Houston Rockets Schedule, Scores, Results

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1977-1978 Houston Rockets Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Houston Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 19, 1977	v. Chicago	L, 103 - 107	Commonwealth Arena Regular Season	0-1	PTS: 29. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 19. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Oct 21, 1977	@ Kansas City	L, 95 - 94	Kemper Arena Regular Season	0-2	PTS: 19. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 30. Lucius Allen	0 - 0
Oct 22, 1977	v. Boston	W, 110 - 98	Compaq Center Regular Season	1-2	PTS: 18. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 21. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Oct 27, 1977	v. Milwaukee	W, 133 - 110	Compaq Center Regular Season	2-2	PTS: 32. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 29. B. Winters	0 - 0
Oct 29, 1977	v. Phoenix	W, 125 - 112	Compaq Center Regular Season	3-2	PTS: 36. C. Murphy	PTS: 28. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Nov 3, 1977	v. Golden State	W, 113 - 111	Compaq Center Regular Season	4-2	PTS: 26. Mike Newlin	PTS: 34. Rick Barry	0 - 0
Nov 4, 1977	@ Milwaukee	L, 110 - 108	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	4-3	PTS: 23. John Lucas	PTS: 22. B. Winters	0 - 0
Nov 5, 1977	v. Washington	W, 116 - 105	Compaq Center Regular Season	5-3	PTS: 23. Moses Malone	PTS: 20. Larry Wright	0 - 0
Nov 8, 1977	@ Chicago	L, 117 - 104	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	5-4	PTS: 25. Moses Malone	PTS: 31. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Nov 9, 1977	@ Detroit	L, 127 - 107	Cobo Center Regular Season	5-5	PTS: 22. Moses Malone	PTS: 25. M.L. Carr	0 - 0
Nov 10, 1977	v. Atlanta	L, 101 - 132	Compaq Center Regular Season	5-6	PTS: 27. Moses Malone	PTS: 22. John Drew	0 - 0
Nov 12, 1977	v. Portland	W, 104 - 102	Compaq Center Regular Season	6-6	PTS: 25. Mike Newlin	PTS: 31. Bill Walton	0 - 0
Nov 16, 1977	v. Buffalo	L, 97 - 101	Compaq Center Regular Season	6-7	PTS: 36. Moses Malone	PTS: 38. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Nov 19, 1977	v. New Orleans	L, 101 - 103	Compaq Center Regular Season	6-8	PTS: 28. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 39. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Nov 22, 1977	@ Philadelphia	L, 105 - 99	Spectrum Regular Season	6-9	PTS: 24. C. Murphy	PTS: 27. Doug Collins	0 - 0
Nov 23, 1977	@ Boston	L, 109 - 100	Boston Garden Regular Season	6-10	PTS: 16. K. Kunnert	PTS: 24. Dave Cowens	0 - 0
Nov 26, 1977	@ Washington	L, 93 - 91	US Airways Arena Regular Season	6-11	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 24. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Nov 28, 1977	@ New York	L, 104 - 86	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	6-12	PTS: 24. Moses Malone	PTS: 22. Earl Monroe	0 - 0
Nov 29, 1977	v. New York	W, 120 - 103	Compaq Center Regular Season	7-12	PTS: 24. C. Murphy	PTS: 20. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Dec 1, 1977	@ Cleveland	W, 92 - 105	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	8-12	PTS: 28. Moses Malone	PTS: 23. C. Russell	0 - 0
Dec 3, 1977	v. Philadelphia	W, 120 - 116	Compaq Center Regular Season	9-12	PTS: 35. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 28. G. McGinnis	0 - 0
Dec 6, 1977	@ Golden State	L, 107 - 105	Oracle Arena Regular Season	9-13	PTS: 25. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 30. Phil Smith	0 - 0
Dec 9, 1977	@ L.A. Lakers	W, 105 - 116	The Forum Regular Season	10-13	PTS: 28. C. Murphy	PTS: 32. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Dec 10, 1977	@ Phoenix	L, 110 - 93	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	10-14	PTS: 19. John Lucas	PTS: 29. Walter Davis	0 - 0
Dec 11, 1977	@ Seattle	L, 116 - 84	Kingdome Regular Season	10-15	PTS: 30. Moses Malone	PTS: 17. M. Webster	0 - 0
Dec 14, 1977	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 91 - 113	Compaq Center Regular Season	10-16	PTS: 24. C. Murphy	PTS: 23. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Dec 17, 1977	v. Phoenix	L, 97 - 101	Compaq Center Regular Season	10-17	PTS: 29. Robert Reid	PTS: 26. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Dec 20, 1977	@ Buffalo	L, 110 - 104	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	10-18	PTS: 21. C. Murphy	PTS: 27. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Dec 21, 1977	@ New Jersey	W, 93 - 103	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	11-18	PTS: 21. C. Murphy	PTS: 26. Bernard King	0 - 0
Dec 23, 1977	@ San Antonio	L, 107 - 101	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	11-19	PTS: 20. C. Murphy	PTS: 25. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1977	v. Kansas City	W, 113 - 99	Compaq Center Regular Season	12-19	PTS: 22. C. Murphy	PTS: 22. O. Birdsong	0 - 0
Dec 29, 1977	v. Cleveland	W, 104 - 99	Compaq Center Regular Season	13-19	PTS: 26. C. Murphy	PTS: 29. C. Russell	0 - 0
Dec 30, 1977	@ Indiana	L, 99 - 98	Market Square Arena Regular Season	13-20	PTS: 34. C. Murphy	PTS: 22. Ricky Sobers	0 - 0
Jan 4, 1978	v. Indiana	W, 104 - 96	Compaq Center Regular Season	14-20	PTS: 29. C. Murphy	PTS: 25. Mike Bantom	0 - 0
Jan 6, 1978	v. Milwaukee	L, 101 - 103	Compaq Center Regular Season	14-21	PTS: 25. Moses Malone	PTS: 31. B. Winters	0 - 0
Jan 7, 1978	@ Atlanta	L, 106 - 83	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	14-22	PTS: 41. C. Murphy	PTS: 25. John Drew	0 - 0
Jan 10, 1978	@ Philadelphia	L, 95 - 80	Spectrum Regular Season	14-23	PTS: 20. C. Murphy	PTS: 20. Doug Collins	0 - 0
Jan 11, 1978	@ Boston	L, 91 - 88	Boston Garden Regular Season	14-24	PTS: 28. John Lucas	PTS: 18. Dave Cowens	0 - 0
Jan 12, 1978	v. Denver	L, 106 - 109	Compaq Center Regular Season	14-25	PTS: 28. C. Murphy	PTS: 41. D. Thompson	0 - 0
Jan 14, 1978	v. San Antonio	W, 104 - 93	Compaq Center Regular Season	15-25	PTS: 39. Moses Malone	PTS: 25. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Jan 17, 1978	@ New Orleans	L, 99 - 95	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	15-26	PTS: 29. C. Murphy	PTS: 30. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Jan 18, 1978	v. Seattle	L, 104 - 106	Compaq Center Regular Season	15-27	PTS: 22. Moses Malone	PTS: 23. Fred Brown	0 - 0
Jan 20, 1978	v. Detroit	W, 118 - 108	Compaq Center Regular Season	16-27	PTS: 23. C. Murphy	PTS: 18. Eric Money	0 - 0
Jan 22, 1978	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 106 - 101	The Forum Regular Season	16-28	PTS: 32. C. Murphy	PTS: 24. Norm Nixon	0 - 0
Jan 25, 1978	@ Phoenix	L, 118 - 96	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	16-29	PTS: 33. C. Murphy	PTS: 25. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Jan 27, 1978	@ Denver	L, 105 - 100	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	16-30	PTS: 22. C. Murphy	PTS: 26. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Jan 29, 1978	@ Portland	L, 123 - 88	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	16-31	PTS: 20. C. Murphy	PTS: 22. M. Lucas	0 - 0
Feb 1, 1978	v. New Jersey	W, 124 - 103	Compaq Center Regular Season	17-31	PTS: 23. Moses Malone	PTS: 25. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Feb 3, 1978	v. New York	W, 112 - 102	Compaq Center Regular Season	18-31	PTS: 23. C. Murphy	PTS: 24. L. Shelton	0 - 0
Feb 8, 1978	v. Chicago	W, 105 - 101	Compaq Center Regular Season	19-31	PTS: 36. C. Murphy	PTS: 33. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Feb 9, 1978	@ San Antonio	L, 104 - 94	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	19-32	PTS: 28. C. Murphy	PTS: 29. Billy Paultz	0 - 0
Feb 10, 1978	v. San Antonio	L, 114 - 125	Compaq Center Regular Season	19-33	PTS: 28. Moses Malone	PTS: 35. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Feb 12, 1978	@ New Orleans	W, 112 - 119	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	20-33	PTS: 35. C. Murphy	PTS: 32. T. Robinson	0 - 0
Feb 14, 1978	@ Kansas City	L, 125 - 102	Kemper Arena Regular Season	20-34	PTS: 22. C. Murphy	PTS: 17. Sam Lacey	0 - 0
Feb 15, 1978	v. Indiana	W, 126 - 122	Compaq Center Regular Season	21-34	PTS: 27. Mike Newlin	PTS: 34. D. Roundfield	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1978	@ Milwaukee	L, 115 - 98	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	21-35	PTS: 20. Mike Newlin	PTS: 22. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Feb 18, 1978	v. Atlanta	W, 121 - 112	Compaq Center Regular Season	22-35	PTS: 31. C. Murphy	PTS: 41. John Drew	0 - 0
Feb 21, 1978	v. Boston	W, 111 - 96	Compaq Center Regular Season	23-35	PTS: 32. C. Murphy	PTS: 22. Sidney Wicks	0 - 0
Feb 22, 1978	@ Detroit	L, 119 - 108	Cobo Center Regular Season	23-36	PTS: 28. C. Murphy	PTS: 22. Chris Ford	0 - 0
Feb 24, 1978	@ New Jersey	L, 126 - 112	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	23-37	PTS: 38. C. Murphy	PTS: 39. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Feb 25, 1978	@ Buffalo	W, 106 - 110	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	24-37	PTS: 27. Mike Newlin	PTS: 30. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Feb 27, 1978	v. Cleveland	L, 97 - 110	Compaq Center Regular Season	24-38	PTS: 26. C. Murphy	PTS: 25. C. Russell	0 - 0
Mar 1, 1978	v. Buffalo	L, 104 - 114	Compaq Center Regular Season	24-39	PTS: 30. C. Murphy	PTS: 27. Randy Smith	0 - 0
Mar 3, 1978	@ Atlanta	L, 133 - 110	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	24-40	PTS: 32. C. Murphy	PTS: 32. John Drew	0 - 0
Mar 5, 1978	@ Washington	L, 106 - 88	US Airways Arena Regular Season	24-41	PTS: 39. C. Murphy	PTS: 26. B. Dandridge	0 - 0
Mar 7, 1978	@ New York	L, 112 - 101	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	24-42	PTS: 28. C. Murphy	PTS: 29. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Mar 8, 1978	v. Portland	L, 94 - 97	Compaq Center Regular Season	24-43	PTS: 32. C. Murphy	PTS: 19. Tom Owens	0 - 0
Mar 10, 1978	v. Washington	L, 114 - 117	Compaq Center Regular Season	24-44	PTS: 46. C. Murphy	PTS: 43. Kevin Grevey	0 - 0
Mar 11, 1978	v. Seattle	L, 91 - 93	Compaq Center Regular Season	24-45	PTS: 33. C. Murphy	PTS: 25. Fred Brown	0 - 0
Mar 14, 1978	@ Cleveland	L, 119 - 98	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	24-46	PTS: 22. C. Murphy	PTS: 26. Elmore Smith	0 - 0
Mar 16, 1978	v. Detroit	L, 98 - 106	Compaq Center Regular Season	24-47	PTS: 33. C. Murphy	PTS: 25. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Mar 18, 1978	v. New Jersey	L, 104 - 106	Compaq Center Regular Season	24-48	PTS: 57. C. Murphy	PTS: 34. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Mar 21, 1978	@ Chicago	L, 101 - 99	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	24-49	PTS: 38. C. Murphy	PTS: 20. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Mar 22, 1978	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 106 - 124	Compaq Center Regular Season	24-50	PTS: 36. C. Murphy	PTS: 31. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Mar 24, 1978	v. Kansas City	W, 107 - 103	Compaq Center Regular Season	25-50	PTS: 25. C. Murphy	PTS: 25. Ron Boone	0 - 0
Mar 29, 1978	v. Golden State	L, 89 - 112	Compaq Center Regular Season	25-51	PTS: 20. A. Bradley	PTS: 28. R. Parish	0 - 0
Apr 1, 1978	v. Philadelphia	W, 116 - 112	Compaq Center Regular Season	26-51	PTS: 35. C. Murphy	PTS: 31. J. Erving	0 - 0
Apr 2, 1978	@ Denver	L, 109 - 100	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	26-52	PTS: 32. C. Murphy	PTS: 22. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Apr 4, 1978	@ Portland	W, 89 - 101	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	27-52	PTS: 24. C. Murphy	PTS: 21. Tom Owens	0 - 0
Apr 5, 1978	@ Seattle	L, 113 - 100	Kingdome Regular Season	27-53	PTS: 29. C. Murphy	PTS: 22. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Apr 7, 1978	v. New Orleans	L, 114 - 117	Compaq Center Regular Season	27-54	PTS: 42. C. Murphy	PTS: 29. T. Robinson	0 - 0
Apr 8, 1978	@ Indiana	W, 111 - 112	Market Square Arena Regular Season	28-54	PTS: 31. C. Murphy	PTS: 25. D. Roundfield	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Houston Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 19, 1977

Chicago

L, 103 - 107

Commonwealth Arena
Regular Season