Matchup Index

Houston Rockets vs Washington Wizards

Houston Rockets 86
Houston Rockets leads 86-84
wins
1967-68 to 2025-26
Houston Rockets have won 7 straight
Washington Wizards 84

Series timeline

▲ Houston Rockets ahead (peak +2) ▼ Washington Wizards ahead (peak +33)
1967-68: Baltimore Bullets 7-01968-69: Baltimore Bullets 5-11969-70: Baltimore Bullets 6-01970-71: Baltimore Bullets 4-11971-72: Baltimore Bullets 3-21972-73: Capital Bullets 5-21973-74: Washington Bullets 4-31974-75: Washington Bullets 5-21975-76: Washington Bullets 4-31976-77: Houston Rockets 7-31977-78: Washington Bullets 3-11978-79: Split 2-21979-80: Washington Bullets 4-21980-81: Washington Bullets 2-01981-82: Houston Rockets 2-01982-83: Split 1-11983-84: Washington Bullets 2-01984-85: Washington Bullets 2-01985-86: Houston Rockets 2-01986-87: Split 1-11987-88: Houston Rockets 2-01988-89: Washington Bullets 2-01989-90: Split 1-11990-91: Split 1-11991-92: Houston Rockets 2-01992-93: Split 1-11993-94: Split 1-11994-95: Houston Rockets 2-01995-96: Split 1-11996-97: Houston Rockets 2-01997-98: Split 1-11999-00: Split 1-12000-01: Houston Rockets 2-02001-02: Split 1-12002-03: Split 1-12003-04: Houston Rockets 2-02004-05: Split 1-12005-06: Houston Rockets 2-02006-07: Houston Rockets 2-02007-08: Houston Rockets 2-02008-09: Split 1-12009-10: Houston Rockets 2-02010-11: Split 1-12011-12: Houston Rockets 2-02012-13: Split 1-12013-14: Houston Rockets 2-02014-15: Split 1-12015-16: Split 1-12016-17: Houston Rockets 2-02017-18: Split 1-12018-19: Split 1-12019-20: Houston Rockets 1-02020-21: Split 1-12021-22: Houston Rockets 2-02022-23: Split 1-12023-24: Houston Rockets 2-02024-25: Houston Rockets 2-02025-26: Houston Rockets 2-0

San Diego Rockets Houston Rockets Baltimore Bullets Baltimore Bullets Capital Bullets Washington Bullets Washington Wizards Split season or tie Season with a postseason meeting One season per cell

Longest streaks: Houston Rockets 7 (2005-06–2008-09), Baltimore Bullets 12 (1968-69–1970-71). Current: Houston Rockets 7.

Splits

SplitHouston Rockets record
Regular season82-82
Postseason4-2
Hosted by Houston Rockets50-32
Hosted by Washington Wizards36-52
Last 10 seasons (2016-17 to 2025-26)15-4
Largest Houston Rockets win123-93 (2004-05)
Largest Washington Wizards win156-114 (1967-68)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1976-77May 1, 1977Houston Rockets 108-103 at Washington Bullets
1976-77Apr 29, 1977Houston Rockets 123-115 at Houston Rockets
1976-77Apr 26, 1977Houston Rockets 107-103 at Washington Bullets
1976-77Apr 24, 1977Washington Bullets 93-90 at Washington Bullets
1976-77Apr 21, 1977Houston Rockets 124-118 at Houston Rockets
1976-77Apr 19, 1977Washington Bullets 111-101 at Houston Rockets

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (2-0) Nov 12, 2025 Houston Rockets 135-112 at Houston Rockets
Mar 2, 2026 Houston Rockets 123-118 at Washington Wizards
2024-25 (2-0) Nov 11, 2024 Houston Rockets 107-92 at Houston Rockets
Jan 7, 2025 Houston Rockets 135-112 at Washington Wizards
2023-24 (2-0) Mar 14, 2024 Houston Rockets 135-119 at Houston Rockets
Mar 19, 2024 Houston Rockets 137-114 at Washington Wizards
2022-23 (1-1) Jan 25, 2023 Washington Wizards 108-103 at Houston Rockets
Apr 9, 2023 Houston Rockets 114-109 at Washington Wizards
2021-22 (2-0) Jan 5, 2022 Houston Rockets 114-111 at Washington Wizards
Mar 21, 2022 Houston Rockets 115-97 at Houston Rockets
2020-21 (1-1) Jan 26, 2021 Houston Rockets 107-88 at Houston Rockets
Feb 15, 2021 Washington Wizards 131-119 at Washington Wizards
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 Oct 30, 2019 Houston Rockets 159-158 at Washington Wizards
2018-19 (1-1) Nov 26, 2018 Washington Wizards 135-131 at Washington Wizards
Dec 19, 2018 Houston Rockets 136-118 at Houston Rockets
2017-18 (1-1) Dec 29, 2017 Washington Wizards 121-103 at Washington Wizards
Apr 3, 2018 Houston Rockets 120-104 at Houston Rockets
2016-17 (2-0) Nov 7, 2016 Houston Rockets 114-106 at Washington Wizards
Jan 2, 2017 Houston Rockets 101-91 at Houston Rockets
2015-16 (1-1) Dec 9, 2015 Houston Rockets 109-103 at Washington Wizards
Jan 30, 2016 Washington Wizards 123-122 at Houston Rockets
2014-15 (1-1) Dec 29, 2014 Washington Wizards 104-103 at Houston Rockets
Mar 29, 2015 Houston Rockets 99-91 at Washington Wizards
2013-14 (2-0) Jan 11, 2014 Houston Rockets 114-107 at Washington Wizards
Feb 12, 2014 Houston Rockets 113-112 at Houston Rockets
2012-13 (1-1) Dec 12, 2012 Houston Rockets 99-93 at Houston Rockets
Feb 23, 2013 Washington Wizards 105-103 at Washington Wizards
2011-12 (2-0) Jan 16, 2012 Houston Rockets 114-106 at Washington Wizards
Jan 27, 2012 Houston Rockets 103-76 at Houston Rockets
2010-11 (1-1) Nov 10, 2010 Washington Wizards 98-91 at Washington Wizards
Dec 27, 2010 Houston Rockets 100-93 at Houston Rockets
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 (2-0) Mar 9, 2010 Houston Rockets 96-88 at Washington Wizards
Mar 30, 2010 Houston Rockets 98-94 at Houston Rockets
2008-09 (1-1) Nov 21, 2008 Houston Rockets 103-91 at Washington Wizards
Dec 29, 2008 Washington Wizards 89-87 at Houston Rockets
2007-08 (2-0) Jan 8, 2008 Houston Rockets 92-84 at Washington Wizards
Feb 26, 2008 Houston Rockets 94-69 at Houston Rockets
2006-07 (2-0) Nov 22, 2006 Houston Rockets 86-82 at Houston Rockets
Dec 9, 2006 Houston Rockets 114-109 at Washington Wizards
2005-06 (2-0) Jan 3, 2006 Houston Rockets 123-111 at Washington Wizards
Mar 31, 2006 Houston Rockets 105-103 at Houston Rockets
2004-05 (1-1) Feb 15, 2005 Houston Rockets 123-93 at Houston Rockets
Mar 2, 2005 Washington Wizards 101-98 at Washington Wizards
2003-04 (2-0) Jan 13, 2004 Houston Rockets 93-80 at Washington Wizards
Feb 17, 2004 Houston Rockets 107-81 at Houston Rockets
2002-03 (1-1) Nov 22, 2002 Houston Rockets 93-86 at Houston Rockets
Feb 27, 2003 Washington Wizards 100-98 at Washington Wizards
2001-02 (1-1) Dec 6, 2001 Washington Wizards 85-82 at Houston Rockets
Feb 18, 2002 Houston Rockets 102-89 at Washington Wizards
2000-01 (2-0) Feb 13, 2001 Houston Rockets 99-89 at Houston Rockets
Mar 31, 2001 Houston Rockets 96-86 at Washington Wizards
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (1-1) Dec 23, 1999 Houston Rockets 105-89 at Houston Rockets
Dec 26, 1999 Washington Wizards 103-92 at Washington Wizards
1997-98 (1-1) Dec 27, 1997 Houston Rockets 111-101 at Houston Rockets
Feb 24, 1998 Washington Wizards 124-112 at Washington Wizards
1996-97 (2-0) Nov 30, 1996 Houston Rockets 103-99 at Washington Bullets
Mar 20, 1997 Houston Rockets 96-90 at Houston Rockets
1995-96 (1-1) Dec 8, 1995 Houston Rockets 113-107 at Houston Rockets
Jan 25, 1996 Washington Bullets 120-85 at Washington Bullets
1994-95 (2-0) Dec 13, 1994 Houston Rockets 93-85 at Houston Rockets
Feb 17, 1995 Houston Rockets 109-92 at Washington Bullets
1993-94 (1-1) Jan 13, 1994 Washington Bullets 120-102 at Washington Bullets
Mar 21, 1994 Houston Rockets 128-112 at Houston Rockets
1992-93 (1-1) Feb 8, 1993 Washington Bullets 106-100 at Houston Rockets
Mar 26, 1993 Houston Rockets 90-69 at Washington Bullets
1991-92 (2-0) Dec 17, 1991 Houston Rockets 100-97 at Houston Rockets
Dec 27, 1991 Houston Rockets 107-100 at Washington Bullets
1990-91 (1-1) Dec 14, 1990 Washington Bullets 106-93 at Washington Bullets
Feb 14, 1991 Houston Rockets 129-117 at Houston Rockets
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989-90 (1-1) Jan 20, 1990 Houston Rockets 127-107 at Houston Rockets
Apr 6, 1990 Washington Bullets 121-110 at Washington Bullets
1988-89 (0-2) Dec 29, 1988 Washington Bullets 126-109 at Washington Bullets
Feb 27, 1989 Washington Bullets 104-98 at Houston Rockets
1987-88 (2-0) Jan 2, 1988 Houston Rockets 111-100 at Washington Bullets
Feb 20, 1988 Houston Rockets 115-109 at Houston Rockets
1986-87 (1-1) Nov 21, 1986 Washington Bullets 115-99 at Washington Bullets
Jan 24, 1987 Houston Rockets 115-92 at Houston Rockets
1985-86 (2-0) Jan 11, 1986 Houston Rockets 87-86 at Houston Rockets
Mar 29, 1986 Houston Rockets 114-109 at Washington Bullets
1984-85 (0-2) Feb 23, 1985 Washington Bullets 123-115 at Houston Rockets
Mar 15, 1985 Washington Bullets 120-114 at Washington Bullets
1983-84 (0-2) Dec 6, 1983 Washington Bullets 113-109 at Houston Rockets
Feb 7, 1984 Washington Bullets 95-92 at Washington Bullets
1982-83 (1-1) Jan 18, 1983 Houston Rockets 100-98 at Houston Rockets
Feb 10, 1983 Washington Bullets 104-100 at Washington Bullets
1981-82 (2-0) Nov 20, 1981 Houston Rockets 95-94 at Washington Bullets
Feb 13, 1982 Houston Rockets 111-104 at Houston Rockets
1980-81 (0-2) Dec 27, 1980 Washington Bullets 115-97 at Washington Bullets
Mar 6, 1981 Washington Bullets 105-104 at Houston Rockets
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979-80 (2-4) Nov 24, 1979 Washington Bullets 105-103 at Houston Rockets
Dec 22, 1979 Washington Bullets 122-114 at Washington Bullets
Jan 18, 1980 Houston Rockets 134-111 at Houston Rockets
Feb 27, 1980 Houston Rockets 110-97 at Houston Rockets
Feb 28, 1980 Washington Bullets 105-99 at Washington Bullets
Mar 14, 1980 Washington Bullets 92-85 at Washington Bullets
1978-79 (2-2) Dec 6, 1978 Washington Bullets 101-96 at Houston Rockets
Feb 2, 1979 Washington Bullets 120-106 at Houston Rockets
Feb 22, 1979 Houston Rockets 120-110 at Washington Bullets
Apr 8, 1979 Houston Rockets 112-102 at Washington Bullets
1977-78 (1-3) Nov 5, 1977 Houston Rockets 116-105 at Houston Rockets
Nov 26, 1977 Washington Bullets 93-91 at Washington Bullets
Mar 5, 1978 Washington Bullets 106-88 at Washington Bullets
Mar 10, 1978 Washington Bullets 117-114 at Houston Rockets
1976-77 (7-3) Oct 30, 1976 Houston Rockets 105-92 at Houston Rockets
Dec 22, 1976 Houston Rockets 111-90 at Houston Rockets
Jan 1, 1977 Washington Bullets 104-89 at Washington Bullets
Apr 1, 1977 Houston Rockets 91-85 at Washington Bullets
Apr 19, 1977 Washington Bullets 111-101 at Houston Rockets Postseason
Apr 21, 1977 Houston Rockets 124-118 at Houston Rockets Postseason
Apr 24, 1977 Washington Bullets 93-90 at Washington Bullets Postseason
Apr 26, 1977 Houston Rockets 107-103 at Washington Bullets Postseason
Apr 29, 1977 Houston Rockets 123-115 at Houston Rockets Postseason
May 1, 1977 Houston Rockets 108-103 at Washington Bullets Postseason
1975-76 (3-4) Nov 25, 1975 Houston Rockets 100-89 at Washington Bullets
Nov 26, 1975 Houston Rockets 97-85 at Houston Rockets
Jan 19, 1976 Houston Rockets 115-96 at Houston Rockets
Feb 14, 1976 Washington Bullets 108-89 at Washington Bullets
Feb 29, 1976 Washington Bullets 110-108 at Washington Bullets
Mar 4, 1976 Washington Bullets 113-106 at Houston Rockets
Apr 7, 1976 Washington Bullets 115-105 at Houston Rockets
1974-75 (2-5) Oct 23, 1974 Washington Bullets 99-95 at Washington Bullets
Oct 31, 1974 Houston Rockets 95-92 at Houston Rockets
Dec 20, 1974 Houston Rockets 116-91 at Houston Rockets
Jan 9, 1975 Washington Bullets 102-94 at Houston Rockets
Jan 26, 1975 Washington Bullets 118-90 at Washington Bullets
Mar 12, 1975 Washington Bullets 117-88 at Washington Bullets
Apr 2, 1975 Washington Bullets 112-85 at Washington Bullets
1973-74 (3-4) Nov 7, 1973 Capital Bullets 111-97 at Houston Rockets
Dec 5, 1973 Houston Rockets 119-99 at Houston Rockets
Dec 22, 1973 Capital Bullets 98-89 at Capital Bullets
Jan 20, 1974 Washington Bullets 111-105 at Washington Bullets
Mar 13, 1974 Houston Rockets 117-93 at Houston Rockets
Mar 15, 1974 Houston Rockets 114-105 at Houston Rockets
Mar 22, 1974 Washington Bullets 109-95 at Washington Bullets
1972-73 (2-5) Nov 14, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 104-103 at Baltimore Bullets
Nov 28, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 108-90 at Baltimore Bullets
Nov 29, 1972 Houston Rockets 102-94 at Baltimore Bullets
Dec 1, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 103-96 at Baltimore Bullets
Dec 15, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 94-91 at Baltimore Bullets
Mar 9, 1973 Capital Bullets 109-104 at Houston Rockets
Mar 21, 1973 Houston Rockets 118-110 at Capital Bullets
1971-72 (2-3) Nov 7, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 109-106 at Houston Rockets
Nov 16, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 110-107 at Baltimore Bullets
Feb 11, 1972 Houston Rockets 116-95 at Houston Rockets
Feb 15, 1972 Baltimore Bullets 113-98 at Baltimore Bullets
Mar 25, 1972 Houston Rockets 106-85 at Baltimore Bullets
1970-71 (1-4) Oct 14, 1970 Baltimore Bullets 123-105 at Baltimore Bullets
Nov 6, 1970 Baltimore Bullets 125-118 at San Diego Rockets
Jan 15, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 124-117 at Houston Rockets
Jan 23, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 127-120 at Baltimore Bullets
Mar 13, 1971 Houston Rockets 121-115 at Houston Rockets
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969-70 (0-6) Nov 18, 1969 Baltimore Bullets 142-138 at Baltimore Bullets
Dec 13, 1969 Baltimore Bullets 117-105 at Baltimore Bullets
Jan 13, 1970 Baltimore Bullets 144-126 at San Diego Rockets
Jan 17, 1970 Baltimore Bullets 131-115 at San Diego Rockets
Feb 16, 1970 Baltimore Bullets 140-109 at Baltimore Bullets
Feb 24, 1970 Baltimore Bullets 128-118 at Baltimore Bullets
1968-69 (1-5) Oct 24, 1968 Baltimore Bullets 119-115 at San Diego Rockets
Nov 9, 1968 Baltimore Bullets 109-107 at Baltimore Bullets
Nov 20, 1968 Baltimore Bullets 114-110 at Baltimore Bullets
Nov 27, 1968 San Diego Rockets 123-107 at Baltimore Bullets
Jan 8, 1969 Baltimore Bullets 108-107 at San Diego Rockets
Jan 10, 1969 Baltimore Bullets 106-104 at San Diego Rockets
1967-68 (0-7) Oct 25, 1967 Baltimore Bullets 125-109 at San Diego Rockets
Jan 25, 1968 Baltimore Bullets 127-113 at San Diego Rockets
Jan 27, 1968 Baltimore Bullets 123-122 at San Diego Rockets
Feb 5, 1968 Baltimore Bullets 121-108 at Baltimore Bullets
Feb 8, 1968 Baltimore Bullets 106-102 at Baltimore Bullets
Feb 11, 1968 Baltimore Bullets 136-116 at Baltimore Bullets
Mar 1, 1968 Baltimore Bullets 156-114 at San Diego Rockets

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.