Houston Rockets timeline
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1981 NBA Finals - Celtics Defeat Rockets
The 1981 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1980-81 NBA season, pitting the Boston Celtics against the Houston... Read more
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1986 NBA Finals- Celtics Defeat Rockets
The 1986 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1985-86 NBA season. It pitted the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics against the... Read more
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Boston Celtics defeat Houston Rockets, 97-93
After Kevin Garnett put the game away with a late jumper, teammate Paul Pierce jumped on his back for a ride. The way the "Big Ticket" carried the... Read more
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Boston Celtics defeat Houston Rockets, 94-74
HOUSTON - The Celtics sent the hot Rockets back to earth last night. The second-longest winning streak in NBA history - 22 games - ended when... Read more
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Boston Celtics defeat Houston Rockets, 103-99
HOUSTON - The Celtics have been politically active in recent days, and they were active on the court last night in taking a 103-99 victory over the... Read more
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Houston Rockets defeat Boston Celtics, 89-85
Bad bounces, deities, and dog days, miscommunication and misfiring. Since Christmas Day, those factors have trumped the Big Three, leprechauns, and... Read more
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Houston Rockets defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 97-84
Al Jefferson returned to the Timberwolves and the starting lineup on Wednesday night against Houston after a two-game absence to be with his... Read more
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Houston Rockets defeat New York Knicks, 105-96
HOUSTON - Yao Ming is back in China rehabilitating a foot injury that may or may not shorten his once-promising career, while Tracy McGrady is... Read more
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Houston Rockets defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 120-114
HOUSTON - Here's something you can't ask about the Timberwolves every night: Just how did they plan to exploit their vast height advantage at... Read more
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Houston Rockets defeat Milwaukee Bucks, 101-98
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Luis Scola scored a season-high 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in helping the Rockets hold off the Bucks. The Argentine... Read more
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Houston Rockets defeat Milwaukee Bucks, 127-99
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Guard Trevor Ariza led Houston's three-point clinic, making six of seven shots from beyond the arc and finishing with 22... Read more
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Houston Rockets defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 112-98
Ryan Hollins made all seven of his shots. Kevin Love led the Timberwolves in scoring, rebounding, blocks and nearly assists. Darko Milicic grabbed... Read more
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Boston Celtics defeat Houston Rockets, 94-87
HOUSTON—Paul Pierce scored 26 points, Ray Allen hit five 3-pointers and had 19 points, and the Boston Celtics snapped Houston's four-game winning... Read more
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Houston Rockets defeat New York Knicks, 116-112
As Tracy McGrady recounted his bad breakup with the Houston Rockets that forced him to move halfway across the country from his family, the... Read more
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Houston Rockets defeat Boston Celtics, 119-114
The absence of defense didn’t bother Doc Rivers the most. For the second straight game, his Celtics chose to shoot it out with an opponent... Read more
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Houston Rockets defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 120-94
HOUSTON — Big Yao Ming's return this season from foot surgery means his minutes are being carefully measured and he is not being allowed to play... Read more