1985-1986 NBA Division Standings
Atlantic Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 67 | 15 | .817 | 0 | 8-2 | W 2 | 114.1 | 104.7 | 9.4 | 40-1 | 27-14 | 18-6 | 48-10 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Sixers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 13 | 7-3 | L 1 | 110.4 | 108.0 | 2.4 | 31-10 | 23-18 | 15-9 | 38-20 |
| 3 | Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 | 5-5 | W 1 | 103.0 | 104.8 | -1.8 | 26-15 | 13-28 | 11-13 | 29-29 |
| 4 | New Jersey Nets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 | 4-6 | L 2 | 109.1 | 111.1 | -2.0 | 26-15 | 13-28 | 11-13 | 26-32 |
| 5 | New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 44 | 1-9 | L 2 | 98.7 | 104.3 | -5.6 | 15-26 | 8-33 | 5-19 | 14-44 |
Central Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 0 | 7-3 | W 2 | 114.5 | 105.5 | 9.0 | 33-8 | 24-17 | 21-9 | 39-19 |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 | 6-4 | W 3 | 108.6 | 106.2 | 2.4 | 34-7 | 16-25 | 21-9 | 35-23 |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 | 5-5 | W 1 | 114.2 | 113.0 | 1.2 | 31-10 | 15-26 | 18-12 | 33-25 |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 | 6-4 | L 1 | 109.3 | 113.1 | -3.8 | 22-19 | 8-33 | 10-20 | 19-39 |
| 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28 | 3-7 | W 1 | 107.8 | 110.6 | -2.8 | 16-25 | 13-28 | 10-19 | 19-39 |
| 6 | Indiana Pacers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 31 | 1-9 | L 2 | 103.9 | 107.2 | -3.3 | 19-22 | 7-34 | 9-20 | 19-39 |
Midwest Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Rockets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 0 | 7-3 | L 2 | 114.4 | 111.8 | 2.6 | 36-5 | 15-26 | 20-10 | 38-22 |
| 2 | Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4 | 4-6 | L 1 | 114.8 | 113.5 | 1.3 | 34-7 | 13-28 | 15-15 | 34-26 |
| 3 | Dallas Mavericks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 7 | 5-5 | W 1 | 115.3 | 114.2 | 1.1 | 26-15 | 18-23 | 16-14 | 33-27 |
| 4 | Utah Jazz | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9 | 6-4 | W 2 | 108.2 | 108.5 | -0.3 | 27-14 | 15-26 | 15-15 | 30-30 |
| 5 | Sacramento Kings | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14 | 6-4 | L 2 | 108.8 | 111.9 | -3.1 | 25-16 | 12-29 | 15-15 | 28-32 |
| 6 | San Antonio Spurs | 35 | 47 | .427 | 16 | 3-7 | W 2 | 111.2 | 113.1 | -1.9 | 21-20 | 14-27 | 9-21 | 25-35 |
Pacific Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | 0 | 7-3 | L 1 | 117.3 | 109.5 | 7.8 | 35-6 | 27-14 | 23-7 | 47-13 |
| 2 | Portland Trail Blazers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 22 | 5-5 | L 1 | 115.1 | 114.0 | 1.1 | 27-14 | 13-28 | 18-12 | 31-29 |
| 3 | Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30 | 3-7 | W 2 | 110.0 | 113.0 | -3.0 | 23-18 | 9-32 | 16-14 | 25-35 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Clippers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30 | 6-4 | L 1 | 108.6 | 115.5 | -6.9 | 22-19 | 10-31 | 10-20 | 25-35 |
| 5 | Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 | 4-6 | W 1 | 104.4 | 104.5 | -0.1 | 24-17 | 7-34 | 11-19 | 23-37 |
| 6 | Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 32 | 5-5 | L 2 | 113.4 | 116.9 | -3.5 | 24-17 | 6-35 | 12-18 | 21-39 |