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This page features the complete 1985-86 NBA season standings, including conference and division positions, wins, loses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs.
| Best Record |
All-NBA 1st Team | Season MVP |
Boston Celtics
67-15 |
Larry Bird
Dominique Wilkins
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Magic Johnson
Isiah Thomas |
Larry Bird
Boston Celtics |
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x = teams that made the playoffs are marked with an "x".
NBA 1985-86 Conference Standings |
| Western Conference |
Eastern Conference |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
62 |
20 |
.756 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Houston Rockets |
51 |
31 |
.622 |
11 |
x |
| 3. |
Denver Nuggets |
47 |
35 |
.573 |
15 |
x |
| 4. |
Dallas Mavericks |
44 |
38 |
.537 |
18 |
x |
| 5. |
Utah Jazz |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
20 |
x |
| 6. |
Portland Trail Blazers |
40 |
42 |
.488 |
22 |
x |
| 7. |
Sacramento Kings |
37 |
45 |
.451 |
25 |
x |
| 8. |
San Antonio Spurs |
35 |
47 |
.427 |
27 |
x |
| 9. |
Phoenix Suns |
32 |
50 |
.390 |
30 |
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| 10. |
Los Angeles Clippers |
32 |
50 |
.390 |
30 |
|
| 11. |
Seattle Supersonics |
31 |
51 |
.378 |
31 |
|
| 12. |
Golden State Warriors |
30 |
52 |
.366 |
32 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Boston Celtics |
67 |
15 |
.817 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
10 |
x |
| 3. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
54 |
28 |
.659 |
13 |
x |
| 4. |
Atlanta Hawks |
50 |
32 |
.610 |
17 |
x |
| 5. |
Detroit Pistons |
46 |
36 |
.561 |
21 |
x |
| 6. |
Washington Bullets |
39 |
43 |
.476 |
28 |
x |
| 7. |
New Jersey Nets |
39 |
43 |
.476 |
28 |
x |
| 8. |
Chicago Bulls |
30 |
52 |
.366 |
37 |
x |
| 9. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
29 |
53 |
.354 |
38 |
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| 10. |
Indiana Pacers |
26 |
56 |
.317 |
41 |
|
| 11. |
New York Knicks |
23 |
59 |
.280 |
44 |
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NBA 1985-86 Division Standings |
| Midwest Division |
Atlantic Division |
|
|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Houston Rockets |
51 |
31 |
.622 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Denver Nuggets |
47 |
35 |
.573 |
4 |
x |
| 3. |
Dallas Mavericks |
44 |
38 |
.537 |
7 |
x |
| 4. |
Utah Jazz |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
9 |
x |
| 5. |
Sacramento Kings |
37 |
45 |
.451 |
14 |
x |
| 6. |
San Antonio Spurs |
35 |
47 |
.427 |
16 |
x |
|
|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Boston Celtics |
67 |
15 |
.817 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
54 |
28 |
.659 |
13 |
x |
| 3. |
Washington Bullets |
39 |
43 |
.476 |
28 |
x |
| 4. |
New Jersey Nets |
39 |
43 |
.476 |
28 |
x |
| 5. |
New York Knicks |
23 |
59 |
.280 |
44 |
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| Pacific Division |
Central Division |
|
|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
62 |
20 |
.756 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Portland Trail Blazers |
40 |
42 |
.488 |
22 |
x |
| 3. |
Phoenix Suns |
32 |
50 |
.390 |
30 |
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| 4. |
Los Angeles Clippers |
32 |
50 |
.390 |
30 |
|
| 5. |
Seattle Supersonics |
31 |
51 |
.378 |
31 |
|
| 6. |
Golden State Warriors |
30 |
52 |
.366 |
32 |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Atlanta Hawks |
50 |
32 |
.610 |
7 |
x |
| 3. |
Detroit Pistons |
46 |
36 |
.561 |
11 |
x |
| 4. |
Chicago Bulls |
30 |
52 |
.366 |
27 |
x |
| 5. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
29 |
53 |
.354 |
28 |
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| 6. |
Indiana Pacers |
26 |
56 |
.317 |
31 |
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