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text_A: The Houston Rockets have been the victors of four Western Conference titles.
text_B: The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston , Texas .. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association -LRB- NBA -RRB- , as a member of the league 's Western Conference Southwest Division .. Western. Western Conference ( NBA ). Southwest. Southwest Division ( NBA ). National Basketball Association. National Basketball Association. Western Conference. Western Conference ( NBA ). Southwest Division. Southwest Division ( NBA ). The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center , located in downtown Houston .. Toyota Center. Toyota Center. downtown Houston. downtown Houston. The Rockets have won two NBA championships and four Western Conference titles .. Western. Western Conference ( NBA ). Western Conference. Western Conference ( NBA ). The team was established as the San Diego Rockets , an expansion team originally based in San Diego , in 1967 .. expansion team. expansion team. San Diego. San Diego. In 1971 , the Rockets moved to Houston .. moved. Relocation of professional sports teams. The Rockets won only 15 games in their debut season as a franchise in 1967 .. In the 1968 NBA draft , the Rockets , picking first overall , selected power forward Elvin Hayes , who would lead the team to its first playoff appearance in his rookie season .. 1968 NBA draft. 1968 NBA draft. first overall. List of first overall NBA draft picks. power forward. power forward ( basketball ). Elvin Hayes. Elvin Hayes. playoff. 1969 NBA Playoffs. forward. power forward ( basketball ). The Rockets did not finish a season with a winning record until the 1976 -- 77 season , when they traded for center Moses Malone .. center. center ( basketball ). Moses Malone. Moses Malone. Malone went on to win the NBA Most Valuable Player -LRB- MVP -RRB- award twice and led Houston to the conference finals in his first year with the team .. NBA Most Valuable Player. NBA Most Valuable Player Award. conference finals. NBA Conference Finals. his first year. 1976–77 NBA season. He also led the Rockets to the NBA Finals in 1981 where they were defeated in six games by the Boston Celtics , led by Larry Bird and future Rockets coach Kevin McHale .. 1981 NBA Finals. NBA Finals. NBA Finals. Boston Celtics. Boston Celtics. Larry Bird. Larry Bird. Kevin McHale. Kevin McHale ( basketball ). In 1984 , the Rockets drafted center Hakeem Olajuwon , who would be paired with 7 ft Ralph Sampson , forming one of the tallest front courts in the NBA .. center. center ( basketball ). 1984 NBA draft. Hakeem Olajuwon. Hakeem Olajuwon. Ralph Sampson. Ralph Sampson. Nicknamed the `` Twin Towers '' , they led the team to the 1986 NBA Finals -- the second NBA Finals appearance in franchise history -- where Houston was again defeated by the Boston Celtics .. 1985–86 NBA season. NBA Finals. NBA Finals. Boston Celtics. Boston Celtics. 1986 NBA Finals. 1986 NBA Finals. The Rockets continued to reach the playoffs throughout the 1980s , but failed to advance past the first round for several years following a second-round defeat to the Seattle SuperSonics in 1987 .. Seattle SuperSonics. Seattle SuperSonics. 1987 NBA Playoffs. Rudy Tomjanovich took over as head coach midway through the 1991 -- 92 season , ushering in the most successful period in franchise history .. Rudy Tomjanovich. Rudy Tomjanovich. Olajuwon-led Rockets went to the 1994 NBA Finals and won franchise 's first championship against Patrick Ewing and the New York Knicks .. 1993–94 NBA season. NBA Finals. NBA Finals. 1994 NBA Finals. 1994 NBA Finals. Patrick Ewing. Patrick Ewing. New York Knicks. New York Knicks. The following season , the Rockets reinforced by another All-Star , Clyde Drexler , repeated as champions as the sixth seed in the West and swept the Orlando Magic , led by a young Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway , in four games .. The following season. 1995 NBA Finals. Clyde Drexler. Clyde Drexler. Orlando Magic. Orlando Magic. Shaquille O'Neal. Shaquille O'Neal. Penny Hardaway. Penny Hardaway. Houston became the lowest-seeded team in NBA history to win the title .. The Rockets acquired all-star forward Charles Barkley in 1996 , but the presence of three of the NBA 's 50 greatest players of all-time -LRB- Olajuwon , Drexler , and Barkley -RRB- was not enough to propel Houston past the Western Conference Finals .. Western. Western Conference ( NBA ). Western Conference. Western Conference ( NBA ). forward. power forward ( basketball ). Charles Barkley. Charles Barkley. Each one of the aging trio had left the team by 2001 , and the Rockets of the early 21st century , led by superstars Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming , followed the trend of consistent regular-season respectability followed by playoff underachievement as both players struggled with injuries .. playoff. 1969 NBA Playoffs. Tracy McGrady. Tracy McGrady. Yao Ming. Yao Ming. After Yao 's early retirement in 2011 , the Rockets entered a period of rebuilding , completely dismantling and retooling their roster .. The acquisition of franchise player James Harden in 2012 has launched the Rockets back into championship contention in the mid-2010s .. James Harden. James Harden. The Rockets , under general manager Daryl Morey , are notable for popularizing the use of advanced statistical analytics -LRB- similar to sabermetrics in baseball -RRB- in player acquisitions and style of play .. Daryl Morey. Daryl Morey. sabermetrics. sabermetrics
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