Houston Rockets Schedule, Scores, Results

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1976-1977 Houston Rockets Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Houston Leaders	Washington Leaders	PPP
Apr 19, 1977	v. Washington	L, 101 - 111	Compaq Center Conference Semi Finals	0-1	PTS: 24. Mike Newlin	PTS: 32. M. Kupchak	0 - 0
Apr 21, 1977	v. Washington	W, 124 - 118	Compaq Center Conference Semi Finals	1-1	PTS: 31. Moses Malone	PTS: 37. Phil Chenier	0 - 0
Apr 24, 1977	@ Washington	L, 93 - 90	US Airways Arena Conference Semi Finals	1-2	PTS: 18. John Lucas	PTS: 23. M. Kupchak	0 - 0
Apr 26, 1977	@ Washington	W, 103 - 107	US Airways Arena Conference Semi Finals	2-2	PTS: 28. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 29. Phil Chenier	0 - 0
Apr 29, 1977	v. Washington	W, 123 - 115	Compaq Center Conference Semi Finals	3-2	PTS: 40. C. Murphy	PTS: 30. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
May 1, 1977	@ Washington	W, 103 - 108	US Airways Arena Conference Semi Finals	4-2	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 21. Phil Chenier	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Houston Leaders

Washington Leaders

PPP

Apr 19, 1977

Washington

L, 101 - 111

Compaq Center
Conference Semi Finals

0-1

PTS: 24. Mike Newlin

PTS: 32. M. Kupchak

0 - 0

Apr 21, 1977

Washington

W, 124 - 118

Compaq Center
Conference Semi Finals

1-1

PTS: 31. Moses Malone

PTS: 37. Phil Chenier

0 - 0

Apr 24, 1977

Washington

L, 93 - 90

US Airways Arena
Conference Semi Finals

1-2

PTS: 18. John Lucas

PTS: 23. M. Kupchak

0 - 0

Apr 26, 1977

Washington

W, 103 - 107

US Airways Arena
Conference Semi Finals

2-2

PTS: 28. R. Tomjanovich

PTS: 29. Phil Chenier

0 - 0

Apr 29, 1977

Washington

W, 123 - 115

Compaq Center
Conference Semi Finals

3-2

PTS: 40. C. Murphy

PTS: 30. Elvin Hayes

0 - 0

May 1, 1977

Washington

W, 103 - 108

US Airways Arena
Conference Semi Finals

4-2

PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich

PTS: 21. Phil Chenier

0 - 0

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Houston Leaders	Philadelphia Leaders	PPP
May 5, 1977	@ Philadelphia	L, 128 - 117	Spectrum Conference Finals	0-1	PTS: 32. Moses Malone	PTS: 24. J. Erving	0 - 0
May 8, 1977	@ Philadelphia	L, 106 - 97	Spectrum Conference Finals	0-2	PTS: 32. C. Murphy	PTS: 21. G. McGinnis	0 - 0
May 11, 1977	v. Philadelphia	W, 118 - 94	Compaq Center Conference Finals	1-2	PTS: 30. Moses Malone	PTS: 28. J. Erving	0 - 0
May 13, 1977	v. Philadelphia	L, 95 - 107	Compaq Center Conference Finals	1-3	PTS: 24. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 36. Doug Collins	0 - 0
May 15, 1977	@ Philadelphia	W, 115 - 118	Spectrum Conference Finals	2-3	PTS: 21. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 37. J. Erving	0 - 0
May 17, 1977	v. Philadelphia	L, 109 - 112	Compaq Center Conference Finals	2-4	PTS: 24. John Lucas	PTS: 34. J. Erving	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Houston Leaders

Philadelphia Leaders

PPP

May 5, 1977

Philadelphia

L, 128 - 117

Spectrum
Conference Finals

0-1

PTS: 32. Moses Malone

PTS: 24. J. Erving

0 - 0

May 8, 1977

Philadelphia

L, 106 - 97

Spectrum
Conference Finals

0-2

PTS: 32. C. Murphy

PTS: 21. G. McGinnis

0 - 0

May 11, 1977

Philadelphia

W, 118 - 94

Compaq Center
Conference Finals

1-2

PTS: 30. Moses Malone

PTS: 28. J. Erving

0 - 0

May 13, 1977

Philadelphia

L, 95 - 107

Compaq Center
Conference Finals

1-3

PTS: 24. R. Tomjanovich

PTS: 36. Doug Collins

0 - 0

May 15, 1977

Philadelphia

W, 115 - 118

Spectrum
Conference Finals

2-3

PTS: 21. R. Tomjanovich

PTS: 37. J. Erving

0 - 0

May 17, 1977

Philadelphia

L, 109 - 112

Compaq Center
Conference Finals

2-4

PTS: 24. John Lucas

PTS: 34. J. Erving

0 - 0

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Houston Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 21, 1976	@ Atlanta	W, 104 - 120	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	1-0	PTS: 33. Mike Newlin	PTS: 29. John Drew	0 - 0
Oct 23, 1976	v. Phoenix	W, 129 - 126	Compaq Center Regular Season	2-0	PTS: 38. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 29. Alvan Adams	0 - 0
Oct 27, 1976	v. Philadelphia	L, 94 - 116	Compaq Center Regular Season	2-1	PTS: 21. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 27. G. McGinnis	0 - 0
Oct 30, 1976	v. Washington	W, 105 - 92	Compaq Center Regular Season	3-1	PTS: 24. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 23. Larry Wright	0 - 0
Nov 3, 1976	v. Boston	W, 117 - 111	Compaq Center Regular Season	4-1	PTS: 35. Mike Newlin	PTS: 28. C. Scott	0 - 0
Nov 5, 1976	@ New York	L, 95 - 91	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	4-2	PTS: 18. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 23. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Nov 6, 1976	@ Buffalo	L, 117 - 102	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	4-3	PTS: 20. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 24. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Nov 9, 1976	@ Chicago	W, 92 - 111	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	5-3	PTS: 25. Mike Newlin	PTS: 26. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Nov 10, 1976	v. Seattle	W, 99 - 97	Compaq Center Regular Season	6-3	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 25. Slick Watts	0 - 0
Nov 12, 1976	@ Milwaukee	L, 111 - 99	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	6-4	PTS: 23. Mike Newlin	PTS: 20. Scott Lloyd	0 - 0
Nov 13, 1976	v. New York	L, 110 - 114	Compaq Center Regular Season	6-5	PTS: 24. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 37. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Nov 17, 1976	v. Buffalo	W, 120 - 114	Compaq Center Regular Season	7-5	PTS: 21. John Lucas	PTS: 27. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Nov 20, 1976	v. Kansas City	W, 127 - 126	Compaq Center Regular Season	8-5	PTS: 35. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 37. Ron Boone	0 - 0
Nov 24, 1976	v. Golden State	W, 113 - 107	Compaq Center Regular Season	9-5	PTS: 25. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 28. Rick Barry	0 - 0
Nov 25, 1976	@ New Orleans	W, 99 - 105	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	10-5	PTS: 27. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 35. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Nov 27, 1976	v. San Antonio	W, 125 - 116	Compaq Center Regular Season	11-5	PTS: 28. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 30. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Dec 1, 1976	v. Detroit	W, 110 - 104	Compaq Center Regular Season	12-5	PTS: 29. C. Murphy	PTS: 22. M.L. Carr	0 - 0
Dec 2, 1976	v. Milwaukee	W, 137 - 110	Compaq Center Regular Season	13-5	PTS: 38. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 16. J. Bridgeman	0 - 0
Dec 4, 1976	v. Indiana	W, 120 - 108	Compaq Center Regular Season	14-5	PTS: 29. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 17. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Dec 8, 1976	@ Phoenix	L, 116 - 95	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	14-6	PTS: 20. C. Murphy	PTS: 23. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Dec 10, 1976	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 109 - 99	The Forum Regular Season	14-7	PTS: 22. C. Murphy	PTS: 20. Lucius Allen	0 - 0
Dec 11, 1976	@ Golden State	L, 124 - 112	Oracle Arena Regular Season	14-8	PTS: 30. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 51. Phil Smith	0 - 0
Dec 12, 1976	@ Seattle	W, 92 - 96	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	15-8	PTS: 22. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 22. Bruce Seals	0 - 0
Dec 14, 1976	@ Portland	L, 104 - 84	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	15-9	PTS: 20. K. Kunnert	PTS: 22. Bob Gross	0 - 0
Dec 16, 1976	v. Atlanta	W, 118 - 107	Compaq Center Regular Season	16-9	PTS: 36. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 32. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Dec 18, 1976	v. New Orleans	L, 106 - 110	Compaq Center Regular Season	16-10	PTS: 24. C. Murphy	PTS: 36. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Dec 22, 1976	v. Washington	W, 111 - 90	Compaq Center Regular Season	17-10	PTS: 18. John Lucas	PTS: 22. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1976	@ Indiana	W, 79 - 93	Market Square Arena Regular Season	18-10	PTS: 20. John Johnson	PTS: 20. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Dec 28, 1976	@ New York	L, 111 - 99	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	18-11	PTS: 17. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 31. Tom McMillen	0 - 0
Dec 29, 1976	v. Philadelphia	W, 93 - 91	Compaq Center Regular Season	19-11	PTS: 26. C. Murphy	PTS: 29. W. Free	0 - 0
Jan 1, 1977	@ Washington	L, 104 - 89	US Airways Arena Regular Season	19-12	PTS: 25. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 32. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Jan 2, 1977	@ Cleveland	L, 104 - 80	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	19-13	PTS: 25. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 23. C. Russell	0 - 0
Jan 5, 1977	v. New York	W, 108 - 107	Compaq Center Regular Season	20-13	PTS: 26. Mike Newlin	PTS: 27. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Jan 7, 1977	v. Denver	L, 107 - 117	Compaq Center Regular Season	20-14	PTS: 24. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 30. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Jan 8, 1977	@ Kansas City	L, 106 - 94	Kemper Arena Regular Season	20-15	PTS: 30. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 27. Ron Boone	0 - 0
Jan 11, 1977	@ Boston	L, 105 - 101	XL Center Regular Season	20-16	PTS: 28. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 26. C. Scott	0 - 0
Jan 12, 1977	@ Philadelphia	L, 102 - 97	Spectrum Regular Season	20-17	PTS: 40. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 39. W. Free	0 - 0
Jan 14, 1977	@ Milwaukee	W, 84 - 111	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	21-17	PTS: 22. C. Murphy	PTS: 16. Scott Lloyd	0 - 0
Jan 15, 1977	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 122 - 116	Compaq Center Regular Season	22-17	PTS: 30. C. Murphy	PTS: 28. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Jan 18, 1977	v. Chicago	W, 103 - 85	Compaq Center Regular Season	23-17	PTS: 25. C. Murphy	PTS: 19. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Jan 19, 1977	v. Boston	L, 102 - 112	Compaq Center Regular Season	23-18	PTS: 27. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 24. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Jan 21, 1977	@ Detroit	L, 109 - 86	Cobo Center Regular Season	23-19	PTS: 17. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 24. M.L. Carr	0 - 0
Jan 22, 1977	v. Portland	W, 110 - 107	Compaq Center Regular Season	24-19	PTS: 24. Moses Malone	PTS: 22. M. Lucas	0 - 0
Jan 27, 1977	v. Detroit	W, 114 - 107	Compaq Center Regular Season	25-19	PTS: 27. Mike Newlin	PTS: 36. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Jan 28, 1977	v. Atlanta	W, 118 - 104	Compaq Center Regular Season	26-19	PTS: 28. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 32. T. Robinson	0 - 0
Jan 29, 1977	@ Atlanta	L, 101 - 97	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	26-20	PTS: 21. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 37. John Drew	0 - 0
Feb 3, 1977	@ New York	L, 108 - 90	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	26-21	PTS: 18. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 30. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Feb 5, 1977	v. New York	W, 105 - 103	Compaq Center Regular Season	27-21	PTS: 28. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 23. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1977	@ New Orleans	L, 99 - 90	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	27-22	PTS: 17. John Lucas	PTS: 43. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Feb 8, 1977	v. Cleveland	W, 97 - 81	Compaq Center Regular Season	28-22	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 21. C. Russell	0 - 0
Feb 9, 1977	v. Chicago	W, 108 - 103	Compaq Center Regular Season	29-22	PTS: 28. C. Murphy	PTS: 26. W. Holland	0 - 0
Feb 11, 1977	v. San Antonio	L, 104 - 107	Compaq Center Regular Season	29-23	PTS: 30. C. Murphy	PTS: 29. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Feb 16, 1977	v. Seattle	W, 124 - 95	Compaq Center Regular Season	30-23	PTS: 24. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 13. W. Norwood	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1977	@ San Antonio	W, 99 - 113	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	31-23	PTS: 24. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 20. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Feb 19, 1977	@ Kansas City	L, 115 - 109	Kemper Arena Regular Season	31-24	PTS: 38. Mike Newlin	PTS: 22. Brian Taylor	0 - 0
Feb 22, 1977	@ Denver	L, 118 - 106	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	31-25	PTS: 24. C. Murphy	PTS: 22. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Feb 24, 1977	@ Phoenix	W, 106 - 109	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	32-25	PTS: 29. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 31. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Feb 25, 1977	@ Portland	W, 106 - 123	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	33-25	PTS: 29. Mike Newlin	PTS: 27. M. Lucas	0 - 0
Feb 27, 1977	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 106 - 101	The Forum Regular Season	33-26	PTS: 19. Moses Malone	PTS: 29. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Mar 2, 1977	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 120 - 113	Compaq Center Regular Season	34-26	PTS: 26. Moses Malone	PTS: 23. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Mar 5, 1977	v. Milwaukee	W, 119 - 106	Compaq Center Regular Season	35-26	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 18. B. Dandridge	0 - 0
Mar 6, 1977	@ New York	W, 91 - 99	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	36-26	PTS: 24. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 25. R. Hawkins	0 - 0
Mar 7, 1977	@ Buffalo	W, 107 - 128	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	37-26	PTS: 31. K. Kunnert	PTS: 33. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Mar 9, 1977	v. Phoenix	W, 105 - 100	Compaq Center Regular Season	38-26	PTS: 32. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 26. Alvan Adams	0 - 0
Mar 11, 1977	@ Indiana	W, 109 - 124	Market Square Arena Regular Season	39-26	PTS: 27. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 26. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Mar 12, 1977	v. New Orleans	W, 120 - 104	Compaq Center Regular Season	40-26	PTS: 21. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 25. Jim McElroy	0 - 0
Mar 16, 1977	v. New York	W, 100 - 86	Compaq Center Regular Season	41-26	PTS: 36. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 25. R. Hawkins	0 - 0
Mar 17, 1977	@ Cleveland	W, 87 - 88	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	42-26	PTS: 23. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 15. Bingo Smith	0 - 0
Mar 18, 1977	@ Philadelphia	L, 124 - 104	Spectrum Regular Season	42-27	PTS: 14. K. Kunnert	PTS: 28. G. McGinnis	0 - 0
Mar 19, 1977	v. Buffalo	W, 110 - 104	Compaq Center Regular Season	43-27	PTS: 26. C. Murphy	PTS: 35. Randy Smith	0 - 0
Mar 22, 1977	v. Indiana	W, 106 - 99	Compaq Center Regular Season	44-27	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 22. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Mar 23, 1977	v. Portland	W, 109 - 104	Compaq Center Regular Season	45-27	PTS: 25. C. Murphy	PTS: 26. Bill Walton	0 - 0
Mar 24, 1977	@ San Antonio	L, 118 - 112	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	45-28	PTS: 28. C. Murphy	PTS: 28. Billy Paultz	0 - 0
Mar 26, 1977	v. Kansas City	W, 107 - 97	Compaq Center Regular Season	46-28	PTS: 24. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 26. Ron Boone	0 - 0
Mar 27, 1977	@ Detroit	L, 115 - 100	Cobo Center Regular Season	46-29	PTS: 24. C. Murphy	PTS: 20. M. Barnes	0 - 0
Mar 29, 1977	@ Golden State	L, 109 - 92	Oracle Arena Regular Season	46-30	PTS: 18. Dwight Jones	PTS: 16. J. Wilkes	0 - 0
Mar 30, 1977	@ Seattle	L, 111 - 105	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	46-31	PTS: 34. C. Murphy	PTS: 25. Bruce Seals	0 - 0
Apr 1, 1977	@ Washington	W, 85 - 91	US Airways Arena Regular Season	47-31	PTS: 20. Moses Malone	PTS: 20. T. Henderson	0 - 0
Apr 2, 1977	v. Cleveland	W, 106 - 93	Compaq Center Regular Season	48-31	PTS: 33. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 15. Bingo Smith	0 - 0
Apr 6, 1977	@ Boston	W, 93 - 104	Boston Garden Regular Season	49-31	PTS: 28. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 21. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Apr 8, 1977	@ Chicago	L, 113 - 109	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	49-32	PTS: 25. Moses Malone	PTS: 27. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Apr 9, 1977	v. Denver	L, 110 - 118	Compaq Center Regular Season	49-33	PTS: 33. C. Murphy	PTS: 30. D. Thompson	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Houston Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 21, 1976

Atlanta

W, 104 - 120

Omni Coliseum
Regular Season