1974–75 Houston Rockets season
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| 1974–75 Houston Rockets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Johnny Egan |
| Arena | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| Results | |
| Record | 41–41 (.500) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | East Conference Semifinals (eliminated 1-4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1974-75 NBA season was the Rockets' 8th season in the NBA and 4th season in the city of Houston[1] as well as their final season at the Hofheinz Pavilion before moving to The Summit a season later.
Contents
Offseason
Draft picks
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Regular season
Season standings
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Washington Bullets | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 36–5 | 24–17 | 22–8 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19 | 29–12 | 12–29 | 16–14 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 | 29–12 | 11–30 | 17–13 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 | 22–19 | 9–32 | 11–19 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 23 | 59 | .280 | 37 | 20–21 | 3–38 | 9–21 |
| # | Eastern Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Boston Celtics | 60 | 22 | .732 | – |
| 2 | y-Washington Bullets | 60 | 22 | .732 | – |
| 3 | x-Buffalo Braves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11 |
| 4 | x-Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19 |
| 5 | x-New York Knicks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 |
| 7 | Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 48 | .415 | 26 |
| 8 | Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 |
| 9 | New Orleans Jazz | 23 | 59 | .280 | 37 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
East First Round
(4) Houston Rockets vs. (5) New York Knicks: Rockets win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Houston: Houston 99, New York 84
- Game 2 @ New York: New York 106, Houston 96
- Game 3 @ Houston: Houston 118, New York 86
East Conference Semifinals
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (4) Houston Rockets: Celtics win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 123, Houston 106
- Game 2 @ Boston: Boston 112, Houston 100
- Game 3 @ Houston: Houston 117, Boston 102
- Game 4 @ Houston: Boston 122, Houston 117
- Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 128, Houston 115
