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1981–82 Houston Rockets season

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Head coach
  
Del Harris

Record
  
46–36 (.561)

Arena
  
The Summit

Place
  
Division: 3rd (Midwest) Conference: 6th (Western)

Playoff finish
  
West First Round (eliminated 1-2)

The 1981–82 NBA season was the Rockets' 15th season in the NBA and 11th season in the city of Houston.

Contents

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

West First Round

(3) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (6) Houston Rockets: SuperSonics win series 2-1

  • Game 1 @ Seattle: Seattle 102, Houston 87
  • Game 2 @ Houston: Houston 91, Seattle 70
  • Game 3 @ Seattle: Seattle 104, Houston 83
  • Last playoff meeting: First meeting between the Rockets and the Sonics

    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

    1981–82 Houston Rockets season Wikipedia