1984–85 Houston Rockets season

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1984–85 Houston Rockets season
Head coachBill Fitch
General managerRay Patterson
Owner(s)Charlie Thomas
ArenaThe Summit
Results
Record48–34 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(Lost to Jazz 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
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RadioKTRH
< 1983–84 1985–86 >

The 1984–85 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets draft Akeem Olajuwon.[1] He was selected to play in the 1985 NBA All-Star Game.

In the playoffs, the Rockets lost to the Utah Jazz in five games in the First Round.

Draft picks[]

= Hall of Famer
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club team
1 1 Akeem Olajuwon* Center  Nigeria Houston–Jr.
3 51 Jim Petersen Forward/Center  United States Minnesota
4 74 Willie Jackson Forward  United States Centenary
5 97 Al McClain  United States New Hampshire
7 143 Joedy Gardner  United States Long Beach State
8 166 Greg Wolff  United States Angelo State
9 188 Bill Coon  United States Presbyterian
10 210 Robert Turner  United States Canisius

[2][3]

Roster[]

Houston Rockets roster
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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G/F 3 Ehlo, Craig 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Washington State
G 9 Hollins, Lionel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Arizona State
G 30 Leavell, Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Clemson, Florida State
G/F 32 Lloyd, Lewis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Drake
PG 5 Lucas II, John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Maryland
F 22 McCray, Rodney 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Louisville
C 34 Olajuwon, Akeem 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Houston
F/C 43 Petersen, Jim 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Minnesota
F 33 Reid, Robert 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Saint Mary's
F/C 50 Sampson, Ralph 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Virginia
SG 15 Wiggins, Mitchell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Midwest Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Denver Nuggets 52 30 .634 – 34–7 18–23 17–13
x-Houston Rockets 48 34 .585 4 29–12 19–22 20–10
x-Dallas Mavericks 44 38 .537 8 24–17 20–21 14–16
x-Utah Jazz 41 41 .500 11 26–15 15–26 19–11
x-San Antonio Spurs 41 41 .500 11 30–11 11–30 12–18
Kansas City Kings 31 51 .378 21 23–18 8–33 8–22
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Denver Nuggets 52 30 .634 10
3 x-Houston Rockets 48 34 .585 14
4 x-Dallas Mavericks 44 38 .537 18
5 x-Portland Trail Blazers 42 40 .512 20
6 x-Utah Jazz 41 41 .500 21
7 x-San Antonio Spurs 41 41 .500 21
8 x-Phoenix Suns 36 46 .439 26
9 Seattle SuperSonics 31 51 .378 31
10 Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 31
11 Kansas City Kings 31 51 .378 31
12 Golden State Warriors 22 60 .268 40



Record vs. opponents[]

1984-85 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 1–4 3–3 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 6–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–4 3–3 3–3 0–5 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3
Boston 4–1 — 4–2 6–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–4 5–1 6–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 5–1
Chicago 3–3 2–4 — 2–4 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–4 4–2 0–5 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–2
Cleveland 3–3 0–6 4–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–1 0–2 4–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–5 2–3 3–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3
Dallas 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 — 2–4 0–2 4–1 2–4 2–0 5–1 3–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 4–1 4–2 5–0 1–5 1–1
Denver 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 — 0–2 5–0 2–4 2–0 4–2 2–3 2–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 4–1 3–3 3–2 4–2 2–0
Detroit 5–1 2–4 3–3 4–1 2–0 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–5 3–2 1–5 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3
Golden State 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 0–5 0–2 — 2–3 0–2 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 3–3 1–4 1–1
Houston 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–2 4–2 1–1 3–2 — 1–1 5–1 2–3 1–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 4–2 3–2 3–3 0–2
Indiana 0–6 1–5 4–2 2–4 0–2 0–2 0–6 2–0 1–1 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–4
Kansas City 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 — 3–2 0–5 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 2–4 3–2 2–4 1–1
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–0 2–3 — 0–6 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–5 2–3 2–4 3–2 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–1 5–1 4–1 1–1 5–0 6–0 — 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 5–1 5–1 3–2 3–3 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 4–2 4–1 3–3 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 3–3 5–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2
New Jersey 3–3 1–5 4–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 3–3 — 6–0 2–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–2
New York 3–3 0–6 2–4 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 0–6 — 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–6
Philadelphia 5–0 3–3 5–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 4–2 4–2 — 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 4–2 1–4 2–0 3–2 2–4 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 — 3–3 1–4 5–1 3–2 1–1
Portland 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–4 1–1 4–2 2–3 2–0 2–3 5–1 1–5 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 — 3–2 4–2 3–2 1–1
San Antonio 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 4–1 2–4 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–3 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–3 — 4–1 1–5 0–2
Seattle 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–5 2–3 1–1 3–3 2–3 2–0 2–3 4–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–4 — 3–2 2–0
Utah 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–4 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 4–2 2–3 1–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 2–3 — 1–1
Washington 3–3 1–5 2–3 3–3 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–4 6–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 —

Game log[]

Regular season[]

1984–85 game log
Total: 48–34 (Home: 29–12; Road: 19–22)
October: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
November: 10–5 (Home: 7–1; Road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
December: 6–8 (Home: 4–3; Road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
January: 8–7 (Home: 4–2; Road: 4–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February: 8–4 (Home: 4–3; Road: 4–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
March: 9–6 (Home: 7–2; Road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April: 5–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1984–85 schedule

Playoffs[]

1985 playoff game log
First Round: 2–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 19 Utah L 101–115 Ralph Sampson (26) Ralph Sampson (24) Lionel Hollins (7) The Summit
13,185 		0–1
2 April 21 Utah W 122–96 Lewis Lloyd (27) Ralph Sampson (14) Lloyd, Lucas (6) The Summit
14,139 		1–1
3 April 24 @ Utah L 104–112 Hakeem Olajuwon (26) Hakeem Olajuwon (16) John Lucas (7) Salt Palace
12,316 		1–2
4 April 26 @ Utah W 96–94 Sampson, Olajuwon (18) Ralph Sampson (18) John Lucas (5) Salt Palace
12,690 		2–2
5 April 28 Utah L 97–104 Hakeem Olajuwon (32) Ralph Sampson (10) Hakeem Olajuwon (14) The Summit
16,016 		2–3
1985 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[]

Awards[]

Records[]

Transactions[]

Trades[]

Free agents[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Hakeem Olajuwon Rookie Highlights on YouTube
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2009-04-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Houston Rockets Draft Picks". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
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