1985–86 game log Total: 57–25 (home: 33–8; road: 24–17) |
October: 2–2 (home: 2–0; road: 0–2) |
November: 13–4 (home: 6–0; road: 7–4) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 5 | November 2, 1985 | New Jersey | W 136–113 | | | | MECCA Arena | 3–2 | 6 | November 3, 1985 | @ Cleveland | W 120–110 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 4–2 | 7 | November 5, 1985 | San Antonio | W 126–97 | | | | MECCA Arena | 5–2 | 8 | November 7, 1985 | @ New York | W 92–88 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 6–2 | 9 | November 9, 1985 | @ New Jersey | L 123–126 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 6–3 | 10 | November 10, 1985 | @ Philadelphia | L 97–105 | | | | The Spectrum | 6–4 | 11 | November 12, 1985 | @ Chicago | W 132–103 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 7–4 | 12 | November 13, 1985 | Detroit | W 137–118 | | | | MECCA Arena | 8–4 | 13 | November 15, 1985 | Chicago | W 118–103 | | | | MECCA Arena | 9–4 | 14 | November 17, 1985 | @ Portland | W 117–104 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 10–4 | 15 | November 20, 1985 | @ Seattle | W 116–106 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 11–4 | 16 | November 21, 1985 | @ Sacramento | W 131–97 | | | | ARCO Arena | 12–4 | 17 | November 23, 1985 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 112–116 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 12–5 | 18 | November 24, 1985 | @ Phoenix | W 140–138 (OT) | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 13–5 | 19 | November 27, 1985 7:30 p.m. CST | Atlanta | W 114–96 | Cummings (19) | Cummings (9) | Pressey (8) | MECCA Arena 10,879 | 14–5 | 20 | November 29, 1985 | @ Detroit | L 102–111 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 14–6 | 21 | November 30, 1985 | Indiana | W 111–94 | | | | MECCA Arena | 15–6 | |
December: 8–6 (home: 6–3; road: 2–3) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 22 | December 3, 1985 7:30 p.m. CST | Boston | L 109–112 | Pressey (28) | Breuer (10) | Pressey (10) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 15–7 | 23 | December 5, 1985 | @ New York | W 105–95 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 16–7 | 24 | December 6, 1985 6:30 p.m. CST | @ Atlanta | L 93–94 | Moncrief (23) | Cummings (13) | Hodges, Pressey (4) | The Omni 5,562 | 16–8 | 25 | December 10, 1985 | Seattle | W 117–98 | | | | MECCA Arena | 17–8 | 26 | December 12, 1985 | @ Washington | L 108–110 (OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 17–9 | 27 | December 13, 1985 | Cleveland | L 124–128 | | | | MECCA Arena | 17–10 | 28 | December 15, 1985 | Sacramento | W 140–82 | | | | MECCA Arena | 18–10 | 29 | December 18, 1985 7:30 p.m. CST | L.A. Lakers | L 105–107 | Cummings (23) | Cummings, Moncrief (10) | Moncrief (11) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 18–11 | 30 | December 20, 1985 | @ Indiana | L 102–114 | | | | Market Square Arena | 19–11 | 31 | December 21, 1985 | Dallas | W 132–107 | | | | MECCA Arena | 19–12 | 32 | December 26, 1985 | Indiana | W 105–87 | | | | MECCA Arena | 20–12 | 33 | December 28, 1985 | @ Cleveland | W 114–112 (OT) | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 21–12 | 34 | December 30, 1985 | Detroit | W 121–110 | | | | MECCA Arena | 22–12 | |
January: 10–4 (home: 5–1; road: 5–3) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 35 | January 3, 1986 | @ Washington | W 107–100 | | | | Capital Centre | 23–12 | 36 | January 4, 1986 | New York | W 119–86 | | | | MECCA Arena | 23–13 | 37 | January 7, 1986 | Cleveland | W 110–101 | | | | MECCA Arena | 24–13 | 38 | January 8, 1986 | @ New Jersey | L 99–106 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 25–13 | 39 | January 10, 1986 | Portland | W 95–89 | | | | MECCA Arena | 26–13 | 40 | January 13, 1986 | Denver | L 115–119 | | | | MECCA Arena | 26–14 | 41 | January 16, 1986 | Washington | W 114–98 | | | | MECCA Arena | 27–14 | 42 | January 19, 1986 | Golden State | W 122–109 | | | | MECCA Arena | 28–14 | 43 | January 20, 1986 6:30 p.m. CST | @ Atlanta | L 98–101 | Moncrief, Pressey (23) | Breuer (14) | Moncrief (7) | The Omni 9,467 | 28–15 | 44 | January 24, 1986 | @ Indiana | W 117–92 | | | | Market Square Arena | 29–15 | 45 | January 25, 1986 | @ New York | W 104–88 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 30–15 | 46 | January 27, 1986 | @ Utah | W 127–103 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 31–15 | 47 | January 28, 1986 9:30 p.m. CST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 115–125 | Pressey (24) | Cummings (6) | Moncrief (9) | The Forum 17,505 | 31–16 | 48 | January 30, 1986 | @ Golden State | W 120–108 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 32–16 | |
February: 10–2 (home: 5–1; road: 5–1) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 49 | February 1, 1986 | @ Denver | L 113–116 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 32–17 | 50 | February 4, 1986 7:30 p.m. CST | Boston | L 93–112 | Cummings (24) | Cummings (13) | Pressey (6) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 32–18 | 51 | February 6, 1986 | Chicago | W 117–97 | | | | MECCA Arena | 33–18 | All-Star Break | 52 | February 12, 1986 | @ Indiana | W 103–97 | | | | Market Square Arena | 34–18 | 53 | February 13, 1986 | Utah | W 113–106 | | | | MECCA Arena | 35–18 | 54 | February 15, 1986 | New Jersey | W 112–94 | | | | MECCA Arena | 36–18 | 55 | February 17, 1986 | @ Philadelphia | W 111–106 | | | | The Spectrum | 37–18 | 56 | February 19, 1986 | @ Dallas | W 124–107 | | | | Reunion Arena | 38–18 | 57 | February 20, 1986 7:30 p.m. CST | @ Houston | W 120–113 | Moncrief (28) | Breuer, Cummings (12) | Pressey (6) | The Summit 14,448 | 39–18 | 58 | February 22, 1986 | @ San Antonio | W 120–115 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 40–18 | 59 | February 25, 1986 | L.A. Clippers | W 114–99 | | | | MECCA Arena | 41–18 | 60 | February 28, 1986 | Washington | W 102–84 | | | | MECCA Arena | 42–18 | |
March: 10–6 (home: 7–2; road: 3–4) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 61 | March 2, 1986 | @ Washington | L 104–125 | | | | Capital Centre | 42–19 | 62 | March 3, 1986 | New York | W 115–108 | | | | MECCA Arena | 43–19 | 63 | March 5, 1986 | @ New Jersey | W 119–106 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 44–19 | 64 | March 7, 1986 | Philadelphia | W 125–95 | | | | MECCA Arena | 45–19 | 65 | March 8, 1986 6:30 p.m. CST | @ Atlanta | L 109–111 | Pressey (30) | Lister (10) | Hodges (5) | The Omni 15,822 | 45–20 | 66 | March 12, 1986 | Phoenix | L 126–127 (OT) | | | | MECCA Arena | 45–21 | 67 | March 14, 1986 | Indiana | L 104–114 | | | | MECCA Arena | 45–22 | 68 | March 15, 1986 | @ Chicago | W 125–116 (OT) | | | | Chicago Stadium | 46–22 | 69 | March 18, 1986 | Washington | W 116–87 | | | | MECCA Arena | 47–22 | 70 | March 20, 1986 7:30 p.m. CST | Houston | W 116–106 | Cummings (25) | Cummings (15) | Pressey (10) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 48–22 | 71 | March 22, 1986 8:00 p.m. CST | Atlanta | W 113–98 | Lister (18) | Cummings (9) | Pressey (8) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 48–23 | 72 | March 25, 1986 | New Jersey | W 118–105 | | | | MECCA Arena | 49–23 | 73 | March 26, 1986 6:30 p.m. CST | @ Boston | L 115–121 | Cummings (31) | Cummings (15) | Pressey(7) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 50–23 | 74 | March 28, 1986 | @ Philadelphia | W 116–94 | | | | The Spectrum | 51–23 | 75 | March 29, 1986 | Detroit | W 130–121 | | | | MECCA Arena | 52–23 | |
April: 5–2 (home: 3–1; road: 2–1) |
1985–86 schedule |