The 1978–79 Houston Rockets season was the Rockets' 12th season in the NBA and 8th season in the city of Houston.1978-79 Houston Rockets
In the playoffs, the Rockets were swept by the Atlanta Hawks in two games in the First Round.
On the radio, Rockets games began to be broadcast on KTRH after two seasons on KXYZ. Roster
Regular season
Season standings
z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 11 | Atlanta | L 106–109 | Moses Malone (28) | Moses Malone (17) | Slick Watts (7) | The Summit14,405 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 13 | @ Atlanta | L 91–100 | Moses Malone (21) | Moses Malone (24) | Calvin Murphy (4) | Omni Coliseum15,798 | 0–2
Awards and records Moses Malone, NBA Most Valuable Player Award Moses Malone, All-NBA First Team Moses Malone, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
References