| 30-52 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Chicago Bulls finished the regular season with a 30-52 record. They went 22-19 at home and 8-33 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Chicago Bulls went 30-55. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Boston Celtics.
The 1985-86 Chicago Bulls played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1985-86 Chicago Bulls had their best month in October, when they went 3-1 and had a 75% win percentage. Their worst month was January, when they went 3-10 and had a 23.1% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '85 | 3-1 | 75% | +2 |
| November '85 | 4-11 | 26.7% | -111 |
| December '85 | 6-9 | 40% | -24 |
| January '86 | 3-10 | 23.1% | -47 |
| February '86 | 5-9 | 35.7% | -66 |
| March '86 | 5-9 | 35.7% | -51 |
| April '86 | 4-3 | 57.1% | -15 |
Yes, the Chicago Bulls made the Playoffs in 1986. They lost their only series against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference First Round.
The Chicago Bulls finished the regular season with a point differential of -312. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bulls could have been expected to have about 31.4 wins, or a 31-51 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1985-86 Chicago Bulls went 7-6.
During the regular season, the 1985-86 Chicago Bulls went 2-3 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1985-86 Chicago Bulls went 0-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1985-86 Chicago Bulls was a 3 game winning streak on 5 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Chicago Bulls had during the 1985-86 regular season was 7 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Oct 25, 1985 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 116 - 115 | OT | |
| Sat, Oct 26, 1985 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 121 - 118 | ||
| Tue, Oct 29, 1985 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 111 - 105 | ||
| Thu, Oct 31, 1985 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 112 - 120 | ||
| Sat, Nov 2, 1985 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 100 - 118 | ||
| Wed, Nov 6, 1985 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 105 - 122 | ||
| Thu, Nov 7, 1985 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 97 - 106 | ||
| Sat, Nov 9, 1985 | @ New York Knicks | Win 97 - 94 | ||
| Tue, Nov 12, 1985 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 103 - 132 | ||
| Wed, Nov 13, 1985 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 106 - 110 | ||
| Fri, Nov 15, 1985 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 103 - 118 | ||
| Sat, Nov 16, 1985 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 128 - 132 | OT | |
| Tue, Nov 19, 1985 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 121 - 114 | ||
| Wed, Nov 20, 1985 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 101 - 116 | ||
| Sat, Nov 23, 1985 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 135 - 108 | ||
| Sun, Nov 24, 1985 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 106 - 115 | ||
| Tue, Nov 26, 1985 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 128 - 123 | ||
| Wed, Nov 27, 1985 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 96 - 114 | ||
| Fri, Nov 29, 1985 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 107 - 122 | ||
| Sun, Dec 1, 1985 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 113 - 117 | ||
| Tue, Dec 3, 1985 | @ Sacramento Kings | Loss 118 - 131 | ||
| Wed, Dec 4, 1985 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 99 - 100 | ||
| Fri, Dec 6, 1985 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 131 - 123 | ||
| Sat, Dec 7, 1985 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 104 - 116 | ||
| Tue, Dec 10, 1985 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 107 - 109 | ||
| Thu, Dec 12, 1985 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 106 - 102 | ||
| Sat, Dec 14, 1985 | vs Sacramento Kings | Loss 103 - 108 | ||
| Sun, Dec 15, 1985 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 104 - 109 | ||
| Tue, Dec 17, 1985 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 116 - 108 | ||
| Thu, Dec 19, 1985 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 92 - 98 | ||
| Sat, Dec 21, 1985 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 117 - 104 | ||
| Thu, Dec 26, 1985 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 96 - 113 | ||
| Sat, Dec 28, 1985 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 108 - 104 | ||
| Mon, Dec 30, 1985 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 121 - 117 | ||
| Thu, Jan 2, 1986 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 131 - 122 | ||
| Sat, Jan 4, 1986 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 100 - 111 | ||
| Tue, Jan 7, 1986 | vs New Jersey Nets | Loss 105 - 110 | ||
| Sat, Jan 11, 1986 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 132 - 123 | ||
| Tue, Jan 14, 1986 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 113 - 117 | ||
| Wed, Jan 15, 1986 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 115 - 123 | ||
| Fri, Jan 17, 1986 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 118 - 120 | OT | |
| Sun, Jan 19, 1986 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 98 - 112 | ||
| Mon, Jan 20, 1986 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 118 - 133 | ||
| Sat, Jan 25, 1986 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 133 - 114 | ||
| Mon, Jan 27, 1986 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 116 - 124 | ||
| Tue, Jan 28, 1986 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 111 - 118 | ||
| Thu, Jan 30, 1986 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 91 - 101 | ||
| Sat, Feb 1, 1986 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 132 - 122 | ||
| Sun, Feb 2, 1986 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 106 - 131 | ||
| Tue, Feb 4, 1986 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 115 - 117 | ||
| Thu, Feb 6, 1986 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 97 - 117 | ||
| Wed, Feb 12, 1986 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 98 - 106 | ||
| Fri, Feb 14, 1986 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 88 - 104 | ||
| Sun, Feb 16, 1986 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Loss 114 - 120 | ||
| Mon, Feb 17, 1986 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 110 - 124 | ||
| Wed, Feb 19, 1986 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 99 - 96 | ||
| Fri, Feb 21, 1986 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 108 - 96 | ||
| Sat, Feb 22, 1986 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 129 - 125 | OT3 | |
| Mon, Feb 24, 1986 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 100 - 110 | ||
| Tue, Feb 25, 1986 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 108 - 122 | ||
| Fri, Feb 28, 1986 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 116 - 96 | ||
| Tue, Mar 4, 1986 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 94 - 106 | ||
| Wed, Mar 5, 1986 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 97 - 108 | ||
| Fri, Mar 7, 1986 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 108 - 112 | ||
| Sun, Mar 9, 1986 | vs New York Knicks | Win 114 - 101 | ||
| Tue, Mar 11, 1986 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 113 - 100 | ||
| Thu, Mar 13, 1986 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 112 - 102 | ||
| Sat, Mar 15, 1986 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 116 - 125 | OT | |
| Mon, Mar 17, 1986 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 96 - 106 | ||
| Wed, Mar 19, 1986 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 112 - 118 | ||
| Fri, Mar 21, 1986 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 105 - 126 | ||
| Sat, Mar 22, 1986 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 97 - 123 | ||
| Tue, Mar 25, 1986 | vs New York Knicks | Win 111 - 98 | ||
| Fri, Mar 28, 1986 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 107 - 118 | ||
| Sat, Mar 29, 1986 | @ New York Knicks | Win 106 - 96 | ||
| Tue, Apr 1, 1986 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 107 - 116 | ||
| Thu, Apr 3, 1986 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 109 - 108 | ||
| Sat, Apr 5, 1986 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 102 - 97 | ||
| Mon, Apr 7, 1986 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 107 - 101 | ||
| Tue, Apr 8, 1986 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 118 - 131 | ||
| Fri, Apr 11, 1986 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 105 - 103 | ||
| Sun, Apr 13, 1986 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 97 - 104 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 0 - 3) | ||||
| Thu, Apr 17, 1986 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 104 - 123 | ||
| Sun, Apr 20, 1986 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 131 - 135 | OT2 | |
| Tue, Apr 22, 1986 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 104 - 122 | ||
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