1985–86 Detroit Pistons season

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1985–86 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachChuck Daly
General managerJack McCloskey
Owner(s)Bill Davidson
ArenaPontiac Silverdome
Results
Record46–36 (.561)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(Lost to Hawks 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWJR
< 1984–85 1986–87 >

The 1985-86 NBA season was the Pistons' 38th season in the NBA and 29th season in Detroit.[1]

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1985 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 18 Joe Dumars G  United States McNeese State
3 60  United States Northwestern
3 64  United States Evansville
4 87 Spud Webb PG  United States North Carolina State
5 110  United States Murray State
6 133  United States Eastern Michigan
7 156  United States Nevada-Las Vegas

Roster[]

Detroit Pistons roster
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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
C 54 Benson, Kent 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Indiana
SF 00 Campbell, Tony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Ohio State
C 42 Crevier, Ron 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Boston College
F 23 Cureton, Earl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Detroit
SG 4 Dumars, Joe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) McNeese State University
PF 35 Gibson, Mike 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) USC Upstate
SG 15 Johnson, Vinnie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Baylor
C 40 Laimbeer, Bill 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Notre Dame
SG 25 Long, John 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Detroit
PF 44 Mahorn, Rick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Hampton
C 42 Nevitt, Chuck 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) 217 lb (98 kg) North Carolina State
PG 33 Russell, Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Western Michigan
PG 11 Thomas, Isiah 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Indiana
SF 7 Tripucka, Kelly 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Notre Dame
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Central Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 57 25 .695 – 33–8 24–17 21–9
x-Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 7 34–7 16–25 21–9
x-Detroit Pistons 46 36 .561 11 31–10 15–26 18–12
x-Chicago Bulls 30 52 .366 27 22–19 8–33 10–20
Cleveland Cavaliers 29 53 .354 28 16–25 13–28 10–19
Indiana Pacers 26 56 .317 31 19–22 7–34 9–20
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 67 15 .817 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 57 25 .695 10
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 54 28 .659 13
4 x-Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 17
5 x-Detroit Pistons 46 36 .561 21
6 x-Washington Bullets 39 43 .476 28
7 x-New Jersey Nets 39 43 .476 28
8 x-Chicago Bulls 30 52 .366 37
9 Cleveland Cavaliers 29 53 .354 38
10 Indiana Pacers 26 56 .317 41
11 New York Knicks 23 59 .280 44
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1985-86 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 0–6 5–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 4–2 5–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–4
Boston 6–0 — 5–1 5–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 5–0 4–2 5–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 5–1
Chicago 1–5 1–5 — 3–3 0–2 2–0 2–4 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–3 4–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4
Cleveland 2–4 1–5 3–3 — 1–1 1–1 1–5 0–2 0–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–5 3–3 4–1 0–6 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–5
Dallas 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 — 3–3 0–2 4–1 1–5 2–0 2–3 1–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 5–0 2–3 3–3 4–2 3–2 5–1 1–1
Denver 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 — 1–1 3–2 3–3 2–0 4–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 3–2 3–3 3–3 2–3 3–3 2–0
Detroit 2–4 1–4 4–2 5–1 2–0 1–1 — 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 4–2 4–1 2–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–2
Golden State 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–4 2–3 1–1 — 0–5 1–1 5–1 2–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–5 2–3 2–3 2–4 2–3 1–1
Houston 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 5–1 3–3 1–1 5–0 — 2–0 3–2 1–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 3–2 4–2 5–1 3–2 3–3 2–0
Indiana 1–5 1–5 3–3 2–3 0–2 0–2 1–5 1–1 0–2 — 2–0 0–2 2–4 2–3 2–4 0–6 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 5–1
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 1–5 2–3 0–2 — 2–4 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–4 2–4 5–0 1–4 3–3 3–2 0–2
L.A. Lakers 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–3 1–1 4–2 4–1 2–0 4–2 — 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 6–0 5–0 4–1 4–2 5–0 2–0
Milwaukee 3–3 0–5 5–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 4–2 2–0 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 — 4–2 6–0 4–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2
New Jersey 2–4 2–4 3–2 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 1–1 2–4 — 5–1 2–4 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–4
New York 1–5 1–5 2–4 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–1 0–2 4–2 0–2 1–1 0–6 1–5 — 0–6 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3
Philadelphia 1–4 2–4 5–1 6–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 6–0 2–0 0–2 1–4 4–2 6–0 — 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3
Phoenix 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 1–4 2–0 4–2 2–3 1–1 4–2 1–5 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 — 2–4 2–3 3–2 5–1 1–4 1–1
Portland 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–2 2–3 1–1 5–1 2–3 2–0 4–2 0–6 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–2 — 3–2 1–4 5–1 2–3 0–2
Sacramento 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–3 3–3 2–0 3–2 2–4 2–0 0–5 0–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–2 2–3 — 5–1 5–0 2–4 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 4–1 1–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 4–1 1–5 — 2–3 2–4 2–0
Seattle 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 0–2 4–2 2–3 0–2 3–3 2–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–5 1–5 0–5 3–2 — 2–3 1–1
Utah 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–5 3–3 1–1 3–2 3–3 2–0 2–3 0–5 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 4–2 4–2 3–2 — 1–1
Washington 4–1 1–5 4–1 5–1 1–1 0–2 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 2–4 4–2 3–3 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 —

Game log[]

Regular season[]

1985–86 game log
Total: 46–36 (Home: 31–10; Road: 15–26)
October: 2–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
November : 10–5 (Home: 7–1; Road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
December : 3–10 (Home: 1–5; Road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
January : 8–7 (Home: 5–2; Road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February : 13–1 (Home: 10–0; Road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
March : 6–8 (Home: 4–1; Road: 2–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April : 4–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1985–86 schedule

Playoffs[]

1986 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 17 @ Atlanta L 122–140 Bill Laimbeer (26) Bill Laimbeer (17) Isiah Thomas (16) Omni Coliseum
12,538 		0–1
2 April 19 @ Atlanta L 125–137 Isiah Thomas (36) Bill Laimbeer (12) Isiah Thomas (9) Omni Coliseum
12,964 		0–2
3 April 22 Atlanta W 106–97 Kelly Tripucka (33) Bill Laimbeer (14) Isiah Thomas (11) Pontiac Silverdome
13,312 		1–2
4 April 25 Atlanta L 113–114 (2OT) Isiah Thomas (30) Bill Laimbeer (13) Isiah Thomas (12) Pontiac Silverdome
15,288 		1–3
1986 schedule

Player statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season[]

Playoffs[]

Awards and records[]

Transactions[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1985-86 Detroit Pistons

See also[]

  • 1985-86 NBA season
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