1984–85 Houston Rockets season

1984–85 Houston Rockets season
Head coachBill Fitch
General managerRay Patterson
OwnerCharlie Thomas
ArenaThe Summit
Results
Record48–34 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Jazz 2–3)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television
RadioKTRH

The 1984–85 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets draft Akeem Olajuwon.[1] He was selected to play in the 1985 NBA All-Star Game.

In the playoffs, the Rockets lost to the Utah Jazz in five games in the First Round.

Draft picks

= Hall of Famer
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club team
1 1 Akeem Olajuwon* Center  Nigeria Houston–Jr.
3 51 Jim Petersen Forward/Center  United States Minnesota
4 74 Willie Jackson Forward  United States Centenary
5 97 Al McClain  United States New Hampshire
7 143 Joedy Gardner  United States Long Beach State
8 166 Greg Wolff  United States Angelo State
9 188 Bill Coon  United States Presbyterian
10 210 Robert Turner  United States Canisius

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Roster

Houston Rockets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G/F 3 Craig Ehlo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Washington State
G 9 Lionel Hollins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Arizona State
G 30 Allen Leavell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oklahoma City
G/F 32 Lewis Lloyd 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Drake
PG 5 John Lucas II 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Maryland
F 22 Rodney McCray 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Louisville
C 34 Akeem Olajuwon 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Houston
F/C 43 Jim Petersen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Minnesota
F 33 Robert Reid 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) St. Mary's (TX)
F/C 50 Ralph Sampson 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Virginia
SG 15 Mitchell Wiggins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Denver Nuggets 5230.634–34–718–2317–13
x-Houston Rockets 4834.585429–1219–2220–10
x-Dallas Mavericks 4438.537824–1720–2114–16
x-Utah Jazz 4141.5001126–1515–2619–11
x-San Antonio Spurs 4141.5001130–1111–3012–18
Kansas City Kings 3151.3782123–188–338–22
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers6220.756–
2 y-Denver Nuggets5230.63410
3 x-Houston Rockets4834.58514
4 x-Dallas Mavericks4438.53718
5 x-Portland Trail Blazers4240.51220
6 x-Utah Jazz4141.50021
7 x-San Antonio Spurs4141.50021
8 x-Phoenix Suns3646.43926
9 Seattle SuperSonics3151.37831
10 Los Angeles Clippers3151.37831
11 Kansas City Kings3151.37831
12 Golden State Warriors2260.26840

Game log

Regular season

1984–85 game log
Total: 48–34 (home: 29–12; road: 19–22)
October: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 27, 1984 @ Dallas W 121–111 Reunion Arena 1–0
2 October 30, 1984 Dallas W 106–84 The Summit 2–0
November: 10–5 (home: 7–1; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
3 November 1, 1984 @ Kansas City W 109–106 Kemper Arena 3–0
4 November 3, 1984 New York W 105–93 The Summit 4–0
5 November 6, 1984 Kansas City W 108–94 The Summit 5–0
6 November 8, 1984 Seattle W 99–89 The Summit 6–0
7 November 10, 1984 L.A. Clippers W 117–92 The Summit 7–0
8 November 13, 1984 Cleveland W 106–98 The Summit 8–0
9 November 14, 1984 @ Indiana L 117–125 Market Square Arena 8–1
10 November 16, 1984 @ Denver L 102–119 McNichols Sports Arena 8–2
11 November 17, 1984 San Antonio W 141–133 The Summit 9–2
12 November 20, 1984 Detroit W 123–117 The Summit 10–2
13 November 23, 1984 @ Utah L 98–111 Salt Palace Acord Arena 10–3
14 November 24, 1984 @ Dallas L 95–113 Reunion Arena 10–4
15 November 27, 1984 @ San Antonio W 114–97 HemisFair Arena 11–4
16 November 28, 1984 Boston L 100–110 The Summit 11–5
17 November 30, 1984 @ Atlanta W 116–102 The Omni 12–5
December: 6–8 (home: 4–3; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
18 December 1, 1984 Seattle L 86–94 The Summit 12–6
19 December 4, 1984 L.A. Clippers L 100–116 The Summit 12–7
20 December 6, 1984 @ Golden State L 113–114 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 12–8
21 December 8, 1984 @ Portland W 127–120 Memorial Coliseum 13–8
22 December 9, 1984 @ Seattle L 90–96 Kingdome 13–9
23 December 11, 1984 @ Phoenix L 112–120 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13–10
24 December 13, 1984 Atlanta W 96–93 The Summit 14–10
25 December 15, 1984 Dallas W 117–115 The Summit 15–10
26 December 18, 1984 @ Chicago W 104–96 Chicago Stadium 16–10
27 December 19, 1984
7:00 p.m. CST		 L.A. Lakers L 116–123 Sampson (21) Sampson (10) Hollins (15) The Summit
16,016		 16–11
28 December 22, 1984 Denver W 125–107 The Summit 17–11
29 December 26, 1984 @ Milwaukee L 87–97 MECCA Arena 17–12
30 December 27, 1984 @ Kansas City L 92–96 Kemper Arena 17–13
31 December 29, 1984 Portland W 108–92 The Summit 18–13
January: 8–7 (home: 4–2; road: 4–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
32 January 2, 1985 @ Denver W 113–111 McNichols Sports Arena 19–13
33 January 5, 1985 @ Golden State W 103–94 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 20–13
34 January 6, 1985 @ Utah L 92–121 Salt Palace Acord Arena 20–14
35 January 8, 1985 Kansas City W 112–110 The Summit 21–14
36 January 11, 1985 @ Philadelphia L 108–115 The Spectrum 21–15
37 January 13, 1985 @ New Jersey L 99–100 Brendan Byrne Arena 21–16
38 January 15, 1985 @ Portland L 117–121 Memorial Coliseum 21–17
39 January 16, 1985 @ L.A. Clippers L 88–98 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 21–18
40 January 18, 1985 @ Phoenix W 112–101 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 22–18
41 January 19, 1985 Utah W 120–95 The Summit 23–18
42 January 22, 1985 Phoenix W 101–97 The Summit 24–18
43 January 25, 1985 San Antonio L 107–122 The Summit 24–19
44 January 26, 1985 Milwaukee L 102–105 The Summit 24–20
45 January 28, 1985 New Jersey W 97–93 The Summit 25–20
46 January 30, 1985
9:30 p.m. CST		 @ L.A. Lakers W 116–113 Olajuwon (24) Sampson (10) Hollins (12) The Forum
17,505		 26–20
February: 8–4 (home: 4–3; road: 4–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
47 February 2, 1985 Denver W 131–128 (2OT) The Summit 27–20
48 February 5, 1985
7:00 p.m. CST		 L.A. Lakers L 104–113 Sampson (33) Sampson (13) Lloyd (8) The Summit
16,016		 27–21
49 February 7, 1985 Golden State W 112–105 The Summit 28–21
All-Star Break
50 February 12, 1985 Phoenix W 126–114 The Summit 29–21
51 February 14, 1985 @ New York W 113–105 Madison Square Garden 31–20
52 February 16, 1985 @ Cleveland W 122–115 Richfield Coliseum 31–21
53 February 19, 1985 Dallas L 115–124 The Summit 31–22
54 February 20, 1985 @ Phoenix W 126–122 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 32–22
55 February 22, 1985 Portland W 117–103 The Summit 33–22
56 February 23, 1985 Washington L 115–123 The Summit 33–23
57 February 26, 1985
9:30 p.m. CST		 @ L.A. Lakers L 94–100 Olajuwon (21) Olajuwon (16) McCray (8) The Forum
17,505		 33–24
58 February 27, 1985 @ L.A. Clippers W 117–109 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 34–24
March: 9–6 (home: 7–2; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
59 March 1, 1985 @ Utah W 119–115 Salt Palace Acord Arena 35–24
60 March 3, 1985 Philadelphia W 99–90 The Summit 36–24
61 March 5, 1985 @ Denver L 131–133 (2OT) McNichols Sports Arena 36–25
62 March 6, 1985 Utah L 90–94 The Summit 36–26
63 March 8, 1985 Indiana W 125–105 The Summit 37–26
64 March 9, 1985 @ San Antonio W 123–117 HemisFair Arena 38–26
65 March 12, 1985 Denver W 131–129 The Summit 39–26
66 March 15, 1985 @ Washington L 114–120 Capital Centre 39–27
67 March 17, 1985 @ Boston L 120–134 Boston Garden 39–28
68 March 19, 1985 Chicago W 106–100 The Summit 40–28
69 March 22, 1985
7:30 p.m. CST		 L.A. Lakers L 107–130 McCray (21) Sampson (10) Lloyd, Lucas, McCray, Sampson (5) The Summit
16,018		 40–29
70 March 26, 1985 Kansas City W 115–93 The Summit 41–29
71 March 27, 1985 @ Detroit L 110–127 Joe Louis Arena 41–30
72 March 29, 1985 Golden State W 121–116 The Summit 42–30
73 March 30, 1985 Utah W 106–96 The Summit 43–30
April: 5–4 (home: 2–1; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
74 April 1, 1985 @ Seattle W 127–116 Kingdome 44–30
75 April 2, 1985 @ Portland L 113–127 Memorial Coliseum 44–31
76 April 4, 1985 @ Golden State L 108–113 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 44–32
77 April 6, 1985 @ Dallas W 139–127 (2OT) Reunion Arena 45–32
78 April 7, 1985 @ San Antonio L 105–126 HemisFair Arena 45–33
79 April 9, 1985 San Antonio W 124–103 The Summit 46–33
80 April 11, 1985 @ Kansas City W 125–123 Kemper Arena 47–33
81 April 12, 1985 L.A. Clippers L 110–115 The Summit 47–34
82 April 14, 1985 Seattle W 121–98 The Summit 48–34
1984–85 schedule

Playoffs

1985 playoff game log
First Round: 2–3 (home: 1–2; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 19, 1985 Utah L 101–115 Sampson (26) Sampson (24) Hollins (7) The Summit
13,185		 0–1
2 April 21, 1985 Utah W 122–96 Lloyd (27) Sampson (14) Lloyd, Lucas (6) The Summit
14,139		 1–1
3 April 24, 1985 @ Utah L 104–112 Olajuwon (26) Olajuwon (16) Lucas (7) Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,316		 1–2
4 April 26, 1985 @ Utah W 96–94 Sampson, Olajuwon (18) Sampson (18) Lucas (5) Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,690		 2–2
5 April 28, 1985 Utah L 97–104 Olajuwon (32) Olajuwon (14) Lucas (8) The Summit
16,016		 2–3
1985 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions

Free agents

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hakeem Olajuwon Rookie Highlights on YouTube
  2. ↑ "Houston Rockets (1967 - ) 1984 Stats, History, Awards and More". Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Houston Rockets Draft Picks". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
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