 1986). "FITCH FINDS OLD HABITS HARD TO BREAK". The New York Times. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
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