The Denver Nuggets were 47-35 in 1985-86. They finished 2nd in the Midwest Division and 3rd in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Houston Rockets, 4 games to 2.
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HOUTeam Leaders
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Jazz1985-86 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 | 240.9 | 114.8 | 43.2 | 26.1 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 45.2 | 96.0 | 47.1 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 23.3 | 23.5 | 29.5 | 79.8 | 52.7 | 14.9 | 28.3 | 16.3 | 26.4 |
Team Rank | 20th | 4th | 14th | 12th | 3rd | 10th | 5th | 1st | 21st | 13th | 9th | 16th | 9th | 13th | 1st | 20th | 7th | 18th | 2nd | 15th | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 113.5 | 49.1 | 25.7 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 44.4 | 90.3 | 49.1 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 22.9 | 24.0 | 32.8 | 73.0 | 54.2 | 15.8 | 33.3 | 21.2 | 25.8 |
Opponent Rank | 20th | 19th | 23rd | 11th | 3rd | 21st | 19th | 18th | 12th | 3rd | 10th | 2nd | 14th | 21st | 1st | 10th | 23rd | 23rd | 1st | 8th | |
Net | +1.3 | -5.9 | +0.4 | +2.3 | -0.8 | +0.8 | +5.7 | -2.0 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.4 | -0.5 | -3.4 | +6.8 | -1.5 | -0.9 | -5.1 | -4.9 | +0.6 | ||
Net Rank | 7th | 22nd | 12th | 1st | 13th | 8th | 1st | 20th | 11th | 10th | 11th | 14th | 19th | 1st | 17th | 16th | 22nd | 1st | 14th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 10 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 26 | 15 | .634 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 25 | 17 | .595 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 25 | 18 | .581 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 23 | 18 | .561 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 7.5 | |
| 7 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 8.0 | |
| 8 | 22 | 20 | .524 | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 19 | 22 | .463 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 20 | 24 | .455 | 12.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 24 | .415 | 13.5 | |
| 12 | 15 | 27 | .357 | 16.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 27 | .308 | 17.5 | |
| 14 | 10 | 31 | .244 | 20.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 33 | .233 | 21.5 |
Pistons
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Magic
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76ers
Heat
Bulls
Hawks
Bucks
Hornets
Nets
Wizards
Pacers| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 8 | .814 | ||
| 2 | 29 | 13 | .690 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 29 | 13 | .690 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 24 | 15 | .615 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 24 | 16 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 25 | 17 | .595 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 21 | 22 | .488 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 18 | 23 | .439 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 16.5 | |
| 12 | 17 | 26 | .395 | 18.0 | |
| 13 | 14 | 28 | .333 | 20.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 30 | .286 | 22.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 34 | .227 | 25.5 |
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