NBA » Washington Wizards » 1985-86
| 39-43 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season (82 Games, 39-43) | ||||
| Fri, 10/25/85 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 100 - 91 | ||
| Tue, 10/29/85 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 97 - 90 | ||
| Thu, 10/31/85 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 107 - 114 | ||
| Sat, 11/2/85 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 73 - 88 | ||
| Tue, 11/5/85 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 106 - 112 | ||
| Wed, 11/6/85 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 80 - 81 | ||
| Fri, 11/8/85 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 110 - 117 | ||
| Tue, 11/12/85 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 122 - 124 | OT | |
| Fri, 11/15/85 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 114 - 118 | ||
| Sat, 11/16/85 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 118 - 97 | ||
| Tue, 11/19/85 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 94 - 98 | ||
| Wed, 11/20/85 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 101 - 98 | ||
| Fri, 11/22/85 | vs New York Knicks | Win 102 - 94 | ||
| Sun, 11/24/85 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 115 - 106 | ||
| Tue, 11/26/85 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 99 - 112 | ||
| Wed, 11/27/85 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 97 - 104 | ||
| Sat, 11/30/85 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 133 - 119 | ||
| Tue, 12/3/85 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 118 - 115 | ||
| Wed, 12/4/85 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 110 - 115 | OT | |
| Fri, 12/6/85 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 115 - 109 | ||
| Sun, 12/8/85 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 111 - 89 | ||
| Wed, 12/11/85 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 108 - 100 | ||
| Thu, 12/12/85 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 110 - 108 | OT | |
| Tue, 12/17/85 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 98 - 106 | ||
| Thu, 12/19/85 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 98 - 92 | ||
| Sat, 12/21/85 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 84 - 96 | ||
| Sun, 12/22/85 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 93 - 100 | ||
| Fri, 12/27/85 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 111 - 109 | ||
| Sat, 12/28/85 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 98 - 93 | ||
| Mon, 12/30/85 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 80 - 97 | ||
| Thu, 1/2/86 | @ New York Knicks | Win 115 - 109 | ||
| Fri, 1/3/86 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 100 - 107 | ||
| Sun, 1/5/86 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 88 - 118 | ||
| Mon, 1/6/86 | @ Sacramento Kings | Loss 87 - 106 | ||
| Wed, 1/8/86 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 97 - 109 | ||
| Thu, 1/9/86 | @ Utah Jazz | Win 95 - 89 | ||
| Sat, 1/11/86 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 86 - 87 | ||
| Mon, 1/13/86 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 90 - 77 | ||
| Tue, 1/14/86 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 117 - 113 | ||
| Thu, 1/16/86 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 98 - 114 | ||
| Fri, 1/17/86 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 116 - 96 | ||
| Sun, 1/19/86 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 112 - 98 | ||
| Thu, 1/23/86 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 114 - 112 | ||
| Sat, 1/25/86 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 111 - 103 | ||
| Wed, 1/29/86 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 88 - 92 | ||
| Fri, 1/31/86 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 88 - 97 | ||
| Sat, 2/1/86 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 101 - 116 | ||
| Wed, 2/5/86 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 88 - 103 | ||
| Thu, 2/6/86 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 109 - 111 | OT | |
| Tue, 2/11/86 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 124 - 116 | ||
| Thu, 2/13/86 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 105 - 109 | ||
| Sat, 2/15/86 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 106 - 112 | ||
| Mon, 2/17/86 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 96 - 94 | ||
| Tue, 2/18/86 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 90 - 101 | ||
| Fri, 2/21/86 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 87 - 97 | ||
| Sat, 2/22/86 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 110 - 102 | ||
| Mon, 2/24/86 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 99 - 89 | ||
| Tue, 2/25/86 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 87 - 100 | ||
| Thu, 2/27/86 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 114 - 102 | ||
| Fri, 2/28/86 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 84 - 102 | ||
| Sun, 3/2/86 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 125 - 104 | ||
| Tue, 3/4/86 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 83 - 119 | ||
| Thu, 3/6/86 | vs New York Knicks | Win 113 - 111 | OT | |
| Sat, 3/8/86 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 110 - 108 | OT | |
| Wed, 3/12/86 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 128 - 114 | ||
| Fri, 3/14/86 | vs Denver Nuggets | Loss 91 - 101 | ||
| Sat, 3/15/86 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 100 - 105 | ||
| Mon, 3/17/86 | vs New Jersey Nets | Loss 102 - 130 | ||
| Tue, 3/18/86 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 87 - 116 | ||
| Fri, 3/21/86 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 105 - 112 | ||
| Sat, 3/22/86 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 111 - 110 | ||
| Mon, 3/24/86 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 100 - 93 | ||
| Wed, 3/26/86 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 120 - 112 | ||
| Fri, 3/28/86 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 97 - 116 | ||
| Sat, 3/29/86 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 109 - 114 | ||
| Tue, 4/1/86 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 91 - 107 | ||
| Thu, 4/3/86 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 120 - 108 | ||
| Fri, 4/4/86 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 135 - 129 | OT | |
| Sun, 4/6/86 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 106 - 95 | ||
| Tue, 4/8/86 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 104 - 111 | ||
| Fri, 4/11/86 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 103 - 105 | ||
| Sun, 4/13/86 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 98 - 97 | ||
| Playoffs (5 Games, 2-3) | ||||
| Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 2 - 3) | ||||
| Fri, 4/18/86 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 95 - 94 | ||
| Sun, 4/20/86 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 97 - 102 | ||
| Tue, 4/22/86 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 86 - 91 | ||
| Thu, 4/24/86 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 116 - 111 | ||
| Sun, 4/27/86 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 109 - 134 | ||
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.
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