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The 1985-86 NBA season was the 40th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their third championship of the decade, beating the Houston Rockets 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
[edit] Notable occurrences
- The NBA All-Star Game was played at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas, with the East defeating the West 139-132. Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons wins the game's MVP award. To add to the All-Star Weekend festivities, 5-foot-7-inch Spud Webb of the Atlanta Hawks wins the slam-dunk competition. The first three-point shootout was also held, won by Larry Bird (his first of three consecutive).
- The Kings relocate from Kansas City, Missouri to Sacramento, California, playing their home games at the ARCO Arena I.
- The Boston Celtics post an impressive 40-1 (.976) record at home, the closest any NBA team has ever come to playing a perfect home season. Their only regular-season home loss occurred on December 6, to the Portland Trail Blazers, by the score of 121-103. The Celtics would also win all 10 of their home games in the postseason.
- This season marks the first time the NBA hands out a Most Improved Player award at the end of a season. Alvin Robertson of the San Antonio Spurs is the first to win the award.
- In Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round series, Michael Jordan scores 63 points against Boston, but his Chicago Bulls lose in double overtime.
[edit] Final standings
[edit] Eastern Conference
[edit] Western Conference
C - NBA Champions
[edit] 1985-86 NBA statistics leaders
[edit] NBA awards
- NBA All-Defensive Team:
- First Team:
- Second Team:
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
[edit] See also
bs:NBA sezona 1985-86
es:Temporada 1985-86 de la NBA
