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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Cavaliers hold LeBron James to 8 points in his Ohio return, rout 76ers 119-95
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Cavaliers beat 76ers 119-95 as LeBron James is held to 8 points in return to Cleveland
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Jaylen Brown scores season-high 30 points and makes key block in 76ers' 112-106 win over Pistons
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A toast to a win? LeBron James takes a sip of wine after crashing into 76ers fan
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Maxey, James lead Philadelphia 76ers to 7-1 start with 126-107 victory over Chicago Bulls
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 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.0 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |


