1985-86 Detroit Pistons Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 46-36
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Atlanta Hawks 3-1
Coach: Chuck Daly (46-36)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 695,239, Avg. 16,957 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 46-36
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Atlanta Hawks 3-1
Coach: Chuck Daly (46-36)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 695,239, Avg. 16,957 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Detroit Pistons Results
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 46 wins and 36 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The Pistons scored 9,363 points and conceded 9,267. Kelly Tripucka tossed in a team-best 1,622 points for Detroit, while Isiah Thomas netted 18 or more per game, too. Bill Laimbeer contributed 1,075 boards. Isiah Thomas dished out 830 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Isiah Thomas added 171 steals.
Chuck Daly coached the team. The 1985-86 Detroit Pistons lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Benson | C | December 27, 1954 | 6'10" | 235 | Indiana | New Castle, IN USA |
| Tony Campbell | F-G | May 7, 1962 | 6'7" | 215 | Ohio State | Teaneck, NJ USA |
| Ron Crevier | C | April 14, 1958 | 7'0" | 235 | Boston College | Montreal, QU CAN |
| Earl Cureton | F-C | September 3, 1957 | 6'9" | 210 | Detroit | Detroit, MI USA |
| Joe Dumars | G | May 24, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | McNeese State | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Mike Gibson | F | October 27, 1960 | 6'10" | 205 | SC-Spartanburg | Williamsburg Co., SC USA |
| Vinnie Johnson | G | September 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | Baylor | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | May 19, 1957 | 6'11" | 245 | Notre Dame | Boston, MA USA |
| Johnny Long | G-F | August 28, 1956 | 6'5" | 195 | Detroit | Romulus, MI USA |
| Rick Mahorn | C-F | September 21, 1958 | 6'10" | 240 | Hampton Institute | Hartford, CT USA |
| Chuck Nevitt | C | June 13, 1959 | 7'5" | 217 | North Carolina State | Cortez, CO USA |
| Walker Russell | G | October 26, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Western Michigan | Pontiac, MI USA |
| Isiah Thomas | G | April 30, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | Indiana | Chicago, IL USA |
| Kelly Tripucka | F-G | February 16, 1959 | 6'6" | 220 | Notre Dame | Glen Ridge, NJ USA |
