1974–75 Houston Rockets season

1974–75 Houston Rockets season
Head coachJohnny Egan
General managerRay Patterson
Owner(s)Irvin 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

The 1974–75 NBA 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.

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

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

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Washington Bullets 60 22 .732 – 36–5 24–17 22–8
x- 41 41 .500 19 29–12 12–29 16–14
Cleveland Cavaliers 40 42 .488 20 29–12 11–30 17–13
Atlanta Hawks 31 51 .378 29 22–19 9–32 11–19
New Orleans Jazz 23 59 .280 37 20–21 3–38 9–21
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 60 22 .732 –
2 y-Washington Bullets 60 22 .732 –
3 x-Buffalo Braves 49 33 .598 11
4 x- 41 41 .500 19
5 x-New York Knicks 40 42 .488 20
6 Cleveland Cavaliers 40 42 .488 20
7 Philadelphia 76ers 34 48 .415 26
8 Atlanta Hawks 31 51 .378 29
9 New Orleans Jazz 23 59 .280 37
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1974–75 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS BUF CHI CLE DET GSW HOU KCO LAL MIL NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SEA WAS
Atlanta — 0–4 1–3 0–4 3–4 2–2 1–3 2–5 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–5 0–4 2–2 4–0 1–3 3–1 3–5
Boston 4–0 — 5–4 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 4–0 4–0 4–0 7–2 5–3 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–2
Buffalo 3–1 4–5 — 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 4–0 1–3 4–0 5–3 6–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2
Chicago 4–0 1–3 3–1 — 2–2 4–5 3–1 2–2 4–5 3–1 3–5 4–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–3
Cleveland 4–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 — 2–2 2–2 4–4 2–2 2–2 1–3 6–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–5
Detroit 2–2 1–3 2–2 5–4 2–2 — 1–3 2–2 2–6 3–1 3–6 4–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–3
Golden State 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 — 2–2 2–2 5–2 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 5–3 5–3 4–3 1–3
Houston 5–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 4–4 2–2 2–2 — 4–0 2–2 3–1 5–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–5
Kansas City-Omaha 2–2 2–2 3–1 5–4 2–2 6–2 2–2 0–4 — 3–1 6–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3
Los Angeles 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–5 2–2 1–3 — 4–0 3–1 0–4 3–1 4–4 2–5 2–6 1–3
Milwaukee 2–2 0–4 3–1 5–3 3–1 6–3 1–3 1–3 3–6 0–4 — 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4
New Orleans 5–3 0–4 0–4 0–4 1–6 0–4 2–2 3–5 2–2 1–3 1–3 — 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–7
New York 4–0 2–7 3–5 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 4–0 1–3 2–2 — 4–5 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3
Philadelphia 2–2 3–5 3–6 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 5–4 — 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3
Phoenix 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–5 2–2 1–3 4–4 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 — 1–6 4–3 1–3
Portland 3–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–5 2–2 1–3 5–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 6–1 — 2–6 1–3
Seattle 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–2 3–4 3–1 3–1 6–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–4 6–2 — 1–3
Washington 5–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 5–3 3–1 3–1 5–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 7–0 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 —

Season schedule

1974–75 game log
Total: 41–41 (home: 29–12; road: 12–29)
October: 4–3 (home: 2–0; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 18 @ Milwaukee 106–101 Rudy Tomjanovich (23) Rudy Tomjanovich (14) Newlin, Wohl (6) MECCA Arena
10,575		 1–0
2 October 19 @ Atlanta 112–118 Mike Newlin (29) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (10) Dave Wohl (7) Omni Coliseum
4,427		 1–1
3 October 22 @ New York 100–110 Rudy Tomjanovich (21) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (12) Mike Newlin (4) Madison Square Garden
14,555		 1–2
4 October 23 @ Washington 95–99 Rudy Tomjanovich (28) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (20) Abdul-Aziz, Newlin (4) Capital Centre
5,109		 1–3
5 October 25 Philadelphia 86–110 Rudy Tomjanovich (21) Ron Riley (19) Calvin Murphy (7) Hofheinz Pavilion
2,160		 2–3
6 October 30 @ New Orleans 113–100 Mike Newlin (21) Ron Riley (12) Calvin Murphy (6) Municipal Auditorium
3,450		 3–3
7 October 31 Washington 92–95 Dave Wohl (29) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (19) Mike Newlin (10) Hofheinz Pavilion
2,164		 4–3
November: 7–7 (home: 5–3; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 November 2 Kansas City–Omaha 97–120 Mike Newlin (32) Rudy Tomjanovich (10) Mike Newlin (12) Hofheinz Pavilion
3,457		 5–3
9 November 5 New York 106–93 Rudy Tomjanovich (24) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (11) Riley, Tomjanovich (6) Hofheinz Pavilion
3,855		 5–4
10 November 7 Milwaukee 93–103 Rudy Tomjanovich (22) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (14) Rudy Tomjanovich (10) Hofheinz Pavilion
3,184		 6–4
11 November 9 Phoenix 101–96 Calvin Murphy (34) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (10) Calvin Murphy (10) Hofheinz Pavilion
2,053		 6–5
12 November 12 @ Kansas City–Omaha 103–99 Mike Newlin (25) Ron Riley (14) Ron Riley (6) Omaha Civic Auditorium
3,038		 7–5
13 November 14 Chicago 96–105 Rudy Tomjanovich (24) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (14) Dave Wohl (9) Hofheinz Pavilion
2,523		 8–5
14 November 16 Detroit 98–118 Rudy Tomjanovich (26) Rudy Tomjanovich (17) Dave Wohl (10) Hofheinz Pavilion
2,457		 9–5
15 November 19 Cleveland 85–94 Mike Newlin (24) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (18) Dave Wohl (7) Hofheinz Pavilion
2,164		 10–5
16 November 22 @ Los Angeles 83–89 Mike Newlin (21) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (15) Riley, Tomjanovich (5) The Forum
10,411		 10–6
17 November 24 @ Seattle 124–109 Calvin Murphy (27) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (17) Calvin Murphy (10) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082		 11–6
18 November 26 @ Golden State 124–144 Cliff Meely (21) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (11) Ed Ratleff (6) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
6,015		 11–7
19 November 27 @ Portland 97–111 Rudy Tomjanovich (31) Kevin Kunnert (10) Dave Wohl (8) Memorial Coliseum
10,359		 11–8
20 November 29 Atlanta 96–91 Rudy Tomjanovich (25) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (18) Dave Wohl (5) Hofheinz Pavilion
3,273		 11–9
21 November 30 @ Phoenix 100–112 Calvin 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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
22 December 3 @ Cleveland 91–97 Zaid Abdul-Aziz (21) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (11) Dave Wohl (9) Richfield Coliseum
2,971		 11–11
23 December 4 @ Detroit 69–86 Zaid Abdul-Aziz (13) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (9) — Cobo Arena
3,445		 11–12
24 December 6 Boston 120–114 (OT) Rudy Tomjanovich (41) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (14) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (6) Hofheinz Pavilion
5,268		 11–13
25 December 10 Golden State 97–111 Zaid Abdul-Aziz (23) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (12) Dave Wohl (11) Hofheinz Pavilion
2,146		 12–13
26 December 11 @ Philadelphia 96–103 Ed Ratleff (28) Kunnert, Meely, Tomjanovich (12) Dave Wohl (7) The Spectrum
6,041		 12–14
27 December 12 @ Buffalo 113–124 Meely, Newlin (19) Abdul-Aziz, Ratleff (9) Dave Wohl (6) Maple Leaf Gardens
4,519		 12–15
28 December 14 Kansas City–Omaha 84–123 Calvin Murphy (23) Kevin Kunnert (11) Bailey, Tomjanovich (6) Hofheinz Pavilion
2,026		 13–15
29 December 17 New Orleans 83–109 Calvin Murphy (25) Kevin Kunnert (12) Murphy, Newlin (5) Hofheinz Pavilion
3,333		 14–15
30 December 20 Washington 91–116 Rudy Tomjanovich (26) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (12) Bailey, Newlin, Wohl (6) Hofheinz Pavilion
3,875		 15–15
31 December 21 @ Atlanta 101–96 Ed Ratleff (29) Ratleff, Tomjanovich (10) Calvin Murphy (10) Omni Coliseum
5,265		 16–15
32 December 26 Atlanta 86–114 Calvin Murphy (21) Steve Hawes (12) Calvin Murphy (9) Hofheinz Pavilion
4,132		 17–15
33 December 28 Buffalo 117–125 Calvin Murphy (45) Hawes, Ratleff (10) Dave Wohl (10) Hofheinz Pavilion
5,447		 18–15
34 December 30 Los Angeles 107–120 Calvin Murphy (30) Steve Hawes (12) Dave Wohl (9) Hofheinz Pavilion
4,183		 19–15
January: 5–10 (home: 3–4; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
35 January 3 @ Cleveland 83–95 Rudy Tomjanovich (22) Steve Hawes (12) Calvin Murphy (6) Richfield Coliseum
7,015		 19–16
36 January 4 @ Milwaukee 89–93 Mike Newlin (25) Ed Ratleff (14) Ed Ratleff (6) MECCA Arena
10,938		 19–17
37 January 5 @ Kansas City–Omaha 115–106 Mike Newlin (37) Steve Hawes (12) Dave Wohl (6) Kemper Arena
8,138		 20–17
38 January 7 @ Chicago 97–106 Rudy Tomjanovich (34) Rudy Tomjanovich (11) Calvin Murphy (7) Chicago Stadium
4,881		 20–18
39 January 9 Washington 102–94 Rudy Tomjanovich (22) Ed Ratleff (12) Calvin Murphy (14) Hofheinz Pavilion
4,216		 20–19
40 January 10 @ New Orleans 108–111 Rudy Tomjanovich (24) Steve Hawes (17) Dave Wohl (6) Loyola Field House
2,368		 20–20
41 January 16 Seattle 127–125 (OT) Ed Ratleff (25) Hawes, Ratleff (7) Dave Wohl (10) Hofheinz Pavilion
2,274		 20–21
42 January 17 Portland 127–106 Calvin Murphy (25) Ed Ratleff (8) Hawes, Murphy (5) Hofheinz Pavilion
4,250		 20–22
43 January 18 @ Boston 101–123 Calvin Murphy (18) Ed Ratleff (8) Calvin Murphy (5) Hartford Civic Center
11,283		 20–23
44 January 21 Boston 113–102 Calvin Murphy (34) Ed Ratleff (13) Ed Ratleff (8) Hofheinz Pavilion
4,576		 20–24
45 January 23 @ Atlanta 96–95 Calvin Murphy (30) Ed Ratleff (12) Mike Newlin (7) Omni Coliseum
2,691		 21–24
46 January 24 Milwaukee 91–95 Calvin Murphy (23) Kevin Kunnert (21) Calvin Murphy (7) Hofheinz Pavilion
8,194		 22–24
47 January 26 @ Washington 90–118 Calvin Murphy (17) Steve Hawes (11) Murphy, Newlin, Ratleff (5) Capital Centre
7,939		 22–25
48 January 28 Los Angeles 89–104 Rudy Tomjanovich (19) Rudy Tomjanovich (14) Steve Hawes (8) Hofheinz Pavilion
2,156		 23–25
49 January 30 Detroit 88–103 Rudy Tomjanovich (30) Kevin Kunnert (13) Mike Newlin (10) Hofheinz Pavilion
2,317		 24–25
February: 9–6 (home: 5–2; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
50 February 1 @ New York 95–93 Calvin Murphy (32) Steve Hawes (10) Mike Newlin (6) Madison Square Garden
18,284		 25–25
51 February 2 @ Philadelphia 77–90 Rudy Tomjanovich (18) Kevin Kunnert (12) Murphy, Riley (4) The Spectrum
6,087		 25–26
52 February 4 Golden State 107–105 Calvin Murphy (24) Ron Riley (6) Mike Newlin (8) Hofheinz Pavilion
3,173		 25–27
53 February 5 @ New Orleans 124–97 Kevin Kunnert (24) Kevin Kunnert (16) Mike Newlin (6) Loyola Field House
3,063		 26–27
54 February 7 Atlanta 97–105 Kunnert, Murphy (23) Kevin Kunnert (18) Mike Newlin (10) Hofheinz Pavilion
3,215		 27–27
55 February 9 @ Portland 102–92 Rudy Tomjanovich (28) Kevin Kunnert (10) Calvin Murphy (8) Memorial Coliseum
10,511		 28–27
56 February 11 @ Golden State 112–108 (OT) Rudy Tomjanovich (29) Kevin Kunnert (18) Calvin Murphy (10) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
5,775		 29–27
57 February 12 @ Seattle 103–104 Calvin Murphy (27) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (7) Calvin Murphy (4) Seattle Center Coliseum
8,595		 29–28
58 February 14 New Orleans 124–112 Calvin Murphy (23) Rudy Tomjanovich (9) Mike Newlin (4) Hofheinz Pavilion
3,342		 29–29
59 February 16 @ Cleveland 95–100 Calvin Murphy (33) Kevin Kunnert (12) Calvin Murphy (6) Richfield Coliseum
9,082		 29–30
60 February 18 Portland 83–107 Rudy Tomjanovich (27) Rudy Tomjanovich (11) Mike Newlin (10) Hofheinz Pavilion
4,067		 30–30
61 February 21 Philadelphia 85–103 Calvin Murphy (20) Kevin Kunnert (15) Ed Ratleff (11) Hofheinz Pavilion
3,872		 31–30
62 February 23 @ New Orleans 99–108 Kevin Kunnert (27) Kevin Kunnert (14) Calvin Murphy (8) Loyola Field House
6,425		 31–31
63 February 25 Cleveland 87–114 Rudy Tomjanovich (39) Rudy Tomjanovich (12) Dave Wohl (8) Hofheinz Pavilion
4,723		 32–31
64 February 28 Chicago 87–102 Kevin Kunnert (20) Kevin Kunnert (18) Dave Wohl (7) Hofheinz Pavilion
8,475		 33–31
March: 7–9 (home: 6–2; road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
65 March 1 New Orleans 109–121 Calvin Murphy (25) Zaid Abdul-Aziz (12) Murphy, Ratleff (5) Hofheinz Pavilion
6,358		 34–31
66 March 2 Phoenix 104–110 Ed Ratleff (31) Kevin Kunnert (11) Rudy Tomjanovich (9) Hofheinz Pavilion
4,827		 35–31
67 March 7 Cleveland 86–93 Calvin Murphy (23) Kevin Kunnert (14) Dave Wohl (9) Hofheinz Pavilion
8,876		 36–31
68 March 8 @ Phoenix 112–107 Rudy Tomjanovich (35) Rudy Tomjanovich (11) Mike Newlin (14) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
5,272		 37–31
69 March 9 @ Los Angeles 95–116 Rudy Tomjanovich (24) Kevin Kunnert (22) Calvin Murphy (7) The Forum
11,261		 37–32
70 March 11 Seattle 122–117 (OT) Mike Newlin (32) Kunnert, Tomjanovich (9) Mike Newlin (13) Hofheinz Pavilion
6,153		 37–33
71 March 12 @ Washington 88–117 Rudy Tomjanovich (18) Ron Riley (8) Dave Wohl (7) Capital Centre
6,059		 37–34
72 March 14 New York 103–94 Calvin Murphy (21) Kevin Kunnert (18) Mike Newlin (9) Hofheinz Pavilion
9,471		 37–35
73 March 16 @ Boston 94–99 Kevin Kunnert (24) Rudy Tomjanovich (13) Calvin Murphy (6) Boston Garden
15,320		 37–36
74 March 18 Buffalo 115–122 Rudy Tomjanovich (34) Kevin Kunnert (14) Mike Newlin (10) Hofheinz Pavilion
8,627		 38–36
75 March 21 @ Detroit 110–121 Calvin Murphy (31) Ed Ratleff (9) Ratleff, Wohl (6) Cobo Arena
9,048		 38–37
76 March 22 @ Buffalo 112–117 Kevin Kunnert (27) Kevin Kunnert (14) Mike Newlin (5) Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
18,164		 38–38
77 March 23 @ Cleveland 95–101 Rudy Tomjanovich (30) Kunnert, Tomjanovich (14) Dave Wohl (6) Richfield Coliseum
14,769		 38–39
78 March 25 @ Chicago 94–112 Ed Ratleff (17) Abdul-Aziz, Tomjanovich (9) Calvin Murphy (6) Chicago Stadium
9,863		 38–40
79 March 28 Cleveland 105–112 Calvin Murphy (28) Kevin Kunnert (14) Mike Newlin (8) Hofheinz Pavilion
10,518		 39–40
80 March 29 New Orleans 105–107 Calvin Murphy (25) Ed Ratleff (11) Murphy, Ratleff (6) Hofheinz Pavilion
7,328		 40–40
April: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
81 April 1 Atlanta 104–113 Rudy Tomjanovich (27) Kevin Kunnert (11) Calvin Murphy (7) Hofheinz Pavilion
8,257		 41–40
82 April 2 @ Washington 85–112 Rudy Tomjanovich (20) Kevin Kunnert (20) Mike Newlin (11) Capital Centre
7,748		 41–41
Source: www.basketball-reference.com

Playoffs

1975 playoff game log
First Round: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
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

References

  1. ^ 1974–75 Houston Rockets
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