1986–87 Houston Rockets season
The 1986–87 NBA season was the Rockets' 20th season in the NBA and 16th season in the city of Houston. The Rockets entered the season as runner-ups in the 1986 NBA Finals, having lost to the Boston Celtics in six games.
In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in four games in the First Round before losing to the Seattle SuperSonics in six games in the Semifinals.Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
1 | 20 | Buck Johnson | | United States | Alabama |
2 | 43 | Dave Feitl | | United States | Texas-El Paso |
3 | 66 | Anthony Bowie | | United States | Oklahoma |
4 | 89 | Conner Henry | | United States | California-Santa Barbara |
5 | 112 | Andre Banks | | United States | Iowa |
6 | 135 | Robert Worthy | | United States | Myers |
7 | 158 | Rick Olson | | United States | Wisconsin |
Roster
Regular season
Record vs. opponents
Playoffs
West First Round
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets: Rockets win series 3-1
- Game 1 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland : Houston 125, Portland 115
- Game 2 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland : Portland 111, Houston 98
- Game 3 @ The Summit, Houston : Houston 117, Portland 108
- Game 4 @ The Summit, Houston : Houston 113, Portland 101
Last Playoff Meeting: Not availableWest Conference Semifinals
Houston Rockets vs. Seattle SuperSonics: SuperSonics win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ The Summit, Houston : Seattle 111, Houston 106
- Game 2 @ The Summit, Houston : Seattle 99, Houston 97
- Game 3 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle : Houston 102, Seattle 84
- Game 4 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle : Seattle 117, Houston 102
- Game 5 @ The Summit, Houston : Houston 112, Seattle 107
- Game 6 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle : Seattle 128, Houston 125
Last Playoff Meeting: 1982 Western Conference First RoundPlayer statistics
Season
Playoffs