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NBA professional basketball team season
The 1985β86 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets lose the
1986 NBA Finals to the Larry Bird-led
Boston Celtics in six games.
In the playoffs, the Rockets swept the
Sacramento Kings in three games in the First Round, then defeated the
Denver Nuggets in six games in the Semifinals, before dethroning the defending NBA champion
Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the conference finals after Ralph Sampson hit a 20-foot jumper as time expired in game five at The Forum to reach the
NBA Finals .
In the NBA Finals, the Rockets faced off against the heavily favored
[1]
Boston Celtics in a rematch of the
1981 NBA Finals , where the Celtics won in six games. Just like in their previous NBA Finals meeting, the Rockets would lose in six games against the Celtics.
Draft picks
Roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G/F
3
Ehlo, Craig
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Washington State
SG
20
Harris, Steve
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Tulsa
G
30
Leavell, Allen
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Oklahoma City
G/F
32
Lloyd, Lewis
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Drake
PG
5
Lucas II, John
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Maryland
F
22
McCray, Rodney
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Louisville
PF
8
McDowell, Hank
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Memphis
C
34
Olajuwon, Akeem
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Houston
F/C
43
Petersen, Jim
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Minnesota
SF
33
Reid, Robert
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
St. Mary's (TX)
F/C
50
Sampson, Ralph
7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
Virginia
C
31
Waiters, Granville
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Ohio State
SG
15
Wiggins, Mitchell
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
South Carolina
Head coach
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
1985-86 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
β
0β6
5β1
4β2
1β1
1β1
4β2
1β1
1β1
5β1
2β0
1β1
3β3
4β2
5β1
4β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β4
Boston
6β0
β
5β1
5β1
1β1
1β1
4β1
2β0
2β0
5β1
2β0
2β0
5β0
4β2
5β1
4β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
5β1
Chicago
1β5
1β5
β
3β3
0β2
2β0
2β4
2β0
1β1
3β3
1β1
0β2
1β5
2β3
4β2
1β5
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β4
Cleveland
2β4
1β5
3β3
β
1β1
1β1
1β5
0β2
0β2
3β2
1β1
1β1
1β5
3β3
4β1
0β6
2β0
0β2
2β0
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β5
Dallas
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
β
3β3
0β2
4β1
1β5
2β0
2β3
1β4
0β2
2β0
1β1
0β2
5β0
2β3
3β3
4β2
3β2
5β1
1β1
Denver
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
3β3
β
1β1
3β2
3β3
2β0
4β1
3β2
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
4β1
3β2
3β3
3β3
2β3
3β3
2β0
Detroit
2β4
1β4
4β2
5β1
2β0
1β1
β
1β1
1β1
5β1
2β0
1β1
2β4
4β2
4β1
2β4
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
4β2
Golden State
1β1
0β2
0β2
2β0
1β4
2β3
1β1
β
0β5
1β1
5β1
2β4
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β4
1β5
2β3
2β3
2β4
2β3
1β1
Houston
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β0
5β1
3β3
1β1
5β0
β
2β0
3β2
1β4
0β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
3β2
3β2
4β2
5β1
3β2
3β3
2β0
Indiana
1β5
1β5
3β3
2β3
0β2
0β2
1β5
1β1
0β2
β
2β0
0β2
2β4
2β3
2β4
0β6
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
2β0
0β2
5β1
L.A. Clippers
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
3β2
1β4
0β2
1β5
2β3
0β2
β
2β4
1β1
2β0
2β0
0β2
2β4
2β4
5β0
1β4
3β3
3β2
0β2
L.A. Lakers
1β1
0β2
2β0
1β1
4β1
2β3
1β1
4β2
4β1
2β0
4β2
β
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
5β1
6β0
5β0
4β1
4β2
5β0
2β0
Milwaukee
3β3
0β5
5β1
5β1
2β0
0β2
4β2
2β0
2β0
4β2
1β1
0β2
β
4β2
6β0
4β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
4β2
New Jersey
2β4
2β4
3β2
3β3
0β2
1β1
2β4
1β1
1β1
3β2
0β2
1β1
2β4
β
5β1
2β4
2β0
2β0
2β0
1β1
0β2
2β0
2β4
New York
1β5
1β5
2β4
1β4
1β1
1β1
1β4
1β1
0β2
4β2
0β2
1β1
0β6
1β5
β
0β6
2β0
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
3β3
Philadelphia
1β4
2β4
5β1
6β0
2β0
1β1
4β2
1β1
1β1
6β0
2β0
0β2
1β4
4β2
6β0
β
2β0
2β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
3β3
Phoenix
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β5
1β4
2β0
4β2
2β3
1β1
4β2
1β5
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
β
2β4
2β3
3β2
5β1
1β4
1β1
Portland
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β0
3β2
2β3
1β1
5β1
2β3
2β0
4β2
0β6
0β2
0β2
2β0
0β2
4β2
β
3β2
1β4
5β1
2β3
0β2
Sacramento
0β2
1β1
2β0
0β2
3β3
3β3
2β0
3β2
2β4
2β0
0β5
0β5
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
3β2
2β3
β
5β1
5β0
2β4
1β1
San Antonio
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β4
3β3
1β1
3β2
1β5
1β1
4β1
1β4
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β3
4β1
1β5
β
2β3
2β4
2β0
Seattle
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β3
3β2
0β2
4β2
2β3
0β2
3β3
2β4
0β2
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β5
1β5
0β5
3β2
β
2β3
1β1
Utah
2β0
0β2
1β1
2β0
1β5
3β3
1β1
3β2
3β3
2β0
2β3
0β5
0β2
0β2
2β0
1β1
4β1
3β2
4β2
4β2
3β2
β
1β1
Washington
4β1
1β5
4β1
5β1
1β1
0β2
2β4
1β1
0β2
1β5
2β0
0β2
2β4
4β2
3β3
3β3
1β1
2β0
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
β
Game log
Regular season
1985β86 game log Total: 51β31 (home: 36β5; road: 15β26)
October: 2β2 (home: 1β0; road: 1β2)
November: 11β4 (home: 9β0; road: 2β4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
5
November 2, 1985
San Antonio
W 111β98
The Summit
3β2
6
November 5, 1985
Portland
W 127β113
The Summit
4β2
7
November 7, 1985
L.A. Clippers
W 137β115
The Summit
5β2
8
November 9, 1985
@
Dallas
W 115β110
Reunion Arena
6β2
9
November 12, 1985
Denver
W 127β119
The Summit
7β2
10
November 14, 1985
New Jersey
W 112β107
The Summit
8β2
11
November 16, 1985
Dallas
W 122β117
The Summit
9β2
12
November 19, 1985
@
Denver
L 113β127
McNichols Sports Arena
9β3
13
November 20, 1985
Indiana
W 126β97
The Summit
10β3
14
November 22, 1985
@
Seattle
L 103β122
Seattle Center Coliseum
10β4
15
November 24, 1985
@
Portland
L 118β125
Memorial Coliseum
10β5
16
November 26, 1985
Golden State
W 130β108
The Summit
11β5
17
November 27, 1985
@
L.A. Clippers
W 137β130 (OT)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
12β5
18
November 29, 1985
@
Phoenix
L 110β126
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12β6
19
November 30, 1985
Sacramento
W 131β114
The Summit
13β6
December: 7β6 (home: 6β0; road: 1β6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
20
December 3, 1985
Phoenix
W 118β112
The Summit
14β6
21
December 6, 1985 9:30 p.m.
CST
@
L.A. Lakers
L 112β120
Sampson (32)
Olajuwon (13)
Lucas
Sampson (9)
The Forum 17,505
14β7
22
December 7, 1985
Chicago
W 116β104
The Summit
15β7
23
December 10, 1985
Utah
W 134β105
The Summit
16β7
24
December 12, 1985
Dallas
W 123β110
The Summit
17β7
25
December 14, 1985
@
Utah
L 100β114
Salt Palace Acord Arena
17β8
26
December 17, 1985
@
Cleveland
W 98β94
Richfield Coliseum
18β8
27
December 18, 1985
@
Philadelphia
L 108β126
The Spectrum
18β9
28
December 20, 1985
@
New Jersey
L 112β122
Brendan Byrne Arena
18β10
29
December 21, 1985 6:30 p.m.
CST
@
Atlanta
L 122β123
Lloyd (34)
Sampson (15)
Lucas (11)
The Omni 8,563
18β11
30
December 26, 1985
Utah
W 106β99
The Summit
19β11
31
December 28, 1985
Portland
W 118β108
The Summit
20β11
32
December 30, 1985
@
Denver
L 122β125
McNichols Sports Arena
20β12
January: 12β2 (home: 8β1; road: 4β1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
33
January 2, 1986
@
Golden State
W 120β115
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
21β12
34
January 4, 1986
Philadelphia
W 115β100
The Summit
22β12
35
January 7, 1986
Golden State
W 124β115
The Summit
23β12
36
January 9, 1986
San Antonio
W 120β110
The Summit
24β12
37
January 11, 1986
Washington
W 87β86
The Summit
25β12
38
January 14, 1986
Utah
L 102β105
The Summit
25β13
39
January 15, 1986
@
San Antonio
W 119β113
HemisFair Arena
26β13
40
January 18, 1986
New York
W 104β95
The Summit
27β13
41
January 19, 1986
@
Dallas
L 96β131
Reunion Arena
27β14
42
January 21, 1986
@
Seattle
W 100β96
Seattle Center Coliseum
28β14
43
January 23, 1986
Sacramento
W 124β107
The Summit
29β14
44
January 25, 1986
Detroit
W 117β112
The Summit
30β14
45
January 28, 1986
Cleveland
W 116β109
The Summit
31β14
46
January 30, 1986
@
Sacramento
W 111β109
ARCO Arena
32β14
February: 6β7 (home: 4β2; road: 2β5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
47
February 1, 1986
@
Chicago
L 122β132
Chicago Stadium
32β15
48
February 3, 1986
Denver
W 104β102
The Summit
33β15
49
February 6, 1986 7:30 p.m.
CST
L.A. Lakers
L 95β117
Olajuwon (18)
Olajuwon (14)
Lucas (8)
The Summit 16,016
33β16
All-Star Break
50
February 11, 1986 7:30 p.m.
CST
Atlanta
W 113β100
Sampson (27)
McCray (14)
Lucas (16)
The Summit 16,016
34β16
51
February 13, 1986
@
San Antonio
L 115β119
HemisFair Arena
34β17
52
February 15, 1986
@
L.A. Clippers
L 101β108
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
34β18
53
February 17, 1986
@
Golden State
W 116β110
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
35β18
54
February 18, 1986
@
Sacramento
L 105β115
ARCO Arena
35β19
55
February 20, 1986 7:30 p.m.
CST
Milwaukee
L 113β120
Sampson (24)
Petersen (9)
Lucas (7)
The Summit 14,448
35β20
56
February 21, 1986
@
Dallas
W 111β104
Reunion Arena
36β20
57
February 24, 1986
Dallas
W 110β105
The Summit
37β20
58
February 25, 1986
@
Utah
L 97β100
Salt Palace Acord Arena
37β21
59
February 27, 1986
Denver
W 117β111
The Summit
38β21
March: 8β8 (home: 5β1; road: 3β7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
60
March 1, 1986
@
Portland
L 112β117
Memorial Coliseum
38β22
61
March 3, 1986
@
Seattle
L 105β118
Seattle Center Coliseum
38β23
62
March 4, 1986
@
Denver
L 115β128
McNichols Sports Arena
38β24
63
March 6, 1986
Sacramento
W 116β105
The Summit
39β24
64
March 8, 1986
San Antonio
W 126β117
The Summit
40β24
65
March 11, 1986 7:30 p.m.
CST
Boston
L 104β116
Sampson (23)
Petersen
Sampson (12)
Lewis Lloyd ,
Lucas (9)
The Summit 16,016
40β25
66
March 13, 1986
Portland
W 126β118
The Summit
41β25
67
March 15, 1986
L.A. Clippers
W 148β116
The Summit
42β25
68
March 16, 1986 9:30 p.m.
CST
@
L.A. Lakers
L 111β116
Sampson (27)
Sampson (16)
McCray (10)
The Forum 17,505
42β26
69
March 18, 1986
Phoenix
W 112β109
The Summit
43β26
70
March 20, 1986 7:30 p.m.
CST
@
Milwaukee
L 106β116
Sampson (20)
Sampson (14)
Sampson (6)
MECCA Arena 11,052
43β27
71
March 22, 1986
@
New York
W 114β99
Madison Square Garden
44β27
72
March 24, 1986 7:00 p.m.
CST
@
Boston
L 107β114
Olajuwon (29)
Olajuwon (14)
Leavell (6)
Boston Garden 14,890
44β28
73
March 26, 1986
@
Indiana
W 110β101
Market Square Arena
45β28
74
March 28, 1986
@
Detroit
L 107β116
Pontiac Silverdome
45β29
75
March 29, 1986
@
Washington
W 114β109
Capital Centre
46β29
April: 5β2 (home: 3β1; road: 2β1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
76
April 1, 1986
Golden State
W 125β121
The Summit
47β29
77
April 3, 1986
@
San Antonio
W 136β110
HemisFair Arena
48β29
78
April 4, 1986
@
Phoenix
W 112β89
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
49β29
79
April 6, 1986 2:30 p.m.
CST
L.A. Lakers
W 109β103
Olajuwon (25)
Sampson (17)
Sampson (9)
The Summit 16,016
50β29
80
April 8, 1986
Seattle
W 109β95
The Summit
51β29
81
April 10, 1986 9:30 p.m.
CST
@
L.A. Lakers
L 113β117
Olajuwon (34)
McCray ,
Olajuwon (8)
McCray (10)
The Forum 17,505
51β30
82
April 12, 1986
Phoenix
L 92β110
The Summit
51β31
1985β86 schedule
Playoffs
1986 playoff game log
First Round: 3β0 (home: 2β0; road: 1β0)
Conference semifinals: 4β2 (home: 3β0; road: 1β2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 26, 1986
Denver
W 126β119
Akeem Olajuwon (38)
Akeem Olajuwon (16)
Robert Reid (9)
The Summit 15,448
1β0
2
April 29, 1986
Denver
W 119β101
Ralph Sampson (27)
Akeem Olajuwon (14)
Rodney McCray (10)
The Summit 16,016
2β0
3
May 2, 1986
@
Denver
L 115β116
Akeem Olajuwon (31)
Akeem Olajuwon (11)
McCray ,
Lloyd (8)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
2β1
4
May 4, 1986
@
Denver
L 111β114 (OT)
Ralph Sampson (28)
Ralph Sampson (13)
Robert Reid (7)
McNichols Sports Arena 14,152
2β2
5
May 6, 1986
Denver
W 131β103
Akeem Olajuwon (36)
Akeem Olajuwon (19)
Robert Reid (12)
The Summit 16,016
3β2
6
May 8, 1986
@
Denver
W 126β122 (2OT)
Akeem Olajuwon (28)
Ralph Sampson (18)
Rodney McCray (7)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
4β2
Western Conference Finals: 4β1 (home: 2β0; road: 2β1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
May 10, 1986 2:30 p.m.
CDT
@
L.A. Lakers
L 107β119
Olajuwon (28)
Olajuwon (16)
Reid (8)
The Forum 17,505
0β1
2
May 13, 1986 9:30 p.m.
CDT
@
L.A. Lakers
W 112β102
Lloyd ,
Sampson (24)
Sampson (16)
McCray (11)
The Forum 17,505
1β1
3
May 16, 1986 8:30 p.m.
CDT
L.A. Lakers
W 117β109
Olajuwon (40)
Olajuwon (12)
Reid (12)
The Summit 16,016
2β1
4
May 18, 1986 2:30 p.m.
CDT
L.A. Lakers
W 105β95
Olajuwon (35)
Petersen (13)
McCray (6)
The Summit 16,016
3β1
5
May 21, 1986 10:30 p.m.
CDT
@
L.A. Lakers
W 114β112
Olajuwon (30)
Olajuwon (7)
McCray (11)
The Forum 17,505
4β1
NBA Finals: 2β4 (home: 2β1; road: 0β3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
May 26, 1986 2:00 p.m.
CDT
@
Boston
L 100β112
Olajuwon (33)
Olajuwon (12)
Reid (8)
Boston Garden 14,890
0β1
2
May 29, 1986 8:00 p.m.
CDT
@
Boston
L 95β117
Olajuwon (21)
Olajuwon (10)
McCray ,
Reid (5)
Boston Garden 14,890
0β2
3
June 1, 1986 2:30 p.m.
CDT
Boston
W 106β104
Sampson (24)
Sampson (22)
Reid (9)
The Summit 16,016
1β2
4
June 3, 1986 8:00 p.m.
CDT
Boston
L 103β106
Sampson (25)
Olajuwon (14)
Sampson (9)
The Summit 16,016
1β3
5
June 5, 1986 8:00 p.m.
CDT
Boston
W 111β96
Olajuwon (32)
Olajuwon (14)
Reid (17)
The Summit 16,016
2β3
6
June 8, 1986 12 Noon
CDT
@
Boston
L 97β114
Olajuwon (21)
Olajuwon (10)
McCray ,
Reid (5)
Boston Garden 14,890
2β4
1986 schedule
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Player
GP
GS
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