1984–85 Washington Bullets season

The 1984–85 NBA season was the Bullets 24th season in the NBA and their 12th season in the city of Washington, D.C.^[1]

1984–85 Washington Bullets season
Head coach	Gene Shue
General manager	Bob Ferry
Owner(s)	Abe Pollin
Arena	Capital Centre
Results
Record	40–42 (.488)
Place	Division: 4th (Atlantic) Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	First round (lost to 76ers 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WDCA Home Team Sports
Radio	WTOP
< 1983–84 1985–86 >

Draft picks

Main article: 1984 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	6	Melvin Turpin	C	United States	Kentucky
2	34	Tony Costner		United States	St. Joseph's
2	44	Fred Reynolds		United States	Texas El-Paso
3	53	Ricky Ross		United States	Tulsa
4	76	Jim Grandholm	PF	United States	South Florida
5	99	Cohn Irish		United States	Bowling Green State
6	122	Blaise Bugajeski		United States	Illinois Wesleyan
7	145	Tim Garrett		United States	New Mexico
8	168	Darryl Odom		United States	West Virginia Wesleyan
9	190	Mike Emanuel		United States	North Carolina-Pembroke
10	212	Glynn Myrick		United States	Stetson

Roster

Washington Bullets roster

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Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From F 42 Ballard, Greg 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oregon SG 22 Bradley, Dudley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) North Carolina PG 15 Johnson, Frank 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Wake Forest PF 44 Mahorn, Rick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Hampton G 24 Malone, Jeff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Mississippi State C 54 McMillen, Tom 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Maryland F 4 Robinson, Cliff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) USC C 43 Ruland, Jeff 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Iona G 1 Williams, Gus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) USC

Head coach Gene Shue Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Boston Celtics	63	19	.768	–	35–6	28–13	19–5
x-Philadelphia 76ers	58	24	.707	5	34–7	24–17	15–9
x-New Jersey Nets	42	40	.512	21	27–14	15–26	13–11
x-Washington Bullets	40	42	.488	23	28–13	12–29	11–13
New York Knicks	24	58	.293	39	19–22	5–36	2–22

#	Eastern Conference v t e
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Boston Celtics	63	19	.768	–
2	y-Milwaukee Bucks	59	23	.720	4
3	x-Philadelphia 76ers	58	24	.707	5
4	x-Detroit Pistons	46	36	.561	17
5	x-New Jersey Nets	42	40	.512	21
6	x-Washington Bullets	40	42	.488	23
7	x-Chicago Bulls	38	44	.463	25
8	x-Cleveland Cavaliers	36	46	.439	27
9	Atlanta Hawks	34	48	.415	29
10	New York Knicks	24	58	.293	39
11	Indiana Pacers	22	60	.268	41

Notes

• z, y – division champions
• x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1984–85 NBA records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	KCK	LAC	LAL	MIL	NJN	NYK	PHI	PHO	POR	SAS	SEA	UTA	WAS
Atlanta	—	1–4	3–3	3–3	0–2	0–2	1–5	2–0	0–2	6–0	0–2	2–0	0–2	2–4	3–3	3–3	0–5	2–0	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–0	3–3
Boston	4–1	—	4–2	6–0	2–0	1–1	4–2	2–0	2–0	5–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–4	5–1	6–0	3–3	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	5–1
Chicago	3–3	2–4	—	2–4	2–0	1–1	3–3	1–1	0–2	2–4	2–0	2–0	1–1	3–3	2–4	4–2	0–5	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	3–2
Cleveland	3–3	0–6	4–2	—	1–1	0–2	1–4	1–1	0–2	4–2	2–0	2–0	0–2	1–5	2–3	3–3	4–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–3
Dallas	2–0	0–2	0–2	1–1	—	2–4	0–2	4–1	2–4	2–0	5–1	3–2	1–4	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–3	4–1	4–2	5–0	1–5	1–1
Denver	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	4–2	—	0–2	5–0	2–4	2–0	4–2	2–3	2–3	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	4–1	4–1	3–3	3–2	4–2	2–0
Detroit	5–1	2–4	3–3	4–1	2–0	2–0	—	2–0	1–1	6–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–3	1–5	3–2	1–5	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	3–3
Golden State	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–4	0–5	0–2	—	2–3	0–2	2–3	2–4	1–5	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–4	2–4	1–4	3–3	1–4	1–1
Houston	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	4–2	4–2	1–1	3–2	—	1–1	5–1	2–3	1–4	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	4–1	3–2	4–2	3–2	3–3	0–2
Indiana	0–6	1–5	4–2	2–4	0–2	0–2	0–6	2–0	1–1	—	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–5	2–3	2–4	1–5	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–4
Kansas City	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–5	2–4	1–1	3–2	1–5	1–1	—	3–2	0–5	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–3	3–2	2–4	3–2	2–4	1–1
L.A. Clippers	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–3	3–2	1–1	4–2	3–2	2–0	2–3	—	0–6	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	4–2	1–5	2–3	2–4	3–2	1–1
L.A. Lakers	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	4–1	3–2	1–1	5–1	4–1	1–1	5–0	6–0	—	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	5–1	5–1	3–2	3–3	4–1	1–1
Milwaukee	4–2	4–1	3–3	5–1	1–1	1–1	3–3	2–0	2–0	5–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	—	3–3	5–0	3–3	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	4–2
New Jersey	3–3	1–5	4–2	3–2	1–1	0–2	5–1	1–1	1–1	3–2	0–2	2–0	0–2	3–3	—	6–0	2–4	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–0	0–2	4–2
New York	3–3	0–6	2–4	3–3	0–2	1–1	2–3	1–1	0–2	4–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–5	0–6	—	2–4	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–6
Philadelphia	5–0	3–3	5–0	2–4	1–1	1–1	5–1	2–0	1–1	5–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–3	4–2	4–2	—	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	4–2
Phoenix	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	3–2	1–4	0–2	4–2	1–4	2–0	3–2	2–4	1–5	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	—	3–3	1–4	5–1	3–2	1–1
Portland	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–4	1–4	1–1	4–2	2–3	2–0	2–3	5–1	1–5	0–2	2–0	2–0	0–2	3–3	—	3–2	4–2	3–2	1–1
San Antonio	2–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–4	3–3	1–1	4–1	2–4	1–1	4–2	3–2	2–3	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	4–1	2–3	—	4–1	1–5	0–2
Seattle	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–5	2–3	1–1	3–3	2–3	2–0	2–3	4–2	3–3	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–5	2–4	1–4	—	3–2	2–0
Utah	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–1	5–1	2–4	2–0	4–1	3–3	0–2	4–2	2–3	1–4	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	2–3	2–3	5–1	2–3	—	1–1
Washington	3–3	1–5	2–3	3–3	1–1	0–2	3–3	1–1	2–0	4–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–4	2–4	6–0	2–4	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	—

Game log

Regular season

1984–85 game log Total: 40–42 (home: 28–13; road: 12–29)
October: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 26, 1984 @ Chicago L 93–109 Chicago Stadium 0–1 2 October 27, 1984 @ Indiana W 104–102 Market Square Arena 1–1 3 October 30, 1984 Atlanta W 119–104 Capital Centre 2–1 4 October 31, 1984 @ Milwaukee L 79–105 MECCA Arena 2–2
November: 9–5 (home: 6–2; road: 3–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 5 November 2, 1984 Milwaukee L 96–102 Capital Centre 2–3 6 November 3, 1984 @ Atlanta L 107–127 The Omni 2–4 7 November 7, 1984 @ New Jersey L 88–99 Brendan Byrne Arena 2–5 8 November 8, 1984 L.A. Clippers W 93–88 Capital Centre 3–5 9 November 10, 1984 Boston W 112–95 Capital Centre 4–5 10 November 13, 1984 @ New York W 103–92 Madison Square Garden 5–5 11 November 14, 1984 San Antonio W 125–106 Capital Centre 6–5 12 November 16, 1984 New York W 118–104 Capital Centre 7–5 13 November 20, 1984 @ Philadelphia W 120–105 The Spectrum 8–5 14 November 21, 1984 Kansas City W 97–92 Capital Centre 9–5 15 November 23, 1984 @ Boston L 110–118 Boston Garden 9–6 16 November 24, 1984 Detroit W 112–106 Capital Centre 10–6 17 November 27, 1984 Philadelphia L 89–93 Capital Centre 10–7 18 November 30, 1984 @ Detroit W 114–106 Pontiac Silverdome 11–7
December: 8–6 (home: 7–1; road: 1–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 19 December 1, 1984 Milwaukee W 100–97 Capital Centre 12–7 20 December 6, 1984 Indiana W 111–106 Capital Centre 13–7 21 December 8, 1984 7:30 p.m. EST L.A. Lakers W 101–98 Robinson (25) Ruland (12) Ruland (9) Capital Centre 19,105 14–7 22 December 11, 1984 Utah L 82–85 Capital Centre 14–8 23 December 13, 1984 @ Phoenix L 86–116 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14–9 24 December 15, 1984 @ L.A. Clippers L 103–109 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 14–10 25 December 16, 1984 10:30 p.m. EST @ L.A. Lakers L 101–109 Ruland (24) Ruland (10) Williams (6) The Forum 15,070 14–11 26 December 18, 1984 New Jersey W 104–95 Capital Centre 15–11 27 December 19, 1984 @ New Jersey L 106–115 Brendan Byrne Arena 15–12 28 December 21, 1984 New York W 125–111 Capital Centre 16–12 29 December 22, 1984 @ Atlanta L 101–119 The Omni 16–13 30 December 26, 1984 Indiana W 114–89 Capital Centre 17–13 31 December 28, 1984 Atlanta W 125–111 Capital Centre 18–13 32 December 29, 1984 @ New York W 116–108 Madison Square Garden 19–13
January: 8–6 (home: 5–1; road: 3–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 33 January 3, 1985 @ Cleveland L 93–100 Richfield Coliseum 19–14 34 January 5, 1985 Detroit L 113–121 Capital Centre 19–15 35 January 8, 1985 @ Milwaukee W 99–95 MECCA Arena 20–15 36 January 11, 1985 @ Boston L 101–103 Boston Garden 20–16 37 January 13, 1985 Philadelphia L 104–115 Capital Centre 20–17 38 January 14, 1985 @ Cleveland W 101–91 Richfield Coliseum 21–17 39 January 16, 1985 @ Utah W 103–101 Salt Palace Acord Arena 22–17 40 January 18, 1985 @ Denver L 106–108 McNichols Sports Arena 22–18 41 January 19, 1985 @ Kansas City L 98–103 Kemper Arena 22–19 42 January 21, 1985 Cleveland W 128–115 Capital Centre 23–19 43 January 22, 1985 Golden State W 109–104 Capital Centre 24–19 44 January 24, 1985 Dallas W 93–92 Capital Centre 25–19 45 January 26, 1985 Phoenix W 110–105 (OT) Capital Centre 26–19 46 January 27, 1985 @ Detroit L 105–115 Pontiac Silverdome 26–20 47 January 30, 1985 Chicago W 106–95 Capital Centre 27–20
February: 3–9 (home: 1–3; road: 2–6) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 48 February 1, 1985 @ Indiana L 95–102 Market Square Arena 27–21 49 February 2, 1985 Boston L 91–97 Capital Centre 27–22 50 February 4, 1985 Cleveland L 112–121 Capital Centre 27–23 51 February 6, 1985 @ Philadelphia L 111–116 The Spectrum 27–24 52 February 7, 1985 Detroit W 128–126 (2OT) Capital Centre 28–24 All-Star Break 53 February 12, 1985 @ Seattle L 94–109 Kingdome 28–25 54 February 15, 1985 @ Portland L 89–93 Memorial Coliseum 28–26 55 February 17, 1985 @ Golden State L 121–125 (OT) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 28–27 56 February 20, 1985 @ San Antonio W 105–104 HemisFair Arena 29–27 57 February 22, 1985 @ Dallas L 101–110 Capital Centre 29–28 58 February 23, 1985 @ Houston W 123–115 The Summit 30–28 59 February 27, 1985 Denver L 111–124 Capital Centre 30–29
March: 7–8 (home: 5–4; road: 2–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 60 March 1, 1985 New Jersey L 98–100 Capital Centre 30–30 61 March 2, 1985 @ New York W 109–97 Madison Square Garden 31–30 62 March 5, 1985 @ Chicago L 99–104 Chicago Stadium 31–31 63 March 6, 1985 Portland W 127–121 (2OT) Capital Centre 32–31 64 March 9, 1985 Seattle L 92–93 Capital Centre 32–32 65 March 11, 1985 Chicago W 119–112 Capital Centre 33–32 66 March 13, 1985 @ New Jersey L 109–114 Brendan Byrne Arena 33–33 67 March 15, 1985 Houston W 120–114 Capital Centre 34–33 68 March 19, 1985 @ Atlanta (at New Orleans, LA) L 97–103 Lakefront Arena 34–34 69 March 20, 1985 New York W 105–102 Capital Centre 35–34 70 March 23, 1985 Boston L 98–104 Capital Centre 35–35 71 March 26, 1985 Milwaukee L 96–107 Capital Centre 35–36 72 March 27, 1985 @ Philadelphia L 97–115 The Spectrum 35–37 73 March 29, 1985 New Jersey W 122–98 Capital Centre 36–37 74 March 31, 1985 @ Indiana W 111–105 Market Square Arena 37–37
April: 3–5 (home: 3–1; road: 0–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 75 April 2, 1985 @ Cleveland L 107–122 Richfield Coliseum 37–38 76 April 3, 1985 Chicago L 91–100 Capital Centre 37–39 77 April 5, 1985 @ Boston L 104–115 Boston Garden 37–40 78 April 6, 1985 Cleveland W 109–101 Capital Centre 38–40 79 April 9, 1985 Atlanta W 130–110 Capital Centre 39–40 80 April 10, 1985 @ Milwaukee L 97–106 MECCA Arena 39–41 81 April 12, 1985 @ Detroit L 105–115 Joe Louis Arena 39–42 82 April 13, 1985 Philadelphia W 118–106 Capital Centre 40–42
1984–85 schedule

Playoffs

1985 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 April 17, 1985 @ Philadelphia L 97–104 Robinson (24) Ruland (10) Williams (8) The Spectrum 7,170 0–1 2 April 21, 1985 @ Philadelphia L 94–113 Malone (30) Robinson (11) Daye (9) The Spectrum 9,612 0–2 3 April 24, 1985 Philadelphia W 118–100 Williams (28) Ballard, Robinson, Ruland (7) Johnson, Ruland (5) Capital Centre 11,103 1–2 4 April 26, 1985 Philadelphia L 98–106 Malone (24) Ruland (10) Ruland (7) Capital Centre 12,238 1–3
1985 schedule

Player statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

References

1. 1984-85 Washington Bullets

See also

• 1984–85 NBA season