
The Boston Celtics finished 1st in the Eastern Conference in 1985-86 with a record of 67-15. They earned the top seed in the conference.
Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z-Celtics | 67 | 15 | .817 | 48-10 | 18-6 | 40-1 | 27-14 | 8-2 | W2 | |
| 2 | y-Bucks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 39-19 | 21-9 | 33-8 | 24-17 | 7-3 | W2 | |
| 3 | x-76ers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 38-20 | 15-9 | 31-10 | 23-18 | 7-3 | L1 | |
| 4 | x-Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 35-23 | 21-9 | 34-7 | 16-25 | 6-4 | W3 | |
| 5 | x-Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 33-25 | 18-12 | 31-10 | 15-26 | 5-5 | W1 | |
| 6 | x-Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 29-29 | 11-13 | 26-15 | 13-28 | 5-5 | W1 | |
| 7 | x-Nets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 26-32 | 11-13 | 26-15 | 13-28 | 4-6 | L2 | |
| 8 | x-Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 19-39 | 10-20 | 22-19 | 8-33 | 6-4 | L1 | |
| 9 | e-Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 19-39 | 10-19 | 16-25 | 13-28 | 3-7 | W1 | |
| 10 | e-Pacers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 19-39 | 9-20 | 19-22 | 7-34 | 1-9 | L2 | |
| 11 | e-Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 14-44 | 5-19 | 15-26 | 8-33 | 1-9 | L2 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z-Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | 47-13 | 23-7 | 35-6 | 27-14 | 7-3 | L1 | |
| 2 | y-Rockets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 38-22 | 20-10 | 36-5 | 15-26 | 7-3 | L2 | |
| 3 | x-Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 34-26 | 15-15 | 34-7 | 13-28 | 4-6 | L1 | |
| 4 | x-Mavericks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 33-27 | 16-14 | 26-15 | 18-23 | 5-5 | W1 | |
| 5 | x-Jazz | 42 | 40 | .512 | 30-30 | 15-15 | 27-14 | 15-26 | 6-4 | W2 | |
| 6 | x-Trail Blazers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 31-29 | 18-12 | 27-14 | 13-28 | 5-5 | L1 | |
| 7 | x-Kings | 37 | 45 | .451 | 28-32 | 15-15 | 25-16 | 12-29 | 6-4 | L2 | |
| 8 | x-Spurs | 35 | 47 | .427 | 25-35 | 9-21 | 21-20 | 14-27 | 3-7 | W2 | |
| 9 | e-Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25-35 | 16-14 | 23-18 | 9-32 | 3-7 | W2 | |
| 10 | e-Clippers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25-35 | 10-20 | 22-19 | 10-31 | 6-4 | L1 | |
| 11 | e-SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23-37 | 11-19 | 24-17 | 7-34 | 4-6 | W1 | |
| 12 | e-Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 21-39 | 12-18 | 24-17 | 6-35 | 5-5 | L2 |
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
e - eliminated from playoff
More Celtics Stats
Team Leaders
PPG
28.8
Brown
RPG
8.4
Queta
APG
5.5
White
Team Rankings
ORTG
120.4
2nd
DRTG
112.8
4th
NETRTG
7.6
4th
3P%
36.3
9th
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
NBA 2025-26 Rankings
NBA Fantasy 2025-26
NBA 2025-26 Betting
NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | 21 | .727 | ||
| 2 | 51 | 25 | .671 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 49 | 28 | .636 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 48 | 29 | .623 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 44 | 33 | .571 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 42 | 34 | .553 | 13.5 | |
| 7 | 42 | 34 | .553 | 13.5 | |
| 8 | 41 | 36 | .532 | 15.0 | |
| 9 | 40 | 36 | .526 | 15.5 | |
| 10 | 40 | 37 | .519 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 30 | 46 | .395 | 25.5 | |
| 12 | 29 | 47 | .382 | 26.5 | |
| 13 | 18 | 58 | .237 | 37.5 | |
| 14 | 18 | 58 | .237 | 37.5 | |
| 15 | 17 | 59 | .224 | 38.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | 16 | .792 | ||
| 2 | 59 | 18 | .766 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 50 | 27 | .649 | 11.0 | |
| 4 | 49 | 28 | .636 | 12.0 | |
| 5 | 47 | 29 | .618 | 13.5 | |
| 6 | 46 | 30 | .605 | 14.5 | |
| 7 | 42 | 35 | .545 | 19.0 | |
| 8 | 40 | 38 | .513 | 21.5 | |
| 9 | 39 | 38 | .506 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 36 | 41 | .468 | 25.0 | |
| 11 | 25 | 51 | .329 | 35.5 | |
| 12 | 25 | 52 | .325 | 36.0 | |
| 13 | 24 | 52 | .316 | 36.5 | |
| 14 | 21 | 56 | .273 | 40.0 | |
| 15 | 20 | 57 | .260 | 41.0 |







