1985–86 Philadelphia 76ers season

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.

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)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television	WPHL-TV PRISM
Radio	WIP
< 1984–85 1986–87 >

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

Main article: 1985 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
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

1985–86 Philadelphia 76ers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From 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 Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
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

#	Eastern Conference v t e
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
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

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: 54-28 (home: 31-10; road: 23-18)
October: 2–1 (home: 1–0; road: 1–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 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

1986 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 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

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Playoffs

Awards and records

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