The New York Knicks were 23-59 in 1985-86. They finished 5th in the Atlantic Division and 11th in the Eastern Conference.
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Pacers beat Knicks 106-104 in NBA Cup play behind Pascal Siakam’s 19 points
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Siakam and Nesmith power the Pacers to a 106-104 win over the Knicks
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James Harden ends his slow start to the season with 32 points in a throwback game to beat Knicks
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James Harden scores a season-high 32 points as the Cavaliers beat the Knicks 115-107
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Brunson, Towns and the bench help the Knicks beat the Bucks 117-85 for their fourth straight victory
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 | |
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Team | 82 | 241.5 | 98.7 | 39.6 | 22.9 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 39.5 | 85.8 | 46.0 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 34.3 | 18.7 | 27.3 | 68.6 | 50.5 | 13.2 | 26.5 | 17.5 | 27.0 |
Team Rank | 8th | 23rd | 23rd | 22nd | 14th | 22nd | 23rd | 21st | 23rd | 10th | 13th | 2nd | 23rd | 22nd | 23rd | 23rd | 17th | 23rd | 12th | 21st | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 104.3 | 45.8 | 24.5 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 38.9 | 81.4 | 47.8 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 24.8 | 25.6 | 33.5 | 76.6 | 54.3 | 14.2 | 31.5 | 19.9 | 24.6 |
Opponent Rank | 8th | 1st | 21st | 5th | 10th | 12th | 1st | 1st | 8th | 6th | 12th | 3rd | 22nd | 22nd | 19th | 12th | 11th | 21st | 4th | 13th | |
Net | -5.6 | -6.1 | -1.6 | +0.2 | -1.7 | +0.6 | +4.4 | -1.8 | +0.2 | -0.4 | +9.5 | -6.9 | -6.2 | -8.0 | -3.8 | -1.0 | -5.1 | -2.3 | +2.4 | ||
Net Rank | 22nd | 23rd | 17th | 10th | 22nd | 9th | 3rd | 19th | 10th | 14th | 2nd | 23rd | 23rd | 23rd | 23rd | 17th | 23rd | 3rd | 21st |
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Alperin Sengun scores 43 points to power Rockets past skidding Jazz 125-118
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.5 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 5.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 9.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 2 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 7.0 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 7.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 10.0 |