1985–86 Philadelphia 76ers season

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1985–86 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coachMatt Guokas
General managerPat Williams
ArenaThe Spectrum
Results
Record54–28 (.659)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Atlantic)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Bucks 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWPHL-TV
PRISM
RadioWIP
< 1984–85 1986–87 >

The 1985–86 NBA season was the 76ers 37th season in the NBA and 23rd season in Philadelphia. The Sixers ended the regular season with a 54-28 record. In the first round off the playoffs they would beat the Washington Bullets in five games, but then lost a tough seven game series to the Milwaukee Bucks, a team that the Sixers had beaten in the playoffs in 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1985.

This would be the last season for Bobby Jones, who would retire, and the last season for Moses Malone in a Philadelphia uniform, who was dealt away in the Summer of 1986. Due to an eye injury sustained towards the end of the regular season, Malone did not participate in the 1986 NBA playoffs. Andrew Toney only played in six regular season games due to a foot injury and never was able to make it back to his previous all star form.

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1985 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 21 Terry Catledge PF  United States South Alabama
2 33 Greg Stokes PF/C  United States Iowa
2 44 Voise Winters  United States Bradley
3 67  United States La Salle
4 90 Derrick Gervin SF  United States Texas-San Antonio
5 113  United States Southern Methodist
6 136  United States Drake
7 159  United States Bucknell

Roster[]

1985–86 Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
F 34 Barkley, Charles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 252 lb (114 kg) 1963–02–20 Auburn
F 23 Catledge, Terry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1963-08-22 South Alabama
G 10 Cheeks, Maurice 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1956–09–08 West Texas A&M
F 6 Erving, Julius 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1950-02-22 UMass
F 21 Green, Kenny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1964–10–11 Wake Forest
C 45 Johnson, Clemon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1956–09–12 Florida A&M
F 24 Jones, Bobby 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1951–12–18 North Carolina
C 2 Malone, Moses Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1955–03–23 Petersburg High School
C 11 McAdoo, Bob 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1951–09–25 Southern California
G 9 Moss, Perry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1958-11-11 Northeastern
F 41 Stokes, Greg 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1963-08-05 Iowa
F 44 Thompson, Paul 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1961-05-25 Tulane
G 3 Threatt, Sedale 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1961–09–10 West Virginia Tech
G 22 Toney, Andrew Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1957–11–23 Louisiana
F 8 Young, Michael 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1961–01–02 Houston
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Atlantic Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 67 15 .817 – 40–1 27–14 18–6
x-Philadelphia 76ers 54 28 .659 13 31–10 23–18 15–9
x-Washington Bullets 39 43 .476 28 26–15 13–28 11–13
x-New Jersey Nets 39 43 .476 28 26–15 13–28 11–13
New York Knicks 23 59 .280 44 15–26 8–33 5–19
# 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: 54-28 (Home: 31-10; Road: 23-18)
October: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 26, 1985 @ New York 99-89 Madison Square Garden 1-0
2 October 29, 1985 @ Milwaukee 117–119 MECCA Arena 1–1
3 October 30, 1985 Detroit 132-125 (OT) Spectrum 2-1
November: 7–7 (Home: 4–3; Road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 November 1, 1985 @ New Jersey 102-106 Brendan Byrne Arena 2-2
5 November 2, 1985 @ Atlanta 113-114 (OT) Omni Coliseum 2-3
6 November 6, 1985 Indiana 105-97 Spectrum 3-3
7 November 8, 1985 San Antonio 95–107 Spectrum 3–4
8 November 10, 1985 Milwaukee 105–97 Spectrum 4–4
9 November 13, 1985 Chicago 110-106 Spectrum 5-4
10 November 16, 1985 @ Washington 97–118 Capital Centre 5–5
11 November 20, 1985 Golden State 117–113 Spectrum 6–5
12 November 22, 1985 @ Boston 103–110 Boston Garden 6–6
13 November 23, 1985 Detroit 114-119 Spectrum 6-7
14 November 26, 1985 Boston 91–98 Spectrum 6–8
15 November 27, 1985 @ New Jersey 111-100 Brendan Byrne Arena 7-8
16 November 29, 1985 @ Indiana 110-109 Market Square Arena 8-8
17 November 30, 1985 @ New York 115-95 Madison Square Garden 9-8
December: 10–4 (Home: 5–2; Road: 5–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 December 3, 1985 @ Detroit 127-107 Pontiac Silverdome 10-8
19 December 4, 1985 Washington 115–110 (OT) Spectrum 11–8
20 December 6, 1985 Denver 121-123 Spectrum 11-9
21 December 8, 1985 Seattle 100-105 Spectrum 11-10
22 December 11, 1985 Cleveland 125–110 Spectrum 12–10
23 December 12, 1985 @ Chicago 102-106 Chicago Stadium 12-11
24 December 14, 1985 @ Atlanta 103-107 Omni Coliseum 12-12
25 December 17, 1985 @ Indiana 102-96 Market Square Arena 13-12
26 December 18, 1985 Houston 126–108 Spectrum 14–12
27 December 20, 1985 Utah 112-105 Spectrum 15-12
28 December 21, 1985 Boston 108–102 Spectrum 16–12
29 December 26, 1985 @ L.A. Clippers 117–108 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 17–12
30 December 28, 1985 @ Phoenix 100–98 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 18–12
31 December 30, 1985 @ Sacramento 87–84 ARCO Arena 19–12
January: 11–5 (Home: 4–1; Road: 7–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
32 January 1, 1986 @ Portland 121-119 (OT) Memorial Coliseum 20-12
33 January 4, 1986 @ Houston 100–115 The Summit 20–13
34 January 6, 1986 @ San Antonio 108–102 HemisFair Arena 21–13
35 January 8, 1986 L.A. Clippers 116–114 Spectrum 22–13
36 January 10, 1986 Sacramento 113–102 Spectrum 23–13
37 January 11, 1986 @ Detroit 102-101 Pontiac Silverdome 24-13
38 January 14, 1986 @ New Jersey 123-105 Brendan Byrne Arena 25-13
39 January 15, 1986 New Jersey 89-123 Spectrum 25-14
40 January 17, 1986 @ Chicago 120-118 (OT) Chicago Stadium 26-14
41 January 20, 1986 New York 103-93 Spectrum 27-14
42 January 22, 1986 Phoenix 118–111 Spectrum 28–14
43 January 24, 1986 @ Cleveland 121–114 Richfield Coliseum 29–14
44 January 26, 1986 @ Boston 103–105 Boston Garden 29–15
45 January 28, 1986 @ Seattle 106-99 Seattle Center Coliseum 30-15
46 January 29, 1986 @ Utah 86-107 Salt Palace 30-16
47 January 31, 1986 @ L.A. Lakers 100–134 The Forum 30–17
February: 8–4 (Home: 4–2; Road: 4–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
48 February 1, 1986 @ Golden State 121–125 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 30–18
49 February 5, 1986 New Jersey 142-107 Spectrum 31-18
50 February 6, 1986 @ Cleveland 111–103 Richfield Coliseum 32–18
51 February 12, 1986 Chicago 106-98 Spectrum 33-18
52 February 13, 1986 @ New York 95-92 Madison Square Garden 34-18
53 February 15, 1986 @ Detroit 133-134 (OT) Pontiac Silverdome 34-19
54 February 17, 1986 Milwaukee 106–111 Spectrum 34–20
55 February 19, 1986 Portland 153-133 Spectrum 35-20
56 February 21, 1986 Washington 97–87 Spectrum 36–20
57 February 23, 1986 L.A. Lakers 111–117 (OT) Spectrum 36–21
58 February 25, 1986 @ Chicago 122-108 Chicago Stadium 37-21
59 February 28, 1986 @ Dallas 123-120 Reunion Arena 38-21
March: 11–6 (Home: 8–2; Road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
60 March 1, 1986 @ Denver 118-107 McNichols Sports Arena 39-21
61 March 4, 1986 @ Atlanta 121-128 Omni Coliseum 39-22
62 March 5, 1986 Atlanta 114-122 (OT) Spectrum 39-23
63 March 7, 1986 @ Milwaukee 95–125 MECCA Arena 39–24
64 March 9, 1986 Indiana 120-102 Spectrum 40-24
65 March 11, 1986 @ Indiana 101-91 Market Square Arena 41-24
66 March 12, 1986 New York 105-95 Spectrum 42-24
67 March 14, 1986 109–100 Spectrum 43–24
68 March 16, 1986 @ Boston 101–118 Boston Garden 43–25
69 March 17, 1986 @ Cleveland 118–112 (OT) Richfield Coliseum 44–25
70 March 19, 1986 Chicago 118-112 Spectrum 45-25
71 March 21, 1986 Washington 112-105 Spectrum 46-25
72 March 22, 1986 New Jersey 123-115 Spectrum 47-25
73 March 24, 1986 @ Washington 93–100 Capital Centre 47–26
74 March 26, 1986 Atlanta 112-103 Spectrum 48-26
75 March 28, 1986 Milwaukee 94–116 Spectrum 48–27
76 March 30, 1986 Dallas 114-113 Spectrum 49-27
April: 5–1 (Home: 5–0; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
77 April 2, 1986 New York 93-87 Spectrum 50-27
78 April 4, 1986 Cleveland 122–102 Spectrum 51–27
79 April 6, 1986 Boston 95–94 Spectrum 52–27
80 April 8, 1986 Detroit 116-112 Spectrum 53-27
81 April 11, 1986 Indiana 130-122 Spectrum 54-27
82 April 13, 1986 @ Washington 97–98 Capital Centre 54–28
1985–86 schedule

Playoffs[]

1986 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 18 Washington L 94–95 Charles Barkley (26) Charles Barkley (22) Charles Barkley (9) Spectrum
9,148 		0–1
2 April 20 Washington W 102–97 Charles Barkley (27) Charles Barkley (20) Charles Barkley (6) Spectrum
9,057 		1–1
3 April 22 @ Washington W 91–86 Julius Erving (22) Charles Barkley (14) Julius Erving (6) Capital Centre
17,137 		2–1
4 April 24 @ Washington L 111–116 Maurice Cheeks (30) Charles Barkley (15) Charles Barkley (7) Capital Centre
12,588 		2–2
5 April 27 Washington W 134–109 Terry Catledge (27) Charles Barkley (15) Charles Barkley (12) Spectrum
15,162 		3–2
Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 29 @ Milwaukee W 118–112 Charles Barkley (31) Charles Barkley (20) Cheeks, Threatt (7) MECCA Arena
11,052 		1–0
2 May 1 @ Milwaukee L 107–119 Charles Barkley (26) Charles Barkley (15) Maurice Cheeks (8) MECCA Arena
11,052 		1–1
3 May 3 Milwaukee W 107–103 Charles Barkley (29) Charles Barkley (13) Maurice Cheeks (10) Spectrum
14,611 		2–1
4 May 5 Milwaukee L 104–109 Charles Barkley (37) Charles Barkley (14) Maurice Cheeks (10) Spectrum
17,941 		2–2
5 May 7 @ Milwaukee L 108–113 Charles Barkley (29) Clemon Johnson (9) Barkley, Erving (5) MECCA Arena
11,052 		2–3
6 May 9 Milwaukee W 126–108 Jones, Barkley (23) Charles Barkley (21) Maurice Cheeks (13) Spectrum
15,287 		3–3
7 May 11 @ Milwaukee L 112–113 Sedale Threatt (28) Charles Barkley (12) Maurice Cheeks (6) MECCA Arena
11,052 		3–4
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

Playoffs[]

Awards and records[]

  • Charles Barkley, All-NBA Second Team
  • Maurice Cheeks, NBA All-Defensive First Team

References[]

See also[]

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