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The San Diego Rockets were a National Basketball Association team in San Diego. The franchise was founded in San Diego in 1967-68 as the San Diego Rockets and moved to Houston as the Houston Rockets in 1971-72.
Historical Overview
Name | League | Primary Venue | Municipality | Start | End |
Houston Rockets | National Basketball Association | Toyota Center | Houston | 2003-04 | |
The Summit | 1975-76 | 2002-03 | |||
Fertitta Center | 1971-72 | 1974-75 | |||
San Diego Rockets | Pechanga Arena San Diego | San Diego | 1967-68 | 1970-71 |
Trophy Case
- National Basketball Association Championships: 0
- Western Conference Championships: 0
- Western Division Championships: 0
- Pacific Division Championships: 0
- Playoff Berths: 1 (1968-69)
Seasons and Venues
Season | Win | Loss | GB | Finish | Postseason | Venues |
National Basketball Association | ||||||
1967-68 | 15 | 67 | 41 | 6th in Western Division | Did not qualify | Pechanga Arena San Diego, San Diego (41 regular season games) |
1968-69 | 37 | 45 | 18 | 4th in Western Division | Defeated by Atlanta Hawks 4-2 (best-of-seven) | Pechanga Arena San Diego, San Diego (41 regular season games + three postseason games) |
1969-70 | 27 | 55 | 21 | 7th in Western Division | Did not qualify | Pechanga Arena San Diego, San Diego (38 regular season games) Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston (two regular season games) NRG Astrodome, Houston (one regular season game) |
1970-71 | 40 | 42 | 8 | 3rd in Pacific Division 7th in Western Conference |
Did not qualify | Pechanga Arena San Diego, San Diego (39 regular season games) Oakland Arena, Oakland, California (two regular season games) |