1985–86 Philadelphia 76ers season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

1985–86 Philadelphia 76ers season

Head coach| Matt Guokas
General manager| Pat Williams
Arena| The Spectrum
Results
Record| 54-28 (.659)
Place| Division: 2nd (Atlantic)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finish| Conference semifinals
(lost to Bucks 3–4)

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Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television| WPHL-TV
PRISM
Radio| WIP
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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

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Main article: 1985 NBA draft

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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 | Steve Black |  |  United States | La Salle
4 | 90 | Derrick Gervin | SF |  United States | Texas-San Antonio
5 | 113 | Carl Wright |  |  United States | Southern Methodist
6 | 136 | Daryl Lloyd |  |  United States | Drake
7 | 159 | Jaye Andrews |  |  United States | Bucknell

## Roster

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F | 34 | Charles Barkley | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 252 lb (114 kg)  | 1963–02–20  | Auburn
F | 23 | Terry Catledge | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | 1963-08-22  | South Alabama
G | 10 | Maurice Cheeks | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | 1956–09–08  | West Texas A&M
F | 6 | Julius Erving | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 210 lb (95 kg)  | 1950-02-22  | UMass
F | 21 | Kenny Green | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 210 lb (95 kg)  | 1964–10–11  | Wake Forest
C | 45 | Clemon Johnson | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)  | 240 lb (109 kg)  | 1956–09–12  | Florida A&M
F | 24 | Bobby Jones | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 210 lb (95 kg)  | 1951–12–18  | North Carolina
C | 2 | Moses Malone | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)  | 235 lb (107 kg)  | 1955–03–23  | Petersburg High School
C | 11 | Bob McAdoo | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 210 lb (95 kg)  | 1951–09–25  | USC
G | 9 | Perry Moss | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | 1958-11-11  | Northeastern
F | 41 | Greg Stokes | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | 1963-08-05  | Iowa
F | 44 | Paul Thompson | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 210 lb (95 kg)  | 1961-05-25  | Tulane
G | 3 | Sedale Threatt | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | 1961–09–10  | West Virginia Tech
G | 22 | Andrew Toney | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 178 lb (81 kg)  | 1957–11–23  | Louisiana
F | 8 | Michael Young | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | 1961–01–02  | Houston

Head coach

* Matt Guokas

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Legend

* (DP) Unsigned draft pick
* (FA) Free agent
* (S) Suspended
* Injured

## Regular season

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### Season standings

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Atlantic Division

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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
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Eastern Conference

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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

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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

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### Regular season

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1985–86 game log
Total: 54-28 (home: 31-10; road: 23-18)

October: 2–1 (home: 1–0; road: 1–1)

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1  | October 26, 1985  | @ New York | W 99–89 |  |  |  | Madison Square Garden | 1–0
2  | October 29, 1985  | @ Milwaukee | L 117–119 |  |  |  | MECCA Arena | 1–1
3  | October 30, 1985  | Detroit | W 132–125 (OT) |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 2–1

November: 7–7 (home: 4–3; road: 3–4)

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4  | November 1, 1985  | @ New Jersey | L 102–106 |  |  |  | Brendan Byrne Arena | 2–2
5  | November 2, 1985
7:30 p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | L 113–114 (OT) | Barkley (21)  | Malone (15)  | Barkley (6)  | The Omni
12,214  | 2–3
6  | November 6, 1985  | Indiana | W 105–97 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 3–3
7  | November 8, 1985  | San Antonio | L 95–107 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 3–4
8  | November 10, 1985  | Milwaukee | W 105–97 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 4–4
9  | November 13, 1985  | Chicago | W 110–106 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 5–4
10  | November 16, 1985  | @ Washington | L 97–118 |  |  |  | Capital Centre | 5–5
11  | November 20, 1985  | Golden State | W 117–113 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 6–5
12  | November 22, 1985  | @ Boston | L 103–110 |  |  |  | Boston Garden | 6–6
13  | November 23, 1985  | Detroit | L 114–119 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 6–7
14  | November 26, 1985  | Boston | L 91–98 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 6–8
15  | November 27, 1985  | @ New Jersey | W 111–100 |  |  |  | Brendan Byrne Arena | 7–8
16  | November 29, 1985  | @ Indiana | W 110–109 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 8–8
17  | November 30, 1985  | @ New York | W 115–95 |  |  |  | Madison Square Garden | 9–8

December: 10–4 (home: 5–2; road: 5–2)

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18  | December 3, 1985  | @ Detroit | W 127–107 |  |  |  | Pontiac Silverdome | 10–8
19  | December 4, 1985  | Washington | W 115–110 (OT) |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 11–8
20  | December 6, 1985  | Denver | L 121–123 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 11–9
21  | December 8, 1985  | Seattle | L 100–105 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 11–10
22  | December 11, 1985  | Cleveland | W 125–110 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 12–10
23  | December 12, 1985  | @ Chicago | L 102–106 |  |  |  | Chicago Stadium | 12–11
24  | December 14, 1985
7:30 p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | L 103–107 | Malone (30)  | Malone (11)  | Cheeks (5)  | The Omni
4,638  | 12–12
25  | December 17, 1985  | @ Indiana | W 102–96 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 13–12
26  | December 18, 1985  | Houston | W 126–108 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 14–12
27  | December 20, 1985  | Utah | W 112–105 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 15–12
28  | December 21, 1985  | Boston | W 108–102 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 16–12
29  | December 26, 1985  | @ L.A. Clippers | W 117–108 |  |  |  | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 17–12
30  | December 28, 1985  | @ Phoenix | W 100–98 |  |  |  | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 18–12
31  | December 30, 1985  | @ Sacramento | W 87–84 |  |  |  | ARCO Arena | 19–12

January: 11–5 (home: 4–1; road: 7–4)

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32  | January 1, 1986  | @ Portland | W 121–119 (OT) |  |  |  | Memorial Coliseum | 20–12
33  | January 4, 1986  | @ Houston | L 100–115 |  |  |  | The Summit | 20–13
34  | January 6, 1986  | @ San Antonio | W 108–102 |  |  |  | HemisFair Arena | 21–13
35  | January 8, 1986  | L.A. Clippers | W 116–114 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 22–13
36  | January 10, 1986  | Sacramento | W 113–102 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 23–13
37  | January 11, 1986  | @ Detroit | W 102–101 |  |  |  | Pontiac Silverdome | 24–13
38  | January 14, 1986  | @ New Jersey | W 123–105 |  |  |  | Brendan Byrne Arena | 25–13
39  | January 15, 1986  | New Jersey | L 89–123 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 25–14
40  | January 17, 1986  | @ Chicago | W 120–118 (OT) |  |  |  | Chicago Stadium | 26–14
41  | January 20, 1986  | New York | W 103–93 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 27–14
42  | January 22, 1986  | Phoenix | W 118–111 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 28–14
43  | January 24, 1986  | @ Cleveland | W 121–114 |  |  |  | Richfield Coliseum | 29–14
44  | January 26, 1986  | @ Boston | L 103–105 |  |  |  | Boston Garden | 29–15
45  | January 28, 1986  | @ Seattle | W 106–99 |  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum | 30–15
46  | January 29, 1986  | @ Utah | L 86–107 |  |  |  | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 30–16
47  | January 31, 1986  | @ L.A. Lakers | L 100–134 |  |  |  | The Forum | 30–17

February: 8–4 (home: 4–2; road: 4–2)

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48  | February 1, 1986  | @ Golden State | L 121–125 |  |  |  | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 30–18
49  | February 5, 1986  | New Jersey | W 142–107 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 31–18
50  | February 6, 1986  | @ Cleveland | W 111–103 |  |  |  | Richfield Coliseum | 32–18
All-Star Break
51  | February 12, 1986  | Chicago | W 106–98 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 33–18
52  | February 13, 1986  | @ New York | W 95–92 |  |  |  | Madison Square Garden | 34–18
53  | February 15, 1986  | @ Detroit | L 133–134 (OT) |  |  |  | Pontiac Silverdome | 34–19
54  | February 17, 1986  | Milwaukee | L 106–111 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 34–20
55  | February 19, 1986  | Portland | W 153–133 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 35–20
56  | February 21, 1986  | Washington | W 97–87 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 36–20
57  | February 23, 1986  | L.A. Lakers | L 111–117 (OT) |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 36–21
58  | February 25, 1986  | @ Chicago | W 122–108 |  |  |  | Chicago Stadium | 37–21
59  | February 28, 1986  | @ Dallas | W 123–120 |  |  |  | Reunion Arena | 38–21

March: 11–6 (home: 8–2; road: 3–4)

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60  | March 1, 1986  | @ Denver | W 118–107 |  |  |  | McNichols Sports Arena | 39–21
61  | March 4, 1986
7:30 p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | L 121–128 | Malone (35)  | Barkley (16)  | Barkley, Cheeks (6)  | The Omni
13,315  | 39–22
62  | March 5, 1986
7:30 p.m. EST | Atlanta | L 114–122 (OT) | Malone (29)  | Malone (20)  | Cheeks (8)  | The Spectrum
15,192  | 39–23
63  | March 7, 1986  | @ Milwaukee | L 95–125 |  |  |  | MECCA Arena | 39–24
64  | March 9, 1986  | Indiana | W 120–102 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 40–24
65  | March 11, 1986  | @ Indiana | W 101–91 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 41–24
66  | March 12, 1986  | New York | W 105–95 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 42–24
67  | March 14, 1986  | Cleveland | W 109–100 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 43–24
68  | March 16, 1986  | @ Boston | L 101–118 |  |  |  | Boston Garden | 43–25
69  | March 17, 1986  | @ Cleveland | W 118–112 (OT) |  |  |  | Richfield Coliseum | 44–25
70  | March 19, 1986  | Chicago | W 118–112 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 45–25
71  | March 21, 1986  | Washington | W 112–105 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 46–25
72  | March 22, 1986  | New Jersey | W 123–115 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 47–25
73  | March 24, 1986  | @ Washington | L 93–100 |  |  |  | Capital Centre | 47–26
74  | March 26, 1986
7:30 p.m. EST | Atlanta | W 112–103 | Malone (32)  | Barkley (19)  | Cheeks (11)  | The Spectrum
14,125  | 48–26
75  | March 28, 1986  | Milwaukee | L 94–116 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 48–27
76  | March 30, 1986  | Dallas | W 114–113 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 49–27

April: 5–1 (home: 5–0; road: 0–1)

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77  | April 2, 1986  | New York | W 93–87 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 50–27
78  | April 4, 1986  | Cleveland | W 122–102 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 51–27
79  | April 6, 1986  | Boston | W 95–94 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 52–27
80  | April 8, 1986  | Detroit | W 116–112 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 53–27
81  | April 11, 1986  | Indiana | W 130–122 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 54–27
82  | April 13, 1986  | @ Washington | L 97–98 |  |  |  | Capital Centre | 54–28

1985–86 schedule

### Playoffs

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1986 playoff game log

First Round: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)

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1  | April 18, 1986  | Washington | L 94–95 | Charles Barkley (26)  | Charles Barkley (22)  | Charles Barkley (9)  | The Spectrum
9,148  | 0–1
2  | April 20, 1986  | Washington | W 102–97 | Charles Barkley (27)  | Charles Barkley (20)  | Charles Barkley (6)  | The Spectrum
9,057  | 1–1
3  | April 22, 1986  | @ Washington | W 91–86 | Julius Erving (22)  | Charles Barkley (14)  | Julius Erving (6)  | Capital Centre
17,137  | 2–1
4  | April 24, 1986  | @ Washington | L 111–116 | Maurice Cheeks (30)  | Charles Barkley (15)  | Charles Barkley (7)  | Capital Centre
12,588  | 2–2
5  | April 27, 1986  | Washington | W 134–109 | Terry Catledge (27)  | Charles Barkley (15)  | Charles Barkley (12)  | The Spectrum
15,162  | 3–2

Conference semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)

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1  | April 29, 1986  | @ Milwaukee | W 118–112 | Charles Barkley (31)  | Charles Barkley (20)  | Cheeks, Threatt (7)  | MECCA Arena
11,052  | 1–0
2  | May 1, 1986  | @ Milwaukee | L 107–119 | Charles Barkley (26)  | Charles Barkley (15)  | Maurice Cheeks (8)  | MECCA Arena
11,052  | 1–1
3  | May 3, 1986  | Milwaukee | W 107–103 | Charles Barkley (29)  | Charles Barkley (13)  | Maurice Cheeks (10)  | The Spectrum
14,611  | 2–1
4  | May 5, 1986  | Milwaukee | L 104–109 | Charles Barkley (37)  | Charles Barkley (14)  | Maurice Cheeks (10)  | The Spectrum
17,941  | 2–2
5  | May 7, 1986  | @ Milwaukee | L 108–113 | Charles Barkley (29)  | Clemon Johnson (9)  | Barkley, Erving (5)  | MECCA Arena
11,052  | 2–3
6  | May 9, 1986  | Milwaukee | W 126–108 | Jones, Barkley (23)  | Charles Barkley (21)  | Maurice Cheeks (13)  | The Spectrum
15,287  | 3–3
7  | May 11, 1986  | @ Milwaukee | L 112–113 | Sedale Threatt (28)  | Charles Barkley (12)  | Maurice Cheeks (6)  | MECCA Arena
11,052  | 3–4

1986 schedule

## Player statistics

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### Playoffs

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## Awards and records

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

## References

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## See also

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* 1985–86 NBA season

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