<Tr> <Td> 1974--75 </Td> <Td> NBA </Td> <Td> Eastern </Td> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> Central </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td>. 500 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Won First Round (Knicks) 2--1 Lost Conference Semifinals (Celtics) 4--1 </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1975--76 </Td> <Td> NBA </Td> <Td> Eastern </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> Central </Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td>. 488 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976--77 </Td> <Td> NBA </Td> <Td> Eastern </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Central </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td>. 598 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Won Conference Semifinals (Bullets) 4--2 Lost Conference Finals (76ers) 4--2 </Td> <Td> Tom Nissalke (COY) Ray Patterson (EOY) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977--78 </Td> <Td> NBA </Td> <Td> Eastern </Td> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> Central </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td>. 341 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr>

When was the last time houston made it to the finals