What was the biggest NBA comeback in the 1985-86 season?

The Boston Celtics had the biggest comeback win of the 1985-86 season, having come back from a 22 point deficit. The Celtics were trailing 48-70 in the 3rd quarter against the Atlanta Hawks on Jan 18, 1986, and came back and won the game 125-122.

What was the biggest NBA 4th quarter comeback in the 1985-86 season?

The Sacramento Kings had the biggest 4th quarter comeback win in the 1985-86 season, having come back from a 16 point deficit. The Kings were trailing 61-77 in the 4th quarter against the Indiana Pacers on Jan 8, 1986, and came back and won the game 88-87.

What NBA team had the most wins after being down by at least 10 points in the 1985-86 season?

The Los Angeles Clippers had 6 wins after trailing by at least 10 points, which was the most of any team in the 1985-86 NBA season. Their last 10-point comeback was against the Los Angeles Lakers on Mar 19, 1986, in which the Clippers were trailing 80-94 in the 4th quarter and won the game 115-114.

Biggest 1985-86 NBA Comebacks

Date Team Opponent Point Deficit Final Score
1 Jan 18, 1986 Boston Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks 22 48-70, 3rd 125-122
2 Mar 8, 1986 Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs 19 27-46, 2nd 126-117
3 Apr 22, 1986 Milwaukee Bucks @ New Jersey Nets 18 55-73, 3rd 118-113
Feb 12, 1986 Milwaukee Bucks @ Indiana Pacers 18 46-64, 3rd 103-97
5 Feb 2, 1986 Boston Celtics vs Seattle SuperSonics 17 20-37, 2nd 114-101
Jan 9, 1986 Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs 17 52-69, 3rd 120-110
7 Jan 8, 1986 Sacramento Kings @ Indiana Pacers 16 61-77, 4th 88-87
8 Oct 25, 1985 Los Angeles Clippers @ Sacramento Kings 15 42-57, 3rd 108-104
Dec 6, 1985 Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets 15 28-43, 2nd 120-112
10 Nov 14, 1985 Cleveland Cavaliers @ Indiana Pacers 14 20-34, 2nd 112-104
Nov 1, 1985 Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers 14 54-68, 3rd 124-116
Nov 12, 1985 Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers 14 23-37, 2nd 127-115
Mar 19, 1986 Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers 14 80-94, 4th 115-114
Dec 7, 1985 New Jersey Nets vs Portland Trail Blazers 14 19-33, 2nd 118-106
Oct 30, 1985 New Jersey Nets vs Indiana Pacers 14 80-94, 4th 147-138
Dec 25, 1985 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 14 32-46, 3rd 113-104
Dec 28, 1985 Philadelphia 76ers @ Phoenix Suns 14 18-32, 2nd 100-98
Apr 12, 1986 Phoenix Suns @ Houston Rockets 14 19-33, 2nd 110-92
Mar 29, 1986 Utah Jazz @ San Antonio Spurs 14 17-31, 2nd 110-102
Nov 22, 1985 Utah Jazz @ Cleveland Cavaliers 14 83-97, 4th 121-113
21 Nov 2, 1985 Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings 13 77-90, 4th 119-113
Nov 12, 1985 Detroit Pistons vs Washington Bullets 13 75-88, 4th 124-122
Mar 23, 1986 Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets 13 85-98, 4th 113-111
Jan 2, 1986 Houston Rockets @ Golden State Warriors 13 29-42, 2nd 120-115
Dec 10, 1985 Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks 13 54-67, 3rd 120-118
Dec 22, 1985 New York Knicks @ Washington Bullets 13 55-68, 3rd 100-93
27 Dec 28, 1985 Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers 12 52-64, 3rd 108-104
Nov 24, 1985 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks 12 37-49, 3rd 98-90
Nov 29, 1985 Denver Nuggets @ Utah Jazz 12 28-40, 2nd 129-114
Nov 6, 1985 Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls 12 75-87, 4th 122-105
May 21, 1986 Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers 12 23-35, 2nd 114-112
May 8, 1986 Houston Rockets @ Denver Nuggets 12 21-33, 2nd 126-122
Oct 25, 1985 New Jersey Nets vs Boston Celtics 12 75-87, 4th 113-109
Jan 15, 1986 New York Knicks @ Dallas Mavericks 12 19-31, 2nd 116-112
Apr 29, 1986 Philadelphia 76ers @ Milwaukee Bucks 12 53-65, 3rd 118-112
Jan 11, 1986 Philadelphia 76ers @ Detroit Pistons 12 15-27, 2nd 102-101
Dec 27, 1985 Portland Trail Blazers @ Dallas Mavericks 12 25-37, 2nd 142-133
Jan 4, 1986 Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets 12 21-33, 2nd 112-107
Nov 13, 1985 Seattle SuperSonics @ Los Angeles Clippers 12 21-33, 2nd 93-89
40 Mar 7, 1986 Atlanta Hawks @ Chicago Bulls 11 53-64, 3rd 112-108
Dec 17, 1985 Atlanta Hawks vs New Jersey Nets 11 50-61, 3rd 104-103
Mar 3, 1986 Dallas Mavericks @ Phoenix Suns 11 54-65, 3rd 139-138
Apr 24, 1986 Denver Nuggets @ Portland Trail Blazers 11 52-63, 3rd 116-112
Dec 10, 1985 Detroit Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers 11 26-37, 2nd 130-120
Feb 3, 1986 Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets 11 46-57, 3rd 104-102
Jan 22, 1986 Los Angeles Clippers @ Dallas Mavericks 11 18-29, 2nd 131-118
Oct 29, 1985 Los Angeles Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers 11 50-61, 3rd 119-113
Feb 28, 1986 Philadelphia 76ers @ Dallas Mavericks 11 22-33, 2nd 123-120
Dec 14, 1985 Sacramento Kings @ Chicago Bulls 11 24-35, 2nd 108-103
Dec 10, 1985 San Antonio Spurs @ Chicago Bulls 11 53-64, 3rd 109-107
Dec 8, 1985 Seattle SuperSonics @ Philadelphia 76ers 11 19-30, 2nd 105-100
Apr 13, 1986 Washington Bullets vs Philadelphia 76ers 11 42-53, 3rd 98-97

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