The Philadelphia 76ers were 54-28 in 1985-86. They finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division and 3rd in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks, 4 games to 3.
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76ers fire Daryl Morey as president and keep Nick Nurse as coach
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Knicks bury 76ers behind Game 4 3-point barrage, back in East finals for 2nd straight year
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Knicks bury 76ers 144-114 behind Game 4 3-point barrage, back in East finals for 2nd straight year
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Knicks’ OG Anunoby out again for Game 4 against 76ers with hamstring strain, is listed as day to day
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Knicks take 3-0 series lead with 109-94 win over 76ers
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 | 242.7 | 110.4 | 45.2 | 24.6 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 41.9 | 86.1 | 48.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 22.8 | 26.0 | 34.3 | 75.8 | 54.6 | 16.2 | 29.0 | 19.5 | 21.9 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 11th | 5th | 18th | 1st | 6th | 19th | 20th | 12th | 16th | 15th | 17th | 2nd | 1st | 13th | 8th | 1st | 15th | 21st | 4th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.7 | 108.0 | 41.7 | 27.5 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 44.1 | 89.4 | 49.3 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 29.1 | 18.9 | 24.9 | 75.7 | 53.8 | 14.5 | 27.2 | 18.5 | 26.7 |
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 8th | 6th | 19th | 22nd | 19th | 15th | 12th | 17th | 13th | 16th | 15th | 2nd | 1st | 13th | 9th | 16th | 2nd | 7th | 5th | |
Net | +2.4 | +3.5 | -2.9 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -2.2 | -3.3 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -6.3 | +7.1 | +9.4 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +0.9 | -4.7 | ||
Net Rank | 6th | 3rd | 19th | 7th | 10th | 20th | 20th | 16th | 17th | 15th | 17th | 1st | 1st | 13th | 8th | 3rd | 4th | 14th | 2nd |
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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 |


