1985-86 Milwaukee Bucks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 57-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 7-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated New Jersey Nets 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-0
Coach: Don Nelson (57-25)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 443,064, Avg. 10,806 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Milwaukee Bucks StatisticsTeam Record: 57-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 7-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated New Jersey Nets 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-0
Coach: Don Nelson (57-25)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 443,064, Avg. 10,806 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Milwaukee Bucks Roster
The Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-7.
Milwaukee scored 9,390 points and gave up 8,649. Terry Cummings tossed in a team-leading 1,627 points for the Bucks, and Sidney Moncrief contributed 18 or more per game also. Terry Cummings accounted for 694 boards. Paul Pressey dished out 623 assists for the squad.
On defense, Paul Pressey added 168 steals, while Alton Lister blocked 142 shots.
Don Nelson coached the team. The 1985-86 Milwaukee Bucks lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9390
Regular Season Points Against: 8649
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Detroit Pistons 118 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 26, 1985 | Atlanta Hawks 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 29, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 30, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Boston Celtics 117 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 2, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 136 | W | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 3, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| November 5, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 | W | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | ||
| November 7, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 92 at New York Knicks 88 | W | 4-0 | 2-2 | 6-2 | ||
| November 9, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 123 at New Jersey Nets 126 | L | 4-0 | 2-3 | 6-3 | ||
| November 10, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 97 at Philadelphia 76ers 105 | L | 4-0 | 2-4 | 6-4 | ||
| November 12, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 132 at Chicago Bulls 103 | W | 4-0 | 3-4 | 7-4 | ||
| November 13, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 118 at Milwaukee Bucks 137 | W | 5-0 | 3-4 | 8-4 | ||
| November 15, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | W | 6-0 | 3-4 | 9-4 | ||
| November 17, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | W | 6-0 | 4-4 | 10-4 | ||
| November 20, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Seattle Supersonics 106 | W | 6-0 | 5-4 | 11-4 | ||
| November 21, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 131 at Sacramento Kings 97 | W | 6-0 | 6-4 | 12-4 | ||
| November 23, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Los Angeles Clippers 116 | L | 6-0 | 6-5 | 12-5 | ||
| November 24, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 140 at Phoenix Suns 138 | W | 6-0 | 7-5 | 13-5 | OT | |
| November 27, 1985 | Atlanta Hawks 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | W | 7-0 | 7-5 | 14-5 | ||
| November 29, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Detroit Pistons 111 | L | 7-0 | 7-6 | 14-6 | ||
| November 30, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | W | 8-0 | 7-6 | 15-6 | ||
| December 3, 1985 | Boston Celtics 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | L | 8-1 | 7-6 | 15-7 | ||
| December 5, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at New York Knicks 95 | W | 8-1 | 8-6 | 16-7 | ||
| December 6, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 93 at Atlanta Hawks 94 | L | 8-1 | 8-7 | 16-8 | ||
| December 10, 1985 | Seattle Supersonics 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | W | 9-1 | 8-7 | 17-8 | ||
| December 12, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Washington Bullets 110 | L | 9-1 | 8-8 | 17-9 | OT | |
| December 13, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 128 at Milwaukee Bucks 124 | L | 9-2 | 8-8 | 17-10 | ||
| December 15, 1985 | Sacramento Kings 82 at Milwaukee Bucks 140 | W | 10-2 | 8-8 | 18-10 | ||
| December 18, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | L | 10-3 | 8-8 | 18-11 | ||
| December 20, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Indiana Pacers 114 | L | 10-3 | 8-9 | 18-12 | ||
| December 21, 1985 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 132 | W | 11-3 | 8-9 | 19-12 | ||
| December 26, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 87 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | W | 12-3 | 8-9 | 20-12 | ||
| December 28, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 | W | 12-3 | 9-9 | 21-12 | OT | |
| December 30, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 110 at Milwaukee Bucks 121 | W | 13-3 | 9-9 | 22-12 | ||
| January 3, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Washington Bullets 100 | W | 13-3 | 10-9 | 23-12 | ||
| January 4, 1986 | New York Knicks 86 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | W | 14-3 | 10-9 | 24-12 | ||
| January 7, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | W | 15-3 | 10-9 | 25-12 | ||
| January 8, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 99 at New Jersey Nets 106 | L | 15-3 | 10-10 | 25-13 | ||
| January 10, 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers 89 at Milwaukee Bucks 95 | W | 16-3 | 10-10 | 26-13 | ||
| January 13, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | L | 16-4 | 10-10 | 26-14 | ||
| January 16, 1986 | Washington Bullets 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | W | 17-4 | 10-10 | 27-14 | ||
| January 19, 1986 | Golden State Warriors 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 122 | W | 18-4 | 10-10 | 28-14 | ||
| January 20, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 98 at Atlanta Hawks 101 | L | 18-4 | 10-11 | 28-15 | ||
| January 24, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Indiana Pacers 92 | W | 18-4 | 11-11 | 29-15 | ||
| January 25, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at New York Knicks 88 | W | 18-4 | 12-11 | 30-15 | ||
| January 27, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 127 at Utah Jazz 103 | W | 18-4 | 13-11 | 31-15 | ||
| January 28, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 125 | L | 18-4 | 13-12 | 31-16 | ||
| January 30, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at Golden State Warriors 108 | W | 18-4 | 14-12 | 32-16 | ||
| February 1, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Denver Nuggets 116 | L | 18-4 | 14-13 | 32-17 | ||
| February 4, 1986 | Boston Celtics 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 93 | L | 18-5 | 14-13 | 32-18 | ||
| February 6, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | W | 19-5 | 14-13 | 33-18 | ||
| February 12, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Indiana Pacers 97 | W | 19-5 | 15-13 | 34-18 | ||
| February 13, 1986 | Utah Jazz 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | W | 20-5 | 15-13 | 35-18 | ||
| February 15, 1986 | New Jersey Nets 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 112 | W | 21-5 | 15-13 | 36-18 | ||
| February 17, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Philadelphia 76ers 106 | W | 21-5 | 16-13 | 37-18 | ||
| February 19, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 124 at Dallas Mavericks 107 | W | 21-5 | 17-13 | 38-18 | ||
| February 20, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at Houston Rockets 113 | W | 21-5 | 18-13 | 39-18 | ||
| February 22, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at San Antonio Spurs 115 | W | 21-5 | 19-13 | 40-18 | ||
| February 25, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | W | 22-5 | 19-13 | 41-18 | ||
| February 28, 1986 | Washington Bullets 84 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | W | 23-5 | 19-13 | 42-18 | ||
| March 2, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Washington Bullets 125 | L | 23-5 | 19-14 | 42-19 | ||
| March 3, 1986 | New York Knicks 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | W | 24-5 | 19-14 | 43-19 | ||
| March 5, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at New Jersey Nets 106 | W | 24-5 | 20-14 | 44-19 | ||
| March 7, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 125 | W | 25-5 | 20-14 | 45-19 | ||
| March 8, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | L | 25-5 | 20-15 | 45-20 | ||
| March 12, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 127 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 | L | 25-6 | 20-15 | 45-21 | OT | |
| March 14, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | L | 25-7 | 20-15 | 45-22 | ||
| March 15, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 125 at Chicago Bulls 116 | W | 25-7 | 21-15 | 46-22 | OT | |
| March 18, 1986 | Washington Bullets 87 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 26-7 | 21-15 | 47-22 | ||
| March 20, 1986 | Houston Rockets 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 27-7 | 21-15 | 48-22 | ||
| March 22, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | W | 28-7 | 21-15 | 49-22 | ||
| March 25, 1986 | New Jersey Nets 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | W | 29-7 | 21-15 | 50-22 | ||
| March 26, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Boston Celtics 121 | L | 29-7 | 21-16 | 50-23 | ||
| March 28, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Philadelphia 76ers 94 | W | 29-7 | 22-16 | 51-23 | ||
| March 29, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Milwaukee Bucks 130 | W | 30-7 | 22-16 | 52-23 | ||
| April 1, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 31-7 | 22-16 | 53-23 | ||
| April 3, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | W | 32-7 | 22-16 | 54-23 | ||
| April 4, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Detroit Pistons 108 | W | 32-7 | 23-16 | 55-23 | ||
| April 7, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 101 at Chicago Bulls 107 | L | 32-7 | 23-17 | 55-24 | ||
| April 8, 1986 | Boston Celtics 126 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | L | 32-8 | 23-17 | 55-25 | ||
| April 10, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | W | 32-8 | 24-17 | 56-25 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | New York Knicks 78 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 33-8 | 24-17 | 57-25 | ||
| April 18, 1986 | New Jersey Nets 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1986 | New Jersey Nets 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 22, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 118 at New Jersey Nets 113 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 29, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 118 at Milwaukee Bucks 112 | L | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| May 1, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | W | 3-1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | ||
| May 3, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | L | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| May 5, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Philadelphia 76ers 104 | W | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | ||
| May 7, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | W | 4-1 | 2-1 | 6-2 | ||
| May 9, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 126 | L | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
| May 11, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | W | 5-1 | 2-2 | 7-3 | ||
| May 13, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Boston Celtics 128 | L | 5-1 | 2-3 | 7-4 | ||
| May 15, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Boston Celtics 122 | L | 5-1 | 2-4 | 7-5 | ||
| May 17, 1986 | Boston Celtics 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | L | 5-2 | 2-4 | 7-6 | ||
| May 18, 1986 | Boston Celtics 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 98 | L | 5-3 | 2-4 | 7-7 |
