1985–86 Philadelphia 76ers season
The 1985–86 NBA season was the 76ers 37th season in the NBA and 23rd season in Philadelphia. The Sixers ended the regular season with a 54-28 record. In the first round off the playoffs they would beat the Washington Bullets in five games, but then lost a tough seven game series to the Milwaukee Bucks, a team that the Sixers had beaten in the playoffs in 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1985.
1985–86 Philadelphia 76ers season | |
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Head coach | Matt Guokas |
General manager | Pat Williams |
Arena | The Spectrum |
Results | |
Record | 54–28 (.659) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 3rd (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | East Conference Semifinals (eliminated 3-4) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WPHL-TV PRISM |
Radio | WIP |
This would be the last season for Bobby Jones, who would retire, and the last season for Moses Malone in a Philadelphia uniform, who was dealt away in the Summer of 1986. Due to an eye injury sustained towards the end of the regular season, Malone did not participate in the 1986 NBA playoffs. Andrew Toney only played in six regular season games due to a foot injury and never was able to make it back to his previous all star form.
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 21 | Terry Catledge | PF | ![]() | South Alabama |
2 | 33 | Greg Stokes | PF/C | ![]() | Iowa |
2 | 44 | Voise Winters | ![]() | Bradley | |
3 | 67 | Steve Black | ![]() | La Salle | |
4 | 90 | Derrick Gervin | SF | ![]() | Texas-San Antonio |
5 | 113 | Carl Wright | ![]() | Southern Methodist | |
6 | 136 | Daryl Lloyd | ![]() | Drake | |
7 | 159 | Jaye Andrews | ![]() | Bucknell |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Boston Celtics | 67 | 15 | .817 | – | 40–1 | 27–14 | 18–6 |
x-Philadelphia 76ers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 13 | 31–10 | 23–18 | 15–9 |
x-Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 | 26–15 | 13–28 | 11–13 |
x-New Jersey Nets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 | 26–15 | 13–28 | 11–13 |
New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 44 | 15–26 | 8–33 | 5–19 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Boston Celtics | 67 | 15 | .817 | – |
2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 10 |
3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 13 |
4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 17 |
5 | x-Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 21 |
6 | x-Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 |
7 | x-New Jersey Nets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 |
8 | x-Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 37 |
9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 38 |
10 | Indiana Pacers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 41 |
11 | New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 44 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1985–86 NBA records | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | — | 0–6 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 |
Boston | 6–0 | — | 5–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
Chicago | 1–5 | 1–5 | — | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 |
Cleveland | 2–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 |
Dallas | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 |
Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 |
Detroit | 2–4 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
Golden State | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | 0–5 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 |
Houston | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 5–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 |
Indiana | 1–5 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 |
L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 0–2 | — | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 |
L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 |
Milwaukee | 3–3 | 0–5 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 4–2 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
New Jersey | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | — | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–4 |
New York | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 1–5 | — | 0–6 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 |
Philadelphia | 1–4 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 6–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
Phoenix | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–4 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
Portland | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | — | 3–2 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 |
Sacramento | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | — | 5–1 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 |
San Antonio | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–5 | — | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2–0 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 0–5 | 3–2 | — | 2–3 | 1–1 |
Utah | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 |
Washington | 4–1 | 1–5 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
Game log
Regular season
1985–86 game log Total: 54-28 (Home: 31-10; Road: 23-18) | |
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October: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
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November: 7–7 (Home: 4–3; Road: 3–4)
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December: 10–4 (Home: 5–2; Road: 5–2)
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January: 11–5 (Home: 4–1; Road: 7–4)
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February: 8–4 (Home: 4–2; Road: 4–2)
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March: 11–6 (Home: 8–2; Road: 3–4)
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April: 5–1 (Home: 5–0; Road: 0–1)
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1985–86 schedule |
Playoffs
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Eastern Conference First Round: 3–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–1)
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Eastern Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)
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1985–86 schedule |
Playoffs
East First Round
(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Washington Bullets: 76ers win series 3–2
- Game 1 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (April 18): Washington 95, Philadelphia 94
- Game 2 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (April 20): Philadelphia 102, Washington 97
- Game 3 @ Capital Centre, Landover (April 22): Philadelphia 91, Washington 86
- Game 4 @ Capital Centre, Landover (April 24): Washington 116, Philadelphia 111
- Game 5 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (April 27): Philadelphia 134, Washington 109
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Eastern Conference First Round (Philadelphia won 3–1)
East Conference Semifinals
(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers: Bucks win series 4–3
- Game 1 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (April 29): Philadelphia 118, Milwaukee 112
- Game 2 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 1): Milwaukee 119, Philadelphia 107
- Game 3 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (May 3): Philadelphia 107, Milwaukee 103
- Game 4 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (May 5): Milwaukee 109, Philadelphia 104
- Game 5 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 7): Milwaukee 113, Philadelphia 108
- Game 6 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (May 9): Philadelphia 126, Milwaukee 108
- Game 7 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 11): Milwaukee 113, Philadelphia 112
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Philadelphia won 4–0)
Player statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |