1985-86 Chicago Bulls Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 30-52
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Boston Celtics 3-0
Coach: Stan Albeck (30-52)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 469,226, Avg. 11,445 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Chicago Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 30-52
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Boston Celtics 3-0
Coach: Stan Albeck (30-52)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 469,226, Avg. 11,445 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Chicago Bulls Roster
The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 30 wins and 52 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Bulls scored 8,962 points and surrendered 9,274. Orlando Woolridge netted a team-leading 1,448 points for Chicago, while Charles Oakley accounted for 664 rebounds. Kyle Macy dished out 446 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Gene Banks and Kyle Macy added 81 steals, and Jawann Oldham blocked 134 shots.
Stan Albeck coached the team. The 1985-86 Chicago Bulls lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 8962
Regular Season Points Against: 9274
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 115 at Chicago Bulls 116 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | OT | |
| October 26, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 118 at Chicago Bulls 121 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 29, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Golden State Warriors 105 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 31, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 112 at Los Angeles Clippers 120 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 2, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Seattle Supersonics 118 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 6, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Detroit Pistons 122 | L | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
| November 7, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 97 at New Jersey Nets 106 | L | 2-0 | 1-4 | 3-4 | ||
| November 9, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 97 at New York Knicks 94 | W | 2-0 | 2-4 | 4-4 | ||
| November 12, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 132 at Chicago Bulls 103 | L | 2-1 | 2-4 | 4-5 | ||
| November 13, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Philadelphia 76ers 110 | L | 2-1 | 2-5 | 4-6 | ||
| November 15, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | L | 2-1 | 2-6 | 4-7 | ||
| November 16, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 132 at Chicago Bulls 128 | L | 2-2 | 2-6 | 4-8 | OT | |
| November 19, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Chicago Bulls 121 | W | 3-2 | 2-6 | 5-8 | ||
| November 20, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Atlanta Hawks 116 | L | 3-2 | 2-7 | 5-9 | ||
| November 23, 1985 | Golden State Warriors 108 at Chicago Bulls 135 | W | 4-2 | 2-7 | 6-9 | ||
| November 24, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Washington Bullets 115 | L | 4-2 | 2-8 | 6-10 | ||
| November 26, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 128 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 4-2 | 3-8 | 7-10 | ||
| November 27, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Utah Jazz 114 | L | 4-2 | 3-9 | 7-11 | ||
| November 29, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 | L | 4-2 | 3-10 | 7-12 | ||
| December 1, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | L | 4-2 | 3-11 | 7-13 | ||
| December 3, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 118 at Sacramento Kings 131 | L | 4-2 | 3-12 | 7-14 | ||
| December 4, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Phoenix Suns 100 | L | 4-2 | 3-13 | 7-15 | ||
| December 6, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 131 at San Antonio Spurs 123 | W | 4-2 | 4-13 | 8-15 | ||
| December 7, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Houston Rockets 116 | L | 4-2 | 4-14 | 8-16 | ||
| December 10, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 109 at Chicago Bulls 107 | L | 4-3 | 4-14 | 8-17 | ||
| December 12, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 102 at Chicago Bulls 106 | W | 5-3 | 4-14 | 9-17 | ||
| December 14, 1985 | Sacramento Kings 108 at Chicago Bulls 103 | L | 5-4 | 4-14 | 9-18 | ||
| December 15, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Boston Celtics 109 | L | 5-4 | 4-15 | 9-19 | ||
| December 17, 1985 | Boston Celtics 108 at Chicago Bulls 116 | W | 6-4 | 4-15 | 10-19 | ||
| December 19, 1985 | Washington Bullets 98 at Chicago Bulls 92 | L | 6-5 | 4-15 | 10-20 | ||
| December 21, 1985 | Utah Jazz 104 at Chicago Bulls 117 | W | 7-5 | 4-15 | 11-20 | ||
| December 26, 1985 | New York Knicks 113 at Chicago Bulls 96 | L | 7-6 | 4-15 | 11-21 | ||
| December 28, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Chicago Bulls 108 | W | 8-6 | 4-15 | 12-21 | ||
| December 30, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 121 at Cleveland Cavaliers 117 | W | 8-6 | 5-15 | 13-21 | ||
| January 2, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 122 at Chicago Bulls 131 | W | 9-6 | 5-15 | 14-21 | ||
| January 4, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 111 at Chicago Bulls 100 | L | 9-7 | 5-15 | 14-22 | ||
| January 7, 1986 | New Jersey Nets 110 at Chicago Bulls 105 | L | 9-8 | 5-15 | 14-23 | ||
| January 11, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 123 at Chicago Bulls 132 | W | 10-8 | 5-15 | 15-23 | ||
| January 14, 1986 | Washington Bullets 117 at Chicago Bulls 113 | L | 10-9 | 5-15 | 15-24 | ||
| January 15, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 115 at Detroit Pistons 123 | L | 10-9 | 5-16 | 15-25 | ||
| January 17, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 120 at Chicago Bulls 118 | L | 10-10 | 5-16 | 15-26 | OT | |
| January 19, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Washington Bullets 112 | L | 10-10 | 5-17 | 15-27 | ||
| January 20, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 133 at Chicago Bulls 118 | L | 10-11 | 5-17 | 15-28 | ||
| January 25, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Chicago Bulls 133 | W | 11-11 | 5-17 | 16-28 | ||
| January 27, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 116 at Dallas Mavericks 124 | L | 11-11 | 5-18 | 16-29 | ||
| January 28, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 111 at New York Knicks 118 | L | 11-11 | 5-19 | 16-30 | ||
| January 30, 1986 | Boston Celtics 101 at Chicago Bulls 91 | L | 11-12 | 5-19 | 16-31 | ||
| February 1, 1986 | Houston Rockets 122 at Chicago Bulls 132 | W | 12-12 | 5-19 | 17-31 | ||
| February 2, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Indiana Pacers 131 | L | 12-12 | 5-20 | 17-32 | ||
| February 4, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 117 at Chicago Bulls 115 | L | 12-13 | 5-20 | 17-33 | ||
| February 6, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | L | 12-13 | 5-21 | 17-34 | ||
| February 12, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Philadelphia 76ers 106 | L | 12-13 | 5-22 | 17-35 | ||
| February 14, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Chicago Bulls 88 | L | 12-14 | 5-22 | 17-36 | ||
| February 16, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 120 at Chicago Bulls 114 | L | 12-15 | 5-22 | 17-37 | ||
| February 17, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 110 at Indiana Pacers 124 | L | 12-15 | 5-23 | 17-38 | ||
| February 19, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 99 at New Jersey Nets 96 | W | 12-15 | 6-23 | 18-38 | ||
| February 21, 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers 96 at Chicago Bulls 108 | W | 13-15 | 6-23 | 19-38 | ||
| February 22, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 125 at Chicago Bulls 129 | W | 14-15 | 6-23 | 20-38 | 3OT | |
| February 24, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Detroit Pistons 110 | L | 14-15 | 6-24 | 20-39 | ||
| February 25, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 122 at Chicago Bulls 108 | L | 14-16 | 6-24 | 20-40 | ||
| February 28, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Chicago Bulls 116 | W | 15-16 | 6-24 | 21-40 | ||
| March 4, 1986 | Boston Celtics 106 at Chicago Bulls 94 | L | 15-17 | 6-24 | 21-41 | ||
| March 5, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 97 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 15-17 | 6-25 | 21-42 | ||
| March 7, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 112 at Chicago Bulls 108 | L | 15-18 | 6-25 | 21-43 | ||
| March 9, 1986 | New York Knicks 101 at Chicago Bulls 114 | W | 16-18 | 6-25 | 22-43 | ||
| March 11, 1986 | New Jersey Nets 100 at Chicago Bulls 113 | W | 17-18 | 6-25 | 23-43 | ||
| March 13, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 102 at Chicago Bulls 112 | W | 18-18 | 6-25 | 24-43 | ||
| March 15, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 125 at Chicago Bulls 116 | L | 18-19 | 6-25 | 24-44 | OT | |
| March 17, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | L | 18-19 | 6-26 | 24-45 | ||
| March 19, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 118 | L | 18-19 | 6-27 | 24-46 | ||
| March 21, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Boston Celtics 126 | L | 18-19 | 6-28 | 24-47 | ||
| March 22, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 97 at Cleveland Cavaliers 123 | L | 18-19 | 6-29 | 24-48 | ||
| March 25, 1986 | New York Knicks 98 at Chicago Bulls 111 | W | 19-19 | 6-29 | 25-48 | ||
| March 28, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 107 at New Jersey Nets 118 | L | 19-19 | 6-30 | 25-49 | ||
| March 29, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 106 at New York Knicks 96 | W | 19-19 | 7-30 | 26-49 | ||
| April 1, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | L | 19-19 | 7-31 | 26-50 | ||
| April 3, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Indiana Pacers 108 | W | 19-19 | 8-31 | 27-50 | ||
| April 5, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Chicago Bulls 102 | W | 20-19 | 8-31 | 28-50 | ||
| April 7, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 101 at Chicago Bulls 107 | W | 21-19 | 8-31 | 29-50 | ||
| April 8, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 118 at Atlanta Hawks 131 | L | 21-19 | 8-32 | 29-51 | ||
| April 11, 1986 | Washington Bullets 103 at Chicago Bulls 105 | W | 22-19 | 8-32 | 30-51 | ||
| April 13, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 97 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 | L | 22-19 | 8-33 | 30-52 | ||
| April 17, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Boston Celtics 123 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 20, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 131 at Boston Celtics 135 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2OT | |
| April 22, 1986 | Boston Celtics 122 at Chicago Bulls 104 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
