1985–86 Cleveland Cavaliers season
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1985–86 Cleveland Cavaliers season | |
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Head coach | George Karl (25–42) Gene Littles (4–11) |
Arena | Coliseum at Richfield |
Results | |
Record | 29–53 (.354) |
Place | Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 9th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | DNQ |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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Local media | |
Television | WUAB |
Radio | WWWE |
The 1985–86 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 16th NBA basketball season for the franchise based in Cleveland, Ohio. The team was coached by George Karl and Gene Littles, and played their home games at The Coliseum in the Cleveland suburb of Richfield, Ohio. The Cavaliers went 29-53 during the regular-season, and missed making the playoffs by one game.
Contents
NBA Draft
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 9 | Charles Oakley | PF/C | United States | Virginia Union |
2 | 30 | Calvin Duncan | United States | Virginia Commonwealth | |
2 | 45 | Hot Rod Williams | PF/C | United States | Tulane |
3 | 55 | Herb Johnson | PF/C | United States | Tulsa |
4 | 79 | Mark Davis | F | United States | Old Dominion |
5 | 101 | Gunther Behnke | Germany | ||
6 | 125 | Ricky Johnson | United States | Illinois State | |
7 | 147 | Buzz Peterson | United States | North Carolina |
Roster
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Season standings
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Milwaukee Bucks | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 33–8 | 24–17 | 21–9 |
x-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 | 34–7 | 16–25 | 21–9 |
x-Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 | 31–10 | 15–26 | 18–12 |
x-Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 | 22–19 | 8–33 | 10–20 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28 | 16–25 | 13–28 | 10–19 |
Indiana Pacers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 31 | 19–22 | 7–34 | 9–20 |
# | Eastern Conference | ||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Boston Celtics | 67 | 15 | .817 | – |
2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 10 |
3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 13 |
4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 17 |
5 | x-Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 21 |
6 | x-Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 |
7 | x-New Jersey Nets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 |
8 | x-Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 37 |
9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 38 |
10 | Indiana Pacers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 41 |
11 | New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 44 |
- Notes
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Regular season
Game log
1985–86 game log Total: 29–53 (Home: 16–25; Road: 13–28) |
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November : 6–7 (Home: 2–3; Road: 4–4)
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December : 7–8 (Home: 4–6; Road: 3–2)
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January : 4–11 (Home: 4–3; Road: 0–8)
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February : 5–7 (Home: 4–4; Road: 1–3)
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March : 5–10 (Home: 1–5; Road: 4–5)
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1985–86 season schedule |
Awards, records, and honors
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Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | AVG |
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Transactions
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