The Houston Rockets were 42-40 in 1986-87. They finished 3rd in the Midwest Division and 6th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Seattle SuperSonics, 4 games to 2.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
SEATeam Leaders
See roster
1986-87 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21.0 | |
5 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23.0 | |
6 |  Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23.0 |
7 | 39 | 43 | .476 | 26.0 | |
8 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 28.0 |
Jazz
Warriors
Nuggets1986-87 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 | 106.9 | 44.8 | 27.2 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 42.3 | 88.6 | 47.7 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 27.5 | 21.3 | 28.7 | 74.1 | 52.8 | 14.5 | 30.3 | 16.9 | 24.1 |
Team Rank | 13th | 16th | 7th | 7th | 19th | 4th | 13th | 12th | 11th | 15th | 17th | 14th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 14th | 14th | 5th | 11th | 9th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 105.9 | 43.1 | 25.9 | 8.8 | 4.5 | 40.8 | 88.1 | 46.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.2 | 23.0 | 29.5 | 77.9 | 52.4 | 14.2 | 28.8 | 16.7 | 23.4 |
Opponent Rank | 13th | 3rd | 11th | 11th | 13th | 2nd | 6th | 8th | 5th | 4th | 6th | 5th | 10th | 9th | 22nd | 7th | 8th | 12th | 15th | 19th | |
Net | +1.0 | +1.7 | +1.2 | -0.8 | +2.3 | +1.4 | +0.5 | +1.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -1.7 | -0.8 | -3.8 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +0.6 | ||
Net Rank | 8th | 7th | 11th | 18th | 2nd | 7th | 11th | 6th | 13th | 15th | 13th | 16th | 13th | 21st | 8th | 10th | 7th | 14th | 14th |
Gallery
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 57 | 21 | .731 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 52 | 25 | .675 | 4.5 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 50 | 28 | .641 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 48 | 29 | .623 | 8.5 |
| 5 | 45 | 33 | .577 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 43 | 34 | .558 | 13.5 | |
| 7 | 43 | 35 | .551 | 14.0 | |
| 8 | 42 | 36 | .538 | 15.0 | |
| 9 | 41 | 36 | .532 | 15.5 | |
| 10 | 41 | 37 | .526 | 16.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 30 | 47 | .390 | 26.5 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 29 | 48 | .377 | 27.5 |
| 13 |  Pacers - e | 18 | 59 | .234 | 38.5 |
| 14 |  Nets - e | 18 | 59 | .234 | 38.5 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 60 | .221 | 39.5 |
Hawks
Raptors
76ers
Hornets
Magic
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - x | 61 | 16 | .792 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 59 | 19 | .756 | 2.5 |
| 3 |  Lakers - x | 50 | 27 | .649 | 11.0 |
| 4 |  Nuggets - x | 50 | 28 | .641 | 11.5 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 48 | 29 | .623 | 13.0 |
| 6 | 46 | 31 | .597 | 15.0 | |
| 7 | 42 | 35 | .545 | 19.0 | |
| 8 | 40 | 38 | .513 | 21.5 | |
| 9 | 39 | 38 | .506 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 36 | 41 | .468 | 25.0 | |
| 11 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 52 | .325 | 36.0 |
| 12 |  Pelicans - e | 25 | 53 | .321 | 36.5 |
| 13 |  Mavericks - e | 24 | 53 | .312 | 37.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 21 | 57 | .269 | 40.5 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 21 | 57 | .269 | 40.5 |
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