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1985-86 NBA Eastern Conference standings
The Boston Celtics won the 1985-86 NBA Eastern Conference playoff race at 67-15, 10 games ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks.
🏆How the 1985-86 playoffs went
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East standings, 1985-86
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 67 | 15 | .817 | - | 8-2 | W2 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 57 | 25 | .695 | 10 | 7-3 | W2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHL) | 54 | 28 | .659 | 13 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Atlanta Hawks (ATL) | 50 | 32 | .610 | 17 | 6-4 | W3 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 21 | 5-5 | W1 |
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Washington Bullets (WAS) | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 30 | 52 | .366 | 37 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) | 29 | 53 | .354 | 38 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Indiana Pacers (IND) | 26 | 56 | .317 | 41 | 1-9 | L2 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 23 | 59 | .280 | 44 | 1-9 | L2 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Boston Celtics trailed by as many as 1.5 games on October 29, 1985.
- The Boston Celtics took first place for good on November 2, 1985.
- The Boston Celtics won 14 games in a row from March 11, 1986 to April 4, 1986, the longest run of the race.
- The Boston Celtics went 13-0 from January 7, 1986 to February 5, 1986, turning a lead of 2 games into a lead of 8 games.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Boston Celtics spent 164 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.