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

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
120Buck JohnsonUnited StatesAlabama
243Dave FeitlUnited StatesTexas-El Paso
366Anthony BowieUnited StatesOklahoma
489Conner HenryUnited StatesCalifornia-Santa Barbara
5112Andre BanksUnited StatesIowa
6135Robert WorthyUnited StatesMyers
7158Rick OlsonUnited StatesWisconsin

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

West First Round

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets: Rockets win series 3-1
Last Playoff Meeting: Not available

West Conference Semifinals

Houston Rockets vs. Seattle SuperSonics: SuperSonics win series 4-2
Last Playoff Meeting: 1982 Western Conference First Round

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records