The Cleveland Cavaliers were 29-53 in 1985-86. They finished 5th in the Central Division and 9th in the Eastern Conference.
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Knicks1985-86 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 | 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 |
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 19 | .721 | ||
| 2 | 46 | 23 | .667 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 45 | 25 | .643 | 5.0 | |
| 4 | 42 | 27 | .609 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 39 | 29 | .574 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 38 | 30 | .559 | 11.0 | |
| 7 | 38 | 31 | .551 | 11.5 | |
| 8 | 38 | 31 | .551 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 37 | 32 | .536 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 35 | 34 | .507 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 28 | 40 | .412 | 21.0 | |
| 12 | 28 | 41 | .406 | 21.5 | |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 17 | 52 | .246 | 32.5 |
| 14 |  Wizards - e | 16 | 52 | .235 | 33.0 |
| 15 |  Pacers - e | 15 | 55 | .214 | 35.0 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - x | 55 | 15 | .786 | |
| 2 | 51 | 18 | .739 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 44 | 25 | .638 | 10.5 | |
| 4 | 43 | 27 | .614 | 12.0 | |
| 5 | 41 | 27 | .603 | 13.0 | |
| 6 | 42 | 28 | .600 | 13.0 | |
| 7 | 39 | 30 | .565 | 15.5 | |
| 8 | 34 | 35 | .493 | 20.5 | |
| 9 | 34 | 36 | .486 | 21.0 | |
| 10 | 33 | 36 | .478 | 21.5 | |
| 11 | 24 | 44 | .353 | 30.0 | |
| 12 | 24 | 46 | .343 | 31.0 | |
| 13 | 23 | 47 | .329 | 32.0 | |
| 14 |  Jazz - e | 20 | 49 | .290 | 34.5 |
| 15 |  Kings - e | 18 | 52 | .257 | 37.0 |
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