1985-86 Detroit Pistons Game-by-Game Results
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 Roster
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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Regular Season Points For: 9363
Regular Season Points Against: 9267
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Detroit Pistons 118 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 26, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 118 at Chicago Bulls 121 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 29, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 107 at Detroit Pistons 124 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 30, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 125 at Philadelphia 76ers 132 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | OT | |
| November 1, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Detroit Pistons 124 | W | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 2, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 128 at Indiana Pacers 117 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| November 6, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | ||
| November 8, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 117 at Washington Bullets 110 | W | 4-0 | 2-2 | 6-2 | ||
| November 9, 1985 | Boston Celtics 124 at Detroit Pistons 105 | L | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
| November 12, 1985 | Washington Bullets 122 at Detroit Pistons 124 | W | 5-1 | 2-2 | 7-3 | OT | |
| November 13, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 118 at Milwaukee Bucks 137 | L | 5-1 | 2-3 | 7-4 | ||
| November 15, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 118 at Atlanta Hawks 122 | L | 5-1 | 2-4 | 7-5 | ||
| November 20, 1985 | New York Knicks 98 at Detroit Pistons 109 | W | 6-1 | 2-4 | 8-5 | ||
| November 22, 1985 | Golden State Warriors 96 at Detroit Pistons 115 | W | 7-1 | 2-4 | 9-5 | ||
| November 23, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 119 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | W | 7-1 | 3-4 | 10-5 | ||
| November 26, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 8-1 | 3-4 | 11-5 | ||
| November 27, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 124 at Boston Celtics 132 | L | 8-1 | 3-5 | 11-6 | ||
| November 29, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 9-1 | 3-5 | 12-6 | ||
| November 30, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 119 at Washington Bullets 133 | L | 9-1 | 3-6 | 12-7 | ||
| December 3, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 127 at Detroit Pistons 107 | L | 9-2 | 3-6 | 12-8 | ||
| December 5, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 111 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 10-2 | 3-6 | 13-8 | ||
| December 7, 1985 | Sacramento Kings 122 at Detroit Pistons 112 | L | 10-3 | 3-6 | 13-9 | ||
| December 10, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 130 at Cleveland Cavaliers 120 | W | 10-3 | 4-6 | 14-9 | ||
| December 11, 1985 | Washington Bullets 108 at Detroit Pistons 100 | L | 10-4 | 4-6 | 14-10 | ||
| December 13, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 119 at Detroit Pistons 113 | L | 10-5 | 4-6 | 14-11 | ||
| December 15, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 119 at Los Angeles Lakers 132 | L | 10-5 | 4-7 | 14-12 | ||
| December 17, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Sacramento Kings 132 | L | 10-5 | 4-8 | 14-13 | ||
| December 19, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Seattle Supersonics 97 | W | 10-5 | 5-8 | 15-13 | ||
| December 21, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 110 at New York Knicks 112 | L | 10-5 | 5-9 | 15-14 | ||
| December 26, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 116 at New Jersey Nets 124 | L | 10-5 | 5-10 | 15-15 | ||
| December 27, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 119 at Detroit Pistons 105 | L | 10-6 | 5-10 | 15-16 | ||
| December 30, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 110 at Milwaukee Bucks 121 | L | 10-6 | 5-11 | 15-17 | ||
| January 2, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 122 at Chicago Bulls 131 | L | 10-6 | 5-12 | 15-18 | ||
| January 3, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | L | 10-6 | 5-13 | 15-19 | ||
| January 7, 1986 | Boston Celtics 109 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 11-6 | 5-13 | 16-19 | ||
| January 9, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 110 at Detroit Pistons 99 | L | 11-7 | 5-13 | 16-20 | ||
| January 11, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 102 at Detroit Pistons 101 | L | 11-8 | 5-13 | 16-21 | ||
| January 15, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 115 at Detroit Pistons 123 | W | 12-8 | 5-13 | 17-21 | ||
| January 17, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Detroit Pistons 129 | W | 13-8 | 5-13 | 18-21 | ||
| January 19, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 115 at Detroit Pistons 118 | W | 14-8 | 5-13 | 19-21 | ||
| January 20, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Indiana Pacers 105 | L | 14-8 | 5-14 | 19-22 | ||
| January 22, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 | W | 14-8 | 6-14 | 20-22 | ||
| January 24, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 129 at Dallas Mavericks 120 | W | 14-8 | 7-14 | 21-22 | ||
| January 25, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Houston Rockets 117 | L | 14-8 | 7-15 | 21-23 | ||
| January 27, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 118 at San Antonio Spurs 117 | W | 14-8 | 8-15 | 22-23 | ||
| January 29, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 94 at Detroit Pistons 107 | W | 15-8 | 8-15 | 23-23 | ||
| January 31, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Atlanta Hawks 116 | L | 15-8 | 8-16 | 23-24 | ||
| February 1, 1986 | Washington Bullets 101 at Detroit Pistons 116 | W | 16-8 | 8-16 | 24-24 | ||
| February 4, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 117 at Chicago Bulls 115 | W | 16-8 | 9-16 | 25-24 | ||
| February 6, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Washington Bullets 109 | W | 16-8 | 10-16 | 26-24 | OT | |
| February 11, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 122 at New Jersey Nets 130 | L | 16-8 | 10-17 | 26-25 | ||
| February 12, 1986 | New York Knicks 99 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 17-8 | 10-17 | 27-25 | ||
| February 14, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 110 at Detroit Pistons 119 | W | 18-8 | 10-17 | 28-25 | ||
| February 15, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 133 at Detroit Pistons 134 | W | 19-8 | 10-17 | 29-25 | OT | |
| February 17, 1986 | Utah Jazz 96 at Detroit Pistons 117 | W | 20-8 | 10-17 | 30-25 | ||
| February 19, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 113 at Detroit Pistons 118 | W | 21-8 | 10-17 | 31-25 | ||
| February 20, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 | W | 21-8 | 11-17 | 32-25 | ||
| February 22, 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 22-8 | 11-17 | 33-25 | ||
| February 24, 1986 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Detroit Pistons 110 | W | 23-8 | 11-17 | 34-25 | ||
| February 26, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 104 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 24-8 | 11-17 | 35-25 | ||
| February 28, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 103 at Detroit Pistons 115 | W | 25-8 | 11-17 | 36-25 | ||
| March 2, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Boston Celtics 129 | L | 25-8 | 11-18 | 36-26 | ||
| March 4, 1986 | New Jersey Nets 103 at Detroit Pistons 120 | W | 26-8 | 11-18 | 37-26 | ||
| March 7, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 104 at New Jersey Nets 102 | W | 26-8 | 12-18 | 38-26 | ||
| March 10, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 120 at Detroit Pistons 109 | L | 26-9 | 12-18 | 38-27 | ||
| March 12, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 101 at Detroit Pistons 111 | W | 27-9 | 12-18 | 39-27 | ||
| March 14, 1986 | New York Knicks 89 at Detroit Pistons 112 | W | 28-9 | 12-18 | 40-27 | ||
| March 16, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 119 | L | 28-9 | 12-19 | 40-28 | ||
| March 17, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Utah Jazz 107 | L | 28-9 | 12-20 | 40-29 | ||
| March 19, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Denver Nuggets 114 | L | 28-9 | 12-21 | 40-30 | ||
| March 21, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Phoenix Suns 105 | L | 28-9 | 12-22 | 40-31 | ||
| March 22, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 119 at Los Angeles Clippers 99 | W | 28-9 | 13-22 | 41-31 | ||
| March 25, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Golden State Warriors 125 | L | 28-9 | 13-23 | 41-32 | ||
| March 28, 1986 | Houston Rockets 107 at Detroit Pistons 116 | W | 29-9 | 13-23 | 42-32 | ||
| March 29, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Milwaukee Bucks 130 | L | 29-9 | 13-24 | 42-33 | ||
| April 1, 1986 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Detroit Pistons 116 | W | 30-9 | 13-24 | 43-33 | ||
| April 2, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Boston Celtics 122 | L | 30-9 | 13-25 | 43-34 | ||
| April 4, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Detroit Pistons 108 | L | 30-10 | 13-25 | 43-35 | ||
| April 5, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 115 at Indiana Pacers 106 | W | 30-10 | 14-25 | 44-35 | ||
| April 7, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at Detroit Pistons 128 | W | 31-10 | 14-25 | 45-35 | ||
| April 8, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 | L | 31-10 | 14-26 | 45-36 | ||
| April 11, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 108 at New York Knicks 95 | W | 31-10 | 15-26 | 46-36 | ||
| April 17, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 122 at Atlanta Hawks 140 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 19, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 125 at Atlanta Hawks 137 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 22, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 25, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 114 at Detroit Pistons 113 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 2OT |
