Houston Rockets NBA Team
Western Conference - Southwest Division
The team was first established in 1967, and played in San Diego
, California for four years, before being moved to Houston.
In the Rockets' debut season, they won only 15 games. But after drafting "The Big E" Elvin Hayes first overall in the 1969 NBA Draft, they made their first appearance in the playoffs in 1969. After Hayes was traded, Moses Malone was acquired to replace him. Malone won two MVPs during his time in Houston, and he led the Rockets to the conference finals in his first year with the Rockets. He also took the Rockets to the NBA Finals in 1981, but they were defeated in six games by the Boston Celtics.
In 1984, the Rockets drafted future Hall-of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, who led them to the 1986 Finals
in his second year, where they lost again to Boston. In the next seven
seasons, they lost in the first round of the playoffs five times. They
did not win their first championship until 1994, when Olajuwon led them
to the finals. The team repeated as champions in 1995.
However, the Rockets did not advance to the finals again, and missed
the playoffs from 1999–2003. They did not reach the playoffs again until
they drafted Yao Ming and they did not advance past the first round of the playoffs again until 200.
The Houston Rockets Play All Their Home Games In The
Magnificent Toyota Center in
Downtown Houston.
All Home Games and promotions can be Found on The
ExploreHouston Calendar of Events.
Quick Links to Rockets Tickets, Seating and Pricing, Promotions, Stats, Roster and More Can Be Found Below.
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