1985–86 Dallas Mavericks season explained

The 1985–86 NBA season was the Mavericks' 6th season in the NBA.[1]

Dallas continued its strong play, finishing the season at 44-38, earning them the number 4 spot. They defeated the Utah Jazz in the opening round, but lost to the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, losing the series in six games.

Draft picks

See main article: article and 1985 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1 8 SF/PF Washington
1 16 C St. John's
1 17 C Indiana
2 40 PF/C Oral Roberts
3 50 San Diego State
3 63 PG Santa Clara
4 86 Texas Tech
5 109 Tommy Davis Minnesota
6 132 Texas
7 155 Nevada-Las Vegas

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1985-86 NBA Records
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Atlanta0–6 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
Boston6–0 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
Chicago1–5 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
Cleveland2–4 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
Dallas1–1 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
Denver1–1 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
Detroit2–4 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 State1–1 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
Houston1–1 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
Indiana1–5 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. Clippers0–2 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. Lakers1–1 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
Milwaukee3–3 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 Jersey2–4 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 York1–5 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
Philadelphia1–4 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
Phoenix0–2 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
Portland0–2 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
Sacramento0–2 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 Antonio1–1 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
Seattle1–1 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
Utah2–0 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
Washington4–1 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

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| October 26, 1985| Seattle| W 101–95|||| Reunion Arena| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| October 29, 1985| L.A. Lakers| L 115–133|||| Reunion Arena| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| November 1, 1985| @ San Antonio| L 107–116|||| HemisFair Arena| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| November 2, 1985| Sacramento| W 119–113|||| Reunion Arena| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| November 5, 1985| Portland| L 109–111|||| Reunion Arena| 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| November 7, 1985| @ Denver| L 99–131|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 2–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7| November 9, 1985| Houston| L 110–115|||| Reunion Arena| 2–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 8| November 12, 1985| @ Seattle| L 90–109|||| Seattle Center Coliseum| 2–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9| November 13, 1985| @ Utah| W 115–100|||| Salt Palace Acord Arena| 3–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10| November 15, 1985| New Jersey| W 110–98|||| Reunion Arena| 4–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 11| November 16, 1985| @ Houston| L 117–122|||| The Summit| 4–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12| November 19, 1985| Phoenix| W 123–119|||| Reunion Arena| 5–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13| November 23, 1985| Indiana| W 117–104|||| Reunion Arena| 6–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14| November 26, 1985| Washington| W 112–99|||| Reunion Arena| 7–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15| November 29, 1985| Sacramento| W 133–111|||| Reunion Arena| 8–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16| November 30, 1985| L.A. Clippers| W 124–115|||| Reunion Arena| 9–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17| December 3, 1985| @ Golden State| W 107–100|||| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena| 10–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 18| December 5, 1985| San Antonio| L 116–120|||| Reunion Arena| 10–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19| December 7, 1985| Golden State| W 120–110|||| Reunion Arena| 11–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 20| December 8, 1985| @ L.A. Lakers| L 119–125|||| The Forum| 11–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 21| December 10, 1985| @ L.A. Clippers| L 118–120|||| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena| 11–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 22| December 12, 1985| @ Houston| L 120–123|||| The Summit| 11–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23| December 14, 1985| Denver| W 127–100|||| Reunion Arena| 12–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 24| December 18, 1985| @ Boston| L 117–137|||| Boston Garden| 12–12|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25| December 19, 1985
6:30p.m. CST| @ Atlanta| W 120–108| Blackman (31)| Perkins (14)| Davis (12)| The Omni
5,867| 13–12|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 26| December 21, 1985| @ Milwaukee| L 107–132|||| MECCA Arena| 13–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 27| December 22, 1985| @ Cleveland| L 105–119|||| Richfield Coliseum| 13–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 28| December 26, 1985| @ Phoenix| W 105–98|||| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum| 14–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 29| December 27, 1985| Portland| L 133–142 (OT)|||| Reunion Arena| 14–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30| January 4, 1986| Utah| W 119–106|||| Reunion Arena| 15–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 31| January 7, 1986| @ Denver| L 110–132|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 15–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 32| January 10, 1986| Phoenix| W 117–104|||| Reunion Arena| 16–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 33| January 11, 1986| Golden State| W 127–123 (OT)|||| Reunion Arena| 17–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 34| January 13, 1986| @ Seattle| W 90–89|||| Seattle Center Coliseum| 18–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 35| January 15, 1986| New York| L 112–116|||| Reunion Arena| 18–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 36| January 17, 1986| @ Utah| L 112–139|||| Salt Palace Acord Arena| 18–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 37| January 19, 1986| Houston| W 131–96|||| Reunion Arena| 19–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 38| January 21, 1986| @ Sacramento| L 110–119|||| ARCO Arena| 19–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 39| January 22, 1986| L.A. Clippers| L 118–131|||| Reunion Arena| 19–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 40| January 24, 1986| Detroit| L 120–129|||| Reunion Arena| 19–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 41| January 25, 1986| @ San Antonio| W 123–107|||| HemisFair Arena| 20–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 42| January 27, 1986| Chicago| W 124–116|||| Reunion Arena| 21–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 43| January 29, 1986| San Antonio| W 126–114|||| Reunion Arena| 22–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 44| January 31, 1986| Cleveland| W 107–91|||| Reunion Arena| 23–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 45| February 2, 1986| Utah| W 100–97|||| Reunion Arena| 24–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 46| February 4, 1986| @ L.A. Lakers| L 102–110|||| The Forum| 24–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 47| February 6, 1986| @ Portland| W 115–111|||| Memorial Coliseum| 25–22|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#cfc;"|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 48| February 11, 1986| @ San Antonio| W 121–107|||| HemisFair Arena| 26–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 49| February 12, 1986| Denver| W 117–110|||| Reunion Arena| 27–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 50| February 14, 1986| @ Detroit| L 110–119|||| Pontiac Silverdome| 27–23|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 51| February 16, 1986| @ Chicago| W 120–114|||| Chicago Stadium| 28–23|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 52| February 17, 1986| @ New Jersey| W 126–124|||| Brendan Byrne Arena| 29–23|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 53| February 19, 1986| Milwaukee| L 107–124|||| Reunion Arena| 29–24|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 54| February 21, 1986| Houston| L 110–115|||| Reunion Arena| 29–25|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 55| February 22, 1986| @ Denver| L 106–113|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 29–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 56| February 24, 1986| @ Houston| L 105–110|||| The Summit| 29–27|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 57| February 26, 1986| L.A. Lakers| L 116–119|||| Reunion Arena| 29–28|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 58| February 28, 1986| Philadelphia| L 120–123|||| Reunion Arena| 29–29|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 59| March 1, 1986| Golden State| W 119–110|||| Reunion Arena| 30–29|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 60| March 3, 1986| @ Phoenix| W 139–138 (2OT)|||| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum| 31–29|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 61| March 6, 1986| @ L.A. Clippers| W 131–113|||| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena| 32–29|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 62| March 7, 1986| @ Portland| L 114–125|||| Memorial Coliseum| 32–30|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 63| March 9, 1986| @ Sacramento| W 117–102|||| ARCO Arena| 33–30|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 64| March 10, 1986| Boston| W 116–115|||| Reunion Arena| 34–30|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 65| March 12, 1986| Sacramento| L 120–127 (OT)|||| Reunion Arena| 34–31|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 66| March 14, 1986| Portland| W 129–118|||| Reunion Arena| 35–31|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 67| March 15, 1986| Utah| W 108–98|||| Reunion Arena| 36–31|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 68| March 18, 1986| San Antonio| W 120–113|||| Reunion Arena| 37–31|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 69| March 20, 1986| @ Utah| W 114–107|||| Salt Palace Acord Arena| 38–31|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 70| March 21, 1986
7:30p.m. CST| Atlanta| L 103–107| Blackman (23)| Donaldson (14)| Davis, Harper (6)| Reunion Arena
17,007| 38–32|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 71| March 24, 1986| @ Indiana| W 126–120|||| Market Square Arena| 39–32|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 72| March 26, 1986| @ Washington| L 112–120|||| Capital Centre| 39–33|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 73| March 27, 1986| @ New York| W 110–105|||| Madison Square Garden| 40–33|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 74| March 30, 1986| @ Philadelphia| L 113–114|||| The Spectrum| 40–34|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 75| April 1, 1986| Phoenix| W 128–98|||| Reunion Arena| 41–34|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 76| April 3, 1986| Denver| W 115–114|||| Reunion Arena| 42–34|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 77| April 5, 1986| Seattle| L 109–111|||| Reunion Arena| 42–35|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 78| April 7, 1986| @ Sacramento| L 115–122|||| ARCO Arena| 42–36|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 79| April 8, 1986| @ Golden State| L 115–129|||| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena| 42–37|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 80| April 10, 1986| @ Seattle| W 115–109|||| Seattle Center Coliseum| 43–37|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 81| April 12, 1986| @ L.A. Clippers| L 108–115|||| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena| 43–38|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 82| April 13, 1986| @ L.A. Lakers| W 127–104|||| The Forum| 44–38

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| April 18, 1986| Utah| W 101–93| Rolando Blackman (25)| Sam Perkins (15)| Derek Harper (7)| Reunion Arena
17,007| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 20, 1986| Utah| W 113–106| Mark Aguirre (27)| Sam Perkins (10)| Aguirre, Harper (5)| Reunion Arena
17,007| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| April 23, 1986| @ Utah| L 98–100| James Donaldson (17)| James Donaldson (20)| Derek Harper (6)| Salt Palace Acord Arena
11,635| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| April 25, 1986| @ Utah| W 117–113| Sam Perkins (29)| Sam Perkins (12)| Mark Aguirre (8)| Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,683| 3–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| April 27, 1986| @ L.A. Lakers| L 116–120| Jay Vincent (10)| James Donaldson (10)| Derek Harper (9)| The Forum
17,505| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| April 30, 1986| @ L.A. Lakers| L 113–117| Mark Aguirre (28)| Mark Aguirre (12)| Derek Harper (16)| The Forum
17,505| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| May 2, 1986| L.A. Lakers| W 110–108| Mark Aguirre (27)| James Donaldson (14)| Mark Aguirre (8)| Reunion Arena
17,007| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 4, 1986| L.A. Lakers| W 120–118| Mark Aguirre (39)| James Donaldson (11)| Derek Harper (11)| Reunion Arena
17,007| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| May 6, 1986| @ L.A. Lakers| L 113–116| Mark Aguirre (27)| James Donaldson (8)| Derek Harper (9)| The Forum
17,505| 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| May 8, 1986| L.A. Lakers| L 107–120| Mark Aguirre (28)| James Donaldson (18)| Rolando Blackman (8)| Reunion Arena
17,007| 2–4|-

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player
SG82 81 2,787 291 271 79 25 1,762 34.0 3.5 3.3 1.0 .3 21.5
PG82 43 1,971 146 467 57 15 764 24.0 1.8 5.7 .7 .2 9.3
PF80 79 2,626 685 153 75 94 1,234 32.8 8.6 1.9 .9 1.2 15.4
PF80 3 1,994 368 180 66 21 1,106 24.9 4.6 2.3 .8 .3 13.8
PG79 39 2,150 226 416 153 23 963 27.2 2.9 5.3 1.9 .3 12.2
SF74 73 2,501 445 339 62 14 1,670 33.8 6.0 4.6 .8 .2 22.6
SF72 1 1,086 168 37 40 9 508 15.1 2.3 .5 .6 .1 7.1
C69 64 2,241 664 84 23 110 573 32.5 9.6 1.2 .3 1.6 8.3
SF64 12 969 198 88 23 10 397 15.1 3.1 1.4 .4 .2 6.2
C56 3 562 132 21 11 22 189 10.0 2.4 .4 .2 .4 3.4
C48 0 409 91 17 3 12 124 8.5 1.9 .4 .1 .3 2.6
SG20 0 75 6 10 7 0 44 3.8 .3 .5 .4 .0 2.2
PF13 4 280 60 14 3 12 91 21.5 4.6 1.1 .2 .9 7.0
C9 8 154 33 11 3 2 28 17.1 3.7 1.2 .3 .2 3.1

Playoffs

Player
C10 10 410 117 10 6 12 109 41.0 11.7 1.0 .6 1.2 10.9
SG10 10 371 35 32 8 1 208 37.1 3.5 3.2 .8 .1 20.8
PG10 10 348 19 76 23 0 134 34.8 1.9 7.6 2.3 .0 13.4
PF10 10 347 83 24 9 14 149 34.7 8.3 2.4 .9 1.4 14.9
SF10 10 345 71 54 9 0 247 34.5 7.1 5.4 .9 .0 24.7
PF10 0 204 39 15 4 1 106 20.4 3.9 1.5 .4 .1 10.6
PG10 0 163 19 23 3 0 77 16.3 1.9 2.3 .3 .0 7.7
SF10 0 120 23 14 2 1 37 12.0 2.3 1.4 .2 .1 3.7
SF7 0 67 7 2 2 2 30 9.6 1.0 .3 .3 .3 4.3
C6 0 18 5 0 0 0 7 3.0 .8 .0 .0 .0 1.2
C1 0 6 1 0 0 0 4 6.0 1.0 .0 .0 .0 4.0
SG1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

Awards and records

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/1986.html 1985-86 Dallas Mavericks