The Portland Trail Blazers had the longest losing streak within the 1985-86 regular season at 12 straight games. During this streak they lost to their opponents by an average of 7.2 points. The streak started on Feb 4, 1986 and ended on Feb 27, 1986. In the playoffs, the Trail Blazers made the Western Conference First Round where they lost to the Denver Nuggets.
In the 1985-86 NBA season, there were no losing streaks that were in the all time top 50 losing streaks in the same season.
| Team | Losing Streak | Start | End | Avg Margin of Defeat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Trail Blazers | 12 | Feb 4 | Feb 27 | 7.2 pts |
| 2 | Indiana Pacers | 9 | Mar 19 | Apr 7 | 7.0 pts |
| Phoenix Suns | 9 | Oct 25 | Nov 13 | 15.4 pts | |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 8 | Jan 22 | Feb 6 | 9.5 pts |
| Golden State Warriors | 8 | Jan 17 | Jan 30 | 15.6 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 8 | Jan 7 | Jan 18 | 13.4 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 8 | Nov 19 | Nov 30 | 11.5 pts | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | Nov 7 | Nov 21 | 11.9 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 8 | Mar 22 | Apr 5 | 12.8 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 8 | Mar 6 | Mar 17 | 10.6 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 8 | Oct 26 | Nov 9 | 8.1 pts | |
| 12 | Chicago Bulls | 7 | Feb 2 | Feb 17 | 13.0 pts |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | Apr 1 | Apr 11 | 15.4 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 7 | Feb 3 | Feb 18 | 9.4 pts | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 7 | Feb 20 | Mar 4 | 7.3 pts | |
| Washington Bullets | 7 | Oct 31 | Nov 15 | 6.0 pts | |
| 17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | Mar 12 | Mar 20 | 11.2 pts |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | Feb 19 | Feb 28 | 7.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | Dec 21 | Jan 3 | 9.0 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 6 | Jan 2 | Jan 11 | 11.2 pts | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | Mar 8 | Mar 18 | 13.8 pts | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 6 | Jan 13 | Jan 23 | 4.5 pts | |
| 23 | Chicago Bulls | 5 | Mar 15 | Mar 22 | 14.4 pts |
| Chicago Bulls | 5 | Nov 27 | Dec 4 | 10.2 pts | |
| Chicago Bulls | 5 | Jan 14 | Jan 20 | 8.6 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 5 | Dec 7 | Dec 13 | 6.4 pts | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 5 | Dec 30 | Jan 8 | 17.2 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 5 | Apr 10 | Apr 22 | 13.6 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 5 | Jan 18 | Jan 25 | 13.6 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 5 | Apr 4 | Apr 10 | 12.8 pts | |
| Sacramento Kings | 5 | Apr 10 | Apr 22 | 13.4 pts | |
| Sacramento Kings | 5 | Dec 19 | Dec 30 | 7.4 pts | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 5 | Mar 27 | Apr 6 | 13.0 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 5 | Dec 18 | Dec 28 | 8.8 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 5 | Jan 3 | Jan 11 | 8.6 pts | |
| Washington Bullets | 5 | Mar 14 | Mar 21 | 15.8 pts | |
| Washington Bullets | 5 | Jan 29 | Feb 6 | 9.0 pts | |
| 38 | Chicago Bulls | 4 | Nov 12 | Nov 16 | 13.0 pts |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Oct 31 | Nov 7 | 13.0 pts | |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Apr 13 | Apr 22 | 12.0 pts | |
| Dallas Mavericks | 4 | Nov 6 | Nov 12 | 14.5 pts | |
| Denver Nuggets | 4 | Jan 15 | Jan 21 | 13.2 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Dec 11 | Dec 17 | 9.5 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Mar 16 | Mar 21 | 7.2 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 4 | Nov 20 | Nov 26 | 18.0 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 4 | Mar 7 | Mar 12 | 13.8 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 4 | Oct 30 | Nov 6 | 9.0 pts | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | Nov 26 | Nov 30 | 19.0 pts | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | Mar 6 | Mar 11 | 14.2 pts | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | Feb 25 | Mar 2 | 13.8 pts | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | May 13 | May 21 | 7.5 pts | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | May 13 | May 18 | 15.0 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 4 | Nov 11 | Nov 17 | 10.8 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 4 | Feb 13 | Feb 19 | 10.2 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 4 | Mar 18 | Mar 26 | 6.8 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Dec 28 | Jan 4 | 17.8 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Nov 20 | Nov 26 | 9.5 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Feb 23 | Mar 3 | 9.2 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | Feb 18 | Feb 25 | 8.8 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | Nov 22 | Nov 27 | 7.8 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | Mar 3 | Mar 9 | 5.5 pts | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | Nov 14 | Nov 19 | 11.5 pts | |
| Sacramento Kings | 4 | Jan 10 | Jan 14 | 11.0 pts | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 4 | Jan 31 | Feb 6 | 8.5 pts | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 4 | Dec 15 | Dec 21 | 7.8 pts | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 4 | Feb 19 | Feb 25 | 6.0 pts | |
| Washington Bullets | 4 | Jan 3 | Jan 8 | 17.0 pts |
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