The Cleveland Cavaliers were 29-53 in 1985-86. They finished 5th in the Central Division and 9th in the Eastern Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.2 | 107.8 | 43.2 | 25.2 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 42.4 | 88.3 | 48.0 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 33.8 | 21.3 | 28.4 | 75.2 | 53.5 | 13.2 | 29.9 | 17.2 | 27.6 |
Team Rank | 15th | 19th | 13th | 15th | 19th | 8th | 14th | 11th | 18th | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 20th | 18th | 15th | 16th | 16th | 7th | 9th | 23rd | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 110.6 | 44.2 | 25.9 | 8.7 | 4.4 | 41.9 | 88.3 | 47.5 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 29.0 | 25.8 | 33.6 | 76.7 | 53.7 | 13.8 | 30.4 | 16.2 | 23.7 |
Opponent Rank | 15th | 11th | 15th | 13th | 11th | 3rd | 6th | 9th | 6th | 16th | 18th | 14th | 23rd | 23rd | 20th | 8th | 7th | 17th | 18th | 21st | |
Net | -2.9 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -1.0 | +0.9 | +0.5 | 0.0 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +4.8 | -4.5 | -5.3 | -1.5 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.5 | +1.0 | +3.9 | ||
Net Rank | 16th | 17th | 14th | 18th | 5th | 11th | 12th | 9th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 22nd | 22nd | 16th | 12th | 15th | 14th | 15th | 23rd |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 12 | .745 | ||
| 2 | 30 | 18 | .625 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 30 | 18 | .625 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 29 | 21 | .580 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 29 | 21 | .580 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 27 | 21 | .563 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 25 | 22 | .532 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 26 | 24 | .520 | 10.5 | |
| 9 | 24 | 25 | .490 | 12.0 | |
| 10 | 24 | 27 | .471 | 13.0 | |
| 11 | 22 | 28 | .440 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 28 | .391 | 16.5 | |
| 13 | 13 | 34 | .277 | 22.0 | |
| 14 | 13 | 36 | .265 | 23.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 35 | .255 | 23.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 11 | .776 | ||
| 2 | 33 | 16 | .673 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 32 | 16 | .667 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 30 | 17 | .638 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 31 | 19 | .620 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 29 | 18 | .617 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 30 | 19 | .612 | 8.0 | |
| 8 | 27 | 23 | .540 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 23 | 26 | .469 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 22 | 25 | .468 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 19 | 30 | .388 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 18 | 29 | .383 | 19.0 | |
| 13 | 15 | 34 | .306 | 23.0 | |
| 14 | 13 | 38 | .255 | 26.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 38 | .240 | 26.5 |