During the 1981-82 season, the Houston Rockets went 46-36, which landed them the sixth seed in the Western Conference. This drew a first round matchup with the Seattle Supersonics, who were the third seed, based on their 52-30 record.
The Rockets were ultimately defeated 2-1, which was a disappointment considering how they were coming off an appearance in the NBA Finals just one year before. The Rockets’ finish landed them the 16th pick in the 1982 draft, which they used on Terry Teagle.
Teagle had a widely successful college career at Baylor, as he was named the Southwest Conference Player of the Year during his sophomore season.