Houston Rockets Regular Season Rosters
1988-1989 Houston Rockets Regular Season Roster
1988-1989 Houston Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | S. Floyd | M. Woodson | B. Johnson | O. Thorpe | H. Olajuwon |
Rotation | F. Johnson | D. Chievous | W. Berry | T. McCormick | |
Rotation | P. Short | ||||
Lim PT | A. Leavell | C. Nevitt |
1988-1989 Midwest Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Utah Jazz | 51-31 | - |
2 | Houston Rockets | 45-37 | 6 |
3 | Denver Nuggets | 44-38 | 7 |
4 | Dallas Mavericks | 38-44 | 13 |
5 | San Antonio Spurs | 21-61 | 30 |
6 | Miami Heat | 15-67 | 36 |
1988-1989 Houston Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Hakeem Olajuwon | All-NBA First Team (1989) |
Hakeem Olajuwon | Player Of The Week (11/13/88, 02/19/89) |
Hakeem Olajuwon | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1989) |
1988-1989 Houston Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Hakeem Olajuwon | 82 | 36.9 | 24.8 | 13.5 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
Otis Thorpe | 82 | 38.2 | 16.7 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
Sleepy Floyd | 82 | 34.0 | 14.2 | 3.7 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
Mike Woodson | 81 | 27.9 | 12.9 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
Derrick Chievous | 81 | 19.0 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
Buck Johnson | 67 | 27.6 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
Purvis Short | 65 | 17.8 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
Tim McCormick | 81 | 15.5 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
Walter Berry | 40 | 20.0 | 8.8 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
Frank Johnson | 67 | 13.1 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Allen Leavell | 55 | 11.4 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Chuck Nevitt | 43 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
Bernard Thompson | 23 | 9.7 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Tony Brown | 14 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
1988-1989 Houston Rockets Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Derrick Chievous was selected as the #16 pick in the First Round of the 1988 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Derrick Chievous signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on October 14, 1988. Buck Johnson was selected as the #20 pick in the First Round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Buck Johnson signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on September 30, 1986. Buck Johnson signed a multi-year extension with the Houston Rockets on December 22, 1988. Hakeem Olajuwon was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Hakeem Olajuwon signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on August 1, 1984. Hakeem Olajuwon signed a multi-year extension with the Houston Rockets on August 1, 1988. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Sleepy Floyd was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the Golden State Warriors on December 13, 1987. Frank Johnson was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the New Jersey Nets on November 2, 1988. Tim McCormick was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the New Jersey Nets on November 2, 1988. Purvis Short was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the Golden State Warriors on November 5, 1987. Otis Thorpe was acquired in a sign and trade by the Houston Rockets from the Sacramento Kings on October 11, 1988. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Walter Berry signed a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on February 2, 1989. Allen Leavell signed a contract with the Houston Rockets on January 15, 1987. Allen Leavell re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on January 25, 1987. Allen Leavell re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on September 1, 1987. Chuck Nevitt signed a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on October 26, 1988. Mike Woodson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on July 19, 1988. |
1988-1989 Houston Rockets Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Charlie Thomas | Owner | 1982-1983 | N/A |
Don Chaney | Head Coach | 1988-1989 | Head Coach (Los Angeles Clippers, 1984 to 1987) |
Ray Patterson | General Manager | 1972-1973 | General Manager (Milwaukee Bucks, 1970 to 1972) |
Bill Worrell | TV Broadcaster | 1983-1984 | N/A |