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1980-1981 Houston Rockets Schedule

NBA Playoffs - Opening Round

Date Opponent Result Venue Record Houston Leaders L.A. Lakers Leaders PPP
Apr 1, 1981
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L.A. Lakers
W, 107 - 111 The Forum
Opening Round
1-0 PTS: 38. Moses Malone
PTS: 26. M. Johnson
0 - 0
Apr 3, 1981
v.
L.A. Lakers
L, 106 - 111 Compaq Center
Opening Round
1-1 PTS: 33. Moses Malone
PTS: 27. K. Abdul-Jabbar
0 - 0
Apr 5, 1981
@
L.A. Lakers
W, 86 - 89 The Forum
Opening Round
2-1 PTS: 23. Moses Malone
PTS: 32. K. Abdul-Jabbar
0 - 0

NBA Playoffs - Conference Semi Finals

Date Opponent Result Venue Record Houston Leaders San Antonio Leaders PPP
Apr 7, 1981
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San Antonio
W, 98 - 107 HemisFair Arena
Conference Semi Finals
1-0 PTS: 27. Moses Malone
PTS: 30. G. Gervin
0 - 0
Apr 8, 1981
@
San Antonio
L, 125 - 113 HemisFair Arena
Conference Semi Finals
1-1 PTS: 34. C. Murphy
PTS: 34. M. Olberding
0 - 0
Apr 10, 1981
v.
San Antonio
W, 112 - 99 Compaq Center
Conference Semi Finals
2-1 PTS: 41. Moses Malone
PTS: 33. G. Gervin
0 - 0
Apr 12, 1981
v.
San Antonio
L, 112 - 114 Compaq Center
Conference Semi Finals
2-2 PTS: 33. Robert Reid
PTS: 33. G. Gervin
0 - 0
Apr 14, 1981
@
San Antonio
W, 117 - 123 HemisFair Arena
Conference Semi Finals
3-2 PTS: 36. C. Murphy
PTS: 25. R. Johnson
0 - 0
Apr 15, 1981
v.
San Antonio
L, 96 - 101 Compaq Center
Conference Semi Finals
3-3 PTS: 36. Moses Malone
PTS: 26. G. Gervin
0 - 0
Apr 17, 1981
@
San Antonio
W, 100 - 105 HemisFair Arena
Conference Semi Finals
4-3 PTS: 42. C. Murphy
PTS: 21. G. Gervin
0 - 0

NBA Playoffs - Conference Finals

Date Opponent Result Venue Record Houston Leaders Kansas City Leaders PPP
Apr 21, 1981
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Kansas City
W, 78 - 97 Kemper Arena
Conference Finals
1-0 PTS: 29. Moses Malone
PTS: 20. E. Grunfeld
0 - 0
Apr 22, 1981
@
Kansas City
L, 88 - 79 Kemper Arena
Conference Finals
1-1 PTS: 18. Moses Malone
PTS: 31. Reggie King
0 - 0
Apr 24, 1981
v.
Kansas City
W, 92 - 88 Compaq Center
Conference Finals
2-1 PTS: 23. C. Murphy
PTS: 22. Scott Wedman
0 - 0
Apr 26, 1981
v.
Kansas City
W, 100 - 89 Compaq Center
Conference Finals
3-1 PTS: 42. Moses Malone
PTS: 24. Reggie King
0 - 0
Apr 29, 1981
@
Kansas City
W, 88 - 97 Kemper Arena
Conference Finals
4-1 PTS: 36. Moses Malone
PTS: 20. Scott Wedman
0 - 0

NBA Playoffs - NBA Finals

Date Opponent Result Venue Record Houston Leaders Boston Leaders PPP
May 5, 1981
@
Boston
L, 98 - 95 Boston Garden
NBA Finals
0-1 PTS: 27. Robert Reid
PTS: 18. Larry Bird
0 - 0
May 7, 1981
@
Boston
W, 90 - 92 Boston Garden
NBA Finals
1-1 PTS: 31. Moses Malone
PTS: 19. Larry Bird
0 - 0
May 9, 1981
v.
Boston
L, 71 - 94 Compaq Center
NBA Finals
1-2 PTS: 23. Moses Malone
PTS: 19. C. Maxwell
0 - 0
May 10, 1981
v.
Boston
W, 91 - 86 Compaq Center
NBA Finals
2-2 PTS: 28. M. Dunleavy, Sr.
PTS: 24. C. Maxwell
0 - 0
May 12, 1981
@
Boston
L, 109 - 80 Boston Garden
NBA Finals
2-3 PTS: 20. Moses Malone
PTS: 28. C. Maxwell
0 - 0
May 14, 1981
v.
Boston
L, 91 - 102 Compaq Center
NBA Finals
2-4 PTS: 27. Robert Reid
PTS: 27. Larry Bird
0 - 0

Regular Season

Date Opponent Result Venue Record Houston Leaders Opponent Leaders PPP
Oct 10, 1980
@
San Diego
L, 120 - 104 Valley View Casino Center
Regular Season
0-1 PTS: 19. Moses Malone
PTS: 35. Phil Smith
REB: 23. Sidney Wicks
0 - 0
Oct 12, 1980
@
L.A. Lakers
L, 114 - 103 The Forum
Regular Season
0-2 PTS: 26. Moses Malone
PTS: 30. M. Johnson
0 - 0
Oct 15, 1980
v.
Seattle
W, 103 - 100 Compaq Center
Regular Season
1-2 PTS: 27. C. Murphy
PTS: 30. P. Westphal
0 - 0
Oct 17, 1980
@
Portland
W, 99 - 102 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Regular Season
2-2 PTS: 33. Moses Malone
PTS: 20. K. Washington
0 - 0
Oct 18, 1980
@
Golden State
L, 108 - 101 Oracle Arena
Regular Season
2-3 PTS: 26. C. Murphy
PTS: 31. Purvis Short
0 - 0
Oct 21, 1980
@
Denver
W, 117 - 119 McNichols Sports Arena
Regular Season
3-3 PTS: 41. Moses Malone
PTS: 30. Alex English
0 - 0
Oct 23, 1980
v.
Kansas City
L, 96 - 105 Compaq Center
Regular Season
3-4 PTS: 30. Moses Malone
PTS: 37. O. Birdsong
0 - 0
Oct 25, 1980
v.
Detroit
L, 109 - 112 Compaq Center
Regular Season
3-5 PTS: 29. Moses Malone
PTS: 20. Keith Herron
0 - 0
Oct 29, 1980
v.
Dallas
W, 109 - 103 Compaq Center
Regular Season
4-5 PTS: 38. Moses Malone
PTS: 19. J. Spanarkel
0 - 0
Nov 5, 1980
v.
San Diego
L, 104 - 111 Compaq Center
Regular Season
4-6 PTS: 34. Moses Malone
PTS: 24. Phil Smith
0 - 0
Nov 8, 1980
v.
Phoenix
L, 115 - 116 Compaq Center
Regular Season
4-7 PTS: 36. Moses Malone
PTS: 18. T. Robinson
0 - 0
Nov 11, 1980
@
Dallas
W, 94 - 105 Reunion Arena
Regular Season
5-7 PTS: 23. C. Murphy
PTS: 18. B. Robinzine
0 - 0
Nov 12, 1980
v.
L.A. Lakers
W, 107 - 104 Compaq Center
Regular Season
6-7 PTS: 28. C. Murphy
PTS: 28. J. Wilkes
0 - 0
Nov 14, 1980
@
Utah
L, 117 - 115 Salt Palace
Regular Season
6-8 PTS: 34. Moses Malone
PTS: 43. A. Dantley
0 - 0
Nov 15, 1980
@
Seattle
L, 143 - 139 Kingdome
Regular Season
6-9 PTS: 41. Moses Malone
PTS: 31. V. Johnson
0 - 0
Nov 18, 1980
v.
Seattle
W, 138 - 118 Compaq Center
Regular Season
7-9 PTS: 33. Moses Malone
PTS: 28. V. Johnson
0 - 0
Nov 20, 1980
@
Cleveland
W, 114 - 117 Richfield Coliseum
Regular Season
8-9 PTS: 31. Moses Malone
PTS: 25. M. Mitchell
0 - 0
Nov 21, 1980
@
New Jersey
W, 108 - 116 Jersey Mike's Arena
Regular Season
9-9 PTS: 33. Moses Malone
PTS: 28. Mike O'Koren
0 - 0
Nov 22, 1980
@
Indiana
L, 129 - 120 Market Square Arena
Regular Season
9-10 PTS: 28. Moses Malone
PTS: 22. Billy Knight
0 - 0
Nov 24, 1980
@
New York
L, 113 - 110 Madison Square Garden
Regular Season
9-11 PTS: 29. M. Dunleavy, Sr.
PTS: 32. Ray Williams
0 - 0
Nov 26, 1980
v.
Philadelphia
L, 100 - 101 Compaq Center
Regular Season
9-12 PTS: 32. Moses Malone
PTS: 23. J. Erving
0 - 0
Nov 28, 1980
@
San Antonio
W, 115 - 124 HemisFair Arena
Regular Season
10-12 PTS: 40. Moses Malone
PTS: 28. G. Gervin
0 - 0
Nov 29, 1980
v.
Dallas
W, 115 - 90 Compaq Center
Regular Season
11-12 PTS: 24. C. Murphy
PTS: 24. A. Jeelani
0 - 0
Nov 30, 1980
@
Phoenix
L, 117 - 114 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Regular Season
11-13 PTS: 30. Moses Malone
PTS: 25. Walter Davis
0 - 0
Dec 3, 1980
v.
Cleveland
W, 118 - 109 Compaq Center
Regular Season
12-13 PTS: 20. R. Tomjanovich
PTS: 28. M. Mitchell
0 - 0
Dec 5, 1980
@
Kansas City
L, 108 - 100 Kemper Arena
Regular Season
12-14 PTS: 20. C. Murphy
PTS: 42. O. Birdsong
0 - 0
Dec 6, 1980
v.
Denver
W, 111 - 108 Compaq Center
Regular Season
13-14 PTS: 48. M. Dunleavy, Sr.
PTS: 26. Alex English
0 - 0
Dec 10, 1980
v.
L.A. Lakers
L, 108 - 109 Compaq Center
Regular Season
13-15 PTS: 28. Moses Malone
PTS: 32. J. Wilkes
0 - 0
Dec 12, 1980
@
Portland
L, 106 - 100 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Regular Season
13-16 PTS: 26. Moses Malone
PTS: 18. B. Bates
0 - 0
Dec 13, 1980
@
Golden State
W, 97 - 99 Oracle Arena
Regular Season
14-16 PTS: 35. Moses Malone
PTS: 24. W. Free
0 - 0
Dec 17, 1980
v.
San Antonio
L, 107 - 113 Compaq Center
Regular Season
14-17 PTS: 29. Moses Malone
PTS: 22. Johnny Moore
0 - 0
Dec 19, 1980
@
Boston
L, 133 - 119 Boston Garden
Regular Season
14-18 PTS: 32. Robert Reid
PTS: 26. R. Parish
0 - 0
Dec 20, 1980
@
Chicago
L, 133 - 109 Chicago Stadium
Regular Season
14-19 PTS: 26. Moses Malone
PTS: 24. Reggie Theus
0 - 0
Dec 21, 1980
@
Milwaukee
L, 123 - 91 UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Regular Season
14-20 PTS: 18. C. Murphy
PTS: 24. S. Moncrief
0 - 0
Dec 23, 1980
v.
Golden State
L, 99 - 114 Compaq Center
Regular Season
14-21 PTS: 23. Moses Malone
PTS: 27. W. Free
0 - 0
Dec 26, 1980
@
Detroit
W, 94 - 114 Silverdome
Regular Season
15-21 PTS: 33. Moses Malone
PTS: 22. Phil Hubbard
0 - 0
Dec 27, 1980
@
Washington
L, 115 - 97 US Airways Arena
Regular Season
15-22 PTS: 26. Moses Malone
PTS: 29. Kevin Grevey
0 - 0
Dec 30, 1980
v.
San Diego
W, 104 - 98 Compaq Center
Regular Season
16-22 PTS: 30. Moses Malone
PTS: 30. F. Williams
0 - 0
Jan 1, 1981
v.
Utah
W, 117 - 103 Compaq Center
Regular Season
17-22 PTS: 25. R. Tomjanovich
PTS: 27. A. Dantley
0 - 0
Jan 2, 1981
@
Dallas
W, 120 - 124 Reunion Arena
Regular Season
18-22 PTS: 40. Moses Malone
PTS: 29. Geoff Huston
0 - 0
Jan 3, 1981
v.
Denver
L, 132 - 134 Compaq Center
Regular Season
18-23 PTS: 42. C. Murphy
PTS: 31. D. Thompson
0 - 0
Jan 7, 1981
v.
Kansas City
L, 108 - 114 Compaq Center
Regular Season
18-24 PTS: 33. Moses Malone
PTS: 31. Phil Ford
0 - 0
Jan 9, 1981
@
Philadelphia
L, 107 - 94 Spectrum
Regular Season
18-25 PTS: 34. Moses Malone
PTS: 23. J. Erving
0 - 0
Jan 10, 1981
v.
Portland
W, 106 - 105 Compaq Center
Regular Season
19-25 PTS: 24. Moses Malone
PTS: 30. Jim Paxson
0 - 0
Jan 14, 1981
v.
Chicago
W, 109 - 105 Compaq Center
Regular Season
20-25 PTS: 41. Moses Malone
PTS: 28. Reggie Theus
0 - 0
Jan 16, 1981
@
Phoenix
L, 92 - 89 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Regular Season
20-26 PTS: 38. Moses Malone
PTS: 21. D. Johnson
0 - 0
Jan 17, 1981
v.
New York
L, 98 - 99 Compaq Center
Regular Season
20-27 PTS: 26. Moses Malone
PTS: 26. Ray Williams
0 - 0
Jan 18, 1981
@
Denver
W, 97 - 98 McNichols Sports Arena
Regular Season
21-27 PTS: 37. Moses Malone
PTS: 33. D. Thompson
0 - 0
Jan 21, 1981
v.
Phoenix
W, 106 - 100 Compaq Center
Regular Season
22-27 PTS: 25. Moses Malone
PTS: 27. T. Robinson
0 - 0
Jan 23, 1981
@
Kansas City
L, 113 - 107 Kemper Arena
Regular Season
22-28 PTS: 26. Moses Malone
PTS: 38. Phil Ford
0 - 0
Jan 24, 1981
v.
Utah
W, 106 - 91 Compaq Center
Regular Season
23-28 PTS: 18. C. Murphy
PTS: 20. D. Griffith
0 - 0
Jan 28, 1981
v.
New Jersey
W, 111 - 99 Compaq Center
Regular Season
24-28 PTS: 29. Moses Malone
PTS: 22. C. Robinson
0 - 0
Jan 29, 1981
@
Utah
L, 99 - 97 Salt Palace
Regular Season
24-29 PTS: 28. Moses Malone
PTS: 37. A. Dantley
0 - 0
Feb 3, 1981
v.
Denver
W, 135 - 128 Compaq Center
Regular Season
25-29 PTS: 38. Moses Malone
PTS: 26. Alex English
0 - 0
Feb 4, 1981
v.
Dallas
W, 116 - 68 Compaq Center
Regular Season
26-29 PTS: 21. Moses Malone
PTS: 14. B. Robinzine
0 - 0
Feb 6, 1981
@
Phoenix
L, 112 - 99 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Regular Season
26-30 PTS: 22. Moses Malone
PTS: 19. T. Robinson
0 - 0
Feb 7, 1981
v.
Atlanta
W, 87 - 81 Compaq Center
Regular Season
27-30 PTS: 16. C. Murphy
PTS: 34. John Drew
0 - 0
Feb 11, 1981
v.
San Antonio
W, 108 - 89 Compaq Center
Regular Season
28-30 PTS: 21. Robert Reid
PTS: 19. G. Gervin
0 - 0
Feb 13, 1981
v.
L.A. Lakers
L, 105 - 114 Compaq Center
Regular Season
28-31 PTS: 29. Moses Malone
PTS: 30. K. Abdul-Jabbar
0 - 0
Feb 14, 1981
v.
Milwaukee
L, 112 - 117 Compaq Center
Regular Season
28-32 PTS: 24. Moses Malone
PTS: 25. J. Bridgeman
0 - 0
Feb 19, 1981
@
San Diego
L, 116 - 99 Valley View Casino Center
Regular Season
28-33 PTS: 30. Moses Malone
PTS: 22. F. Williams
0 - 0
Feb 20, 1981
@
L.A. Lakers
W, 107 - 110 The Forum
Regular Season
29-33 PTS: 34. Moses Malone
PTS: 36. K. Abdul-Jabbar
0 - 0
Feb 22, 1981
@
Seattle
W, 96 - 111 Kingdome
Regular Season
30-33 PTS: 27. C. Murphy
PTS: 21. V. Johnson
0 - 0
Feb 23, 1981
@
Utah
W, 102 - 106 Salt Palace
Regular Season
31-33 PTS: 38. C. Murphy
REB: 11. Moses Malone
AST: 5. Moses Malone
PTS: 34. A. Dantley
REB: 12. A. Dantley
877.0 - 911.4
Feb 25, 1981
v.
Indiana
W, 101 - 100 Compaq Center
Regular Season
32-33 PTS: 18. C. Murphy
PTS: 25. J. Edwards
0 - 0
Feb 27, 1981
v.
Seattle
W, 96 - 92 Compaq Center
Regular Season
33-33 PTS: 30. Moses Malone
PTS: 16. V. Johnson
0 - 0
Feb 28, 1981
v.
San Diego
L, 103 - 104 Compaq Center
Regular Season
33-34 PTS: 27. C. Murphy
PTS: 22. Swen Nater
REB: 14. Swen Nater
0 - 0
Mar 1, 1981
@
San Antonio
L, 102 - 86 HemisFair Arena
Regular Season
33-35 PTS: 20. Robert Reid
PTS: 26. G. Gervin
0 - 0
Mar 4, 1981
v.
Boston
L, 101 - 108 Compaq Center
Regular Season
33-36 PTS: 26. Moses Malone
PTS: 24. Larry Bird
AST: 12. Larry Bird
0 - 0
Mar 6, 1981
v.
Washington
L, 104 - 105 Compaq Center
Regular Season
33-37 PTS: 25. Moses Malone
PTS: 24. Greg Ballard
0 - 0
Mar 7, 1981
@
Atlanta
L, 114 - 108 Omni Coliseum
Regular Season
33-38 PTS: 30. Moses Malone
PTS: 27. D. Roundfield
0 - 0
Mar 11, 1981
v.
Golden State
W, 109 - 92 Compaq Center
Regular Season
34-38 PTS: 51. Moses Malone
REB: 19. Moses Malone
PTS: 24. J. Carroll
0 - 0
Mar 13, 1981
v.
Portland
W, 126 - 104 Compaq Center
Regular Season
35-38 PTS: 27. M. Dunleavy, Sr.
PTS: 20. K. Ransey
0 - 0
Mar 14, 1981
v.
Utah
W, 101 - 82 Compaq Center
Regular Season
36-38 PTS: 38. Moses Malone
PTS: 26. A. Dantley
0 - 0
Mar 15, 1981
@
Denver
L, 138 - 127 McNichols Sports Arena
Regular Season
36-39 PTS: 31. Moses Malone
PTS: 27. D. Thompson
0 - 0
Mar 18, 1981
@
Golden State
L, 118 - 117 Oracle Arena
Regular Season
36-40 PTS: 34. C. Murphy
PTS: 32. Bernard King
0 - 0
Mar 20, 1981
@
Portland
L, 107 - 103 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Regular Season
36-41 PTS: 27. Moses Malone
PTS: 21. Jim Paxson
0 - 0
Mar 22, 1981
@
Kansas City
W, 108 - 114 Kemper Arena
Regular Season
37-41 PTS: 32. Moses Malone
PTS: 24. O. Birdsong
0 - 0
Mar 24, 1981
@
Dallas
W, 111 - 114 Reunion Arena
Regular Season
38-41 PTS: 32. Robert Reid
PTS: 19. Brad Davis
0 - 0
Mar 25, 1981
v.
San Antonio
W, 117 - 111 Compaq Center
Regular Season
39-41 PTS: 32. Moses Malone
PTS: 34. James Silas
0 - 0
Mar 27, 1981
v.
Kansas City
W, 91 - 84 Compaq Center
Regular Season
40-41 PTS: 21. Moses Malone
PTS: 27. Reggie King
0 - 0
Mar 29, 1981
@
San Antonio
L, 135 - 109 HemisFair Arena
Regular Season
40-42 PTS: 23. Robert Reid
PTS: 30. G. Gervin
0 - 0