1985-86 Los Angeles Lakers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 62-20
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 8-6 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Dallas Mavericks 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to Houston Rockets 4-1
Coach: Pat Riley (62-20)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 689,905, Avg. 16,827 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Los Angeles Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 62-20
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 8-6 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Dallas Mavericks 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to Houston Rockets 4-1
Coach: Pat Riley (62-20)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 689,905, Avg. 16,827 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 62 wins and 20 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-6.
The Lakers paced the circuit with 9,618 points. Los Angeles surrendered 8,983 points. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored a team-leading 1,846 points for the squad, and James Worthy contributed 19 or more per game, too. Maurice Lucas accounted for 566 rebounds. Earvin Johnson dished out 907 assists for the team.
On the defensive side of the ball, Earvin Johnson added 113 steals, while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar rejected 130 opposing shots.
Pat Riley coached the team. The 1985-86 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9618
Regular Season Points Against: 8983
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 121 at San Antonio Spurs 116 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2OT | |
| October 29, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 133 at Dallas Mavericks 115 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 31, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 144 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | ||
| November 2, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Golden State Warriors 116 | W | 0-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 | ||
| November 5, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 129 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 | L | 0-1 | 4-0 | 4-1 | ||
| November 7, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Utah Jazz 106 | W | 0-1 | 5-0 | 5-1 | ||
| November 8, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 128 | W | 1-1 | 5-0 | 6-1 | ||
| November 12, 1985 | Utah Jazz 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | W | 2-1 | 5-0 | 7-1 | ||
| November 14, 1985 | Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | W | 3-1 | 5-0 | 8-1 | ||
| November 15, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 127 at Los Angeles Clippers 96 | W | 3-1 | 6-0 | 9-1 | ||
| November 17, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 119 at Los Angeles Lakers 138 | W | 4-1 | 6-0 | 10-1 | ||
| November 20, 1985 | Los Angeles Clippers 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 | W | 5-1 | 6-0 | 11-1 | ||
| November 21, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Denver Nuggets 121 | L | 5-1 | 6-1 | 11-2 | ||
| November 23, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 130 at Portland Trail Blazers 113 | W | 5-1 | 7-1 | 12-2 | ||
| November 24, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | W | 6-1 | 7-1 | 13-2 | ||
| November 29, 1985 | Seattle Supersonics 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | W | 7-1 | 7-1 | 14-2 | ||
| December 1, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | W | 8-1 | 7-1 | 15-2 | ||
| December 4, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 131 at Utah Jazz 127 | W | 8-1 | 8-1 | 16-2 | OT | |
| December 6, 1985 | Houston Rockets 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 | W | 9-1 | 8-1 | 17-2 | ||
| December 8, 1985 | Dallas Mavericks 119 at Los Angeles Lakers 125 | W | 10-1 | 8-1 | 18-2 | ||
| December 12, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 127 | W | 11-1 | 8-1 | 19-2 | ||
| December 13, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Denver Nuggets 124 | L | 11-1 | 8-2 | 19-3 | ||
| December 15, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 119 at Los Angeles Lakers 132 | W | 12-1 | 8-2 | 20-3 | ||
| December 17, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 105 at New York Knicks 99 | W | 12-1 | 9-2 | 21-3 | ||
| December 18, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | W | 12-1 | 10-2 | 22-3 | ||
| December 20, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 128 at Cleveland Cavaliers 116 | W | 12-1 | 11-2 | 23-3 | ||
| December 21, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Washington Bullets 84 | W | 12-1 | 12-2 | 24-3 | ||
| December 26, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 91 at San Antonio Spurs 109 | L | 12-1 | 12-3 | 24-4 | ||
| December 28, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 133 at Sacramento Kings 111 | W | 12-1 | 13-3 | 25-4 | ||
| December 29, 1985 | Golden State Warriors 130 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 | L | 12-2 | 13-3 | 25-5 | ||
| January 3, 1986 | Utah Jazz 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | W | 13-2 | 13-3 | 26-5 | ||
| January 5, 1986 | Washington Bullets 88 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | W | 14-2 | 13-3 | 27-5 | ||
| January 8, 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers 121 at Los Angeles Lakers 125 | W | 15-2 | 13-3 | 28-5 | ||
| January 10, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | W | 16-2 | 13-3 | 29-5 | ||
| January 11, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Seattle Supersonics 105 | L | 16-2 | 13-4 | 29-6 | ||
| January 14, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 122 at Los Angeles Lakers 143 | W | 17-2 | 13-4 | 30-6 | ||
| January 16, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | W | 18-2 | 13-4 | 31-6 | ||
| January 19, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 115 at Detroit Pistons 118 | L | 18-2 | 13-5 | 31-7 | ||
| January 20, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 133 at Chicago Bulls 118 | W | 18-2 | 14-5 | 32-7 | ||
| January 22, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Boston Celtics 110 | L | 18-2 | 14-6 | 32-8 | ||
| January 24, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Los Angeles Clippers 120 | L | 18-2 | 14-7 | 32-9 | ||
| January 25, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 127 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | L | 18-3 | 14-7 | 32-10 | ||
| January 28, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 125 | W | 19-3 | 14-7 | 33-10 | ||
| January 30, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 94 | W | 19-3 | 15-7 | 34-10 | ||
| January 31, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 134 | W | 20-3 | 15-7 | 35-10 | ||
| February 2, 1986 | New York Knicks 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 96 | L | 20-4 | 15-7 | 35-11 | ||
| February 4, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | W | 21-4 | 15-7 | 36-11 | ||
| February 6, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Houston Rockets 95 | W | 21-4 | 16-7 | 37-11 | ||
| February 11, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Golden State Warriors 137 | L | 21-4 | 16-8 | 37-12 | ||
| February 12, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Phoenix Suns 100 | W | 21-4 | 17-8 | 38-12 | ||
| February 14, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 141 | W | 22-4 | 17-8 | 39-12 | ||
| February 16, 1986 | Boston Celtics 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 | L | 22-5 | 17-8 | 39-13 | ||
| February 19, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 90 at Indiana Pacers 81 | W | 22-5 | 18-8 | 40-13 | ||
| February 21, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at New Jersey Nets 121 | L | 22-5 | 18-9 | 40-14 | ||
| February 23, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Philadelphia 76ers 111 | W | 22-5 | 19-9 | 41-14 | OT | |
| February 24, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 93 at Atlanta Hawks 102 | L | 22-5 | 19-10 | 41-15 | ||
| February 26, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 119 at Dallas Mavericks 116 | W | 22-5 | 20-10 | 42-15 | ||
| February 28, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | W | 23-5 | 20-10 | 43-15 | ||
| March 1, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Phoenix Suns 123 | L | 23-5 | 20-11 | 43-16 | ||
| March 3, 1986 | Golden State Warriors 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 127 | W | 24-5 | 20-11 | 44-16 | ||
| March 5, 1986 | Utah Jazz 84 at Los Angeles Lakers 130 | W | 25-5 | 20-11 | 45-16 | ||
| March 6, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Golden State Warriors 111 | W | 25-5 | 21-11 | 46-16 | ||
| March 8, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 121 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 | W | 26-5 | 21-11 | 47-16 | 2OT | |
| March 9, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Seattle Supersonics 106 | W | 26-5 | 22-11 | 48-16 | ||
| March 11, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 129 | W | 27-5 | 22-11 | 49-16 | ||
| March 13, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 92 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 | W | 28-5 | 22-11 | 50-16 | ||
| March 16, 1986 | Houston Rockets 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | W | 29-5 | 22-11 | 51-16 | ||
| March 18, 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers 122 at Los Angeles Lakers 128 | W | 30-5 | 22-11 | 52-16 | ||
| March 19, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Los Angeles Clippers 115 | L | 30-5 | 22-12 | 52-17 | ||
| March 21, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at San Antonio Spurs 109 | W | 30-5 | 23-12 | 53-17 | ||
| March 22, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 115 at Sacramento Kings 113 | W | 30-5 | 24-12 | 54-17 | ||
| March 24, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | W | 31-5 | 24-12 | 55-17 | ||
| March 25, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 121 at Denver Nuggets 115 | W | 31-5 | 25-12 | 56-17 | ||
| March 29, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 87 at Seattle Supersonics 88 | L | 31-5 | 25-13 | 56-18 | ||
| March 30, 1986 | Golden State Warriors 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | W | 32-5 | 25-13 | 57-18 | ||
| April 1, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 | W | 33-5 | 25-13 | 58-18 | ||
| April 3, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 135 | W | 34-5 | 25-13 | 59-18 | ||
| April 6, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Houston Rockets 109 | L | 34-5 | 25-14 | 59-19 | ||
| April 8, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Portland Trail Blazers 114 | W | 34-5 | 26-14 | 60-19 | ||
| April 10, 1986 | Houston Rockets 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | W | 35-5 | 26-14 | 61-19 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Sacramento Kings 92 | W | 35-5 | 27-14 | 62-19 | ||
| April 13, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 127 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | L | 35-6 | 27-14 | 62-20 | ||
| April 17, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 88 at Los Angeles Lakers 135 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 23, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at San Antonio Spurs 94 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 27, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 130 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 30, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | W | 4-0 | 1-0 | 5-0 | ||
| May 2, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Dallas Mavericks 110 | L | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| May 4, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 118 at Dallas Mavericks 120 | L | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | ||
| May 6, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | W | 5-0 | 1-2 | 6-2 | ||
| May 8, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Dallas Mavericks 107 | W | 5-0 | 2-2 | 7-2 | ||
| May 10, 1986 | Houston Rockets 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | W | 6-0 | 2-2 | 8-2 | ||
| May 13, 1986 | Houston Rockets 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 102 | L | 6-1 | 2-2 | 8-3 | ||
| May 16, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Houston Rockets 117 | L | 6-1 | 2-3 | 8-4 | ||
| May 18, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Houston Rockets 105 | L | 6-1 | 2-4 | 8-5 | ||
| May 21, 1986 | Houston Rockets 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | L | 6-2 | 2-4 | 8-6 |
