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1978–79 Houston Rockets season

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Head coach
  
Tom Nissalke

Record
  
47–35 (.573)

Arena
  
The Summit

Place
  
Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 4th (Eastern)

Playoff finish
  
East First Round (eliminated 0-2)

The 1978–79 NBA season was the Rockets' 12th season in the NBA and 8th season in the city of Houston.

Contents

z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot

East First Round

(4) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks: Hawks win series 2–0

  • Game 1 @ Houston: Atlanta 109, Houston 106
  • Game 2 @ Atlanta: Atlanta 100, Houston 91

    • Awards and records

  • Moses Malone, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
  • Moses Malone, All-NBA First Team
  • Moses Malone, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

    • References

    1978–79 Houston Rockets season Wikipedia
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