1985-86 NBA season
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The 1985-86 NBA season was the 40th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their third championship of the decade, beating the Houston Rockets 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
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[edit] Notable occurrences
- The NBA All-Star Game was played at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas, with the East defeating the West 139-132. Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons wins the game's MVP award.
- The Kings relocate from Kansas City, Missouri to Sacramento, California, playing their home games at ARCO Arena I. The last NBA franchise to relocate until the Grizzlies move from Vancouver, Canada to Memphis, Tennessee in 2001.
- This season marks the first time the NBA hands out a Most Improved Player award at the end of a season.
[edit] Final standings
[edit] Eastern Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsC | 67 | 15 | .817 | - |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 13 |
| New Jersey Nets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 |
| Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 |
| New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 44 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 57 | 25 | .695 | - |
| Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
| Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 |
| Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28 |
| Indiana Pacers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 31 |
[edit] Western Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 51 | 31 | .622 | - |
| Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 7 |
| Utah Jazz | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9 |
| Sacramento Kings | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 35 | 47 | .427 | 16 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | - |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 22 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30 |
| Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
| Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 32 |
C - NBA Champions
[edit] NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
- Rookie of the Year: Patrick Ewing, New York Knicks
- Defensive Player of the Year: Alvin Robertson, San Antonio Spurs
- Sixth Man of the Year: Bill Walton, Boston Celtics
- Most Improved Player: Alvin Robertson, San Antonio Spurs
- Coach of the Year: Mike Fratello, Atlanta Hawks
- All-NBA First Team:
- F - Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
- F - Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks
- C - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
- G - Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons
- G - Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
- All-NBA Rookie Team:
- Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons
- Charles Oakley, Chicago Bulls
- Patrick Ewing, New York Knicks
- Xavier McDaniel, Seattle SuperSonics
- Karl Malone, Utah Jazz
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
[edit] See also
| Preceded by: 1984-85 NBA season |
NBA seasons 1985-86 |
Succeeded by: 1986-87 NBA season |
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