1985 - 86 NBA (NBA) Season Review

1985 - 86 NBA Season Review

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1985 - 86 NBA Regular Season Standings

Eastern Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Atlantic Division
Boston Celtics	67	15	0.817		114.1	104.7
Philadelphia 76ers	54	28	0.659	13	110.4	108.0
Washington Bullets	39	43	0.476	28	103.0	104.8
New Jersey Nets	39	43	0.476	28	109.1	111.1
New York Knicks	23	59	0.280	44	98.7	104.3
Central Division
Milwaukee Bucks	57	25	0.695		114.5	105.5
Atlanta Hawks	50	32	0.610	7	108.6	106.2
Detroit Pistons	46	36	0.561	11	114.2	113.0
Chicago Bulls	30	52	0.366	27	109.3	113.1
Cleveland Cavaliers	29	53	0.354	28	107.8	110.6
Indiana Pacers	26	56	0.317	31	103.9	107.2

Western Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Midwest Division
Houston Rockets	51	31	0.622		114.4	111.8
Denver Nuggets	47	35	0.573	4	114.8	113.5
Dallas Mavericks	44	38	0.537	7	115.3	114.2
Utah Jazz	42	40	0.512	9	108.2	108.5
Sacramento Kings	37	45	0.451	14	108.8	111.9
San Antonio Spurs	35	47	0.427	16	111.2	113.1
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers	62	20	0.756		117.3	109.5
Portland Trail Blazers	40	42	0.488	22	115.1	114.0
Phoenix Suns	32	50	0.390	30	110.0	113.0
Los Angeles Clippers	32	50	0.390	30	108.6	115.5
Seattle SuperSonics	31	51	0.378	31	104.4	104.5
Golden State Warriors	30	52	0.366	32	113.4	116.9

1985 - 86 NBA Playoffs

Finals Boston Celtics over Houston Rockets (4-2) Mon, May 26 - Houston Rockets 100 @ Boston Celtics 112 Thu, May 29 - Houston Rockets 95 @ Boston Celtics 117 Sun, June 1 - Boston Celtics 104 @ Houston Rockets 106 Tue, June 3 - Boston Celtics 106 @ Houston Rockets 103 Thu, June 5 - Boston Celtics 96 @ Houston Rockets 111 Sun, June 8 - Houston Rockets 97 @ Boston Celtics 114
Eastern Conference Finals Boston Celtics over Milwaukee Bucks (4-0) Tue, May 13 - Milwaukee Bucks 96 @ Boston Celtics 128 Thu, May 15 - Milwaukee Bucks 111 @ Boston Celtics 122 Sat, May 17 - Boston Celtics 111 @ Milwaukee Bucks 107 Sun, May 18 - Boston Celtics 111 @ Milwaukee Bucks 98	Western Conference Finals Houston Rockets over Los Angeles Lakers (4-1) Sat, May 10 - Houston Rockets 107 @ Los Angeles Lakers 119 Tue, May 13 - Houston Rockets 112 @ Los Angeles Lakers 102 Fri, May 16 - Los Angeles Lakers 109 @ Houston Rockets 117 Sun, May 18 - Los Angeles Lakers 95 @ Houston Rockets 105 Wed, May 21 - Houston Rockets 114 @ Los Angeles Lakers 112
Eastern Conference Semifinals Boston Celtics over Atlanta Hawks (4-1) Sun, April 27 - Atlanta Hawks 91 @ Boston Celtics 103 Tue, April 29 - Atlanta Hawks 108 @ Boston Celtics 119 Fri, May 2 - Boston Celtics 111 @ Atlanta Hawks 107 Sun, May 4 - Boston Celtics 94 @ Atlanta Hawks 106 Tue, May 6 - Atlanta Hawks 99 @ Boston Celtics 132	Western Conference Semifinals Houston Rockets over Denver Nuggets (4-2) Sat, April 26 - Denver Nuggets 119 @ Houston Rockets 126 Tue, April 29 - Denver Nuggets 101 @ Houston Rockets 119 Fri, May 2 - Houston Rockets 115 @ Denver Nuggets 116 Sun, May 4 - Houston Rockets 111 @ Denver Nuggets 114 Tue, May 6 - Denver Nuggets 103 @ Houston Rockets 131 Thu, May 8 - Houston Rockets 126 @ Denver Nuggets 122
Eastern Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks over Philadelphia 76ers (4-3) Tue, April 29 - Philadelphia 76ers 118 @ Milwaukee Bucks 112 Thu, May 1 - Philadelphia 76ers 107 @ Milwaukee Bucks 119 Sat, May 3 - Milwaukee Bucks 103 @ Philadelphia 76ers 107 Mon, May 5 - Milwaukee Bucks 109 @ Philadelphia 76ers 104 Wed, May 7 - Philadelphia 76ers 108 @ Milwaukee Bucks 113 Fri, May 9 - Milwaukee Bucks 108 @ Philadelphia 76ers 126 Sun, May 11 - Philadelphia 76ers 112 @ Milwaukee Bucks 113	Western Conference Semifinals Los Angeles Lakers over Dallas Mavericks (4-2) Sun, April 27 - Dallas Mavericks 116 @ Los Angeles Lakers 130 Wed, April 30 - Dallas Mavericks 113 @ Los Angeles Lakers 117 Fri, May 2 - Los Angeles Lakers 108 @ Dallas Mavericks 110 Sun, May 4 - Los Angeles Lakers 118 @ Dallas Mavericks 120 Tue, May 6 - Dallas Mavericks 113 @ Los Angeles Lakers 116 Thu, May 8 - Los Angeles Lakers 120 @ Dallas Mavericks 107
Eastern Conference First Round Atlanta Hawks over Detroit Pistons (3-1) Thu, April 17 - Detroit Pistons 122 @ Atlanta Hawks 140 Sat, April 19 - Detroit Pistons 125 @ Atlanta Hawks 137 Tue, April 22 - Atlanta Hawks 97 @ Detroit Pistons 106 Fri, April 25 - Atlanta Hawks 114 @ Detroit Pistons 113	Western Conference First Round Dallas Mavericks over Utah Jazz (3-1) Fri, April 18 - Utah Jazz 93 @ Dallas Mavericks 101 Sun, April 20 - Utah Jazz 106 @ Dallas Mavericks 113 Wed, April 23 - Dallas Mavericks 98 @ Utah Jazz 100 Fri, April 25 - Dallas Mavericks 117 @ Utah Jazz 113
Eastern Conference First Round Boston Celtics over Chicago Bulls (3-0) Thu, April 17 - Chicago Bulls 104 @ Boston Celtics 123 Sun, April 20 - Chicago Bulls 131 @ Boston Celtics 135 Tue, April 22 - Boston Celtics 122 @ Chicago Bulls 104	Western Conference First Round Denver Nuggets over Portland Trail Blazers (3-1) Fri, April 18 - Portland Trail Blazers 126 @ Denver Nuggets 133 Sun, April 20 - Portland Trail Blazers 108 @ Denver Nuggets 106 Tue, April 22 - Denver Nuggets 115 @ Portland Trail Blazers 104 Thu, April 24 - Denver Nuggets 116 @ Portland Trail Blazers 112
Eastern Conference First Round Milwaukee Bucks over New Jersey Nets (3-0) Fri, April 18 - New Jersey Nets 107 @ Milwaukee Bucks 119 Sun, April 20 - New Jersey Nets 97 @ Milwaukee Bucks 111 Tue, April 22 - Milwaukee Bucks 118 @ New Jersey Nets 113	Western Conference First Round Houston Rockets over Sacramento Kings (3-0) Thu, April 17 - Sacramento Kings 87 @ Houston Rockets 107 Sat, April 19 - Sacramento Kings 103 @ Houston Rockets 111 Tue, April 22 - Houston Rockets 113 @ Sacramento Kings 98
Eastern Conference First Round Philadelphia 76ers over Washington Bullets (3-2) Fri, April 18 - Washington Bullets 95 @ Philadelphia 76ers 94 Sun, April 20 - Washington Bullets 97 @ Philadelphia 76ers 102 Tue, April 22 - Philadelphia 76ers 91 @ Washington Bullets 86 Thu, April 24 - Philadelphia 76ers 111 @ Washington Bullets 116 Sun, April 27 - Washington Bullets 109 @ Philadelphia 76ers 134	Western Conference First Round Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs (3-0) Thu, April 17 - San Antonio Spurs 88 @ Los Angeles Lakers 135 Sat, April 19 - San Antonio Spurs 94 @ Los Angeles Lakers 122 Wed, April 23 - Los Angeles Lakers 114 @ San Antonio Spurs 94

1985-86 National Basketball Association (NBA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Shane Battier	Miami Heat	Teammate of the Year
Chauncey Billups	Los Angeles Clippers	Teammate of the Year
Damian Lillard	Portland Trail Blazers	Teammate of the Year
Jrue Holiday	New Orleans Pelicans	Teammate of the Year
Mike Conley	Memphis Grizzlies	Teammate of the Year
Jamal Crawford	Minnesota Timberwolves	Teammate of the Year
Dirk Nowitzki	Dallas Mavericks	Teammate of the Year
Vince Carter	Memphis Grizzlies	Teammate of the Year
Tim Duncan	San Antonio Spurs	Teammate of the Year
Bill Walton	Boston Celtics	Sixth Man Award
Patrick Ewing	New York Knicks	Rookie of the Year Award
Larry Bird	Boston Celtics	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Alvin Robertson	San Antonio Spurs	Most Improved Player
Larry Bird	Boston Celtics	Finals Most Valuable Player
Stan Kasten	Atlanta Hawks	Executive of the Year Award
Alvin Robertson	San Antonio Spurs	Defensive Player of the Year
Marques Johnson	Los Angeles Clippers	Comeback Player of the Year
Mike Fratello	Atlanta Hawks	Coach of the Year
Rory Sparrow?	New York Knicks	Citizen Award
Michael Cooper?	Los Angeles Lakers	Citizen Award
Isiah Thomas	Detroit Pistons	All Star Most Valuable Player
Patrick Ewing	New York Knicks	1st All Rookie Team
Charles Oakley	Chicago Bulls	1st All Rookie Team
Xavier McDaniel	Seattle SuperSonics	1st All Rookie Team
Karl Malone	Utah Jazz	1st All Rookie Team
Joe Dumars	Detroit Pistons	1st All Rookie Team
Sidney Moncrief	Milwaukee Bucks	2nd All Star Team
Larry Bird	Boston Celtics	1st All Star Team
Dominique Wilkins	Atlanta Hawks	1st All Star Team
Magic Johnson	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Star Team
Isiah Thomas	Detroit Pistons	1st All Star Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Star Team
Hakeem Olajuwon	Houston Rockets	2nd All Star Team
Charles Barkley	Philadelphia 76ers	2nd All Star Team
Alex English	Denver Nuggets	2nd All Star Team
Alvin Robertson	San Antonio Spurs	2nd All Star Team
Maurice Cheeks	Philadelphia 76ers	1st All Defensive Team
Mark Eaton	Utah Jazz	1st All Defensive Team
Kevin McHale	Boston Celtics	1st All Defensive Team
Sidney Moncrief	Milwaukee Bucks	1st All Defensive Team
Paul Pressey	Milwaukee Bucks	1st All Defensive Team
Manute Bol	Washington Bullets	2nd All Defensive Team
Michael Cooper	Los Angeles Lakers	2nd All Defensive Team
Bill Hanzlik	Denver Nuggets	2nd All Defensive Team
Dennis Johnson	Boston Celtics	2nd All Defensive Team
Alvin Robertson	San Antonio Spurs	2nd All Defensive Team

NBA - 1985 - 86 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player	Conference	Team	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Larry Bird	East	Boston Celtics	31:00	21	8	2
Moses Malone	East	Philadelphia 76ers	33:00	7	12	1
Robert Parish	East	Boston Celtics	10:00	4	6	1
Bill Laimbeer	East	Detroit Pistons	11:00	5	3	1
Dennis Johnson	East	Boston Celtics	12:00	8	6	3
Michael Ray Richardson	East	Brooklyn Nets	13:00	5	2	1
Terry Cummings	East	Milwaukee Bucks	16:00	17	7	0
Sidney Moncrief	East	Milwaukee Bucks	22:00	8	5	4
Bernard King	East	New York Knicks	22:00	13	7	1
Michael Jordan	East	Chicago Bulls	22:00	7	6	2
Julius Erving	East	Philadelphia 76ers	23:00	12	4	3
Isiah Thomas	East	Detroit Pistons	25:00	22	2	5
Calvin Natt	West	Denver Nuggets	11:00	3	3	1
Jack Sikma	West	Seattle SuperSonics	12:00	0	2	0
Alex English	West	Denver Nuggets	14:00	0	2	1
Hakeem Olajuwon	West	Houston Rockets	15:00	6	5	1
Larry Nance	West	Phoenix Suns	15:00	16	5	0
Norm Nixon	West	Los Angeles Clippers	19:00	11	2	8
Rolando Blackman	West	Dallas Mavericks	23:00	15	3	2
Adrian Dantley	West	Utah Jazz	23:00	10	2	1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	West	Los Angeles Lakers	23:00	11	6	1
George Gervin	West	San Antonio Spurs	25:00	23	3	1
Ralph Sampson	West	Houston Rockets	29:00	24	10	1
Magic Johnson	West	Los Angeles Lakers	31:00	21	5	15

NBA - 1985 - 86 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Alex English	1985-1986	Denver Nuggets	2414
Dominique Wilkins	1985-1986	Atlanta Hawks	2366
Adrian Dantley	1985-1986	Utah Jazz	2267
Larry Bird	1985-1986	Boston Celtics	2115
Kiki Vandeweghe	1985-1986	Portland Trail Blazers	1962
Mike Mitchell	1985-1986	San Antonio Spurs	1921
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1985-1986	Los Angeles Lakers	1846
Jeff Malone	1985-1986	Washington Bullets	1795
Rolando Blackman	1985-1986	Dallas Mavericks	1762
Moses Malone	1985-1986	Philadelphia 76ers	1759
World B. Free	1985-1986	Cleveland Cavaliers	1754

//Assist Leader Section

NBA - 1985 - 86 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Magic Johnson	1985-1986	Los Angeles Lakers	907
Isiah Thomas	1985-1986	Detroit Pistons	830
Reggie Theus	1985-1986	Sacramento Kings	788
Maurice Cheeks	1985-1986	Philadelphia 76ers	753
Sleepy Floyd	1985-1986	Golden State Warriors	746
John Bagley	1985-1986	Cleveland Cavaliers	735
Paul Pressey	1985-1986	Milwaukee Bucks	623
John Stockton	1985-1986	Utah Jazz	610
Clyde Drexler	1985-1986	Portland Trail Blazers	600
Fat Lever	1985-1986	Denver Nuggets	584
Norm Nixon	1985-1986	Los Angeles Clippers	576

..Foul Leaders Section

1985 - 86 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Charles Barkley	1985-1986	Philadelphia 76ers	333
Roy Hinson	1985-1986	Cleveland Cavaliers	316
Wayne Cooper	1985-1986	Denver Nuggets	315
Ralph Sampson	1985-1986	Houston Rockets	308
Xavier McDaniel	1985-1986	Seattle SuperSonics	305
Alton Lister	1985-1986	Milwaukee Bucks	300
Danny Schayes	1985-1986	Denver Nuggets	298
Jon Koncak	1985-1986	Atlanta Hawks	296
Alvin Robertson	1985-1986	San Antonio Spurs	296
Karl Malone	1985-1986	Utah Jazz	295
LaSalle Thompson	1985-1986	Sacramento Kings	295

//Field Goal Percetage Section

1985 - 86 Offensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Off Reb
Larry Smith	1985-1986	Golden State Warriors	384
Charles Barkley	1985-1986	Philadelphia 76ers	354
Moses Malone	1985-1986	Philadelphia 76ers	339
Hakeem Olajuwon	1985-1986	Houston Rockets	333
Buck Williams	1985-1986	Brooklyn Nets	329
Xavier McDaniel	1985-1986	Seattle SuperSonics	307
Bill Laimbeer	1985-1986	Detroit Pistons	305
Dominique Wilkins	1985-1986	Atlanta Hawks	261
Ralph Sampson	1985-1986	Houston Rockets	258
Charles Oakley	1985-1986	Chicago Bulls	255
LaSalle Thompson	1985-1986	Sacramento Kings	252

1985 - 86 Defensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Bill Laimbeer	1985-1986	Detroit Pistons	770
Charles Barkley	1985-1986	Philadelphia 76ers	672
Buck Williams	1985-1986	Brooklyn Nets	657
Ralph Sampson	1985-1986	Houston Rockets	621
Larry Bird	1985-1986	Boston Celtics	615
Jack Sikma	1985-1986	Seattle SuperSonics	602
Karl Malone	1985-1986	Utah Jazz	544
Herb Williams	1985-1986	Indiana Pacers	538
Moses Malone	1985-1986	Philadelphia 76ers	533
Robert Parish	1985-1986	Boston Celtics	524
James Donaldson	1985-1986	Dallas Mavericks	521

NBA - 1985 - 86 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Bill Laimbeer	1985-1986	Detroit Pistons	1075
Charles Barkley	1985-1986	Philadelphia 76ers	1026
Buck Williams	1985-1986	Brooklyn Nets	986
Ralph Sampson	1985-1986	Houston Rockets	879
Moses Malone	1985-1986	Philadelphia 76ers	872
Larry Smith	1985-1986	Golden State Warriors	856
Larry Bird	1985-1986	Boston Celtics	805
Hakeem Olajuwon	1985-1986	Houston Rockets	781
Robert Parish	1985-1986	Boston Celtics	770
LaSalle Thompson	1985-1986	Sacramento Kings	770
Jack Sikma	1985-1986	Seattle SuperSonics	748

NBA - 1985 - 86 Steals Leader

Player	Season	Team	Steals
Alvin Robertson	1985-1986	San Antonio Spurs	301
Maurice Cheeks	1985-1986	Philadelphia 76ers	207
Clyde Drexler	1985-1986	Portland Trail Blazers	197
Fat Lever	1985-1986	Denver Nuggets	178
Charles Barkley	1985-1986	Philadelphia 76ers	173
Isiah Thomas	1985-1986	Detroit Pistons	171
Paul Pressey	1985-1986	Milwaukee Bucks	168
Larry Bird	1985-1986	Boston Celtics	166
Sleepy Floyd	1985-1986	Golden State Warriors	157
John Stockton	1985-1986	Utah Jazz	157
Darwin Cook	1985-1986	Brooklyn Nets	156

NBA - 1985 - 86 Blocks Leader

Player	Season	Team	Blocks
Manute Bol	1985-1986	Washington Bullets	397
Mark Eaton	1985-1986	Utah Jazz	369
Hakeem Olajuwon	1985-1986	Houston Rockets	231
Wayne Cooper	1985-1986	Denver Nuggets	227
Benoit Benjamin	1985-1986	Los Angeles Clippers	206
Herb Williams	1985-1986	Indiana Pacers	184
Tree Rollins	1985-1986	Atlanta Hawks	167
Joe Barry Carroll	1985-1986	Golden State Warriors	143
Alton Lister	1985-1986	Milwaukee Bucks	142
Kevin McHale	1985-1986	Boston Celtics	134
Jawann Oldham	1985-1986	Chicago Bulls	134

1985 - 86 Three (3) Point Percentage (> 50 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Craig Hodges	1985-1986	Milwaukee Bucks	162	73	0.451
Trent Tucker	1985-1986	New York Knicks	91	41	0.451
Ernie Grunfeld	1985-1986	New York Knicks	61	26	0.426
Larry Bird	1985-1986	Boston Celtics	194	82	0.423
World B. Free	1985-1986	Cleveland Cavaliers	169	71	0.420
Kyle Macy	1985-1986	Chicago Bulls	141	58	0.411
Michael Cooper	1985-1986	Los Angeles Lakers	163	63	0.387
Eddie Johnson	1985-1986	Cleveland Cavaliers	65	24	0.369
Dale Ellis	1985-1986	Dallas Mavericks	173	63	0.364
Byron Scott	1985-1986	Los Angeles Lakers	61	22	0.361
Kevin McKenna	1985-1986	Washington Bullets	75	27	0.360

1985 - 86 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Darryl Dawkins	1985-1986	Brooklyn Nets	440	284	0.645
Steve Johnson	1985-1986	San Antonio Spurs	573	362	0.632
Artis Gilmore	1985-1986	San Antonio Spurs	683	423	0.619
Charles Barkley	1985-1986	Philadelphia 76ers	966	578	0.598
Kurt Rambis	1985-1986	Los Angeles Lakers	269	160	0.595
Otis Thorpe	1985-1986	Sacramento Kings	492	289	0.587
Larry Nance	1985-1986	Phoenix Suns	993	582	0.586
James Worthy	1985-1986	Los Angeles Lakers	1073	629	0.586
Charles Pittman	1985-1986	Phoenix Suns	218	127	0.583
Jerry Sichting	1985-1986	Boston Celtics	396	229	0.578
Kevin McHale	1985-1986	Boston Celtics	978	561	0.574

1985 - 86 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Darryl Dawkins	1985-1986	Brooklyn Nets	441	284	0.644
Steve Johnson	1985-1986	San Antonio Spurs	573	362	0.632
Artis Gilmore	1985-1986	San Antonio Spurs	684	423	0.618
Kurt Rambis	1985-1986	Los Angeles Lakers	269	160	0.595
Otis Thorpe	1985-1986	Sacramento Kings	492	289	0.587
Charles Pittman	1985-1986	Phoenix Suns	218	127	0.583
Larry Nance	1985-1986	Phoenix Suns	1001	582	0.581
James Worthy	1985-1986	Los Angeles Lakers	1086	629	0.579
Kevin McHale	1985-1986	Boston Celtics	978	561	0.574
Charles Barkley	1985-1986	Philadelphia 76ers	1041	595	0.572
Tim McCormick	1985-1986	Seattle SuperSonics	444	253	0.570