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| 1971–72 Houston Rockets season | |
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| Head coach | Tex Winter |
| General manager | Pete Newell |
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| Arena | |
| Results | |
| Record | 34–48 (.415) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Pacific) Conference: 7th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | KHTV |
| Radio | KPRC |
The 1971-72 NBA season was the Rockets' 5th season in the NBA and 1st season in the city of Houston [1] following their relocation from San Diego, where the franchise played its first four seasons prior to moving to becoming the first NBA franchise in Texas.
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| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
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| y-Los Angeles Lakers | 69 | 13 | .841 | – | 36–5 | 31–7 | 2–1 | 21–3 |
| x-Golden State Warriors | 51 | 31 | .622 | 18 | 27–8 | 21–20 | 3–3 | 14–10 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 22 | 28–12 | 18–22 | 1–1 | 12–12 |
| Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 35 | 15–20 | 14–23 | 5–5 | 9–15 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 51 | 14–26 | 4–35 | 0–3 | 4–20 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | |
| 1 | z-Los Angeles Lakers | 69 | 13 | .841 |
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 63 | 19 | .768 |
| 3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 57 | 25 | .695 |
| 4 | x-Golden State Warriors | 51 | 31 | .622 |
| 5 | Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 |
| 6 | Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 |
| 7 | Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | .415 |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 26 | 56 | .317 |
| 9 | Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 64 | .220 |
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| Team | ATL | BAL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CIN | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA |
| Atlanta | — | 2–4 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 0–5 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 1–4 |
| Baltimore | 4–2 | — | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 |
| Boston | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 6–0 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 2–3 |
| Buffalo | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–6 | — | 1–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 0–4 | 2–4 | 0–4 |
| Chicago | 5–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 2–3 |
| Cincinnati | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–3 | — | 6–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–5 |
| Cleveland | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 2–6 | — | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 0–4 |
| Detroit | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 3–1 | — | 0–5 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 |
| Golden State | 2–3 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 5–0 | — | 5–1 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 |
| Houston | 4–1 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 4–0 | 1–5 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–5 | — | 1–5 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 |
| Los Angeles | 5–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 |
| Milwaukee | 3–2 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–4 | — | 2–3 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 6–0 |
| New York | 1–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 3–2 | — | 3–3 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 3–2 |
| Philadelphia | 3–3 | 0–4 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 3–3 | — | 1–4 | 2–2 | 4–1 |
| Phoenix | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 4–1 | 4–1 | — | 6–0 | 3–2 |
| Portland | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 0–6 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–6 | — | 0–6 |
| Seattle | 4–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 6–0 | — |
| 1971–72 Game log | ||||||||||
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| # | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | |||||
| 1 | October 14 | Philadelphia | 105–94 | Rudy Tomjanovich (28) | 0–1 | |||||
| 2 | October 16 | @ Phoenix | 108–128 | Elvin Hayes (26) | 0–2 | |||||
| 3 | October 17 | N Detroit | 99–112 | Calvin Murphy (26) | 0–3 | |||||
| 4 | October 20 | N Chicago | 110–125 | Stu Lantz (33) | 0–4 | |||||
| 5 | October 22 | @ Seattle | 91–110 | Rudy Tomjanovich (18) | 0–5 | |||||
| 6 | October 24 | Los Angeles | 113–103 | Elvin Hayes (35) | 0–6 | |||||
| 7 | October 26 | @ Detroit | 104–103 | Elvin Hayes (30) | 1–6 | |||||
| 8 | October 27 | @ Boston | 97–108 | Rudy Tomjanovich (25) | 1–7 | |||||
| 9 | October 28 | @ New York | 94–112 | Calvin Murphy (21) | 1–8 | |||||
| 10 | October 31 | Buffalo | 87–102 | Cliff Meely (19) | 2–8 | |||||
| 11 | November 3 | New York | 117–98 | Rudy Tomjanovich (26) | 2–9 | |||||
| 12 | November 4 | Portland | 112–110 | Elvin Hayes (28) | 2–10 | |||||
| 13 | November 7 | Baltimore | 109–106 | Elvin Hayes (38) | 2–11 | |||||
| 14 | November 9 | @ Golden State | 99–115 | Stu Lantz (30) | 2–12 | |||||
| 15 | November 10 | Boston | 142–103 | Elvin Hayes (30) | 2–13 | |||||
| 16 | November 12 | @ Milwaukee | 102–111 | Stu Lantz (26) | 2–14 | |||||
| 17 | November 13 | @ Chicago | 102–111 | Elvin Hayes (33) | 2–15 | |||||
| 18 | November 16 | @ Baltimore | 107–110 | Elvin Hayes (31) | 2–16 | |||||
| 19 | November 17 | @ Philadelphia | 118–112 | Elvin Hayes (33) | 3–16 | |||||
| 20 | November 19 | @ Los Angeles | 99–106 | Elvin Hayes (26) | 3–17 | |||||
| 21 | November 21 | N Golden State | 115–96 | Mike Newlin (31) | 4–17 | |||||
| 22 | November 24 | Philadelphia | 108–109 | Hayes, Tomjanovich (27) | 5–17 | |||||
| 23 | November 28 | Phoenix | 116–110 | Elvin Hayes (30) | 5–18 | |||||
| 24 | November 30 | @ Buffalo | 115–101 | Lantz, Murphy (18) | 6–18 | |||||
| 25 | December 1 | @ Cleveland | 106–116 | Lantz, Murphy (24) | 6–19 | |||||
| 26 | December 3 | @ Detroit | 112–113 | Elvin Hayes (35) | 6–20 | |||||
| 27 | December 4 | @ Boston | 107–117 | Elvin Hayes (28) | 6–21 | |||||
| 28 | December 8 | Los Angeles | 125–120 | Elvin Hayes (31) | 6–22 | |||||
| 29 | December 10 | Atlanta | 88–95 | Stu Lantz (28) | 7–22 | |||||
| 30 | December 11 | @ Phoenix | 111–110 | Hayes, Murphy (24) | 8–22 | |||||
| 31 | December 12 | Seattle | 98–100 | Elvin Hayes (34) | 9–22 | |||||
| 32 | December 14 | @ Milwaukee | 98–106 | Cliff Meely (20) | 9–23 | |||||
| 33 | December 15 | @ Atlanta | 117–115 (OT) | Stu Lantz (30) | 10–23 | |||||
| 34 | December 17 | @ Chicago | 109–98 | Stu Lantz (31) | 11–23 | |||||
| 35 | December 18 | @ Cincinnati | 126–116 | Elvin Hayes (29) | 12–23 | |||||
| 36 | December 21 | @ Portland | 132–119 | Elvin Hayes (44) | 13–23 | |||||
| 37 | December 26 | @ Los Angeles | 115–137 | Elvin Hayes (33) | 13–24 | |||||
| 38 | December 29 | Phoenix | 124–106 | Stu Lantz (19) | 13–25 | |||||
| 39 | December 30 | Atlanta | 115–129 | Elvin Hayes (42) | 14–25 | |||||
| 40 | January 2 | Detroit | 109–107 | Elvin Hayes (26) | 14–26 | |||||
| 41 | January 4 | Seattle | 110–119 | Calvin Murphy (28) | 15–26 | |||||
| 42 | January 5 | Boston | 113–105 | Elvin Hayes (25) | 15–27 | |||||
| 43 | January 9 | Golden State | 113–112 | Calvin Murphy (25) | 15–28 | |||||
| 44 | January 11 | @ Seattle | 126–141 | Elvin Hayes (42) | 15–29 | |||||
| 45 | January 15 | Cleveland | 109–112 | Elvin Hayes (30) | 16–29 | |||||
| 46 | January 16 | New York | 109–108 | Elvin Hayes (24) | 16–30 | |||||
| 47 | January 20 | @ Cincinnati | 104–87 | Elvin Hayes (27) | 17–30 | |||||
| 48 | January 21 | @ Boston | 105–110 | Rudy Tomjanovich (25) | 17–31 | |||||
| 49 | January 22 | @ Chicago | 108–115 | Elvin Hayes (23) | 17–32 | |||||
| 50 | January 23 | @ Detroit | 109–107 | Stu Lantz (32) | 18–32 | |||||
| 51 | January 25 | Portland | 104–118 | Elvin Hayes (27) | 19–32 | |||||
| 52 | January 26 | N Chicago | 108–117 | Elvin Hayes (36) | 19–33 | |||||
| 53 | January 28 | @ Los Angeles | 105–118 | Elvin Hayes (33) | 19–34 | |||||
| 54 | February 2 | N Seattle | 88–111 | Greg Smith (23) | 20–34 | |||||
| 55 | February 4 | @ Portland | 113–114 | Elvin Hayes (28) | 20–35 | |||||
| 56 | February 5 | Milwaukee | 119–112 | Stu Lantz (30) | 20–36 | |||||
| 57 | February 6 | Atlanta | 113–120 | Calvin Murphy (27) | 21–36 | |||||
| 58 | February 8 | N Seattle | 127–119 | Elvin Hayes (31) | 21–37 | |||||
| 59 | February 11 | Baltimore | 95–116 | Calvin Murphy (28) | 22–37 | |||||
| 60 | February 13 | Cincinnati | 111–112 | Calvin Murphy (31) | 23–37 | |||||
| 61 | February 14 | @ Philadelphia | 130–116 | Elvin Hayes (28) | 24–37 | |||||
| 62 | February 15 | @ Baltimore | 98–113 | Elvin Hayes (31) | 24–38 | |||||
| 63 | February 16 | @ New York | 100–110 | Elvin Hayes (26) | 24–39 | |||||
| 64 | February 18 | @ Buffalo | 108–96 | Elvin Hayes (27) | 25–39 | |||||
| 65 | February 23 | N Los Angeles | 110–115 | Elvin Hayes (33) | 26–39 | |||||
| 66 | February 26 | Detroit | 106–122 | Elvin Hayes (36) | 27–39 | |||||
| 67 | February 27 | Golden State | 117–104 | Elvin Hayes (33) | 27–40 | |||||
| 68 | March 1 | N Cincinnati | 108–96 | Hayes, Lantz (26) | 28–40 | |||||
| 69 | March 3 | N Golden State | 107–108 | Rudy Tomjanovich (26) | 28–41 | |||||
| 70 | March 4 | Cleveland | 130–123 | Stu Lantz (31) | 28–42 | |||||
| 71 | March 5 | Chicago | 128–97 | Calvin Murphy (28) | 28–43 | |||||
| 72 | March 9 | N Portland | 111–114 | Rudy Tomjanovich (29) | 29–43 | |||||
| 73 | March 10 | Golden State | 119–116 | Calvin Murphy (35) | 29–44 | |||||
| 74 | March 11 | Buffalo | 100–121 | Stu Lantz (29) | 30–44 | |||||
| 75 | March 12 | Philadelphia | 112–121 | Rudy Tomjanovich (33) | 31–44 | |||||
| 76 | March 16 | New York | 103–102 | Elvin Hayes (37) | 31–45 | |||||
| 77 | March 18 | Milwaukee | 120–116 (OT) | Elvin Hayes (39) | 31–46 | |||||
| 78 | March 21 | @ Milwaukee | 94–111 | Calvin Murphy (21) | 31–47 | |||||
| 79 | March 22 | @ Atlanta | 106–107 | Stu Lantz (29) | 31–48 | |||||
| 80 | March 24 | @ Cleveland | 127–119 | Rudy Tomjanovich (35) | 32–48 | |||||
| 81 | March 25 | @ Baltimore | 106–85 | Calvin Murphy (27) | 33–48 | |||||
| 82 | March 26 | Portland | 109–131 | Elvin Hayes (30) | 34–48 | |||||
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