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.
Scores & Schedules
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HOUTeam Leaders
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Bucks
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Pistons1985-86 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |  Pistons - z | 57 | 21 | .731 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 53 | 25 | .679 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 50 | 28 | .641 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 49 | 29 | .628 | 8.0 |
| 5 | 45 | 33 | .577 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 43 | 35 | .551 | 14.0 | |
| 7 | 43 | 35 | .551 | 14.0 | |
| 8 | 43 | 36 | .544 | 14.5 | |
| 9 | 42 | 36 | .538 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 41 | 37 | .526 | 16.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 31 | 47 | .397 | 26.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 29 | 49 | .372 | 28.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 19 | 59 | .244 | 38.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 18 | 60 | .231 | 39.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 61 | .218 | 40.0 |
Hawks
Raptors
Hornets
Magic
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - x | 62 | 16 | .795 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 59 | 19 | .756 | 3.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers - x | 50 | 28 | .641 | 12.0 |
| 4 |  Nuggets - x | 50 | 28 | .641 | 12.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 49 | 29 | .628 | 13.0 |
| 6 | 46 | 32 | .590 | 16.0 | |
| 7 | 43 | 35 | .551 | 19.0 | |
| 8 | 40 | 38 | .513 | 22.0 | |
| 9 | 40 | 38 | .513 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 36 | 42 | .462 | 26.0 | |
| 11 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 53 | .321 | 37.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 25 | 53 | .321 | 37.0 |
| 13 |  Pelicans - e | 25 | 54 | .316 | 37.5 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 21 | 58 | .266 | 41.5 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 21 | 58 | .266 | 41.5 |
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