The Boston Celtics were 67-15 in 1985-86. They finished 1st in the Atlantic Division and 1st in the Eastern Conference. They won in the NBA Finals against the Houston Rockets, 4 games to 2, to win their sixteenth championship.
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Jayson Tatum scores 34 as Celtics demolish the Hornets 119-80 in NBA Cup play
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George and White leads Celtics past Bucks, 109-102
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Rockets beat Celtics 109-93 behind Alperen Sengun’s 26 points, 10 assists
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Alperen Sengun leads Rockets past Celtics 109-93 as Houston moves into first in West
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Jayson Tatum's 32, Paul George's 10 4th-quarter points lead Boston Celtics to road win in Orlando
1985-86 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 242.1 | 114.1 | 46.4 | 29.1 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 45.3 | 89.2 | 50.8 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 35.1 | 21.8 | 27.4 | 79.4 | 56.4 | 12.9 | 33.6 | 16.6 | 21.4 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 8th | 1st | 2nd | 18th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 18th | 21st | 2nd | 2nd | 22nd | 1st | 5th | 2nd | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 104.7 | 41.5 | 23.5 | 8.8 | 4.2 | 42.0 | 91.2 | 46.1 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 27.0 | 19.7 | 26.4 | 74.8 | 50.9 | 13.3 | 28.3 | 15.3 | 24.0 |
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 1st | 13th | 1st | 8th | 21st | 1st | 13th | 19th | 8th | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 1st | 4th | 6th | 23rd | 20th | |
Net | +9.4 | +4.9 | +5.6 | -1.0 | +2.1 | +3.3 | -2.0 | +4.8 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +8.1 | +2.0 | +1.0 | +4.6 | +5.4 | -0.4 | +5.3 | +1.2 | -2.6 | ||
Net Rank | 1st | 1st | 1st | 19th | 3rd | 2nd | 16th | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 9th | 2nd | 1st | 14th | 1st | 16th | 3rd |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.5 | |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |
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