The Indiana Pacers were 26-56 in 1985-86. They finished 6th in the Central Division and 10th in the Eastern Conference.
| 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 | 103.9 | 45.7 | 26.3 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 42.0 | 87.2 | 48.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 16.1 | 19.7 | 26.6 | 73.9 | 52.5 | 13.9 | 31.9 | 18.5 | 26.0 |
Team Rank | 20th | 21st | 2nd | 10th | 17th | 15th | 18th | 15th | 16th | 23rd | 22nd | 23rd | 22nd | 23rd | 18th | 21st | 13th | 2nd | 16th | 14th | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 107.2 | 43.0 | 25.1 | 9.1 | 5.4 | 41.1 | 86.9 | 47.3 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 26.5 | 24.1 | 31.4 | 76.8 | 53.3 | 12.8 | 30.2 | 16.0 | 23.3 |
Opponent Rank | 20th | 7th | 11th | 9th | 14th | 13th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 10th | 13th | 7th | 16th | 13th | 22nd | 6th | 3rd | 16th | 20th | 22nd | |
Net | -3.3 | +2.7 | +1.2 | -1.0 | -0.8 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.8 | -0.6 | -1.6 | -10.5 | -4.4 | -4.7 | -2.9 | -0.7 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +2.8 | ||
Net Rank | 19th | 5th | 10th | 20th | 14th | 7th | 11th | 8th | 19th | 22nd | 21st | 21st | 21st | 20th | 15th | 8th | 5th | 22nd | 22nd |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 10 | .762 | ||
| 2 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 26 | 18 | .591 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 27 | 19 | .587 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 25 | 20 | .556 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 23 | 21 | .523 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 21 | 22 | .488 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 21 | 25 | .457 | 13.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 25 | .419 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 30 | .286 | 20.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 32 | .238 | 22.0 | |
| 15 | 10 | 35 | .222 | 23.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 8 | .822 | ||
| 2 | 30 | 14 | .682 | 6.5 | |
| 3 | 29 | 15 | .659 | 7.5 | |
| 4 | 26 | 15 | .634 | 9.0 | |
| 5 | 26 | 16 | .619 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 27 | 17 | .614 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 27 | 17 | .614 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 25 | 20 | .556 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 22 | 22 | .500 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 19 | 24 | .442 | 17.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 24 | .429 | 17.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 26 | .409 | 18.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 29 | .341 | 21.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 33 | .267 | 25.0 | |
| 15 | 10 | 36 | .217 | 27.5 |