What is the history of rockets?

With the first pick of the 1984 NBA draft the Rockets selected Hakeem Olajuwon from the University of Houston. With two dynamic All-Star big men, the Rockets enjoyed great success in the 1986 season, winning the Western Conference Championship in five games over the Los Angeles Lakers and competing in the NBA Finals for only the second time in team history. However, the Celtics defeated the Rockets four games to two.