1985-86 Utah Jazz Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 42-40
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Dallas Mavericks 3-1
Coach: Frank Layden (42-40)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 477,842, Avg. 11,655 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Utah Jazz StatisticsTeam Record: 42-40
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Dallas Mavericks 3-1
Coach: Frank Layden (42-40)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 477,842, Avg. 11,655 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Utah Jazz Roster
The Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 42 wins and 40 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The Jazz scored 8,871 points and allowed 8,901. Adrian Dantley scored a team-leading 2,267 points for Utah, and Karl Malone contributed 718 rebounds. John Stockton dished out 610 assists for the squad.
On defense, John Stockton added 157 steals, while Mark Eaton blocked 369 shots.
Frank Layden coached the team. The 1985-86 Utah Jazz lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 8871
Regular Season Points Against: 8901
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 1985 | Houston Rockets 112 at Utah Jazz 108 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 29, 1985 | Utah Jazz 112 at San Antonio Spurs 124 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| October 30, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 100 at Utah Jazz 102 | W | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 1, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Utah Jazz 121 | W | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| November 2, 1985 | Utah Jazz 108 at Portland Trail Blazers 128 | L | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| November 5, 1985 | Golden State Warriors 99 at Utah Jazz 118 | W | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | ||
| November 7, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Utah Jazz 106 | L | 3-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | ||
| November 9, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 114 at Utah Jazz 121 | W | 4-2 | 0-2 | 4-4 | ||
| November 12, 1985 | Utah Jazz 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | L | 4-2 | 0-3 | 4-5 | ||
| November 13, 1985 | Dallas Mavericks 115 at Utah Jazz 100 | L | 4-3 | 0-3 | 4-6 | ||
| November 15, 1985 | Portland Trail Blazers 118 at Utah Jazz 133 | W | 5-3 | 0-3 | 5-6 | ||
| November 16, 1985 | Utah Jazz 100 at Sacramento Kings 96 | W | 5-3 | 1-3 | 6-6 | ||
| November 20, 1985 | Utah Jazz 106 at Boston Celtics 115 | L | 5-3 | 1-4 | 6-7 | OT | |
| November 22, 1985 | Utah Jazz 121 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113 | W | 5-3 | 2-4 | 7-7 | ||
| November 23, 1985 | Utah Jazz 116 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | W | 5-3 | 3-4 | 8-7 | ||
| November 25, 1985 | Utah Jazz 102 at Indiana Pacers 101 | W | 5-3 | 4-4 | 9-7 | ||
| November 27, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Utah Jazz 114 | W | 6-3 | 4-4 | 10-7 | ||
| November 29, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 129 at Utah Jazz 114 | L | 6-4 | 4-4 | 10-8 | ||
| November 30, 1985 | Utah Jazz 89 at Golden State Warriors 88 | W | 6-4 | 5-4 | 11-8 | ||
| December 2, 1985 | Golden State Warriors 100 at Utah Jazz 103 | W | 7-4 | 5-4 | 12-8 | ||
| December 4, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 131 at Utah Jazz 127 | L | 7-5 | 5-4 | 12-9 | OT | |
| December 6, 1985 | Utah Jazz 92 at Phoenix Suns 111 | L | 7-5 | 5-5 | 12-10 | ||
| December 7, 1985 | Utah Jazz 131 at Los Angeles Clippers 91 | W | 7-5 | 6-5 | 13-10 | ||
| December 10, 1985 | Utah Jazz 105 at Houston Rockets 134 | L | 7-5 | 6-6 | 13-11 | ||
| December 11, 1985 | Portland Trail Blazers 111 at Utah Jazz 119 | W | 8-5 | 6-6 | 14-11 | ||
| December 14, 1985 | Houston Rockets 100 at Utah Jazz 114 | W | 9-5 | 6-6 | 15-11 | ||
| December 17, 1985 | Utah Jazz 106 at Washington Bullets 98 | W | 9-5 | 7-6 | 16-11 | ||
| December 18, 1985 | Utah Jazz 98 at New Jersey Nets 113 | L | 9-5 | 7-7 | 16-12 | ||
| December 20, 1985 | Utah Jazz 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 112 | L | 9-5 | 7-8 | 16-13 | ||
| December 21, 1985 | Utah Jazz 104 at Chicago Bulls 117 | L | 9-5 | 7-9 | 16-14 | ||
| December 26, 1985 | Utah Jazz 99 at Houston Rockets 106 | L | 9-5 | 7-10 | 16-15 | ||
| December 28, 1985 | Boston Celtics 110 at Utah Jazz 108 | L | 9-6 | 7-10 | 16-16 | ||
| December 30, 1985 | Seattle Supersonics 105 at Utah Jazz 107 | W | 10-6 | 7-10 | 17-16 | ||
| January 3, 1986 | Utah Jazz 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | L | 10-6 | 7-11 | 17-17 | ||
| January 4, 1986 | Utah Jazz 106 at Dallas Mavericks 119 | L | 10-6 | 7-12 | 17-18 | ||
| January 7, 1986 | Utah Jazz 84 at Seattle Supersonics 91 | L | 10-6 | 7-13 | 17-19 | ||
| January 9, 1986 | Washington Bullets 95 at Utah Jazz 89 | L | 10-7 | 7-13 | 17-20 | ||
| January 11, 1986 | Utah Jazz 106 at Denver Nuggets 114 | L | 10-7 | 7-14 | 17-21 | ||
| January 12, 1986 | Utah Jazz 106 at San Antonio Spurs 102 | W | 10-7 | 8-14 | 18-21 | ||
| January 14, 1986 | Utah Jazz 105 at Houston Rockets 102 | W | 10-7 | 9-14 | 19-21 | ||
| January 15, 1986 | Utah Jazz 104 at Golden State Warriors 150 | L | 10-7 | 9-15 | 19-22 | ||
| January 17, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 112 at Utah Jazz 139 | W | 11-7 | 9-15 | 20-22 | ||
| January 18, 1986 | Utah Jazz 97 at Los Angeles Clippers 131 | L | 11-7 | 9-16 | 20-23 | ||
| January 21, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Utah Jazz 117 | W | 12-7 | 9-16 | 21-23 | OT | |
| January 23, 1986 | New Jersey Nets 106 at Utah Jazz 105 | L | 12-8 | 9-16 | 21-24 | ||
| January 25, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 90 at Utah Jazz 130 | W | 13-8 | 9-16 | 22-24 | ||
| January 27, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 127 at Utah Jazz 103 | L | 13-9 | 9-16 | 22-25 | ||
| January 29, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 86 at Utah Jazz 107 | W | 14-9 | 9-16 | 23-25 | ||
| January 31, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 101 at Utah Jazz 113 | W | 15-9 | 9-16 | 24-25 | ||
| February 2, 1986 | Utah Jazz 97 at Dallas Mavericks 100 | L | 15-9 | 9-17 | 24-26 | ||
| February 3, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 112 at Utah Jazz 104 | L | 15-10 | 9-17 | 24-27 | ||
| February 6, 1986 | New York Knicks 101 at Utah Jazz 119 | W | 16-10 | 9-17 | 25-27 | ||
| February 11, 1986 | Utah Jazz 92 at Seattle Supersonics 105 | L | 16-10 | 9-18 | 25-28 | ||
| February 13, 1986 | Utah Jazz 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | L | 16-10 | 9-19 | 25-29 | ||
| February 15, 1986 | Utah Jazz 104 at New York Knicks 97 | W | 16-10 | 10-19 | 26-29 | ||
| February 17, 1986 | Utah Jazz 96 at Detroit Pistons 117 | L | 16-10 | 10-20 | 26-30 | ||
| February 19, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 105 at Utah Jazz 109 | W | 17-10 | 10-20 | 27-30 | OT | |
| February 22, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 97 at Utah Jazz 105 | W | 18-10 | 10-20 | 28-30 | ||
| February 25, 1986 | Houston Rockets 97 at Utah Jazz 100 | W | 19-10 | 10-20 | 29-30 | ||
| February 27, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 92 at Utah Jazz 109 | W | 20-10 | 10-20 | 30-30 | ||
| March 1, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 94 at Utah Jazz 110 | W | 21-10 | 10-20 | 31-30 | ||
| March 4, 1986 | Utah Jazz 92 at Sacramento Kings 94 | L | 21-10 | 10-21 | 31-31 | ||
| March 5, 1986 | Utah Jazz 84 at Los Angeles Lakers 130 | L | 21-10 | 10-22 | 31-32 | ||
| March 7, 1986 | Utah Jazz 105 at Phoenix Suns 103 | W | 21-10 | 11-22 | 32-32 | ||
| March 8, 1986 | Utah Jazz 90 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | L | 21-10 | 11-23 | 32-33 | ||
| March 12, 1986 | Golden State Warriors 118 at Utah Jazz 111 | L | 21-11 | 11-23 | 32-34 | ||
| March 14, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 121 at Utah Jazz 146 | W | 22-11 | 11-23 | 33-34 | ||
| March 15, 1986 | Utah Jazz 98 at Dallas Mavericks 108 | L | 22-11 | 11-24 | 33-35 | ||
| March 17, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Utah Jazz 107 | W | 23-11 | 11-24 | 34-35 | ||
| March 18, 1986 | Utah Jazz 107 at Seattle Supersonics 104 | W | 23-11 | 12-24 | 35-35 | ||
| March 20, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 114 at Utah Jazz 107 | L | 23-12 | 12-24 | 35-36 | ||
| March 22, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Utah Jazz 119 | W | 24-12 | 12-24 | 36-36 | ||
| March 24, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 108 at Utah Jazz 116 | W | 25-12 | 12-24 | 37-36 | ||
| March 26, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Utah Jazz 116 | W | 26-12 | 12-24 | 38-36 | ||
| March 28, 1986 | Utah Jazz 120 at Denver Nuggets 128 | L | 26-12 | 12-25 | 38-37 | ||
| March 29, 1986 | Utah Jazz 110 at San Antonio Spurs 102 | W | 26-12 | 13-25 | 39-37 | ||
| April 1, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 113 at Utah Jazz 109 | L | 26-13 | 13-25 | 39-38 | ||
| April 2, 1986 | Utah Jazz 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 97 | L | 26-13 | 13-26 | 39-39 | ||
| April 5, 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Utah Jazz 114 | W | 27-13 | 13-26 | 40-39 | ||
| April 9, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 113 at Utah Jazz 108 | L | 27-14 | 13-26 | 40-40 | ||
| April 10, 1986 | Utah Jazz 119 at Sacramento Kings 108 | W | 27-14 | 14-26 | 41-40 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Utah Jazz 117 at Denver Nuggets 99 | W | 27-14 | 15-26 | 42-40 | ||
| April 18, 1986 | Utah Jazz 93 at Dallas Mavericks 101 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 20, 1986 | Utah Jazz 106 at Dallas Mavericks 113 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 23, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 98 at Utah Jazz 100 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 25, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 117 at Utah Jazz 113 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
