Houston Rockets Schedule, Scores, Results

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1975-1976 Houston Rockets Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Houston Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 24, 1975	@ Boston	L, 109 - 94	Boston Garden Regular Season	0-1	PTS: 24. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 24. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Oct 28, 1975	@ Buffalo	L, 124 - 108	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	0-2	PTS: 27. Ed Ratleff	PTS: 34. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Oct 31, 1975	@ Detroit	L, 131 - 127	Cobo Center Regular Season	0-3	PTS: 40. C. Murphy	PTS: 24. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Nov 2, 1975	v. Milwaukee	W, 104 - 89	Compaq Center Regular Season	1-3	PTS: 24. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 22. B. Winters	0 - 0
Nov 4, 1975	v. New York	W, 119 - 106	Compaq Center Regular Season	2-3	PTS: 33. C. Murphy	PTS: 18. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Nov 8, 1975	v. Cleveland	W, 116 - 112	Compaq Center Regular Season	3-3	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 28. Dick Snyder	0 - 0
Nov 12, 1975	v. Buffalo	L, 80 - 93	Compaq Center Regular Season	3-4	PTS: 29. C. Murphy	PTS: 33. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Nov 13, 1975	@ New York	L, 108 - 102	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	3-5	PTS: 26. Mike Newlin	PTS: 23. Earl Monroe	0 - 0
Nov 15, 1975	v. New Orleans	W, 103 - 101	Compaq Center Regular Season	4-5	PTS: 24. C. Murphy	PTS: 29. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Nov 18, 1975	@ Cleveland	W, 91 - 95	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	5-5	PTS: 23. Mike Newlin	PTS: 21. Bingo Smith	0 - 0
Nov 19, 1975	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 110 - 118	Compaq Center Regular Season	5-6	PTS: 29. J. Meriweather	PTS: 26. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Nov 21, 1975	@ Phoenix	L, 107 - 92	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	5-7	PTS: 24. Mike Newlin	PTS: 22. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Nov 23, 1975	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 110 - 99	The Forum Regular Season	5-8	PTS: 26. Mike Newlin	PTS: 28. G. Goodrich	0 - 0
Nov 25, 1975	@ Washington	W, 89 - 100	US Airways Arena Regular Season	6-8	PTS: 32. C. Murphy	PTS: 28. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Nov 26, 1975	v. Washington	W, 97 - 85	Compaq Center Regular Season	7-8	PTS: 22. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 28. Phil Chenier	0 - 0
Nov 29, 1975	v. Philadelphia	W, 99 - 98	Compaq Center Regular Season	8-8	PTS: 27. C. Murphy	PTS: 25. G. McGinnis	0 - 0
Dec 2, 1975	@ Chicago	W, 77 - 91	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	9-8	PTS: 21. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 18. N. Van Lier	0 - 0
Dec 3, 1975	v. Seattle	W, 107 - 101	Compaq Center Regular Season	10-8	PTS: 26. C. Murphy	PTS: 16. Bruce Seals	0 - 0
Dec 5, 1975	@ Detroit	L, 102 - 91	Cobo Center Regular Season	10-9	PTS: 19. Ed Ratleff	PTS: 30. Al Eberhard	0 - 0
Dec 6, 1975	v. Detroit	W, 105 - 96	Compaq Center Regular Season	11-9	PTS: 34. Mike Newlin	PTS: 20. H. Porter	0 - 0
Dec 10, 1975	v. Phoenix	L, 91 - 105	Compaq Center Regular Season	11-10	PTS: 21. C. Murphy	PTS: 32. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Dec 13, 1975	v. Boston	L, 120 - 137	Compaq Center Regular Season	11-11	PTS: 35. C. Murphy	PTS: 26. C. Scott	0 - 0
Dec 16, 1975	@ Kansas City	W, 100 - 111	Kemper Arena Regular Season	12-11	PTS: 23. C. Murphy	PTS: 31. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Dec 17, 1975	@ Buffalo	L, 88 - 85	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	12-12	PTS: 19. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 23. J. McMillian	0 - 0
Dec 19, 1975	v. Atlanta	W, 113 - 107	Compaq Center Regular Season	13-12	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 29. John Drew	0 - 0
Dec 20, 1975	@ Atlanta	L, 123 - 108	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	13-13	PTS: 29. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 32. John Drew	0 - 0
Dec 23, 1975	v. Chicago	W, 103 - 94	Compaq Center Regular Season	14-13	PTS: 21. C. Murphy	PTS: 24. Bob Love	0 - 0
Dec 25, 1975	@ New Orleans	L, 101 - 99	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	14-14	PTS: 28. K. Kunnert	PTS: 21. Louie Nelson	0 - 0
Dec 27, 1975	@ Golden State	W, 110 - 113	Oracle Arena Regular Season	15-14	PTS: 32. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 30. Rick Barry	0 - 0
Dec 28, 1975	@ Seattle	L, 116 - 106	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	15-15	PTS: 23. C. Murphy	PTS: 23. Fred Brown	0 - 0
Jan 1, 1976	@ Portland	W, 107 - 110	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	16-15	PTS: 22. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 30. Bill Walton	0 - 0
Jan 3, 1976	@ Milwaukee	L, 126 - 101	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	16-16	PTS: 23. C. Murphy	PTS: 34. B. Dandridge	0 - 0
Jan 5, 1976	@ Chicago	L, 98 - 97	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	16-17	PTS: 23. C. Murphy	PTS: 27. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Jan 7, 1976	v. Kansas City	L, 106 - 108	Compaq Center Regular Season	16-18	PTS: 27. Mike Newlin	PTS: 25. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Jan 8, 1976	@ Atlanta	W, 106 - 115	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	17-18	PTS: 34. C. Murphy	PTS: 27. John Drew	0 - 0
Jan 10, 1976	v. Portland	W, 105 - 94	Compaq Center Regular Season	18-18	PTS: 24. C. Murphy	PTS: 18. L. Hollins	0 - 0
Jan 14, 1976	v. New York	L, 103 - 107	Compaq Center Regular Season	18-19	PTS: 24. Mike Newlin	PTS: 26. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Jan 16, 1976	v. Golden State	L, 103 - 128	Compaq Center Regular Season	18-20	PTS: 20. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 24. Rick Barry	0 - 0
Jan 17, 1976	v. New Orleans	L, 97 - 103	Compaq Center Regular Season	18-21	PTS: 23. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 18. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Jan 19, 1976	v. Washington	W, 115 - 96	Compaq Center Regular Season	19-21	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 15. Dave Bing	0 - 0
Jan 23, 1976	@ Phoenix	L, 124 - 115	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	19-22	PTS: 26. C. Murphy	PTS: 28. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Jan 24, 1976	v. Seattle	W, 110 - 103	Compaq Center Regular Season	20-22	PTS: 23. C. Murphy	PTS: 37. Fred Brown	0 - 0
Jan 27, 1976	v. Philadelphia	W, 127 - 116	Compaq Center Regular Season	21-22	PTS: 27. C. Murphy	PTS: 27. Steve Mix	0 - 0
Jan 28, 1976	v. Cleveland	W, 108 - 93	Compaq Center Regular Season	22-22	PTS: 25. C. Murphy	PTS: 15. N. Thurmond	0 - 0
Jan 29, 1976	@ Kansas City	L, 119 - 86	Kemper Arena Regular Season	22-23	PTS: 21. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 21. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Jan 31, 1976	@ New York	W, 114 - 130	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	23-23	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 20. Earl Monroe	0 - 0
Feb 5, 1976	v. New Orleans	L, 111 - 114	Compaq Center Regular Season	23-24	PTS: 29. K. Kunnert	PTS: 35. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Feb 7, 1976	v. Chicago	W, 89 - 87	Compaq Center Regular Season	24-24	PTS: 22. C. Murphy	PTS: 20. J. Laskowski	0 - 0
Feb 9, 1976	v. Kansas City	W, 105 - 86	Compaq Center Regular Season	25-24	PTS: 32. Mike Newlin	PTS: 19. Scott Wedman	0 - 0
Feb 11, 1976	v. Boston	W, 115 - 103	Compaq Center Regular Season	26-24	PTS: 31. C. Murphy	PTS: 23. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Feb 13, 1976	@ Philadelphia	L, 134 - 109	Spectrum Regular Season	26-25	PTS: 26. K. Kunnert	PTS: 32. Fred Carter	0 - 0
Feb 14, 1976	@ Washington	L, 108 - 89	US Airways Arena Regular Season	26-26	PTS: 22. Mike Newlin	PTS: 22. Dave Bing	0 - 0
Feb 15, 1976	@ Milwaukee	L, 113 - 105	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	26-27	PTS: 24. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 30. B. Winters	0 - 0
Feb 18, 1976	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 114 - 98	Compaq Center Regular Season	27-27	PTS: 22. Ed Ratleff	PTS: 34. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Feb 20, 1976	v. Milwaukee	W, 110 - 108	Compaq Center Regular Season	28-27	PTS: 27. C. Murphy	PTS: 23. Gary Brokaw	0 - 0
Feb 21, 1976	v. Phoenix	L, 108 - 110	Compaq Center Regular Season	28-28	PTS: 28. C. Murphy	PTS: 24. Alvan Adams	0 - 0
Feb 22, 1976	@ Cleveland	L, 107 - 103	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	28-29	PTS: 27. Mike Newlin	PTS: 25. Jim Chones	0 - 0
Feb 23, 1976	v. Cleveland	W, 117 - 114	Compaq Center Regular Season	29-29	PTS: 25. Mike Newlin	PTS: 25. Dick Snyder	0 - 0
Feb 25, 1976	@ Boston	L, 103 - 102	Boston Garden Regular Season	29-30	PTS: 24. C. Murphy	PTS: 21. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Feb 27, 1976	@ Buffalo	W, 107 - 113	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	30-30	PTS: 33. C. Murphy	PTS: 30. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Feb 29, 1976	@ Washington	L, 110 - 108	US Airways Arena Regular Season	30-31	PTS: 28. K. Kunnert	PTS: 35. Phil Chenier	0 - 0
Mar 3, 1976	@ New Orleans	W, 105 - 113	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	31-31	PTS: 33. Ed Ratleff	PTS: 25. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Mar 4, 1976	v. Washington	L, 106 - 113	Compaq Center Regular Season	31-32	PTS: 24. Mike Newlin	PTS: 30. Phil Chenier	0 - 0
Mar 6, 1976	v. Atlanta	W, 101 - 97	Compaq Center Regular Season	32-32	PTS: 26. C. Murphy	PTS: 27. John Drew	0 - 0
Mar 7, 1976	@ Atlanta	L, 123 - 106	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	32-33	PTS: 27. C. Murphy	PTS: 30. John Drew	0 - 0
Mar 10, 1976	v. Portland	W, 113 - 110	Compaq Center Regular Season	33-33	PTS: 31. C. Murphy	PTS: 22. Sidney Wicks	0 - 0
Mar 12, 1976	@ Buffalo	W, 100 - 113	Compaq Center Regular Season	34-33	PTS: 32. C. Murphy	PTS: 20. Don Adams	0 - 0
Mar 13, 1976	v. Golden State	L, 97 - 111	Compaq Center Regular Season	34-34	PTS: 25. C. Murphy	PTS: 23. Phil Smith	0 - 0
Mar 16, 1976	v. New York	W, 116 - 111	Compaq Center Regular Season	35-34	PTS: 26. C. Murphy	PTS: 35. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Mar 17, 1976	v. Atlanta	W, 124 - 112	Compaq Center Regular Season	36-34	PTS: 24. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 25. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Mar 19, 1976	@ Portland	L, 111 - 105	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	36-35	PTS: 26. C. Murphy	PTS: 27. Sidney Wicks	0 - 0
Mar 21, 1976	@ Seattle	L, 117 - 107	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	36-36	PTS: 24. C. Murphy	PTS: 24. Fred Brown	0 - 0
Mar 23, 1976	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 125 - 106	The Forum Regular Season	36-37	PTS: 25. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 30. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Mar 25, 1976	@ Golden State	W, 104 - 123	Oracle Arena Regular Season	37-37	PTS: 26. Mike Newlin	PTS: 29. J. Wilkes	0 - 0
Mar 27, 1976	v. Philadelphia	W, 109 - 95	Compaq Center Regular Season	38-37	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 24. Fred Carter	0 - 0
Mar 30, 1976	@ Cleveland	L, 95 - 86	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	38-38	PTS: 14. K. Kunnert	PTS: 19. Jim Cleamons	0 - 0
Apr 2, 1976	@ Boston	L, 119 - 115	Boston Garden Regular Season	38-39	PTS: 29. Mike Newlin	PTS: 22. Don Nelson	0 - 0
Apr 5, 1976	@ Philadelphia	L, 130 - 129	Spectrum Regular Season	38-40	PTS: 36. C. Murphy	PTS: 33. Steve Mix	0 - 0
Apr 7, 1976	v. Washington	L, 105 - 115	Compaq Center Regular Season	38-41	PTS: 27. C. Murphy	PTS: 27. Phil Chenier	0 - 0
Apr 9, 1976	@ New Orleans	L, 99 - 88	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	38-42	PTS: 18. C. Murphy	PTS: 23. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Apr 10, 1976	v. Detroit	W, 110 - 99	Compaq Center Regular Season	39-42	PTS: 18. C. Murphy	PTS: 22. George Trapp	0 - 0
Apr 11, 1976	@ Atlanta	W, 111 - 122	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	40-42	PTS: 25. J. Meriweather	PTS: 24. D. Meminger	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Houston Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 24, 1975

Boston

L, 109 - 94

Boston Garden
Regular Season