| 39-43 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Washington Bullets 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 Washington Bullets went 41-46. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 1985-86 Washington Bullets played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
Among qualifying months, the 1985-86 Washington Bullets had their best month in December, when they went 8-5 and had a 61.5% win percentage. Their worst month was February, when they went 5-9 and had a 35.7% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '85 | 2-1 | 66.7% | +9 |
| November '85 | 5-9 | 35.7% | -4 |
| December '85 | 8-5 | 61.5% | +5 |
| January '86 | 8-8 | 50% | -25 |
| February '86 | 5-9 | 35.7% | -54 |
| March '86 | 7-8 | 46.7% | -84 |
| April '86 | 4-3 | 57.1% | +5 |
Yes, the Washington Bullets made the Playoffs in 1986. They lost their only series against the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference First Round.
The Washington Bullets finished the regular season with a point differential of -148. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bullets could have been expected to have about 36.1 wins, or a 36-46 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1985-86 Washington Bullets went 11-6.
During the regular season, the 1985-86 Washington Bullets went 4-3 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1985-86 Washington Bullets was a 4 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Washington Bullets 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 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 100 - 91 | ||
| Tue, Oct 29, 1985 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 97 - 90 | ||
| Thu, Oct 31, 1985 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 107 - 114 | ||
| Sat, Nov 2, 1985 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 73 - 88 | ||
| Tue, Nov 5, 1985 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 106 - 112 | ||
| Wed, Nov 6, 1985 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 80 - 81 | ||
| Fri, Nov 8, 1985 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 110 - 117 | ||
| Tue, Nov 12, 1985 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 122 - 124 | OT | |
| Fri, Nov 15, 1985 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 114 - 118 | ||
| Sat, Nov 16, 1985 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 118 - 97 | ||
| Tue, Nov 19, 1985 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 94 - 98 | ||
| Wed, Nov 20, 1985 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 101 - 98 | ||
| Fri, Nov 22, 1985 | vs New York Knicks | Win 102 - 94 | ||
| Sun, Nov 24, 1985 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 115 - 106 | ||
| Tue, Nov 26, 1985 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 99 - 112 | ||
| Wed, Nov 27, 1985 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 97 - 104 | ||
| Sat, Nov 30, 1985 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 133 - 119 | ||
| Tue, Dec 3, 1985 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 118 - 115 | ||
| Wed, Dec 4, 1985 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 110 - 115 | OT | |
| Fri, Dec 6, 1985 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 115 - 109 | ||
| Sun, Dec 8, 1985 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 111 - 89 | ||
| Wed, Dec 11, 1985 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 108 - 100 | ||
| Thu, Dec 12, 1985 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 110 - 108 | OT | |
| Tue, Dec 17, 1985 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 98 - 106 | ||
| Thu, Dec 19, 1985 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 98 - 92 | ||
| Sat, Dec 21, 1985 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 84 - 96 | ||
| Sun, Dec 22, 1985 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 93 - 100 | ||
| Fri, Dec 27, 1985 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 111 - 109 | ||
| Sat, Dec 28, 1985 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 98 - 93 | ||
| Mon, Dec 30, 1985 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 80 - 97 | ||
| Thu, Jan 2, 1986 | @ New York Knicks | Win 115 - 109 | ||
| Fri, Jan 3, 1986 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 100 - 107 | ||
| Sun, Jan 5, 1986 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 88 - 118 | ||
| Mon, Jan 6, 1986 | @ Sacramento Kings | Loss 87 - 106 | ||
| Wed, Jan 8, 1986 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 97 - 109 | ||
| Thu, Jan 9, 1986 | @ Utah Jazz | Win 95 - 89 | ||
| Sat, Jan 11, 1986 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 86 - 87 | ||
| Mon, Jan 13, 1986 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 90 - 77 | ||
| Tue, Jan 14, 1986 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 117 - 113 | ||
| Thu, Jan 16, 1986 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 98 - 114 | ||
| Fri, Jan 17, 1986 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 116 - 96 | ||
| Sun, Jan 19, 1986 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 112 - 98 | ||
| Thu, Jan 23, 1986 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 114 - 112 | ||
| Sat, Jan 25, 1986 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 111 - 103 | ||
| Wed, Jan 29, 1986 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 88 - 92 | ||
| Fri, Jan 31, 1986 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 88 - 97 | ||
| Sat, Feb 1, 1986 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 101 - 116 | ||
| Wed, Feb 5, 1986 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 88 - 103 | ||
| Thu, Feb 6, 1986 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 109 - 111 | OT | |
| Tue, Feb 11, 1986 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 124 - 116 | ||
| Thu, Feb 13, 1986 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 105 - 109 | ||
| Sat, Feb 15, 1986 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 106 - 112 | ||
| Mon, Feb 17, 1986 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 96 - 94 | ||
| Tue, Feb 18, 1986 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 90 - 101 | ||
| Fri, Feb 21, 1986 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 87 - 97 | ||
| Sat, Feb 22, 1986 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 110 - 102 | ||
| Mon, Feb 24, 1986 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 99 - 89 | ||
| Tue, Feb 25, 1986 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 87 - 100 | ||
| Thu, Feb 27, 1986 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 114 - 102 | ||
| Fri, Feb 28, 1986 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 84 - 102 | ||
| Sun, Mar 2, 1986 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 125 - 104 | ||
| Tue, Mar 4, 1986 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 83 - 119 | ||
| Thu, Mar 6, 1986 | vs New York Knicks | Win 113 - 111 | OT | |
| Sat, Mar 8, 1986 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 110 - 108 | OT | |
| Wed, Mar 12, 1986 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 128 - 114 | ||
| Fri, Mar 14, 1986 | vs Denver Nuggets | Loss 91 - 101 | ||
| Sat, Mar 15, 1986 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 100 - 105 | ||
| Mon, Mar 17, 1986 | vs New Jersey Nets | Loss 102 - 130 | ||
| Tue, Mar 18, 1986 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 87 - 116 | ||
| Fri, Mar 21, 1986 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 105 - 112 | ||
| Sat, Mar 22, 1986 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 111 - 110 | ||
| Mon, Mar 24, 1986 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 100 - 93 | ||
| Wed, Mar 26, 1986 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 120 - 112 | ||
| Fri, Mar 28, 1986 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 97 - 116 | ||
| Sat, Mar 29, 1986 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 109 - 114 | ||
| Tue, Apr 1, 1986 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 91 - 107 | ||
| Thu, Apr 3, 1986 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 120 - 108 | ||
| Fri, Apr 4, 1986 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 135 - 129 | OT | |
| Sun, Apr 6, 1986 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 106 - 95 | ||
| Tue, Apr 8, 1986 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 104 - 111 | ||
| Fri, Apr 11, 1986 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 103 - 105 | ||
| Sun, Apr 13, 1986 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 98 - 97 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 2 - 3) | ||||
| Fri, Apr 18, 1986 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 95 - 94 | ||
| Sun, Apr 20, 1986 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 97 - 102 | ||
| Tue, Apr 22, 1986 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 86 - 91 | ||
| Thu, Apr 24, 1986 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 116 - 111 | ||
| Sun, Apr 27, 1986 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 109 - 134 | ||
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