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1985-86 NBA Midwest standings
The Houston Rockets won the 1985-86 NBA Midwest division race at 51-31, 4 games ahead of the Denver Nuggets.
🏆How the 1985-86 playoffs went
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Midwest standings, 1985-86
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Houston Rockets (HOU) | 51 | 31 | .622 | - | 7-3 | L2 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 7 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Utah Jazz (UTH) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Sacramento Kings (SAC) | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14 | 6-4 | L2 |
| San Antonio Spurs (SAN) | 35 | 47 | .427 | 16 | 3-7 | W2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 8 times.
- The Houston Rockets trailed by as many as 2 games on October 31, 1985.
- The Houston Rockets took first place for good on December 26, 1985.
- The Denver Nuggets led by 2 games as late as November 1, 1985.
- The Houston Rockets went 13-3 from December 21, 1985 to January 28, 1986, turning a deficit of half a game into a lead of 5.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 56 of the 145 days played.
- The Houston Rockets spent 143 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.