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Houston Rockets 1980-1981 Schedule and Results

All the scores of the games played by the Rockets in the NBA 1980-81 Regular Season and the 1981 Playoffs, with teams, results, winning and losing streaks, partial and final records and evolution of the playoff series.

Regular Season Record:
40-42 (.488), 6th in Western Conference
Playoffs Record:
12-9 (.571), Lost NBA Finals

Houston Rockets 1980-1981 Game Schedule and Results

NBA Regular Season

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Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
1 Oct. 10, 1980 Rockets @ San Diego Clippers L 104 - 120 lost 1 0 - 1
2 Oct. 12, 1980 Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers L 103 - 114 lost 2 0 - 2
3 Oct. 15, 1980 Rockets vs. Seattle Supersonics W 103 - 100 won 1 1 - 2
4 Oct. 17, 1980 Rockets @ Portland Trail Blazers W 102 - 99 won 2 2 - 2
5 Oct. 18, 1980 Rockets @ Golden State Warriors L 101 - 108 lost 1 2 - 3
6 Oct. 21, 1980 Rockets @ Denver Nuggets W 119 - 117 won 1 3 - 3
7 Oct. 23, 1980 Rockets vs. Kansas City Kings L 96 - 105 lost 1 3 - 4
8 Oct. 25, 1980 Rockets vs. Detroit Pistons L 109 - 112 lost 2 3 - 5
9 Oct. 29, 1980 Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks W 109 - 103 won 1 4 - 5
Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
10 Nov. 5, 1980 Rockets vs. San Diego Clippers L 104 - 111 lost 1 4 - 6
11 Nov. 8, 1980 Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns L 115 - 116 lost 2 4 - 7
12 Nov. 11, 1980 Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks W 105 - 94 won 1 5 - 7
13 Nov. 12, 1980 Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers W 107 - 104 won 2 6 - 7
14 Nov. 14, 1980 Rockets @ Utah Jazz L 115 - 117 lost 1 6 - 8
15 Nov. 15, 1980 Rockets @ Seattle Supersonics L 139 - 143 OTlost 2 6 - 9
16 Nov. 18, 1980 Rockets vs. Seattle Supersonics W 138 - 118 won 1 7 - 9
17 Nov. 20, 1980 Rockets @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 117 - 114 won 2 8 - 9
18 Nov. 21, 1980 Rockets @ New Jersey Nets W 116 - 108 won 3 9 - 9
19 Nov. 22, 1980 Rockets @ Indiana Pacers L 120 - 129 lost 1 9 - 10
20 Nov. 24, 1980 Rockets @ New York Knicks L 110 - 113 OTlost 2 9 - 11
21 Nov. 26, 1980 Rockets vs. Philadelphia 76ers L 100 - 101 lost 3 9 - 12
22 Nov. 28, 1980 Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs W 124 - 115 won 1 10 - 12
23 Nov. 29, 1980 Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks W 115 - 90 won 2 11 - 12
24 Nov. 30, 1980 Rockets @ Phoenix Suns L 114 - 117 lost 1 11 - 13
Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
25 Dec. 3, 1980 Rockets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 118 - 109 won 1 12 - 13
26 Dec. 5, 1980 Rockets @ Kansas City Kings L 100 - 108 lost 1 12 - 14
27 Dec. 6, 1980 Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets W 111 - 108 won 1 13 - 14
28 Dec. 10, 1980 Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 108 - 109 lost 1 13 - 15
29 Dec. 12, 1980 Rockets @ Portland Trail Blazers L 100 - 106 lost 2 13 - 16
30 Dec. 13, 1980 Rockets @ Golden State Warriors W 99 - 97 won 1 14 - 16
31 Dec. 17, 1980 Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs L 107 - 113 lost 1 14 - 17
32 Dec. 19, 1980 Rockets @ Boston Celtics L 119 - 133 lost 2 14 - 18
33 Dec. 20, 1980 Rockets @ Chicago Bulls L 109 - 133 lost 3 14 - 19
34 Dec. 21, 1980 Rockets @ Milwaukee Bucks L 91 - 123 lost 4 14 - 20
35 Dec. 23, 1980 Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors L 99 - 114 lost 5 14 - 21
36 Dec. 26, 1980 Rockets @ Detroit Pistons W 114 - 94 won 1 15 - 21
37 Dec. 27, 1980 Rockets @ Washington Bullets L 97 - 115 lost 1 15 - 22
38 Dec. 30, 1980 Rockets vs. San Diego Clippers W 104 - 98 won 1 16 - 22
Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
39 Jan. 1, 1981 Rockets vs. Utah Jazz W 117 - 103 won 2 17 - 22
40 Jan. 2, 1981 Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks W 124 - 120 OTwon 3 18 - 22
41 Jan. 3, 1981 Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets L 132 - 134 lost 1 18 - 23
42 Jan. 7, 1981 Rockets vs. Kansas City Kings L 108 - 114 lost 2 18 - 24
43 Jan. 9, 1981 Rockets @ Philadelphia 76ers L 94 - 107 lost 3 18 - 25
44 Jan. 10, 1981 Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers W 106 - 105 won 1 19 - 25
45 Jan. 14, 1981 Rockets vs. Chicago Bulls W 109 - 105 won 2 20 - 25
46 Jan. 16, 1981 Rockets @ Phoenix Suns L 89 - 92 lost 1 20 - 26
47 Jan. 17, 1981 Rockets vs. New York Knicks L 98 - 99 lost 2 20 - 27
48 Jan. 18, 1981 Rockets @ Denver Nuggets W 98 - 97 won 1 21 - 27
49 Jan. 21, 1981 Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns W 106 - 100 won 2 22 - 27
50 Jan. 23, 1981 Rockets @ Kansas City Kings L 107 - 113 lost 1 22 - 28
51 Jan. 24, 1981 Rockets vs. Utah Jazz W 106 - 91 won 1 23 - 28
52 Jan. 28, 1981 Rockets vs. New Jersey Nets W 111 - 99 won 2 24 - 28
53 Jan. 29, 1981 Rockets @ Utah Jazz L 97 - 99 lost 1 24 - 29
Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
54 Feb. 3, 1981 Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets W 135 - 128 OTwon 1 25 - 29
55 Feb. 4, 1981 Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks W 116 - 68 won 2 26 - 29
56 Feb. 6, 1981 Rockets @ Phoenix Suns L 99 - 112 lost 1 26 - 30
57 Feb. 7, 1981 Rockets vs. Atlanta Hawks W 87 - 81 won 1 27 - 30
58 Feb. 11, 1981 Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs W 108 - 89 won 2 28 - 30
59 Feb. 13, 1981 Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 105 - 114 lost 1 28 - 31
60 Feb. 14, 1981 Rockets vs. Milwaukee Bucks L 112 - 117 lost 2 28 - 32
61 Feb. 19, 1981 Rockets @ San Diego Clippers L 99 - 116 lost 3 28 - 33
62 Feb. 20, 1981 Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers W 110 - 107 won 1 29 - 33
63 Feb. 22, 1981 Rockets @ Seattle Supersonics W 111 - 96 won 2 30 - 33
64 Feb. 23, 1981 Rockets @ Utah Jazz W 106 - 102 won 3 31 - 33
65 Feb. 25, 1981 Rockets vs. Indiana Pacers W 101 - 100 won 4 32 - 33
66 Feb. 27, 1981 Rockets vs. Seattle Supersonics W 96 - 92 won 5 33 - 33
67 Feb. 28, 1981 Rockets vs. San Diego Clippers L 103 - 104 lost 1 33 - 34
Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
Streak		 Record
68 Mar. 1, 1981 Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs L 86 - 102 lost 2 33 - 35
69 Mar. 4, 1981 Rockets vs. Boston Celtics L 101 - 108 lost 3 33 - 36
70 Mar. 6, 1981 Rockets vs. Washington Bullets L 104 - 105 lost 4 33 - 37
71 Mar. 7, 1981 Rockets @ Atlanta Hawks L 108 - 114 lost 5 33 - 38
72 Mar. 11, 1981 Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors W 109 - 92 won 1 34 - 38
73 Mar. 13, 1981 Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers W 126 - 104 won 2 35 - 38
74 Mar. 14, 1981 Rockets vs. Utah Jazz W 101 - 82 won 3 36 - 38
75 Mar. 15, 1981 Rockets @ Denver Nuggets L 127 - 138 lost 1 36 - 39
76 Mar. 18, 1981 Rockets @ Golden State Warriors L 117 - 118 lost 2 36 - 40
77 Mar. 20, 1981 Rockets @ Portland Trail Blazers L 103 - 107 lost 3 36 - 41
78 Mar. 22, 1981 Rockets @ Kansas City Kings W 114 - 108 won 1 37 - 41
79 Mar. 24, 1981 Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks W 114 - 111 OTwon 2 38 - 41
80 Mar. 25, 1981 Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs W 117 - 111 won 3 39 - 41
81 Mar. 27, 1981 Rockets vs. Kansas City Kings W 91 - 84 won 4 40 - 41
82 Mar. 29, 1981 Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs L 109 - 135 lost 1 40 - 42

NBA Playoffs

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NBA Playoffs - Western Conference First Round

Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
 Series Status Streak
1 Apr. 1, 1981 Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers W 111 - 107 Rockets lead
1-0
 won 1
2 Apr. 3, 1981 Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 106 - 111 series tied
1-1
 lost 1
3 Apr. 5, 1981 Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers W 89 - 86 Rockets win
2-1
 won 1

NBA Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals

Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
 Series Status Streak
1 Apr. 7, 1981 Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs W 107 - 98 Rockets lead
1-0
 won 2
2 Apr. 8, 1981 Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs L 113 - 125 series tied
1-1
 lost 1
3 Apr. 10, 1981 Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs W 112 - 99 Rockets lead
2-1
 won 1
4 Apr. 12, 1981 Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs L 112 - 114 series tied
2-2
 lost 1
5 Apr. 14, 1981 Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs W 123 - 117 Rockets lead
3-2
 won 1
6 Apr. 15, 1981 Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs L 96 - 101 series tied
3-3
 lost 1
7 Apr. 17, 1981 Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs W 105 - 100 Rockets win
4-3
 won 1

NBA Playoffs - Western Conference Finals

Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
 Series Status Streak
1 Apr. 21, 1981 Rockets @ Kansas City Kings W 97 - 78 Rockets lead
1-0
 won 2
2 Apr. 22, 1981 Rockets @ Kansas City Kings L 79 - 88 series tied
1-1
 lost 1
3 Apr. 24, 1981 Rockets vs. Kansas City Kings W 92 - 88 Rockets lead
2-1
 won 1
4 Apr. 26, 1981 Rockets vs. Kansas City Kings W 100 - 89 Rockets lead
3-1
 won 2
5 Apr. 29, 1981 Rockets @ Kansas City Kings W 97 - 88 Rockets win
4-1
 won 3

NBA Playoffs - Finals

Gm
Date
 Opponent
Score
 Series Status Streak
1 May. 5, 1981 Rockets @ Boston Celtics L 95 - 98 Celtics lead
0-1
 lost 1
2 May. 7, 1981 Rockets @ Boston Celtics W 92 - 90 series tied
1-1
 won 1
3 May. 9, 1981 Rockets vs. Boston Celtics L 71 - 94 Celtics lead
1-2
 lost 1
4 May. 10, 1981 Rockets vs. Boston Celtics W 91 - 86 series tied
2-2
 won 1
5 May. 12, 1981 Rockets @ Boston Celtics L 80 - 109 Celtics lead
2-3
 lost 1
6 May. 14, 1981 Rockets vs. Boston Celtics L 91 - 102 Celtics win
2-4
 lost 2
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