Houston Rockets Schedule, Scores, Results

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1985-1986 Houston Rockets Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Houston Leaders	Sacramento Leaders	PPP
Apr 17, 1986	v. Sacramento	W, 107 - 87	Compaq Center Opening Round	1-0	PTS: 29. H. Olajuwon REB: 15. H. Olajuwon AST: 7. R. McCray	PTS: 18. Reggie Theus REB: 17. L. Thompson AST: 4. Reggie Theus	122.2 - 99.3
Apr 19, 1986	v. Sacramento	W, 111 - 103	Compaq Center Opening Round	2-0	PTS: 29. Robert Reid REB: 8. R. Sampson AST: 6. Robert Reid	PTS: 20. Larry Drew REB: 10. L. Thompson AST: 7. Reggie Theus	113.7 - 105.5
Apr 22, 1986	@ Sacramento	W, 98 - 113	ARCO Arena I Opening Round	3-0	PTS: 25. R. Sampson REB: 13. H. Olajuwon AST: 7. Lewis Lloyd	PTS: 33. E. Johnson REB: 8. E. Johnson AST: 8. Reggie Theus	102.0 - 117.6

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Houston Leaders

Sacramento Leaders

PPP

Apr 17, 1986

Sacramento

W, 107 - 87

Compaq Center
Opening Round

1-0

PTS: 29. H. Olajuwon
REB: 15. H. Olajuwon
AST: 7. R. McCray

PTS: 18. Reggie Theus
REB: 17. L. Thompson
AST: 4. Reggie Theus

122.2 - 99.3

Apr 19, 1986

Sacramento

W, 111 - 103

Compaq Center
Opening Round

2-0

PTS: 29. Robert Reid
REB: 8. R. Sampson
AST: 6. Robert Reid

PTS: 20. Larry Drew
REB: 10. L. Thompson
AST: 7. Reggie Theus

113.7 - 105.5

Apr 22, 1986

Sacramento

W, 98 - 113

ARCO Arena I
Opening Round

3-0

PTS: 25. R. Sampson
REB: 13. H. Olajuwon
AST: 7. Lewis Lloyd

PTS: 33. E. Johnson
REB: 8. E. Johnson
AST: 8. Reggie Theus

102.0 - 117.6

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Houston Leaders	Denver Leaders	PPP
Apr 26, 1986	v. Denver	W, 126 - 119	Compaq Center Conference Semi Finals	1-0	PTS: 38. H. Olajuwon REB: 16. H. Olajuwon AST: 9. Robert Reid	PTS: 34. Alex English REB: 7. Calvin Natt AST: 9. Alex English	123.8 - 116.9
Apr 29, 1986	v. Denver	W, 119 - 101	Compaq Center Conference Semi Finals	2-0	PTS: 27. R. Sampson REB: 14. H. Olajuwon AST: 10. R. McCray	PTS: 18. B. Rasmussen REB: 9. Wayne Cooper AST: 7. Mike Evans	115.8 - 98.3
May 2, 1986	@ Denver	L, 116 - 115	McNichols Sports Arena Conference Semi Finals	2-1	PTS: 31. H. Olajuwon REB: 11. H. Olajuwon AST: 8. Lewis Lloyd	PTS: 33. Alex English REB: 8. D. Schayes AST: 5. Alex English	115.8 - 114.8
May 4, 1986	@ Denver	L, 114 - 111	McNichols Sports Arena Conference Semi Finals	2-2	PTS: 28. R. Sampson REB: 13. R. Sampson AST: 7. Robert Reid	PTS: 28. Alex English REB: 9. Wayne Cooper AST: 5. E. Turner	105.1 - 102.3
May 6, 1986	v. Denver	W, 131 - 103	Compaq Center Conference Semi Finals	3-2	PTS: 36. H. Olajuwon REB: 19. H. Olajuwon AST: 12. Robert Reid	PTS: 27. Alex English REB: 12. B. Rasmussen AST: 4. Fat Lever	114.4 - 89.9
May 8, 1986	@ Denver	W, 122 - 126	McNichols Sports Arena Conference Semi Finals	4-2	PTS: 28. H. Olajuwon REB: 18. R. Sampson AST: 7. R. McCray	PTS: 42. Alex English REB: 14. D. Schayes AST: 7. Fat Lever	105.5 - 108.9

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Houston Leaders

Denver Leaders

PPP

Apr 26, 1986

Denver

W, 126 - 119

Compaq Center
Conference Semi Finals

1-0

PTS: 38. H. Olajuwon
REB: 16. H. Olajuwon
AST: 9. Robert Reid

PTS: 34. Alex English
REB: 7. Calvin Natt
AST: 9. Alex English

123.8 - 116.9

Apr 29, 1986

Denver

W, 119 - 101

Compaq Center
Conference Semi Finals

2-0

PTS: 27. R. Sampson
REB: 14. H. Olajuwon
AST: 10. R. McCray

PTS: 18. B. Rasmussen
REB: 9. Wayne Cooper
AST: 7. Mike Evans

115.8 - 98.3

May 2, 1986

Denver

L, 116 - 115

McNichols Sports Arena
Conference Semi Finals

2-1

PTS: 31. H. Olajuwon
REB: 11. H. Olajuwon
AST: 8. Lewis Lloyd

PTS: 33. Alex English
REB: 8. D. Schayes
AST: 5. Alex English

115.8 - 114.8

May 4, 1986

Denver

L, 114 - 111

McNichols Sports Arena
Conference Semi Finals

2-2

PTS: 28. R. Sampson
REB: 13. R. Sampson
AST: 7. Robert Reid

PTS: 28. Alex English
REB: 9. Wayne Cooper
AST: 5. E. Turner

105.1 - 102.3

May 6, 1986

Denver

W, 131 - 103

Compaq Center
Conference Semi Finals

3-2

PTS: 36. H. Olajuwon
REB: 19. H. Olajuwon
AST: 12. Robert Reid

PTS: 27. Alex English
REB: 12. B. Rasmussen
AST: 4. Fat Lever

114.4 - 89.9

May 8, 1986

Denver

W, 122 - 126

McNichols Sports Arena
Conference Semi Finals

4-2

PTS: 28. H. Olajuwon
REB: 18. R. Sampson
AST: 7. R. McCray

PTS: 42. Alex English
REB: 14. D. Schayes
AST: 7. Fat Lever

105.5 - 108.9

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Houston Leaders	L.A. Lakers Leaders	PPP
May 10, 1986	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 119 - 107	The Forum Conference Finals	0-1	PTS: 28. H. Olajuwon REB: 16. H. Olajuwon AST: 8. Robert Reid	PTS: 31. K. Abdul-Jabbar REB: 7. M. Johnson AST: 18. M. Johnson	116.0 - 104.3
May 13, 1986	@ L.A. Lakers	W, 102 - 112	The Forum Conference Finals	1-1	PTS: 24. R. Sampson REB: 16. R. Sampson AST: 11. R. McCray	PTS: 24. M. Johnson REB: 9. Kurt Rambis AST: 19. M. Johnson	98.1 - 107.7
May 16, 1986	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 117 - 109	Compaq Center Conference Finals	2-1	PTS: 40. H. Olajuwon REB: 12. H. Olajuwon AST: 12. Robert Reid	PTS: 33. K. Abdul-Jabbar REB: 8. M. Johnson AST: 20. M. Johnson	121.3 - 113.0
May 18, 1986	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 105 - 95	Compaq Center Conference Finals	3-1	PTS: 35. H. Olajuwon REB: 13. Jim Petersen AST: 6. R. McCray	PTS: 26. James Worthy REB: 12. M. Johnson AST: 11. M. Johnson	110.2 - 99.7
May 21, 1986	@ L.A. Lakers	W, 112 - 114	The Forum Conference Finals	4-1	PTS: 30. H. Olajuwon REB: 7. H. Olajuwon AST: 11. R. McCray	PTS: 26. K. Abdul-Jabbar REB: 13. K. Abdul-Jabbar AST: 13. M. Johnson	110.0 - 112.0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Houston Leaders

L.A. Lakers Leaders

PPP

May 10, 1986

L.A. Lakers

L, 119 - 107

The Forum
Conference Finals

0-1

PTS: 28. H. Olajuwon
REB: 16. H. Olajuwon
AST: 8. Robert Reid

PTS: 31. K. Abdul-Jabbar
REB: 7. M. Johnson
AST: 18. M. Johnson

116.0 - 104.3

May 13, 1986

L.A. Lakers

W, 102 - 112

The Forum
Conference Finals

1-1

PTS: 24. R. Sampson
REB: 16. R. Sampson
AST: 11. R. McCray

PTS: 24. M. Johnson
REB: 9. Kurt Rambis
AST: 19. M. Johnson

98.1 - 107.7

May 16, 1986

L.A. Lakers

W, 117 - 109

Compaq Center
Conference Finals

2-1

PTS: 40. H. Olajuwon
REB: 12. H. Olajuwon
AST: 12. Robert Reid

PTS: 33. K. Abdul-Jabbar
REB: 8. M. Johnson
AST: 20. M. Johnson

121.3 - 113.0

May 18, 1986

L.A. Lakers

W, 105 - 95

Compaq Center
Conference Finals

3-1

PTS: 35. H. Olajuwon
REB: 13. Jim Petersen
AST: 6. R. McCray

PTS: 26. James Worthy
REB: 12. M. Johnson
AST: 11. M. Johnson

110.2 - 99.7

May 21, 1986

L.A. Lakers

W, 112 - 114

The Forum
Conference Finals

4-1

PTS: 30. H. Olajuwon
REB: 7. H. Olajuwon
AST: 11. R. McCray

PTS: 26. K. Abdul-Jabbar
REB: 13. K. Abdul-Jabbar
AST: 13. M. Johnson

110.0 - 112.0

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Houston Leaders	Boston Leaders	PPP
May 26, 1986	@ Boston	L, 112 - 100	Boston Garden NBA Finals	0-1	PTS: 33. H. Olajuwon REB: 12. H. Olajuwon AST: 8. Robert Reid	PTS: 23. R. Parish REB: 11. D. Johnson AST: 13. Larry Bird	110.9 - 99.0
May 29, 1986	@ Boston	L, 117 - 95	Boston Garden NBA Finals	0-2	PTS: 21. H. Olajuwon REB: 10. H. Olajuwon AST: 5. R. McCray	PTS: 31. Larry Bird REB: 8. Larry Bird AST: 7. Larry Bird	125.0 - 101.5
Jun 1, 1986	v. Boston	W, 106 - 104	Compaq Center NBA Finals	1-2	PTS: 24. R. Sampson REB: 22. R. Sampson AST: 9. Robert Reid	PTS: 28. Kevin McHale REB: 15. Larry Bird AST: 11. Larry Bird	106.6 - 104.5
Jun 3, 1986	v. Boston	L, 103 - 106	Compaq Center NBA Finals	1-3	PTS: 25. R. Sampson REB: 14. H. Olajuwon AST: 9. R. Sampson	PTS: 22. R. Parish REB: 10. R. Parish AST: 10. Larry Bird	117.1 - 120.5
Jun 5, 1986	v. Boston	W, 111 - 96	Compaq Center NBA Finals	2-3	PTS: 32. H. Olajuwon REB: 14. H. Olajuwon AST: 17. Robert Reid	PTS: 33. Kevin McHale REB: 8. Kevin McHale AST: 5. Danny Ainge	111.8 - 96.7
Jun 8, 1986	@ Boston	L, 114 - 97	Boston Garden NBA Finals	2-4	PTS: 19. H. Olajuwon REB: 13. H. Olajuwon AST: 6. Robert Reid	PTS: 29. Larry Bird REB: 11. Larry Bird AST: 12. Larry Bird	115.4 - 98.2

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Houston Leaders

Boston Leaders

PPP

May 26, 1986

Boston

L, 112 - 100

Boston Garden
NBA Finals

0-1

PTS: 33. H. Olajuwon
REB: 12. H. Olajuwon
AST: 8. Robert Reid

PTS: 23. R. Parish
REB: 11. D. Johnson
AST: 13. Larry Bird

110.9 - 99.0

May 29, 1986

Boston

L, 117 - 95

Boston Garden
NBA Finals

0-2

PTS: 21. H. Olajuwon
REB: 10. H. Olajuwon
AST: 5. R. McCray

PTS: 31. Larry Bird
REB: 8. Larry Bird
AST: 7. Larry Bird

125.0 - 101.5

Jun 1, 1986

Boston

W, 106 - 104

Compaq Center
NBA Finals

1-2

PTS: 24. R. Sampson
REB: 22. R. Sampson
AST: 9. Robert Reid

PTS: 28. Kevin McHale
REB: 15. Larry Bird
AST: 11. Larry Bird

106.6 - 104.5

Jun 3, 1986

Boston

L, 103 - 106

Compaq Center
NBA Finals

1-3

PTS: 25. R. Sampson
REB: 14. H. Olajuwon
AST: 9. R. Sampson

PTS: 22. R. Parish
REB: 10. R. Parish
AST: 10. Larry Bird

117.1 - 120.5

Jun 5, 1986

Boston

W, 111 - 96

Compaq Center
NBA Finals

2-3

PTS: 32. H. Olajuwon
REB: 14. H. Olajuwon
AST: 17. Robert Reid

PTS: 33. Kevin McHale
REB: 8. Kevin McHale
AST: 5. Danny Ainge

111.8 - 96.7

Jun 8, 1986

Boston

L, 114 - 97

Boston Garden
NBA Finals

2-4

PTS: 19. H. Olajuwon
REB: 13. H. Olajuwon
AST: 6. Robert Reid

PTS: 29. Larry Bird
REB: 11. Larry Bird
AST: 12. Larry Bird

115.4 - 98.2

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Houston Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 25, 1985	@ Utah	W, 108 - 112	Salt Palace Regular Season	1-0	PTS: 27. H. Olajuwon REB: 14. R. Sampson AST: 6. John Lucas	PTS: 32. A. Dantley REB: 10. Mark Eaton AST: 12. J. Stockton	105.8 - 109.7
Oct 26, 1985	@ L.A. Clippers	L, 130 - 129	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Regular Season	1-1	PTS: 32. R. Sampson REB: 14. H. Olajuwon AST: 14. John Lucas	PTS: 28. F. Edwards REB: 11. M. Johnson AST: 7. M. Johnson	105.1 - 104.3
Oct 29, 1985	v. Seattle	W, 111 - 99	Compaq Center Regular Season	2-1	PTS: 24. R. Sampson REB: 12. R. Sampson AST: 7. John Lucas	PTS: 21. Tom Chambers REB: 10. Tom Chambers AST: 5. Jack Sikma	110.0 - 98.1
Oct 31, 1985	@ Sacramento	L, 122 - 116	ARCO Arena I Regular Season	2-2	PTS: 30. H. Olajuwon REB: 19. H. Olajuwon AST: 11. John Lucas	PTS: 37. E. Johnson REB: 14. E. Johnson AST: 8. Larry Drew	106.1 - 100.9
Nov 2, 1985	v. San Antonio	W, 111 - 98	Compaq Center Regular Season	3-2	PTS: 31. John Lucas REB: 20. R. Sampson AST: 7. R. Sampson	PTS: 18. A. Hughes REB: 9. M. Iavaroni AST: 6. Johnny Moore	113.2 - 99.9
Nov 5, 1985	v. Portland	W, 127 - 113	Compaq Center Regular Season	4-2	PTS: 41. H. Olajuwon REB: 18. H. Olajuwon AST: 14. John Lucas	PTS: 28. K. Vandeweghe REB: 7. K. Vandeweghe AST: 7. D. Valentine	118.3 - 105.3
Nov 7, 1985	v. L.A. Clippers	W, 137 - 115	Compaq Center Regular Season	5-2	PTS: 22. R. Sampson REB: 12. H. Olajuwon AST: 7. Lewis Lloyd	PTS: 35. Derek Smith REB: 8. B. Benjamin AST: 7. F. Edwards	124.7 - 104.7
Nov 9, 1985	@ Dallas	W, 110 - 115	Reunion Arena Regular Season	6-2	PTS: 25. John Lucas REB: 13. H. Olajuwon AST: 7. John Lucas	PTS: 24. R. Blackman REB: 15. Mark Aguirre AST: 5. Derek Harper	106.3 - 111.2
Nov 12, 1985	v. Denver	W, 127 - 119	Compaq Center Regular Season	7-2	PTS: 26. Lewis Lloyd REB: 12. R. Sampson AST: 11. John Lucas	PTS: 36. Alex English REB: 13. Wayne Cooper AST: 12. Fat Lever	116.9 - 109.5
Nov 14, 1985	v. New Jersey	W, 112 - 107	Compaq Center Regular Season	8-2	PTS: 25. R. McCray REB: 12. H. Olajuwon AST: 6. John Lucas	PTS: 21. M. Richardson REB: 12. B. Williams AST: 11. M. Richardson	101.4 - 96.9
Nov 16, 1985	v. Dallas	W, 122 - 117	Compaq Center Regular Season	9-2	PTS: 23. H. Olajuwon REB: 15. H. Olajuwon AST: 9. John Lucas	PTS: 29. Jay Vincent REB: 10. Sam Perkins AST: 9. R. Blackman	120.6 - 115.6
Nov 19, 1985	@ Denver	L, 127 - 113	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	9-3	PTS: 25. John Lucas REB: 12. H. Olajuwon AST: 3. R. Sampson	PTS: 54. Alex English REB: 13. Calvin Natt AST: 7. Willie White	115.3 - 102.6
Nov 20, 1985	v. Indiana	W, 126 - 97	Compaq Center Regular Season	10-3	PTS: 28. H. Olajuwon REB: 11. R. Sampson AST: 14. John Lucas	PTS: 27. W. Tisdale REB: 10. W. Tisdale AST: 10. Vern Fleming	116.0 - 89.3
Nov 22, 1985	@ Seattle	L, 122 - 103	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	10-4	PTS: 28. H. Olajuwon REB: 7. R. Sampson AST: 16. John Lucas	PTS: 24. Jack Sikma REB: 11. Jack Sikma AST: 9. G. Henderson	112.0 - 94.6
Nov 24, 1985	@ Portland	L, 125 - 118	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	10-5	PTS: 37. H. Olajuwon REB: 10. H. Olajuwon AST: 4. R. Sampson	PTS: 29. M. Thompson REB: 13. M. Thompson AST: 7. D. Valentine	116.3 - 109.8
Nov 26, 1985	v. Golden State	W, 130 - 108	Compaq Center Regular Season	11-5	PTS: 21. H. Olajuwon REB: 12. R. Sampson AST: 18. John Lucas	PTS: 24. Purvis Short REB: 11. Larry Smith AST: 12. Sleepy Floyd	119.7 - 99.5
Nov 27, 1985	@ L.A. Clippers	W, 130 - 137	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Regular Season	12-5	PTS: 36. H. Olajuwon REB: 15. H. Olajuwon AST: 9. John Lucas	PTS: 27. C. Maxwell REB: 12. K. Nimphius AST: 6. C. Maxwell	107.0 - 112.7
Nov 29, 1985	@ Phoenix	L, 126 - 110	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	12-6	PTS: 24. H. Olajuwon REB: 12. H. Olajuwon AST: 4. R. McCray	PTS: 39. Walter Davis REB: 12. J. Edwards AST: 7. Walter Davis	125.4 - 109.5
Nov 30, 1985	v. Sacramento	W, 131 - 114	Compaq Center Regular Season	13-6	PTS: 21. H. Olajuwon REB: 15. R. Sampson AST: 6. R. Sampson	PTS: 27. Reggie Theus REB: 7. Reggie Theus AST: 7. Larry Drew	130.0 - 113.2
Dec 3, 1985	v. Phoenix	W, 118 - 112	Compaq Center Regular Season	14-6	PTS: 25. Lewis Lloyd REB: 15. R. Sampson AST: 8. John Lucas	PTS: 35. Larry Nance REB: 16. Larry Nance AST: 8. J. Humphries	113.9 - 108.1
Dec 6, 1985	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 120 - 112	The Forum Regular Season	14-7	PTS: 32. R. Sampson REB: 13. H. Olajuwon AST: 9. R. Sampson	PTS: 35. K. Abdul-Jabbar REB: 9. A.C. Green AST: 14. M. Johnson	120.4 - 112.4
Dec 7, 1985	v. Chicago	W, 116 - 104	Compaq Center Regular Season	15-7	PTS: 33. H. Olajuwon REB: 15. H. Olajuwon AST: 16. John Lucas	PTS: 25. O. Woolridge REB: 7. Dave Corzine AST: 9. O. Woolridge	118.7 - 106.4
Dec 10, 1985	v. Utah	W, 134 - 105	Compaq Center Regular Season	16-7	PTS: 27. H. Olajuwon REB: 14. H. Olajuwon AST: 6. John Lucas	PTS: 21. A. Dantley REB: 9. Karl Malone AST: 6. Bobby Hansen	127.0 - 99.5
Dec 12, 1985	v. Dallas	W, 123 - 120	Compaq Center Regular Season	17-7	PTS: 27. H. Olajuwon REB: 15. H. Olajuwon AST: 8. R. Sampson	PTS: 31. Sam Perkins REB: 20. Sam Perkins AST: 8. Brad Davis	113.8 - 111.0
Dec 14, 1985	@ Utah	L, 114 - 100	Salt Palace Regular Season	17-8	PTS: 26. H. Olajuwon REB: 19. H. Olajuwon AST: 5. John Lucas	PTS: 35. A. Dantley REB: 16. Mark Eaton AST: 8. J. Stockton	106.3 - 93.3
Dec 17, 1985	@ Cleveland	W, 94 - 98	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	18-8	PTS: 38. Lewis Lloyd REB: 14. R. Sampson AST: 5. R. Sampson	PTS: 24. Roy Hinson REB: 10. Mark West AST: 11. John Bagley	99.4 - 103.7
Dec 18, 1985	@ Philadelphia	L, 126 - 108	Spectrum Regular Season	18-9	PTS: 18. John Lucas REB: 7. Jim Petersen AST: 7. John Lucas	PTS: 31. C. Barkley REB: 19. C. Barkley AST: 12. Mo Cheeks	115.1 - 98.6
Dec 20, 1985	@ New Jersey	L, 122 - 112	Izod Center Regular Season	18-10	PTS: 20. H. Olajuwon REB: 12. H. Olajuwon AST: 6. John Lucas	PTS: 26. B. Williams REB: 20. B. Williams AST: 7. M. Richardson	116.9 - 107.3
Dec 21, 1985	@ Atlanta	L, 123 - 122	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	18-11	PTS: 34. Lewis Lloyd REB: 15. R. Sampson AST: 11. John Lucas	PTS: 49. D. Wilkins REB: 11. D. Wilkins AST: 10. Doc Rivers	126.1 - 125.1
Dec 26, 1985	v. Utah	W, 106 - 99	Compaq Center Regular Season	19-11	PTS: 21. H. Olajuwon REB: 25. R. Sampson AST: 7. John Lucas	PTS: 35. A. Dantley REB: 15. Karl Malone AST: 10. J. Stockton	102.4 - 95.7
Dec 28, 1985	v. Portland	W, 118 - 108	Compaq Center Regular Season	20-11	PTS: 30. H. Olajuwon REB: 16. R. Sampson AST: 9. Lewis Lloyd	PTS: 24. K. Vandeweghe REB: 8. Ken Johnson AST: 7. Jim Paxson	113.3 - 103.7
Dec 30, 1985	@ Denver	L, 125 - 122	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	20-12	PTS: 24. H. Olajuwon REB: 13. R. Sampson AST: 13. John Lucas	PTS: 42. Alex English REB: 10. Alex English AST: 6. Alex English	112.3 - 109.6
Jan 2, 1986	@ Golden State	W, 115 - 120	Oracle Arena Regular Season	21-12	PTS: 27. John Lucas REB: 12. R. Sampson AST: 10. John Lucas	PTS: 38. Purvis Short REB: 19. Larry Smith AST: 15. Sleepy Floyd	107.6 - 112.3
Jan 4, 1986	v. Philadelphia	W, 115 - 100	Compaq Center Regular Season	22-12	PTS: 21. Lewis Lloyd REB: 7. R. Sampson AST: 8. John Lucas	PTS: 19. C. Barkley REB: 9. C. Barkley AST: 9. Mo Cheeks	113.6 - 98.8
Jan 7, 1986	v. Golden State	W, 124 - 115	Compaq Center Regular Season	23-12	PTS: 26. H. Olajuwon REB: 17. R. Sampson AST: 16. John Lucas	PTS: 26. Sleepy Floyd REB: 15. J. Carroll AST: 13. Sleepy Floyd	106.1 - 98.4
Jan 9, 1986	v. San Antonio	W, 120 - 110	Compaq Center Regular Season	24-12	PTS: 27. John Lucas REB: 13. R. Sampson AST: 15. John Lucas	PTS: 31. S. Johnson REB: 10. S. Johnson AST: 11. Wes Matthews	121.3 - 111.2
Jan 11, 1986	v. Washington	W, 87 - 86	Compaq Center Regular Season	25-12	PTS: 18. H. Olajuwon REB: 14. R. Sampson AST: 9. John Lucas	PTS: 26. C. Robinson REB: 16. D. Roundfield AST: 4. Jeff Malone	94.8 - 93.7
Jan 14, 1986	v. Utah	L, 102 - 105	Compaq Center Regular Season	25-13	PTS: 28. Lewis Lloyd REB: 16. H. Olajuwon AST: 10. Lewis Lloyd	PTS: 29. Karl Malone REB: 14. Karl Malone AST: 10. Rickey Green	98.2 - 101.1
Jan 15, 1986	@ San Antonio	W, 113 - 119	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	26-13	PTS: 30. R. Sampson REB: 11. H. Olajuwon AST: 9. John Lucas	PTS: 31. A. Robertson REB: 8. A. Robertson AST: 10. A. Robertson	113.6 - 119.6
Jan 18, 1986	v. New York	W, 104 - 95	Compaq Center Regular Season	27-13	PTS: 26. R. Sampson REB: 10. R. Sampson AST: 8. R. Sampson	PTS: 25. P. Ewing REB: 10. James Bailey AST: 5. Rory Sparrow	106.0 - 96.8
Jan 19, 1986	@ Dallas	L, 131 - 96	Reunion Arena Regular Season	27-14	PTS: 31. H. Olajuwon REB: 17. H. Olajuwon AST: 4. Craig Ehlo	PTS: 27. R. Blackman REB: 11. Sam Perkins AST: 11. Derek Harper	131.8 - 96.6
Jan 21, 1986	@ Seattle	W, 96 - 100	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	28-14	PTS: 21. H. Olajuwon REB: 10. R. Sampson AST: 8. A. Leavell	PTS: 26. Jack Sikma REB: 11. Jack Sikma AST: 7. Jack Sikma	103.9 - 108.2
Jan 23, 1986	v. Sacramento	W, 124 - 107	Compaq Center Regular Season	29-14	PTS: 23. Robert Reid REB: 10. Robert Reid AST: 17. John Lucas	PTS: 22. L. Thompson REB: 14. L. Thompson AST: 10. Reggie Theus	132.8 - 114.6
Jan 25, 1986	v. Detroit	W, 117 - 112	Compaq Center Regular Season	30-14	PTS: 27. H. Olajuwon REB: 18. H. Olajuwon AST: 9. John Lucas	PTS: 27. Isiah Thomas REB: 15. B. Laimbeer AST: 9. Isiah Thomas	109.9 - 105.2
Jan 28, 1986	v. Cleveland	W, 116 - 109	Compaq Center Regular Season	31-14	PTS: 21. H. Olajuwon REB: 13. R. Sampson AST: 7. R. Sampson	PTS: 39. Roy Hinson REB: 8. Ben Poquette AST: 10. W. Free	112.8 - 106.0
Jan 30, 1986	@ Sacramento	W, 109 - 111	ARCO Arena I Regular Season	32-14	PTS: 26. Lewis Lloyd REB: 10. R. Sampson AST: 14. John Lucas	PTS: 26. Mike Woodson REB: 17. L. Thompson AST: 13. Reggie Theus	114.7 - 116.8
Feb 1, 1986	@ Chicago	L, 132 - 122	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	32-15	PTS: 33. H. Olajuwon REB: 11. H. Olajuwon AST: 15. John Lucas	PTS: 35. G. Gervin REB: 17. C. Oakley AST: 10. Gene Banks	122.5 - 113.2
Feb 3, 1986	v. Denver	W, 104 - 102	Compaq Center Regular Season	33-15	PTS: 29. John Lucas REB: 15. H. Olajuwon AST: 12. John Lucas	PTS: 27. Wayne Cooper REB: 13. Wayne Cooper AST: 11. Bill Hanzlik	99.6 - 97.7
Feb 6, 1986	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 95 - 117	Compaq Center Regular Season	33-16	PTS: 18. H. Olajuwon REB: 14. H. Olajuwon AST: 8. John Lucas	PTS: 46. K. Abdul-Jabbar REB: 13. James Worthy AST: 9. M. Cooper	93.5 - 115.2
Feb 11, 1986	v. Atlanta	W, 113 - 100	Compaq Center Regular Season	34-16	PTS: 27. R. Sampson REB: 14. R. McCray AST: 16. John Lucas	PTS: 13. C. Levingston REB: 9. Jon Koncak AST: 5. John Battle	112.5 - 99.5
Feb 13, 1986	@ San Antonio	L, 119 - 115	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	34-17	PTS: 36. H. Olajuwon REB: 7. H. Olajuwon AST: 11. John Lucas	PTS: 25. A. Gilmore REB: 9. A. Gilmore AST: 7. Wes Matthews	109.2 - 105.5
Feb 15, 1986	@ L.A. Clippers	L, 108 - 101	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Regular Season	34-18	PTS: 28. R. Sampson REB: 10. R. Sampson AST: 7. A. Leavell	PTS: 25. M. Johnson REB: 10. B. Benjamin AST: 8. Norm Nixon	103.4 - 96.7
Feb 17, 1986	@ Golden State	W, 110 - 116	Oracle Arena Regular Season	35-18	PTS: 25. R. Sampson REB: 14. R. Sampson AST: 8. John Lucas	PTS: 25. Purvis Short REB: 16. Larry Smith AST: 8. Sleepy Floyd	105.7 - 111.5
Feb 18, 1986	@ Sacramento	L, 115 - 105	ARCO Arena I Regular Season	35-19	PTS: 24. R. Sampson REB: 10. R. Sampson AST: 6. A. Leavell	PTS: 22. Reggie Theus REB: 14. L. Thompson AST: 9. Reggie Theus	118.6 - 108.3
Feb 20, 1986	v. Milwaukee	L, 113 - 120	Compaq Center Regular Season	35-20	PTS: 24. R. Sampson REB: 9. Jim Petersen AST: 7. John Lucas	PTS: 28. S. Moncrief REB: 12. Randy Breuer AST: 6. Paul Pressey	108.0 - 114.7
Feb 21, 1986	@ Dallas	W, 104 - 111	Reunion Arena Regular Season	36-20	PTS: 38. R. Sampson REB: 15. R. Sampson AST: 17. John Lucas	PTS: 28. Mark Aguirre REB: 18. J. Donaldson AST: 8. Brad Davis	114.4 - 122.1
Feb 24, 1986	v. Dallas	W, 110 - 105	Compaq Center Regular Season	37-20	PTS: 28. R. Sampson REB: 19. R. Sampson AST: 14. John Lucas	PTS: 31. Jay Vincent REB: 13. Jay Vincent AST: 8. Derek Harper	112.1 - 107.0
Feb 25, 1986	@ Utah	L, 100 - 97	Salt Palace Regular Season	37-21	PTS: 19. R. Sampson REB: 19. R. Sampson AST: 9. John Lucas	PTS: 35. A. Dantley REB: 12. Karl Malone AST: 10. Rickey Green	105.8 - 102.6
Feb 27, 1986	v. Denver	W, 117 - 111	Compaq Center Regular Season	38-21	PTS: 31. R. Sampson REB: 22. R. Sampson AST: 9. John Lucas	PTS: 35. Alex English REB: 9. Alex English AST: 9. Fat Lever	107.6 - 102.1
Mar 1, 1986	@ Portland	L, 117 - 112	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	38-22	PTS: 19. Robert Reid REB: 11. R. Sampson AST: 5. A. Leavell	PTS: 28. K. Vandeweghe REB: 12. C. Drexler AST: 13. C. Drexler	110.1 - 105.4
Mar 3, 1986	@ Seattle	L, 118 - 105	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	38-23	PTS: 25. John Lucas REB: 9. R. McCray AST: 6. John Lucas	PTS: 23. G. Henderson REB: 17. Jack Sikma AST: 8. Danny Young	114.2 - 101.6
Mar 4, 1986	@ Denver	L, 128 - 115	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	38-24	PTS: 26. R. Sampson REB: 12. R. Sampson AST: 5. John Lucas	PTS: 25. Alex English REB: 10. Alex English AST: 5. Bill Hanzlik	116.1 - 104.3
Mar 6, 1986	v. Sacramento	W, 116 - 105	Compaq Center Regular Season	39-24	PTS: 35. R. Sampson REB: 16. R. Sampson AST: 11. John Lucas	PTS: 34. Mike Woodson REB: 13. L. Thompson AST: 11. Reggie Theus	122.5 - 110.8
Mar 8, 1986	v. San Antonio	W, 126 - 117	Compaq Center Regular Season	40-24	PTS: 27. R. Sampson REB: 16. R. Sampson AST: 7. R. Sampson	PTS: 34. M. Mitchell REB: 11. M. Mitchell AST: 16. Wes Matthews	121.6 - 112.9
Mar 11, 1986	v. Boston	L, 104 - 116	Compaq Center Regular Season	40-25	PTS: 23. R. Sampson REB: 12. R. Sampson AST: 9. John Lucas	PTS: 31. Larry Bird REB: 16. Bill Walton AST: 10. Larry Bird	102.1 - 113.9
Mar 13, 1986	v. Portland	W, 126 - 118	Compaq Center Regular Season	41-25	PTS: 32. R. Sampson REB: 17. R. Sampson AST: 10. Robert Reid	PTS: 26. C. Drexler REB: 12. M. Thompson AST: 6. K. Vandeweghe	121.2 - 113.5
Mar 15, 1986	v. L.A. Clippers	W, 148 - 116	Compaq Center Regular Season	42-25	PTS: 19. Jim Petersen REB: 9. Jim Petersen AST: 10. Lewis Lloyd	PTS: 24. Norm Nixon REB: 13. B. Benjamin AST: 15. Norm Nixon	135.6 - 106.3
Mar 16, 1986	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 116 - 111	The Forum Regular Season	42-26	PTS: 27. R. Sampson REB: 16. R. Sampson AST: 10. R. McCray	PTS: 43. K. Abdul-Jabbar REB: 12. M. Johnson AST: 12. M. Johnson	114.5 - 109.6
Mar 18, 1986	v. Phoenix	W, 112 - 109	Compaq Center Regular Season	43-26	PTS: 23. R. Sampson REB: 10. R. Sampson AST: 8. A. Leavell	PTS: 29. Walter Davis REB: 12. Alvan Adams AST: 8. J. Humphries	106.5 - 103.6
Mar 20, 1986	@ Milwaukee	L, 116 - 106	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	43-27	PTS: 20. R. Sampson REB: 14. R. Sampson AST: 6. R. Sampson	PTS: 25. T. Cummings REB: 15. T. Cummings AST: 10. Paul Pressey	112.9 - 103.2
Mar 22, 1986	@ New York	W, 99 - 114	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	44-27	PTS: 33. H. Olajuwon REB: 23. H. Olajuwon AST: 6. Lewis Lloyd	PTS: 18. K. Bannister REB: 11. C. McNealy AST: 5. Rory Sparrow	91.9 - 105.8
Mar 24, 1986	@ Boston	L, 114 - 107	Boston Garden Regular Season	44-28	PTS: 29. H. Olajuwon REB: 14. H. Olajuwon AST: 6. A. Leavell	PTS: 36. Larry Bird REB: 8. R. Parish AST: 12. D. Johnson	110.6 - 103.8
Mar 26, 1986	@ Indiana	W, 101 - 110	Market Square Arena Regular Season	45-28	PTS: 27. H. Olajuwon REB: 21. H. Olajuwon AST: 6. Robert Reid	PTS: 20. H. Williams REB: 16. H. Williams AST: 8. B. Warrick	97.8 - 106.5
Mar 28, 1986	@ Detroit	L, 116 - 107	Silverdome Regular Season	45-29	PTS: 26. H. Olajuwon REB: 9. H. Olajuwon AST: 10. R. McCray	PTS: 27. B. Laimbeer REB: 11. B. Laimbeer AST: 14. Isiah Thomas	106.0 - 97.8
Mar 29, 1986	@ Washington	W, 109 - 114	US Airways Arena Regular Season	46-29	PTS: 28. A. Leavell REB: 20. H. Olajuwon AST: 3. A. Leavell	PTS: 34. Jeff Malone REB: 14. C. Robinson AST: 5. Gus Williams	103.8 - 108.5
Apr 1, 1986	v. Golden State	W, 125 - 121	Compaq Center Regular Season	47-29	PTS: 34. H. Olajuwon REB: 22. H. Olajuwon AST: 8. R. McCray	PTS: 27. Sleepy Floyd REB: 14. Larry Smith AST: 10. Sleepy Floyd	116.4 - 112.7
Apr 3, 1986	@ San Antonio	W, 110 - 136	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	48-29	PTS: 25. H. Olajuwon REB: 9. H. Olajuwon AST: 11. A. Leavell	PTS: 33. M. Mitchell REB: 12. D. Greenwood AST: 7. Jon Sundvold	105.8 - 130.8
Apr 4, 1986	@ Phoenix	W, 89 - 112	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	49-29	PTS: 20. Robert Reid REB: 11. H. Olajuwon AST: 5. H. Olajuwon	PTS: 20. Larry Nance REB: 9. G. Glouchkov AST: 8. J. Humphries	85.2 - 107.2
Apr 6, 1986	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 109 - 103	Compaq Center Regular Season	50-29	PTS: 25. H. Olajuwon REB: 17. R. Sampson AST: 9. R. Sampson	PTS: 20. M. Johnson REB: 7. K. Abdul-Jabbar AST: 20. M. Johnson	112.4 - 106.2
Apr 8, 1986	v. Seattle	W, 109 - 95	Compaq Center Regular Season	51-29	PTS: 22. M. Wiggins REB: 9. R. Sampson AST: 5. R. McCray	PTS: 32. Tom Chambers REB: 10. Jack Sikma AST: 5. X. McDaniel	108.7 - 94.8
Apr 10, 1986	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 117 - 113	The Forum Regular Season	51-30	PTS: 34. H. Olajuwon REB: 8. H. Olajuwon AST: 10. R. McCray	PTS: 26. M. Johnson REB: 14. James Worthy AST: 16. M. Johnson	125.4 - 121.1
Apr 12, 1986	v. Phoenix	L, 92 - 110	Compaq Center Regular Season	51-31	PTS: 23. H. Olajuwon REB: 9. H. Olajuwon AST: 10. Robert Reid	PTS: 22. Sedric Toney REB: 13. Mike Sanders AST: 6. B. Thompson	94.3 - 112.7

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Houston Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 25, 1985

Utah

W, 108 - 112

Salt Palace
Regular Season