1985–86 Houston Rockets season
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1985–86 Houston Rockets season
| 1985–86 Houston Rockets season | |
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| Western Conference Champions | |
| Head coach | Bill Fitch |
| Arena | The Summit |
| Results | |
| Record | 51–31 (.622) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Midwest) Conference: 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Finals (Eliminated 2-4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Houston Rockets seasons | |
| < 1984–85 | 1986–87 > |
The 1985–86 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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| 1 | Steve Harris |  United States |
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| 3 | Sam Mitchell | United States |
Mercer |
Roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
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| C | Ralph Sampson | Granville Waiters | ||
| PF | Akeem Olajuwon | Jim Petersen | Hank McDowell | |
| SF | Rodney McCray | Mitchell Wiggins | ||
| SG | Lewis Lloyd | Craig Ehlo Steve Harris |
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| PG | Robert Reid | Allen Leavell |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
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| Houston Rockets | 51 | 31 | .622 | - |
| Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 7 |
| Utah Jazz | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9 |
| Sacramento Kings | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 35 | 47 | .427 | 16 |
Game log
Playoffs
West First Round
(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Sacramento Kings:Rockets win series 3–0
- Game 1 @ The Summit, Houston (April 17): Houston 107, Sacramento 87
- Game 2 @ The Summit, Houston (April 19): Houston 111, Sacramento 103
- Game 3 @ ARCO Arena I, Sacramento (April 22): Houston 113, Sacramento 98
Last Playoff Meeting: 1981 Western Conference Finals (Houston won 4–1; Kings were in Kansas City, Missouri)
West Conference Semifinals
(2) Houston Rockets vs. (3) Denver Nuggets: Rockets win series 4–2
- Game 1 @ The Summit, Houston (April 26): Houston 126, Denver 119
- Game 2 @ The Summit, Houston (April 29): Houston 119, Denver 101
- Game 3 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (May 2): Denver 116, Houston 115
- Game 4 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (May 4): Denver 114, Houston 111 (OT)
- Game 5 @ The Summit, Houston (May 6): Houston 131, Denver 103
- Game 6 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (May 8): Houston 126, Denver 122 (2OT)
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Rockets and Nuggets.
West Conference Finals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (2) Houston Rockets: Rockets win series 4–1
- Game 1 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (May 10): Los Angeles 119, Houston 107
- Game 2 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (May 13): Houston 112, Los Angeles 102
- Game 3 @ The Summit, Houston (May 16): Houston 117, Los Angeles 109
- Game 4 @ The Summit, Houston (May 18): Houston 105, Los Angeles 95
- Game 5 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (May 21): Houston 114, Los Angeles 112
Last Playoff Meeting: 1981 Western Conference First Round (Houston won 2–1)
NBA Finals
| Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
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| Game 1 | May 26 | Boston | 112-100 | Houston |
| Game 2 | May 29 | Boston | 117-95 | Houston |
| Game 3 | June 1 | Houston | 106-104 | Boston |
| Game 4 | June 3 | Houston | 103-106 | Boston |
| Game 5 | June 5 | Houston | 111-96 | Boston |
| Game 6 | June 8 | Boston | 114-97 | Houston |
Boston beats Houston 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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| Craig Ehlo | 36 | 0 | 5.5 | .429 | .333 | .793 | 1.3 | .8 | .3 | .1 | 2.7 |
| Steve Harris | 57 | 0 | 8.5 | .442 | .200 | .926 | 1.0 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 4.5 |
| Allen Leavell | 74 | 12 | 16.1 | .463 | .358 | .854 | .9 | 3.2 | .8 | .1 | 7.9 |
| Lewis Lloyd | 82 | 82 | 29.8 | .529 | .200 | .843 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 1.2 | .3 | 16.9 |
| John Lucas, Jr. | 65 | 65 | 32.6 | .446 | .308 | .775 | 2.2 | 8.8 | 1.2 | .1 | 15.5 |
| Rodney McCray | 82 | 82 | 31.8 | .537 | .000 | .770 | 6.3 | 3.6 | .6 | .7 | 10.3 |
| Hank McDowell | 22 | 0 | 9.3 | .571 | .000 | .680 | 2.2 | .3 | .0 | .1 | 3.0 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 68 | 68 | 36.3 | .526 | .000 | .645 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 23.5 |
| Jim Petersen | 82 | 20 | 20.3 | .477 | .000 | .706 | 4.8 | 1.0 | .5 | .7 | 6.2 |
| Robert Reid | 82 | 5 | 26.3 | .464 | .182 | .757 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .2 | 12.0 |
| Ralph Sampson | 79 | 76 | 36.3 | .488 | .133 | .461 | 11.1 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 18.9 |
| Granville Waiters | 43 | 0 | 3.6 | .333 | .000 | .167 | .7 | .2 | .1 | .2 | .6 |
| Mitchell Wiggins | 78 | 0 | 15.4 | .454 | .083 | .729 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .8 | .1 | 6.8 |
Playoffs
Awards and records
Awards
- Hakeem Olajuwon, All-NBA Second Team
Records
Transactions
Trades
Free Agents
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Subtractions
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References
See also
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