The Houston Rockets were 46-36 in 1987-88. They finished 4th in the Midwest Division and 6th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference First Round against the Dallas Mavericks, 3 games to 1.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
DAL
PHXTeam Leaders
See roster
1987-88 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9.0 | |
5 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 | |
6 |  Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 |
7 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18.0 | |
8 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 |
Trail Blazers
Jazz
SuperSonics
Spurs Latest Houston Rockets News
-
Booker scores 24, Suns outlast Rockets 102-99 for 1st back-to-back wins of season
-
Dosunmu scores 21 and Kuminga sparks late surge in Timberwolves’ 117-107 win over Rockets
-
Rockets beat Celtics 109-93 behind Alperen Sengun’s 26 points, 10 assists
-
Alperen Sengun leads Rockets past Celtics 109-93 as Houston moves into first in West
-
Jabari Smith Jr. scores 30 points, Rockets beat Thunder 119-98
1987-88 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 | 240.0 | 109.0 | 46.0 | 23.6 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 42.3 | 89.7 | 47.1 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 23.7 | 23.6 | 30.3 | 78.0 | 52.9 | 15.1 | 30.9 | 16.7 | 22.7 |
Team Rank | 23rd | 9th | 2nd | 19th | 11th | 5th | 9th | 6th | 18th | 20th | 19th | 21st | 6th | 5th | 7th | 18th | 5th | 2nd | 11th | 6th | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.0 | 107.6 | 45.9 | 23.8 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 42.1 | 90.5 | 46.5 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 22.0 | 28.7 | 76.7 | 52.2 | 15.4 | 30.6 | 17.1 | 24.5 |
Opponent Rank | 23rd | 13th | 20th | 2nd | 18th | 3rd | 11th | 20th | 2nd | 1st | 10th | 1st | 11th | 11th | 15th | 3rd | 21st | 19th | 11th | 6th | |
Net | +1.4 | +0.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | +1.7 | +0.1 | -0.8 | +0.6 | -0.5 | -1.2 | -3.8 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +0.7 | -0.3 | +0.3 | -0.5 | -1.8 | ||
Net Rank | 11th | 12th | 15th | 14th | 3rd | 13th | 12th | 10th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 7th | 7th | 9th | 9th | 14th | 12th | 7th | 7th |
Gallery
More NBA News
Victor Wembanyama scores 29 points in Spurs win over Blazers
Stephen Curry scores 41 points as Warriors win seventh straight, beating Magic 126-119 in overtime
Booker scores 24, Suns outlast Rockets 102-99 for 1st back-to-back wins of season
Jalen Johnson makes strong return with 30 points for Hawks in win over Nets after missing 3 games
Nuggets beat the Pacers in Mexico City behind Nikola Jokic's 19 points
Jalen Brunson scores 31 to power Knicks past Cavs 109-97 in rematch of last year's Eastern finalists
NBA 2026-27 Leaders
NBA 2026-27 Rankings
NBA Fantasy 2026-27
NBA 2026-27 Betting
NBA 2026-27 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.0 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |
76ers
Celtics
Pistons
Hawks
Knicks
Raptors
Cavaliers
Wizards
Heat
Hornets
Pacers
Magic
Nets
Bulls
Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |
Thunder
Lakers
Warriors
Timberwolves
Rockets
Grizzlies
Trail Blazers
Nuggets
Mavericks
Pelicans
Clippers
Kings
Jazz