1974–75 Houston Rockets season

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The 1974–75 Houston Rockets season was the Rockets' 8th season in the NBA and 4th season in the city of Houston[1] as well as their final season at the Hofheinz Pavilion before moving to The Summit a season later.

Head coachJohnny Egan
General managerRay Patterson
OwnerIrvin Kaplan
ArenaHofheinz Pavilion
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1974–75 Houston Rockets season
Head coachJohnny Egan
General managerRay Patterson
OwnerIrvin Kaplan
ArenaHofheinz Pavilion
Results
Record41–41 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Conference semifinals
(lost to Celtics 1–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionKHTV
RadioKPRC
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In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the New York Knicks in five games in the First Round, before losing to the Boston Celtics in five games in the Semifinals.

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1974 NBA draft

Roster

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Houston Rockets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F 35 Zaid Abdul-Aziz 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Iowa State
SG 22 Gus Bailey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) UTEP
C 10 Steve Hawes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Washington
C 20 Kevin Kunnert 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Iowa
G 23 Calvin Murphy 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Niagara
G 14 Mike Newlin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Utah
F 42 Ed Ratleff 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Long Beach State
F 31 Ron Riley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) USC
F 45 Rudy Tomjanovich 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Michigan
F 30 Owen Wells 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Detroit Mercy
G 11 Dave Wohl 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Penn
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
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Regular season

Season standings

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Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Washington Bullets 6022.732–36–524–1722–8
x-Houston Rockets 4141.5001929–1212–2916–14
Cleveland Cavaliers 4042.4882029–1211–3017–13
Atlanta Hawks 3151.3782922–199–3211–19
New Orleans Jazz 2359.2803720–213–389–21
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics6022.732–
2 y-Washington Bullets6022.732–
3 x-Buffalo Braves4933.59811
4 x-Houston Rockets4141.50019
5 x-New York Knicks4042.48820
6 Cleveland Cavaliers4042.48820
7 Philadelphia 76ers3448.41526
8 Atlanta Hawks3151.37829
9 New Orleans Jazz2359.28037
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z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Season schedule

More information 1974–75 game log Total: 41–41 (home: 29–12; road: 12–29), Game ...
1974–75 game log
Total: 41–41 (home: 29–12; road: 12–29)
October: 4–3 (home: 2–0; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1October 18@ Milwaukee106–101Rudy Tomjanovich (23)Rudy Tomjanovich (14)Newlin, Wohl (6)MECCA Arena
10,575		1–0
2October 19@ Atlanta112–118Mike Newlin (29)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (10)Dave Wohl (7)Omni Coliseum
4,427		1–1
3October 22@ New York100–110Rudy Tomjanovich (21)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (12)Mike Newlin (4)Madison Square Garden
14,555		1–2
4October 23@ Washington95–99Rudy Tomjanovich (28)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (20)Abdul-Aziz, Newlin (4)Capital Centre
5,109		1–3
5October 25Philadelphia86–110Rudy Tomjanovich (21)Ron Riley (19)Calvin Murphy (7)Hofheinz Pavilion
2,160		2–3
6October 30@ New Orleans113–100Mike Newlin (21)Ron Riley (12)Calvin Murphy (6)Municipal Auditorium
3,450		3–3
7October 31Washington92–95Dave Wohl (29)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (19)Mike Newlin (10)Hofheinz Pavilion
2,164		4–3
November: 7–7 (home: 5–3; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
8November 2Kansas City–Omaha97–120Mike Newlin (32)Rudy Tomjanovich (10)Mike Newlin (12)Hofheinz Pavilion
3,457		5–3
9November 5New York106–93Rudy Tomjanovich (24)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (11)Riley, Tomjanovich (6)Hofheinz Pavilion
3,855		5–4
10November 7Milwaukee93–103Rudy Tomjanovich (22)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (14)Rudy Tomjanovich (10)Hofheinz Pavilion
3,184		6–4
11November 9Phoenix101–96Calvin Murphy (34)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (10)Calvin Murphy (10)Hofheinz Pavilion
2,053		6–5
12November 12@ Kansas City–Omaha103–99Mike Newlin (25)Ron Riley (14)Ron Riley (6)Omaha Civic Auditorium
3,038		7–5
13November 14Chicago96–105Rudy Tomjanovich (24)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (14)Dave Wohl (9)Hofheinz Pavilion
2,523		8–5
14November 16Detroit98–118Rudy Tomjanovich (26)Rudy Tomjanovich (17)Dave Wohl (10)Hofheinz Pavilion
2,457		9–5
15November 19Cleveland85–94Mike Newlin (24)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (18)Dave Wohl (7)Hofheinz Pavilion
2,164		10–5
16November 22@ Los Angeles83–89Mike Newlin (21)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (15)Riley, Tomjanovich (5)The Forum
10,411		10–6
17November 24@ Seattle124–109Calvin Murphy (27)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (17)Calvin Murphy (10)Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082		11–6
18November 26@ Golden State124–144Cliff Meely (21)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (11)Ed Ratleff (6)Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
6,015		11–7
19November 27@ Portland97–111Rudy Tomjanovich (31)Kevin Kunnert (10)Dave Wohl (8)Memorial Coliseum
10,359		11–8
20November 29Atlanta96–91Rudy Tomjanovich (25)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (18)Dave Wohl (5)Hofheinz Pavilion
3,273		11–9
21November 30@ Phoenix100–112Calvin Murphy (28)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (14)Mike Newlin (7)Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
5,187		11–10
December: 8–5 (home: 7–1; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
22December 3@ Cleveland91–97Zaid Abdul-Aziz (21)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (11)Dave Wohl (9)Richfield Coliseum
2,971		11–11
23December 4@ Detroit69–86Zaid Abdul-Aziz (13)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (9)—Cobo Arena
3,445		11–12
24December 6Boston120–114 (OT)Rudy Tomjanovich (41)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (14)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (6)Hofheinz Pavilion
5,268		11–13
25December 10Golden State97–111Zaid Abdul-Aziz (23)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (12)Dave Wohl (11)Hofheinz Pavilion
2,146		12–13
26December 11@ Philadelphia96–103Ed Ratleff (28)Kunnert, Meely, Tomjanovich (12)Dave Wohl (7)The Spectrum
6,041		12–14
27December 12@ Buffalo113–124Meely, Newlin (19)Abdul-Aziz, Ratleff (9)Dave Wohl (6)Maple Leaf Gardens
4,519		12–15
28December 14Kansas City–Omaha84–123Calvin Murphy (23)Kevin Kunnert (11)Bailey, Tomjanovich (6)Hofheinz Pavilion
2,026		13–15
29December 17New Orleans83–109Calvin Murphy (25)Kevin Kunnert (12)Murphy, Newlin (5)Hofheinz Pavilion
3,333		14–15
30December 20Washington91–116Rudy Tomjanovich (26)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (12)Bailey, Newlin, Wohl (6)Hofheinz Pavilion
3,875		15–15
31December 21@ Atlanta101–96Ed Ratleff (29)Ratleff, Tomjanovich (10)Calvin Murphy (10)Omni Coliseum
5,265		16–15
32December 26Atlanta86–114Calvin Murphy (21)Steve Hawes (12)Calvin Murphy (9)Hofheinz Pavilion
4,132		17–15
33December 28Buffalo117–125Calvin Murphy (45)Hawes, Ratleff (10)Dave Wohl (10)Hofheinz Pavilion
5,447		18–15
34December 30Los Angeles107–120Calvin Murphy (30)Steve Hawes (12)Dave Wohl (9)Hofheinz Pavilion
4,183		19–15
January: 5–10 (home: 3–4; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
35January 3@ Cleveland83–95Rudy Tomjanovich (22)Steve Hawes (12)Calvin Murphy (6)Richfield Coliseum
7,015		19–16
36January 4@ Milwaukee89–93Mike Newlin (25)Ed Ratleff (14)Ed Ratleff (6)MECCA Arena
10,938		19–17
37January 5@ Kansas City–Omaha115–106Mike Newlin (37)Steve Hawes (12)Dave Wohl (6)Kemper Arena
8,138		20–17
38January 7@ Chicago97–106Rudy Tomjanovich (34)Rudy Tomjanovich (11)Calvin Murphy (7)Chicago Stadium
4,881		20–18
39January 9Washington102–94Rudy Tomjanovich (22)Ed Ratleff (12)Calvin Murphy (14)Hofheinz Pavilion
4,216		20–19
40January 10@ New Orleans108–111Rudy Tomjanovich (24)Steve Hawes (17)Dave Wohl (6)Loyola Field House
2,368		20–20
41January 16Seattle127–125 (OT)Ed Ratleff (25)Hawes, Ratleff (7)Dave Wohl (10)Hofheinz Pavilion
2,274		20–21
42January 17Portland127–106Calvin Murphy (25)Ed Ratleff (8)Hawes, Murphy (5)Hofheinz Pavilion
4,250		20–22
43January 18@ Boston101–123Calvin Murphy (18)Ed Ratleff (8)Calvin Murphy (5)Hartford Civic Center
11,283		20–23
44January 21Boston113–102Calvin Murphy (34)Ed Ratleff (13)Ed Ratleff (8)Hofheinz Pavilion
4,576		20–24
45January 23@ Atlanta96–95Calvin Murphy (30)Ed Ratleff (12)Mike Newlin (7)Omni Coliseum
2,691		21–24
46January 24Milwaukee91–95Calvin Murphy (23)Kevin Kunnert (21)Calvin Murphy (7)Hofheinz Pavilion
8,194		22–24
47January 26@ Washington90–118Calvin Murphy (17)Steve Hawes (11)Murphy, Newlin, Ratleff (5)Capital Centre
7,939		22–25
48January 28Los Angeles89–104Rudy Tomjanovich (19)Rudy Tomjanovich (14)Steve Hawes (8)Hofheinz Pavilion
2,156		23–25
49January 30Detroit88–103Rudy Tomjanovich (30)Kevin Kunnert (13)Mike Newlin (10)Hofheinz Pavilion
2,317		24–25
February: 9–6 (home: 5–2; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
50February 1@ New York95–93Calvin Murphy (32)Steve Hawes (10)Mike Newlin (6)Madison Square Garden
18,284		25–25
51February 2@ Philadelphia77–90Rudy Tomjanovich (18)Kevin Kunnert (12)Murphy, Riley (4)The Spectrum
6,087		25–26
52February 4Golden State107–105Calvin Murphy (24)Ron Riley (6)Mike Newlin (8)Hofheinz Pavilion
3,173		25–27
53February 5@ New Orleans124–97Kevin Kunnert (24)Kevin Kunnert (16)Mike Newlin (6)Loyola Field House
3,063		26–27
54February 7Atlanta97–105Kunnert, Murphy (23)Kevin Kunnert (18)Mike Newlin (10)Hofheinz Pavilion
3,215		27–27
55February 9@ Portland102–92Rudy Tomjanovich (28)Kevin Kunnert (10)Calvin Murphy (8)Memorial Coliseum
10,511		28–27
56February 11@ Golden State112–108 (OT)Rudy Tomjanovich (29)Kevin Kunnert (18)Calvin Murphy (10)Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
5,775		29–27
57February 12@ Seattle103–104Calvin Murphy (27)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (7)Calvin Murphy (4)Seattle Center Coliseum
8,595		29–28
58February 14New Orleans124–112Calvin Murphy (23)Rudy Tomjanovich (9)Mike Newlin (4)Hofheinz Pavilion
3,342		29–29
59February 16@ Cleveland95–100Calvin Murphy (33)Kevin Kunnert (12)Calvin Murphy (6)Richfield Coliseum
9,082		29–30
60February 18Portland83–107Rudy Tomjanovich (27)Rudy Tomjanovich (11)Mike Newlin (10)Hofheinz Pavilion
4,067		30–30
61February 21Philadelphia85–103Calvin Murphy (20)Kevin Kunnert (15)Ed Ratleff (11)Hofheinz Pavilion
3,872		31–30
62February 23@ New Orleans99–108Kevin Kunnert (27)Kevin Kunnert (14)Calvin Murphy (8)Loyola Field House
6,425		31–31
63February 25Cleveland87–114Rudy Tomjanovich (39)Rudy Tomjanovich (12)Dave Wohl (8)Hofheinz Pavilion
4,723		32–31
64February 28Chicago87–102Kevin Kunnert (20)Kevin Kunnert (18)Dave Wohl (7)Hofheinz Pavilion
8,475		33–31
March: 7–9 (home: 6–2; road: 1–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
65March 1New Orleans109–121Calvin Murphy (25)Zaid Abdul-Aziz (12)Murphy, Ratleff (5)Hofheinz Pavilion
6,358		34–31
66March 2Phoenix104–110Ed Ratleff (31)Kevin Kunnert (11)Rudy Tomjanovich (9)Hofheinz Pavilion
4,827		35–31
67March 7Cleveland86–93Calvin Murphy (23)Kevin Kunnert (14)Dave Wohl (9)Hofheinz Pavilion
8,876		36–31
68March 8@ Phoenix112–107Rudy Tomjanovich (35)Rudy Tomjanovich (11)Mike Newlin (14)Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
5,272		37–31
69March 9@ Los Angeles95–116Rudy Tomjanovich (24)Kevin Kunnert (22)Calvin Murphy (7)The Forum
11,261		37–32
70March 11Seattle122–117 (OT)Mike Newlin (32)Kunnert, Tomjanovich (9)Mike Newlin (13)Hofheinz Pavilion
6,153		37–33
71March 12@ Washington88–117Rudy Tomjanovich (18)Ron Riley (8)Dave Wohl (7)Capital Centre
6,059		37–34
72March 14New York103–94Calvin Murphy (21)Kevin Kunnert (18)Mike Newlin (9)Hofheinz Pavilion
9,471		37–35
73March 16@ Boston94–99Kevin Kunnert (24)Rudy Tomjanovich (13)Calvin Murphy (6)Boston Garden
15,320		37–36
74March 18Buffalo115–122Rudy Tomjanovich (34)Kevin Kunnert (14)Mike Newlin (10)Hofheinz Pavilion
8,627		38–36
75March 21@ Detroit110–121Calvin Murphy (31)Ed Ratleff (9)Ratleff, Wohl (6)Cobo Arena
9,048		38–37
76March 22@ Buffalo112–117Kevin Kunnert (27)Kevin Kunnert (14)Mike Newlin (5)Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
18,164		38–38
77March 23@ Cleveland95–101Rudy Tomjanovich (30)Kunnert, Tomjanovich (14)Dave Wohl (6)Richfield Coliseum
14,769		38–39
78March 25@ Chicago94–112Ed Ratleff (17)Abdul-Aziz, Tomjanovich (9)Calvin Murphy (6)Chicago Stadium
9,863		38–40
79March 28Cleveland105–112Calvin Murphy (28)Kevin Kunnert (14)Mike Newlin (8)Hofheinz Pavilion
10,518		39–40
80March 29New Orleans105–107Calvin Murphy (25)Ed Ratleff (11)Murphy, Ratleff (6)Hofheinz Pavilion
7,328		40–40
April: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
81April 1Atlanta104–113Rudy Tomjanovich (27)Kevin Kunnert (11)Calvin Murphy (7)Hofheinz Pavilion
8,257		41–40
82April 2@ Washington85–112Rudy Tomjanovich (20)Kevin Kunnert (20)Mike Newlin (11)Capital Centre
7,748		41–41
Source: www.basketball-reference.com
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Playoffs

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1975 playoff game log
First Round: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 8 New York W 99–84 Calvin Murphy (22) Kevin Kunnert (14) Mike Newlin (5) Hofheinz Pavilion
10,218		 1–0
2 April 10 @ New York L 96–106 Rudy Tomjanovich (22) Kevin Kunnert (9) Newlin, Ratleff (4) Madison Square Garden
19,694		 1–1
3 April 12 New York W 118–86 Rudy Tomjanovich (25) Rudy Tomjanovich (10) Murphy, Newlin (9) Hofheinz Pavilion
10,218		 2–1
Conference semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 14 @ Boston L 106–123 Rudy Tomjanovich (30) Tomjanovich, Riley (9) Calvin Murphy (6) Boston Garden
15,320		 0–1
2 April 16 @ Boston L 100–112 Calvin Murphy (30) Kevin Kunnert (10) Calvin Murphy (9) Boston Garden
13,254		 0–2
3 April 19 Boston W 117–102 Rudy Tomjanovich (28) Rudy Tomjanovich (12) Murphy, Hawes (7) Hofheinz Pavilion
10,218		 1–2
4 April 22 Boston L 117–122 Calvin Murphy (35) Tomjanovich, Ratleff (11) Mike Newlin (6) Hofheinz Pavilion
10,218		 1–3
5 April 24 @ Boston L 115–128 Tomjanovich, Murphy (27) Ed Ratleff (6) Ed Ratleff (6) Boston Garden
15,320		 1–4
1975 schedule
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