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1985-86 Houston Rockets
51–31 · #5 in the league · NBA Finalist
Season snapshotHOU
Houston Rockets went 51–31 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as nba finalist.
League rank
#5
Net rating
+2.5
Home floor
The Summit
Roster
13 players
Record
51–31
62.2% win rate
League rank
#5
Playoff team
Net rating
+2.5
SRS +2.1
Finish
NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Lloyd | G-F | — | 82 | 82 | 16.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| Rodney McCray | F-G | — | 82 | 82 | 10.3 | 6.3 | 3.6 |
| Ralph Sampson | C-F | 50 | 79 | 76 | 18.9 | 11.1 | 3.6 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | C | — | 68 | 68 | 23.5 | 11.5 | 2.0 |
| John Lucas | G | 5 | 65 | 65 | 15.5 | 2.2 | 8.8 |
| Jim Petersen | F-C | — | 82 | 20 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| Allen Leavell | G | — | 74 | 12 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 3.2 |
| Robert Reid | F-G | — | 82 | 5 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
| Mitchell Wiggins | G | — | 78 | 0 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| Steve Harris | G | — | 57 | 0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Granville Waiters | C | — | 43 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Craig Ehlo | G-F | — | 36 | 0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Hank McDowell | F-C | 8 | 22 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 |
Team stats
Season profile
110.1
ORtg
107.6
DRtg
103.5
Pace
+2.1
SRS
+2.6
MOV
53.6%
TS%
49.6%
eFG%
26.0
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Bill Fitch
head_coach
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NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
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The Summit
14,747 average attendance
Then and now
Houston Rockets
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13 players