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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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Durant and Sengun power the Rockets past the Nuggets 110-100 to snap a 2-game skid
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Thomas scores 20 points as No. 10 Houston dominates inside against California
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Booker scores 24, Suns outlast Rockets 102-99 for 1st back-to-back wins of season
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Dosunmu scores 21 and Kuminga sparks late surge in Timberwolves’ 117-107 win over Rockets
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 9 | 2 | .818 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.5 | |
| 12 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 7.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8.0 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8.5 |
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