NBA Games Played on January 4, 1986
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 25 | 7 | .781 | — | 112.8 | 106.4 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 20 | 13 | .606 | 5.5 | 109.2 | 106.5 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 21 | 14 | .600 | 5.5 | 110.5 | 110.3 |
| Washington Bullets* | 16 | 16 | .500 | 9.0 | 103.7 | 103.4 |
| New York Knicks | 11 | 23 | .324 | 15.0 | 96.5 | 101.3 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 24 | 12 | .667 | — | 116.2 | 105.8 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 17 | 15 | .531 | 5.0 | 104.9 | 105.9 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 15 | 19 | .441 | 8.0 | 115.6 | 117.3 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 19 | .441 | 8.0 | 110.2 | 110.1 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 14 | 22 | .389 | 10.0 | 110.0 | 113.7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 10 | 22 | .313 | 12.0 | 104.0 | 105.5 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 22 | 12 | .647 | — | 118.0 | 113.9 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 20 | 14 | .588 | 2.0 | 110.3 | 109.9 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 19 | 14 | .576 | 2.5 | 116.5 | 114.9 |
| Dallas Mavericks* | 15 | 15 | .500 | 5.0 | 114.5 | 114.4 |
| Utah Jazz* | 17 | 18 | .486 | 5.5 | 109.3 | 110.5 |
| Sacramento Kings* | 11 | 22 | .333 | 10.5 | 108.1 | 114.7 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 26 | 5 | .839 | — | 120.4 | 110.8 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 21 | 16 | .568 | 8.0 | 114.9 | 112.8 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 13 | 20 | .394 | 14.0 | 104.2 | 102.8 |
| Golden State Warriors | 12 | 24 | .333 | 16.5 | 109.8 | 113.5 |
| Phoenix Suns | 10 | 20 | .333 | 15.5 | 109.4 | 113.6 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 11 | 23 | .324 | 16.5 | 107.2 | 117.4 |
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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