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1974–75 NBA season The 1974–75 NBA season was the 29th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Golden State Warriors winning the NBA Championship, sweeping the Washington Bullets 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals. Notable occurrenc ...

was the Rockets' 8th season in the

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and 4th season in the city of

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before moving to The Summit a

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later. In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the

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in five games in the First Round, before losing to the

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in five games in the Semifinals.

Offseason

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Playoffs

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References

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Houston Rockets seasons