Here are the Rosters for the teams +--------------------+ 2005-06 Houston Rockets Name +--------------------+ Rafer Alston Derek Anderson Jon Barry Lonny Baxter Ryan Bowen Chuck Hayes Luther Head Juwan Howard John Lucas III Tracy McGrady Dikembe Mutombo Moochie Norris Bob Sura Stromile Swift David Wesley Yao Ming +--------------------+ 1983-84 Houston Rockets Name +--------------------+ Allen Leavell James Bailey Elvin Hayes Calvin Murphy Terry Teagle Joe Bryant Wally Walker Caldwell Jones Major Jones Tom Henderson Chuck Nevitt Jeff Taylor Billy Paultz Calvin Garrett +--------------------+ 1997-98 Houston Rockets Name +--------------------+ Kevin Willis Clyde Drexler Charles Barkley Hakeem Olajuwon Matt Maloney Eddie Johnson Mario Elie Matt Bullard Brent Price Othella Harrington Rodrick Rhodes Emanual Davis Joe Stephens Charles Jones +--------------------+ 1999-00 Houston Rockets Name +--------------------+ Steve Francis Cuttino Mobley Charles Barkley Shandon Anderson Walt Williams Hakeem Olajuwon Kelvin Cato Kenny Thomas Carlos Rogers Moochie Norris Matt Bullard Bryce Drew Tony Massenburg Thomas Hamilton Anthony Miller Bill Curley Devin Gray +--------------------+ 2001-02 Houston Rockets Name +--------------------+ Cuttino Mobley Steve Francis Kenny Thomas Moochie Norris Eddie Griffin Kelvin Cato Walt Williams Oscar Torres Kevin Willis Terence Morris Glen Rice Tierre Brown Dan Langhi Jason Collier +--------------------+
Maybe you know this already, but the Rockets went 14-68 in 1982-83. That was the worst by far. This club with half its team missing would still beat those guys. Edit: It looks like you've got the roster from 82-83 there, with the 83-84 record. So I'll vote for that roster.
1983 easily. I went to a few of those games that year as a kid, and watched the Rockets get blown out by the Bullets and I think the San Diego Clippers and an arthritic Bill Walton. We made Jeff Ruland look like Bob Petit. It was pathetic.
SAR hasn't been to the playoffs in over 700 games, that's worst than the WHOLE CLIPPERS ORGANIZATION.
I would have to say this team...only because we're in the moment.. if you ask that question 5yrs from now I'll probably give a different answer..