NBA Games Played on December 31, 1985

Dec 30, 1985 Dec 31, 1985 Jan 1, 1986

No games played on this date.

Division Standings

* Playoff teams

Division Standings Table
Eastern Conference	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G
Atlantic Division
Boston Celtics*	23	7	.767	—	111.9	106.2
Philadelphia 76ers*	19	12	.613	4.5	109.1	105.9
New Jersey Nets*	20	13	.606	4.5	109.8	109.8
Washington Bullets*	15	15	.500	8.0	103.4	103.1
New York Knicks	11	21	.344	13.0	96.5	100.3
Central Division
Milwaukee Bucks*	22	12	.647	—	116.4	106.6
Atlanta Hawks*	15	15	.500	5.0	104.5	106.3
Detroit Pistons*	15	17	.469	6.0	115.8	117.1
Cleveland Cavaliers	14	18	.438	7.0	109.7	109.7
Chicago Bulls*	13	21	.382	9.0	109.6	113.6
Indiana Pacers	9	21	.300	11.0	103.9	105.9

Table
Western Conference	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G
Midwest Division
Houston Rockets*	20	12	.625	—	118.0	114.3
Denver Nuggets*	19	12	.613	0.5	117.1	114.9
San Antonio Spurs*	19	13	.594	1.0	110.1	109.6
Utah Jazz*	17	16	.515	3.5	109.7	110.2
Dallas Mavericks*	14	15	.483	4.5	114.3	114.7
Sacramento Kings*	9	22	.290	10.5	107.7	115.3
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers*	25	5	.833	—	120.8	111.2
Portland Trail Blazers*	20	15	.571	7.5	114.3	112.8
Seattle SuperSonics	12	20	.375	14.0	103.8	102.7
Golden State Warriors	12	22	.353	15.0	109.5	113.1
Phoenix Suns	10	19	.345	14.5	109.6	113.0
Los Angeles Clippers	11	21	.344	15.0	108.0	117.4

Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.