1985-86 Boston Celtics Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 67-15
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 15-3 Won NBA championship
Conference First Round - Defeated Chicago Bulls 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-0
Finals - Defeated Houston Rockets 4-2
Coach: K.C. Jones (67-15)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 610,581, Avg. 14,892 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Boston Celtics StatisticsTeam Record: 67-15
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 15-3 Won NBA championship
Conference First Round - Defeated Chicago Bulls 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-0
Finals - Defeated Houston Rockets 4-2
Coach: K.C. Jones (67-15)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 610,581, Avg. 14,892 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Boston Celtics Roster
The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 67 wins and 15 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 15-3.
The Celtics poured in 9,359 points and conceded 8,587. Larry Bird tossed in a team-best 2,115 points for Boston, and Kevin McHale scored 18 or more per game, too. Larry Bird contributed 805 boards. Larry Bird dished out 557 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Larry Bird added 166 steals, while Kevin McHale blocked 134 shots.
K.C. Jones coached the team. The 1985-86 Boston Celtics won the NBA championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 9359
Regular Season Points Against: 8587
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 1985 | Boston Celtics 109 at New Jersey Nets 113 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | OT | |
| October 26, 1985 | Boston Celtics 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 30, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Boston Celtics 117 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 1, 1985 | Atlanta Hawks 105 at Boston Celtics 109 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 2, 1985 | Boston Celtics 88 at Washington Bullets 73 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| November 8, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Boston Celtics 125 | W | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | ||
| November 9, 1985 | Boston Celtics 124 at Detroit Pistons 105 | W | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 | ||
| November 13, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Boston Celtics 118 | W | 4-0 | 3-1 | 7-1 | ||
| November 15, 1985 | Washington Bullets 114 at Boston Celtics 118 | W | 5-0 | 3-1 | 8-1 | ||
| November 16, 1985 | Boston Celtics 109 at Indiana Pacers 111 | L | 5-0 | 3-2 | 8-2 | ||
| November 20, 1985 | Utah Jazz 106 at Boston Celtics 115 | W | 6-0 | 3-2 | 9-2 | OT | |
| November 22, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Boston Celtics 110 | W | 7-0 | 3-2 | 10-2 | ||
| November 23, 1985 | Boston Celtics 113 at New York Knicks 104 | W | 7-0 | 4-2 | 11-2 | ||
| November 26, 1985 | Boston Celtics 98 at Philadelphia 76ers 91 | W | 7-0 | 5-2 | 12-2 | ||
| November 27, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 124 at Boston Celtics 132 | W | 8-0 | 5-2 | 13-2 | ||
| November 29, 1985 | New York Knicks 88 at Boston Celtics 94 | W | 9-0 | 5-2 | 14-2 | ||
| November 30, 1985 | Boston Celtics 102 at Atlanta Hawks 97 | W | 9-0 | 6-2 | 15-2 | ||
| December 3, 1985 | Boston Celtics 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 9-0 | 7-2 | 16-2 | ||
| December 4, 1985 | Boston Celtics 130 at New Jersey Nets 111 | W | 9-0 | 8-2 | 17-2 | ||
| December 6, 1985 | Portland Trail Blazers 121 at Boston Celtics 103 | L | 9-1 | 8-2 | 17-3 | ||
| December 10, 1985 | Atlanta Hawks 110 at Boston Celtics 114 | W | 10-1 | 8-2 | 18-3 | at Hartford, CT | |
| December 11, 1985 | Sacramento Kings 101 at Boston Celtics 118 | W | 11-1 | 8-2 | 19-3 | ||
| December 14, 1985 | Boston Celtics 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109 | L | 11-1 | 8-3 | 19-4 | ||
| December 15, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Boston Celtics 109 | W | 12-1 | 8-3 | 20-4 | ||
| December 17, 1985 | Boston Celtics 108 at Chicago Bulls 116 | L | 12-1 | 8-4 | 20-5 | ||
| December 18, 1985 | Dallas Mavericks 117 at Boston Celtics 137 | W | 13-1 | 8-4 | 21-5 | ||
| December 21, 1985 | Boston Celtics 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 108 | L | 13-1 | 8-5 | 21-6 | ||
| December 25, 1985 | Boston Celtics 104 at New York Knicks 113 | L | 13-1 | 8-6 | 21-7 | 2OT | |
| December 28, 1985 | Boston Celtics 110 at Utah Jazz 108 | W | 13-1 | 9-6 | 22-7 | ||
| December 30, 1985 | Boston Celtics 125 at Los Angeles Clippers 103 | W | 13-1 | 10-6 | 23-7 | ||
| January 2, 1986 | Boston Celtics 122 at Indiana Pacers 104 | W | 13-1 | 11-6 | 24-7 | ||
| January 3, 1986 | New Jersey Nets 117 at Boston Celtics 129 | W | 14-1 | 11-6 | 25-7 | ||
| January 7, 1986 | Boston Celtics 109 at Detroit Pistons 113 | L | 14-1 | 11-7 | 25-8 | ||
| January 8, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Boston Celtics 126 | W | 15-1 | 11-7 | 26-8 | ||
| January 10, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at Boston Celtics 115 | W | 16-1 | 11-7 | 27-8 | ||
| January 15, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 100 at Boston Celtics 123 | W | 17-1 | 11-7 | 28-8 | ||
| January 17, 1986 | Boston Celtics 123 at Indiana Pacers 105 | W | 17-1 | 12-7 | 29-8 | ||
| January 18, 1986 | Boston Celtics 125 at Atlanta Hawks 122 | W | 17-1 | 13-7 | 30-8 | OT | |
| January 22, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Boston Celtics 110 | W | 18-1 | 13-7 | 31-8 | ||
| January 24, 1986 | Golden State Warriors 114 at Boston Celtics 135 | W | 19-1 | 13-7 | 32-8 | ||
| January 26, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Boston Celtics 105 | W | 20-1 | 13-7 | 33-8 | ||
| January 30, 1986 | Boston Celtics 101 at Chicago Bulls 91 | W | 20-1 | 14-7 | 34-8 | ||
| January 31, 1986 | Boston Celtics 97 at Washington Bullets 88 | W | 20-1 | 15-7 | 35-8 | ||
| February 2, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at Boston Celtics 114 | W | 21-1 | 15-7 | 36-8 | ||
| February 4, 1986 | Boston Celtics 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 93 | W | 21-1 | 16-7 | 37-8 | ||
| February 5, 1986 | Washington Bullets 88 at Boston Celtics 103 | W | 22-1 | 16-7 | 38-8 | ||
| February 11, 1986 | Boston Celtics 100 at Sacramento Kings 105 | L | 22-1 | 16-8 | 38-9 | ||
| February 13, 1986 | Boston Celtics 107 at Seattle Supersonics 98 | W | 22-1 | 17-8 | 39-9 | ||
| February 14, 1986 | Boston Celtics 120 at Portland Trail Blazers 119 | W | 22-1 | 18-8 | 40-9 | OT | |
| February 16, 1986 | Boston Celtics 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 | W | 22-1 | 19-8 | 41-9 | ||
| February 17, 1986 | Boston Celtics 101 at Phoenix Suns 108 | L | 22-1 | 19-9 | 41-10 | ||
| February 19, 1986 | Boston Celtics 115 at Golden State Warriors 100 | W | 22-1 | 20-9 | 42-10 | ||
| February 20, 1986 | Boston Celtics 100 at Denver Nuggets 102 | L | 22-1 | 20-10 | 42-11 | ||
| February 23, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Boston Celtics 113 | W | 23-1 | 20-10 | 43-11 | at Hartford, CT | |
| February 25, 1986 | Boston Celtics 91 at New York Knicks 74 | W | 23-1 | 21-10 | 44-11 | ||
| February 26, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 100 at Boston Celtics 120 | W | 24-1 | 21-10 | 45-11 | ||
| February 28, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 108 at Boston Celtics 124 | W | 25-1 | 21-10 | 46-11 | ||
| March 2, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Boston Celtics 129 | W | 26-1 | 21-10 | 47-11 | ||
| March 4, 1986 | Boston Celtics 106 at Chicago Bulls 94 | W | 26-1 | 22-10 | 48-11 | ||
| March 5, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 97 at Boston Celtics 108 | W | 27-1 | 22-10 | 49-11 | ||
| March 7, 1986 | New York Knicks 108 at Boston Celtics 115 | W | 28-1 | 22-10 | 50-11 | ||
| March 8, 1986 | Boston Celtics 108 at Washington Bullets 110 | L | 28-1 | 22-11 | 50-12 | OT | |
| March 10, 1986 | Boston Celtics 115 at Dallas Mavericks 116 | L | 28-1 | 22-12 | 50-13 | ||
| March 11, 1986 | Boston Celtics 116 at Houston Rockets 104 | W | 28-1 | 23-12 | 51-13 | ||
| March 13, 1986 | Boston Celtics 135 at San Antonio Spurs 119 | W | 28-1 | 24-12 | 52-13 | ||
| March 14, 1986 | Boston Celtics 121 at Atlanta Hawks 114 | W | 28-1 | 25-12 | 53-13 | ||
| March 16, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 101 at Boston Celtics 118 | W | 29-1 | 25-12 | 54-13 | ||
| March 18, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Boston Celtics 126 | W | 30-1 | 25-12 | 55-13 | at Hartford, CT | |
| March 19, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Boston Celtics 127 | W | 31-1 | 25-12 | 56-13 | ||
| March 21, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Boston Celtics 126 | W | 32-1 | 25-12 | 57-13 | ||
| March 24, 1986 | Houston Rockets 107 at Boston Celtics 114 | W | 33-1 | 25-12 | 58-13 | ||
| March 26, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Boston Celtics 121 | W | 34-1 | 25-12 | 59-13 | ||
| March 28, 1986 | Washington Bullets 97 at Boston Celtics 116 | W | 35-1 | 25-12 | 60-13 | ||
| March 30, 1986 | New Jersey Nets 117 at Boston Celtics 122 | W | 36-1 | 25-12 | 61-13 | ||
| April 1, 1986 | Boston Celtics 123 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | W | 36-1 | 26-12 | 62-13 | ||
| April 2, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Boston Celtics 122 | W | 37-1 | 26-12 | 63-13 | ||
| April 4, 1986 | New York Knicks 98 at Boston Celtics 119 | W | 38-1 | 26-12 | 64-13 | ||
| April 6, 1986 | Boston Celtics 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 95 | L | 38-1 | 26-13 | 64-14 | ||
| April 8, 1986 | Boston Celtics 126 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | W | 38-1 | 27-13 | 65-14 | ||
| April 9, 1986 | Boston Celtics 98 at New Jersey Nets 108 | L | 38-1 | 27-14 | 65-15 | ||
| April 11, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at Boston Celtics 117 | W | 39-1 | 27-14 | 66-15 | ||
| April 13, 1986 | New Jersey Nets 107 at Boston Celtics 135 | W | 40-1 | 27-14 | 67-15 | ||
| April 17, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Boston Celtics 123 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 131 at Boston Celtics 135 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2OT | |
| April 22, 1986 | Boston Celtics 122 at Chicago Bulls 104 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 27, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 91 at Boston Celtics 103 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 29, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at Boston Celtics 119 | W | 4-0 | 1-0 | 5-0 | ||
| May 2, 1986 | Boston Celtics 111 at Atlanta Hawks 107 | W | 4-0 | 2-0 | 6-0 | ||
| May 4, 1986 | Boston Celtics 94 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | L | 4-0 | 2-1 | 6-1 | ||
| May 6, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 99 at Boston Celtics 132 | W | 5-0 | 2-1 | 7-1 | ||
| May 13, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Boston Celtics 128 | W | 6-0 | 2-1 | 8-1 | ||
| May 15, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Boston Celtics 122 | W | 7-0 | 2-1 | 9-1 | ||
| May 17, 1986 | Boston Celtics 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | W | 7-0 | 3-1 | 10-1 | ||
| May 18, 1986 | Boston Celtics 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 98 | W | 7-0 | 4-1 | 11-1 | ||
| May 26, 1986 | Houston Rockets 100 at Boston Celtics 112 | W | 8-0 | 4-1 | 12-1 | ||
| May 29, 1986 | Houston Rockets 95 at Boston Celtics 117 | W | 9-0 | 4-1 | 13-1 | ||
| June 1, 1986 | Boston Celtics 104 at Houston Rockets 106 | L | 9-0 | 4-2 | 13-2 | ||
| June 3, 1986 | Boston Celtics 106 at Houston Rockets 103 | W | 9-0 | 5-2 | 14-2 | ||
| June 5, 1986 | Boston Celtics 96 at Houston Rockets 111 | L | 9-0 | 5-3 | 14-3 | ||
| June 8, 1986 | Houston Rockets 97 at Boston Celtics 114 | W | 10-0 | 5-3 | 15-3 |
