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The 1985–86 season was the 16th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Blazers finished 40–42, sixth in the Western Conference, qualifying for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.[1]

Quick Facts Portland Trail Blazers season, Head coach ...
1985–86 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coachJack Ramsay
General managerStu Inman
Owner(s)Larry Weinberg
ArenaMemorial Coliseum
Results
Record40–42 (.488)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 6th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Nuggets 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
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Despite their losing record, the Blazers were the only team to defeat the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics at the Boston Garden during the regular season; the Celtics went 40–1 at home, a record that was unmatched until the San Antonio Spurs in the 2015-16 season.

In the 1986 NBA Playoffs, the Blazers were defeated by the Denver Nuggets in their first-round, best-of-five playoff series, three games to one.

Draft picks

Main article: 1985 NBA draft

Note: This is not a complete list; only the first two rounds are covered, as well as notable post-second round picks.

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 24 Terry Porter G  United States Wisconsin–Stevens Point
2 25 Mike Smrek C  United States Clemson
2 39 George Montgomery  United States Illinois
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Roster

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1985–86 Portland Trail Blazers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 31 Bowie, Sam Injured 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1961-03-17 Kentucky
F 34 Carr, Kenny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1955-08-15 NC State
G 20 Colter, Steve 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1962-07-24 New Mexico State
G 22 Drexler, Clyde 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1962-06-22 Houston
F 00 Johnson, Ken 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1962-11-07 Michigan State
C 27 Jones, Caldwell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1950-08-04 Albany State
F 25 Kersey, Jerome 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1962-06-26 Longwood
F 21 Martin, Brian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1962-08-18 Kansas
G 4 Paxson, Jim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1957-07-09 Dayton
G 30 Porter, Terry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1963-04-08 UW–Stevens Point
C 43 Thompson, Mychal 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1955-01-30 Minnesota
F 55 Vandeweghe, Kiki 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1958-08-01 UCLA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: May 6, 1986

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Regular season

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The Trail Blazers played their home games at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Season standings

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Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 6220.756–35–627–1423–7
x-Portland Trail Blazers 4042.4882227–1413–2818–12
Phoenix Suns 3250.3903023–189–3216–14
Los Angeles Clippers 3250.3903022–1910–3110–20
Seattle SuperSonics 3151.3783124–177–3411–19
Golden State Warriors 3052.3663224–176–3512–18
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers6220.756–
2 y-Houston Rockets5131.62211
3 x-Denver Nuggets4735.57315
4 x-Dallas Mavericks4438.53718
5 x-Utah Jazz4240.51220
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers4042.48822
7 x-Sacramento Kings3745.45125
8 x-San Antonio Spurs3547.42727
9 Phoenix Suns3250.39030
10 Los Angeles Clippers3250.39030
11 Seattle SuperSonics3151.37831
12 Golden State Warriors3052.36632
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z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1985-86 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta –0–65–14–21–11–14–21–11–15–12–01–13–34–25–14–12–02–02–01–11–10–21–4
Boston 6–0–5–15–11–11–14–12–02–05–12–02–05–04–25–14–21–11–11–12–02–02–05–1
Chicago 1–51–5–3–30–22–02–42–01–13–31–10–21–52–34–21–51–11–10–21–11–11–11–4
Cleveland 2–41–53–3–1–11–11–50–20–23–21–11–11–53–34–10–62–00–22–01–11–10–21–5
Dallas 1–11–12–01–1–3–30–24–11–52–02–31–40–22–01–10–25–02–33–34–23–25–11–1
Denver 1–11–10–21–13–3–1–13–23–32–04–13–22–01–11–11–14–13–23–33–32–33–32–0
Detroit 2–41–44–25–12–01–1–1–11–15–12–01–12–44–24–12–40–21–10–21–12–01–14–2
Golden State 1–10–20–22–01–42–31–1–0–51–15–12–40–21–11–11–12–41–52–32–32–42–31–1
Houston 1–10–21–12–05–13–31–15–0–2–03–21–40–21–12–01–13–23–24–25–13–23–32–0
Indiana 1–51–53–32–30–20–21–51–10–2–2–00–22–42–32–40–61–10–20–21–12–00–25–1
L.A. Clippers 0–20–21–11–13–21–40–21–52–30–2–2–41–12–02–00–22–42–45–01–43–33–20–2
L.A. Lakers 1–10–22–01–14–12–31–14–24–12–04–2–2–01–11–12–05–16–05–04–14–25–02–0
Milwaukee 3–30–55–15–12–00–24–22–02–04–21–10–2–4–26–04–11–12–02–02–02–02–04–2
New Jersey 2–42–43–23–30–21–12–41–11–13–20–21–12–4–5–12–42–02–02–01–10–22–02–4
New York 1–51–52–41–41–11–11–41–10–24–20–21–10–61–5–0–62–00–21–11–11–10–23–3
Philadelphia 1–42–45–16–02–01–14–21–11–16–02–00–21–44–26–0–2–02–02–01–11–11–13–3
Phoenix 0–21–11–10–20–51–42–04–22–31–14–21–51–10–20–20–2–2–42–33–25–11–41–1
Portland 0–21–11–12–03–22–31–15–12–32–04–20–60–20–22–00–24–2–3–21–45–12–30–2
Sacramento 0–21–12–00–23–33–32–03–22–42–00–50–50–20–21–10–23–22–3–5–15–02–41–1
San Antonio 1–10–21–11–12–43–31–13–21–51–14–11–40–21–11–11–12–34–11–5–2–32–42–0
Seattle 1–10–21–11–12–33–20–24–22–30–23–32–40–22–01–11–11–51–50–53–2–2–31–1
Utah 2–00–21–12–01–53–31–13–23–32–02–30–50–20–22–01–14–13–24–24–23–2–1–1
Washington 4–11–54–15–11–10–22–41–10–21–52–00–22–44–23–33–31–12–01–10–21–11–1—
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Game log

Regular season

More information 1985–86 game log Total: 40–42 (home: 27–14; road: 13–28), Game ...
1985–86 game log
Total: 40–42 (home: 27–14; road: 13–28)
October: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 25, 1985 Phoenix W 128–123 (OT) Memorial Coliseum 1–0
2 October 27, 1985 Golden State W 116–99 Memorial Coliseum 2–0
3 October 29, 1985 @ L.A. Clippers L 113–119 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 2–1
November: 10–6 (home: 7–3; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
4 November 2, 1985 Utah W 128–108 Memorial Coliseum 3–1
5 November 3, 1985 New York W 110–96 Memorial Coliseum 4–1
6 November 5, 1985 @ Houston L 113–127 The Summit 4–2
7 November 6, 1985 @ Dallas W 111–109 Reunion Arena 5–2
8 November 8, 1985 Seattle W 92–88 Memorial Coliseum 6–2
9 November 10, 1985 Cleveland W 110–107 Memorial Coliseum 7–2
10 November 12, 1985 Sacramento W 126–115 Memorial Coliseum 8–2
11 November 14, 1985 @ L.A. Lakers L 102–114 The Forum 8–3
12 November 15, 1985 @ Utah L 118–133 Salt Palace Acord Arena 8–4
13 November 17, 1985 Milwaukee L 104–117 Memorial Coliseum 8–5
14 November 19, 1985 New Jersey L 102–108 Memorial Coliseum 8–6
15 November 21, 1985 @ L.A. Clippers W 112–108 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 9–6
16 November 23, 1985 L.A. Lakers L 113–130 Memorial Coliseum 9–7
17 November 24, 1985 Houston W 125–118 Memorial Coliseum 10–7
18 November 27, 1985 @ Phoenix W 110–93 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11–7
19 November 29, 1985 Chicago W 122–107 Memorial Coliseum 12–7
December: 8–8 (home: 4–1; road: 4–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
20 December 1, 1985 San Antonio L 106–117 Memorial Coliseum 12–8
21 December 3, 1985 @ Washington L 111–115 Capital Centre 12–9
22 December 4, 1985
4:30 p.m. PST		 @ Atlanta L 98–109 Colter (20) Jones (9) Porter (4) The Omni
4,113		 12–10
23 December 6, 1985 @ Boston W 121–103 Boston Garden 13–10
24 December 7, 1985 @ New Jersey L 106–118 Brendan Byrne Arena 13–11
25 December 10, 1985 Golden State W 94–92 Memorial Coliseum 14–11
26 December 11, 1985 @ Utah L 111–119 Salt Palace Acord Arena 14–12
27 December 13, 1985 @ Golden State W 127–124 (OT) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15–12
28 December 17, 1985 @ San Antonio L 118–126 HemisFair Arena 14–14
29 December 19, 1985 @ Denver L 118–123 McNichols Sports Arena 15–14
30 December 21, 1985 @ Seattle W 114–97 Seattle Center Coliseum 16–14
31 December 22, 1985 Denver W 121–114 Memorial Coliseum 17–14
32 December 25, 1985 L.A. Clippers W 121–107 Memorial Coliseum 18–14
33 December 27, 1985 @ Dallas W 142–133 (OT) Reunion Arena 19–14
34 December 28, 1985 @ Houston L 108–118 The Summit 19–15
35 December 30, 1985 San Antonio W 125–110 Memorial Coliseum 20–15
January: 8–7 (home: 4–4; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
36 January 1, 1986 Philadelphia L 119–121 (OT) Memorial Coliseum 20–16
37 January 3, 1986 Phoenix W 133–104 Memorial Coliseum 21–16
38 January 5, 1986 Golden State W 136–120 Memorial Coliseum 22–16
39 January 8, 1986 @ L.A. Lakers L 121–125 The Forum 22–17
40 January 10, 1986 @ Milwaukee L 89–95 MECCA Arena 22–18
41 January 11, 1986 @ New York W 109–106 Madison Square Garden 23–18
42 January 14, 1986 @ Cleveland W 120–108 Richfield Coliseum 24–18
43 January 15, 1986 @ Indiana W 109–104 Market Square Arena 25–18
44 January 18, 1986 Phoenix W 112–87 Memorial Coliseum 26–18
45 January 19, 1986 San Antonio L 105–116 Memorial Coliseum 26–19
46 January 23, 1986 Seattle W 117–107 (2OT) Memorial Coliseum 27–19
47 January 25, 1986 @ Sacramento W 129–125 ARCO Arena 28–19
48 January 26, 1986 Sacramento L 116–121 Memorial Coliseum 28–20
49 January 28, 1986 @ Phoenix L 130–136 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 28–21
50 January 30, 1986 L.A. Lakers L 94–118 Memorial Coliseum 28–22
February: 1–12 (home: 1–5; road: 0–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
51 February 1, 1986 L.A. Clippers W 156–121 Memorial Coliseum 29–22
52 February 4, 1986 @ Denver L 118–119 McNichols Sports Arena 29–23
53 February 6, 1986 Dallas L 111–115 Memorial Coliseum 29–24
All-Star Break
54 February 11, 1986 Washington L 116–124 Memorial Coliseum 29–25
55 February 13, 1986 @ L.A. Clippers L 113–118 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 29–26
56 February 14, 1986 Boston L 119–120 (OT) Memorial Coliseum 29–27
57 February 16, 1986
5:00 p.m. PST		 Atlanta L 101–110 Vandeweghe (21) Kersey, Thompson (10) Drexler, Paxson (6) Memorial Coliseum
12,666		 29–28
58 February 19, 1986 @ Philadelphia L 133–153 The Spectrum 29–29
59 February 21, 1986 @ Chicago L 96–108 Chicago Stadium 29–30
60 February 22, 1986 @ Detroit L 106–113 Pontiac Silverdome 29–31
61 February 24, 1986 Denver L 113–119 Memorial Coliseum 29–32
62 February 26, 1986 @ Phoenix L 112–113 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 29–33
63 February 27, 1986 @ Seattle L 94–107 Seattle Center Coliseum 29–34
March: 7–5 (home: 7–0; road: 0–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
64 March 1, 1986 Houston W 117–112 Memorial Coliseum 30–34
65 March 4, 1986 Indiana W 102–99 Memorial Coliseum 31–34
66 March 7, 1986 Dallas W 125–114 Memorial Coliseum 32–34
67 March 8, 1986 Utah W 104–90 Memorial Coliseum 33–34
68 March 13, 1986 @ Houston L 118–126 The Summit 33–35
69 March 14, 1986 @ Dallas L 118–129 Reunion Arena 33–36
70 March 16, 1986 Detroit W 119–109 Memorial Coliseum 34–36
71 March 18, 1986 @ L.A. Lakers L 122–128 The Forum 34–37
72 March 21, 1986 Seattle W 115–108 Memorial Coliseum 35–37
73 March 23, 1986 Sacramento W 112–102 Memorial Coliseum 36–37
74 March 25, 1986 @ Sacramento L 99–116 ARCO Arena 36–38
75 March 29, 1986 @ Golden State L 129–130 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 36–39
April: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
76 April 1, 1986 Denver W 127–110 Memorial Coliseum 37–39
77 April 2, 1986 @ Seattle W 121–109 Seattle Center Coliseum 38–39
78 April 5, 1986 @ Utah L 103–114 Salt Palace Acord Arena 38–40
79 April 8, 1986 L.A. Lakers L 114–120 Memorial Coliseum 38–41
80 April 10, 1986 L.A. Clippers W 115–100 Memorial Coliseum 39–41
81 April 11, 1986 @ Golden State W 131–130 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 40–41
82 April 13, 1986 @ San Antonio L 118–123 HemisFair Arena 40–42
1985–86 schedule
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Playoffs

More information 1986 playoff game log, Game ...
1986 playoff game log
First round: 1–3 (home: 0–2; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 18, 1986 @ Denver L 126–133 Kiki VanDeWeghe (28) Kenny Carr (9) Steve Colter (6) McNichols Sports Arena
13,209		 0–1
2 April 20, 1986 @ Denver W 108–106 Kiki VanDeWeghe (36) Kenny Carr (11) Clyde Drexler (8) McNichols Sports Arena
11,724		 1–1
3 April 22, 1986 Denver L 104–115 Kiki VanDeWeghe (24) Kenny Carr (15) Clyde Drexler (7) Memorial Coliseum
12,666		 1–2
4 April 24, 1986 Denver L 112–116 Kiki VanDeWeghe (18) Kenny Carr (18) Steve Colter (8) Memorial Coliseum
12,666		 1–3
1986 schedule
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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

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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Awards and honors

Transactions

Main article: List of 1985–86 NBA season transactions

References

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