1978–79 Houston Rockets season

March 2026 August 2023 Houston Rockets 1979 47 35 Central 2 4 Tom Nissalke The Summit KHTV KTRH East First Round(lost to Hawks 0–2) HOU The 1978–79 Houston Rockets season was the Rockets' 12th season in the NBA and 8th season in the city of Houston.1978-79 Houston Rockets In the playoffs, the Rockets were swept by the Atlanta Hawks in two games in the First Round. On the radio, Rockets games began to be broadcast on KTRH after two seasons on KXYZ.Hodges Ann Frank blasts debate organizers https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1202229010/ Houston Chronicle October 6, 1976 4, Section 7 July 5, 2025 Newspapers.com subscriptionHodges Ann https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1204872435/ ABC's 'Apple Pie' sure to be an early loser Houston Chronicle September 22, 1978 7, Section 6 July 5, 2025 Newspapers.com subscription Roster Houston Rockets #B50000 #FFFFFF #FFAA1D #000000 4 Rick Barry F 6 7 205 Miami (FL) 22 Alonzo Bradley F 6 6 190 Texas Southern 10 Mike Dunleavy Mike Dunleavy Sr. G 6 1 180 South Carolina 24 Moses Malone C 6 11 235 Petersburg High School 23 Calvin Murphy G 5 9 165 Niagara 14 Mike Newlin G 6 4 200 Utah 50 Robert Reid basketball F 6 8 205 St. Mary's 45 Rudy Tomjanovich F 6 8 218 Michigan Tom Nissalke Regular season Season standings HOU HOU z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Playoffs Houston Rockets 1979 yes #FF0000 #FFD700 Houston Rockets First Round yes yes no #FFD700 #FF0000 0 1 0 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 11 | Atlanta | L 106–109 | Moses Malone (28) | Moses Malone (17) | Slick Watts (7) | The Summit14,405 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 13 | @ Atlanta | L 91–100 | Moses Malone (21) | Moses Malone (24) | Calvin Murphy (4) | Omni Coliseum15,798 | 0–2 |- HOU 1979 yes Awards and records Moses Malone, NBA Most Valuable Player Award Moses Malone, All-NBA First Team Moses Malone, NBA All-Defensive Second Team References Category:Houston Rockets seasons Houston