The Houston Rockets were 40-42 in 1980-81. They finished 3rd in the Midwest Division and 6th in the Western Conference. They lost in the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2.
Scores & Schedules
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BOSTeam Leaders
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1980-81 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |  Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 |
5 |  Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17.0 |
6 |  Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17.0 |
7 |  Warriors | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 |
8 |  Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20.0 |
1980-81 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.5 | 108.3 | 43.5 | 25.6 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 43.6 | 89.5 | 48.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 17.8 | 20.9 | 27.1 | 77.0 | 53.4 | 14.8 | 28.6 | 17.7 | 23.2 |
Team Rank | 7th | 11th | 14th | 9th | 15th | 15th | 8th | 7th | 12th | 18th | 17th | 18th | 15th | 17th | 6th | 14th | 10th | 15th | 8th | 2nd | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 107.9 | 43.2 | 26.7 | 8.4 | 4.5 | 44.1 | 89.5 | 49.3 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 28.7 | 19.1 | 25.7 | 74.4 | 53.5 | 14.4 | 28.9 | 17.4 | 24.1 |
Opponent Rank | 7th | 14th | 10th | 19th | 4th | 3rd | 20th | 17th | 14th | 20th | 15th | 20th | 2nd | 2nd | 7th | 10th | 12th | 11th | 18th | 18th | |
Net | +0.3 | +0.2 | -1.1 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -0.5 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -10.9 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +2.6 | -0.1 | +0.5 | -0.2 | +0.3 | -0.9 | ||
Net Rank | 11th | 8th | 15th | 9th | 10th | 12th | 14th | 13th | 20th | 18th | 22nd | 5th | 7th | 4th | 11th | 9th | 10th | 14th | 7th |
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