1985-1986 Chicago Bulls

1985-86 Chicago Bulls Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (82 Games, 30-52)
Fri, 10/25/85	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 116 - 115	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Cavaliers 30 22 25 28 10 115 Bulls 28 26 25 26 11 116 28 - 30 54 - 52 79 - 77 105 - 105 116 - 115
Sat, 10/26/85	vs Detroit Pistons	Win 121 - 118
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 28 31 29 30 118 Bulls 30 30 26 35 121 30 - 28 60 - 59 86 - 88 121 - 118
Tue, 10/29/85	@ Golden State Warriors	Win 111 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 28 22 28 33 111 Warriors 20 30 32 23 105 28 - 20 50 - 50 78 - 82 111 - 105
Thu, 10/31/85	@ Los Angeles Clippers	Loss 112 - 120
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 28 36 26 22 112 Clippers 30 29 33 28 120 28 - 30 64 - 59 90 - 92 112 - 120
Sat, 11/2/85	@ Seattle SuperSonics	Loss 100 - 118
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 18 29 26 27 100 SuperSonics 30 37 23 28 118 18 - 30 47 - 67 73 - 90 100 - 118
Wed, 11/6/85	@ Detroit Pistons	Loss 105 - 122
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 28 25 34 18 105 Pistons 20 24 31 47 122 28 - 20 53 - 44 87 - 75 105 - 122
Thu, 11/7/85	@ New Jersey Nets	Loss 97 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 24 25 26 22 97 Nets 24 26 35 21 106 24 - 24 49 - 50 75 - 85 97 - 106
Sat, 11/9/85	@ New York Knicks	Win 97 - 94
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 24 24 20 29 97 Knicks 32 20 23 19 94 24 - 32 48 - 52 68 - 75 97 - 94
Tue, 11/12/85	vs Milwaukee Bucks	Loss 103 - 132
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 38 23 33 38 132 Bulls 29 31 27 16 103 29 - 38 60 - 61 87 - 94 103 - 132
Wed, 11/13/85	@ Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 106 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 27 18 33 28 106 76ers 32 30 24 24 110 27 - 32 45 - 62 78 - 86 106 - 110
Fri, 11/15/85	@ Milwaukee Bucks	Loss 103 - 118
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 32 21 25 25 103 Bucks 28 24 29 37 118 32 - 28 53 - 52 78 - 81 103 - 118
Sat, 11/16/85	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	Loss 128 - 132	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Cavaliers 29 37 24 29 13 132 Bulls 29 32 31 27 9 128 29 - 29 61 - 66 92 - 90 119 - 119 128 - 132
Tue, 11/19/85	vs Indiana Pacers	Win 121 - 114
1 2 3 4 Total Pacers 28 27 30 29 114 Bulls 28 36 28 29 121 28 - 28 64 - 55 92 - 85 121 - 114
Wed, 11/20/85	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 101 - 116
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 30 19 24 28 101 Hawks 35 25 27 29 116 30 - 35 49 - 60 73 - 87 101 - 116
Sat, 11/23/85	vs Golden State Warriors	Win 135 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 24 28 26 30 108 Bulls 27 30 35 43 135 27 - 24 57 - 52 92 - 78 135 - 108
Sun, 11/24/85	@ Washington Bullets	Loss 106 - 115
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 27 27 22 30 106 Bullets 27 26 25 37 115 27 - 27 54 - 53 76 - 78 106 - 115
Tue, 11/26/85	@ Denver Nuggets	Win 128 - 123
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 30 28 39 31 128 Nuggets 30 36 27 30 123 30 - 30 58 - 66 97 - 93 128 - 123
Wed, 11/27/85	@ Utah Jazz	Loss 96 - 114
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 29 23 28 16 96 Jazz 27 30 29 28 114 29 - 27 52 - 57 80 - 86 96 - 114
Fri, 11/29/85	@ Portland Trail Blazers	Loss 107 - 122
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 15 31 32 29 107 Trail Blazers 36 30 33 23 122 15 - 36 46 - 66 78 - 99 107 - 122
Sun, 12/1/85	@ Los Angeles Lakers	Loss 113 - 117
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 24 33 28 28 113 Lakers 34 28 27 28 117 24 - 34 57 - 62 85 - 89 113 - 117
Tue, 12/3/85	@ Sacramento Kings	Loss 118 - 131
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 34 16 38 30 118 Kings 36 29 36 30 131 34 - 36 50 - 65 88 - 101 118 - 131
Wed, 12/4/85	@ Phoenix Suns	Loss 99 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 23 27 20 29 99 Suns 34 18 22 26 100 23 - 34 50 - 52 70 - 74 99 - 100
Fri, 12/6/85	@ San Antonio Spurs	Win 131 - 123
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 32 36 27 36 131 Spurs 36 31 29 27 123 32 - 36 68 - 67 95 - 96 131 - 123
Sat, 12/7/85	@ Houston Rockets	Loss 104 - 116
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 31 24 30 19 104 Rockets 29 31 29 27 116 31 - 29 55 - 60 85 - 89 104 - 116
Tue, 12/10/85	vs San Antonio Spurs	Loss 107 - 109
1 2 3 4 Total Spurs 26 27 27 29 109 Bulls 33 31 18 25 107 33 - 26 64 - 53 82 - 80 107 - 109
Thu, 12/12/85	vs Philadelphia 76ers	Win 106 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total 76ers 18 34 21 29 102 Bulls 31 31 21 23 106 31 - 18 62 - 52 83 - 73 106 - 102
Sat, 12/14/85	vs Sacramento Kings	Loss 103 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Kings 24 22 33 29 108 Bulls 35 17 29 22 103 35 - 24 52 - 46 81 - 79 103 - 108
Sun, 12/15/85	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 104 - 109
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 31 30 23 20 104 Celtics 26 26 30 27 109 31 - 26 61 - 52 84 - 82 104 - 109
Tue, 12/17/85	vs Boston Celtics	Win 116 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 28 28 26 26 108 Bulls 29 28 28 31 116 29 - 28 57 - 56 85 - 82 116 - 108
Thu, 12/19/85	vs Washington Bullets	Loss 92 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 24 21 24 29 98 Bulls 15 20 25 32 92 15 - 24 35 - 45 60 - 69 92 - 98
Sat, 12/21/85	vs Utah Jazz	Win 117 - 104
1 2 3 4 Total Jazz 25 26 26 27 104 Bulls 26 27 31 33 117 26 - 25 53 - 51 84 - 77 117 - 104
Thu, 12/26/85	vs New York Knicks	Loss 96 - 113
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 30 25 29 29 113 Bulls 38 21 20 17 96 38 - 30 59 - 55 79 - 84 96 - 113
Sat, 12/28/85	vs Indiana Pacers	Win 108 - 104
1 2 3 4 Total Pacers 30 34 22 18 104 Bulls 23 29 26 30 108 23 - 30 52 - 64 78 - 86 108 - 104
Mon, 12/30/85	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 121 - 117
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 33 29 31 28 121 Cavaliers 28 30 38 21 117 33 - 28 62 - 58 93 - 96 121 - 117
Thu, 1/2/86	vs Detroit Pistons	Win 131 - 122
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 31 36 26 29 122 Bulls 34 33 24 40 131 34 - 31 67 - 67 91 - 93 131 - 122
Sat, 1/4/86	vs Atlanta Hawks	Loss 100 - 111
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 36 25 21 29 111 Bulls 28 28 23 21 100 28 - 36 56 - 61 79 - 82 100 - 111
Tue, 1/7/86	vs New Jersey Nets	Loss 105 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Nets 26 28 29 27 110 Bulls 31 28 25 21 105 31 - 26 59 - 54 84 - 83 105 - 110
Sat, 1/11/86	vs Los Angeles Clippers	Win 132 - 123
1 2 3 4 Total Clippers 37 12 33 41 123 Bulls 33 31 26 42 132 33 - 37 64 - 49 90 - 82 132 - 123
Tue, 1/14/86	vs Washington Bullets	Loss 113 - 117
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 21 35 22 39 117 Bulls 29 32 25 27 113 29 - 21 61 - 56 86 - 78 113 - 117
Wed, 1/15/86	@ Detroit Pistons	Loss 115 - 123
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 32 30 29 24 115 Pistons 37 31 26 29 123 32 - 37 62 - 68 91 - 94 115 - 123
Fri, 1/17/86	vs Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 118 - 120	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total 76ers 32 29 31 17 11 120 Bulls 30 24 34 21 9 118 30 - 32 54 - 61 88 - 92 109 - 109 118 - 120
Sun, 1/19/86	@ Washington Bullets	Loss 98 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 21 27 25 25 98 Bullets 30 26 26 30 112 21 - 30 48 - 56 73 - 82 98 - 112
Mon, 1/20/86	vs Los Angeles Lakers	Loss 118 - 133
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 37 31 29 36 133 Bulls 29 23 33 33 118 29 - 37 52 - 68 85 - 97 118 - 133
Sat, 1/25/86	vs Phoenix Suns	Win 133 - 114
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 33 28 26 27 114 Bulls 35 38 24 36 133 35 - 33 73 - 61 97 - 87 133 - 114
Mon, 1/27/86	@ Dallas Mavericks	Loss 116 - 124
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 26 35 29 26 116 Mavericks 32 31 31 30 124 26 - 32 61 - 63 90 - 94 116 - 124
Tue, 1/28/86	@ New York Knicks	Loss 111 - 118
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 27 29 25 30 111 Knicks 36 26 26 30 118 27 - 36 56 - 62 81 - 88 111 - 118
Thu, 1/30/86	vs Boston Celtics	Loss 91 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 27 22 27 25 101 Bulls 28 24 21 18 91 28 - 27 52 - 49 73 - 76 91 - 101
Sat, 2/1/86	vs Houston Rockets	Win 132 - 122
1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 35 32 27 28 122 Bulls 36 29 32 35 132 36 - 35 65 - 67 97 - 94 132 - 122
Sun, 2/2/86	@ Indiana Pacers	Loss 106 - 131
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 24 19 25 38 106 Pacers 35 34 27 35 131 24 - 35 43 - 69 68 - 96 106 - 131
Tue, 2/4/86	vs Detroit Pistons	Loss 115 - 117
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 39 31 30 17 117 Bulls 38 25 27 25 115 38 - 39 63 - 70 90 - 100 115 - 117
Thu, 2/6/86	@ Milwaukee Bucks	Loss 97 - 117
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 27 23 23 24 97 Bucks 37 32 19 29 117 27 - 37 50 - 69 73 - 88 97 - 117
Wed, 2/12/86	@ Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 98 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 30 17 26 25 98 76ers 25 29 29 23 106 30 - 25 47 - 54 73 - 83 98 - 106
Fri, 2/14/86	vs Indiana Pacers	Loss 88 - 104
1 2 3 4 Total Pacers 25 28 29 22 104 Bulls 24 25 20 19 88 24 - 25 49 - 53 69 - 82 88 - 104
Sun, 2/16/86	vs Dallas Mavericks	Loss 114 - 120
1 2 3 4 Total Mavericks 36 21 31 32 120 Bulls 24 26 33 31 114 24 - 36 50 - 57 83 - 88 114 - 120
Mon, 2/17/86	@ Indiana Pacers	Loss 110 - 124
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 23 30 28 29 110 Pacers 33 33 22 36 124 23 - 33 53 - 66 81 - 88 110 - 124
Wed, 2/19/86	@ New Jersey Nets	Win 99 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 19 32 24 24 99 Nets 24 29 25 18 96 19 - 24 51 - 53 75 - 78 99 - 96
Fri, 2/21/86	vs Portland Trail Blazers	Win 108 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Trail Blazers 19 24 30 23 96 Bulls 28 26 28 26 108 28 - 19 54 - 43 82 - 73 108 - 96
Sat, 2/22/86	vs Seattle SuperSonics	Win 129 - 125	OT3
1 2 3 4 OT OT2 OT3 Total SuperSonics 30 24 22 28 10 6 5 125 Bulls 33 22 26 23 10 6 9 129 33 - 30 55 - 54 81 - 76 104 - 104 114 - 114 120 - 120 129 - 125
Mon, 2/24/86	@ Detroit Pistons	Loss 100 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 33 26 23 18 100 Pistons 33 26 27 24 110 33 - 33 59 - 59 82 - 86 100 - 110
Tue, 2/25/86	vs Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 108 - 122
1 2 3 4 Total 76ers 36 22 41 23 122 Bulls 18 36 27 27 108 18 - 36 54 - 58 81 - 99 108 - 122
Fri, 2/28/86	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 116 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 31 12 24 29 96 Bulls 31 24 35 26 116 31 - 31 55 - 43 90 - 67 116 - 96
Tue, 3/4/86	vs Boston Celtics	Loss 94 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 29 23 29 25 106 Bulls 22 30 16 26 94 22 - 29 52 - 52 68 - 81 94 - 106
Wed, 3/5/86	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 97 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 31 18 26 22 97 Celtics 32 28 24 24 108 31 - 32 49 - 60 75 - 84 97 - 108
Fri, 3/7/86	vs Atlanta Hawks	Loss 108 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 28 25 29 30 112 Bulls 35 29 22 22 108 35 - 28 64 - 53 86 - 82 108 - 112
Sun, 3/9/86	vs New York Knicks	Win 114 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 29 29 22 21 101 Bulls 38 26 24 26 114 38 - 29 64 - 58 88 - 80 114 - 101
Tue, 3/11/86	vs New Jersey Nets	Win 113 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Nets 26 29 22 23 100 Bulls 33 27 20 33 113 33 - 26 60 - 55 80 - 77 113 - 100
Thu, 3/13/86	vs Denver Nuggets	Win 112 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 27 27 26 22 102 Bulls 25 35 27 25 112 25 - 27 60 - 54 87 - 80 112 - 102
Sat, 3/15/86	vs Milwaukee Bucks	Loss 116 - 125	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Bucks 30 29 18 30 18 125 Bulls 35 20 23 29 9 116 35 - 30 55 - 59 78 - 77 107 - 107 116 - 125
Mon, 3/17/86	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 96 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 29 15 21 31 96 Hawks 29 21 29 27 106 29 - 29 44 - 50 65 - 79 96 - 106
Wed, 3/19/86	@ Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 112 - 118
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 31 23 32 26 112 76ers 29 27 29 33 118 31 - 29 54 - 56 86 - 85 112 - 118
Fri, 3/21/86	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 105 - 126
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 23 24 31 27 105 Celtics 37 32 32 25 126 23 - 37 47 - 69 78 - 101 105 - 126
Sat, 3/22/86	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	Loss 97 - 123
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 28 26 19 24 97 Cavaliers 23 27 36 37 123 28 - 23 54 - 50 73 - 86 97 - 123
Tue, 3/25/86	vs New York Knicks	Win 111 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 25 24 21 28 98 Bulls 26 26 30 29 111 26 - 25 52 - 49 82 - 70 111 - 98
Fri, 3/28/86	@ New Jersey Nets	Loss 107 - 118
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 31 24 17 35 107 Nets 35 27 24 32 118 31 - 35 55 - 62 72 - 86 107 - 118
Sat, 3/29/86	@ New York Knicks	Win 106 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 29 25 19 33 106 Knicks 27 24 28 17 96 29 - 27 54 - 51 73 - 79 106 - 96
Tue, 4/1/86	@ Milwaukee Bucks	Loss 107 - 116
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 26 22 35 24 107 Bucks 34 24 23 35 116 26 - 34 48 - 58 83 - 81 107 - 116
Thu, 4/3/86	@ Indiana Pacers	Win 109 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 28 26 28 27 109 Pacers 32 27 29 20 108 28 - 32 54 - 59 82 - 88 109 - 108
Sat, 4/5/86	vs Atlanta Hawks	Win 102 - 97
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 22 29 26 20 97 Bulls 16 28 23 35 102 16 - 22 44 - 51 67 - 77 102 - 97
Mon, 4/7/86	vs Milwaukee Bucks	Win 107 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 21 26 27 27 101 Bulls 32 29 26 20 107 32 - 21 61 - 47 87 - 74 107 - 101
Tue, 4/8/86	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 118 - 131
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 32 20 32 34 118 Hawks 34 32 32 33 131 32 - 34 52 - 66 84 - 98 118 - 131
Fri, 4/11/86	vs Washington Bullets	Win 105 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 28 28 25 22 103 Bulls 29 19 29 28 105 29 - 28 48 - 56 77 - 81 105 - 103
Sun, 4/13/86	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	Loss 97 - 104
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 31 25 21 20 97 Cavaliers 30 23 21 30 104 31 - 30 56 - 53 77 - 74 97 - 104
Playoffs (3 Games, 0-3)
Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 0 - 3)
Thu, 4/17/86	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 104 - 123
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 35 24 25 20 104 Celtics 27 34 33 29 123 35 - 27 59 - 61 84 - 94 104 - 123
Sun, 4/20/86	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 131 - 135
1 2 3 4 OT OT2 Total Bulls 33 25 33 25 9 6 131 Celtics 25 26 37 28 9 10 135 33 - 25 58 - 51 91 - 88 116 - 116 125 - 125 131 - 135
Tue, 4/22/86	vs Boston Celtics	Loss 104 - 122
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 33 33 33 23 122 Bulls 23 29 19 33 104 23 - 33 52 - 66 71 - 99 104 - 122

What was the record of the 1985-86 Chicago Bulls?

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.

What division did the 1985-86 Chicago Bulls play in?

The 1985-86 Chicago Bulls played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the 1985-86 Chicago Bulls record by month?

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

Did the 1985-86 Chicago Bulls make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Chicago Bulls made the Playoffs in 1986. They lost their only series against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference First Round.

What was the point differential for the 1985-86 Chicago Bulls?

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.

How did the 1985-86 Chicago Bulls perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1985-86 Chicago Bulls went 7-6.

How did the 1985-86 Chicago Bulls perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1985-86 Chicago Bulls went 2-3 in overtime games.

How did the 1985-86 Chicago Bulls perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1985-86 Chicago Bulls went 0-1 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1985-86 Chicago Bulls?

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.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1985-86 Chicago Bulls?

The longest losing streak that the Chicago Bulls had during the 1985-86 regular season was 7 games, which happened once during the season.