NBA Games Played on December 17, 1985
10 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 20 | 5 | .800 | — | 111.2 | 105.4 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 14 | 12 | .538 | 6.5 | 109.2 | 111.2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 13 | 12 | .520 | 7.0 | 109.2 | 107.1 |
| Washington Bullets* | 12 | 12 | .500 | 7.5 | 105.8 | 104.4 |
| New York Knicks | 7 | 18 | .280 | 13.0 | 94.1 | 99.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 18 | 10 | .643 | — | 117.1 | 106.7 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 14 | 13 | .519 | 3.5 | 117.3 | 117.5 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 13 | 13 | .500 | 4.0 | 103.7 | 106.0 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 11 | 14 | .440 | 5.5 | 108.7 | 108.9 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 10 | 19 | .345 | 8.5 | 110.1 | 114.7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 18 | .280 | 9.5 | 104.7 | 107.2 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 18 | 8 | .692 | — | 118.8 | 113.7 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 17 | 9 | .654 | 1.0 | 116.8 | 113.7 |
| Utah Jazz* | 16 | 11 | .593 | 2.5 | 111.0 | 110.2 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 15 | 12 | .556 | 3.5 | 108.9 | 109.5 |
| Dallas Mavericks* | 12 | 11 | .522 | 4.5 | 114.3 | 112.6 |
| Sacramento Kings* | 9 | 17 | .346 | 9.0 | 107.8 | 115.3 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 21 | 3 | .875 | — | 122.8 | 111.7 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 15 | 13 | .536 | 8.0 | 112.5 | 112.3 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 11 | 16 | .407 | 11.5 | 103.7 | 102.0 |
| Golden State Warriors | 10 | 19 | .345 | 13.5 | 109.0 | 112.7 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | 17 | .320 | 13.5 | 108.2 | 118.2 |
| Phoenix Suns | 8 | 17 | .320 | 13.5 | 110.4 | 114.7 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.

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