Houston Rockets Schedule, Scores, Results

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1988-1989 Houston Rockets Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Houston Leaders	Seattle Leaders	PPP
Apr 28, 1989	@ Seattle	L, 111 - 107	Climate Pledge Arena Opening Round	0-1	PTS: 28. H. Olajuwon REB: 9. H. Olajuwon AST: 7. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 25. Dale Ellis REB: 11. X. McDaniel AST: 11. N. McMillan	121.9 - 117.5
Apr 30, 1989	@ Seattle	L, 109 - 97	Climate Pledge Arena Opening Round	0-2	PTS: 30. H. Olajuwon REB: 12. H. Olajuwon AST: 6. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 20. Alton Lister REB: 10. O. Polynice AST: 8. N. McMillan	118.3 - 105.3
May 3, 1989	v. Seattle	W, 126 - 107	Compaq Center Opening Round	1-2	PTS: 28. Sleepy Floyd REB: 18. H. Olajuwon AST: 6. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 26. Dale Ellis REB: 10. Michael Cage AST: 10. N. McMillan	117.1 - 99.4
May 5, 1989	v. Seattle	L, 96 - 98	Compaq Center Opening Round	1-3	PTS: 24. H. Olajuwon REB: 13. H. Olajuwon AST: 7. Mike Woodson	PTS: 26. Dale Ellis REB: 11. O. Polynice AST: 10. N. McMillan	96.7 - 98.7

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Houston Leaders

Seattle Leaders

PPP

Apr 28, 1989

Seattle

L, 111 - 107

Climate Pledge Arena
Opening Round

0-1

PTS: 28. H. Olajuwon
REB: 9. H. Olajuwon
AST: 7. Sleepy Floyd

PTS: 25. Dale Ellis
REB: 11. X. McDaniel
AST: 11. N. McMillan

121.9 - 117.5

Apr 30, 1989

Seattle

L, 109 - 97

Climate Pledge Arena
Opening Round

0-2

PTS: 30. H. Olajuwon
REB: 12. H. Olajuwon
AST: 6. Sleepy Floyd

PTS: 20. Alton Lister
REB: 10. O. Polynice
AST: 8. N. McMillan

118.3 - 105.3

May 3, 1989

Seattle

W, 126 - 107

Compaq Center
Opening Round

1-2

PTS: 28. Sleepy Floyd
REB: 18. H. Olajuwon
AST: 6. Sleepy Floyd

PTS: 26. Dale Ellis
REB: 10. Michael Cage
AST: 10. N. McMillan

117.1 - 99.4

May 5, 1989

Seattle

L, 96 - 98

Compaq Center
Opening Round

1-3

PTS: 24. H. Olajuwon
REB: 13. H. Olajuwon
AST: 7. Mike Woodson

PTS: 26. Dale Ellis
REB: 11. O. Polynice
AST: 10. N. McMillan

96.7 - 98.7

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Houston Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Nov 4, 1988	@ Denver	L, 120 - 117	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	0-1	PTS: 39. H. Olajuwon REB: 19. H. Olajuwon AST: 8. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 39. Alex English REB: 11. Wayne Cooper AST: 9. Fat Lever	104.6 - 102.0
Nov 5, 1988	v. Dallas	L, 113 - 114	Compaq Center Regular Season	0-2	PTS: 33. H. Olajuwon REB: 15. H. Olajuwon AST: 8. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 25. Sam Perkins REB: 12. J. Donaldson AST: 8. Derek Harper	102.0 - 102.9
Nov 8, 1988	v. San Antonio	W, 120 - 102	Compaq Center Regular Season	1-2	PTS: 27. Mike Woodson REB: 11. H. Olajuwon AST: 10. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 22. J. Dawkins REB: 13. C. Anderson AST: 13. J. Dawkins	103.4 - 87.9
Nov 10, 1988	v. Utah	W, 106 - 99	Compaq Center Regular Season	2-2	PTS: 35. H. Olajuwon REB: 19. H. Olajuwon AST: 8. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 31. Thurl Bailey REB: 10. Karl Malone AST: 16. J. Stockton	101.9 - 95.2
Nov 11, 1988	@ Miami	W, 100 - 121	Miami Arena Regular Season	3-2	PTS: 22. D. Chievous REB: 13. H. Olajuwon AST: 7. F. Johnson	PTS: 18. Rony Seikaly REB: 9. Rony Seikaly AST: 8. K. Edwards	104.2 - 126.0
Nov 13, 1988	v. Sacramento	W, 129 - 127	Compaq Center Regular Season	4-2	PTS: 34. H. Olajuwon REB: 18. Otis Thorpe AST: 15. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 29. R. McCray REB: 12. R. McCray AST: 11. Kenny Smith	121.9 - 120.0
Nov 15, 1988	v. New York	L, 121 - 126	Compaq Center Regular Season	4-3	PTS: 28. H. Olajuwon REB: 16. H. Olajuwon AST: 7. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 30. G. Wilkins REB: 11. C. Oakley AST: 6. G. Wilkins	106.7 - 111.1
Nov 17, 1988	v. Miami	W, 113 - 107	Compaq Center Regular Season	5-3	PTS: 29. H. Olajuwon REB: 14. H. Olajuwon AST: 9. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 19. S. Gray REB: 8. S. Gray AST: 6. P. Washington	102.0 - 96.6
Nov 19, 1988	v. Detroit	W, 109 - 98	Compaq Center Regular Season	6-3	PTS: 34. H. Olajuwon REB: 12. H. Olajuwon AST: 9. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 26. Isiah Thomas REB: 12. D. Rodman AST: 6. Isiah Thomas	102.5 - 92.2
Nov 21, 1988	v. Atlanta	W, 117 - 113	Compaq Center Regular Season	7-3	PTS: 20. Sleepy Floyd REB: 14. H. Olajuwon AST: 12. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 29. D. Wilkins REB: 17. Moses Malone AST: 11. John Battle	118.6 - 114.6
Nov 23, 1988	@ Utah	L, 111 - 108	Salt Palace Regular Season	7-4	PTS: 31. H. Olajuwon REB: 14. H. Olajuwon AST: 6. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 33. Karl Malone REB: 12. Karl Malone AST: 12. J. Stockton	106.7 - 103.8
Nov 25, 1988	@ Portland	L, 111 - 94	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	7-5	PTS: 16. Otis Thorpe REB: 9. Otis Thorpe AST: 12. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 27. K. Duckworth REB: 10. J. Kersey AST: 14. Terry Porter	98.8 - 83.7
Nov 26, 1988	@ Golden State	W, 109 - 119	Oracle Arena Regular Season	8-5	PTS: 21. Mike Woodson REB: 15. H. Olajuwon AST: 8. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 19. Chris Mullin REB: 13. Larry Smith AST: 6. W. Garland	99.8 - 109.0
Nov 29, 1988	v. Phoenix	L, 107 - 124	Compaq Center Regular Season	8-6	PTS: 19. Buck Johnson REB: 19. Otis Thorpe AST: 8. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 35. A. Gilliam REB: 13. Mark West AST: 13. K. Johnson	95.0 - 110.0
Nov 30, 1988	@ Dallas	W, 89 - 101	Reunion Arena Regular Season	9-6	PTS: 25. D. Chievous REB: 13. Otis Thorpe AST: 8. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 26. R. Blackman REB: 10. J. Donaldson AST: 4. Mark Aguirre	90.4 - 102.6
Dec 2, 1988	@ Phoenix	L, 110 - 95	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	9-7	PTS: 18. H. Olajuwon REB: 12. H. Olajuwon AST: 5. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 36. Tom Chambers REB: 12. T. Corbin AST: 17. K. Johnson	111.3 - 96.1
Dec 3, 1988	v. Charlotte	W, 108 - 104	Compaq Center Regular Season	10-7	PTS: 29. Mike Woodson REB: 14. H. Olajuwon AST: 13. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 30. K. Tripucka REB: 9. Tim Kempton AST: 8. Kurt Rambis	96.8 - 93.2
Dec 6, 1988	v. Cleveland	W, 106 - 105	Compaq Center Regular Season	11-7	PTS: 30. H. Olajuwon REB: 15. H. Olajuwon AST: 9. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 22. Ron Harper REB: 8. Larry Nance AST: 13. Mark Price	103.8 - 102.8
Dec 8, 1988	@ L.A. Clippers	L, 120 - 116	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Regular Season	11-8	PTS: 37. H. Olajuwon REB: 17. H. Olajuwon AST: 6. H. Olajuwon	PTS: 36. Q. Dailey REB: 9. D. Manning AST: 20. Norm Nixon	117.2 - 113.3
Dec 10, 1988	v. Seattle	W, 110 - 91	Compaq Center Regular Season	12-8	PTS: 21. Mike Woodson REB: 21. H. Olajuwon AST: 9. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 26. Dale Ellis REB: 8. X. McDaniel AST: 9. N. McMillan	106.2 - 87.8
Dec 13, 1988	@ Denver	L, 126 - 101	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	12-9	PTS: 15. H. Olajuwon REB: 13. Otis Thorpe AST: 4. A. Leavell	PTS: 23. Fat Lever REB: 11. Wayne Cooper AST: 10. M. Adams	114.5 - 91.8
Dec 15, 1988	v. Golden State	W, 124 - 115	Compaq Center Regular Season	13-9	PTS: 24. Sleepy Floyd REB: 19. H. Olajuwon AST: 9. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 28. Chris Mullin REB: 9. M. Richmond AST: 6. M. Richmond	105.9 - 98.2
Dec 18, 1988	v. San Antonio	W, 120 - 109	Compaq Center Regular Season	14-9	PTS: 35. H. Olajuwon REB: 17. H. Olajuwon AST: 10. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 29. C. Anderson REB: 10. C. Anderson AST: 5. W. Anderson	111.9 - 101.6
Dec 20, 1988	v. Sacramento	W, 105 - 104	Compaq Center Regular Season	15-9	PTS: 20. H. Olajuwon REB: 20. Otis Thorpe AST: 4. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 22. Kenny Smith REB: 13. R. McCray AST: 7. Kenny Smith	102.7 - 101.8
Dec 22, 1988	v. L.A. Clippers	W, 125 - 109	Compaq Center Regular Season	16-9	PTS: 24. Buck Johnson REB: 18. H. Olajuwon AST: 6. Buck Johnson	PTS: 21. D. Manning REB: 15. B. Benjamin AST: 8. Gary Grant	111.2 - 97.0
Dec 26, 1988	@ Charlotte	W, 95 - 97	Charlotte Coliseum Regular Season	17-9	PTS: 23. H. Olajuwon REB: 15. H. Olajuwon AST: 5. Buck Johnson	PTS: 25. Robert Reid REB: 10. Earl Cureton AST: 9. Mike Holton	95.1 - 97.1
Dec 27, 1988	@ Miami	W, 93 - 101	Miami Arena Regular Season	18-9	PTS: 22. H. Olajuwon REB: 12. Otis Thorpe AST: 11. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 25. Jon Sundvold REB: 8. B. Thompson AST: 8. P. Washington	93.1 - 101.1
Dec 29, 1988	@ Washington	L, 126 - 109	US Airways Arena Regular Season	18-10	PTS: 26. Otis Thorpe REB: 17. H. Olajuwon AST: 10. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 31. Jeff Malone REB: 8. Bernard King AST: 9. J. Williams	117.3 - 101.5
Dec 30, 1988	@ Detroit	L, 95 - 83	The Palace of Auburn Hills Regular Season	18-11	PTS: 16. Sleepy Floyd REB: 10. Otis Thorpe AST: 5. F. Johnson	PTS: 28. Joe Dumars REB: 13. B. Laimbeer AST: 5. B. Laimbeer	95.8 - 83.7
Jan 3, 1989	v. Utah	W, 104 - 102	Compaq Center Regular Season	19-11	PTS: 26. H. Olajuwon REB: 15. Otis Thorpe AST: 7. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 35. Karl Malone REB: 15. Mark Eaton AST: 24. J. Stockton	109.9 - 107.8
Jan 7, 1989	v. Philadelphia	L, 95 - 96	Compaq Center Regular Season	19-12	PTS: 26. H. Olajuwon REB: 12. H. Olajuwon AST: 14. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 31. H. Hawkins REB: 15. Mike Gminski AST: 5. Mo Cheeks	100.2 - 101.2
Jan 11, 1989	@ San Antonio	W, 117 - 122	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	20-12	PTS: 29. H. Olajuwon REB: 10. Purvis Short AST: 12. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 29. V. Maxwell REB: 13. D. Greenwood AST: 7. A. Robertson	101.7 - 106.1
Jan 12, 1989	v. Portland	W, 116 - 106	Compaq Center Regular Season	21-12	PTS: 32. H. Olajuwon REB: 16. H. Olajuwon AST: 9. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 23. J. Kersey REB: 12. K. Duckworth AST: 7. Terry Porter	113.0 - 103.2
Jan 14, 1989	v. Dallas	W, 110 - 98	Compaq Center Regular Season	22-12	PTS: 29. H. Olajuwon REB: 11. Otis Thorpe AST: 9. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 23. Mark Aguirre REB: 10. J. Donaldson AST: 8. Derek Harper	115.3 - 102.7
Jan 16, 1989	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 124 - 113	The Forum Regular Season	22-13	PTS: 24. Mike Woodson REB: 10. H. Olajuwon AST: 10. Mike Woodson	PTS: 26. James Worthy REB: 13. M. Johnson AST: 18. M. Johnson	131.6 - 120.0
Jan 17, 1989	@ Sacramento	L, 123 - 109	Sleep Train Arena Regular Season	22-14	PTS: 23. Sleepy Floyd REB: 12. H. Olajuwon AST: 8. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 24. H. Pressley REB: 9. Jim Petersen AST: 6. R. McCray	118.4 - 104.9
Jan 19, 1989	@ Seattle	L, 124 - 108	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	22-15	PTS: 25. H. Olajuwon REB: 7. H. Olajuwon AST: 7. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 29. X. McDaniel REB: 10. Michael Cage AST: 5. X. McDaniel	128.5 - 111.9
Jan 20, 1989	@ Golden State	L, 121 - 114	Oracle Arena Regular Season	22-16	PTS: 35. Sleepy Floyd REB: 16. H. Olajuwon AST: 12. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 26. Chris Mullin REB: 11. Larry Smith AST: 7. M. Richmond	111.5 - 105.0
Jan 24, 1989	v. Miami	W, 118 - 93	Compaq Center Regular Season	23-16	PTS: 22. Sleepy Floyd REB: 12. H. Olajuwon AST: 9. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 20. B. Thompson REB: 10. B. Thompson AST: 10. Rory Sparrow	111.7 - 88.1
Jan 26, 1989	v. L.A. Clippers	W, 106 - 100	Compaq Center Regular Season	24-16	PTS: 21. Otis Thorpe REB: 15. H. Olajuwon AST: 13. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 26. R. Williams REB: 13. B. Benjamin AST: 15. Norm Nixon	99.8 - 94.2
Jan 28, 1989	@ San Antonio	W, 91 - 96	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	25-16	PTS: 22. Sleepy Floyd REB: 17. H. Olajuwon AST: 6. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 23. V. Maxwell REB: 8. C. Anderson AST: 8. V. Maxwell	96.3 - 101.6
Jan 31, 1989	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 114 - 125	Compaq Center Regular Season	25-17	PTS: 37. Sleepy Floyd REB: 11. H. Olajuwon AST: 5. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 24. A.C. Green REB: 11. M. Johnson AST: 10. M. Johnson	111.6 - 122.3
Feb 3, 1989	v. Chicago	W, 105 - 98	Compaq Center Regular Season	26-17	PTS: 20. H. Olajuwon REB: 9. Otis Thorpe AST: 8. Purvis Short	PTS: 29. M. Jordan REB: 8. S. Pippen AST: 10. M. Jordan	106.3 - 99.2
Feb 5, 1989	v. Denver	W, 124 - 112	Compaq Center Regular Season	27-17	PTS: 23. Purvis Short REB: 14. H. Olajuwon AST: 8. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 25. Walter Davis REB: 13. Fat Lever AST: 8. Fat Lever	115.1 - 103.9
Feb 8, 1989	@ L.A. Clippers	L, 114 - 111	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Regular Season	27-18	PTS: 30. H. Olajuwon REB: 12. H. Olajuwon AST: 10. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 32. Ken Norman REB: 14. Ken Norman AST: 8. Norm Nixon	118.2 - 115.1
Feb 9, 1989	@ Portland	W, 110 - 113	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	28-18	PTS: 25. Sleepy Floyd REB: 12. Otis Thorpe AST: 8. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 36. C. Drexler REB: 7. C. Drexler AST: 7. Terry Porter	111.4 - 114.4
Feb 14, 1989	v. Boston	W, 137 - 123	Compaq Center Regular Season	29-18	PTS: 35. H. Olajuwon REB: 19. H. Olajuwon AST: 10. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 31. Reggie Lewis REB: 12. R. Parish AST: 8. Brian Shaw	127.2 - 114.2
Feb 17, 1989	v. Denver	W, 121 - 111	Compaq Center Regular Season	30-18	PTS: 34. H. Olajuwon REB: 15. H. Olajuwon AST: 8. Purvis Short	PTS: 25. Alex English REB: 13. Fat Lever AST: 9. Fat Lever	120.2 - 110.3
Feb 18, 1989	@ Dallas	W, 94 - 105	Reunion Arena Regular Season	31-18	PTS: 29. H. Olajuwon REB: 14. Otis Thorpe AST: 7. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 23. R. Blackman REB: 19. J. Donaldson AST: 7. Derek Harper	102.4 - 114.4
Feb 20, 1989	@ Cleveland	L, 110 - 90	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	31-19	PTS: 21. H. Olajuwon REB: 14. H. Olajuwon AST: 8. Buck Johnson	PTS: 27. Mark Price REB: 12. Mike Sanders AST: 7. Ron Harper	108.2 - 88.5
Feb 21, 1989	@ New York	L, 120 - 115	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	31-20	PTS: 29. H. Olajuwon REB: 25. H. Olajuwon AST: 10. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 23. Mark Jackson REB: 9. J. Newman AST: 15. Mark Jackson	112.0 - 107.3
Feb 24, 1989	@ Chicago	L, 106 - 97	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	31-21	PTS: 25. Otis Thorpe REB: 17. Otis Thorpe AST: 13. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 33. M. Jordan REB: 13. S. Pippen AST: 8. M. Jordan	114.5 - 104.8
Feb 25, 1989	@ Milwaukee	L, 121 - 105	BMO Harris Bradley Center Regular Season	31-22	PTS: 26. H. Olajuwon REB: 10. H. Olajuwon AST: 5. A. Leavell	PTS: 25. Paul Pressey REB: 11. T. Cummings AST: 10. Paul Pressey	120.2 - 104.3
Feb 27, 1989	v. Washington	L, 98 - 104	Compaq Center Regular Season	31-23	PTS: 27. H. Olajuwon REB: 18. H. Olajuwon AST: 4. H. Olajuwon	PTS: 34. Bernard King REB: 8. D. Walker AST: 5. Bernard King	103.0 - 109.3
Mar 2, 1989	@ Denver	L, 113 - 103	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	31-24	PTS: 23. T. McCormick REB: 10. H. Olajuwon AST: 9. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 26. Alex English REB: 11. Fat Lever AST: 10. Fat Lever	110.3 - 100.5
Mar 3, 1989	@ Seattle	L, 118 - 108	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	31-25	PTS: 24. Mike Woodson REB: 12. H. Olajuwon AST: 4. Buck Johnson	PTS: 39. Dale Ellis REB: 10. Michael Cage AST: 14. N. McMillan	113.7 - 104.1
Mar 5, 1989	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 88 - 83	Compaq Center Regular Season	32-25	PTS: 22. H. Olajuwon REB: 17. H. Olajuwon AST: 6. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 19. James Worthy REB: 9. A.C. Green AST: 15. M. Johnson	95.7 - 90.3
Mar 8, 1989	@ Utah	L, 117 - 80	Salt Palace Regular Season	32-26	PTS: 22. H. Olajuwon REB: 10. H. Olajuwon AST: 14. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 29. Karl Malone REB: 14. Karl Malone AST: 17. J. Stockton	122.0 - 83.4
Mar 10, 1989	v. Dallas	W, 96 - 86	Compaq Center Regular Season	33-26	PTS: 29. H. Olajuwon REB: 22. H. Olajuwon AST: 9. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 24. R. Blackman REB: 12. H. Williams AST: 6. R. Blackman	103.7 - 92.9
Mar 11, 1989	v. New Jersey	W, 124 - 94	Compaq Center Regular Season	34-26	PTS: 21. Otis Thorpe REB: 11. H. Olajuwon AST: 6. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 18. D. Hopson REB: 14. B. Williams AST: 5. L. Conner	113.3 - 85.9
Mar 13, 1989	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 97 - 96	The Forum Regular Season	34-27	PTS: 30. H. Olajuwon REB: 11. H. Olajuwon AST: 10. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 21. K. Abdul-Jabbar REB: 13. K. Abdul-Jabbar AST: 11. M. Johnson	107.5 - 106.4
Mar 14, 1989	@ Sacramento	L, 95 - 90	Sleep Train Arena Regular Season	34-28	PTS: 40. H. Olajuwon REB: 24. H. Olajuwon AST: 6. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 29. Danny Ainge REB: 11. W. Tisdale AST: 10. Kenny Smith	102.5 - 97.1
Mar 16, 1989	v. Milwaukee	W, 120 - 104	Compaq Center Regular Season	35-28	PTS: 32. H. Olajuwon REB: 17. H. Olajuwon AST: 11. Otis Thorpe	PTS: 21. Paul Pressey REB: 10. L. Krystkowiak AST: 5. J. Humphries	120.4 - 104.3
Mar 18, 1989	v. Portland	W, 127 - 113	Compaq Center Regular Season	36-28	PTS: 25. Otis Thorpe REB: 10. Otis Thorpe AST: 17. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 35. C. Drexler REB: 9. C. Drexler AST: 12. Terry Porter	116.5 - 103.7
Mar 21, 1989	v. Denver	L, 110 - 112	Compaq Center Regular Season	36-29	PTS: 36. H. Olajuwon REB: 23. H. Olajuwon AST: 14. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 37. Alex English REB: 6. Fat Lever AST: 11. Fat Lever	110.7 - 112.7
Mar 24, 1989	v. Utah	L, 99 - 102	Compaq Center Regular Season	36-30	PTS: 36. H. Olajuwon REB: 12. H. Olajuwon AST: 12. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 26. J. Stockton REB: 13. Karl Malone AST: 12. J. Stockton	104.8 - 108.0
Mar 25, 1989	v. Golden State	W, 144 - 104	Compaq Center Regular Season	37-30	PTS: 24. H. Olajuwon REB: 15. H. Olajuwon AST: 8. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 21. M. Richmond REB: 10. Larry Smith AST: 4. W. Garland	120.1 - 86.8
Mar 28, 1989	v. Seattle	W, 120 - 117	Compaq Center Regular Season	38-30	PTS: 36. H. Olajuwon REB: 12. H. Olajuwon AST: 10. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 36. Dale Ellis REB: 16. Michael Cage AST: 13. N. McMillan	126.4 - 123.2
Mar 30, 1989	@ New Jersey	W, 101 - 109	Izod Center Regular Season	39-30	PTS: 29. H. Olajuwon REB: 10. H. Olajuwon AST: 5. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 26. Mike McGee REB: 10. Roy Hinson AST: 8. John Bagley	105.0 - 113.3
Mar 31, 1989	@ Boston	L, 126 - 109	Boston Garden Regular Season	39-31	PTS: 27. H. Olajuwon REB: 9. H. Olajuwon AST: 13. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 30. Kevin McHale REB: 11. Joe Kleine AST: 10. Brian Shaw	129.8 - 112.3
Apr 2, 1989	@ Philadelphia	L, 108 - 99	Spectrum Regular Season	39-32	PTS: 37. Otis Thorpe REB: 13. Otis Thorpe AST: 11. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 26. C. Barkley REB: 10. C. Barkley AST: 11. Mo Cheeks	112.4 - 103.1
Apr 4, 1989	@ Indiana	W, 88 - 90	Market Square Arena Regular Season	40-32	PTS: 26. H. Olajuwon REB: 12. H. Olajuwon AST: 10. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 27. R. Miller REB: 12. Chuck Person AST: 8. Vern Fleming	94.7 - 96.8
Apr 7, 1989	@ Atlanta	L, 120 - 112	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	40-33	PTS: 31. Otis Thorpe REB: 12. H. Olajuwon AST: 12. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 29. D. Wilkins REB: 16. Moses Malone AST: 10. Doc Rivers	112.4 - 104.9
Apr 8, 1989	@ Miami	L, 107 - 104	Miami Arena Regular Season	40-34	PTS: 43. H. Olajuwon REB: 13. H. Olajuwon AST: 9. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 30. Grant Long REB: 13. Grant Long AST: 9. K. Edwards	100.5 - 97.7
Apr 11, 1989	v. Indiana	W, 108 - 99	Compaq Center Regular Season	41-34	PTS: 26. Otis Thorpe REB: 10. H. Olajuwon AST: 16. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 24. R. Miller REB: 12. L. Thompson AST: 9. Vern Fleming	110.6 - 101.4
Apr 13, 1989	v. Phoenix	L, 111 - 119	Compaq Center Regular Season	41-35	PTS: 34. Otis Thorpe REB: 16. H. Olajuwon AST: 18. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 27. Tom Chambers REB: 13. Tom Chambers AST: 15. K. Johnson	116.3 - 124.6
Apr 14, 1989	@ Utah	L, 122 - 96	Salt Palace Regular Season	41-36	PTS: 29. Otis Thorpe REB: 14. Otis Thorpe AST: 5. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 35. Karl Malone REB: 5. Karl Malone AST: 11. J. Stockton	126.6 - 99.6
Apr 16, 1989	@ Dallas	W, 112 - 114	Reunion Arena Regular Season	42-36	PTS: 34. H. Olajuwon REB: 19. H. Olajuwon AST: 7. H. Olajuwon	PTS: 28. Roy Tarpley REB: 14. Roy Tarpley AST: 7. Derek Harper	108.6 - 110.6
Apr 17, 1989	v. San Antonio	W, 99 - 91	Compaq Center Regular Season	43-36	PTS: 26. H. Olajuwon REB: 16. H. Olajuwon AST: 4. H. Olajuwon	PTS: 20. Jay Vincent REB: 8. C. Anderson AST: 9. W. Anderson	102.7 - 94.4
Apr 19, 1989	@ San Antonio	W, 84 - 99	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	44-36	PTS: 29. H. Olajuwon REB: 20. Otis Thorpe AST: 10. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 18. A. Robertson REB: 8. C. Anderson AST: 7. A. Robertson	83.9 - 98.8
Apr 21, 1989	@ Phoenix	W, 101 - 112	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	45-36	PTS: 26. H. Olajuwon REB: 16. H. Olajuwon AST: 7. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 24. Tom Chambers REB: 11. E. Johnson AST: 13. K. Johnson	95.5 - 105.9
Apr 22, 1989	v. Miami	L, 89 - 91	Compaq Center Regular Season	45-37	PTS: 19. H. Olajuwon REB: 17. H. Olajuwon AST: 7. Sleepy Floyd	PTS: 17. Grant Long REB: 9. Grant Long AST: 9. Rory Sparrow	91.0 - 93.1

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Houston Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Nov 4, 1988

Denver

L, 120 - 117

McNichols Sports Arena
Regular Season