Houston Rockets Schedule, Scores, Results

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1972-1973 Houston Rockets Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Houston Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 13, 1972	@ Cleveland	W, 108 - 109	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	1-0	PTS: 21. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 40. Austin Carr	0 - 0
Oct 14, 1972	@ Buffalo	W, 113 - 121	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	2-0	PTS: 25. Mike Newlin	PTS: 36. Fred Hilton	0 - 0
Oct 17, 1972	@ New York	L, 103 - 95	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	2-1	PTS: 21. Jack Marin	PTS: 22. Jerry Lucas	0 - 0
Oct 20, 1972	v. Atlanta	W, 120 - 108	Fertitta Center Regular Season	3-1	PTS: 29. Jimmy Walker	PTS: 39. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Oct 21, 1972	v. Chicago	L, 97 - 130	Fertitta Center Regular Season	3-2	PTS: 18. C. Murphy	PTS: 24. Bob Love	0 - 0
Oct 25, 1972	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 107 - 112	Fertitta Center Regular Season	3-3	PTS: 23. Z. Abdul-Aziz	PTS: 33. Jerry West	0 - 0
Oct 27, 1972	v. Detroit	W, 130 - 118	Fertitta Center Regular Season	4-3	PTS: 30. Jimmy Walker	PTS: 36. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Oct 31, 1972	@ Atlanta	W, 105 - 106	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	5-3	PTS: 26. Jack Marin	PTS: 23. Walt Bellamy	0 - 0
Nov 1, 1972	@ Philadelphia	W, 104 - 108	Spectrum Regular Season	6-3	PTS: 23. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 25. Fred Carter	0 - 0
Nov 3, 1972	v. Atlanta	L, 108 - 114	Fertitta Center Regular Season	6-4	PTS: 21. Cliff Meely	PTS: 31. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Nov 4, 1972	@ Detroit	W, 108 - 118	Fertitta Center Regular Season	7-4	PTS: 30. Otto Moore	PTS: 42. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Nov 7, 1972	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 122 - 109	The Forum Regular Season	7-5	PTS: 30. Mike Newlin	PTS: 30. H. Hairston	0 - 0
Nov 10, 1972	@ Phoenix	L, 115 - 109	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	7-6	PTS: 24. Jimmy Walker	PTS: 26. C. Scott	0 - 0
Nov 11, 1972	v. Philadelphia	L, 112 - 114	Fertitta Center Regular Season	7-7	PTS: 30. Jack Marin	PTS: 31. John Block	0 - 0
Nov 14, 1972	@ Washington	L, 104 - 103	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	7-8	PTS: 31. Jack Marin	PTS: 22. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Nov 16, 1972	@ New York	L, 119 - 100	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	7-9	PTS: 22. Jack Marin	PTS: 24. Earl Monroe	0 - 0
Nov 18, 1972	@ Kansas City	L, 127 - 117	Municipal Auditorium Regular Season	7-10	PTS: 26. Jimmy Walker	PTS: 51. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Nov 21, 1972	@ Chicago	L, 113 - 105	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	7-11	PTS: 30. Jimmy Walker	PTS: 31. Jerry Sloan	0 - 0
Nov 22, 1972	v. Golden State	W, 132 - 104	Fertitta Center Regular Season	8-11	PTS: 27. Jack Marin	PTS: 25. Rick Barry	0 - 0
Nov 25, 1972	v. Seattle	W, 114 - 109	Fertitta Center Regular Season	9-11	PTS: 28. Jack Marin	PTS: 38. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Nov 28, 1972	@ Washington	L, 108 - 90	Fertitta Center Regular Season	9-12	PTS: 23. Jimmy Walker	PTS: 27. Mike Riordan	0 - 0
Nov 29, 1972	@ Washington	W, 94 - 102	Fertitta Center Regular Season	10-12	PTS: 21. Jack Marin	PTS: 30. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Dec 1, 1972	@ Washington	L, 103 - 96	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	10-13	PTS: 20. Jack Marin	PTS: 27. Phil Chenier	0 - 0
Dec 2, 1972	v. Kansas City	L, 109 - 114	Fertitta Center Regular Season	10-14	PTS: 32. Jimmy Walker	PTS: 36. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Dec 5, 1972	@ Golden State	L, 108 - 101	Oracle Arena Regular Season	10-15	PTS: 22. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 30. Rick Barry	0 - 0
Dec 8, 1972	v. Portland	W, 114 - 108	Fertitta Center Regular Season	11-15	PTS: 24. Jimmy Walker	PTS: 34. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Dec 12, 1972	@ Buffalo	L, 95 - 94	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	11-16	PTS: 20. Otto Moore	PTS: 25. Elmore Smith	0 - 0
Dec 15, 1972	@ Washington	L, 94 - 91	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	11-17	PTS: 21. Jimmy Walker	PTS: 20. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Dec 16, 1972	@ Detroit	W, 112 - 123	Cobo Center Regular Season	12-17	PTS: 30. Jimmy Walker	PTS: 36. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Dec 17, 1972	@ Cleveland	W, 109 - 110	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	13-17	PTS: 35. Jack Marin	PTS: 30. John Johnson	0 - 0
Dec 20, 1972	v. New York	L, 102 - 124	Fertitta Center Regular Season	13-18	PTS: 25. Jimmy Walker	PTS: 26. Willis Reed	0 - 0
Dec 22, 1972	v. Philadelphia	W, 116 - 103	Fertitta Center Regular Season	14-18	PTS: 29. Jack Marin	PTS: 17. J. Trapp	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1972	v. Phoenix	W, 113 - 110	Fertitta Center Regular Season	15-18	PTS: 31. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 32. C. Scott	0 - 0
Dec 27, 1972	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 136 - 104	Fertitta Center Regular Season	16-18	PTS: 24. Mike Newlin	PTS: 37. G. Goodrich	0 - 0
Dec 29, 1972	v. Milwaukee	L, 101 - 114	Fertitta Center Regular Season	16-19	PTS: 25. Jack Marin	PTS: 39. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Jan 2, 1973	v. Boston	L, 110 - 130	Fertitta Center Regular Season	16-20	PTS: 25. Jimmy Walker	PTS: 25. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Jan 3, 1973	v. Boston	W, 123 - 112	Fertitta Center Regular Season	17-20	PTS: 29. Mike Newlin	PTS: 32. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Jan 4, 1973	@ Chicago	L, 111 - 97	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	17-21	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 25. Chet Walker	0 - 0
Jan 6, 1973	@ New York	L, 116 - 106	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	17-22	PTS: 24. Jack Marin	PTS: 33. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Jan 7, 1973	@ Cleveland	L, 102 - 97	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	17-23	PTS: 22. Jack Marin	PTS: 24. L. Wilkens	0 - 0
Jan 9, 1973	@ Atlanta	L, 120 - 114	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	17-24	PTS: 25. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 26. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Jan 10, 1973	@ Boston	L, 128 - 107	Boston Garden Regular Season	17-25	PTS: 20. C. Murphy	PTS: 22. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Jan 12, 1973	v. New York	L, 103 - 104	Fertitta Center Regular Season	17-26	PTS: 20. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 25. Earl Monroe	0 - 0
Jan 13, 1973	v. Cleveland	L, 115 - 123	Fertitta Center Regular Season	17-27	PTS: 20. C. Murphy	PTS: 25. Austin Carr	0 - 0
Jan 17, 1973	@ Golden State	L, 123 - 117	Fertitta Center Regular Season	17-28	PTS: 21. Z. Abdul-Aziz	PTS: 51. Rick Barry	0 - 0
Jan 19, 1973	v. Cleveland	L, 104 - 108	Fertitta Center Regular Season	17-29	PTS: 24. Mike Newlin	PTS: 28. John Johnson	0 - 0
Jan 20, 1973	v. Portland	L, 115 - 130	Fertitta Center Regular Season	17-30	PTS: 19. Cliff Meely	PTS: 51. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Jan 21, 1973	v. New York	W, 107 - 103	Fertitta Center Regular Season	18-30	PTS: 25. Mike Newlin	PTS: 24. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Jan 25, 1973	v. Milwaukee	W, 129 - 125	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	19-30	PTS: 29. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 48. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Jan 26, 1973	@ Boston	L, 139 - 126	Boston Garden Regular Season	19-31	PTS: 27. C. Murphy	PTS: 24. Dave Cowens	0 - 0
Jan 28, 1973	v. Atlanta	W, 116 - 108	Fertitta Center Regular Season	20-31	PTS: 28. Jimmy Walker	PTS: 37. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Jan 30, 1973	@ Portland	W, 120 - 123	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	21-31	PTS: 31. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 28. Sidney Wicks	0 - 0
Jan 31, 1973	@ Seattle	L, 118 - 109	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	21-32	PTS: 25. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 37. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Feb 2, 1973	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 126 - 109	The Forum Regular Season	21-33	PTS: 30. Mike Newlin	PTS: 24. G. Goodrich	0 - 0
Feb 3, 1973	@ Phoenix	L, 132 - 123	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	21-34	PTS: 27. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 26. D. Van Arsdale	0 - 0
Feb 4, 1973	@ Buffalo	W, 118 - 130	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	22-34	PTS: 30. Jack Marin	PTS: 31. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1973	v. Philadelphia	W, 123 - 117	Fertitta Center Regular Season	23-34	PTS: 35. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 26. Freddie Boyd	0 - 0
Feb 9, 1973	v. Kansas City	L, 116 - 121	Fertitta Center Regular Season	23-35	PTS: 35. Jack Marin	PTS: 37. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Feb 10, 1973	@ Atlanta	L, 103 - 91	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	23-36	PTS: 24. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 29. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Feb 13, 1973	@ Kansas City	L, 132 - 118	Municipal Auditorium Regular Season	23-37	PTS: 34. Mike Newlin	PTS: 49. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Feb 16, 1973	@ Milwaukee	L, 105 - 103	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	23-38	PTS: 29. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 31. O. Robertson	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1973	v. Phoenix	W, 127 - 111	Fertitta Center Regular Season	24-38	PTS: 28. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 41. C. Scott	0 - 0
Feb 18, 1973	v. Chicago	L, 99 - 110	Fertitta Center Regular Season	24-39	PTS: 22. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 23. Chet Walker	0 - 0
Feb 21, 1973	v. Seattle	W, 139 - 107	Fertitta Center Regular Season	25-39	PTS: 37. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 27. Fred Brown	0 - 0
Feb 23, 1973	v. Philadelphia	W, 138 - 116	Spectrum Regular Season	26-39	PTS: 30. Jack Marin	PTS: 21. J. Halliburton	0 - 0
Feb 25, 1973	@ Detroit	L, 129 - 112	Cobo Center Regular Season	26-40	PTS: 24. Mike Newlin	PTS: 42. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Feb 27, 1973	@ Buffalo	W, 105 - 112	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	27-40	PTS: 29. Mike Newlin	PTS: 22. Elmore Smith	0 - 0
Mar 3, 1973	@ Atlanta	L, 136 - 125	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	27-41	PTS: 32. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 33. Walt Bellamy	0 - 0
Mar 4, 1973	v. Milwaukee	L, 101 - 116	Fertitta Center Regular Season	27-42	PTS: 19. Jack Marin	PTS: 29. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Mar 7, 1973	@ Cleveland	L, 118 - 100	Fertitta Center Regular Season	27-43	PTS: 25. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 22. John Johnson	0 - 0
Mar 9, 1973	v. Washington	L, 104 - 109	Fertitta Center Regular Season	27-44	PTS: 21. Mike Newlin	PTS: 26. Archie Clark	0 - 0
Mar 10, 1973	v. Cleveland	W, 131 - 116	Fertitta Center Regular Season	28-44	PTS: 34. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 26. Austin Carr	0 - 0
Mar 11, 1973	v. Atlanta	W, 129 - 118	Fertitta Center Regular Season	29-44	PTS: 35. Jack Marin	PTS: 35. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Mar 15, 1973	@ Golden State	L, 141 - 125	Oracle Arena Regular Season	29-45	PTS: 37. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 26. Jeff Mullins	0 - 0
Mar 16, 1973	@ Portland	L, 141 - 128	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	29-46	PTS: 28. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 51. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Mar 18, 1973	@ Seattle	L, 121 - 112	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	29-47	PTS: 27. Jimmy Walker	PTS: 38. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Mar 20, 1973	@ Boston	L, 94 - 89	Boston Garden Regular Season	29-48	PTS: 21. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 28. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Mar 21, 1973	@ Washington	W, 110 - 118	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	30-48	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 24. Archie Clark	0 - 0
Mar 23, 1973	@ Philadelphia	W, 112 - 132	Spectrum Regular Season	31-48	PTS: 28. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 16. Leroy Ellis	0 - 0
Mar 25, 1973	v. Boston	L, 121 - 125	Fertitta Center Regular Season	31-49	PTS: 36. Mike Newlin	PTS: 28. Dave Cowens	0 - 0
Mar 27, 1973	@ Buffalo	W, 111 - 121	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	32-49	PTS: 25. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 39. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Mar 28, 1973	@ Buffalo	W, 122 - 138	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	33-49	PTS: 31. C. Murphy	PTS: 45. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Houston Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 13, 1972

Cleveland

W, 108 - 109

Cleveland Arena
Regular Season