1985–86 game log Total: 39–43 (home: 26–15; road: 13–28) |
October: 2–1 (home: 0–1; road: 2–0) |
November: 5–9 (home: 5–3; road: 0–6) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 4 | November 2, 1985 | Boston | L 73–88 | | | | Capital Centre | 2–2 | 5 | November 5, 1985 | @ New Jersey | L 106–112 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 2–3 | 6 | November 6, 1985 | San Antonio | L 80–81 | | | | Capital Centre | 2–4 | 7 | November 8, 1985 | Detroit | L 110–117 | | | | Capital Centre | 2–5 | 8 | November 12, 1985 | @ Detroit | L 122–124 (OT) | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 2–6 | 9 | November 15, 1985 | @ Boston | L 114–118 | | | | Boston Garden | 2–7 | 10 | November 16, 1985 | Philadelphia | W 118–97 | | | | Capital Centre | 3–7 | 11 | November 19, 1985 | @ New York | L 94–98 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 3–8 | 12 | November 20, 1985 | Cleveland | W 101–98 | | | | Capital Centre | 4–8 | 13 | November 22, 1985 | New York | W 102–94 | | | | Capital Centre | 5–8 | 14 | November 24, 1985 | Chicago | W 115–106 | | | | Capital Centre | 6–8 | 15 | November 26, 1985 | @ Dallas | L 99–112 | | | | Reunion Arena | 6–9 | 16 | November 27, 1985 | @ San Antonio | L 97–104 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 6–10 | 17 | November 30, 1985 | Detroit | W 133–119 | | | | Capital Centre | 7–10 | |
December: 8–5 (home: 5–4; road: 3–1) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 18 | December 3, 1985 | Portland | W 118–115 | | | | Capital Centre | 8–10 | 19 | December 4, 1985 | @ Philadelphia | L 110–115 (OT) | | | | The Spectrum | 8–11 | 20 | December 6, 1985 | Seattle | W 115–109 | | | | Capital Centre | 9–11 | 21 | December 8, 1985 | Sacramento | W 111–89 | | | | Capital Centre | 10–11 | 22 | December 11, 1985 | @ Detroit | W 108–100 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 11–11 | 23 | December 12, 1985 | Milwaukee | W 110–108 (OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 12–11 | 24 | December 17, 1985 | Utah | L 98–106 | | | | Capital Centre | 12–12 | 25 | December 19, 1985 | @ Chicago | W 98–92 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 13–12 | 26 | December 21, 1985 | L.A. Lakers | L 84–96 | | | | Capital Centre | 13–13 | 27 | December 22, 1985 | New York | L 93–100 | | | | Capital Centre | 13–14 | 28 | December 27, 1985 7:30 p.m. EST | Atlanta | W 111–109 | Malone (31) | Roundfield (8) | Johnson (7) | Capital Centre 8,178 | 14–14 | 29 | December 28, 1985 | @ New Jersey | W 98–93 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 15–14 | 30 | December 30, 1985 | Indiana | L 80–97 | | | | Capital Centre | 15–15 | |
January: 7–8 (home: 5–2; road: 2–6) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 31 | January 2, 1986 | @ New York | W 115–109 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 16–15 | 32 | January 3, 1986 | Milwaukee | L 100–107 | | | | Capital Centre | 16–16 | 33 | January 5, 1986 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 88–118 | | | | The Forum | 16–17 | 34 | January 6, 1986 | @ Sacramento | L 87–106 | | | | ARCO Arena | 16–18 | 35 | January 8, 1986 | @ Phoenix | L 97–109 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 16–19 | 36 | January 9, 1986 | @ Utah | W 95–89 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 17–19 | 37 | January 11, 1986 | @ Houston | L 86–87 | | | | The Summit | 17–20 | 38 | January 13, 1986 | L.A. Clippers | W 90–77 | | | | Capital Centre | 18–20 | 39 | January 14, 1986 | @ Chicago | W 117–113 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 19–20 | 40 | January 16, 1986 | @ Milwaukee | L 98–114 | | | | MECCA Arena | 19–21 | 41 | January 17, 1986 | New Jersey | W 116–96 | | | | Capital Centre | 20–21 | 42 | January 19, 1986 | Chicago | W 112–98 | | | | Capital Centre | 21–21 | 43 | January 23, 1986 | Phoenix | W 114–112 | | | | Capital Centre | 22–21 | 44 | January 25, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | Atlanta | W 111–103 | Robinson (38) | Robinson (11) | Williams (6) | Capital Centre 7,038 | 23–21 | 45 | January 29, 1986 | @ Indiana | L 88–92 | | | | Market Square Arena | 23–22 | 46 | January 31, 1986 | Boston | L 88–97 | | | | Capital Centre | 23–23 | |
February: 5–9 (home: 2–1; road: 3–8) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 47 | February 1, 1986 | @ Detroit | L 101–116 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 23–24 | 48 | February 5, 1986 | @ Boston | L 88–103 | | | | Boston Garden | 23–25 | 49 | February 6, 1986 | Detroit | L 109–111 (OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 23–26 | All-Star Break | 50 | February 11, 1986 | @ Portland | W 124–116 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 24–26 | 51 | February 13, 1986 | @ Golden State | L 105–109 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 24–27 | 52 | February 15, 1986 | @ Seattle | L 106–112 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 24–28 | 53 | February 17, 1986 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 96–94 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 25–28 | 54 | February 18, 1986 | @ Denver | L 90–101 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 25–29 | 55 | February 21, 1986 | @ Philadelphia | L 87–97 | | | | The Spectrum | 25–30 | 56 | February 22, 1986 | @ Cleveland | W 110–102 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 26–30 | 57 | February 24, 1986 | New Jersey | W 99–89 | | | | Capital Centre | 27–30 | 58 | February 25, 1986 | @ Indiana | L 87–100 | | | | Market Square Arena | 27–31 | 59 | February 27, 1986 | Golden State | W 114–102 | | | | Capital Centre | 28–31 | 60 | February 28, 1986 | @ Milwaukee | L 84–102 | | | | MECCA Arena | 28–32 | |
March: 7–8 (home: 6–3; road: 1–5) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 61 | March 2, 1986 | Milwaukee | W 125–104 | | | | Capital Centre | 29–32 | 62 | March 4, 1986 | @ New York | L 83–119 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 29–33 | 63 | March 6, 1986 | New York | W 113–111 (OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 30–33 | 64 | March 8, 1986 | Boston | W 110–108 (OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 31–33 | 65 | March 12, 1986 | @ Cleveland | W 128–114 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 32–33 | 66 | March 14, 1986 | Denver | L 91–101 | | | | Capital Centre | 32–34 | 67 | March 15, 1986 | @ Indiana | L 100–105 | | | | Market Square Arena | 32–35 | 68 | March 17, 1986 | New Jersey | L 102–130 | | | | Capital Centre | 32–36 | 69 | March 18, 1986 | @ Milwaukee | L 87–116 | | | | MECCA Arena | 32–37 | 70 | March 21, 1986 | @ Philadelphia | L 105–112 | | | | The Spectrum | 32–38 | 71 | March 22, 1986 | Indiana | W 111–110 | | | | Capital Centre | 33–38 | 72 | March 24, 1986 | Philadelphia | W 100–93 | | | | Capital Centre | 34–38 | 73 | March 26, 1986 | Dallas | W 120–112 | | | | Capital Centre | 35–38 | 74 | March 28, 1986 | @ Boston | L 97–116 | | | | Boston Garden | 35–39 | 75 | March 29, 1986 | Houston | L 109–114 | | | | Capital Centre | 35–40 | |
April: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 76 | April 1, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | L 91–107 | Malone (32) | Robinson (10) | Malone, Williams (5) | The Omni 6,835 | 35–41 | 77 | April 3, 1986 | @ New Jersey | W 120–108 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 36–41 | 78 | April 4, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | Atlanta | W 135–129 (OT) | Robinson (31) | Roundfield (16) | Williams (15) | Capital Centre 9,113 | 37–41 | 79 | April 6, 1986 | Cleveland | W 106–95 | | | | Capital Centre | 38–41 | 80 | April 8, 1986 | Indiana | L 104–111 | | | | Capital Centre | 38–42 | 81 | April 11, 1986 | @ Chicago | L 103–105 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 38–43 | 82 | April 13, 1986 | Philadelphia | W 98–97 | | | | Capital Centre | 39–43 | |
1985–86 schedule |