The Houston Rockets were 34-48 in 1971-72. They finished 4th in the Pacific Division and 7th in the Western Conference.
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| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 20.0 | |
6 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 22.0 | |
7 | 34 | 48 | .415 | 35.0 | |
8 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 43.0 | |
9 | 18 | 64 | .220 | 51.0 |
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Dosunmu scores 21 and Kuminga sparks late surge in Timberwolves’ 117-107 win over Rockets
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Rockets beat Celtics 109-93 behind Alperen Sengun’s 26 points, 10 assists
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Alperen Sengun leads Rockets past Celtics 109-93 as Houston moves into first in West
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Jabari Smith Jr. scores 30 points, Rockets beat Thunder 119-98
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Irving scores 35 and Flagg adds 33 as Mavericks hand Rockets 1st loss of season 116-111
1971-72 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.6 | 109.7 | 54.1 | 21.7 | 43.8 | 100.9 | 43.4 | 22.1 | 29.6 | 74.8 | 48.1 | 24.3 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 14th | 7th | 4th | 15th | 5th | 2nd | 16th | 12th | 11th | 9th | 16th | 12th | |||||||||
Opponent | 82 | 240.6 | 111.2 | 52.4 | 23.7 | 43.2 | 95.3 | 45.3 | 24.8 | 33.4 | 74.4 | 50.6 | 23.7 | ||||||||
Opponent Rank | 14th | 10th | 13th | 9th | 7th | 7th | 9th | 13th | 13th | 7th | 9th | 8th | |||||||||
Net | -1.6 | +1.6 | -2.0 | +0.6 | +5.6 | -1.9 | -2.7 | -3.8 | +0.4 | -2.4 | +0.6 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 10th | 6th | 14th | 6th | 4th | 15th | 13th | 15th | 9th | 14th | 12th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 |

