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1985-86 NBA
League Champion: Boston Celtics
Most Valuable Player: Larry Bird (25.8/9.8/6.8)
Rookie of the Year: Patrick Ewing (20.0/9.0/2.0)
PPG Leader: Dominique Wilkins (30.3)
RPG Leader: Bill Laimbeer (13.1)
APG Leader: Magic Johnson (12.6)
WS Leader: Larry Bird (15.8)
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W-L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | |||||||
| Boston Celtics* (1) | 67 | 15 | .817 | — | 114.1 | 104.7 | 9.06 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* (3) | 54 | 28 | .659 | 13.0 | 110.4 | 108.0 | 2.47 |
| Washington Bullets* (6) | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28.0 | 103.0 | 104.8 | -1.28 |
| New Jersey Nets* (7) | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28.0 | 109.1 | 111.1 | -1.39 |
| New York Knicks (11) | 23 | 59 | .280 | 44.0 | 98.7 | 104.3 | -4.82 |
| Central Division | |||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* (2) | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | 114.5 | 105.5 | 8.69 |
| Atlanta Hawks* (4) | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 | 108.6 | 106.2 | 2.59 |
| Detroit Pistons* (5) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | 114.2 | 113.0 | 1.44 |
| Chicago Bulls* (8) | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27.0 | 109.3 | 113.1 | -3.12 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (9) | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28.0 | 107.8 | 110.6 | -2.19 |
| Indiana Pacers (10) | 26 | 56 | .317 | 31.0 | 103.9 | 107.2 | -2.66 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W-L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | |||||||
| Houston Rockets* (2) | 51 | 31 | .622 | — | 114.4 | 111.8 | 2.11 |
| Denver Nuggets* (3) | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4.0 | 114.8 | 113.5 | 0.89 |
| Dallas Mavericks* (4) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 7.0 | 115.3 | 114.2 | 0.70 |
| Utah Jazz* (5) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9.0 | 108.2 | 108.5 | -0.67 |
| Sacramento Kings* (7) | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14.0 | 108.8 | 111.9 | -3.19 |
| San Antonio Spurs* (8) | 35 | 47 | .427 | 16.0 | 111.2 | 113.1 | -2.05 |
| Pacific Division | |||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* (1) | 62 | 20 | .756 | — | 117.3 | 109.5 | 6.84 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* (6) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 22.0 | 115.1 | 114.0 | 0.61 |
| Phoenix Suns (9) | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30.0 | 110.0 | 113.0 | -3.16 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (10) | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30.0 | 108.6 | 115.5 | -6.83 |
| Seattle SuperSonics (11) | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 | 104.4 | 104.5 | -0.47 |
| Golden State Warriors (12) | 30 | 52 | .366 | 32.0 | 113.4 | 116.9 | -3.59 |
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