Team season
1980-81 Houston Rockets
41–41
Regular season
12–9
Playoffs
8
Conference seed
4
Playoff matchups
Postseason path
Playoff matchups
NBA Finals
vs Boston Celtics
6 indexed games · Open complete series →
Western Conference Finals
vs Sacramento Kings
5 indexed games · Open complete series →
Western Conference First Round
vs Los Angeles Lakers
3 indexed games · Open complete series →
Western Conference Semifinals
vs San Antonio Spurs
7 indexed games · Open complete series →
Season highlights
Best games from 1980-81
Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential games to the top.
