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1979–80 Houston Rockets season

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Head coach
  
Del Harris

Record
  
41–41 (.500)

Arena
  
The Summit

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

Playoff finish
  
East Conference Semifinals (eliminated 0-4)

The 1979–80 NBA season was the Rockets' 13th season in the NBA and 9th 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) San Antonio Spurs: Rockets win series 2-1

  • Game 1 @ Houston: Houston 95, San Antonio 85
  • Game 2 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 106, Houston 101
  • Game 3 @ Houston: Houston 141, San Antonio 120
  • East Conference Semifinals

    (1) Boston Celtics vs. (4) Houston Rockets: Celtics win series 4-0

  • Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 119, Houston 101
  • Game 2 @ Boston: Boston 95, Houston 75
  • Game 3 @ Houston: Boston 100, Houston 81
  • Game 4 @ Houston: Boston 138, Houston 121
  • Awards and records

  • Moses Malone, All-NBA Second Team
  • References

    1979–80 Houston Rockets season Wikipedia