1980–81 Houston Rockets season
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1980–81 Houston Rockets season
| 1980–81 Houston Rockets season | |
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| Western Conference Champions | |
| Head coach | Del Harris |
| Arena | The Summit |
| Results | |
| Record | 40–42 (.488) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Midwest) Conference: 5th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Finals (Eliminated 2-4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Houston Rockets seasons | |
| < 1979–80 | 1981–82 > |
The 1980–81 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets lose the NBA Finals.
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Offseason
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Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 2 | 27 | John Stroud |  United States |
Mississippi |
Roster
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Moses Malone | Bill Willoughby | ||
| PF | Billy Paultz | Major Jones | ||
| SF | Robert Reid | Calvin Garrett | Rudy Tomjanovich John Stroud |
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| SG | Mike Dunleavy | Allen Leavell | ||
| PG | Tom Henderson | Calvin Murphy |
Regular season
In the 1980-81 season, after the newly-established Dallas Mavericks became the third NBA team in Texas,[2] the NBA restructured the conferences and sent the Rockets, who had previously played in the Eastern Conference, to the Midwest Division of the Western Conference. In Harris's second season, Houston tied with Kansas City for second place in the Midwest Division behind San Antonio with a 40-42 record, and qualified for the playoffs with just one game left.[3] During the season, Murphy set two NBA records, by sinking 78 consecutive free throws to break Rick Barry's mark of 60 set in 1976, and achieving a free-throw percentage of .958, breaking Barry's record set with the Rockets in 1979.[4]
Season standings
| Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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| y-San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 30 | .634 | – | 34–7 | 18–23 | 21–9 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12.0 | 25–16 | 15–26 | 19–11 |
| x-Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12.0 | 24–17 | 16–25 | 19–11 |
| Denver Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15.0 | 23–18 | 14–27 | 13–17 |
| Utah Jazz | 28 | 54 | .341 | 24.0 | 20–21 | 8–33 | 13–17 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 15 | 67 | .183 | 37.0 | 11–30 | 4–37 | 5–25 |
| # | Western Conference | ||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Phoenix Suns | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 |
| 3 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 |
| 4 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 |
| 5 | x-Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 |
| 6 | x-Houston Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18 |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20 |
| 9 | San Diego Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 |
| 10 | Seattle SuperSonics | 34 | 48 | .415 | 23 |
| 11 | Utah Jazz | 28 | 54 | .341 | 29 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |
Notes
- z, y – division champions
- x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
West First Round
(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Houston Rockets: Rockets win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Houston 111, Los Angeles 107
- Game 2 @ Houston: Los Angeles 111, Houston 106
- Game 3 @ Los Angeles: Houston 89, Los Angeles 86
West Conference Semifinals
(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (6) Houston Rockets: Rockets win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ San Antonio: Houston 107, San Antonio 98
- Game 2 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 125, Houston 113
- Game 3 @ Houston: Houston 112, San Antonio 99
- Game 4 @ Houston: San Antonio 114, Houston 112
- Game 5 @ San Antonio: Houston 123, San Antonio 117
- Game 6 @ Houston: San Antonio 101, Houston 96
- Game 7 @ San Antonio: Houston 105, San Antonio 100
West Conference Finals
(5) Kansas City Kings vs. (6) Houston Rockets: Rockets win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Kansas City: Houston 97, Kansas City 78
- Game 2 @ Kansas City: Kansas City 88, Houston 79
- Game 3 @ Houston: Houston 92, Kansas City 88
- Game 4 @ Houston: Houston 100, Kansas City 89
- Game 5 @ Kansas City: Houston 97, Kansas City 88
NBA Finals
| Game | Date | Home Team | Away Team | Score |
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| 1 | May 5 | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | 98-95 |
| 2 | May 7 | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | 90-92 |
| 3 | May 9 | Houston Rockets | Boston Celtics | 71-94 |
| 4 | May 10 | Houston Rockets | Boston Celtics | 91-86 |
| 5 | May 12 | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | 109-80 |
| 6 | May 14 | Houston Rockets | Boston Celtics | 91-102 |
- Boston Celtics win series in 6 games (4-2)
Player statistics
Legend
- GP: Games played
- GS: Games started
- MPG: Minutes per game
- FG%: Field goal percentage
- 3FG%: 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
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Moses Malone | 80 | 40.6 | 1.9 | 27.8 | |||||||
| Calvin Murphy | 76 | 26.5 | 0.1 | 16.7 | |||||||
| Robert Reid | 82 | 36.1 | 0.8 | 15.9 | |||||||
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 52 | 24.3 | 0.1 | 11.6 | |||||||
| Mike Dunleavy | 74 | 21.7 | 0.0 | 10.5 | |||||||
| Allen Leavell | 79 | 21.3 | 0.2 | 8.1 |
Awards and records
Awards
Records
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Transactions
Trades
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Free Agents
Additions
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Subtractions
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References
- ^ http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1980
- ^ "Mavs History". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. http://www.nba.com/mavericks/history/00400544.html#2. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ "1980-81 Houston Rockets". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1981.html. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ "NBA.com Calvin Murphy Bio". NBA. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. http://www.nba.com/history/players/murphy_bio.html. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ^ http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1981.html
See also
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