[2] At midseason, the team acquired second-year guard Vernon Maxwell from the San Antonio Spurs,[3][4][5] as they continued to play .500 basketball for the rest of the season.
The Rockets finished fifth in the Midwest Division with a 41–41 record,[6] winning a tie-breaker over the Seattle SuperSonics for the #8 seed in the Western Conference.
[15][16][17] However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Rockets lost to the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in four games.
[18][19][20][21] Following the season, Wiggins was released to free agency, and John Lucas and Tim McCormick were both traded to the Atlanta Hawks.
Roster Last transaction: March 19, 1990 NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.