First Round
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Finals
First RoundBest of 3-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
4/11 | vs Atlanta (5) | L | 106-109 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||
4/13 | at Atlanta (5) | L | 91-100 | 0-2 |
The 1979 Houston Rockets, coached by Tom Nissalke, lost the First Round after finishing the NBA regular season in 2nd place in the Eastern Conference Central Division with a 47-35 record.
First RoundBest of 3-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
4/11 | vs Atlanta (5) | L | 106-109 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||
4/13 | at Atlanta (5) | L | 91-100 | 0-2 |