Houston Rockets Worst Losses Ever
This list shows the NBA games with the largest margins of defeat in Rockets history, in the Regular Season and the Playoffs.
RS = Season / PL = Playoffs
Rockets All-Time Worst Losses - Top 50 |
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| Point Margin |
Game |
Details |
| 56 |
L
136
-
80
|
1986-87 (RS) / Dec 6, 1986 / at Houston
|
| 53 |
L
129
-
76
|
1982-83 (RS) / Feb 1, 1983 / at Chicago
|
| 49 |
L
133
-
|
2020-21 (RS) / Feb 28, 2021 / at Houston
|
| 42 |
L
156
-
114
|
1967-68 (RS) / Mar 1, 1968 / at San Diego
|
|
L
129
-
87
|
1967-68 (RS) / Nov 30, 1967 / at San Diego
|
|
| 41 |
L
126
-
|
2017-18 (PL) / May 20, 2018 / at Golden State
Western Conference Finals |
| 40 |
L
118
-
|
2008-09 (PL) / May 12, 2009 / at Los Angeles
Western Conference Semifinals |
|
L
116
-
|
2004-05 (PL) / May 7, 2005 / at Dallas
Western Conference First Round |
|
|
L
111
-
|
1998-99 (RS) / Mar 7, 1999 / at Portland
|
|
| 39 |
L
114
-
|
2016-17 (PL) / May 11, 2017 / at Houston
Western Conference Semifinals |
|
L
115
-
|
2001-02 (RS) / Feb 20, 2002 / at Milwaukee
|
|
|
L
124
-
85
|
1982-83 (RS) / Mar 2, 1983 / at New Jersey
|
|
|
L
142
-
103
|
1971-72 (RS) / Nov 10, 1971 / at Houston
|
|
| 38 |
L
134
-
|
2019-20 (RS) / Aug 14, 2020 / at Houston
|
|
L
120
-
|
1994-95 (RS) / Feb 6, 1995 / at Portland
|
|
|
L
128
-
90
|
1981-82 (RS) / Jan 15, 1982 / at San Antonio
|
|
| 37 |
L
151
-
|
2022-23 (RS) / Mar 24, 2023 / at Memphis
|
|
L
133
-
|
2022-23 (RS) / Feb 15, 2023 / at Oklahoma City
|
|
|
L
117
-
|
1988-89 (RS) / Mar 8, 1989 / at Utah
|
|
|
L
130
-
93
|
1982-83 (RS) / Jan 19, 1983 / at Denver
|
|
| 36 |
L
127
-
|
2019-20 (RS) / Feb 7, 2020 / at Phoenix
|
|
L
113
-
|
2001-02 (RS) / Nov 19, 2001 / at Sacramento
|
|
|
L
152
-
116
|
1968-69 (RS) / Oct 27, 1968 / at Los Angeles
|
|
| 35 |
L
124
-
|
2021-22 (RS) / Dec 15, 2021 / at Cleveland
|
|
L
115
-
|
2014-15 (PL) / May 23, 2015 / at Houston
Western Conference Finals |
|
|
L
120
-
|
1995-96 (RS) / Jan 25, 1996 / at Washington
|
|
|
L
131
-
96
|
1985-86 (RS) / Jan 19, 1986 / at Dallas
|
|
|
L
123
-
88
|
1977-78 (RS) / Jan 29, 1978 / at Portland
|
|
|
L
139
-
104
|
1970-71 (RS) / Feb 24, 1971 / at Milwaukee
|
|
| 34 |
L
135
-
|
2021-22 (RS) / Feb 14, 2022 / at Utah
|
|
L
136
-
|
2021-22 (RS) / Nov 15, 2021 / at Memphis
|
|
|
L
109
-
|
2005-06 (RS) / Feb 16, 2006 / at Phoenix
|
|
|
L
114
-
|
1997-98 (RS) / Jan 19, 1998 / at Houston
|
|
| 33 |
L
114
-
|
2015-16 (PL) / Apr 27, 2016 / at Golden State
Western Conference First Round |
|
L
128
-
|
2014-15 (PL) / May 10, 2015 / at Los Angeles
Western Conference Semifinals |
|
|
L
114
-
|
2013-14 (RS) / Dec 20, 2013 / at Indiana
|
|
|
L
99
-
|
2009-10 (RS) / Feb 9, 2010 / at Miami
|
|
|
L
108
-
|
1995-96 (PL) / May 4, 1996 / at Seattle
Western Conference Semifinals |
|
|
L
128
-
95
|
1982-83 (RS) / Oct 29, 1982 / at Seattle
|
|
|
L
119
-
86
|
1975-76 (RS) / Jan 29, 1976 / at Kansas City
|
|
|
L
130
-
97
|
1972-73 (RS) / Oct 21, 1972 / at Houston
|
|
| 32 |
L
153
-
|
2022-23 (RS) / Feb 4, 2023 / at Oklahoma City
|
|
L
122
-
|
1999-00 (RS) / Mar 30, 2000 / at Minnesota
|
|
|
L
109
-
|
1997-98 (RS) / Mar 29, 1998 / at Miami
|
|
|
L
130
-
|
1991-92 (RS) / Apr 15, 1992 / at Utah
|
|
|
L
121
-
|
1991-92 (RS) / Dec 30, 1991 / at Cleveland
|
|
|
L
114
-
|
1990-91 (RS) / Mar 30, 1991 / at Orlando
|
|
|
L
123
-
91
|
1980-81 (RS) / Dec 21, 1980 / at Milwaukee
|
|
|
L
116
-
84
|
1977-78 (RS) / Dec 11, 1977 / at Seattle
|
|
|
L
124
-
92
|
1968-69 (RS) / Feb 23, 1969 / at Atlanta
|
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