NBA Games Played on January 2, 1986
5 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 24 | 7 | .774 | — | 112.2 | 106.1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 20 | 12 | .625 | 4.5 | 109.4 | 106.3 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 20 | 13 | .606 | 5.0 | 109.8 | 109.8 |
| Washington Bullets* | 16 | 15 | .516 | 8.0 | 103.8 | 103.3 |
| New York Knicks | 11 | 22 | .333 | 14.0 | 96.8 | 100.8 |
| 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 | 18 | .455 | 6.5 | 116.0 | 117.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 14 | 18 | .438 | 7.0 | 109.7 | 109.7 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 14 | 21 | .400 | 8.5 | 110.3 | 113.8 |
| Indiana Pacers | 9 | 22 | .290 | 11.5 | 103.9 | 106.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 21 | 12 | .636 | — | 118.1 | 114.4 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 19 | 12 | .613 | 1.0 | 117.1 | 114.9 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 19 | 14 | .576 | 2.0 | 109.9 | 109.7 |
| Utah Jazz* | 17 | 16 | .515 | 4.0 | 109.7 | 110.2 |
| Dallas Mavericks* | 14 | 15 | .483 | 5.0 | 114.3 | 114.7 |
| Sacramento Kings* | 10 | 22 | .313 | 10.5 | 107.9 | 115.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 25 | 5 | .833 | — | 120.8 | 111.2 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 20 | 16 | .556 | 8.0 | 114.4 | 113.0 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 12 | 20 | .375 | 14.0 | 103.8 | 102.7 |
| Phoenix Suns | 10 | 19 | .345 | 14.5 | 109.6 | 113.0 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 11 | 21 | .344 | 15.0 | 108.0 | 117.4 |
| Golden State Warriors | 12 | 23 | .343 | 15.5 | 109.6 | 113.3 |
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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