The Houston Rockets are a team.
1984 NBA draft . The Houston Rockets won the coin flip and were awarded the first overall pick , while the Portland Trail Blazers , who obtained the Indiana Pacers ' first-round pick in a trade , were awarded the second pick . Houston Rockets . 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 . Southwest Division (NBA) . The division is located in the South Central United States and consists of five teams , the Dallas Mavericks , the Houston Rockets , the Memphis Grizzlies , the New Orleans Pelicans and the San Antonio Spurs .