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{{NBA season
| team = Houston Rockets
| end_year = 1981
| ConferenceWin = yes
| wins = 40
| losses = 42
| division = Midwest
| division_place = 2
| conf_place = 6
| coach = [[Del Harris]]
| arena = [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| television = [[KIAH|KHTV]]
| radio = [[KTRH]]
| playoffs = [[1981 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]<br><small>(lost to [[1980-81 Boston Celtics season|Celtics]] 2–4)</small>
| bbr_team = HOU
}}

The '''1980–81 Houston Rockets season''' saw the Rockets lose the NBA Finals. The 1981 Rockets were the first team since the [[1958–59 Minneapolis Lakers season|1959 Minneapolis Lakers]] to make the NBA Finals with a losing record.

In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the defending NBA champion [[1980-81 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]] in three games in the First Round, then defeated the [[1980-81 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]] in seven games in the Semifinals, and the [[1980-81 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City Kings]] in five games in the conference finals, reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, only to fall to the [[1980-81 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]] in six games in the [[1981 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]].

==Draft picks==
{{main article|1980 NBA draft}}
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}}" width="10%"|Round
! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}}" width="10%"|Pick
! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}}" width="20%"|Player
! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}}" width="15%"|Position
! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}}" width="15%"|Nationality
! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}}" width="20%"|College/Club team
|- style="text-align: center"
| 2
| 27
| [[John Stroud]]
|
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball|Ole Miss]]
|- style="text-align: center"
| 2
| 38
| [[Terry Stotts]]
|
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball|Oklahoma]]
|- style="text-align: center"
| 2
| 43
| [[Billy Williams (basketball)|Billy Williams]]
|
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Clemson Tigers men's basketball|Clemson]]
|- style="text-align: center"
| 4
| 84
| [[Dean Hunger]]
|
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Utah State Aggies men's basketball|Utah State]]
|- style="text-align: center"
| 5
| 106
| Albert Jones
| 
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[New Mexico Lobos men's basketball|New Mexico]]
|- style="text-align: center"
| 6
| 130
| Everette Jefferson
|
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[New Mexico Lobos men's basketball|New Mexico]]
|- style="text-align: center"
| 7
| 152
| Joe Nehls
| 
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona]]
|- style="text-align: center"
| 8
| 173
| Rosie Barnes
| 
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball|Bowling Green]]
|}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1980 |title=1980 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com |access-date=2012-02-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209215927/http://databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1980&lg=N |archive-date=2012-02-09 }}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/draft.html|title=Houston Rockets Draft Picks|publisher=Basketball Reference|access-date=August 23, 2020}}</ref>

==Roster==
{{NBA roster header|team=Houston Rockets|season=1980–81
| bg1 = #BC1E2C | color1 = #FFFFFF
| bg2 = #FFAA1D | color2 = #BC1E2C
}}
{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Mike | last = Dunleavy | link= Mike Dunleavy Sr. | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 180 | DOB = –– | college = South Carolina}}
{{player2 | num = 00 | first = Calvin | last = Garrett | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 190 | DOB = ––| school = Oral Roberts}}
{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Tom | last = Henderson | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 190 | DOB = –– | college = Hawaii}}
{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Major | last = Jones | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 225 | DOB = –– | college = Albany State}}
{{player2 | num = 30 | first = Allen | last = Leavell | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 170 | DOB = –– | college = Oklahoma City}}
{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Moses | last = Malone | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 235 | DOB = –– | school = [[Petersburg High School (Virginia)|Petersburg HS (VA)]]}}
{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Calvin | last = Murphy | pos = PG | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = 165 | DOB = –– | college = Niagara}}
{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Billy | last = Paultz | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 235 | DOB = –– | college = St. John's}}
{{player2 | num = 50 | first = Robert | last = Reid | dab = basketball | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 205 | DOB = –– | college = St. Mary's}}
{{player2 | num = 42 | first = John | last = Stroud | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 215 | DOB = –– | college = Ole Miss}}
{{player2 | num = 45 | first = Rudy | last = Tomjanovich | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 218 | DOB = –– | college = Michigan}}
{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Bill | last = Willoughby | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 205 | DOB = –– | college = [[Dwight Morrow High School|Dwight Morrow HS (NJ)]] }}
{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach =
*[[Del Harris]]
| asst_coach =
*[[Herb Brown]]
*[[Carroll Dawson]]
}}

==Regular season==
In the [[1980–81 NBA season|1980–81 season]], after the newly established [[Dallas Mavericks]] became the third NBA team in Texas,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/mavericks/history/00400544.html#2|title=Mavs History|work=NBA.com|access-date=2008-05-30| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080511221024/http://www.nba.com/mavericks/history/00400544.html| archivedate= 11 May 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> the NBA restructured the conferences and sent the Rockets, who had previously played in the Eastern Conference, to the [[Midwest Division (NBA)|Midwest Division]] of the [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]]. It was head coach Del Harris's second season, and he led Houston to a 40–42 record. The Rockets tied with the [[Kansas City Kings]] for second place in the Midwest Division behind San Antonio. Houston had one game remaining to be played on its regular-season schedule when the team qualified for the [[1981 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1981.html|title=1980-81 Houston Rockets|publisher=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=2008-05-30| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080517160957/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1981.html| archivedate= 17 May 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> During the season, point guard Calvin Murphy set two NBA records, both of which had previously been held by Rick Barry. Murphy sank 78 consecutive free throws, to break Barry's mark of 60 set in 1976, and Murphy's season free-throw percentage was .958, breaking Barry's record of .947 set in 1979 (when Barry had been a member of the Rockets).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/murphy_bio.html|title=NBA.com Calvin Murphy Bio|publisher=NBA|access-date=2009-02-18| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090220185624/http://www.nba.com/history/players/murphy_bio.html| archivedate= 20 February 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>

===Season standings===
{{1980–81 NBA Midwest standings|team=HOU}}
{{1980–81 NBA West standings|team=HOU}}
'''Notes'''
*'''z''', '''y''' – division champions
*'''x''' – clinched playoff spot

===Record vs. opponents===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
|-
!colspan=24|1980-81 NBA Records
|-
!width=100|Team
!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL
!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS
!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI
!style="background:#FFD700;color:#8B0000;width=35"|CLE
!style="background:#008000;color:#00008B;width=35"|DAL
!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN
!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET
!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW
!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU
!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND
!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|KCK
!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL
!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL
!style="background:#B0170C;color:#00056D;width=35"|NJN
!style="background:#800000;color:#191970;width=35"|NYK
!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI
!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO
!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR
!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS
!style="background:#87CEEB;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|SDC
!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA
!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA
!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] 
|| — || 2–4 || 2–4 || 1–5 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 4–2 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 1–5 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–5 || 3–2 || 2–4 || 1–5 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 1–4
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 Boston Celtics season|Boston]] 
|| 4–2 || — || 5–1 || 4–1 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 4–1 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 3–3 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 3–3 || 6–0 || 5–1 || 3–3 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 5–1
|- 
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]] 
|| 4–2 || 1–5 || — || 5–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 5–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 3–2 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 3–3 || 3–2 || 3–3 || 2–4 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 5–1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] 
|| 5–1 || 1–4 || 1–5 || — || 2–0 || 1–1 || 3–3 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 2–4 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 0–6 || 3–3 || 0–5 || 0–6 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 4–2
|- 
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]] 
|| 0–2 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 0–2 || — || 3–3 || 0–2 || 2–3 || 0–6 || 0–2 || 0–6 || 0–5 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–4 || 1–4 || 1–5 || 2–3 || 1–4 || 1–5 || 0–2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]] 
|| 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 3–3 || — || 2–0 || 3–2 || 2–4 || 1–1 || 4–2 || 3–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 1–4 || 2–3 || 2–4 || 3–2 || 3–2 || 2–4 || 0–2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] 
|| 2–4 || 1–4 || 1–5 || 3–3 || 2–0 || 0–2 || — || 0–2 || 1–1 || 2–4 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–5 || 3–3 || 1–5 || 1–4 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 1–5
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]] 
|| 0–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 3–2 || 2–3 || 2–0 || — || 3–2 || 1–1 || 5–0 || 1–5 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 0–2 || 2–4 || 2–4 || 1–4 || 2–4 || 3–3 || 4–1 || 1–1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Houston 
|| 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 6–0 || 4–2 || 1–1 || 2–3 || — || 1–1 || 2–4 || 2–3 || 0–2 || 2–0 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 1–4 || 3–2 || 3–3 || 1–4 || 4–1 || 4–2 || 0–2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]] 
|| 5–1 || 3–3 || 2–3 || 4–2 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 4–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || — || 2–0 || 0–2 || 2–4 || 5–1 || 3–2 || 0–6 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 4–2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]] 
|| 1–1 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 2–0 || 6–0 || 2–4 || 1–1 || 0–5 || 4–2 || 0–2 || — || 0–5 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 3–2 || 3–2 || 2–4 || 3–2 || 2–3 || 5–1 || 1–1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles]]
|| 2–0 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 5–0 || 2–3 || 2–0 || 5–1 || 3–2 || 2–0 || 5–0 || — || 0–2 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 2–4 || 3–3 || 2–3 || 3–3 || 6–0 || 3–2 || 1–1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]] 
|| 5–1 || 3–3 || 3–3 || 6–0 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 5–1 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 4–2 || 1–1 || 2–0 || — || 5–1 || 3–3 || 3–2 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 4–1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey]] 
|| 2–3 || 0–6 || 2–3 || 3–3 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 3–3 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–5 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 1–5 || — || 0–6 || 1–5 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 3–3
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 New York Knicks season|New York]] 
|| 4–2 || 1–5 || 3–3 || 5–0 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 5–1 || 0–2 || 2–0 || 2–3 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 3–3 || 6–0 || — || 3–3 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 4–2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]] 
|| 5–1 || 3–3 || 4–2 || 6–0 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 4–1 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 6–0 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 2–3 || 5–1 || 3–3 || — || 1–1 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 4–2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]] 
|| 2–0 || 0–2 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 4–1 || 4–1 || 2–0 || 4–2 || 4–1 || 1–1 || 2–3 || 4–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || — || 3–3 || 3–2 || 6–0 || 5–1 || 5–0 || 1–1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]] 
|| 1–1 || 0–2 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 4–1 || 3–2 || 2–0 || 4–2 || 2–3 || 2–0 || 2–3 || 3–3 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 3–3 || — || 2–3 || 4–2 || 4–2 || 2–3 || 2–0
|- 
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] 
|| 1–1 || 0–2 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 5–1 || 4–2 || 2–0 || 4–1 || 3–3 || 0–2 || 4–2 || 3–2 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 0–2 || 2–3 || 3–2 || — || 4–1 || 3–2 || 5–1 || 1–1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 San Diego Clippers season|San Diego]] 
|| 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 3–2 || 2–3 || 1–1 || 4–2 || 4–1 || 1–1 || 2–3 || 3–3 || 0–2 || 2–0 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 0–6 || 2–4 || 1–4 || — || 5–1 || 3–2 || 0–2
|- 
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]] 
|| 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 4–1 || 2–3 || 2–0 || 3–3 || 1–4 || 2–0 || 3–2 || 0–6 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 1–5 || 2–4 || 2–3 || 1–5 || — || 4–1 || 1–1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 Utah Jazz season|Utah]] 
|| 0–2 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 5–1 || 4–2 || 2–0 || 1–4 || 2–4 || 1–1 || 1–5 || 2–3 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 0–5 || 3–2 || 1–5 || 2–3 || 1–4 || — || 0–2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1980–81 Washington Bullets season|Washington]]
|| 4–1 || 1–5 || 1–5 || 2–4 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 5–1 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 2–4 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–4 || 3–3 || 2–4 || 2–4 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 2–0 || —
|}

==Game log==
===Regular season===
{{NBA game log start|Houston Rockets|end_year=1981|bgcolor=#FF0000|color=#FFD700|record=Total: 40–42 (home: 25–16; road: 15–26)}}
{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|October|first=yes|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#FF0000
| home_wins = 2
| home_losses = 2
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 3
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1
| October 10
| @ [[1980–81 San Diego Clippers season|San Diego]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198010100SDC.html L 104–120]
|
|
|
| [[San Diego Sports Arena]]
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
| October 12
| @ [[1980–81 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198010120LAL.html L 103–114]
|
|
|
| [[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|The Forum]]
| 0–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
| October 15
| [[1980–81 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198010150HOU.html W 103–100]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 1–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4
| October 17
| @ [[1980–81 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198010170POR.html W 102–99]
|
|
|
| [[Memorial Coliseum (Portland, Oregon)|Memorial Coliseum]]
| 2–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 5
| October 18
| @ [[1980–81 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198010180GSW.html L 101–108]
|
|
|
| [[Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena]]
| 2–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 6
| October 21
| @ [[1980–81 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198010210DEN.html W 119–117]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 3–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 7
| October 23
| [[1980–81 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198010230HOU.html L 96–105]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 3–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 8
| October 25
| [[1980–81 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198010250HOU.html L 109–112]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 3–5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 9
| October 29
| [[1980–81 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198010290HOU.html W 109–103]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 4–5
{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|November|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#FF0000
| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 3
| road_wins = 4
| road_losses = 5
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 10
| November 5
| [[1980–81 San Diego Clippers season|San Diego]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198011050HOU.html L 104–111]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 4–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 11
| November 8
| [[1980–81 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198011080HOU.html L 115–116]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 4–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 12
| November 11
| @ [[1980–81 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198011110DAL.html W 105–94]
|
|
|
| [[Reunion Arena]]
| 5–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 13
| November 12
| [[1980–81 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198011120HOU.html W 107–104]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 6–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 14
| November 14
| @ [[1980–81 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198011140UTA.html L 115–117]
|
|
|
| [[Salt Palace Acord Arena]]
| 6–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 15
| November 15
| @ [[1980–81 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198011150SEA.html L 139–143 (OT)]
|
|
|
| [[Kingdome]]
| 6–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 16
| November 18
| [[1980–81 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198011180HOU.html W 138–118]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 7–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 17
| November 20
| @ [[1980–81 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198011200CLE.html W 117–114]
|
|
|
| [[Coliseum at Richfield|Richfield Coliseum]]
| 8–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 18
| November 21
| @ [[1980–81 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198011210NJN.html W 116–108]
|
|
|
| [[Rutgers Athletic Center]]
| 9–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 19
| November 22
| @ [[1980–81 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198011220IND.html L 120–129]
|
|
|
| [[Market Square Arena]]
| 9–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 20
| November 24
| @ [[1980–81 New York Knicks season|New York]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198011240NYK.html L 110–113 (OT)]
|
|
|
| [[Madison Square Garden]]
| 9–11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 21
| November 26
| [[1980–81 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198011260HOU.html L 100–101]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 9–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 22
| November 28
| @ [[1980–81 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198011280SAS.html W 124–115]
|
|
|
| [[HemisFair Arena]]
| 10–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 23
| November 29
| [[1980–81 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198011290HOU.html W 115–90]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 11–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 24
| November 30
| @ [[1980–81 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198011300PHO.html L 114–117]
|
|
|
| [[Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum]]
| 11–13
{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|December|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#FF0000
| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 3
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 6
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 25
| December 3
| [[1980–81 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198012030HOU.html W 118–109]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 12–13
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 26
| December 5
| @ [[1980–81 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198012050KCK.html L 100–108]
|
|
|
| [[Kemper Arena]]
| 12–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 27
| December 6
| [[1980–81 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198012060HOU.html W 111–108]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 13–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 28
| December 10
| [[1980–81 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198012100HOU.html L 108–109]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 13–15
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 29
| December 12
| @ [[1980–81 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198010170POR.html L 100–106]
|
|
|
| [[Memorial Coliseum (Portland, Oregon)|Memorial Coliseum]]
| 13–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 30
| December 13
| @ [[1980–81 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198012130GSW.html W 99–97]
|
|
|
| [[Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena]]
| 14–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 31
| December 17
| [[1980–81 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198012170HOU.html L 107–113]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 14–17
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 32
| December 19
| @ [[1980–81 Boston Celtics season|Boston]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198012190BOS.html L 119–133]
|
|
|
| [[Boston Garden]]
| 14–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 33
| December 20
| @ [[1980–81 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198012200CHI.html L 109–133]
|
|
|
| [[Chicago Stadium]]
| 14–19
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 34
| December 21
| @ [[1980–81 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198012210MIL.html L 91–123]
|
|
|
| [[MECCA Arena]]
| 14–20
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 35
| December 23
| [[1980–81 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198012230HOU.html L 99–114]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 14–21
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 36
| December 26
| @ [[1980–81 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198012260DET.html W 114–94]
|
|
|
| [[Pontiac Silverdome]]
| 15–21
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 37
| December 27
| @ [[1980–81 Washington Bullets season|Washington]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198012270WSB.html L 97–115]
|
|
|
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]
| 15–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 38
| December 30
| [[1980–81 San Diego Clippers season|San Diego]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198012300HOU.html W 104–98]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 16–22
{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|January|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#FF0000
| home_wins = 6
| home_losses = 3
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 4
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 39
| January 1
| [[1980–81 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198101010HOU.html W 117–103]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 17–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 40
| January 2
| @ [[1980–81 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198101020DAL.html W 124–120 (OT)]
|
|
|
| [[Reunion Arena]]
| 18–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 41
| January 3
| [[1980–81 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198101030HOU.html L 132–134]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 18–23
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 42
| January 7
| [[1980–81 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198101070HOU.html L 108–114]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 18–24
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 43
| January 9
| @ [[1980–81 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198101090PHI.html L 94–107]
|
|
|
| [[Spectrum (arena)|The Spectrum]]
| 18–25
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 44
| January 10
| [[1980–81 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198101100HOU.html W 106–105]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 19–25
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 45
| January 14
| [[1980–81 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198101140HOU.html W 109–105]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 20–25
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 46
| January 16
| @ [[1980–81 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198101160PHO.html L 89–92]
|
|
|
| [[Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum]]
| 20–26
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 47
| January 17
| [[1980–81 New York Knicks season|New York]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198101170HOU.html L 98–99]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 20–27
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 48
| January 18
| @ [[1980–81 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198101180DEN.html W 98–97]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 21–27
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 49
| January 21
| [[1980–81 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198101210HOU.html W 106–100]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 22–27
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 50
| January 23
| @ [[1980–81 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198101230KCK.html L 107–113]
|
|
|
| [[Kemper Arena]]
| 22–28
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 51
| January 24
| [[1980–81 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198101240HOU.html W 106–91]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 23–28
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 52
| January 28
| [[1980–81 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198101280HOU.html W 111–99]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 24–28
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 53
| January 29
| @ [[1980–81 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198101290UTA.html L 97–99]
|
|
|
| [[Salt Palace Acord Arena]]
| 24–29
{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|February|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#FF0000
| home_wins = 6
| home_losses = 3
| road_wins = 3
| road_losses = 2
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 54
| February 3
| [[1980–81 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198102030HOU.html W 135–128 (OT)]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 25–29
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 55
| February 4
| [[1980–81 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198102040HOU.html W 116–68]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 26–29
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 56
| February 6
| @ [[1980–81 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198102060PHO.html L 99–112]
|
|
|
| [[Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum]]
| 26–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 57
| February 7
| [[1980–81 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198102070HOU.html W 87–81]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 27–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 58
| February 11
| [[1980–81 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198102110HOU.html W 108–89]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 28–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 59
| February 13
| [[1980–81 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198102130HOU.html L 105–114]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 28–31
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 60
| February 14
| [[1980–81 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198102140HOU.html L 112–117]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 28–32
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 61
| February 19
| @ [[1980–81 San Diego Clippers season|San Diego]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198102190SDC.html L 99–116]
|
|
|
| [[San Diego Sports Arena]]
| 28–33
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 62
| February 20
| @ [[1980–81 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198102200LAL.html W 110–107]
|
|
|
| [[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|The Forum]]
| 29–33
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 63
| February 22
| @ [[1980–81 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198102220SEA.html W 111–96]
|
|
|
| [[Kingdome]]
| 30–33
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 64
| February 23
| @ [[1980–81 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198102230UTA.html W 106–102]
|
|
|
| [[Salt Palace Acord Arena]]
| 31–33
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 65
| February 25
| [[1980–81 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198102250HOU.html W 101–100]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 32–33
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 66
| February 27
| [[1980–81 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198102270HOU.html W 96–92]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 33–33
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 67
| February 28
| [[1980–81 San Diego Clippers season|San Diego]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198102280HOU.html L 103–104]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 33–34
{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|March|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#FF0000
| home_wins = 5
| home_losses = 2
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 6
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 68
| March 1
| @ [[1980–81 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198103010SAS.html L 86–102]
|
|
|
| [[HemisFair Arena]]
| 33–35
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 69
| March 4
| [[1980–81 Boston Celtics season|Boston]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198103040HOU.html L 101–108]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 33–36
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 70
| March 6
| [[1980–81 Washington Bullets season|Washington]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198103060HOU.html L 104–105]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 33–37
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 71
| March 7
| @ [[1980–81 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198103070ATL.html L 108–114]
|
|
|
| [[Omni Coliseum|The Omni]]
| 33–38
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 72
| March 11
| [[1980–81 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198103110HOU.html W 109–92]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 34–38
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 73
| March 13
| [[1980–81 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198103130HOU.html W 126–104]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 35–38
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 74
| March 14
| [[1980–81 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198103140HOU.html W 101–82]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 36–38
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 75
| March 15
| @ [[1980–81 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198103150DEN.html L 127–138]
|
|
|
| [[McNichols Sports Arena]]
| 36–39
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 76
| March 18
| @ [[1980–81 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198103180GSW.html L 117–118]
|
|
|
| [[Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena]]
| 36–40
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 77
| March 20
| @ [[1980–81 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198103200POR.html L 103–107]
|
|
|
| [[Memorial Coliseum (Portland, Oregon)|Memorial Coliseum]]
| 36–41
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 78
| March 22
| @ [[1980–81 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198103220KCK.html W 114–108]
|
|
|
| [[Kemper Arena]]
| 37–41
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 79
| March 24
| @ [[1980–81 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198103240DAL.html W 114–111 (OT)]
|
|
|
| [[Reunion Arena]]
| 38–41
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 80
| March 25
| [[1980–81 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198103250HOU.html W 117–111]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 39–41
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 81
| March 27
| [[1980–81 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198103270HOU.html W 91–84]
|
|
|
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]
| 40–41
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 82
| March 29
| @ [[1980–81 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198103290SAS.html L 109–135]
|
|
|
| [[HemisFair Arena]]
| 40–42
{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=HOU|end_year=1981}}

===Playoffs===
{{NBA game log start|Houston Rockets|end_year=1981|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#FF0000|color=#FFD700}}
{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|First Round|playoffs=yes|first=yes|show=no|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#FF0000
| home_wins = 0
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 0
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1
| April 1
| @ [[1980–81 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198104010LAL.html W 111–107]
| [[Moses Malone]] (38)
| [[Moses Malone]] (23)
| [[Allen Leavell]] (8)
| [[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|The Forum]]<br>15,517
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
| April 3
| [[1980–81 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198104030HOU.html L 106–111]
| [[Moses Malone]] (33)
| [[Moses Malone]] (15)
| [[Calvin Murphy]] (8)
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]<br>16,121
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
| April 5
| @ [[1980–81 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198104050LAL.html W 89–86]
| [[Moses Malone]] (23)
| [[Moses Malone]] (15)
| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Tom Henderson]] (7)
| [[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|The Forum]]<br>14,813
| 2–1
|-
{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|Conference semifinals|playoffs=yes|show=no|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#FF0000
| home_wins = 1
| home_losses = 2
| road_wins = 3
| road_losses = 1
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1
| April 7
| @ [[1980–81 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198104070SAS.html W 107–98]
| [[Moses Malone]] (27)
| [[Moses Malone]] (10)
| [[Robert Reid (basketball)|Reid]], [[Calvin Murphy|Murphy]] (6)
| [[HemisFair Arena]]<br>13,319
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
| April 8
| @ [[1980–81 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198104080SAS.html L 113–125]
| [[Calvin Murphy]] (34)
| [[Moses Malone]] (12)
| [[Robert Reid (basketball)|Robert Reid]] (10)
| [[HemisFair Arena]]<br>12,128
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
| April 10
| [[1980–81 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198104100HOU.html W 112–99]
| [[Moses Malone]] (41)
| [[Moses Malone]] (15)
| [[Robert Reid (basketball)|Reid]], [[Calvin Murphy|Murphy]] (4)
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]<br>16,121
| 2–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4
| April 12
| [[1980–81 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198104120HOU.html L 112–114]
| [[Robert Reid (basketball)|Robert Reid]] (33)
| [[Moses Malone]] (9)
| [[Robert Reid (basketball)|Reid]], [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]] (6)
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]<br>16,121
| 2–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5
| April 14
| @ [[1980–81 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198104140SAS.html W 123–117]
| [[Calvin Murphy]] (36)
| [[Moses Malone]] (13)
| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Tom Henderson]] (7)
| [[HemisFair Arena]]<br>16,114
| 3–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 6
| April 15
| [[1980–81 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198104150HOU.html L 96–101]
| [[Moses Malone]] (36)
| [[Moses Malone]] (10)
| [[Robert Reid (basketball)|Reid]], [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]] (7)
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]<br>16,121
| 3–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 7
| April 17
| @ [[1980–81 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198104170SAS.html W 105–100]
| [[Calvin Murphy]] (42)
| [[Moses Malone]] (16)
| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Tom Henderson]] (8)
| [[HemisFair Arena]]<br>16,114
| 4–3
|-
{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|Conference finals|playoffs=yes|show=no|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#FF0000
| home_wins = 2
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 1
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1
| April 21
| @ [[1980–81 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198104210KCK.html W 97–78]
| [[Moses Malone]] (29)
| [[Moses Malone]] (12)
| [[Mike Dunleavy, Sr.|Mike Dunleavy]] (6)
| [[Kemper Arena]]<br>13,885
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
| April 22
| @ [[1980–81 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198104220KCK.html L 79–88]
| [[Moses Malone]] (18)
| [[Moses Malone]] (15)
| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Tom Henderson]] (7)
| [[Kemper Arena]]<br>14,326
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
| April 24
| [[1980–81 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198104240HOU.html W 92–88]
| [[Robert Reid (basketball)|Reid]], [[Billy Paultz|Paultz]] (20)
| [[Moses Malone|Malone]], [[Billy Paultz|Paultz]] (12)
| [[Mike Dunleavy, Sr.|Mike Dunleavy]] (10)
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]<br>16,121
| 2–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4
| April 26
| [[1980–81 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198104260HOU.html W 100–89]
| [[Moses Malone]] (42)
| [[Moses Malone]] (23)
| [[Robert Reid (basketball)|Robert Reid]] (9)
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]<br>16,121
| 3–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5
| April 29
| @ [[1980–81 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198104290KCK.html W 97–88]
| [[Moses Malone]] (36)
| [[Moses Malone]] (11)
| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Tom Henderson]] (6)
| [[Kemper Arena]]<br>14,640
| 4–1
|-
{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|NBA Finals|playoffs=yes|show=no|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#FF0000
| home_wins = 1
| home_losses = 2
| road_wins = 1
| road_losses = 2
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1
| May 5
| @ [[1980–81 Boston Celtics season|Boston]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198105050BOS.html L 95–98]
| [[Robert Reid (basketball)|Robert Reid]] (27)
| [[Moses Malone]] (15)
| [[Mike Dunleavy, Sr.|Mike Dunleavy]] (7)
| [[Boston Garden]]<br>15,320
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2
| May 7
| @ [[1980–81 Boston Celtics season|Boston]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198105070BOS.html W 92–90]
| [[Moses Malone]] (31)
| [[Moses Malone]] (15)
| three players tied (3)
| [[Boston Garden]]<br>15,320
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3
| May 9
| [[1980–81 Boston Celtics season|Boston]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198105090HOU.html L 71–94]
| [[Moses Malone]] (23)
| [[Moses Malone]] (15)
| three players tied (2)
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]<br>16,121
| 1–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4
| May 10
| [[1980–81 Boston Celtics season|Boston]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198105100HOU.html W 91–86]
| [[Mike Dunleavy, Sr.|Mike Dunleavy]] (28)
| [[Moses Malone]] (22)
| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Tom Henderson]] (9)
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]<br>16,121
| 2–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 5
| May 12
| @ [[1980–81 Boston Celtics season|Boston]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198105120BOS.html L 80–109]
| [[Moses Malone]] (20)
| [[Moses Malone]] (11)
| [[Allen Leavell]] (6)
| [[Boston Garden]]<br>15,320
| 2–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 6
| May 14
| [[1980–81 Boston Celtics season|Boston]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198105140HOU.html L 91–102]
| [[Robert Reid (basketball)|Robert Reid]] (27)
| [[Moses Malone]] (16)
| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]], [[Robert Reid (basketball)|Reid]] (5)
| [[The Summit (Houston)|The Summit]]<br>16,121
| 2–4
|-
{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=HOU|end_year=1981|playoffs=yes}}

==Player statistics==
{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

===Season===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"
|-
! style="background:#c5001e;color:white;" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#c5001e;color:white;" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#c5001e;color:white;" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#c5001e;color:white;" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#c5001e;color:white;" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#c5001e;color:white;" width="6%" | 3FG%
! style="background:#c5001e;color:white;" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#c5001e;color:white;" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#c5001e;color:white;" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#c5001e;color:white;" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#c5001e;color:white;" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#c5001e;color:white;" width="6%" | PPG
|-
|Moses Malone || 80|| || 40.6|| .522|| .333|| .757|| 14.8|| 1.8|| 1.0|| 1.9|| 27.8
|-
|Calvin Murphy || 76|| ||26.5 || .492|| .235|| .958|| 1.1|| 2.9|| 1.5||0.1 ||16.7
|-
|Robert Reid || 82|| ||36.1 || .482|| .000|| .756|| 7.1|| 4.2|| 2.0||0.8 ||15.9
|-
|Rudy Tomjanovich ||52 || ||24.3 || .467|| .235|| .793|| 4.0|| 1.6|| 0.4||0.1  ||11.6
|-
|Mike Dunleavy ||74 || ||21.7 || .491|| .063|| .839|| 1.6|| 3.6|| 0.9||0.0 ||10.5
|-
|Allen Leavell ||79 || ||21.3 || .471|| .118|| .832|| 1.7|| 4.9|| 1.2||0.2 ||8.1
|-
|Billy Paultz || 81|| || 20.5|| .507|| .000|| .490|| 4.8|| 1.3 || 0.3|| 0.9|| 7.4
|-
|Bill Willoughby || 55|| || 20.8|| .523|| || .766|| 4.1|| 1.2|| 0.3|| 0.6|| 6.3
|-
|Calvin Garrett || 70|| || 23.4|| .453|| .333|| .806|| 3.8|| 1.9|| 0.7|| 0.1|| 6.1
|-
|Tom Henderson || 66|| || 21.4|| .413|| .000|| .821|| 1.6|| 4.7|| 0.8|| 0.1|| 5.3
|-
|}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1981.html|title = 1980-81 Houston Rockets Roster and Stats}}</ref>

===Playoffs===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"
|-
! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | 3FG%
! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | PPG
|-
|
| || || || || || || || || || ||
|}

==Awards and records==

===Awards===
* [[Moses Malone]], [[All-NBA Second Team]]

===Records===
{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

==Transactions==

===Trades===
*October 7, 1980: Traded [[Paul Mokeski]] to the [[Detroit Pistons]] for a 1982 2nd round draft pick.

===Free agents===
{{col-begin}}{{col-break|width=52%}}

====Additions====

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="width:140px"|'''Player''' || style="width:70px"|'''Signed''' || style="width:210px"|'''Former team'''
|- style="height:40px"
| || style="font-size: 80%"| ||
|}
{{col-break}}

====Subtractions====
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|- align="center"  bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="width:140px"|'''Player''' || style="width:70px"|'''Left''' || style="width:210px"|'''New team'''
|- style="height:40px"
| || style="font-size: 80%"| ||
|}
{{col-end}}

==See also==
*[[1980–81 NBA season]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

{{1980–81 NBA season by team}}
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{{Houston Rockets seasons}}

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