1985-86 Phoenix Suns Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 32-50
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: John MacLeod (32-50)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 455,969, Avg. 11,121 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Phoenix Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 32-50
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: John MacLeod (32-50)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 455,969, Avg. 11,121 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Phoenix Suns Roster
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 32 wins and 50 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference.
The Suns scored 9,023 points and conceded 9,268. Walter Davis netted a team-leading 1,523 points for Phoenix, while Larry Nance averaged 18 or more per game, too. Larry Nance contributed 618 rebounds. Jay Humphries dished out 526 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Jay Humphries added 132 steals, and Larry Nance blocked 130 shots.
John MacLeod coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 9023
Regular Season Points Against: 9268
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 123 at Portland Trail Blazers 128 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | OT | |
| October 29, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 142 at Phoenix Suns 127 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| October 31, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 144 at Phoenix Suns 107 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
| November 1, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Utah Jazz 121 | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | ||
| November 6, 1985 | Atlanta Hawks 114 at Phoenix Suns 106 | L | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-5 | ||
| November 8, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Boston Celtics 125 | L | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 | ||
| November 9, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Indiana Pacers 127 | L | 0-3 | 0-4 | 0-7 | ||
| November 12, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 93 at New York Knicks 103 | L | 0-3 | 0-5 | 0-8 | ||
| November 13, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Atlanta Hawks 108 | L | 0-3 | 0-6 | 0-9 | ||
| November 15, 1985 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Phoenix Suns 117 | W | 1-3 | 0-6 | 1-9 | ||
| November 16, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Golden State Warriors 118 | L | 1-3 | 0-7 | 1-10 | ||
| November 19, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 119 at Dallas Mavericks 123 | L | 1-3 | 0-8 | 1-11 | ||
| November 20, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 100 at Phoenix Suns 121 | W | 2-3 | 0-8 | 2-11 | ||
| November 22, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 104 at Phoenix Suns 96 | L | 2-4 | 0-8 | 2-12 | ||
| November 24, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 140 at Phoenix Suns 138 | L | 2-5 | 0-8 | 2-13 | OT | |
| November 26, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Sacramento Kings 111 | L | 2-5 | 0-9 | 2-14 | ||
| November 27, 1985 | Portland Trail Blazers 110 at Phoenix Suns 93 | L | 2-6 | 0-9 | 2-15 | ||
| November 29, 1985 | Houston Rockets 110 at Phoenix Suns 126 | W | 3-6 | 0-9 | 3-15 | ||
| December 3, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Houston Rockets 118 | L | 3-6 | 0-10 | 3-16 | ||
| December 4, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Phoenix Suns 100 | W | 4-6 | 0-10 | 4-16 | ||
| December 6, 1985 | Utah Jazz 92 at Phoenix Suns 111 | W | 5-6 | 0-10 | 5-16 | ||
| December 11, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 123 at Golden State Warriors 113 | W | 5-6 | 1-10 | 6-16 | ||
| December 12, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 127 | L | 5-6 | 1-11 | 6-17 | ||
| December 14, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Los Angeles Clippers 92 | W | 5-6 | 2-11 | 7-17 | ||
| December 17, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Seattle Supersonics 99 | W | 5-6 | 3-11 | 8-17 | ||
| December 19, 1985 | Sacramento Kings 106 at Phoenix Suns 107 | W | 6-6 | 3-11 | 9-17 | ||
| December 21, 1985 | Golden State Warriors 98 at Phoenix Suns 115 | W | 7-6 | 3-11 | 10-17 | ||
| December 26, 1985 | Dallas Mavericks 105 at Phoenix Suns 98 | L | 7-7 | 3-11 | 10-18 | ||
| December 28, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 100 at Phoenix Suns 98 | L | 7-8 | 3-11 | 10-19 | ||
| January 3, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 133 | L | 7-8 | 3-12 | 10-20 | ||
| January 6, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Seattle Supersonics 97 | W | 7-8 | 4-12 | 11-20 | ||
| January 8, 1986 | Washington Bullets 97 at Phoenix Suns 109 | W | 8-8 | 4-12 | 12-20 | ||
| January 10, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Dallas Mavericks 117 | L | 8-8 | 4-13 | 12-21 | ||
| January 11, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Phoenix Suns 128 | W | 9-8 | 4-13 | 13-21 | ||
| January 13, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 98 at Phoenix Suns 121 | W | 10-8 | 4-13 | 14-21 | ||
| January 14, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 122 at Los Angeles Lakers 143 | L | 10-8 | 4-14 | 14-22 | ||
| January 17, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 100 at Phoenix Suns 103 | W | 11-8 | 4-14 | 15-22 | ||
| January 18, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 87 at Portland Trail Blazers 112 | L | 11-8 | 4-15 | 15-23 | ||
| January 20, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | L | 11-8 | 4-16 | 15-24 | ||
| January 22, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Philadelphia 76ers 118 | L | 11-8 | 4-17 | 15-25 | ||
| January 23, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Washington Bullets 114 | L | 11-8 | 4-18 | 15-26 | ||
| January 25, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Chicago Bulls 133 | L | 11-8 | 4-19 | 15-27 | ||
| January 28, 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers 130 at Phoenix Suns 136 | W | 12-8 | 4-19 | 16-27 | ||
| January 29, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 118 at Los Angeles Clippers 108 | W | 12-8 | 5-19 | 17-27 | ||
| January 31, 1986 | New York Knicks 117 at Phoenix Suns 112 | L | 12-9 | 5-19 | 17-28 | ||
| February 1, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 112 at San Antonio Spurs 111 | W | 12-9 | 6-19 | 18-28 | ||
| February 4, 1986 | Golden State Warriors 118 at Phoenix Suns 127 | W | 13-9 | 6-19 | 19-28 | ||
| February 6, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 104 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 14-9 | 6-19 | 20-28 | ||
| February 11, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Los Angeles Clippers 120 | L | 14-9 | 6-20 | 20-29 | ||
| February 12, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Phoenix Suns 100 | L | 14-10 | 6-20 | 20-30 | ||
| February 14, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 95 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 15-10 | 6-20 | 21-30 | ||
| February 17, 1986 | Boston Celtics 101 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 16-10 | 6-20 | 22-30 | ||
| February 18, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 114 at San Antonio Spurs 120 | L | 16-10 | 6-21 | 22-31 | ||
| February 21, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 118 at Phoenix Suns 110 | L | 16-11 | 6-21 | 22-32 | ||
| February 22, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 97 at Utah Jazz 105 | L | 16-11 | 6-22 | 22-33 | ||
| February 25, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Denver Nuggets 112 | L | 16-11 | 6-23 | 22-34 | ||
| February 26, 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 17-11 | 6-23 | 23-34 | ||
| February 28, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | L | 17-11 | 6-24 | 23-35 | ||
| March 1, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Phoenix Suns 123 | W | 18-11 | 6-24 | 24-35 | ||
| March 3, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 139 at Phoenix Suns 138 | L | 18-12 | 6-24 | 24-36 | 2OT | |
| March 5, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers 115 at Phoenix Suns 100 | L | 18-13 | 6-24 | 24-37 | ||
| March 7, 1986 | Utah Jazz 105 at Phoenix Suns 103 | L | 18-14 | 6-24 | 24-38 | ||
| March 9, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 111 at New Jersey Nets 115 | L | 18-14 | 6-25 | 24-39 | ||
| March 10, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 120 at Detroit Pistons 109 | W | 18-14 | 7-25 | 25-39 | ||
| March 12, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 127 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 | W | 18-14 | 8-25 | 26-39 | OT | |
| March 16, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Golden State Warriors 130 | L | 18-14 | 8-26 | 26-40 | ||
| March 18, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Houston Rockets 112 | L | 18-14 | 8-27 | 26-41 | ||
| March 19, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 104 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 19-14 | 8-27 | 27-41 | ||
| March 21, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Phoenix Suns 105 | W | 20-14 | 8-27 | 28-41 | ||
| March 22, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Utah Jazz 119 | L | 20-14 | 8-28 | 28-42 | ||
| March 26, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 107 at Phoenix Suns 120 | W | 21-14 | 8-28 | 29-42 | ||
| March 28, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 107 at Phoenix Suns 96 | L | 21-15 | 8-28 | 29-43 | ||
| March 30, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 89 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | L | 21-15 | 8-29 | 29-44 | ||
| April 1, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Dallas Mavericks 128 | L | 21-15 | 8-30 | 29-45 | ||
| April 2, 1986 | Golden State Warriors 101 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 22-15 | 8-30 | 30-45 | ||
| April 4, 1986 | Houston Rockets 112 at Phoenix Suns 89 | L | 22-16 | 8-30 | 30-46 | ||
| April 5, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Sacramento Kings 119 | L | 22-16 | 8-31 | 30-47 | ||
| April 7, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 131 at Phoenix Suns 123 | L | 22-17 | 8-31 | 30-48 | ||
| April 9, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 114 at Phoenix Suns 102 | L | 22-18 | 8-31 | 30-49 | ||
| April 10, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Denver Nuggets 115 | L | 22-18 | 8-32 | 30-50 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Houston Rockets 92 | W | 22-18 | 9-32 | 31-50 | ||
| April 13, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 99 at Phoenix Suns 118 | W | 23-18 | 9-32 | 32-50 |
