1984–85 Houston Rockets season

The 1984–85 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets draft Akeem Olajuwon. He was selected to play in the 1985 NBA All-Star Game.

In the playoffs, the Rockets lost to the Utah Jazz in five games in the First Round.

Draft picks = Hall of Famer

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Club team 1 1 Akeem Olajuwon* Center Houston–Jr. 3 51 Jim Petersen Forward/Center Minnesota 4 74 Willie Jackson Forward Centenary 5 97 Al McClain New Hampshire 7 143 Joedy Gardner Long Beach State 8 166 Greg Wolff Angelo State 9 188 Bill Coon Presbyterian 10 210 Robert Turner Canisius

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Game log Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | October 27, 1984 | @ Dallas | W 121–111

| Reunion Arena | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | October 30, 1984 | Dallas | W 106–84

| The Summit | 2–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | November 1, 1984 | @ Kansas City | W 109–106

| Kemper Arena | 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | November 3, 1984 | New York | W 105–93

| The Summit | 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 6, 1984 | Kansas City | W 108–94

| The Summit | 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 8, 1984 | Seattle | W 99–89

| The Summit | 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | November 10, 1984 | L.A. Clippers | W 117–92

| The Summit | 7–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | November 13, 1984 | Cleveland | W 106–98

| The Summit | 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | November 14, 1984 | @ Indiana | L 117–125

| Market Square Arena | 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 16, 1984 | @ Denver | L 102–119

| McNichols Sports Arena | 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | November 17, 1984 | San Antonio | W 141–133

| The Summit | 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 20, 1984 | Detroit | W 123–117

| The Summit | 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 23, 1984 | @ Utah | L 98–111

| Salt Palace Acord Arena | 10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | November 24, 1984 | @ Dallas | L 95–113

| Reunion Arena | 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | November 27, 1984 | @ San Antonio | W 114–97

| HemisFair Arena | 11–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | November 28, 1984 | Boston | L 100–110

| The Summit | 11–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | November 30, 1984 | @ Atlanta | W 116–102

| The Omni | 12–5

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | December 1, 1984 | Seattle | L 86–94

| The Summit | 12–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | December 4, 1984 | L.A. Clippers | L 100–116

| The Summit | 12–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | December 6, 1984 | @ Golden State | L 113–114

| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 12–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | December 8, 1984 | @ Portland | W 127–120

| Memorial Coliseum | 13–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 9, 1984 | @ Seattle | L 90–96

| Kingdome | 13–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | December 11, 1984 | @ Phoenix | L 112–120

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 13–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | December 13, 1984 | Atlanta | W 96–93

| The Summit | 14–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 15, 1984 | Dallas | W 117–115

| The Summit | 15–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 18, 1984 | @ Chicago | W 104–96

| Chicago Stadium | 16–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 19, 19847:00p.m. CST | L.A. Lakers | L 116–123 | Sampson (21) | Sampson (10) | Hollins (15) | The Summit16,016 | 16–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | December 22, 1984 | Denver | W 125–107

| The Summit | 17–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | December 26, 1984 | @ Milwaukee | L 87–97

| MECCA Arena | 17–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | December 27, 1984 | @ Kansas City | L 92–96

| Kemper Arena | 17–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | December 29, 1984 | Portland | W 108–92

| The Summit | 18–13

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | January 2, 1985 | @ Denver | W 113–111

| McNichols Sports Arena | 19–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | January 5, 1985 | @ Golden State | W 103–94

| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 20–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | January 6, 1985 | @ Utah | L 92–121

| Salt Palace Acord Arena | 20–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | January 8, 1985 | Kansas City | W 112–110

| The Summit | 21–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 11, 1985 | @ Philadelphia | L 108–115

| The Spectrum | 21–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 13, 1985 | @ New Jersey | L 99–100

| Brendan Byrne Arena | 21–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 15, 1985 | @ Portland | L 117–121

| Memorial Coliseum | 21–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 16, 1985 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 88–98

| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 21–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | January 18, 1985 | @ Phoenix | W 112–101

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 22–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | January 19, 1985 | Utah | W 120–95

| The Summit | 23–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 22, 1985 | Phoenix | W 101–97

| The Summit | 24–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | January 25, 1985 | San Antonio | L 107–122

| The Summit | 24–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | January 26, 1985 | Milwaukee | L 102–105

| The Summit | 24–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | January 28, 1985 | New Jersey | W 97–93

| The Summit | 25–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | January 30, 19859:30p.m. CST | @ L.A. Lakers | W 116–113 | Olajuwon (24) | Sampson (10) | Hollins (12) | The Forum17,505 | 26–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | February 2, 1985 | Denver | W 131–128 (2OT)

| The Summit | 27–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | February 5, 19857:00p.m. CST | L.A. Lakers | L 104–113 | Sampson (33) | Sampson (13) | Lloyd (8) | The Summit16,016 | 27–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | February 7, 1985 | Golden State | W 112–105

| The Summit | 28–21 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | February 12, 1985 | Phoenix | W 126–114

| The Summit | 29–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 14, 1985 | @ New York | W 113–105

| Madison Square Garden | 31–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 16, 1985 | @ Cleveland | W 122–115

| Richfield Coliseum | 31–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | February 19, 1985 | Dallas | L 115–124

| The Summit | 31–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 20, 1985 | @ Phoenix | W 126–122

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 32–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | February 22, 1985 | Portland | W 117–103

| The Summit | 33–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | February 23, 1985 | Washington | L 115–123

| The Summit | 33–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | February 26, 19859:30p.m. CST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 94–100 | Olajuwon (21) | Olajuwon (16) | McCray (8) | The Forum17,505 | 33–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | February 27, 1985 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 117–109

| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 34–24

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | March 1, 1985 | @ Utah | W 119–115

| Salt Palace Acord Arena | 35–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | March 3, 1985 | Philadelphia | W 99–90

| The Summit | 36–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | March 5, 1985 | @ Denver | L 131–133 (2OT)

| McNichols Sports Arena | 36–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 | March 6, 1985 | Utah | L 90–94

| The Summit | 36–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | March 8, 1985 | Indiana | W 125–105

| The Summit | 37–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | March 9, 1985 | @ San Antonio | W 123–117

| HemisFair Arena | 38–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 | March 12, 1985 | Denver | W 131–129

| The Summit | 39–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | March 15, 1985 | @ Washington | L 114–120

| Capital Centre | 39–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 | March 17, 1985 | @ Boston | L 120–134

| Boston Garden | 39–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | March 19, 1985 | Chicago | W 106–100

| The Summit | 40–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 | March 22, 19857:30p.m. CST | L.A. Lakers | L 107–130 | McCray (21) | Sampson (10) | Lloyd, Lucas, McCray, Sampson (5) | The Summit16,018 | 40–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | March 26, 1985 | Kansas City | W 115–93

| The Summit | 41–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | March 27, 1985 | @ Detroit | L 110–127

| Joe Louis Arena | 41–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | March 29, 1985 | Golden State | W 121–116

| The Summit | 42–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | March 30, 1985 | Utah | W 106–96

| The Summit | 43–30

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | April 1, 1985 | @ Seattle | W 127–116

| Kingdome | 44–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 | April 2, 1985 | @ Portland | L 113–127

| Memorial Coliseum | 44–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 76 | April 4, 1985 | @ Golden State | L 108–113

| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 44–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 | April 6, 1985 | @ Dallas | W 139–127 (2OT)

| Reunion Arena | 45–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | April 7, 1985 | @ San Antonio | L 105–126

| HemisFair Arena | 45–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 | April 9, 1985 | San Antonio | W 124–103

| The Summit | 46–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | April 11, 1985 | @ Kansas City | W 125–123

| Kemper Arena | 47–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 | April 12, 1985 | L.A. Clippers | L 110–115

| The Summit | 47–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | April 14, 1985 | Seattle | W 121–98

| The Summit | 48–34

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 19, 1985 | Utah | L 101–115 | Sampson (26) | Sampson (24) | Hollins (7) | The Summit13,185 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 21, 1985 | Utah | W 122–96 | Lloyd (27) | Sampson (14) | Lloyd, Lucas (6) | The Summit14,139 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 24, 1985 | @ Utah | L 104–112 | Olajuwon (26) | Olajuwon (16) | Lucas (7) | Salt Palace Acord Arena12,316 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | April 26, 1985 | @ Utah | W 96–94 | Sampson, Olajuwon (18) | Sampson (18) | Lucas (5) | Salt Palace Acord Arena12,690 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | April 28, 1985 | Utah | L 97–104 | Olajuwon (32) | Olajuwon (14) | Lucas (8) | The Summit16,016 | 2–3

Player statistics

Season Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

Awards Ralph Sampson, NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award Akeem Olajuwon, NBA All-Defensive Second Team Akeem Olajuwon, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

Records

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Additions

Player Signed Former team

Subtractions Player Left New team

See also 1984–85 NBA season

References