1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 29-53
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: George Karl (25-42)
Coach: Gene Littles (4-11)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 390,842, Avg. 9,533 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers StatisticsTeam Record: 29-53
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: George Karl (25-42)
Coach: Gene Littles (4-11)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 390,842, Avg. 9,533 in 41 home dates
1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers Results
The Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 29 wins and 53 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Cavaliers racked up 8,836 points and allowed 9,071. World Free scored a team-best 1,754 points for Cleveland, while Roy Hinson netted 17 or more per game, too. Roy Hinson contributed 639 rebounds. John Bagley dished out 735 assists for the squad.
Defensively, John Bagley added 122 steals.
George Karl and Gene Littles coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Anderson | F-G | October 15, 1958 | 6'7" | 215 | Fresno State | Chicago, IL USA |
| John Bagley | G | April 23, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Boston College | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Ron Brewer | G | September 16, 1955 | 6'4" | 180 | Arkansas | Fort Smith, AR USA |
| Johnny Davis | G | October 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 170 | Dayton | Detroit, MI USA |
| World Free | G | December 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Guilford | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Roy Hinson | F-C | May 2, 1961 | 6'9" | 210 | Rutgers | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Phil Hubbard | F-C | December 13, 1956 | 6'8" | 215 | Michigan | Canton, OH USA |
| Eddie Johnson | G | February 24, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | Auburn | Ocala, FL USA |
| Edgar Jones | F-C | June 17, 1956 | 6'10" | 225 | Nevada-Reno | Fort Rucker, AL USA |
| Keith Lee | F-C | December 28, 1962 | 6'10" | 215 | Memphis State | West Memphis, AR USA |
| Ben McDonald | F | July 20, 1962 | 6'8" | 210 | California-Irvine | Torrance, CA USA |
| Dirk Minniefield | G | January 17, 1961 | 6'3" | 180 | Kentucky | Lexington, KY USA |
| Ben Poquette | F-C | May 7, 1955 | 6'9" | 235 | Central Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI USA |
| Lonnie Shelton | F-C | October 19, 1955 | 6'8" | 240 | Oregon State | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Mel Turpin | C | December 28, 1960 | 6'11" | 240 | Kentucky | Lexington, KY USA |
| Mark West | C-F | November 5, 1960 | 6'10" | 226 | Old Dominion | Petersburg, VA USA |
| Ennis Whatley | G | August 11, 1962 | 6'3" | 175 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA |
