NBA 1985/86

National Basketball Association
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Duration		October 25, 1985 - April 13, 1986
Season games per team		82
Number of teams		23
Regular season
Best record		Boston Celtics
Season MVP		Larry Bird
Playoffs
Eastern - Champion		Boston Celtics
Runner-up team		Milwaukee Bucks
Western - Champion		Houston Rockets
Runner-up team		Los Angeles Lakers
Finals
NBA champions		Boston Celtics
Runner-up		Houston Rockets
Finals MVP		Larry Bird

The 1985–86 NBA season marked the National Basketball Association's 40th season . The regular season began on October 25, 1985 and ended on April 13, 1986. This was followed by the NBA playoffs on April 17, 1986, which ended in early June with the NBA finals . The championship won the Boston Celtics with a 4-2 in the series against the Houston Rockets .

Draft

The 1985 NBA Draft took place in New York City on June 18, 1985 . In the first position was Patrick Ewing of the New York Knicks selected.

All-Star Game

The 1986 All-Star Game was played on February 9, 1986 at the Reunion Arena in Dallas . The East won with 139 to 132. For MVP was Isiah Thomas selected.

Final results

S = wins, N = defeats, PCT = percentage of wins, P = deficit on division leaders

The placements in the seed lists of the respective conference playoffs are listed in brackets.

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Boston Celtics (1) 67 15th .817 - 2 Philadelphia 76ers (3) 54 28 .659 13 3 Washington Bullets (6) 39 43 .476 28 4th New Jersey Nets (7) 39 43 .476 28 5 New York Knicks 23 59 .280 44 Central Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Milwaukee Bucks (2) 57 25th .695 - 2 Atlanta Hawks (4) 50 32 .610 7th 3 Detroit Pistons (5) 46 36 .561 11 4th Chicago Bulls (8) 30th 52 .366 27 5 Cleveland Cavaliers 29 53 .354 28 6th Indiana Pacers 26th 56 .317 31

Western Conference Midwest Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Houston Rockets (2) 51 31 .622 - 2 Denver Nuggets (3) 47 35 .573 4th 3 Dallas Mavericks (4) 44 38 .537 7th 4th Utah Jazz (5) 42 40 .512 9 5 Sacramento Kings (7) 37 45 .451 14th 6th San Antonio Spurs (8) 35 47 .427 16 Pacific Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Los Angeles Lakers (1) 62 20th .756 - 2 Portland Trail Blazers (6) 40 42 .488 22nd 3 Phoenix Suns 32 50 .390 30th 4th Los Angeles Clippers 32 50 .390 30th 5 Seattle SuperSonics 31 51 .378 31 6th Golden State Warriors 30th 52 .366 32

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 - Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers
  • G - Isiah Thomas , Detroit Pistons
• All-NBA Second Team:
  • F - Charles Barkley , Philadelphia 76ers
  • F - Alex English , Denver Nuggets
  • C - Hakeem Olajuwon , Houston Rockets
  • G - Sidney Moncrief , Milwaukee Bucks
  • G - Alvin Robertson , San Antonio Spurs
• All-NBA Rookie Team:
  • Joe Dumars , Detroit Pistons
  • Patrick Ewing , New York Knicks
  • Karl Malone , Utah Jazz
  • Xavier McDaniel , Seattle SuperSonics
  • Charles Oakley , Chicago Bulls
• NBA All-Defensive First Team:
  • Maurice Cheeks , Philadelphia 76ers
  • Mark Eaton , Utah Jazz
  • Kevin McHale , Boston Celtics
  • Sidney Moncrief , Milwaukee Bucks
  • Paul Pressey , Milwaukee Bucks
• NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
  • Manute Bol , Washington Bullets
  • Michael Cooper , Los Angeles Lakers
  • Bill Hanzlik , Denver Nuggets
  • Dennis Johnson , Boston Celtics
  • Alvin Robertson , San Antonio Spurs

Playoffs

In the first round, the game was played in the best-of-five system , and from the second round in the best-of-seven system.

	First round					Conference semifinals					Conference Finals					NBA finals
	1	Boston	3
	8th	Chicago	0
						1	Boston	4th
						4th	Atlanta	1
	4th	Atlanta	3
	5	Detroit	1
											1	Boston	4th
	Eastern Conference
											2	Milwaukee	0
	3	Philadelphia	3
	6th	Washington	2
						3	Philadelphia	3
						2	Milwaukee	4th
	2	Milwaukee	3
	7th	New Jersey	0
																E1	Boston	4th
																W2	Houston	2
	1	LA Lakers	3
	8th	San Antonio	0
						1	LA Lakers	4th
						4th	Dallas	2
	4th	Dallas	3
	5	Utah	1
											1	LA Lakers	1
	Western Conference
											2	Houston	4th
	3	Denver	3
	6th	Portland	1
						3	Denver	2
						2	Houston	4th
	2	Houston	3
	7th	Sacramento	0

Web links

The 1985/86 season at basketball-reference.com