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1991–92 Houston Rockets season

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{NBA season

| team = Houston Rockets

| end_year = 1992

| wins = 42

| losses = 40

| division = Midwest

| division_place = 3

| conf_place = 9

| coach =

| gm = Steve Patterson

| owner = Charlie Thomas

| arena = The Summit

| television = KTXH
Home Sports Entertainment

| radio = KTRH

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| bbr_team = HOU

}}

The 1991–92 NBA season was the Rockets' 25th season in the National Basketball Association, and 21st season in the city of Houston.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1992.html 1991-92 Houston Rockets] The Rockets started the season defeating the Los Angeles Lakers at The Summit in double-overtime 126–121,{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = Perkins Is Hurt; Lakers Beaten in Double Overtime: Pro Basketball: Worthy's Three-Pointers Help L.A. Stay in It, But Rockets Prevail, 126-121 | work = Los Angeles Times | date = November 2, 1991 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-11-02-sp-520-story.html | access-date = January 15, 2022}}{{cite news | title = Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets Box Score, November 1, 1991 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199111010HOU.html | access-date = November 21, 2022}} and got off to a fast start winning nine of their first twelves games. However, they would start to struggle losing five consecutive games afterwards, but managed to hold a 25–22 record at the All-Star break.{{cite news | title = NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/index.fcgi?month=2&day=6&year=1992 | access-date = November 21, 2022}} By February 21, they hovered at .500 with a mediocre 26–26 record when head coach Don Chaney was fired and replaced with assistant Rudy Tomjanovich.{{cite news | title = Struggling Rockets Fire Chaney as Their Coach | work = Los Angeles Times | date = February 19, 1992 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-19-sp-2302-story.html | access-date = July 26, 2017}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Rockets Fire Coach Don Chaney | work = United Press International | date = February 18, 1992 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/02/18/Rockets-fire-Coach-Don-Chaney/6053698389200/ | access-date = November 21, 2022}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Tomjanovich Gets Rockets Head Coaching Job | work = United Press International | date = May 20, 1992 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/05/20/Tomjanovich-gets-Rockets-head-coaching-job/2029706334400/ | access-date = November 21, 2022}}

Under Tomjanovich, the Rockets would win eleven of their first 15 games. However, they struggled losing ten of their last 15 games, as Hakeem Olajuwon missed 12 games due to a hamstring injury, which the Rockets' management accused him of faking because of a contract dispute, and suspended him.{{cite news | last = | first = | title = SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Olajuwon Suspended for His Failure to Play | work = The New York Times | date = March 24, 1992 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/24/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-olajuwon-suspended-for-his-failure-to-play.html | access-date = November 21, 2022}}{{cite news | agency = Staff and Wire Reports | title = Houston Suspends Olajuwon | work = Los Angeles Times | date = March 24, 1992 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-24-sp-4265-story.html | access-date = November 21, 2022}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Rockets Suspend Hakeem for Refusing to Play Ball | work = Deseret News | date = March 24, 1992 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1992/3/24/18974764/rockets-suspend-hakeem-for-refusing-to-play-ball-br | access-date = January 28, 2023}}{{cite news | last = Hafner | first = Dan | title = NBA ROUNDUP: Olajuwon Sits Out Again and Rockets Lose Again | work = Los Angeles Times | date = March 25, 1992 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-25-sp-4116-story.html | access-date = November 21, 2022}} The Rockets lost their final three games to close the season, finishing third in the Midwest Division with a 42–40 record,{{cite web|title=1991–92 Houston Rockets Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1992_games.html|access-date=December 1, 2021}} missing the playoffs by just one game behind the 8th-seeded Lakers, who were without All-Star guard Magic Johnson, who had retired due to HIV.{{cite news | last = Stevenson | first = Richard W. | title = BASKETBALL; Magic Johnson Ends His Career, Saying He Has AIDS Infection | work = The New York Times | date = November 8, 1991 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/08/sports/basketball-magic-johnson-ends-his-career-saying-he-has-aids-infection.html | access-date = November 21, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Brown | first = Clifton | title = BASKETBALL; A Career of Impact, a Player with Heart | work = The New York Times | date = November 8, 1991 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/08/sports/basketball-a-career-of-impact-a-player-with-heart.html | access-date = November 21, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = Magic Johnson's Career Ended by HIV-Positive Test: Sports: The Announcement Stuns His Public. The Lakers Star Emphasizes That He Does Not Have AIDS. 'I Plan to Go on Living for a Long Time,' He Says | work = Los Angeles Times | date = November 8, 1991 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-11-08-mn-830-story.html | access-date = November 21, 2022}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Magic Blames Weakness in Numbers: HIV: He Says He Can't Pinpoint When He Was Infected, Because There Were Many Women. He Says He Had No Homosexual Experiences | work = Los Angeles Times | date = November 13, 1991 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-11-13-sp-1326-story.html | access-date = November 21, 2022}}

Olajuwon averaged 21.6 points, 12.1 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 4.3 blocks per game, while Otis Thorpe averaged 17.3 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Olajuwon and Thorpe were both selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game.{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = Comeback or Farewell, a Magical All-Star Game | work = Los Angeles Times | date = February 9, 1992 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-09-sp-3573-story.html | access-date = January 28, 2023}}{{cite news | title = 1992 NBA All-Star Game: West 153, East 113 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1992.html | access-date = December 1, 2021}} In addition, Vernon Maxwell provided the team with 17.2 points and 4.1 assists per game, while Kenny Smith contributed 14.0 points and 6.9 assists per game, sixth man Sleepy Floyd provided with 9.1 points per game off the bench, and Buck Johnson contributed 8.6 points per game.{{cite web|title=1991–92 Houston Rockets Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1992.html|access-date=January 5, 2022}} Following the season, Johnson signed as a free agent with the Washington Bullets.{{cite news | last = Aldridge | first = David | title = Johnson Set to Sign on Bullets' Frontline | work = The Washington Post | date = September 22, 1992 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1992/09/22/johnson-set-to-sign-on-bullets-frontline/b5f25090-2324-4d2c-bb00-eab1743dc641/ | access-date = November 21, 2022}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Bullets Sign Buck Johnson, a Free Agent | work = The New York Times | date = September 23, 1992 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/23/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-bullets-sign-buck-johnson-a-free-agent.html | access-date = December 15, 2021}}

Draft picks

{{main article|1991 NBA draft}}

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! style="background:#BC1E2C;color:#FFAA1D;" width="7%"| Round

! style="background:#BC1E2C;color:#FFAA1D;" width="7%"| Pick

! style="background:#BC1E2C;color:#FFAA1D;" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#BC1E2C;color:#FFAA1D;" width="15%"| Position

! style="background:#BC1E2C;color:#FFAA1D;" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background:#BC1E2C;color:#FFAA1D;" width="20%"| School or club team

style="text-align: center"

| 1

20John TurnerPF{{flagu|United States}}Phillips
style="text-align: center"

| 2

47Keith HughesPF{{flagu|United States}}Rutgers
style="text-align: center"

| 2

51Žan TabakC{{CRO}}KK Split (Croatia)

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Houston Rockets|season=1991–92

| bg1 = #B50000 | color1 = #FFFFFF

| bg2 = #FFBF00 | color2 = #000000

}}

{{player2 | num = 50 | first = Matt | last = Bullard | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1967–06–05 | college = Iowa}}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Sleepy | last = Floyd | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1960–03–06 | college = Georgetown}}

{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Carl | last = Herrera | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1966–12–14 | college = Houston}}

{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Dave | last = Jamerson | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1967–08–13 | college = Ohio}}

{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Avery | last = Johnson | pos = PG | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 1965–03–25 | college = Southern}}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Buck | last = Johnson | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1964–01–03 | college = Alabama}}

{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Vernon | last = Maxwell | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1965–09–12 | college = Florida}}

{{player2 | num = 34 | first = Hakeem | last = Olajuwon | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 255 | DOB = 1963–01–21 | college = Houston }}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Tree | last = Rollins | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 1 | lbs = 255 | DOB = 1955–06–16 | college = Clemson}}

{{player2 | num = 30 | first = Kenny | last = Smith | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1965–03–08 | college = North Carolina}}

{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Larry | last = Smith | dab = basketball, born 1958 | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1958–01–18 | college = Alcorn State}}

{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Otis | last = Thorpe | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1962–08–05 | college = Providence}}

{{player2 | num = 40 | first = John | last = Turner | dab = basketball | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 245 | DOB = 1967–11–30 | college = Phillips}}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1992.html

| accessdate = January 30, 1992

}}

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1991–92 NBA Midwest standings|team=HOU}}

:y – clinched division title

:x – clinched playoff spot

{{1991–92 NBA West standings|team=HOU}}

:z – clinched division title

:y – clinched division title

:x – clinched playoff spot

=Record vs. opponents=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan=28|1991-92 NBA Records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#008080;color:#800080;width=35"|CHA

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#000080;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#008000;color:#00008B;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|LAC

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#000000;color:#8B0000;width=35"|MIA

!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#228B22;width=35"|MIN

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#000000;width=35"|ORL

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|SAC

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta—3–12–20–50–52–02–01–41–12–01–41–10–22–23–12–03–12–22–22–22–00–21–10–21–11–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Boston1–3—3–11–33–11–11–14–01–11–12–22–02–03–22–20–22–33–25–03–11–11–12–01–12–01–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | Charlotte2–21–3—0–42–31–11–11–41–10–23–20–21–11–32–31–11–30–43–13–11–10–21–12–01–10–22–2
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago5–03–14–0—3–22–02–04–11–11–13–12–01–14–03–22–04–04–03–13–11–12–02–01–12–01–14–0
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland5–01–33–22–3—1–11–13–11–11–15–01–12–03–13–12–02–24–03–14–01–10–22–01–11–11–14–0
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas0–21–11–10–21–1—3–20–20–44–21–11–30–41–11–13–20–20–21–10–22–20–41–30–50–41–40–2
style="text-align:left;" | Denver0–21–11–10–21–12–3—0–20–42–30–20–41–30–21–12–31–10–22–02–01–31–32–21–41–31–51–1
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit4–10–44–11–41–32–02–0—1–12–02–20–22–02–23–21–12–22–24–03–10–22–02–01–11–11–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State1–11–11–11–11–14–04–01–1—2–22–03–23–21–12–04–02–01–12–01–13–22–35–02–23–21–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | Houston0–21–12–01–11–12–43–20–22–2—1–12–22–22–01–13–21–11–12–01–11–33–13–13–21–31–42–0
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana4–12–22–31–30–51–12–02–20–21–1—0–22–03–14–12–02–21–32–22–21–10–21–12–00–21–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers1–10–22–00–21–13–14–02–02–32–22–0—2–32–02–04–01–10–22–01–13–22–32–32–22–31–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers2–00–21–11–10–24–03–10–22–32–20–23–2—2–01–13–12–02–02–02–02–31–44–11–31–41–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Miami2–22–33–10–41–31–12–02–21–10–21–30–20–2—4–02–02–21–43–11–40–20–22–01–11–11–15–0
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee1–32–23–22–31–31–11–12–30–21–11–40–21–10–4—2–00–41–33–13–10–20–20–21–11–11–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | Minnesota0–22–01–10–20–22–33–21–10–42–30–20–41–30–20–2—0–20–20–20–20–40–41–30–60–42–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey1–33–23–10–42–22–01–12–20–21–12–21–10–22–24–02–0—2–33–13–21–11–11–11–10–20–22–3
style="text-align:left;" | New York2–22–34–00–40–42–02–02–21–11–13–12–00–24–13–12–03–2—4–13–11–11–11–10–22–02–04–0
style="text-align:left;" | Orlando2–20–51–31–31–31–10–20–40–20–22–20–20–21–31–32–01–31–4—3–20–20–20–21–11–10–22–3
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia2–21–31–31–30–42–00–21–31–11–12–21–10–24–11–32–02–31–32–3—0–21–11–11–12–00–25–0
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix0–21–11–11–11–12–23–12–02–33–11–12–33–22–02–04–01–11–12–02–0—3–24–13–13–22–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Portland2–01–12–00–22–04–03–10–23–21–32–03–24–12–02–04–01–11–12–01–12–3—5–02–24–12–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento1–10–21–10–20–23–12–20–20–51–31–13–21–40–22–03–11–11–12–01–11–40–5—1–31–41–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio2–01–10–21–11–15–04–11–12–22–30–22–23–11–11–16–01–12–01–11–11–32–23–1—3–11–40–2
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle1–10–21–10–21–14–03–11–12–33–12–03–24–11–11–14–02–00–21–10–22–31–44–11–3—3–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | Utah1–11–12–01–11–14–15–11–13–14–11–13–13–11–11–13–22–00–22–02–02–22–23–14–11–3—2–0
style="text-align:left;" | Washington2–21–32–20–40–42–01–11–30–20–22–22–01–10–51–32–03–20–43–20–50–20–20–22–00–20–2—

Game log

=Regular season=

{{NBA game log start|Houston Rockets|end_year=1992|bgcolor=#FF0000|color=#FFD700|record=Total: 42–40 (Home: 28–13; Road: 14–27)}}

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|November|first=yes|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#FF0000

| home_wins = 7

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 4

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 3

| November 5

| Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199111050HOU.html W 106–99]

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|

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| The Summit

| 2–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 4

| November 7

| Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199111070HOU.html W 105–86]

|

|

|

| The Summit

| 3–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 5

| November 9

| Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199111090HOU.html W 96–95]

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|

|

| The Summit

| 4–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 9

| November 19

| New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199111190HOU.html W 90–79]

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|

|

| The Summit

| 7–2

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|December|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#FF0000

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 5

| road_wins = 5

| road_losses = 4

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 17

| December 7

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199112070HOU.html L 91–96]

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|

|

| The Summit

| 9–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 18

| December 10

| @ Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199112100POR.html W 108–106]

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|

|

| Memorial Coliseum

| 10–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 29

| December 30

| @ Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199112300CLE.html L 89–121]

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|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 16–13

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|January|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#FF0000

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 4

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 35

| January 11

| Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199201110HOU.html W 119–115]

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|

|

| The Summit

| 19–16

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 38

| January 18

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199201180UTA.html L 80–108]

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|

|

| Delta Center

| 20–18

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 41

| January 25

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199201250CHI.html L 100–114]

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|

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| Chicago Stadium

| 22–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 43

| January 30

| Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199201300HOU.html W 105–102]

|

|

|

| The Summit

| 24–19

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|February|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#FF0000

| home_wins = 5

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 7

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 44

| February 1

| @ Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199202010PHO.html L 92–106]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 24–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 46

| February 5

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/1992020500BOS.html L 85–98]

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|

|

| Boston Garden

| 25–21

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 47

| February 6

| @ New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199202060NYK.html L 85–102]

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|

|

| Madison Square Garden

| 25–22

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 48

| February 11

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199202110SEA.html L 99–105]

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|

|

| Seattle Center Coliseum

| 25–23

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 50

| February 14

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/1992021400HOU.html W 105–99]

|

|

|

| The Summit

| 26–24

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 54

| February 21

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199202210UTA.html L 97–124]

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|

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| Delta Center

| 27–27

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|March|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#FF0000

| home_wins = 5

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 6

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 59

| March 3

| @ Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199203030PHO.html L 107–112 (2OT)]

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|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 31–28

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 66

| March 15

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/1992031500HOU.html W 106–97]

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|

|

| The Summit

| 36–30

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 68

| March 19

| Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199203190HOU.html L 91–112]

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|

|

| The Summit

| 37–31

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 70

| March 24

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199203240SEA.html L 106–128]

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|

|

| Seattle Center Coliseum

| 37–33

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 72

| March 28

| @ Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199203280POR.html L 95–115]

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|

|

| Memorial Coliseum

| 37–35

{{NBA game log section|Houston Rockets|April|bgcolor=#FFD700|color=#FF0000

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 79

| April 14

| Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199204140HOU.html W 108–96]

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|

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| The Summit

| 42–37

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| April 15

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199204150UTA.html L 98–130]

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| Delta Center

| 42–38

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| April 19

| Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199204190HOU.html L 97–100]

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| The Summit

| 42–40

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Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right; font-size: 90%"
style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="10%" | Player

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | GP

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | GS

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | MPG

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | FG%

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | 3FG%

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | FT%

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | RPG

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | APG

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | SPG

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | BPG

! style="background:#BC1E2C; color:white" width="6%" | PPG

style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Matt|Bullard}}

| 80

716.0.459.386.7602.8.9.3.36.4
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Sleepy|Floyd}}

| 82

320.3.406.301.7941.82.9.7.39.1
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Dan|Godfread}}

| 1

02.0.0.0.0.0.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Gerald|Henderson}}†

| 8

04.3.364.000.667.3.6.0.01.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Carl|Herrera}}

| 43

713.2.516.000.5682.3.6.4.64.4
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Dave|Jamerson}}

| 48

07.9.414.286.926.9.7.4.04.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Avery|Johnson}}†

| 49

115.8.464.300.609.93.4.8.15.1
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Buck|Johnson}}

| 80

6927.5.458.111.7273.92.0.9.68.6
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Vernon|Maxwell}}

| 80

8033.8.413.342.7723.04.11.3.417.2
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Hakeem|Olajuwon}}

| 70

6937.7.502.000.76612.12.21.84.321.6
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tree|Rollins}}

| 59

511.8.535.8672.9.3.21.12.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kenny|Smith}}

| 81

8033.8.475.394.8662.26.91.3.114.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Larry|Smith|dab=basketball, born 1958}}

| 45

717.8.543.000.3645.7.7.5.22.3
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Otis|Thorpe}}

| 82

8237.3.592.000.65710.53.0.6.517.3
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|John|Turner|dab=basketball}}

| 42

08.2.439.5251.9.3.1.12.8
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Kennard|Winchester}}†

| 4

04.3.333.0.0.0.0.5

See also

References

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