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1988–89 Houston Rockets season
Head coachDon Chaney
General managerRay Patterson
Owner(s)Charlie Thomas
ArenaThe Summit
Results
Record45–37 (.549)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(Lost to SuperSonics 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKTXH
Home Sports Entertainment
(Bill Worrell, McCoy McLemore)
RadioKTRH
(Gene Peterson, Bill Foley)
< 1987–88 1989–90 >

The 1988–89 NBA season was the Rockets' 22nd season in the NBA and 18th season in the city of Houston.[1] Houston hosted the All-Star Game this season. During the off-season, the Rockets acquired Otis Thorpe from the Sacramento Kings,[2] signed free agent Mike Woodson, and hired Don Chaney as their new head coach. The Rockets posted a six-game winning streak in December, and held a 28–18 record at the All-Star break. Despite a 7-game losing streak between February and March, the team finished second in the Midwest Division with a 45–37 record.[3]

Akeem Olajuwon averaged 24.8 points, 13.5 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and selected for the 1989 NBA All-Star Game.[4] In addition, Thorpe averaged 16.7 points and 9.6 rebounds per game, while Sleepy Floyd contributed 14.2 points, 8.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game, Woodson provided the team with 12.9 points per game, and Buck Johnson contributed 9.6 points per game.[5] Olajuwon also finished in fifth place in Most Valuable Player voting, and in second place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[6]

In the playoffs, the Rockets lost to the Seattle SuperSonics in four games in the Western Conference First Round.[7] Following the season, Purvis Short signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets.

Draft picks

Main article: 1988 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club team
1 16 Derrick Chievous SF  United States Missouri

Roster

1988–89 Houston Rockets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 6 Berry, Walter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1964–05–14 Charlotte
F 3 Chievous, Derrick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1967–07–03 Missouri
G 21 Floyd, Sleepy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1960–03–06 Georgetown
F 1 Johnson, Buck 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1964–01–03 Alabama
G 15 Johnson, Frank 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1958–11–23 Wake Forest
G 30 Leavell, Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1957–05–27 Oklahoma City
C 40 McCormick, Tim 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1962–03–10 Michigan
C 52 Nevitt, Chuck 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1959–06–13 NC State
C 34 Olajuwon, Akeem 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1963–01–21 Houston
F 10 Short, Purvis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1957–07–02 Jackson State
F 33 Thorpe, Otis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1962–08–05 Providence
G 42 Woodson, Mike 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1958–03–24 Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 16, 1989

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Utah Jazz 51 31 .622 – 34–7 17–24 19–11
x-Houston Rockets 45 37 .549 6 31–10 14–27 19–11
x-Denver Nuggets 44 38 .537 7 35–6 9–32 18–12
Dallas Mavericks 38 44 .463 13 24–17 14–27 19–11
San Antonio Spurs 21 61 .256 30 18–23 3–38 9–21
Miami Heat 15 67 .183 36 12–29 3–38 6–24
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 57 25 .695 –
2 y-Utah Jazz 51 31 .622 6
3 x-Phoenix Suns 55 27 .671 2
4 x-Seattle SuperSonics 47 35 .573 10
5 x-Houston Rockets 45 37 .549 12
6 x-Denver Nuggets 44 38 .537 13
7 x-Golden State Warriors 43 39 .524 14
8 x-Portland Trail Blazers 39 43 .476 18
9 Dallas Mavericks 38 44 .463 19
10 Sacramento Kings 27 55 .329 30
11 San Antonio Spurs 21 61 .256 36
12 Los Angeles Clippers 21 61 .256 36
13 Miami Heat 15 67 .183 42
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1988-89 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 3–1 4–1 4–2 4–2 1–1 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 6–0 4–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Boston 1–3 — 6–0 1–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 5–1 3–3 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–4
Charlotte 1–4 0–6 — 1–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–4 2–4 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–5
Chicago 2–4 3–1 4–1 — 0–6 2–0 1–1 0–6 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 6–0 2–2 3–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–1
Cleveland 2–4 4–1 4–0 6–0 — 2–0 2–0 3–3 1–1 1–1 5–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–3 4–0 2–2 3–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2
Dallas 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 — 3–3 0–2 1–3 1–5 1–1 3–1 0–4 6–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 5–1 2–2 4–2 1–1
Denver 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–3 — 1–1 3–1 4–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 5–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 3–3 2–2 3–3 1–1
Detroit 5–1 3–1 4–0 6–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 — 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–4 4–0 0–4 5–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 5–0
Golden State 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 — 1–3 1–1 5–1 2–3 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–4 2–4 2–3 3–1 2–4 2–2 1–1
Houston 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–4 1–1 3–1 — 2–0 2–2 1–3 4–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 6–0 2–2 2–4 0–2
Indiana 1–5 3–2 2–2 2–4 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–1 0–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–3 0–5 0–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–5 2–2 1–1 — 1–5 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–5 1–5 2–3 3–1 1–4 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 3–2 3–1 2–0 5–1 — 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–3 5–0 5–1 3–1 4–2 1–3 1–1
Miami 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–6 1–5 0–2 0–4 2–4 1–1 3–1 0–4 — 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 2–4 0–4 1–5 0–2
Milwaukee 0–6 2–2 4–0 0–6 3–3 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 — 4–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–1
New Jersey 1–4 1–5 4–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 — 2–4 1–5 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–5
New York 2–2 3–3 4–2 2–3 2–2 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–2 — 2–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1
Philadelphia 2–2 3–3 3–3 3–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 0–5 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–3 5–1 4–2 — 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2
Phoenix 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 4–2 3–1 1–1 5–1 3–3 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 — 2–3 5–1 3–1 4–1 2–2 2–0
Portland 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–2 1–3 0–2 5–1 0–5 4–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–2 — 3–3 4–0 2–4 0–4 1–1
Sacramento 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 3–2 2–2 1–1 3–2 1–5 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–5 3–3 — 2–2 1–5 1–3 0–2
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 3–3 0–2 1–3 0–6 0–2 1–3 1–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–4 2–2 — 0–4 1–5 1–1
Seattle 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 4–2 2–2 1–1 4–1 2–4 4–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 4–2 5–1 4–0 — 3–1 1–1
Utah 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 0–2 2–2 4–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 4–0 3–1 5–1 1–3 — 2–0
Washington 1–3 4–2 5–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–5 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–4 5–1 1–5 2–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 —

Game log

Regular season

1988–89 game log
Total: 45–37 (Home: 31–10; Road: 14–27)
November: 9–6 (home: 6–3; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 4, 1988 @ Denver L 117–120 McNichols Sports Arena 0–1
2 November 5, 1988 Dallas L 113–114 (OT) The Summit 0–2
3 November 8, 1988 San Antonio W 120–102 The Summit 1–2
4 November 10, 1988 Utah W 106–99 The Summit 2–2
5 November 11, 1988 @ Miami W 121–100 Miami Arena 3–2
6 November 13, 1988 Sacramento W 129–127 The Summit 4–2
7 November 15, 1988 New York L 121–126 The Summit 4–3
8 November 17, 1988 Miami W 113–107 The Summit 5–3
9 November 19, 1988 Detroit W 109–98 The Summit 6–3
10 November 21, 1988 Atlanta W 117–113 The Summit 7–3
11 November 23, 1988 @ Utah L 99–102 Salt Palace 7–4
12 November 25, 1988 @ Portland L 94–111 Memorial Coliseum 7–5
13 November 26, 1988 @ Golden State W 119–109 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 8–5
14 November 29, 1988 Phoenix L 107–124 The Summit 8–6
15 November 30, 1988 @ Dallas W 101–89 Reunion Arena 9–6
December: 9–5 (home: 7–0; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
16 December 2, 1988 @ Phoenix L 95–110 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9–7
17 December 3, 1988 Charlotte W 108–104 The Summit 10–7
18 December 6, 1988 Cleveland W 106–105 The Summit 11–7
19 December 8, 1988 @ L.A. Clippers L 116–120 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 11–8
20 December 10, 1988 Seattle W 110–91 The Summit 12–8
21 December 13, 1988 @ Denver L 101–126 McNichols Sports Arena 12–9
22 December 15, 1988 Golden State W 124–115 (2OT) The Summit 13–9
23 December 18, 1988 San Antonio W 120–109 The Summit 14–9
24 December 20, 1988 Sacramento W 105–104 The Summit 15–9
25 December 22, 1988 L.A. Clippers W 125–109 The Summit 16–9
26 December 26, 1988 @ Charlotte W 97–95 Charlotte Coliseum 17–9
27 December 27, 1988 @ Miami W 101–93 Miami Arena 18–9
28 December 29, 1988 @ Washington L 109–126 Capital Centre 18–10
29 December 30, 1988 @ Detroit L 83–95 The Palace of Auburn Hills 18–11
January: 7–6 (home: 5–2; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
30 January 3, 1989 Utah W 104–102 The Summit 19–11
31 January 7, 1989 Philadelphia L 95–96 The Summit 19–12
32 January 11, 1989 @ San Antonio W 122–117 (OT) HemisFair Arena 20–12
33 January 12, 1989 Portland W 116–106 The Summit 21–12
34 January 14, 1989 Dallas W 110–98 The Summit 22–12
35 January 16, 1989 @ L.A. Lakers L 113–124 Great Western Forum 22–13
36 January 17, 1989 @ Sacramento L 109–123 ARCO Arena 22–14
37 January 19, 1989 @ Seattle L 108–124 Seattle Center Coliseum 22–15
38 January 20, 1989 @ Golden State L 114–121 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 22–16
39 January 24, 1989 Miami W 118–93 The Summit 23–16
40 January 26, 1989 L.A. Clippers W 106–100 The Summit 24–16
42 January 28, 1989 @ San Antonio W 96–91 HemisFair Arena 25–17
42 January 31, 1989 L.A. Lakers L 114–125 The Summit 25–17
February: 6–6 (home: 4–1; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
43 February 3, 1989 Chicago W 105–98 The Summit 26–17
44 February 5, 1989 Denver W 124–112 The Summit 27–17
45 February 8, 1989 @ L.A. Clippers L 111–114 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 27–18
46 February 9, 1989 @ Portland W 113–110 Memorial Coliseum 28–18
All-Star Break
47 February 14, 1989 Boston W 137–123 The Summit 29–18
48 February 17, 1989 Denver W 121–111 The Summit 30–18
49 February 18, 1989 @ Dallas W 105–94 Reunion Arena 31–18
50 February 20, 1989 @ Cleveland L 90–110 Richfield Coliseum 31–19
51 February 21, 1989 @ New York L 115–120 Madison Square Garden 31–20
52 February 24, 1989 @ Chicago L 97–106 Chicago Stadium 31–21
53 February 25, 1989 @ Milwaukee L 105–121 Bradley Center 31–22
54 February 27, 1989 Washington L 98–104 The Summit 31–23
March: 8–8 (home: 7–2; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
55 March 2, 1989 @ Denver L 103–113 McNichols Sports Arena 31–24
56 March 3, 1989 @ Seattle L 108–118 Seattle Center Coliseum 31–25
57 March 5, 1989 L.A. Lakers W 88–83 The Summit 32–25
58 March 8, 1989 @ Utah L 80–117 Salt Palace 32–26
59 March 10, 1989 Dallas W 96–86 The Summit 33–26
60 March 11, 1989 New Jersey W 124–94 The Summit 34–26
61 March 13, 1989 @ L.A. Lakers L 96–97 Great Western Forum 34–27
62 March 14, 1989 @ Sacramento L 90–95 ARCO Arena 34–28
63 March 16, 1989 Milwaukee W 120–104 The Summit 35–28
64 March 18, 1989 Portland W 127–113 The Summit 36–28
65 March 21, 1989 Denver L 110–112 The Summit 36–29
66 March 24, 1989 Utah L 99–102 The Summit 36–30
67 March 25, 1989 Golden State W 144–104 The Summit 37–30
68 March 28, 1989 Seattle W 120–117 The Summit 38–30
69 March 30, 1989 @ New Jersey W 109–101 Brendan Byrne Arena 39–30
70 March 31, 1989 @ Boston L 109–126 Boston Garden 39–31
April: 6–6 (home: 2–2; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
71 April 2, 1989 @ Philadelphia L 99–108 The Spectrum 39–32
72 April 4, 1989 @ Indiana W 90–88 Market Square Arena 40–32
73 April 7, 1989 @ Atlanta L 112–120 (OT) The Omni 40–33
74 April 8, 1989 @ Miami L 104–107 (OT) Miami Arena 40–34
75 April 11, 1989 Indiana W 108–99 The Summit 41–35
76 April 13, 1989 Phoenix L 111–119 The Summit 41–35
77 April 14, 1989 @ Utah L 96–122 Salt Palace 41–36
78 April 16, 1989 @ Dallas W 114–112 (OT) Reunion Arena 42–36
79 April 17, 1989 San Antonio W 99–91 The Summit 43–36
80 April 19, 1989 @ San Antonio W 99–84 HemisFair Arena 44–36
81 April 21, 1989 @ Phoenix W 112–101 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 45–36
82 April 22, 1989 Miami L 89–91 The Summit 45–37
1988–89 schedule

Playoffs

1989 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 28, 1989 @ Seattle L 107–111 Hakeem Olajuwon (28) Hakeem Olajuwon (9) Sleepy Floyd (7) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,250 		0–1
2 April 30, 1989 @ Seattle L 97–109 Hakeem Olajuwon (30) Hakeem Olajuwon (12) Sleepy Floyd (6) Seattle Center Coliseum
12,887 		0–2
3 May 3, 1989 Seattle W 126–107 Sleepy Floyd (28) Hakeem Olajuwon (18) Sleepy Floyd (6) The Summit
16,611 		1–2
4 May 5, 1989 Seattle L 96–98 Hakeem Olajuwon (24) Hakeem Olajuwon (13) Floyd, Woodson (7) The Summit
16,611 		1–3
1989 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

Transactions

References

  1. ^ 1988-89 Houston Rockets
  2. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE; Signed, Then Traded". New York Times. October 12, 1988. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "1988–89 Houston Rockets Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "1989 NBA All-Star Game: West 143, East 134". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "1988–89 Houston Rockets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "1988–89 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "Cavaliers Edge Bulls in Overtime to Force Game 5". New York Times. May 6, 1989. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

See also

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