1985–86 game log Total: 54-28 (home: 31-10; road: 23-18) |
October: 2–1 (home: 1–0; road: 1–1) |
November: 7–7 (home: 4–3; road: 3–4) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 4 | November 1, 1985 | @ New Jersey | L 102–106 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 2–2 | 5 | November 2, 1985 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | L 113–114 (OT) | Barkley (21) | Malone (15) | Barkley (6) | The Omni 12,214 | 2–3 | 6 | November 6, 1985 | Indiana | W 105–97 | | | | The Spectrum | 3–3 | 7 | November 8, 1985 | San Antonio | L 95–107 | | | | The Spectrum | 3–4 | 8 | November 10, 1985 | Milwaukee | W 105–97 | | | | The Spectrum | 4–4 | 9 | November 13, 1985 | Chicago | W 110–106 | | | | The Spectrum | 5–4 | 10 | November 16, 1985 | @ Washington | L 97–118 | | | | Capital Centre | 5–5 | 11 | November 20, 1985 | Golden State | W 117–113 | | | | The Spectrum | 6–5 | 12 | November 22, 1985 | @ Boston | L 103–110 | | | | Boston Garden | 6–6 | 13 | November 23, 1985 | Detroit | L 114–119 | | | | The Spectrum | 6–7 | 14 | November 26, 1985 | Boston | L 91–98 | | | | The Spectrum | 6–8 | 15 | November 27, 1985 | @ New Jersey | W 111–100 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 7–8 | 16 | November 29, 1985 | @ Indiana | W 110–109 | | | | Market Square Arena | 8–8 | 17 | November 30, 1985 | @ New York | W 115–95 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 9–8 | |
December: 10–4 (home: 5–2; road: 5–2) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 18 | December 3, 1985 | @ Detroit | W 127–107 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 10–8 | 19 | December 4, 1985 | Washington | W 115–110 (OT) | | | | The Spectrum | 11–8 | 20 | December 6, 1985 | Denver | L 121–123 | | | | The Spectrum | 11–9 | 21 | December 8, 1985 | Seattle | L 100–105 | | | | The Spectrum | 11–10 | 22 | December 11, 1985 | Cleveland | W 125–110 | | | | The Spectrum | 12–10 | 23 | December 12, 1985 | @ Chicago | L 102–106 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 12–11 | 24 | December 14, 1985 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | L 103–107 | Malone (30) | Malone (11) | Cheeks (5) | The Omni 4,638 | 12–12 | 25 | December 17, 1985 | @ Indiana | W 102–96 | | | | Market Square Arena | 13–12 | 26 | December 18, 1985 | Houston | W 126–108 | | | | The Spectrum | 14–12 | 27 | December 20, 1985 | Utah | W 112–105 | | | | The Spectrum | 15–12 | 28 | December 21, 1985 | Boston | W 108–102 | | | | The Spectrum | 16–12 | 29 | December 26, 1985 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 117–108 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 17–12 | 30 | December 28, 1985 | @ Phoenix | W 100–98 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 18–12 | 31 | December 30, 1985 | @ Sacramento | W 87–84 | | | | ARCO Arena | 19–12 | |
January: 11–5 (home: 4–1; road: 7–4) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 32 | January 1, 1986 | @ Portland | W 121–119 (OT) | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 20–12 | 33 | January 4, 1986 | @ Houston | L 100–115 | | | | The Summit | 20–13 | 34 | January 6, 1986 | @ San Antonio | W 108–102 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 21–13 | 35 | January 8, 1986 | L.A. Clippers | W 116–114 | | | | The Spectrum | 22–13 | 36 | January 10, 1986 | Sacramento | W 113–102 | | | | The Spectrum | 23–13 | 37 | January 11, 1986 | @ Detroit | W 102–101 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 24–13 | 38 | January 14, 1986 | @ New Jersey | W 123–105 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 25–13 | 39 | January 15, 1986 | New Jersey | L 89–123 | | | | The Spectrum | 25–14 | 40 | January 17, 1986 | @ Chicago | W 120–118 (OT) | | | | Chicago Stadium | 26–14 | 41 | January 20, 1986 | New York | W 103–93 | | | | The Spectrum | 27–14 | 42 | January 22, 1986 | Phoenix | W 118–111 | | | | The Spectrum | 28–14 | 43 | January 24, 1986 | @ Cleveland | W 121–114 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 29–14 | 44 | January 26, 1986 | @ Boston | L 103–105 | | | | Boston Garden | 29–15 | 45 | January 28, 1986 | @ Seattle | W 106–99 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 30–15 | 46 | January 29, 1986 | @ Utah | L 86–107 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 30–16 | 47 | January 31, 1986 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 100–134 | | | | The Forum | 30–17 | |
February: 8–4 (home: 4–2; road: 4–2) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 48 | February 1, 1986 | @ Golden State | L 121–125 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 30–18 | 49 | February 5, 1986 | New Jersey | W 142–107 | | | | The Spectrum | 31–18 | 50 | February 6, 1986 | @ Cleveland | W 111–103 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 32–18 | All-Star Break | 51 | February 12, 1986 | Chicago | W 106–98 | | | | The Spectrum | 33–18 | 52 | February 13, 1986 | @ New York | W 95–92 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 34–18 | 53 | February 15, 1986 | @ Detroit | L 133–134 (OT) | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 34–19 | 54 | February 17, 1986 | Milwaukee | L 106–111 | | | | The Spectrum | 34–20 | 55 | February 19, 1986 | Portland | W 153–133 | | | | The Spectrum | 35–20 | 56 | February 21, 1986 | Washington | W 97–87 | | | | The Spectrum | 36–20 | 57 | February 23, 1986 | L.A. Lakers | L 111–117 (OT) | | | | The Spectrum | 36–21 | 58 | February 25, 1986 | @ Chicago | W 122–108 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 37–21 | 59 | February 28, 1986 | @ Dallas | W 123–120 | | | | Reunion Arena | 38–21 | |
March: 11–6 (home: 8–2; road: 3–4) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 60 | March 1, 1986 | @ Denver | W 118–107 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 39–21 | 61 | March 4, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | L 121–128 | Malone (35) | Barkley (16) | Barkley, Cheeks (6) | The Omni 13,315 | 39–22 | 62 | March 5, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | Atlanta | L 114–122 (OT) | Malone (29) | Malone (20) | Cheeks (8) | The Spectrum 15,192 | 39–23 | 63 | March 7, 1986 | @ Milwaukee | L 95–125 | | | | MECCA Arena | 39–24 | 64 | March 9, 1986 | Indiana | W 120–102 | | | | The Spectrum | 40–24 | 65 | March 11, 1986 | @ Indiana | W 101–91 | | | | Market Square Arena | 41–24 | 66 | March 12, 1986 | New York | W 105–95 | | | | The Spectrum | 42–24 | 67 | March 14, 1986 | Cleveland | W 109–100 | | | | The Spectrum | 43–24 | 68 | March 16, 1986 | @ Boston | L 101–118 | | | | Boston Garden | 43–25 | 69 | March 17, 1986 | @ Cleveland | W 118–112 (OT) | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 44–25 | 70 | March 19, 1986 | Chicago | W 118–112 | | | | The Spectrum | 45–25 | 71 | March 21, 1986 | Washington | W 112–105 | | | | The Spectrum | 46–25 | 72 | March 22, 1986 | New Jersey | W 123–115 | | | | The Spectrum | 47–25 | 73 | March 24, 1986 | @ Washington | L 93–100 | | | | Capital Centre | 47–26 | 74 | March 26, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | Atlanta | W 112–103 | Malone (32) | Barkley (19) | Cheeks (11) | The Spectrum 14,125 | 48–26 | 75 | March 28, 1986 | Milwaukee | L 94–116 | | | | The Spectrum | 48–27 | 76 | March 30, 1986 | Dallas | W 114–113 | | | | The Spectrum | 49–27 | |
April: 5–1 (home: 5–0; road: 0–1) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 77 | April 2, 1986 | New York | W 93–87 | | | | The Spectrum | 50–27 | 78 | April 4, 1986 | Cleveland | W 122–102 | | | | The Spectrum | 51–27 | 79 | April 6, 1986 | Boston | W 95–94 | | | | The Spectrum | 52–27 | 80 | April 8, 1986 | Detroit | W 116–112 | | | | The Spectrum | 53–27 | 81 | April 11, 1986 | Indiana | W 130–122 | | | | The Spectrum | 54–27 | 82 | April 13, 1986 | @ Washington | L 97–98 | | | | Capital Centre | 54–28 | |
1985–86 schedule |