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.
- 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
