1985-86 New Jersey Nets Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 39-43
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 3-0
Coach: Dave Wohl (39-43)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 483,554, Avg. 11,794 in 41 home dates

1985-86 New Jersey Nets Statistics
1985-86 New Jersey Nets Roster

The New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 39 wins and 43 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.

New Jersey poured in 8,949 points and allowed 9,112. Mike Gminski tossed in a team-leading 1,333 points for the Nets, and Buck Williams contributed 986 boards. Darwin Cook dished out 390 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Darwin Cook added 156 steals.

Dave Wohl coached the team. The 1985-86 New Jersey Nets lost in the conference first round.

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Regular Season Points For: 8949
Regular Season Points Against: 9112

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 25, 1985	Boston Celtics 109 at New Jersey Nets 113	W	1-0	0-0	1-0	OT
October 26, 1985	New Jersey Nets 92 at Indiana Pacers 119	L	1-0	0-1	1-1
October 29, 1985	New Jersey Nets 107 at Detroit Pistons 124	L	1-0	0-2	1-2
October 30, 1985	Indiana Pacers 138 at New Jersey Nets 147	W	2-0	0-2	2-2	3OT
November 1, 1985	Philadelphia 76ers 102 at New Jersey Nets 106	W	3-0	0-2	3-2
November 2, 1985	New Jersey Nets 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 136	L	3-0	0-3	3-3
November 5, 1985	Washington Bullets 106 at New Jersey Nets 112	W	4-0	0-3	4-3
November 7, 1985	Chicago Bulls 97 at New Jersey Nets 106	W	5-0	0-3	5-3
November 9, 1985	Milwaukee Bucks 123 at New Jersey Nets 126	W	6-0	0-3	6-3
November 11, 1985	New Jersey Nets 104 at San Antonio Spurs 111	L	6-0	0-4	6-4
November 14, 1985	New Jersey Nets 107 at Houston Rockets 112	L	6-0	0-5	6-5
November 15, 1985	New Jersey Nets 98 at Dallas Mavericks 110	L	6-0	0-6	6-6
November 17, 1985	New Jersey Nets 119 at Los Angeles Lakers 138	L	6-0	0-7	6-7
November 19, 1985	New Jersey Nets 108 at Portland Trail Blazers 102	W	6-0	1-7	7-7
November 22, 1985	New Jersey Nets 104 at Phoenix Suns 96	W	6-0	2-7	8-7
November 24, 1985	New Jersey Nets 118 at Sacramento Kings 103	W	6-0	3-7	9-7
November 27, 1985	Philadelphia 76ers 111 at New Jersey Nets 100	L	6-1	3-7	9-8
November 29, 1985	Atlanta Hawks 97 at New Jersey Nets 107	W	7-1	3-7	10-8
November 30, 1985	New Jersey Nets 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 119	L	7-1	3-8	10-9
December 4, 1985	Boston Celtics 130 at New Jersey Nets 111	L	7-2	3-8	10-10
December 5, 1985	New Jersey Nets 111 at Detroit Pistons 113	L	7-2	3-9	10-11
December 7, 1985	Portland Trail Blazers 106 at New Jersey Nets 118	W	8-2	3-9	11-11
December 10, 1985	Sacramento Kings 100 at New Jersey Nets 106	W	9-2	3-9	12-11
December 12, 1985	New Jersey Nets 108 at New York Knicks 85	W	9-2	4-9	13-11
December 14, 1985	Indiana Pacers 99 at New Jersey Nets 105	W	10-2	4-9	14-11
December 17, 1985	New Jersey Nets 103 at Atlanta Hawks 104	L	10-2	4-10	14-12
December 18, 1985	Utah Jazz 98 at New Jersey Nets 113	W	11-2	4-10	15-12
December 20, 1985	Houston Rockets 112 at New Jersey Nets 122	W	12-2	4-10	16-12
December 21, 1985	New Jersey Nets 102 at Indiana Pacers 98	W	12-2	5-10	17-12
December 23, 1985	Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at New Jersey Nets 108	W	13-2	5-10	18-12
December 26, 1985	Detroit Pistons 116 at New Jersey Nets 124	W	14-2	5-10	19-12
December 28, 1985	Washington Bullets 98 at New Jersey Nets 93	L	14-3	5-10	19-13
December 30, 1985	New York Knicks 111 at New Jersey Nets 123	W	15-3	5-10	20-13
January 3, 1986	New Jersey Nets 117 at Boston Celtics 129	L	15-3	5-11	20-14
January 4, 1986	Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at New Jersey Nets 125	W	16-3	5-11	21-14
January 7, 1986	New Jersey Nets 110 at Chicago Bulls 105	W	16-3	6-11	22-14
January 8, 1986	Milwaukee Bucks 99 at New Jersey Nets 106	W	17-3	6-11	23-14
January 10, 1986	Los Angeles Clippers 125 at New Jersey Nets 120	L	17-4	6-11	23-15
January 14, 1986	Philadelphia 76ers 123 at New Jersey Nets 105	L	17-5	6-11	23-16
January 15, 1986	New Jersey Nets 123 at Philadelphia 76ers 89	W	17-5	7-11	24-16
January 17, 1986	New Jersey Nets 96 at Washington Bullets 116	L	17-5	7-12	24-17
January 18, 1986	Denver Nuggets 113 at New Jersey Nets 124	W	18-5	7-12	25-17
January 22, 1986	New Jersey Nets 124 at Denver Nuggets 137	L	18-5	7-13	25-18
January 23, 1986	New Jersey Nets 106 at Utah Jazz 105	W	18-5	8-13	26-18
January 25, 1986	New Jersey Nets 99 at Seattle Supersonics 106	L	18-5	8-14	26-19
January 27, 1986	New Jersey Nets 98 at Los Angeles Clippers 103	L	18-5	8-15	26-20
January 28, 1986	New Jersey Nets 117 at Golden State Warriors 113	W	18-5	9-15	27-20
January 30, 1986	Seattle Supersonics 89 at New Jersey Nets 82	L	18-6	9-15	27-21
February 1, 1986	Atlanta Hawks 100 at New Jersey Nets 108	W	19-6	9-15	28-21
February 4, 1986	New Jersey Nets 101 at Indiana Pacers 117	L	19-6	9-16	28-22
February 5, 1986	New Jersey Nets 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 142	L	19-6	9-17	28-23
February 11, 1986	Detroit Pistons 122 at New Jersey Nets 130	W	20-6	9-17	29-23
February 13, 1986	New Jersey Nets 117 at Cleveland Cavaliers 135	L	20-6	9-18	29-24
February 15, 1986	New Jersey Nets 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 112	L	20-6	9-19	29-25
February 17, 1986	Dallas Mavericks 126 at New Jersey Nets 124	L	20-7	9-19	29-26
February 19, 1986	Chicago Bulls 99 at New Jersey Nets 96	L	20-8	9-19	29-27
February 21, 1986	Los Angeles Lakers 106 at New Jersey Nets 121	W	21-8	9-19	30-27
February 22, 1986	New Jersey Nets 83 at Atlanta Hawks 112	L	21-8	9-20	30-28
February 24, 1986	New Jersey Nets 89 at Washington Bullets 99	L	21-8	9-21	30-29
February 25, 1986	Golden State Warriors 116 at New Jersey Nets 109	L	21-9	9-21	30-30
February 28, 1986	San Antonio Spurs 110 at New Jersey Nets 113	W	22-9	9-21	31-30
March 1, 1986	New Jersey Nets 102 at New York Knicks 100	W	22-9	10-21	32-30
March 4, 1986	New Jersey Nets 103 at Detroit Pistons 120	L	22-9	10-22	32-31
March 5, 1986	Milwaukee Bucks 119 at New Jersey Nets 106	L	22-10	10-22	32-32
March 7, 1986	Detroit Pistons 104 at New Jersey Nets 102	L	22-11	10-22	32-33
March 9, 1986	Phoenix Suns 111 at New Jersey Nets 115	W	23-11	10-22	33-33
March 11, 1986	New Jersey Nets 100 at Chicago Bulls 113	L	23-11	10-23	33-34
March 12, 1986	Atlanta Hawks 113 at New Jersey Nets 97	L	23-12	10-23	33-35
March 15, 1986	New Jersey Nets 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100	W	23-12	11-23	34-35
March 17, 1986	New Jersey Nets 130 at Washington Bullets 102	W	23-12	12-23	35-35
March 18, 1986	New York Knicks 107 at New Jersey Nets 103	L	23-13	12-23	35-36	OT
March 22, 1986	New Jersey Nets 115 at Philadelphia 76ers 123	L	23-13	12-24	35-37
March 25, 1986	New Jersey Nets 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 118	L	23-13	12-25	35-38
March 26, 1986	Cleveland Cavaliers 110 at New Jersey Nets 108	L	23-14	12-25	35-39
March 28, 1986	Chicago Bulls 107 at New Jersey Nets 118	W	24-14	12-25	36-39
March 30, 1986	New Jersey Nets 117 at Boston Celtics 122	L	24-14	12-26	36-40
April 1, 1986	New Jersey Nets 111 at New York Knicks 93	W	24-14	13-26	37-40
April 3, 1986	Washington Bullets 120 at New Jersey Nets 108	L	24-15	13-26	37-41
April 5, 1986	New York Knicks 93 at New Jersey Nets 107	W	25-15	13-26	38-41
April 9, 1986	Boston Celtics 98 at New Jersey Nets 108	W	26-15	13-26	39-41
April 10, 1986	New Jersey Nets 117 at Atlanta Hawks 126	L	26-15	13-27	39-42
April 13, 1986	New Jersey Nets 107 at Boston Celtics 135	L	26-15	13-28	39-43
April 18, 1986	New Jersey Nets 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 119	L	0-0	0-1	0-1
April 20, 1986	New Jersey Nets 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 111	L	0-0	0-2	0-2
April 22, 1986	Milwaukee Bucks 118 at New Jersey Nets 113	L	0-1	0-2	0-3