The Atlanta Hawks were 50-32 in 1985-86. They finished 2nd in the Central Division and 4th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics, 4 games to 1.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.5 | 108.6 | 44.6 | 24.7 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 42.0 | 85.7 | 49.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 19.9 | 24.1 | 33.0 | 73.2 | 54.2 | 15.2 | 29.3 | 18.1 | 26.5 |
Team Rank | 8th | 17th | 8th | 16th | 12th | 9th | 17th | 22nd | 8th | 21st | 21st | 22nd | 6th | 3rd | 19th | 9th | 6th | 14th | 14th | 18th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 106.2 | 43.1 | 23.7 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 41.0 | 86.3 | 47.5 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 30.7 | 23.2 | 30.6 | 76.0 | 53.3 | 14.7 | 28.4 | 18.2 | 26.0 |
Opponent Rank | 8th | 6th | 12th | 2nd | 9th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 7th | 17th | 17th | 20th | 10th | 12th | 15th | 7th | 18th | 8th | 10th | 7th | |
Net | +2.4 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +1.1 | -0.5 | +1.5 | -0.7 | -1.4 | -10.9 | +0.9 | +2.4 | -2.8 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +0.9 | -0.1 | +0.5 | ||
Net Rank | 5th | 7th | 11th | 9th | 6th | 6th | 14th | 4th | 23rd | 20th | 22nd | 8th | 5th | 19th | 5th | 9th | 9th | 10th | 12th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 10 | .756 | ||
| 2 | 26 | 16 | .619 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 25 | 18 | .581 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 25 | 19 | .568 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 23 | 18 | .561 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 24 | 20 | .545 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | 22 | 20 | .524 | 9.5 | |
| 9 | 20 | 22 | .476 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 20 | 25 | .444 | 13.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 24 | .429 | 13.5 | |
| 12 | 16 | 27 | .372 | 16.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 29 | .293 | 19.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 32 | .238 | 21.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 34 | .227 | 22.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 8 | .818 | ||
| 2 | 30 | 13 | .698 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 29 | 14 | .674 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | 25 | 15 | .625 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 25 | 16 | .610 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 26 | 17 | .605 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 22 | 22 | .500 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 19 | 23 | .452 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 23 | .439 | 16.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 26 | .409 | 18.0 | |
| 13 | 14 | 29 | .326 | 21.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 31 | .279 | 23.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 35 | .222 | 26.5 |