NBA » Brooklyn Nets » 1985-86
| 39-43 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season (82 Games, 39-43) | ||||
| Fri, 10/25/85 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 113 - 109 | OT | |
| Sat, 10/26/85 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 92 - 119 | ||
| Tue, 10/29/85 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 107 - 124 | ||
| Wed, 10/30/85 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 147 - 138 | OT3 | |
| Fri, 11/1/85 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 106 - 102 | ||
| Sat, 11/2/85 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 113 - 136 | ||
| Tue, 11/5/85 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 112 - 106 | ||
| Thu, 11/7/85 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 106 - 97 | ||
| Sat, 11/9/85 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 126 - 123 | ||
| Mon, 11/11/85 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 104 - 111 | ||
| Thu, 11/14/85 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 107 - 112 | ||
| Fri, 11/15/85 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 98 - 110 | ||
| Sun, 11/17/85 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 119 - 138 | ||
| Tue, 11/19/85 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 108 - 102 | ||
| Fri, 11/22/85 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 104 - 96 | ||
| Sun, 11/24/85 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 118 - 103 | ||
| Wed, 11/27/85 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 100 - 111 | ||
| Fri, 11/29/85 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 107 - 97 | ||
| Sat, 11/30/85 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 90 - 119 | ||
| Wed, 12/4/85 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 111 - 130 | ||
| Thu, 12/5/85 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 111 - 113 | ||
| Sat, 12/7/85 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 118 - 106 | ||
| Tue, 12/10/85 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 106 - 100 | ||
| Thu, 12/12/85 | @ New York Knicks | Win 108 - 85 | ||
| Sat, 12/14/85 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 105 - 99 | ||
| Tue, 12/17/85 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 103 - 104 | ||
| Wed, 12/18/85 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 113 - 98 | ||
| Fri, 12/20/85 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 122 - 112 | ||
| Sat, 12/21/85 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 102 - 98 | ||
| Mon, 12/23/85 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 108 - 101 | ||
| Thu, 12/26/85 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 124 - 116 | ||
| Sat, 12/28/85 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 93 - 98 | ||
| Mon, 12/30/85 | vs New York Knicks | Win 123 - 111 | ||
| Fri, 1/3/86 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 117 - 129 | ||
| Sat, 1/4/86 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 125 - 106 | ||
| Tue, 1/7/86 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 110 - 105 | ||
| Wed, 1/8/86 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 106 - 99 | ||
| Fri, 1/10/86 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 120 - 125 | ||
| Tue, 1/14/86 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 105 - 123 | ||
| Wed, 1/15/86 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 123 - 89 | ||
| Fri, 1/17/86 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 96 - 116 | ||
| Sat, 1/18/86 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 124 - 113 | ||
| Wed, 1/22/86 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 124 - 137 | ||
| Thu, 1/23/86 | @ Utah Jazz | Win 106 - 105 | ||
| Sat, 1/25/86 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 99 - 106 | ||
| Mon, 1/27/86 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 98 - 103 | ||
| Tue, 1/28/86 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 117 - 113 | ||
| Thu, 1/30/86 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 82 - 89 | ||
| Sat, 2/1/86 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 108 - 100 | ||
| Tue, 2/4/86 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 101 - 117 | ||
| Wed, 2/5/86 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 107 - 142 | ||
| Tue, 2/11/86 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 130 - 122 | ||
| Thu, 2/13/86 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 117 - 135 | ||
| Sat, 2/15/86 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 94 - 112 | ||
| Mon, 2/17/86 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Loss 124 - 126 | ||
| Wed, 2/19/86 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 96 - 99 | ||
| Fri, 2/21/86 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 121 - 106 | ||
| Sat, 2/22/86 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 83 - 112 | ||
| Mon, 2/24/86 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 89 - 99 | ||
| Tue, 2/25/86 | vs Golden State Warriors | Loss 109 - 116 | ||
| Fri, 2/28/86 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 113 - 110 | ||
| Sat, 3/1/86 | @ New York Knicks | Win 102 - 100 | ||
| Tue, 3/4/86 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 103 - 120 | ||
| Wed, 3/5/86 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 106 - 119 | ||
| Fri, 3/7/86 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 102 - 104 | ||
| Sun, 3/9/86 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 115 - 111 | ||
| Tue, 3/11/86 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 100 - 113 | ||
| Wed, 3/12/86 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 97 - 113 | ||
| Sat, 3/15/86 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 102 - 100 | ||
| Mon, 3/17/86 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 130 - 102 | ||
| Tue, 3/18/86 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 103 - 107 | OT | |
| Sat, 3/22/86 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 115 - 123 | ||
| Tue, 3/25/86 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 105 - 118 | ||
| Wed, 3/26/86 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 108 - 110 | ||
| Fri, 3/28/86 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 118 - 107 | ||
| Sun, 3/30/86 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 117 - 122 | ||
| Tue, 4/1/86 | @ New York Knicks | Win 111 - 93 | ||
| Thu, 4/3/86 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 108 - 120 | ||
| Sat, 4/5/86 | vs New York Knicks | Win 107 - 93 | ||
| Wed, 4/9/86 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 108 - 98 | ||
| Thu, 4/10/86 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 117 - 126 | ||
| Sun, 4/13/86 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 107 - 135 | ||
| Playoffs (3 Games, 0-3) | ||||
| Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 0 - 3) | ||||
| Fri, 4/18/86 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 107 - 119 | ||
| Sun, 4/20/86 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 97 - 111 | ||
| Tue, 4/22/86 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 113 - 118 | ||
The New Jersey Nets finished the regular season with a 39-43 record. They went 26-15 at home and 13-28 on the road. Including the playoffs, the New Jersey Nets went 39-46. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Milwaukee Bucks.
The 1985-86 New Jersey Nets played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1985-86 New Jersey Nets had their best month in December, when they went 10-4 and had a 71.4% win percentage. Their worst month was February, when they went 4-9 and had a 30.8% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '85 | 2-2 | 50% | -31 |
| November '85 | 8-7 | 53.3% | -45 |
| December '85 | 10-4 | 71.4% | +76 |
| January '86 | 7-8 | 46.7% | -6 |
| February '86 | 4-9 | 30.8% | -104 |
| March '86 | 5-10 | 33.3% | -46 |
| April '86 | 3-3 | 50% | -7 |
Yes, the New Jersey Nets made the Playoffs in 1986. They lost their only series against the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference First Round.
The New Jersey Nets finished the regular season with a point differential of -163. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Nets could have been expected to have about 35.9 wins, or a 36-46 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1985-86 New Jersey Nets went 7-7.
During the regular season, the 1985-86 New Jersey Nets went 2-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1985-86 New Jersey Nets was a 5 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the New Jersey Nets had during the 1985-86 regular season was 4 games, which occured 3 separate times.
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