The Chicago Bulls were 30-52 in 1985-86. They finished 4th in the Central Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Boston Celtics, 3 games to 0.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.1 | 109.3 | 43.4 | 24.5 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 42.4 | 88.1 | 48.1 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 27.8 | 23.4 | 30.5 | 76.9 | 53.8 | 15.6 | 27.8 | 17.5 | 26.4 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 13th | 11th | 19th | 21st | 12th | 15th | 12th | 17th | 7th | 7th | 11th | 10th | 11th | 9th | 11th | 3rd | 20th | 11th | 16th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 113.1 | 42.3 | 26.5 | 8.1 | 6.0 | 43.9 | 87.0 | 50.4 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 30.0 | 24.4 | 32.0 | 76.2 | 55.9 | 13.5 | 28.8 | 15.8 | 24.4 |
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 18th | 8th | 15th | 6th | 22nd | 14th | 7th | 21st | 7th | 3rd | 17th | 19th | 17th | 16th | 22nd | 5th | 10th | 21st | 15th | |
Net | -3.8 | +1.1 | -2.0 | -0.7 | -1.1 | -1.5 | +1.1 | -2.4 | +0.2 | +1.0 | -2.3 | -1.0 | -1.6 | +0.7 | -2.1 | +2.1 | -1.0 | +1.7 | +2.0 | ||
Net Rank | 21st | 9th | 18th | 15th | 20th | 19th | 9th | 21st | 9th | 6th | 13th | 15th | 15th | 12th | 21st | 1st | 18th | 21st | 20th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 22 | .732 | ||
| 2 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 8 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | |
| 12 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | |
| 13 | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 | |
| 14 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | |
| 15 | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 18 | .780 | ||
| 2 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | |
| 5 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | |
| 8 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 13 | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | |
| 14 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | |
| 15 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |


