Houston Rockets Schedule, Scores, Results

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1979-1980 Houston Rockets Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Houston Leaders	San Antonio Leaders	PPP
Apr 2, 1980	v. San Antonio	W, 95 - 85	Compaq Center Opening Round	1-0	PTS: 28. C. Murphy	PTS: 19. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Apr 4, 1980	@ San Antonio	L, 106 - 101	HemisFair Arena Opening Round	1-1	PTS: 34. Moses Malone	PTS: 44. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Apr 6, 1980	v. San Antonio	W, 141 - 120	Compaq Center Opening Round	2-1	PTS: 37. Moses Malone	PTS: 37. G. Gervin	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Houston Leaders

San Antonio Leaders

PPP

Apr 2, 1980

San Antonio

W, 95 - 85

Compaq Center
Opening Round

1-0

PTS: 28. C. Murphy

PTS: 19. G. Gervin

0 - 0

Apr 4, 1980

San Antonio

L, 106 - 101

HemisFair Arena
Opening Round

1-1

PTS: 34. Moses Malone

PTS: 44. G. Gervin

0 - 0

Apr 6, 1980

San Antonio

W, 141 - 120

Compaq Center
Opening Round

2-1

PTS: 37. Moses Malone

PTS: 37. G. Gervin

0 - 0

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Houston Leaders	Boston Leaders	PPP
Apr 9, 1980	@ Boston	L, 119 - 101	Boston Garden Conference Semi Finals	0-1	PTS: 27. Moses Malone	PTS: 19. Chris Ford	0 - 0
Apr 11, 1980	@ Boston	L, 95 - 75	Boston Garden Conference Semi Finals	0-2	PTS: 22. Robert Reid	PTS: 14. Larry Bird	0 - 0
Apr 13, 1980	v. Boston	L, 81 - 100	Compaq Center Conference Semi Finals	0-3	PTS: 28. Moses Malone	PTS: 20. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Apr 14, 1980	v. Boston	L, 121 - 138	Compaq Center Conference Semi Finals	0-4	PTS: 28. Moses Malone	PTS: 34. Larry Bird	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Houston Leaders

Boston Leaders

PPP

Apr 9, 1980

Boston

L, 119 - 101

Boston Garden
Conference Semi Finals

0-1

PTS: 27. Moses Malone

PTS: 19. Chris Ford

0 - 0

Apr 11, 1980

Boston

L, 95 - 75

Boston Garden
Conference Semi Finals

0-2

PTS: 22. Robert Reid

PTS: 14. Larry Bird

0 - 0

Apr 13, 1980

Boston

L, 81 - 100

Compaq Center
Conference Semi Finals

0-3

PTS: 28. Moses Malone

PTS: 20. T. Archibald

0 - 0

Apr 14, 1980

Boston

L, 121 - 138

Compaq Center
Conference Semi Finals

0-4

PTS: 28. Moses Malone

PTS: 34. Larry Bird

0 - 0

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Houston Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 12, 1979	@ Boston	L, 114 - 106	Boston Garden Regular Season	0-1	PTS: 31. Moses Malone	PTS: 22. C. Maxwell	0 - 0
Oct 13, 1979	@ Philadelphia	L, 113 - 105	Spectrum Regular Season	0-2	PTS: 20. Moses Malone	PTS: 44. J. Erving	0 - 0
Oct 16, 1979	@ New York	L, 126 - 121	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	0-3	PTS: 22. Robert Reid	PTS: 31. Ray Williams	0 - 0
Oct 17, 1979	v. Indiana	W, 116 - 112	Compaq Center Regular Season	1-3	PTS: 44. Moses Malone	PTS: 23. Johnny Davis	0 - 0
Oct 20, 1979	v. Atlanta	W, 107 - 102	Compaq Center Regular Season	2-3	PTS: 26. Moses Malone	PTS: 30. John Drew	0 - 0
Oct 24, 1979	v. Boston	L, 99 - 100	Compaq Center Regular Season	2-4	PTS: 20. Robert Reid	PTS: 20. C. Maxwell	0 - 0
Oct 28, 1979	@ New Jersey	L, 120 - 115	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	2-5	PTS: 32. Moses Malone	PTS: 30. Calvin Natt	0 - 0
Oct 30, 1979	@ Cleveland	L, 124 - 112	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	2-6	PTS: 21. C. Murphy	PTS: 30. Randy Smith	0 - 0
Oct 31, 1979	@ Indiana	L, 133 - 129	Market Square Arena Regular Season	2-7	PTS: 26. Moses Malone	PTS: 27. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Nov 3, 1979	@ Detroit	W, 111 - 114	Silverdome Regular Season	3-7	PTS: 26. Robert Reid	PTS: 26. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Nov 7, 1979	v. New Jersey	W, 106 - 101	Compaq Center Regular Season	4-7	PTS: 27. Moses Malone	PTS: 18. Rich Kelley	0 - 0
Nov 10, 1979	v. Detroit	W, 112 - 104	Compaq Center Regular Season	5-7	PTS: 21. Robert Reid	PTS: 30. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Nov 13, 1979	@ Chicago	W, 127 - 128	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	6-7	PTS: 45. Moses Malone	PTS: 27. Reggie Theus	0 - 0
Nov 14, 1979	v. Golden State	W, 133 - 92	Compaq Center Regular Season	7-7	PTS: 23. Dwight Jones	PTS: 16. Wayne Cooper	0 - 0
Nov 16, 1979	v. New York	W, 133 - 130	Compaq Center Regular Season	8-7	PTS: 37. Moses Malone	PTS: 38. Ray Williams	0 - 0
Nov 17, 1979	@ Atlanta	W, 100 - 102	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	9-7	PTS: 26. Moses Malone	PTS: 37. John Drew	0 - 0
Nov 20, 1979	@ New York	L, 130 - 125	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	9-8	PTS: 32. Moses Malone	PTS: 25. Ray Williams	0 - 0
Nov 21, 1979	v. Philadelphia	W, 97 - 94	Compaq Center Regular Season	10-8	PTS: 26. C. Murphy	PTS: 19. Bobby Jones	0 - 0
Nov 23, 1979	@ Philadelphia	L, 113 - 102	Spectrum Regular Season	10-9	PTS: 17. Moses Malone	PTS: 41. J. Erving	0 - 0
Nov 24, 1979	v. Washington	L, 103 - 105	Compaq Center Regular Season	10-10	PTS: 32. C. Murphy	PTS: 20. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Nov 27, 1979	@ Kansas City	L, 117 - 115	Kemper Arena Regular Season	10-11	PTS: 31. C. Murphy	PTS: 26. Scott Wedman	0 - 0
Nov 28, 1979	v. Cleveland	W, 113 - 111	Compaq Center Regular Season	11-11	PTS: 35. Moses Malone	PTS: 24. M. Mitchell	0 - 0
Nov 30, 1979	v. Atlanta	W, 106 - 95	Compaq Center Regular Season	12-11	PTS: 31. C. Murphy	PTS: 22. D. Roundfield	0 - 0
Dec 1, 1979	v. Portland	W, 120 - 112	Compaq Center Regular Season	13-11	PTS: 30. Rick Barry	PTS: 28. A. Jeelani	0 - 0
Dec 5, 1979	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 114 - 116	Compaq Center Regular Season	13-12	PTS: 32. Moses Malone	PTS: 26. Norm Nixon	0 - 0
Dec 7, 1979	v. Detroit	W, 124 - 109	Compaq Center Regular Season	14-12	PTS: 20. Rick Barry	PTS: 17. John Long	0 - 0
Dec 8, 1979	@ San Antonio	L, 138 - 129	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	14-13	PTS: 34. Moses Malone	PTS: 37. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Dec 12, 1979	@ San Diego	W, 107 - 118	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	15-13	PTS: 28. Moses Malone	PTS: 29. W. Free	0 - 0
Dec 13, 1979	@ Phoenix	L, 121 - 113	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	15-14	PTS: 33. Moses Malone	PTS: 31. Walter Davis	0 - 0
Dec 14, 1979	@ Seattle	L, 109 - 101	Kingdome Regular Season	15-15	PTS: 29. C. Murphy	PTS: 23. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Dec 16, 1979	@ Portland	L, 123 - 101	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	15-16	PTS: 25. Moses Malone	PTS: 33. Ron Brewer	0 - 0
Dec 19, 1979	v. Chicago	L, 102 - 108	Compaq Center Regular Season	15-17	PTS: 34. Moses Malone	PTS: 27. D. Greenwood	0 - 0
Dec 21, 1979	@ Philadelphia	L, 117 - 106	Spectrum Regular Season	15-18	PTS: 37. C. Murphy	PTS: 39. J. Erving	0 - 0
Dec 22, 1979	@ Washington	L, 122 - 114	US Airways Arena Regular Season	15-19	PTS: 29. C. Murphy	PTS: 34. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1979	v. San Antonio	W, 143 - 110	Compaq Center Regular Season	16-19	PTS: 29. C. Murphy	PTS: 30. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Dec 27, 1979	@ Atlanta	L, 112 - 110	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	16-20	PTS: 34. Moses Malone	PTS: 20. E. Johnson, Jr.	0 - 0
Dec 29, 1979	v. Philadelphia	W, 104 - 100	Compaq Center Regular Season	17-20	PTS: 33. C. Murphy	PTS: 36. J. Erving	0 - 0
Jan 2, 1980	v. Boston	L, 103 - 111	Compaq Center Regular Season	17-21	PTS: 20. A. Leavell	PTS: 29. C. Maxwell	0 - 0
Jan 4, 1980	@ New Jersey	L, 104 - 101	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	17-22	PTS: 39. Moses Malone	PTS: 27. Calvin Natt	0 - 0
Jan 5, 1980	v. Phoenix	W, 111 - 110	Compaq Center Regular Season	18-22	PTS: 25. C. Murphy	PTS: 26. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Jan 8, 1980	@ Cleveland	W, 115 - 118	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	19-22	PTS: 40. Moses Malone	PTS: 34. M. Mitchell	0 - 0
Jan 9, 1980	v. Denver	W, 114 - 112	Compaq Center Regular Season	20-22	PTS: 31. C. Murphy	PTS: 43. G. McGinnis	0 - 0
Jan 12, 1980	v. Cleveland	W, 112 - 96	Compaq Center Regular Season	21-22	PTS: 32. Moses Malone	PTS: 22. M. Mitchell	0 - 0
Jan 13, 1980	@ Milwaukee	W, 117 - 121	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	22-22	PTS: 27. Moses Malone	PTS: 30. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Jan 16, 1980	v. New Jersey	L, 112 - 122	Compaq Center Regular Season	22-23	PTS: 31. Moses Malone	PTS: 30. Mike Newlin	0 - 0
Jan 18, 1980	v. Washington	W, 134 - 111	Compaq Center Regular Season	23-23	PTS: 31. M. Dunleavy, Sr.	PTS: 22. Larry Wright	0 - 0
Jan 19, 1980	@ Detroit	L, 122 - 110	Silverdome Regular Season	23-24	PTS: 30. C. Murphy	PTS: 35. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Jan 22, 1980	@ Boston	L, 112 - 106	Boston Garden Regular Season	23-25	PTS: 24. Moses Malone	PTS: 20. Larry Bird	0 - 0
Jan 23, 1980	v. San Diego	W, 111 - 110	Compaq Center Regular Season	24-25	PTS: 31. Moses Malone	PTS: 33. W. Free	0 - 0
Jan 26, 1980	v. Seattle	W, 123 - 111	Compaq Center Regular Season	25-25	PTS: 35. Moses Malone	PTS: 26. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Jan 29, 1980	@ Indiana	L, 133 - 112	Market Square Arena Regular Season	25-26	PTS: 32. Moses Malone	PTS: 26. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Jan 30, 1980	v. San Antonio	L, 111 - 118	Compaq Center Regular Season	25-27	PTS: 29. Moses Malone	PTS: 25. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Jan 31, 1980	v. Philadelphia	L, 105 - 110	Compaq Center Regular Season	25-28	PTS: 36. Moses Malone	PTS: 26. Bobby Jones	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1980	v. New Jersey	W, 115 - 114	Compaq Center Regular Season	26-28	PTS: 28. Moses Malone	PTS: 25. R. Phegley	0 - 0
Feb 8, 1980	v. Cleveland	W, 105 - 104	Compaq Center Regular Season	27-28	PTS: 24. Moses Malone	PTS: 46. M. Mitchell	0 - 0
Feb 9, 1980	v. Utah	W, 117 - 95	Compaq Center Regular Season	28-28	PTS: 24. Rick Barry	PTS: 12. Tom Boswell	0 - 0
Feb 12, 1980	@ San Antonio	W, 118 - 120	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	29-28	PTS: 25. Moses Malone	PTS: 41. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Feb 13, 1980	v. New York	W, 122 - 117	Compaq Center Regular Season	30-28	PTS: 28. Moses Malone	PTS: 20. M. Richardson	0 - 0
Feb 15, 1980	v. Milwaukee	L, 103 - 114	Compaq Center Regular Season	30-29	PTS: 20. Moses Malone	PTS: 23. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1980	@ Denver	L, 112 - 99	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	30-30	PTS: 29. Moses Malone	PTS: 28. G. Johnson	0 - 0
Feb 20, 1980	@ Golden State	L, 115 - 102	Oracle Arena Regular Season	30-31	PTS: 24. C. Murphy	PTS: 27. Purvis Short	0 - 0
Feb 22, 1980	@ Utah	W, 82 - 94	Salt Palace Regular Season	31-31	PTS: 24. Moses Malone	PTS: 37. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Feb 24, 1980	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 112 - 100	The Forum Regular Season	31-32	PTS: 29. Moses Malone	PTS: 29. J. Wilkes	0 - 0
Feb 26, 1980	v. Indiana	W, 93 - 88	Compaq Center Regular Season	32-32	PTS: 24. Moses Malone	PTS: 15. C. Johnson	0 - 0
Feb 27, 1980	v. Washington	W, 110 - 97	Compaq Center Regular Season	33-32	PTS: 33. Moses Malone	PTS: 24. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Feb 28, 1980	@ Washington	L, 105 - 99	US Airways Arena Regular Season	33-33	PTS: 23. Moses Malone	PTS: 27. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Mar 2, 1980	v. Kansas City	L, 91 - 94	Compaq Center Regular Season	33-34	PTS: 29. Moses Malone	PTS: 24. O. Birdsong	0 - 0
Mar 4, 1980	@ Atlanta	W, 83 - 93	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	34-34	PTS: 28. Moses Malone	PTS: 17. E. Johnson, Jr.	0 - 0
Mar 5, 1980	v. Boston	L, 99 - 103	Compaq Center Regular Season	34-35	PTS: 30. Moses Malone	PTS: 22. C. Maxwell	0 - 0
Mar 7, 1980	@ New Jersey	W, 110 - 111	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	35-35	PTS: 37. Moses Malone	PTS: 37. Mike Newlin	0 - 0
Mar 8, 1980	v. Atlanta	L, 79 - 97	Compaq Center Regular Season	35-36	PTS: 25. Robert Reid	PTS: 25. John Drew	0 - 0
Mar 11, 1980	@ New York	L, 129 - 109	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	35-37	PTS: 24. Moses Malone	PTS: 35. Ray Williams	0 - 0
Mar 12, 1980	@ Boston	L, 121 - 105	Boston Garden Regular Season	35-38	PTS: 26. Robert Reid	PTS: 29. Larry Bird	0 - 0
Mar 14, 1980	@ Washington	L, 92 - 85	US Airways Arena Regular Season	35-39	PTS: 22. C. Murphy	PTS: 21. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Mar 16, 1980	@ Detroit	W, 99 - 102	Silverdome Regular Season	36-39	PTS: 25. Moses Malone	PTS: 23. Terry Duerod	0 - 0
Mar 19, 1980	v. New York	W, 139 - 113	Compaq Center Regular Season	37-39	PTS: 38. C. Murphy	PTS: 21. Ray Williams	0 - 0
Mar 20, 1980	@ Cleveland	L, 109 - 96	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	37-40	PTS: 19. Robert Reid	PTS: 24. M. Mitchell	0 - 0
Mar 22, 1980	v. Indiana	W, 125 - 110	Compaq Center Regular Season	38-40	PTS: 31. Robert Reid	PTS: 25. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Mar 25, 1980	@ San Antonio	L, 126 - 107	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	38-41	PTS: 30. Moses Malone	PTS: 24. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Mar 26, 1980	v. San Antonio	W, 113 - 101	Compaq Center Regular Season	39-41	PTS: 19. Robert Reid	PTS: 20. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Mar 28, 1980	v. Detroit	W, 128 - 112	Compaq Center Regular Season	40-41	PTS: 28. Moses Malone	PTS: 28. Terry Duerod	0 - 0
Mar 30, 1980	@ Indiana	W, 106 - 121	Market Square Arena Regular Season	41-41	PTS: 28. Billy Paultz	PTS: 19. G. McGinnis	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Houston Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 12, 1979

Boston

L, 114 - 106

Boston Garden
Regular Season