The 1984–85 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets draft Akeem Olajuwon. He was selected to play in the 1985 NBA All-Star Game.
In the playoffs, the Rockets lost to the Utah Jazz in five games in the First Round.
Draft picks
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Regular season
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | October 27, 1984 | @ Dallas | W 121–111 | | | | Reunion Arena | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | October 30, 1984 | Dallas | W 106–84 | | | | The Summit | 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | November 1, 1984 | @ Kansas City | W 109–106 | | | | Kemper Arena | 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | November 3, 1984 | New York | W 105–93 | | | | The Summit | 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 6, 1984 | Kansas City | W 108–94 | | | | The Summit | 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 8, 1984 | Seattle | W 99–89 | | | | The Summit | 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | November 10, 1984 | L.A. Clippers | W 117–92 | | | | The Summit | 7–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | November 13, 1984 | Cleveland | W 106–98 | | | | The Summit | 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | November 14, 1984 | @ Indiana | L 117–125 | | | | Market Square Arena | 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 16, 1984 | @ Denver | L 102–119 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | November 17, 1984 | San Antonio | W 141–133 | | | | The Summit | 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 20, 1984 | Detroit | W 123–117 | | | | The Summit | 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 23, 1984 | @ Utah | L 98–111 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | November 24, 1984 | @ Dallas | L 95–113 | | | | Reunion Arena | 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | November 27, 1984 | @ San Antonio | W 114–97 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 11–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | November 28, 1984 | Boston | L 100–110 | | | | The Summit | 11–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | November 30, 1984 | @ Atlanta | W 116–102 | | | | The Omni | 12–5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | December 1, 1984 | Seattle | L 86–94 | | | | The Summit | 12–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | December 4, 1984 | L.A. Clippers | L 100–116 | | | | The Summit | 12–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | December 6, 1984 | @ Golden State | L 113–114 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 12–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | December 8, 1984 | @ Portland | W 127–120 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 13–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 9, 1984 | @ Seattle | L 90–96 | | | | Kingdome | 13–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | December 11, 1984 | @ Phoenix | L 112–120 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 13–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | December 13, 1984 | Atlanta | W 96–93 | | | | The Summit | 14–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 15, 1984 | Dallas | W 117–115 | | | | The Summit | 15–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 18, 1984 | @ Chicago | W 104–96 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 16–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 19, 19847:00p.m. CST | L.A. Lakers | L 116–123 | Sampson (21) | Sampson (10) | Hollins (15) | The Summit16,016 | 16–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | December 22, 1984 | Denver | W 125–107 | | | | The Summit | 17–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | December 26, 1984 | @ Milwaukee | L 87–97 | | | | MECCA Arena | 17–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | December 27, 1984 | @ Kansas City | L 92–96 | | | | Kemper Arena | 17–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | December 29, 1984 | Portland | W 108–92 | | | | The Summit | 18–13
