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1985-86 NBA Standings

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League Champion: Boston Celtics

Most Valuable Player: Larry Bird (25.8/9.8/6.8)
Rookie of the Year: Patrick Ewing (20.0/9.0/2.0)

PPG Leader: Dominique Wilkins (30.3)
RPG Leader: Bill Laimbeer (13.1)
APG Leader: Magic Johnson (12.6)
WS Leader: Larry Bird (15.8)

League Standings

Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) ▪ Click conference name for conference standings
Eastern Conference W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G SRS
Atlantic Division              
Boston Celtics* (1) 67 15 .817 — 114.1 104.7 9.06
Philadelphia 76ers* (3) 54 28 .659 13.0 110.4 108.0 2.47
Washington Bullets* (6) 39 43 .476 28.0 103.0 104.8 -1.28
New Jersey Nets* (7) 39 43 .476 28.0 109.1 111.1 -1.39
New York Knicks (11) 23 59 .280 44.0 98.7 104.3 -4.82
Central Division              
Milwaukee Bucks* (2) 57 25 .695 — 114.5 105.5 8.69
Atlanta Hawks* (4) 50 32 .610 7.0 108.6 106.2 2.59
Detroit Pistons* (5) 46 36 .561 11.0 114.2 113.0 1.44
Chicago Bulls* (8) 30 52 .366 27.0 109.3 113.1 -3.12
Cleveland Cavaliers (9) 29 53 .354 28.0 107.8 110.6 -2.19
Indiana Pacers (10) 26 56 .317 31.0 103.9 107.2 -2.66
Western Conference W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G SRS
Midwest Division              
Houston Rockets* (2) 51 31 .622 — 114.4 111.8 2.11
Denver Nuggets* (3) 47 35 .573 4.0 114.8 113.5 0.89
Dallas Mavericks* (4) 44 38 .537 7.0 115.3 114.2 0.70
Utah Jazz* (5) 42 40 .512 9.0 108.2 108.5 -0.67
Sacramento Kings* (7) 37 45 .451 14.0 108.8 111.9 -3.19
San Antonio Spurs* (8) 35 47 .427 16.0 111.2 113.1 -2.05
Pacific Division              
Los Angeles Lakers* (1) 62 20 .756 — 117.3 109.5 6.84
Portland Trail Blazers* (6) 40 42 .488 22.0 115.1 114.0 0.61
Phoenix Suns (9) 32 50 .390 30.0 110.0 113.0 -3.16
Los Angeles Clippers (10) 32 50 .390 30.0 108.6 115.5 -6.83
Seattle SuperSonics (11) 31 51 .378 31.0 104.4 104.5 -0.47
Golden State Warriors (12) 30 52 .366 32.0 113.4 116.9 -3.59

Expanded Standings

Place Conference Division All-Star Margin Month
Rk Team Overall Home Road E W A C M P Pre Post ≤3 ≥10 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
1 Boston Celtics 67-15 40-1 27-14 48-10 19-5 18-6 30-4 9-3 10-2 38-8 29-7 5-5 40-3 2-1 13-1 8-5 12-1 11-3 15-2 6-2
2 Los Angeles Lakers 62-20 35-6 27-14 15-7 47-13 6-4 9-3 24-6 23-7 37-11 25-9 7-4 34-9 3-0 11-2 11-3 10-5 8-5 14-3 5-2
3 Milwaukee Bucks 57-25 33-8 24-17 39-19 18-6 18-10 21-9 10-2 8-4 33-18 24-7 4-10 39-7 2-2 13-4 7-6 10-4 10-2 10-5 5-2
4 Philadelphia 76ers 54-28 31-10 23-18 38-20 16-8 15-9 23-11 8-4 8-4 32-18 22-10 10-6 19-9 2-1 7-7 10-4 11-5 8-4 11-6 5-1
5 Houston Rockets 51-31 36-5 15-26 13-9 38-22 6-4 7-5 20-10 18-12 33-16 18-15 5-5 20-15 2-2 11-4 7-6 12-2 6-7 8-8 5-2
6 Atlanta Hawks 50-32 34-7 16-25 35-23 15-9 14-14 21-9 6-6 9-3 28-20 22-12 8-3 24-15 1-2 7-9 7-4 11-4 8-6 12-5 4-2
7 Denver Nuggets 47-35 34-7 13-28 13-9 34-26 6-4 7-5 15-15 19-11 30-21 17-14 9-5 23-18 4-0 8-6 7-6 8-8 9-4 8-7 3-4
8 Detroit Pistons 46-36 31-10 15-26 33-25 13-11 15-13 18-12 6-6 7-5 26-24 20-12 12-5 20-17 2-2 10-5 3-10 8-7 13-1 6-8 4-3
9 Dallas Mavericks 44-38 26-15 18-23 11-11 33-27 5-5 6-6 16-14 17-13 25-22 19-16 6-7 21-12 1-1 8-6 5-8 9-6 6-8 11-5 4-4
10 Utah Jazz 42-40 27-14 15-26 12-10 30-30 4-6 8-4 15-15 15-15 25-27 17-13 11-5 20-18 1-2 10-6 6-8 7-9 6-5 9-7 3-3
11 Portland Trail Blazers 40-42 27-14 13-28 9-13 31-29 3-7 6-6 13-17 18-12 29-24 11-18 7-6 23-17 2-1 10-6 8-8 8-7 1-12 7-5 4-3
12 New Jersey Nets 39-43 26-15 13-28 26-32 13-11 11-13 15-19 7-5 6-6 28-23 11-20 5-6 16-25 2-2 8-7 10-4 7-8 4-9 5-10 3-3
13 Washington Bullets 39-43 26-15 13-28 29-29 10-14 11-13 18-16 3-9 7-5 23-26 16-17 10-5 12-20 2-1 5-9 8-5 8-8 5-9 7-8 4-3
14 Sacramento Kings 37-45 25-16 12-29 9-13 28-32 3-7 6-6 15-15 13-17 20-30 17-15 7-8 11-25 1-2 4-10 4-10 9-8 9-2 6-10 4-3
15 San Antonio Spurs 35-47 21-20 14-27 10-12 25-35 5-5 5-7 9-21 16-14 27-25 8-22 4-10 16-23 1-2 8-6 10-5 6-10 5-8 3-13 2-3
16 Los Angeles Clippers 32-50 22-19 10-31 7-15 25-35 4-6 3-9 15-15 10-20 18-32 14-18 7-6 6-34 4-0 2-12 5-9 7-9 4-7 6-10 4-3
17 Phoenix Suns 32-50 23-18 9-32 7-15 25-35 2-8 5-7 9-21 16-14 20-28 12-22 7-7 19-27 0-3 3-12 7-4 7-9 6-7 6-9 3-6
18 Seattle SuperSonics 31-51 24-17 7-34 8-14 23-37 5-5 3-9 12-18 11-19 17-33 14-18 4-12 18-14 0-3 8-7 4-10 5-10 4-8 8-9 2-4
19 Chicago Bulls 30-52 22-19 8-33 19-39 11-13 9-19 10-20 5-7 6-6 17-34 13-18 6-4 11-27 3-1 4-11 6-9 3-10 5-9 5-9 4-3
20 Golden State Warriors 30-52 24-17 6-35 9-13 21-39 4-6 5-7 9-21 12-18 15-37 15-15 7-8 11-24 1-3 7-8 4-11 2-14 5-6 9-6 2-4
21 Cleveland Cavaliers 29-53 16-25 13-28 19-39 10-14 9-20 10-19 5-7 5-7 18-31 11-22 3-9 16-25 1-3 6-7 7-8 4-11 5-7 5-10 1-7
22 Indiana Pacers 26-56 19-22 7-34 19-39 7-17 10-19 9-20 1-11 6-6 16-33 10-23 1-7 18-28 1-1 2-13 6-7 5-11 6-8 5-10 1-6
23 New York Knicks 23-59 15-26 8-33 14-44 9-15 5-19 9-25 4-8 5-7 18-32 5-27 3-5 8-33 0-3 4-11 7-7 6-9 2-9 3-14 1-6

Team vs. Team

Rk Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WSB
1 Atlanta Hawks 0-6 5-1 4-2 1-1 1-1 4-2 1-1 1-1 5-1 2-0 1-1 3-3 4-2 5-1 4-1 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 1-1 0-2 1-4
2 Boston Celtics 6-0 5-1 5-1 1-1 1-1 4-1 2-0 2-0 5-1 2-0 2-0 5-0 4-2 5-1 4-2 1-1 1-1 1-1 2-0 2-0 2-0 5-1
3 Chicago Bulls 1-5 1-5 3-3 0-2 2-0 2-4 2-0 1-1 3-3 1-1 0-2 1-5 2-3 4-2 1-5 1-1 1-1 0-2 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-4
4 Cleveland Cavaliers 2-4 1-5 3-3 1-1 1-1 1-5 0-2 0-2 3-2 1-1 1-1 1-5 3-3 4-1 0-6 2-0 0-2 2-0 1-1 1-1 0-2 1-5
5 Dallas Mavericks 1-1 1-1 2-0 1-1 3-3 0-2 4-1 1-5 2-0 2-3 1-4 0-2 2-0 1-1 0-2 5-0 2-3 3-3 4-2 3-2 5-1 1-1
6 Denver Nuggets 1-1 1-1 0-2 1-1 3-3 1-1 3-2 3-3 2-0 4-1 3-2 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 4-1 3-2 3-3 3-3 2-3 3-3 2-0
7 Detroit Pistons 2-4 1-4 4-2 5-1 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 5-1 2-0 1-1 2-4 4-2 4-1 2-4 0-2 1-1 0-2 1-1 2-0 1-1 4-2
8 Golden State Warriors 1-1 0-2 0-2 2-0 1-4 2-3 1-1 0-5 1-1 5-1 2-4 0-2 1-1 1-1 1-1 2-4 1-5 2-3 2-3 2-4 2-3 1-1
9 Houston Rockets 1-1 0-2 1-1 2-0 5-1 3-3 1-1 5-0 2-0 3-2 1-4 0-2 1-1 2-0 1-1 3-2 3-2 4-2 5-1 3-2 3-3 2-0
10 Indiana Pacers 1-5 1-5 3-3 2-3 0-2 0-2 1-5 1-1 0-2 2-0 0-2 2-4 2-3 2-4 0-6 1-1 0-2 0-2 1-1 2-0 0-2 5-1
11 Los Angeles Clippers 0-2 0-2 1-1 1-1 3-2 1-4 0-2 1-5 2-3 0-2 2-4 1-1 2-0 2-0 0-2 2-4 2-4 5-0 1-4 3-3 3-2 0-2
12 Los Angeles Lakers 1-1 0-2 2-0 1-1 4-1 2-3 1-1 4-2 4-1 2-0 4-2 2-0 1-1 1-1 2-0 5-1 6-0 5-0 4-1 4-2 5-0 2-0
13 Milwaukee Bucks 3-3 0-5 5-1 5-1 2-0 0-2 4-2 2-0 2-0 4-2 1-1 0-2 4-2 6-0 4-1 1-1 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 4-2
14 New Jersey Nets 2-4 2-4 3-2 3-3 0-2 1-1 2-4 1-1 1-1 3-2 0-2 1-1 2-4 5-1 2-4 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 0-2 2-0 2-4
15 New York Knicks 1-5 1-5 2-4 1-4 1-1 1-1 1-4 1-1 0-2 4-2 0-2 1-1 0-6 1-5 0-6 2-0 0-2 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 3-3
16 Philadelphia 76ers 1-4 2-4 5-1 6-0 2-0 1-1 4-2 1-1 1-1 6-0 2-0 0-2 1-4 4-2 6-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 3-3
17 Phoenix Suns 0-2 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-5 1-4 2-0 4-2 2-3 1-1 4-2 1-5 1-1 0-2 0-2 0-2 2-4 2-3 3-2 5-1 1-4 1-1
18 Portland Trail Blazers 0-2 1-1 1-1 2-0 3-2 2-3 1-1 5-1 2-3 2-0 4-2 0-6 0-2 0-2 2-0 0-2 4-2 3-2 1-4 5-1 2-3 0-2
19 Sacramento Kings 0-2 1-1 2-0 0-2 3-3 3-3 2-0 3-2 2-4 2-0 0-5 0-5 0-2 0-2 1-1 0-2 3-2 2-3 5-1 5-0 2-4 1-1
20 San Antonio Spurs 1-1 0-2 1-1 1-1 2-4 3-3 1-1 3-2 1-5 1-1 4-1 1-4 0-2 1-1 1-1 1-1 2-3 4-1 1-5 2-3 2-4 2-0
21 Seattle SuperSonics 1-1 0-2 1-1 1-1 2-3 3-2 0-2 4-2 2-3 0-2 3-3 2-4 0-2 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-5 1-5 0-5 3-2 2-3 1-1
22 Utah Jazz 2-0 0-2 1-1 2-0 1-5 3-3 1-1 3-2 3-3 2-0 2-3 0-5 0-2 0-2 2-0 1-1 4-1 3-2 4-2 4-2 3-2 1-1
23 Washington Bullets 4-1 1-5 4-1 5-1 1-1 0-2 2-4 1-1 0-2 1-5 2-0 0-2 2-4 4-2 3-3 3-3 1-1 2-0 1-1 0-2 1-1 1-1