Houston Rockets Schedule, Scores, Results

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1978-1979 Houston Rockets Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Houston Leaders	Atlanta Leaders	PPP
Apr 11, 1979	v. Atlanta	L, 106 - 109	Compaq Center Opening Round	0-1	PTS: 28. Moses Malone	PTS: 23. D. Roundfield	0 - 0
Apr 13, 1979	@ Atlanta	L, 100 - 91	Omni Coliseum Opening Round	0-2	PTS: 21. Moses Malone	PTS: 25. E. Johnson, Jr.	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Houston Leaders

Atlanta Leaders

PPP

Apr 11, 1979

Atlanta

L, 106 - 109

Compaq Center
Opening Round

0-1

PTS: 28. Moses Malone

PTS: 23. D. Roundfield

0 - 0

Apr 13, 1979

Atlanta

L, 100 - 91

Omni Coliseum
Opening Round

0-2

PTS: 21. Moses Malone

PTS: 25. E. Johnson, Jr.

0 - 0

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Houston Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 13, 1978	@ New York	W, 107 - 111	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	1-0	PTS: 29. Moses Malone	PTS: 26. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Oct 14, 1978	@ Boston	W, 108 - 114	Boston Garden Regular Season	2-0	PTS: 35. C. Murphy	PTS: 20. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Oct 18, 1978	v. New Jersey	W, 139 - 87	Compaq Center Regular Season	3-0	PTS: 28. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 15. W. Boynes	0 - 0
Oct 19, 1978	@ Kansas City	L, 108 - 103	Kemper Arena Regular Season	3-1	PTS: 28. C. Murphy	PTS: 25. Scott Wedman	0 - 0
Oct 21, 1978	v. Boston	W, 118 - 101	Compaq Center Regular Season	4-1	PTS: 30. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 21. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Oct 25, 1978	v. New York	W, 106 - 101	Compaq Center Regular Season	5-1	PTS: 23. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 24. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Oct 28, 1978	v. Philadelphia	L, 99 - 101	Compaq Center Regular Season	5-2	PTS: 28. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 27. J. Erving	0 - 0
Oct 29, 1978	@ Denver	L, 134 - 121	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	5-3	PTS: 29. Rick Barry	PTS: 26. G. McGinnis	0 - 0
Nov 1, 1978	v. Golden State	L, 105 - 112	Compaq Center Regular Season	5-4	PTS: 31. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 26. John Lucas	0 - 0
Nov 4, 1978	v. Phoenix	W, 110 - 103	Compaq Center Regular Season	6-4	PTS: 36. Moses Malone	PTS: 25. Walter Davis	0 - 0
Nov 10, 1978	@ Milwaukee	L, 131 - 126	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	6-5	PTS: 39. Moses Malone	PTS: 27. B. Winters	0 - 0
Nov 11, 1978	v. San Diego	W, 136 - 123	Compaq Center Regular Season	7-5	PTS: 28. C. Murphy	PTS: 31. W. Free	0 - 0
Nov 15, 1978	v. Chicago	L, 103 - 117	Compaq Center Regular Season	7-6	PTS: 28. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 27. Reggie Theus	0 - 0
Nov 18, 1978	v. San Antonio	W, 126 - 120	Compaq Center Regular Season	8-6	PTS: 38. Rick Barry	PTS: 33. Larry Kenon	0 - 0
Nov 22, 1978	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 114 - 121	Compaq Center Regular Season	8-7	PTS: 32. Moses Malone	PTS: 28. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Nov 24, 1978	@ Phoenix	L, 120 - 113	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	8-8	PTS: 24. Mike Newlin	PTS: 37. Walter Davis	0 - 0
Nov 25, 1978	@ Portland	L, 127 - 105	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	8-9	PTS: 19. Rick Barry	PTS: 33. M. Lucas	0 - 0
Nov 26, 1978	@ Seattle	W, 103 - 108	Kingdome Regular Season	9-9	PTS: 30. Moses Malone	PTS: 23. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Nov 29, 1978	@ Golden State	L, 109 - 94	Oracle Arena Regular Season	9-10	PTS: 26. Rick Barry	PTS: 23. Phil Smith	0 - 0
Nov 30, 1978	@ San Diego	W, 104 - 113	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	10-10	PTS: 29. C. Murphy	PTS: 22. N. Weatherspoon	0 - 0
Dec 2, 1978	@ Chicago	L, 105 - 91	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	10-11	PTS: 15. Robert Reid	PTS: 25. Reggie Theus	0 - 0
Dec 6, 1978	v. Washington	L, 96 - 101	Compaq Center Regular Season	10-12	PTS: 29. Moses Malone	PTS: 25. Kevin Grevey	0 - 0
Dec 8, 1978	@ New Orleans	W, 106 - 110	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	11-12	PTS: 23. Moses Malone	PTS: 26. T. Robinson	0 - 0
Dec 9, 1978	v. Portland	W, 116 - 110	Compaq Center Regular Season	12-12	PTS: 28. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 25. Tom Owens	0 - 0
Dec 12, 1978	v. Boston	W, 112 - 105	Compaq Center Regular Season	13-12	PTS: 28. Moses Malone	PTS: 21. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Dec 14, 1978	v. Golden State	W, 126 - 123	Compaq Center Regular Season	14-12	PTS: 35. Moses Malone	PTS: 27. Purvis Short	0 - 0
Dec 15, 1978	@ Philadelphia	L, 91 - 84	Spectrum Regular Season	14-13	PTS: 18. Rick Barry	PTS: 16. C. Jones	0 - 0
Dec 20, 1978	@ New Jersey	W, 105 - 108	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	15-13	PTS: 23. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 32. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Dec 21, 1978	@ Cleveland	L, 101 - 90	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	15-14	PTS: 30. Rick Barry	PTS: 30. Austin Carr	0 - 0
Dec 23, 1978	v. New York	W, 129 - 107	Compaq Center Regular Season	16-14	PTS: 23. Moses Malone	PTS: 27. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1978	@ Kansas City	W, 102 - 109	Kemper Arena Regular Season	17-14	PTS: 32. Moses Malone	PTS: 24. Phil Ford	0 - 0
Dec 27, 1978	@ Detroit	L, 131 - 119	Silverdome Regular Season	17-15	PTS: 19. Mike Newlin	PTS: 36. M.L. Carr	0 - 0
Dec 29, 1978	v. Milwaukee	W, 106 - 103	Compaq Center Regular Season	18-15	PTS: 20. Moses Malone	PTS: 27. B. Winters	0 - 0
Dec 30, 1978	v. Detroit	W, 112 - 101	Compaq Center Regular Season	19-15	PTS: 30. Moses Malone	PTS: 31. Kevin Porter	0 - 0
Jan 3, 1979	v. New Jersey	W, 127 - 122	Compaq Center Regular Season	20-15	PTS: 28. Rick Barry	PTS: 23. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Jan 5, 1979	v. Atlanta	L, 106 - 109	Compaq Center Regular Season	20-16	PTS: 30. Moses Malone	PTS: 22. Jack Givens	0 - 0
Jan 6, 1979	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 115 - 112	Compaq Center Regular Season	21-16	PTS: 28. C. Murphy	PTS: 30. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Jan 8, 1979	@ Milwaukee	L, 116 - 104	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	21-17	PTS: 27. Moses Malone	PTS: 36. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Jan 9, 1979	v. Kansas City	W, 126 - 110	Compaq Center Regular Season	22-17	PTS: 31. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 30. Scott Wedman	0 - 0
Jan 12, 1979	v. Cleveland	W, 107 - 96	Compaq Center Regular Season	23-17	PTS: 29. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 17. Austin Carr	0 - 0
Jan 13, 1979	v. New Orleans	W, 117 - 106	Compaq Center Regular Season	24-17	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 23. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Jan 14, 1979	@ Atlanta	L, 115 - 105	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	24-18	PTS: 33. Moses Malone	PTS: 34. John Drew	0 - 0
Jan 17, 1979	@ Golden State	W, 103 - 104	Oracle Arena Regular Season	25-18	PTS: 30. Moses Malone	PTS: 22. R. Parish	0 - 0
Jan 19, 1979	@ L.A. Lakers	W, 121 - 122	The Forum Regular Season	26-18	PTS: 34. Moses Malone	PTS: 34. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Jan 20, 1979	@ Phoenix	L, 116 - 97	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	26-19	PTS: 18. Moses Malone	PTS: 28. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Jan 24, 1979	v. Denver	W, 117 - 116	Compaq Center Regular Season	27-19	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 34. G. McGinnis	0 - 0
Jan 27, 1979	v. Seattle	L, 94 - 99	Compaq Center Regular Season	27-20	PTS: 19. Moses Malone	PTS: 26. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Jan 30, 1979	@ Indiana	L, 112 - 106	Market Square Arena Regular Season	27-21	PTS: 28. Moses Malone	PTS: 20. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Jan 31, 1979	@ Boston	L, 119 - 102	Boston Garden Regular Season	27-22	PTS: 16. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 28. C. Maxwell	0 - 0
Feb 2, 1979	v. Washington	L, 106 - 120	Compaq Center Regular Season	27-23	PTS: 24. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 32. B. Dandridge	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1979	v. Detroit	W, 113 - 108	Compaq Center Regular Season	28-23	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 30. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Feb 8, 1979	v. Milwaukee	W, 134 - 129	Compaq Center Regular Season	29-23	PTS: 32. Moses Malone	PTS: 36. J. Bridgeman	0 - 0
Feb 9, 1979	@ New Orleans	W, 99 - 106	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	30-23	PTS: 33. Moses Malone	PTS: 27. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Feb 10, 1979	v. Seattle	W, 113 - 101	Compaq Center Regular Season	31-23	PTS: 26. Rick Barry	PTS: 27. Jack Sikma	0 - 0
Feb 13, 1979	v. Indiana	L, 120 - 124	Compaq Center Regular Season	31-24	PTS: 28. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 28. Johnny Davis	0 - 0
Feb 15, 1979	v. Portland	W, 119 - 116	Compaq Center Regular Season	32-24	PTS: 33. Moses Malone	PTS: 30. Ron Brewer	0 - 0
Feb 16, 1979	@ Detroit	L, 110 - 96	Silverdome Regular Season	32-25	PTS: 18. Moses Malone	PTS: 21. John Long	0 - 0
Feb 18, 1979	@ New Jersey	L, 126 - 124	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	32-26	PTS: 45. Moses Malone	PTS: 41. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Feb 22, 1979	@ Washington	W, 110 - 120	US Airways Arena Regular Season	33-26	PTS: 35. Moses Malone	PTS: 25. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Feb 25, 1979	@ San Antonio	L, 127 - 107	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	33-27	PTS: 33. Moses Malone	PTS: 32. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Feb 27, 1979	@ Atlanta	L, 125 - 111	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	33-28	PTS: 29. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 30. John Drew	0 - 0
Feb 28, 1979	v. Denver	W, 122 - 97	Compaq Center Regular Season	34-28	PTS: 21. M. Dunleavy, Sr.	PTS: 23. G. McGinnis	0 - 0
Mar 2, 1979	@ Portland	W, 98 - 118	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	35-28	PTS: 33. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 19. L. Hollins	0 - 0
Mar 4, 1979	@ Seattle	L, 119 - 109	Kingdome Regular Season	35-29	PTS: 36. Moses Malone	PTS: 28. L. Shelton	0 - 0
Mar 6, 1979	@ Denver	W, 118 - 119	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	36-29	PTS: 30. C. Murphy	PTS: 33. D. Thompson	0 - 0
Mar 7, 1979	@ San Diego	L, 138 - 115	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	36-30	PTS: 19. Robert Reid	PTS: 34. W. Free	0 - 0
Mar 10, 1979	v. New Orleans	W, 124 - 109	Compaq Center Regular Season	37-30	PTS: 26. Moses Malone	PTS: 29. Jim McElroy	0 - 0
Mar 14, 1979	v. Kansas City	W, 129 - 107	Compaq Center Regular Season	38-30	PTS: 30. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 32. B. Robinzine	0 - 0
Mar 16, 1979	v. Chicago	W, 124 - 118	Compaq Center Regular Season	39-30	PTS: 32. Moses Malone	PTS: 32. W. Holland	0 - 0
Mar 17, 1979	v. Phoenix	W, 134 - 122	Compaq Center Regular Season	40-30	PTS: 31. Moses Malone	PTS: 22. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Mar 21, 1979	v. Philadelphia	L, 108 - 114	Compaq Center Regular Season	40-31	PTS: 26. Moses Malone	PTS: 22. J. Erving	0 - 0
Mar 23, 1979	@ Indiana	L, 141 - 134	Market Square Arena Regular Season	40-32	PTS: 33. Moses Malone	PTS: 28. Ricky Sobers	0 - 0
Mar 24, 1979	v. Atlanta	W, 120 - 116	Compaq Center Regular Season	41-32	PTS: 38. C. Murphy	PTS: 24. John Drew	0 - 0
Mar 27, 1979	@ Chicago	W, 116 - 122	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	42-32	PTS: 29. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 26. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Mar 28, 1979	v. Indiana	L, 124 - 125	Compaq Center Regular Season	42-33	PTS: 33. C. Murphy	PTS: 37. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Mar 30, 1979	@ San Antonio	W, 116 - 117	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	43-33	PTS: 36. Moses Malone	PTS: 46. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Apr 1, 1979	@ Cleveland	L, 114 - 105	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	43-34	PTS: 24. Moses Malone	PTS: 25. C. Russell	0 - 0
Apr 3, 1979	@ New York	W, 115 - 116	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	44-34	PTS: 29. C. Murphy	PTS: 37. Ray Williams	0 - 0
Apr 4, 1979	@ Philadelphia	L, 121 - 120	Spectrum Regular Season	44-35	PTS: 30. Moses Malone	PTS: 24. D. Dawkins	0 - 0
Apr 6, 1979	v. Cleveland	W, 112 - 110	Compaq Center Regular Season	45-35	PTS: 30. Moses Malone	PTS: 24. Bingo Smith	0 - 0
Apr 7, 1979	v. San Antonio	W, 123 - 106	Compaq Center Regular Season	46-35	PTS: 29. Moses Malone	PTS: 21. James Silas	0 - 0
Apr 8, 1979	@ Washington	W, 102 - 112	US Airways Arena Regular Season	47-35	PTS: 24. C. Murphy	PTS: 31. B. Dandridge	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Houston Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 13, 1978

New York

W, 107 - 111

Madison Square Garden
Regular Season