1985–86 Washington Bullets season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1985–86 NBA season was the Bullets 25th season in the NBA and their 13th season in the city of Washington, D.C.[1]
Draft picks
Roster
1985–86 Washington Bullets roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
C
|
10
|
Bol, Manute
|
7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
1962-10-16
|
Bridgeport
|
SG
|
22
|
Bradley, Dudley
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1957-03-19
|
North Carolina
|
SF
|
25
|
Daye, Darren
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1960-11-30
|
UCLA
|
C
|
23
|
Jones, Charles
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1957-04-03
|
Albany State
|
SG
|
24
|
Malone, Jeff
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1961-06-28
|
Mississippi State
|
SG
|
3
|
McKenna, Kevin
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1959-01-08
|
Creighton
|
C
|
54
|
McMillen, Tom
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1952-05-26
|
Maryland
|
SF
|
4
|
Robinson, Cliff
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1960-03-13
|
USC
|
PF
|
5
|
Roundfield, Dan
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1953-05-26
|
Central Michigan
|
PF
|
43
|
Ruland, Jeff
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
1958-12-16
|
Iona
|
PG
|
1
|
Williams, Gus
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1953-10-10
|
USC
|
PG
|
32
|
Wood, Leon
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1962-03-25
|
Cal State Fullerton
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster Last transaction: May 13, 1986
|
Regular season
Season standings
Notes
- z, y – division champions
- 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: 39–43 (home: 26–15; road: 13–28)
|
October: 2–1 (home: 0–1; road: 2–0)
|
November: 5–9 (home: 5–3; road: 0–6)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
4
|
November 2, 1985
|
Boston
|
L 73–88
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
2–2
|
5
|
November 5, 1985
|
@ New Jersey
|
L 106–112
|
|
|
|
Brendan Byrne Arena
|
2–3
|
6
|
November 6, 1985
|
San Antonio
|
L 80–81
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
2–4
|
7
|
November 8, 1985
|
Detroit
|
L 110–117
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
2–5
|
8
|
November 12, 1985
|
@ Detroit
|
L 122–124 (OT)
|
|
|
|
Pontiac Silverdome
|
2–6
|
9
|
November 15, 1985
|
@ Boston
|
L 114–118
|
|
|
|
Boston Garden
|
2–7
|
10
|
November 16, 1985
|
Philadelphia
|
W 118–97
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
3–7
|
11
|
November 19, 1985
|
@ New York
|
L 94–98
|
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
|
3–8
|
12
|
November 20, 1985
|
Cleveland
|
W 101–98
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
4–8
|
13
|
November 22, 1985
|
New York
|
W 102–94
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
5–8
|
14
|
November 24, 1985
|
Chicago
|
W 115–106
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
6–8
|
15
|
November 26, 1985
|
@ Dallas
|
L 99–112
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
6–9
|
16
|
November 27, 1985
|
@ San Antonio
|
L 97–104
|
|
|
|
HemisFair Arena
|
6–10
|
17
|
November 30, 1985
|
Detroit
|
W 133–119
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
7–10
|
|
December: 8–5 (home: 5–4; road: 3–1)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
18
|
December 3, 1985
|
Portland
|
W 118–115
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
8–10
|
19
|
December 4, 1985
|
@ Philadelphia
|
L 110–115 (OT)
|
|
|
|
The Spectrum
|
8–11
|
20
|
December 6, 1985
|
Seattle
|
W 115–109
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
9–11
|
21
|
December 8, 1985
|
Sacramento
|
W 111–89
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
10–11
|
22
|
December 11, 1985
|
@ Detroit
|
W 108–100
|
|
|
|
Pontiac Silverdome
|
11–11
|
23
|
December 12, 1985
|
Milwaukee
|
W 110–108 (OT)
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
12–11
|
24
|
December 17, 1985
|
Utah
|
L 98–106
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
12–12
|
25
|
December 19, 1985
|
@ Chicago
|
W 98–92
|
|
|
|
Chicago Stadium
|
13–12
|
26
|
December 21, 1985
|
L.A. Lakers
|
L 84–96
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
13–13
|
27
|
December 22, 1985
|
New York
|
L 93–100
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
13–14
|
28
|
December 27, 1985 7:30 p.m. EST
|
Atlanta
|
W 111–109
|
Malone (31)
|
Roundfield (8)
|
Johnson (7)
|
Capital Centre 8,178
|
14–14
|
29
|
December 28, 1985
|
@ New Jersey
|
W 98–93
|
|
|
|
Brendan Byrne Arena
|
15–14
|
30
|
December 30, 1985
|
Indiana
|
L 80–97
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
15–15
|
|
January: 7–8 (home: 5–2; road: 2–6)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
31
|
January 2, 1986
|
@ New York
|
W 115–109
|
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
|
16–15
|
32
|
January 3, 1986
|
Milwaukee
|
L 100–107
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
16–16
|
33
|
January 5, 1986
|
@ L.A. Lakers
|
L 88–118
|
|
|
|
The Forum
|
16–17
|
34
|
January 6, 1986
|
@ Sacramento
|
L 87–106
|
|
|
|
ARCO Arena
|
16–18
|
35
|
January 8, 1986
|
@ Phoenix
|
L 97–109
|
|
|
|
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
|
16–19
|
36
|
January 9, 1986
|
@ Utah
|
W 95–89
|
|
|
|
Salt Palace Acord Arena
|
17–19
|
37
|
January 11, 1986
|
@ Houston
|
L 86–87
|
|
|
|
The Summit
|
17–20
|
38
|
January 13, 1986
|
L.A. Clippers
|
W 90–77
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
18–20
|
39
|
January 14, 1986
|
@ Chicago
|
W 117–113
|
|
|
|
Chicago Stadium
|
19–20
|
40
|
January 16, 1986
|
@ Milwaukee
|
L 98–114
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
19–21
|
41
|
January 17, 1986
|
New Jersey
|
W 116–96
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
20–21
|
42
|
January 19, 1986
|
Chicago
|
W 112–98
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
21–21
|
43
|
January 23, 1986
|
Phoenix
|
W 114–112
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
22–21
|
44
|
January 25, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST
|
Atlanta
|
W 111–103
|
Robinson (38)
|
Robinson (11)
|
Williams (6)
|
Capital Centre 7,038
|
23–21
|
45
|
January 29, 1986
|
@ Indiana
|
L 88–92
|
|
|
|
Market Square Arena
|
23–22
|
46
|
January 31, 1986
|
Boston
|
L 88–97
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
23–23
|
|
February: 5–9 (home: 2–1; road: 3–8)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
47
|
February 1, 1986
|
@ Detroit
|
L 101–116
|
|
|
|
Pontiac Silverdome
|
23–24
|
48
|
February 5, 1986
|
@ Boston
|
L 88–103
|
|
|
|
Boston Garden
|
23–25
|
49
|
February 6, 1986
|
Detroit
|
L 109–111 (OT)
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
23–26
|
All-Star Break
|
50
|
February 11, 1986
|
@ Portland
|
W 124–116
|
|
|
|
Memorial Coliseum
|
24–26
|
51
|
February 13, 1986
|
@ Golden State
|
L 105–109
|
|
|
|
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
|
24–27
|
52
|
February 15, 1986
|
@ Seattle
|
L 106–112
|
|
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
|
24–28
|
53
|
February 17, 1986
|
@ L.A. Clippers
|
W 96–94
|
|
|
|
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
|
25–28
|
54
|
February 18, 1986
|
@ Denver
|
L 90–101
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
25–29
|
55
|
February 21, 1986
|
@ Philadelphia
|
L 87–97
|
|
|
|
The Spectrum
|
25–30
|
56
|
February 22, 1986
|
@ Cleveland
|
W 110–102
|
|
|
|
Richfield Coliseum
|
26–30
|
57
|
February 24, 1986
|
New Jersey
|
W 99–89
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
27–30
|
58
|
February 25, 1986
|
@ Indiana
|
L 87–100
|
|
|
|
Market Square Arena
|
27–31
|
59
|
February 27, 1986
|
Golden State
|
W 114–102
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
28–31
|
60
|
February 28, 1986
|
@ Milwaukee
|
L 84–102
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
28–32
|
|
March: 7–8 (home: 6–3; road: 1–5)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
61
|
March 2, 1986
|
Milwaukee
|
W 125–104
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
29–32
|
62
|
March 4, 1986
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@ New York
|
L 83–119
|
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
|
29–33
|
63
|
March 6, 1986
|
New York
|
W 113–111 (OT)
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
30–33
|
64
|
March 8, 1986
|
Boston
|
W 110–108 (OT)
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
31–33
|
65
|
March 12, 1986
|
@ Cleveland
|
W 128–114
|
|
|
|
Richfield Coliseum
|
32–33
|
66
|
March 14, 1986
|
Denver
|
L 91–101
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
32–34
|
67
|
March 15, 1986
|
@ Indiana
|
L 100–105
|
|
|
|
Market Square Arena
|
32–35
|
68
|
March 17, 1986
|
New Jersey
|
L 102–130
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
32–36
|
69
|
March 18, 1986
|
@ Milwaukee
|
L 87–116
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
32–37
|
70
|
March 21, 1986
|
@ Philadelphia
|
L 105–112
|
|
|
|
The Spectrum
|
32–38
|
71
|
March 22, 1986
|
Indiana
|
W 111–110
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
33–38
|
72
|
March 24, 1986
|
Philadelphia
|
W 100–93
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
34–38
|
73
|
March 26, 1986
|
Dallas
|
W 120–112
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
35–38
|
74
|
March 28, 1986
|
@ Boston
|
L 97–116
|
|
|
|
Boston Garden
|
35–39
|
75
|
March 29, 1986
|
Houston
|
L 109–114
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
35–40
|
|
April: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
76
|
April 1, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST
|
@ Atlanta
|
L 91–107
|
Malone (32)
|
Robinson (10)
|
Malone, Williams (5)
|
The Omni 6,835
|
35–41
|
77
|
April 3, 1986
|
@ New Jersey
|
W 120–108
|
|
|
|
Brendan Byrne Arena
|
36–41
|
78
|
April 4, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST
|
Atlanta
|
W 135–129 (OT)
|
Robinson (31)
|
Roundfield (16)
|
Williams (15)
|
Capital Centre 9,113
|
37–41
|
79
|
April 6, 1986
|
Cleveland
|
W 106–95
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
38–41
|
80
|
April 8, 1986
|
Indiana
|
L 104–111
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
38–42
|
81
|
April 11, 1986
|
@ Chicago
|
L 103–105
|
|
|
|
Chicago Stadium
|
38–43
|
82
|
April 13, 1986
|
Philadelphia
|
W 98–97
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
39–43
|
|
1985–86 schedule
|
Playoffs
1986 playoff game log
|
First Round: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Series
|
1
|
April 18, 1986
|
@ Philadelphia
|
W 95–94
|
Jeff Malone (21)
|
Cliff Robinson (8)
|
Gus Williams (7)
|
Spectrum 9,148
|
1–0
|
2
|
April 20, 1986
|
@ Philadelphia
|
L 97–102
|
Jeff Malone (25)
|
Cliff Robinson (11)
|
Gus Williams (12)
|
Spectrum 9,057
|
1–1
|
3
|
April 22, 1986
|
Philadelphia
|
L 86–91
|
Gus Williams (28)
|
Bol, Roundfield (10)
|
Williams, Roundfield (4)
|
Capital Centre 17,137
|
1–2
|
4
|
April 24, 1986
|
Philadelphia
|
W 116–111
|
Cliff Robinson (31)
|
Manute Bol (12)
|
Jeff Ruland (5)
|
Capital Centre 12,588
|
2–2
|
5
|
April 27, 1986
|
@ Philadelphia
|
L 109–134
|
Cliff Robinson (30)
|
Cliff Robinson (11)
|
Gus Williams (6)
|
Spectrum 15,162
|
2–3
|
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1986 schedule
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Player statistics
Season
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Playoffs
Awards and records
Transactions
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