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NBA professional basketball team season
1985–86 Washington Bullets season
Head coach
General managerBob Ferry
Owner(s)Abe Pollin
ArenaCapital Centre
Results
Record39–43 (.476)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to 76ers 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWTOP
< 1984–85 1986–87 >

The 1985–86 NBA season was the Bullets 25th season in the NBA and their 13th season in the city of Washington, D.C.

Draft picks

Main article: 1985 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 12 Kenny Green SF  United States Wake Forest
2 31 Manute Bol C  Sudan Bridgeport
3 58 Vernon Moore  United States Creighton
3 65 Ken Perry  United States Southern Illinois
4 81 Richie Adams  United States Nevada-Las Vegas
5 104 Dean Shaffer  United States Florida State
6 127 Matt England  United States Houston Baptist
7 150 Keith Gray  United States Detroit Mercy

Roster

1985–86 Washington Bullets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 10 Bol, Manute 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1962-10-16 Bridgeport
SG 22 Bradley, Dudley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1957-03-19 North Carolina
SF 25 Daye, Darren 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1960-11-30 UCLA
C 23 Jones, Charles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1957-04-03 Albany State
SG 24 Malone, Jeff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1961-06-28 Mississippi State
SG 3 McKenna, Kevin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1959-01-08 Creighton
C 54 McMillen, Tom 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1952-05-26 Maryland
SF 4 Robinson, Cliff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1960-03-13 USC
PF 5 Roundfield, Dan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1953-05-26 Central Michigan
PF 43 Ruland, Jeff 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1958-12-16 Iona
PG 1 Williams, Gus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1953-10-10 USC
PG 32 Wood, Leon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1962-03-25 Cal State Fullerton
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: May 13, 1986

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-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
# Eastern Conference
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

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • 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: 39–43 (home: 26–15; road: 13–28)
October: 2–1 (home: 0–1; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 25, 1985
7:30 p.m. EDT 		@ Atlanta W 100–91 Robinson (22) Ruland (14) Ruland (9) The Omni
10,129 		1–0
2 October 29, 1985 @ Cleveland W 97–90 Richfield Coliseum 2–0
3 October 31, 1985 Cleveland L 107–114 Capital Centre 2–1
November: 5–9 (home: 5–3; road: 0–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 November 2, 1985 Boston L 73–88 Capital Centre 2–2
5 November 5, 1985 @ New Jersey L 106–112 Brendan Byrne Arena 2–3
6 November 6, 1985 San Antonio L 80–81 Capital Centre 2–4
7 November 8, 1985 Detroit L 110–117 Capital Centre 2–5
8 November 12, 1985 @ Detroit L 122–124 (OT) Pontiac Silverdome 2–6
9 November 15, 1985 @ Boston L 114–118 Boston Garden 2–7
10 November 16, 1985 Philadelphia W 118–97 Capital Centre 3–7
11 November 19, 1985 @ New York L 94–98 Madison Square Garden 3–8
12 November 20, 1985 Cleveland W 101–98 Capital Centre 4–8
13 November 22, 1985 New York W 102–94 Capital Centre 5–8
14 November 24, 1985 Chicago W 115–106 Capital Centre 6–8
15 November 26, 1985 @ Dallas L 99–112 Reunion Arena 6–9
16 November 27, 1985 @ San Antonio L 97–104 HemisFair Arena 6–10
17 November 30, 1985 Detroit W 133–119 Capital Centre 7–10
December: 8–5 (home: 5–4; road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 December 3, 1985 Portland W 118–115 Capital Centre 8–10
19 December 4, 1985 @ Philadelphia L 110–115 (OT) The Spectrum 8–11
20 December 6, 1985 Seattle W 115–109 Capital Centre 9–11
21 December 8, 1985 Sacramento W 111–89 Capital Centre 10–11
22 December 11, 1985 @ Detroit W 108–100 Pontiac Silverdome 11–11
23 December 12, 1985 Milwaukee W 110–108 (OT) Capital Centre 12–11
24 December 17, 1985 Utah L 98–106 Capital Centre 12–12
25 December 19, 1985 @ Chicago W 98–92 Chicago Stadium 13–12
26 December 21, 1985 L.A. Lakers L 84–96 Capital Centre 13–13
27 December 22, 1985 New York L 93–100 Capital Centre 13–14
28 December 27, 1985
7:30 p.m. EST 		Atlanta W 111–109 Malone (31) Roundfield (8) Johnson (7) Capital Centre
8,178 		14–14
29 December 28, 1985 @ New Jersey W 98–93 Brendan Byrne Arena 15–14
30 December 30, 1985 Indiana L 80–97 Capital Centre 15–15
January: 7–8 (home: 5–2; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
31 January 2, 1986 @ New York W 115–109 Madison Square Garden 16–15
32 January 3, 1986 Milwaukee L 100–107 Capital Centre 16–16
33 January 5, 1986 @ L.A. Lakers L 88–118 The Forum 16–17
34 January 6, 1986 @ Sacramento L 87–106 ARCO Arena 16–18
35 January 8, 1986 @ Phoenix L 97–109 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 16–19
36 January 9, 1986 @ Utah W 95–89 Salt Palace Acord Arena 17–19
37 January 11, 1986 @ Houston L 86–87 The Summit 17–20
38 January 13, 1986 L.A. Clippers W 90–77 Capital Centre 18–20
39 January 14, 1986 @ Chicago W 117–113 Chicago Stadium 19–20
40 January 16, 1986 @ Milwaukee L 98–114 MECCA Arena 19–21
41 January 17, 1986 New Jersey W 116–96 Capital Centre 20–21
42 January 19, 1986 Chicago W 112–98 Capital Centre 21–21
43 January 23, 1986 Phoenix W 114–112 Capital Centre 22–21
44 January 25, 1986
7:30 p.m. EST 		Atlanta W 111–103 Robinson (38) Robinson (11) Williams (6) Capital Centre
7,038 		23–21
45 January 29, 1986 @ Indiana L 88–92 Market Square Arena 23–22
46 January 31, 1986 Boston L 88–97 Capital Centre 23–23
February: 5–9 (home: 2–1; road: 3–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
47 February 1, 1986 @ Detroit L 101–116 Pontiac Silverdome 23–24
48 February 5, 1986 @ Boston L 88–103 Boston Garden 23–25
49 February 6, 1986 Detroit L 109–111 (OT) Capital Centre 23–26
All-Star Break
50 February 11, 1986 @ Portland W 124–116 Memorial Coliseum 24–26
51 February 13, 1986 @ Golden State L 105–109 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 24–27
52 February 15, 1986 @ Seattle L 106–112 Seattle Center Coliseum 24–28
53 February 17, 1986 @ L.A. Clippers W 96–94 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 25–28
54 February 18, 1986 @ Denver L 90–101 McNichols Sports Arena 25–29
55 February 21, 1986 @ Philadelphia L 87–97 The Spectrum 25–30
56 February 22, 1986 @ Cleveland W 110–102 Richfield Coliseum 26–30
57 February 24, 1986 New Jersey W 99–89 Capital Centre 27–30
58 February 25, 1986 @ Indiana L 87–100 Market Square Arena 27–31
59 February 27, 1986 Golden State W 114–102 Capital Centre 28–31
60 February 28, 1986 @ Milwaukee L 84–102 MECCA Arena 28–32
March: 7–8 (home: 6–3; road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
61 March 2, 1986 Milwaukee W 125–104 Capital Centre 29–32
62 March 4, 1986 @ New York L 83–119 Madison Square Garden 29–33
63 March 6, 1986 New York W 113–111 (OT) Capital Centre 30–33
64 March 8, 1986 Boston W 110–108 (OT) Capital Centre 31–33
65 March 12, 1986 @ Cleveland W 128–114 Richfield Coliseum 32–33
66 March 14, 1986 Denver L 91–101 Capital Centre 32–34
67 March 15, 1986 @ Indiana L 100–105 Market Square Arena 32–35
68 March 17, 1986 New Jersey L 102–130 Capital Centre 32–36
69 March 18, 1986 @ Milwaukee L 87–116 MECCA Arena 32–37
70 March 21, 1986 @ Philadelphia L 105–112 The Spectrum 32–38
71 March 22, 1986 Indiana W 111–110 Capital Centre 33–38
72 March 24, 1986 Philadelphia W 100–93 Capital Centre 34–38
73 March 26, 1986 Dallas W 120–112 Capital Centre 35–38
74 March 28, 1986 @ Boston L 97–116 Boston Garden 35–39
75 March 29, 1986 Houston L 109–114 Capital Centre 35–40
April: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
76 April 1, 1986
7:30 p.m. EST 		@ Atlanta L 91–107 Malone (32) Robinson (10) Malone, Williams (5) The Omni
6,835 		35–41
77 April 3, 1986 @ New Jersey W 120–108 Brendan Byrne Arena 36–41
78 April 4, 1986
7:30 p.m. EST 		Atlanta W 135–129 (OT) Robinson (31) Roundfield (16) Williams (15) Capital Centre
9,113 		37–41
79 April 6, 1986 Cleveland W 106–95 Capital Centre 38–41
80 April 8, 1986 Indiana L 104–111 Capital Centre 38–42
81 April 11, 1986 @ Chicago L 103–105 Chicago Stadium 38–43
82 April 13, 1986 Philadelphia W 98–97 Capital Centre 39–43
1985–86 schedule

Playoffs

1986 playoff game log
First Round: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 18, 1986 @ Philadelphia W 95–94 Jeff Malone (21) Cliff Robinson (8) Gus Williams (7) Spectrum
9,148 		1–0
2 April 20, 1986 @ Philadelphia L 97–102 Jeff Malone (25) Cliff Robinson (11) Gus Williams (12) Spectrum
9,057 		1–1
3 April 22, 1986 Philadelphia L 86–91 Gus Williams (28) Bol, Roundfield (10) Williams, Roundfield (4) Capital Centre
17,137 		1–2
4 April 24, 1986 Philadelphia W 116–111 Cliff Robinson (31) Manute Bol (12) Jeff Ruland (5) Capital Centre
12,588 		2–2
5 April 27, 1986 @ Philadelphia L 109–134 Cliff Robinson (30) Cliff Robinson (11) Gus Williams (6) Spectrum
15,162 		2–3
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

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Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

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See also

References

  1. "1985-86 Washington Bullets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
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