[1] In the off-season, the Rockets acquired Kenny Smith from the Atlanta Hawks.
[2][3][4] The Rockets continued to play .500 basketball during the first half of the season, as Hakeem Olajuwon missed 25 games due to a bone fracture in his right eye.
Buck Johnson provided the team with 13.6 points per game, and Sleepy Floyd played a sixth man role, averaging 12.3 points and 3.9 assists per game off the bench.
[18][19] However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Rockets were swept by the Los Angeles Lakers in three straight games, marking the second consecutive season the Rockets had their season ended by the Lakers.
[24][25][26][27][28] Roster Last transaction: December 6, 1990 NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.