1985-1986 Detroit Pistons

1985-86 Detroit Pistons Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (82 Games, 46-36)
Fri, 10/25/85	vs Milwaukee Bucks	Win 118 - 116
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 34 27 22 33 116 Pistons 32 22 36 28 118 32 - 34 54 - 61 90 - 83 118 - 116
Sat, 10/26/85	@ Chicago Bulls	Loss 118 - 121
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 28 31 29 30 118 Bulls 30 30 26 35 121 28 - 30 59 - 60 88 - 86 118 - 121
Tue, 10/29/85	vs New Jersey Nets	Win 124 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Nets 29 27 30 21 107 Pistons 35 27 30 32 124 35 - 29 62 - 56 92 - 86 124 - 107
Wed, 10/30/85	@ Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 125 - 132	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Pistons 40 21 25 27 12 125 76ers 30 30 34 19 19 132 40 - 30 61 - 60 86 - 94 113 - 113 125 - 132
Fri, 11/1/85	vs Indiana Pacers	Win 124 - 116
1 2 3 4 Total Pacers 30 38 24 24 116 Pistons 31 23 32 38 124 31 - 30 54 - 68 86 - 92 124 - 116
Sat, 11/2/85	@ Indiana Pacers	Win 128 - 117
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 28 40 24 36 128 Pacers 32 32 24 29 117 28 - 32 68 - 64 92 - 88 128 - 117
Wed, 11/6/85	vs Chicago Bulls	Win 122 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 28 25 34 18 105 Pistons 20 24 31 47 122 20 - 28 44 - 53 75 - 87 122 - 105
Fri, 11/8/85	@ Washington Bullets	Win 117 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 28 22 40 27 117 Bullets 26 31 30 23 110 28 - 26 50 - 57 90 - 87 117 - 110
Sat, 11/9/85	vs Boston Celtics	Loss 105 - 124
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 38 34 28 24 124 Pistons 23 27 32 23 105 23 - 38 50 - 72 82 - 100 105 - 124
Tue, 11/12/85	vs Washington Bullets	Win 124 - 122	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Bullets 26 28 34 23 11 122 Pistons 31 16 28 36 13 124 31 - 26 47 - 54 75 - 88 111 - 111 124 - 122
Wed, 11/13/85	@ Milwaukee Bucks	Loss 118 - 137
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 25 31 32 30 118 Bucks 38 34 31 34 137 25 - 38 56 - 72 88 - 103 118 - 137
Fri, 11/15/85	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 118 - 122
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 32 29 25 32 118 Hawks 39 27 34 22 122 32 - 39 61 - 66 86 - 100 118 - 122
Wed, 11/20/85	vs New York Knicks	Win 109 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 21 28 18 31 98 Pistons 30 32 28 19 109 30 - 21 62 - 49 90 - 67 109 - 98
Fri, 11/22/85	vs Golden State Warriors	Win 115 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 30 19 24 23 96 Pistons 31 30 34 20 115 31 - 30 61 - 49 95 - 73 115 - 96
Sat, 11/23/85	@ Philadelphia 76ers	Win 119 - 114
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 29 34 30 26 119 76ers 31 23 35 25 114 29 - 31 63 - 54 93 - 89 119 - 114
Tue, 11/26/85	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 113 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 20 23 25 30 98 Pistons 29 33 27 24 113 29 - 20 62 - 43 89 - 68 113 - 98
Wed, 11/27/85	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 124 - 132
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 35 35 26 28 124 Celtics 35 36 29 32 132 35 - 35 70 - 71 96 - 100 124 - 132
Fri, 11/29/85	vs Milwaukee Bucks	Win 111 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 25 29 14 34 102 Pistons 27 21 34 29 111 27 - 25 48 - 54 82 - 68 111 - 102
Sat, 11/30/85	@ Washington Bullets	Loss 119 - 133
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 40 27 28 24 119 Bullets 32 33 38 30 133 40 - 32 67 - 65 95 - 103 119 - 133
Tue, 12/3/85	vs Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 107 - 127
1 2 3 4 Total 76ers 38 32 32 25 127 Pistons 24 29 27 27 107 24 - 38 53 - 70 80 - 102 107 - 127
Thu, 12/5/85	vs New Jersey Nets	Win 113 - 111
1 2 3 4 Total Nets 22 34 30 25 111 Pistons 25 30 28 30 113 25 - 22 55 - 56 83 - 86 113 - 111
Sat, 12/7/85	vs Sacramento Kings	Loss 112 - 122
1 2 3 4 Total Kings 26 28 31 37 122 Pistons 27 20 36 29 112 27 - 26 47 - 54 83 - 85 112 - 122
Tue, 12/10/85	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 130 - 120
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 26 33 36 35 130 Cavaliers 37 24 25 34 120 26 - 37 59 - 61 95 - 86 130 - 120
Wed, 12/11/85	vs Washington Bullets	Loss 100 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 26 26 32 24 108 Pistons 26 26 32 16 100 26 - 26 52 - 52 84 - 84 100 - 108
Fri, 12/13/85	vs San Antonio Spurs	Loss 113 - 119
1 2 3 4 Total Spurs 42 21 31 25 119 Pistons 26 28 25 34 113 26 - 42 54 - 63 79 - 94 113 - 119
Sun, 12/15/85	@ Los Angeles Lakers	Loss 119 - 132
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 28 30 24 37 119 Lakers 41 23 41 27 132 28 - 41 58 - 64 82 - 105 119 - 132
Tue, 12/17/85	@ Sacramento Kings	Loss 121 - 132
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 25 42 27 27 121 Kings 40 26 25 41 132 25 - 40 67 - 66 94 - 91 121 - 132
Thu, 12/19/85	@ Seattle SuperSonics	Win 99 - 97
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 26 20 25 28 99 SuperSonics 23 21 24 29 97 26 - 23 46 - 44 71 - 68 99 - 97
Sat, 12/21/85	@ New York Knicks	Loss 110 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 34 16 29 31 110 Knicks 30 24 31 27 112 34 - 30 50 - 54 79 - 85 110 - 112
Thu, 12/26/85	@ New Jersey Nets	Loss 116 - 124
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 18 28 32 38 116 Nets 35 28 28 33 124 18 - 35 46 - 63 78 - 91 116 - 124
Fri, 12/27/85	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	Loss 105 - 119
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 33 36 26 24 119 Pistons 24 29 24 28 105 24 - 33 53 - 69 77 - 95 105 - 119
Mon, 12/30/85	@ Milwaukee Bucks	Loss 110 - 121
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 25 22 28 35 110 Bucks 42 30 28 21 121 25 - 42 47 - 72 75 - 100 110 - 121
Thu, 1/2/86	@ Chicago Bulls	Loss 122 - 131
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 31 36 26 29 122 Bulls 34 33 24 40 131 31 - 34 67 - 67 93 - 91 122 - 131
Fri, 1/3/86	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 101 - 111
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 31 21 27 22 101 Hawks 27 30 25 29 111 31 - 27 52 - 57 79 - 82 101 - 111
Tue, 1/7/86	vs Boston Celtics	Win 113 - 109
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 26 33 34 16 109 Pistons 26 39 22 26 113 26 - 26 65 - 59 87 - 93 113 - 109
Thu, 1/9/86	vs Atlanta Hawks	Loss 99 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 28 24 32 26 110 Pistons 24 17 20 38 99 24 - 28 41 - 52 61 - 84 99 - 110
Sat, 1/11/86	vs Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 101 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total 76ers 15 32 31 24 102 Pistons 27 29 23 22 101 27 - 15 56 - 47 79 - 78 101 - 102
Wed, 1/15/86	vs Chicago Bulls	Win 123 - 115
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 32 30 29 24 115 Pistons 37 31 26 29 123 37 - 32 68 - 62 94 - 91 123 - 115
Fri, 1/17/86	vs Denver Nuggets	Win 129 - 113
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 27 41 18 27 113 Pistons 35 35 26 33 129 35 - 27 70 - 68 96 - 86 129 - 113
Sun, 1/19/86	vs Los Angeles Lakers	Win 118 - 115
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 22 30 39 24 115 Pistons 29 34 32 23 118 29 - 22 63 - 52 95 - 91 118 - 115
Mon, 1/20/86	@ Indiana Pacers	Loss 99 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 30 26 18 25 99 Pacers 27 29 27 22 105 30 - 27 56 - 56 74 - 83 99 - 105
Wed, 1/22/86	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 107 - 104
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 30 30 22 25 107 Cavaliers 28 27 27 22 104 30 - 28 60 - 55 82 - 82 107 - 104
Fri, 1/24/86	@ Dallas Mavericks	Win 129 - 120
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 34 25 35 35 129 Mavericks 30 34 26 30 120 34 - 30 59 - 64 94 - 90 129 - 120
Sat, 1/25/86	@ Houston Rockets	Loss 112 - 117
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 30 24 29 29 112 Rockets 24 31 24 38 117 30 - 24 54 - 55 83 - 79 112 - 117
Mon, 1/27/86	@ San Antonio Spurs	Win 118 - 117
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 34 27 25 32 118 Spurs 26 35 31 25 117 34 - 26 61 - 61 86 - 92 118 - 117
Wed, 1/29/86	vs Atlanta Hawks	Win 107 - 94
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 28 21 27 18 94 Pistons 30 22 23 32 107 30 - 28 52 - 49 75 - 76 107 - 94
Fri, 1/31/86	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 103 - 116
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 29 29 27 18 103 Hawks 24 30 32 30 116 29 - 24 58 - 54 85 - 86 103 - 116
Sat, 2/1/86	vs Washington Bullets	Win 116 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 24 26 25 26 101 Pistons 34 26 29 27 116 34 - 24 60 - 50 89 - 75 116 - 101
Tue, 2/4/86	@ Chicago Bulls	Win 117 - 115
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 39 31 30 17 117 Bulls 38 25 27 25 115 39 - 38 70 - 63 100 - 90 117 - 115
Thu, 2/6/86	@ Washington Bullets	Win 111 - 109	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Pistons 32 22 19 30 8 111 Bullets 24 28 23 28 6 109 32 - 24 54 - 52 73 - 75 103 - 103 111 - 109
Tue, 2/11/86	@ New Jersey Nets	Loss 122 - 130
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 33 26 30 33 122 Nets 30 36 32 32 130 33 - 30 59 - 66 89 - 98 122 - 130
Wed, 2/12/86	vs New York Knicks	Win 113 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 27 20 25 27 99 Pistons 25 31 31 26 113 25 - 27 56 - 47 87 - 72 113 - 99
Fri, 2/14/86	vs Dallas Mavericks	Win 119 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Mavericks 20 30 26 34 110 Pistons 34 31 34 20 119 34 - 20 65 - 50 99 - 76 119 - 110
Sat, 2/15/86	vs Philadelphia 76ers	Win 134 - 133	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total 76ers 28 23 31 39 12 133 Pistons 28 26 40 27 13 134 28 - 28 54 - 51 94 - 82 121 - 121 134 - 133
Mon, 2/17/86	vs Utah Jazz	Win 117 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Jazz 31 20 26 19 96 Pistons 36 18 31 32 117 36 - 31 54 - 51 85 - 77 117 - 96
Wed, 2/19/86	vs Seattle SuperSonics	Win 118 - 113
1 2 3 4 Total SuperSonics 30 25 28 30 113 Pistons 32 26 33 27 118 32 - 30 58 - 55 91 - 83 118 - 113
Thu, 2/20/86	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 109 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 35 28 29 17 109 Cavaliers 29 20 32 26 107 35 - 29 63 - 49 92 - 81 109 - 107
Sat, 2/22/86	vs Portland Trail Blazers	Win 113 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Trail Blazers 18 34 23 31 106 Pistons 29 27 24 33 113 29 - 18 56 - 52 80 - 75 113 - 106
Mon, 2/24/86	vs Chicago Bulls	Win 110 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 33 26 23 18 100 Pistons 33 26 27 24 110 33 - 33 59 - 59 86 - 82 110 - 100
Wed, 2/26/86	vs Los Angeles Clippers	Win 111 - 104
1 2 3 4 Total Clippers 32 21 23 28 104 Pistons 24 30 27 30 111 24 - 32 54 - 53 81 - 76 111 - 104
Fri, 2/28/86	vs Atlanta Hawks	Win 115 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 42 25 14 22 103 Pistons 37 32 20 26 115 37 - 42 69 - 67 89 - 81 115 - 103
Sun, 3/2/86	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 109 - 129
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 31 34 24 20 109 Celtics 29 33 36 31 129 31 - 29 65 - 62 89 - 98 109 - 129
Tue, 3/4/86	vs New Jersey Nets	Win 120 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total Nets 19 28 24 32 103 Pistons 34 19 36 31 120 34 - 19 53 - 47 89 - 71 120 - 103
Fri, 3/7/86	@ New Jersey Nets	Win 104 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 24 24 26 30 104 Nets 29 24 27 22 102 24 - 29 48 - 53 74 - 80 104 - 102
Mon, 3/10/86	vs Phoenix Suns	Loss 109 - 120
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 36 31 25 28 120 Pistons 27 30 21 31 109 27 - 36 57 - 67 78 - 92 109 - 120
Wed, 3/12/86	vs Indiana Pacers	Win 111 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Pacers 27 17 24 33 101 Pistons 26 28 24 33 111 26 - 27 54 - 44 78 - 68 111 - 101
Fri, 3/14/86	vs New York Knicks	Win 112 - 89
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 27 22 23 17 89 Pistons 24 29 31 28 112 24 - 27 53 - 49 84 - 72 112 - 89
Sun, 3/16/86	@ Portland Trail Blazers	Loss 109 - 119
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 21 25 25 38 109 Trail Blazers 25 29 34 31 119 21 - 25 46 - 54 71 - 88 109 - 119
Mon, 3/17/86	@ Utah Jazz	Loss 106 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 28 27 23 28 106 Jazz 29 28 27 23 107 28 - 29 55 - 57 78 - 84 106 - 107
Wed, 3/19/86	@ Denver Nuggets	Loss 98 - 114
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 22 26 25 25 98 Nuggets 27 29 32 26 114 22 - 27 48 - 56 73 - 88 98 - 114
Fri, 3/21/86	@ Phoenix Suns	Loss 103 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 30 17 25 31 103 Suns 27 29 32 17 105 30 - 27 47 - 56 72 - 88 103 - 105
Sat, 3/22/86	@ Los Angeles Clippers	Win 119 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 31 28 27 33 119 Clippers 26 29 18 26 99 31 - 26 59 - 55 86 - 73 119 - 99
Tue, 3/25/86	@ Golden State Warriors	Loss 121 - 125
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 20 27 34 40 121 Warriors 32 29 34 30 125 20 - 32 47 - 61 81 - 95 121 - 125
Fri, 3/28/86	vs Houston Rockets	Win 116 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 28 28 21 30 107 Pistons 40 29 24 23 116 40 - 28 69 - 56 93 - 77 116 - 107
Sat, 3/29/86	@ Milwaukee Bucks	Loss 121 - 130
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 35 31 34 21 121 Bucks 33 33 34 30 130 35 - 33 66 - 66 100 - 100 121 - 130
Tue, 4/1/86	vs Indiana Pacers	Win 116 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Pacers 30 26 23 29 108 Pistons 20 30 36 30 116 20 - 30 50 - 56 86 - 79 116 - 108
Wed, 4/2/86	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 106 - 122
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 23 32 24 27 106 Celtics 33 24 31 34 122 23 - 33 55 - 57 79 - 88 106 - 122
Fri, 4/4/86	vs Milwaukee Bucks	Loss 108 - 115
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 34 28 25 28 115 Pistons 27 26 28 27 108 27 - 34 53 - 62 81 - 87 108 - 115
Sat, 4/5/86	@ Indiana Pacers	Win 115 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 30 26 36 23 115 Pacers 26 22 31 27 106 30 - 26 56 - 48 92 - 79 115 - 106
Mon, 4/7/86	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 128 - 104
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 32 26 26 20 104 Pistons 31 29 34 34 128 31 - 32 60 - 58 94 - 84 128 - 104
Tue, 4/8/86	@ Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 112 - 116
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 36 31 16 29 112 76ers 30 30 32 24 116 36 - 30 67 - 60 83 - 92 112 - 116
Fri, 4/11/86	@ New York Knicks	Win 108 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 25 31 31 21 108 Knicks 24 25 19 27 95 25 - 24 56 - 49 87 - 68 108 - 95
Playoffs (4 Games, 1-3)
Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 1 - 3)
Thu, 4/17/86	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 122 - 140
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 34 27 29 32 122 Hawks 30 41 32 37 140 34 - 30 61 - 71 90 - 103 122 - 140
Sat, 4/19/86	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 125 - 137
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 34 32 30 29 125 Hawks 29 39 33 36 137 34 - 29 66 - 68 96 - 101 125 - 137
Tue, 4/22/86	vs Atlanta Hawks	Win 106 - 97
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 24 23 21 29 97 Pistons 33 25 26 22 106 33 - 24 58 - 47 84 - 68 106 - 97
Fri, 4/25/86	vs Atlanta Hawks	Loss 113 - 114
1 2 3 4 OT OT2 Total Hawks 25 24 24 19 11 11 114 Pistons 28 18 26 20 11 10 113 28 - 25 46 - 49 72 - 73 92 - 92 103 - 103 113 - 114

What was the record of the 1985-86 Detroit Pistons?

The Detroit Pistons finished the regular season with a 46-36 record. They went 31-10 at home and 15-26 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Detroit Pistons went 47-39. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Atlanta Hawks.

What division did the 1985-86 Detroit Pistons play in?

The 1985-86 Detroit Pistons played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the 1985-86 Detroit Pistons record by month?

The 1985-86 Detroit Pistons had their best month in February, when they went 13-1 and had a 92.9% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 3-10 and had a 23.1% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
October '85	2-2	50%	+9
November '85	10-5	66.7%	+40
December '85	3-10	23.1%	-89
January '86	8-7	53.3%	+2
February '86	13-1	92.9%	+99
March '86	6-8	42.9%	+8
April '86	4-3	57.1%	+27

Did the 1985-86 Detroit Pistons make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Detroit Pistons made the Playoffs in 1986. They lost their only series against the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference First Round.

What was the point differential for the 1985-86 Detroit Pistons?

The Detroit Pistons finished the regular season with a point differential of +96. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Pistons could have been expected to have about 43.9 wins, or a 44-38 record in the regular season.

How did the 1985-86 Detroit Pistons perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1985-86 Detroit Pistons went 12-6.

How did the 1985-86 Detroit Pistons perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1985-86 Detroit Pistons went 3-1 in overtime games.

How did the 1985-86 Detroit Pistons perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1985-86 Detroit Pistons went 0-1 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1985-86 Detroit Pistons?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1985-86 Detroit Pistons was a 10 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1985-86 Detroit Pistons?

The longest losing streak that the Detroit Pistons had during the 1985-86 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.