1986–87 Houston Rockets season

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Head coach Bill Fitch Record 42–40 (.512)		Arena The Summit

Place Division: 3rd (Midwest)Conference: 6th (Western) Playoff finish West Conference Semifinals(eliminated 2-4)

The 1986–87 NBA season was the Rockets' 20th season in the NBA and 16th season in the city of Houston.

z – clinched division titley – clinched division titlex – clinched playoff spot

West First Round

(3) Portland Trail Blazers vs.(6) Houston Rockets: Rockets win series 3-1

Game 1 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (April 24): Houston 125, Portland 115

Game 2 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (April 26): Portland 111, Houston 98

Game 3 @ The Summit, Houston (April 28): Houston 117, Portland 108

Game 4 @ The Summit, Houston (April 30): Houston 113, Portland 101

Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series)

(6) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Seattle SuperSonics: SuperSonics win series 4-2

Game 1 @ The Summit, Houston (May 2): Seattle 111, Houston 106

Game 2 @ The Summit, Houston (May 5): Seattle 99, Houston 97

Game 3 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle (May 7): Houston 102, Seattle 84

Game 4 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle (May 9): Seattle 117, Houston 102

Game 5 @ The Summit, Houston (May 12): Houston 112, Seattle 107

Game 6 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle (May 14): Seattle 128, Houston 125

Last Playoff Meeting: 1982 Western Conference First Round (Seattle won 2-1)

Akeem Olajuwon, All-NBA First Team

Akeem Olajuwon, NBA All-Defensive First Team

Rodney McCray, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

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