1985–86 Philadelphia 76ers season

1985–86 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coachMatt Guokas
General managerPat Williams
ArenaThe Spectrum
Results
Record54–28 (.659)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Atlantic)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Bucks 3–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWPHL-TV
PRISM
RadioWIP

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.

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

Main article: 1985 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 21 Terry Catledge PF  United States South Alabama
2 33 Greg Stokes PF/C  United States Iowa
2 44 Voise Winters  United States Bradley
3 67 Steve Black  United States La Salle
4 90 Derrick Gervin SF  United States Texas-San Antonio
5 113 Carl Wright  United States Southern Methodist
6 136 Daryl Lloyd  United States Drake
7 159 Jaye Andrews  United States Bucknell

Roster

1985–86 Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F 34 Charles Barkley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 252 lb (114 kg) 1963–02–20 Auburn
F 23 Terry Catledge 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1963-08-22 South Alabama
G 10 Maurice Cheeks 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1956–09–08 West Texas A&M
F 6 Julius Erving 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1950-02-22 UMass
F 21 Kenny Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1964–10–11 Wake Forest
C 45 Clemon Johnson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1956–09–12 Florida A&M
F 24 Bobby Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1951–12–18 North Carolina
C 2 Moses Malone Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1955–03–23 Petersburg High School
C 11 Bob McAdoo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1951–09–25 USC
G 9 Perry Moss 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1958-11-11 Northeastern
F 41 Greg Stokes 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1963-08-05 Iowa
F 44 Paul Thompson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1961-05-25 Tulane
G 3 Sedale Threatt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1961–09–10 West Virginia Tech
G 22 Andrew Toney Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1957–11–23 Louisiana
F 8 Michael Young 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1961–01–02 Houston
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 67 15 .817 – 40–1 27–14 18–6
x- 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
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 67 15 .817 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 57 25 .695 10
3 x- 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
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)
October: 2–1 (home: 1–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 26, 1985 @ New York W 99–89 Madison Square Garden 1–0
2 October 29, 1985 @ Milwaukee L 117–119 MECCA Arena 1–1
3 October 30, 1985 Detroit W 132–125 (OT) The Spectrum 2–1
November: 7–7 (home: 4–3; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 November 1, 1985 @ New Jersey L 102–106 Brendan Byrne Arena 2–2
5 November 2, 1985
7:30 p.m. EST 		@ Atlanta L 113–114 (OT) Barkley (21) Malone (15) Barkley (6) The Omni
12,214 		2–3
6 November 6, 1985 Indiana W 105–97 The Spectrum 3–3
7 November 8, 1985 San Antonio L 95–107 The Spectrum 3–4
8 November 10, 1985 Milwaukee W 105–97 The Spectrum 4–4
9 November 13, 1985 Chicago W 110–106 The Spectrum 5–4
10 November 16, 1985 @ Washington L 97–118 Capital Centre 5–5
11 November 20, 1985 Golden State W 117–113 The Spectrum 6–5
12 November 22, 1985 @ Boston L 103–110 Boston Garden 6–6
13 November 23, 1985 Detroit L 114–119 The Spectrum 6–7
14 November 26, 1985 Boston L 91–98 The Spectrum 6–8
15 November 27, 1985 @ New Jersey W 111–100 Brendan Byrne Arena 7–8
16 November 29, 1985 @ Indiana W 110–109 Market Square Arena 8–8
17 November 30, 1985 @ New York W 115–95 Madison Square Garden 9–8
December: 10–4 (home: 5–2; road: 5–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 December 3, 1985 @ Detroit W 127–107 Pontiac Silverdome 10–8
19 December 4, 1985 Washington W 115–110 (OT) The Spectrum 11–8
20 December 6, 1985 Denver L 121–123 The Spectrum 11–9
21 December 8, 1985 Seattle L 100–105 The Spectrum 11–10
22 December 11, 1985 Cleveland W 125–110 The Spectrum 12–10
23 December 12, 1985 @ Chicago L 102–106 Chicago Stadium 12–11
24 December 14, 1985
7:30 p.m. EST 		@ Atlanta L 103–107 Malone (30) Malone (11) Cheeks (5) The Omni
4,638 		12–12
25 December 17, 1985 @ Indiana W 102–96 Market Square Arena 13–12
26 December 18, 1985 Houston W 126–108 The Spectrum 14–12
27 December 20, 1985 Utah W 112–105 The Spectrum 15–12
28 December 21, 1985 Boston W 108–102 The Spectrum 16–12
29 December 26, 1985 @ L.A. Clippers W 117–108 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 17–12
30 December 28, 1985 @ Phoenix W 100–98 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 18–12
31 December 30, 1985 @ Sacramento W 87–84 ARCO Arena 19–12
January: 11–5 (home: 4–1; road: 7–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
32 January 1, 1986 @ Portland W 121–119 (OT) Memorial Coliseum 20–12
33 January 4, 1986 @ Houston L 100–115 The Summit 20–13
34 January 6, 1986 @ San Antonio W 108–102 HemisFair Arena 21–13
35 January 8, 1986 L.A. Clippers W 116–114 The Spectrum 22–13
36 January 10, 1986 Sacramento W 113–102 The Spectrum 23–13
37 January 11, 1986 @ Detroit W 102–101 Pontiac Silverdome 24–13
38 January 14, 1986 @ New Jersey W 123–105 Brendan Byrne Arena 25–13
39 January 15, 1986 New Jersey L 89–123 The Spectrum 25–14
40 January 17, 1986 @ Chicago W 120–118 (OT) Chicago Stadium 26–14
41 January 20, 1986 New York W 103–93 The Spectrum 27–14
42 January 22, 1986 Phoenix W 118–111 The Spectrum 28–14
43 January 24, 1986 @ Cleveland W 121–114 Richfield Coliseum 29–14
44 January 26, 1986 @ Boston L 103–105 Boston Garden 29–15
45 January 28, 1986 @ Seattle W 106–99 Seattle Center Coliseum 30–15
46 January 29, 1986 @ Utah L 86–107 Salt Palace Acord Arena 30–16
47 January 31, 1986 @ L.A. Lakers L 100–134 The Forum 30–17
February: 8–4 (home: 4–2; road: 4–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
48 February 1, 1986 @ Golden State L 121–125 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 30–18
49 February 5, 1986 New Jersey W 142–107 The Spectrum 31–18
50 February 6, 1986 @ Cleveland W 111–103 Richfield Coliseum 32–18
All-Star Break
51 February 12, 1986 Chicago W 106–98 The Spectrum 33–18
52 February 13, 1986 @ New York W 95–92 Madison Square Garden 34–18
53 February 15, 1986 @ Detroit L 133–134 (OT) Pontiac Silverdome 34–19
54 February 17, 1986 Milwaukee L 106–111 The Spectrum 34–20
55 February 19, 1986 Portland W 153–133 The Spectrum 35–20
56 February 21, 1986 Washington W 97–87 The Spectrum 36–20
57 February 23, 1986 L.A. Lakers L 111–117 (OT) The Spectrum 36–21
58 February 25, 1986 @ Chicago W 122–108 Chicago Stadium 37–21
59 February 28, 1986 @ Dallas W 123–120 Reunion Arena 38–21
March: 11–6 (home: 8–2; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
60 March 1, 1986 @ Denver W 118–107 McNichols Sports Arena 39–21
61 March 4, 1986
7:30 p.m. EST 		@ Atlanta L 121–128 Malone (35) Barkley (16) Barkley, Cheeks (6) The Omni
13,315 		39–22
62 March 5, 1986
7:30 p.m. EST 		Atlanta L 114–122 (OT) Malone (29) Malone (20) Cheeks (8) The Spectrum
15,192 		39–23
63 March 7, 1986 @ Milwaukee L 95–125 MECCA Arena 39–24
64 March 9, 1986 Indiana W 120–102 The Spectrum 40–24
65 March 11, 1986 @ Indiana W 101–91 Market Square Arena 41–24
66 March 12, 1986 New York W 105–95 The Spectrum 42–24
67 March 14, 1986 Cleveland W 109–100 The Spectrum 43–24
68 March 16, 1986 @ Boston L 101–118 Boston Garden 43–25
69 March 17, 1986 @ Cleveland W 118–112 (OT) Richfield Coliseum 44–25
70 March 19, 1986 Chicago W 118–112 The Spectrum 45–25
71 March 21, 1986 Washington W 112–105 The Spectrum 46–25
72 March 22, 1986 New Jersey W 123–115 The Spectrum 47–25
73 March 24, 1986 @ Washington L 93–100 Capital Centre 47–26
74 March 26, 1986
7:30 p.m. EST 		Atlanta W 112–103 Malone (32) Barkley (19) Cheeks (11) The Spectrum
14,125 		48–26
75 March 28, 1986 Milwaukee L 94–116 The Spectrum 48–27
76 March 30, 1986 Dallas W 114–113 The Spectrum 49–27
April: 5–1 (home: 5–0; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
77 April 2, 1986 New York W 93–87 The Spectrum 50–27
78 April 4, 1986 Cleveland W 122–102 The Spectrum 51–27
79 April 6, 1986 Boston W 95–94 The Spectrum 52–27
80 April 8, 1986 Detroit W 116–112 The Spectrum 53–27
81 April 11, 1986 Indiana W 130–122 The Spectrum 54–27
82 April 13, 1986 @ Washington L 97–98 Capital Centre 54–28
1985–86 schedule

Playoffs

1986 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 18, 1986 Washington L 94–95 Charles Barkley (26) Charles Barkley (22) Charles Barkley (9) The Spectrum
9,148 		0–1
2 April 20, 1986 Washington W 102–97 Charles Barkley (27) Charles Barkley (20) Charles Barkley (6) The Spectrum
9,057 		1–1
3 April 22, 1986 @ Washington W 91–86 Julius Erving (22) Charles Barkley (14) Julius Erving (6) Capital Centre
17,137 		2–1
4 April 24, 1986 @ Washington L 111–116 Maurice Cheeks (30) Charles Barkley (15) Charles Barkley (7) Capital Centre
12,588 		2–2
5 April 27, 1986 Washington W 134–109 Terry Catledge (27) Charles Barkley (15) Charles Barkley (12) The Spectrum
15,162 		3–2
Conference semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 29, 1986 @ Milwaukee W 118–112 Charles Barkley (31) Charles Barkley (20) Cheeks, Threatt (7) MECCA Arena
11,052 		1–0
2 May 1, 1986 @ Milwaukee L 107–119 Charles Barkley (26) Charles Barkley (15) Maurice Cheeks (8) MECCA Arena
11,052 		1–1
3 May 3, 1986 Milwaukee W 107–103 Charles Barkley (29) Charles Barkley (13) Maurice Cheeks (10) The Spectrum
14,611 		2–1
4 May 5, 1986 Milwaukee L 104–109 Charles Barkley (37) Charles Barkley (14) Maurice Cheeks (10) The Spectrum
17,941 		2–2
5 May 7, 1986 @ Milwaukee L 108–113 Charles Barkley (29) Clemon Johnson (9) Barkley, Erving (5) MECCA Arena
11,052 		2–3
6 May 9, 1986 Milwaukee W 126–108 Jones, Barkley (23) Charles Barkley (21) Maurice Cheeks (13) The Spectrum
15,287 		3–3
7 May 11, 1986 @ Milwaukee L 112–113 Sedale Threatt (28) Charles Barkley (12) Maurice Cheeks (6) MECCA Arena
11,052 		3–4
1986 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  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

Playoffs

Awards and records

References

See also

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