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National Basketball Association

Seasons74 Champions19 Teams30 Founded1946
Champion 2025-26 New York Knicks
MVP 2025Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC

At a glance

All games

1985-86 Playoffs

WEST
First Round
Houston Rockets3
Sacramento Kings0
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-0
Los Angeles Lakers3
San Antonio Spurs0
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-0
Denver Nuggets3
Portland Trail Blazers1
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-1
Dallas Mavericks3
Utah Jazz1
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-1
WEST
Conf. Semifinals
Denver Nuggets2
Houston Rockets4
HOU WINS 4-2
Dallas Mavericks2
Los Angeles Lakers4
LAL WINS 4-2
WEST
Conf. Finals
Houston Rockets4
Los Angeles Lakers1
HOU WINS 4-1
NBA
Finals
Boston Celtics4
Houston Rockets2
BOS WINS 4-2
EAST
Conf. Finals
4Boston Celtics
0Milwaukee Bucks
BOS WINS 4-0
EAST
Conf. Semifinals
1Atlanta Hawks
4Boston Celtics
BOS WINS 4-1
4Milwaukee Bucks
3Philadelphia 76ers
MIL WINS 4-3
EAST
First Round
3Boston Celtics
0Chicago Bulls
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-0
3Atlanta Hawks
1Detroit Pistons
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-1
3Milwaukee Bucks
0Brooklyn Nets
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-0
3Philadelphia 76ers
2Washington Wizards
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-2
East West

1985-86 Standings

Eastern Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Boston Celtics 67 15 0.817 - -
2 Milwaukee Bucks 57 25 0.695 - -
3 Philadelphia 76ers 54 28 0.659 - -
4 Atlanta Hawks 50 32 0.610 - -
5 Detroit Pistons 46 36 0.561 - -
6 Brooklyn Nets 39 43 0.476 - -
7 Washington Wizards 39 43 0.476 - -
8 Chicago Bulls 30 52 0.366 - -
9 Cleveland Cavaliers 29 53 0.354 - -
10 Indiana Pacers 26 56 0.317 - -
11 New York Knicks 23 59 0.280 - -

Western Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 0.756 - -
2 Houston Rockets 51 31 0.622 - -
3 Denver Nuggets 47 35 0.573 - -
4 Dallas Mavericks 44 38 0.537 - -
5 Utah Jazz 42 40 0.512 - -
6 Portland Trail Blazers 40 42 0.488 - -
7 Sacramento Kings 37 45 0.451 - -
8 San Antonio Spurs 35 47 0.427 - -
9 Los Angeles Clippers 32 50 0.390 - -
10 Phoenix Suns 32 50 0.390 - -
11 Oklahoma City Thunder 31 51 0.378 - -
12 Golden State Warriors 30 52 0.366 - -

1985-86 Leaders

Points per game

Dominique Wilkins ATL 30.3 PPG
  1. 2. Alex English 29.8
  2. 3. Adrian Dantley 29.8
  3. 4. Larry Bird 25.8
  4. 5. Purvis Short 25.5

Rebounds per game

Bill Laimbeer DET 13.1 RPG
  1. 2. Charles Barkley 12.8
  2. 3. Buck Williams 12.0
  3. 4. Moses Malone 11.8
  4. 5. Hakeem Olajuwon 11.5

Assists per game

Magic Johnson LAL 12.6 APG
  1. 2. Isiah Thomas 10.8
  2. 3. Reggie Theus 9.6
  3. 4. John Bagley 9.4
  4. 5. Maurice Cheeks 9.2

Steals per game

Alvin Robertson SAS 3.7 SPG
  1. 2. Clyde Drexler 2.6
  2. 3. Maurice Cheeks 2.5
  3. 4. Johnny Moore 2.5
  4. 5. Doc Rivers 2.3

Blocks per game

Manute Bol WAS 5.0 BPG
  1. 2. Mark Eaton 4.6
  2. 3. Hakeem Olajuwon 3.4
  3. 4. Wayne Cooper 2.9
  4. 5. Benoit Benjamin 2.6

Win shares

Larry Bird BOS 15.8 WS
  1. 2. Adrian Dantley 12.8
  2. 3. Magic Johnson 12.1
  3. 4. Sidney Moncrief 11.7
  4. 5. Kevin McHale 11.0

Field-goal %

Darryl Dawkins BKN 64.4 FG%
  1. 2. Steve Johnson 63.2
  2. 3. Artis Gilmore 61.8
  3. 4. Pete Williams 60.4
  4. 5. Kurt Rambis 59.5

3-point %

Georgi Glouchkov - 100.0 3P%
  1. 2. Scott Hastings 75.0
  2. 3. Maurice Lucas 50.0
  3. 4. Tim McCormick 50.0
  4. 5. Kent Benson 50.0

Recent Most Valuable Players

2025 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
2024 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
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2017 James Harden PHI
2016 Russell Westbrook LAC

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