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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Tree Rollins, Mar 15, 2005.

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  1. Tree Rollins

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    With a win tomorrow against Portland, the Rockets will move to 14 games over .500.

    When was the last time the Rockets were 14 games over .500 in a season?
     
    #1 Tree Rollins, Mar 15, 2005
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    At the most, the Rockets were last 14 or more games over .500 on the last day of the 1996-97 season, when the Rockets were 57-25.

    The Rockets did go 31-19 in 1998-99, so there is a slight chance they were 14 games over .500 in that year. I did a quick Google search for Schedule Results for that year, but came up empty.

    Anyway, this could be the first time in almost 8 years that the Rockets move 14 games over .500.
     
    #2 Tree Rollins, Mar 15, 2005
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    You answered your question well. Wonder why there is even a thread.
     
    #3 YallMean, Mar 15, 2005
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    In 1998-99, all teams play only 50 games because of the lockout, do you remember that?:cool:
     
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    :) Yep.

    Does anyone know how to find Schedule/Results for the '98-'99 season to see if the Rockets ever got 14 games over .500?
     
    #5 Tree Rollins, Mar 15, 2005
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    he just wants to jinx us
     
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    Nevermind.
    http://www.basketballreference.com/teams/teamscores.htm?tm=HOU&yr=1998&lg=n

    Turns out that since the end of the 1996-97 season, the Rockets have been 13 games over .500 four times before now, 3 in '99, once last year.

    All 4 previous times they lost the next game. Weird.
     
    #7 Tree Rollins, Mar 15, 2005
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    You might try clutchfans.net next time, I hear it's a really good website.
     
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    Nice. :)
     
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    Maybe to show others who are interested like me? Cheez, people get iritated over the smallest things.:rolleyes:
     
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    watch out if you keep spamming the board yaozilla is gonna open a can up on you :p
     
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    You just mentioned they went 31-19. If my math is correct, that is all 50 games, and only 12 games over .500
     
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    Shut up you CrutchF** thunderhead.
     
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    I remember during that season, The Rox started out 22-9 before slumping and losing to the Lakers in the 1st round.
     
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    I guess I should have just waited for the ESPN recap of the game:

    http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=250316010

    "The Rockets are 14 games over .500 for the first time since the 1996-97 season. "
     
    #15 Tree Rollins, Mar 17, 2005
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