The Houston Rockets were 46-36 in 1981-82. They finished 3rd in the Midwest Division and 6th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference First Round against the Seattle SuperSonics, 2 games to 1.
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1981-82 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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4 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | |
5 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | |
6 |  Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 |
7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | |
8 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 |
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Rockets beat Celtics 109-93 behind Alperen Sengun’s 26 points, 10 assists
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Alperen Sengun leads Rockets past Celtics 109-93 as Houston moves into first in West
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Jabari Smith Jr. scores 30 points, Rockets beat Thunder 119-98
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Irving scores 35 and Flagg adds 33 as Mavericks hand Rockets 1st loss of season 116-111
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Fred VanVleet and Amen Thompson lift undefeated Rockets past Bucks, 132-100
1981-82 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 241.2 | 105.9 | 45.0 | 24.1 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 42.7 | 89.8 | 47.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 28.4 | 19.8 | 27.1 | 72.9 | 52.0 | 17.1 | 27.9 | 16.1 | 22.8 |
Team Rank | 15th | 18th | 5th | 17th | 16th | 12th | 16th | 6th | 18th | 11th | 11th | 7th | 19th | 16th | 17th | 20th | 1st | 18th | 4th | 1st | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 105.9 | 42.4 | 26.0 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 43.5 | 87.6 | 49.7 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 23.8 | 18.3 | 24.5 | 74.7 | 53.8 | 14.3 | 28.1 | 16.4 | 25.0 |
Opponent Rank | 15th | 9th | 6th | 17th | 9th | 3rd | 14th | 11th | 14th | 10th | 17th | 6th | 2nd | 2nd | 12th | 13th | 13th | 6th | 20th | 19th | |
Net | 0.0 | +2.6 | -1.8 | -0.4 | +0.9 | -0.8 | +2.3 | -2.1 | +0.0 | -0.3 | +4.6 | +1.5 | +2.6 | -1.8 | -1.8 | +2.8 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -2.1 | ||
Net Rank | 14th | 6th | 16th | 18th | 8th | 15th | 6th | 18th | 11th | 12th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 17th | 18th | 1st | 13th | 11th | 5th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
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Nets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
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