1985-86 NBA season
- Champion team: Boston Celtics |
- Season MVP: Larry Bird |
- Scoring leader: Dominique Wilkins
1985-86 NBA season Regular season standings
Eastern CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 67 | 15 | 0.817 | 0 | 114.1 | 104.7 | Atlantic |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 10 | 114.5 | 105.5 | Central |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 13 | 110.4 | 108.0 | Atlantic |
| Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 17 | 108.6 | 106.2 | Central |
| Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 21 | 114.2 | 113.0 | Central |
| Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 28 | 103.0 | 104.8 | Atlantic |
| New Jersey Nets | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 28 | 109.1 | 111.1 | Atlantic |
| Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 37 | 109.3 | 113.1 | Central |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 38 | 107.8 | 110.6 | Central |
| Indiana Pacers | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 41 | 103.9 | 107.2 | Central |
| New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 44 | 98.7 | 104.3 | Atlantic |
Western CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 0 | 117.3 | 109.5 | Pacific |
| Houston Rockets | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 11 | 114.4 | 111.8 | Midwest |
| Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 15 | 114.8 | 113.5 | Midwest |
| Dallas Mavericks | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 18 | 115.3 | 114.2 | Midwest |
| Utah Jazz | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 20 | 108.2 | 108.5 | Midwest |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 22 | 115.1 | 114.0 | Pacific |
| Sacramento Kings | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 25 | 108.8 | 111.9 | Midwest |
| San Antonio Spurs | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 27 | 111.2 | 113.1 | Midwest |
| Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 30 | 110.0 | 113.0 | Pacific |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 30 | 108.6 | 115.5 | Pacific |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 31 | 104.4 | 104.5 | Pacific |
| Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 32 | 113.4 | 116.9 | Pacific |