1985-86 NBA season

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1985-86 NBA season

The 1985–86 NBA season was the 40th season of the National Basketball Association

National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association is North America's premier professional men's basketball league, composed of thirty teams: twenty-nine in the United States and one in Canada....
. The season ended with the Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
winning their third championship

Championship

Championship systems Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship....
of the decade, beating the Houston Rockets

Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets are an Major North American professional sports teams basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in National Basketball Association ....
4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals

1986 NBA Finals

The 1986 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1985-86 NBA season. It pitted the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics against the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets....
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The 1985–86 NBA season was the 40th season of the National Basketball Association

National Basketball Association

Boston Celtics

Championship

Championship systems Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship....
of the decade, beating the Houston Rockets

Houston Rockets

1986 NBA Finals

The 1986 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1985-86 NBA season. It pitted the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics against the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets....
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Notable occurrences

The 1986 NBA All-Star Game
1986 NBA All-Star Game

Coaches: East: K.C. Jones, West: Pat Riley.Score by Periods *Halftime? East, 69-66*Third Quarter? West, 102-100...
was played at Reunion Arena
Reunion Arena

Reunion Arena is an list of indoor arenas in the Reunion, Dallas district of Downtown Dallas Dallas, Texas . The arena held 17,300 for basketball and 17,000 for ice hockey....
in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas

Dallas is the third largest city in the state of Texas and the List of United States cities by population in the United States.The city, with a population of over 1.3 million, is the main economic center of the 12-county Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex which contains 6.1 million people, and is the fourth-largest United States metropolitan area...
, with the East defeating the West 139-132. Isiah Thomas
Isiah Thomas

Isiah Lord Thomas III is a retired United States professional basketball player who played point guard for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association from 1981 until 1994....
of the Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills....
wins the game's MVP award. To add to the All-Star Weekend festivities, 5-foot-7-inch Spud Webb
Spud Webb

Anthony Jerome Webb , better known as Spud Webb, is a retired United States National Basketball Association professional basketball point guard....
of the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
wins the slam-dunk competition. The first three-point shootout was also held, won by Larry Bird
Larry Bird

Larry Joe Bird is a retired American National Basketball Association basketball player, widely considered one of the best players of all time and one of the top clutch performers in the history of U.S....
(his first of three consecutive).
The Kings
Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings are members of the National Basketball Association ....
relocate from Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson County, Missouri, Clay County, Missouri, Cass County, Missouri, and Platte County, Missouri counties....
to Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California

Sacramento is the Capital of the United States U.S. state of California, and the county seat of Sacramento County, California. Located along the Sacramento River and just south of the American River's confluence in California's expansive California Central Valley, it is the seventh-largest city in California.....
, playing their home games at the ARCO Arena I
ARCO Arena (First)

ARCO Arena, originally called the Sacramento Sports Arena and later called the Original ARCO Arena or ARCO Arena I to distinguish it from its successor, was an indoor arena in Sacramento, California, USA....
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The Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
post an impressive 40-1 (.976) record at home, the closest any NBA team has ever come to playing a perfect home season. Their only regular-season home loss occurred on December 6, 1985, to the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon, Oregon....
, by the score of 121-103. The Celtics would also win all 10 of their home games in the postseason.
This season marks the first time the NBA hands out a Most Improved Player award
NBA Most Improved Player Award

The National Basketball Association's Most Improved Player Award is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1985?86 NBA season, to the most improved player of the regular season....
at the end of a season. Alvin Robertson
Alvin Robertson

Alvin Cyrrale Robertson is a retired United States basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association from 1984 to 1993, and for one final season in 1995-96 NBA season....
of the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They play in the National Basketball Association ....
is the first to win the award. Robertson would also set the record for consecutive games with a steal (105), which stood for 22 years.
In Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round series, Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan

Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a retired United States professional basketball player and active businessman. His biography on the National Basketball Association website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was instr...
scores 63 points against Boston, but his Chicago Bulls lose in double overtime.
All Midwest Division teams make the playoffs, the first time an entire division had done this.

Final standings

Eastern Conference

**Atlantic Division**
Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .... -C	67	15	.817	-
Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers are Major North American professional sports teams basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the National Basketball Association ....	54	28	.659	13
New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Division ....	39	43	.476	28
Washington Bullets Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. They play in the National Basketball Association ....	39	43	.476	28
New York Knicks New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers are a professional basketball team based in New York City. The team plays in the National Basketball Association ....	23	59	.280	44

**Central Division**
Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They play in the National Basketball Association . The current franchise owner is U.S....	57	25	.695	-
Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association ....	50	32	.610	7
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills....	46	36	.561	11
Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association ....	30	52	.366	27
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team and won their first Eastern Conference Championship in 2007....	29	53	.354	28
Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association . The team is based in the state's capital and largest city, Indianapolis, Indiana, located in the center of the state....	26	56	.317	31

Western Conference

**Midwest Division**
Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Houston Rockets Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an Major North American professional sports teams basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in National Basketball Association ....	51	31	.622	-
Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association ....	47	35	.573	4
Dallas Mavericks Dallas Mavericks The Dallas Mavericks are the professional basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas, Texas.Founded in 1980, the Dallas Mavericks have won two division titles and one conference championship....	44	38	.537	7
Utah Jazz Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....	42	40	.512	9
Sacramento Kings Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings are members of the National Basketball Association ....	37	45	.451	14
San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They play in the National Basketball Association ....	35	47	.427	16

**Pacific Division**
Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, which they share with their fellow NBA rival, the Los Angeles Clippers, and their sister team, the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association....	62	20	.756	-
Portland Trail Blazers Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon, Oregon....	40	42	.488	22
Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the National Basketball Association and are members of the NBA Western Conference's Pacific Division ....	32	50	.390	30
Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are a Professional sports basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....	32	50	.390	30
Seattle SuperSonics Seattle SuperSonics The Seattle SuperSonics were an United States professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific Division and Northwest Division s of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008....	31	51	.378	31
Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an USA professional basketball team based in Oakland, California, California, representing the San Francisco Bay Area....	30	52	.366	32

C - NBA Champions

1985-86 NBA statistics leaders


Category	Player	Team	Stat
Points per game	Dominique Wilkins Dominique Wilkins Jacques Dominique Wilkins is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association and Basketball Hall of Famer....	Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association ....	30.3
Rebounds per game	Bill Laimbeer Bill Laimbeer William "Bill" Laimbeer, Jr. is a retired National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons. Playing at center , the 6'11" Laimbeer was a four-time All-Star and integral part of the Pistons teams that won two championships....	Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills....	13.1
Assists per game	Magic Johnson Magic Johnson Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Jr. is a retired American professional basketball point guard who played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ....	Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, which they share with their fellow NBA rival, the Los Angeles Clippers, and their sister team, the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association....	12.6
Steals per game	Alvin Robertson Alvin Robertson Alvin Cyrrale Robertson is a retired United States basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association from 1984 to 1993, and for one final season in 1995-96 NBA season....	San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They play in the National Basketball Association ....	3.7
Blocks per game	Manute Bol Manute Bol Manute Bol is a Sudanese-born basketball player and activist. Until the debut of Gheorghe Muresan, Bol was undisputedly the tallest player ever to appear in the National Basketball Association....	New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Division ....	5.0
FG%	Steve Johnson Steve Johnson (basketball) Clarence Stephen Johnson is a retired United States professional basketball player, who played for numerous teams. He played the Power forward and Center positions....	San Antonio Spurs	63.2
FT%	Larry Bird Larry Bird Larry Joe Bird is a retired American National Basketball Association basketball player, widely considered one of the best players of all time and one of the top clutch performers in the history of U.S....	Boston Celtics Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association ....	89.6
3FG%	Craig Hodges Craig Hodges Craig Anthony Hodges is a retired United States professional basketball player who played in the NBA for 10 seasons and led the league in Three-point field goal percentage three times....	Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They play in the National Basketball Association . The current franchise owner is U.S....	45.1

NBA awards

Most Valuable Player: Larry Bird
Larry Bird

Larry Joe Bird is a retired American National Basketball Association basketball player, widely considered one of the best players of all time and one of the top clutch performers in the history of U.S....
, Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
Rookie of the Year: Patrick Ewing
Patrick Ewing

Patrick Aloysius Ewing is an American retired Basketball Hall of Fame basketball player and current assistant coach for the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic....
, New York Knicks
New York Knicks

The New York Knickerbockers are a professional basketball team based in New York City. The team plays in the National Basketball Association ....
Defensive Player of the Year: Alvin Robertson
Alvin Robertson

Alvin Cyrrale Robertson is a retired United States basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association from 1984 to 1993, and for one final season in 1995-96 NBA season....
, San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They play in the National Basketball Association ....
Sixth Man of the Year: Bill Walton
Bill Walton

William Theodore "Bill" Walton III is a retired American basketball Player and current television sportscaster. The ?Big Red-Head?, as he was called, achieved superstardom playing for John Wooden's powerhouse UCLA Bruins in the early '70s and winning three straight College Player of the Year Awards and went on to have a prominent career in...
, Boston Celtics
Most Improved Player: Alvin Robertson, San Antonio Spurs
Coach of the Year: Mike Fratello
Mike Fratello

Michael Robert Fratello is a professional basketball coach also known as "The Czar of the Telestrator" because of his mastery of the telestrator....
, Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
All-NBA First Team:

F - Larry Bird
Larry Bird

Larry Joe Bird is a retired American National Basketball Association basketball player, widely considered one of the best players of all time and one of the top clutch performers in the history of U.S....
, Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
F - Dominique Wilkins
Dominique Wilkins

Jacques Dominique Wilkins is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association and Basketball Hall of Famer....
, Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
C - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr., then known as Lew Alcindor, is an American athlete and retired professional basketball player, widely considered one of the greatest National Basketball Association players of all time....
, Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, which they share with their fellow NBA rival, the Los Angeles Clippers, and their sister team, the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association....
G - Isiah Thomas
Isiah Thomas

Isiah Lord Thomas III is a retired United States professional basketball player who played point guard for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association from 1981 until 1994....
, Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills....
G - Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson

Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Jr. is a retired American professional basketball point guard who played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ....
, Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, which they share with their fellow NBA rival, the Los Angeles Clippers, and their sister team, the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association....

All-NBA Second Team:

F - Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley

Charles Wade Barkley is an American retired professional basketball player and aspiring politician. Nicknamed "Sir Charles" for his aggressive and outspoken demeanor, and "The Round Mound of Rebound," for his unusual build and talent as a player, Barkley established himself as one of the National Basketball Association's most dom...
, Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are Major North American professional sports teams basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the National Basketball Association ....
F - Alex English
Alex English

Alex English is a retired American basketball player and current assistant coach of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association who played at the forward position....
, Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association ....
C - Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon is a retired Nigerian American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . Olajuwon played Center for the Houston Rockets, whom he led to back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995, and the Toronto Raptors....
, Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets are an Major North American professional sports teams basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in National Basketball Association ....
G - Sidney Moncrief
Sidney Moncrief

Sidney A. Moncrief is a retired United States professional basketball player. As an NCAA college basketball player from 1975-1979, Moncrief led the University of Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks trio known as "The Triplets" to the 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, which ended in a win in the NCAA Consolation Game versus #6 Univ...
, Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They play in the National Basketball Association . The current franchise owner is U.S....
G - Alvin Robertson
Alvin Robertson

Alvin Cyrrale Robertson is a retired United States basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association from 1984 to 1993, and for one final season in 1995-96 NBA season....
, San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They play in the National Basketball Association ....

All-NBA Rookie Team:

Joe Dumars
Joe Dumars

Joe Dumars III is a former basketball player in the National Basketball Association, and currently the Detroit Pistons' President of Basketball Operations....
, Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills....
Charles Oakley
Charles Oakley

Charles Oakley is an United States retired professional basketball player who played Power forward in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets....
, Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
Patrick Ewing
Patrick Ewing

Patrick Aloysius Ewing is an American retired Basketball Hall of Fame basketball player and current assistant coach for the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic....
, New York Knicks
New York Knicks

The New York Knickerbockers are a professional basketball team based in New York City. The team plays in the National Basketball Association ....
Xavier McDaniel
Xavier McDaniel

Xavier Maurice McDaniel is a retired American National Basketball Association player who, at 6' 7", played both small forward and Power forward ....
, Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics

The Seattle SuperSonics were an United States professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific Division and Northwest Division s of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008....
Karl Malone
Karl Malone

Karl Anthony Malone is a retired United States professional basketball player.Born in Summerfield, Louisiana, he was nicknamed in college as the Mailman for his consistency and his work in the post....
, Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....

NBA All-Defensive Team:
First Team:

Paul Pressey
Paul Pressey

Paul Matthew Pressey is an American former professional basketball player. Pressey is widely, though unofficially, credited with being the originator of the point forward position, combining the best attributes of a point guard and small forward....
, Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They play in the National Basketball Association . The current franchise owner is U.S....
Kevin McHale
Kevin McHale

Kevin Edward McHale is a retired United States professional basketball player who starred for thirteen seasons in the NBA for the Boston Celtics....
, Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
Mark Eaton
Mark Eaton (basketball)

Mark E. Eaton is a retired United States professional basketball player who was a member of the NBA's Utah Jazz from 1982 to 1994. He was famous for his giant frame and his strong defense....
, Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
Sidney Moncrief
Sidney Moncrief

Sidney A. Moncrief is a retired United States professional basketball player. As an NCAA college basketball player from 1975-1979, Moncrief led the University of Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks trio known as "The Triplets" to the 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, which ended in a win in the NCAA Consolation Game versus #6 Univ...
, Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They play in the National Basketball Association . The current franchise owner is U.S....
Maurice Cheeks
Maurice Cheeks

Maurice "Mo" Edward Cheeks is a retired American professional basketball player. He was the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association, having been hired on May 23, 2005 and fired on Dec 13, 2008....
, Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are Major North American professional sports teams basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the National Basketball Association ....

Second Team:

Michael Cooper
Michael Cooper

Michael Jerome Cooper is a retired United States professional basketball player, and currently the head coach of the Women's National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Sparks....
, Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, which they share with their fellow NBA rival, the Los Angeles Clippers, and their sister team, the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association....
Bill Hanzlik
Bill Hanzlik

William Henry Hanzlik is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'7" guard , Hanzlik played college basketball at the University of Notre Dame....
, Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association ....
Manute Bol
Manute Bol

Manute Bol is a Sudanese-born basketball player and activist. Until the debut of Gheorghe Muresan, Bol was undisputedly the tallest player ever to appear in the National Basketball Association....
, Washington Bullets
Alvin Robertson
Alvin Robertson

Alvin Cyrrale Robertson is a retired United States basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association from 1984 to 1993, and for one final season in 1995-96 NBA season....
, San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They play in the National Basketball Association ....
Dennis Johnson
Dennis Johnson

Dennis Wayne Johnson , nicknamed "DJ", was an United States professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns and the Boston Celtics and coach of the Austin Toros of the National Basketball Association Development League....
, Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association ....

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1985-86 NBA season

Notable occurrences

Final standings

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

1985-86 NBA statistics leaders

NBA awards

See also