1985–86 Portland Trail Blazers season

The 1985–86 season was the 16th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Blazers finished 40–42, sixth in the Western Conference, qualifying for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.[1]

1985–86 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coachJack Ramsay
General managerStu Inman
Owner(s)Larry Weinberg
ArenaMemorial Coliseum
Results
Record40–42 (.488)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 6th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Nuggets 1–3)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKOIN
RadioKEX
< 1984–85 1986–87 >

Despite their losing record, the Blazers were the only team to defeat the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics at the Boston Garden during the regular season; the Celtics went 40–1 at home, a record that was unmatched until the San Antonio Spurs in the 2015-16 season.

In the 1986 NBA Playoffs, the Blazers were defeated by the Denver Nuggets in their first-round, best-of-five playoff series, three games to one.

Draft picks edit

Note: This is not a complete list; only the first two rounds are covered, as well as notable post-second round picks.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
124Terry PorterG  United StatesWisconsin–Stevens Point
225Mike SmrekC  United StatesClemson
239George Montgomery  United StatesIllinois

Roster edit

1985–86 Portland Trail Blazers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C31Bowie, Sam  7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)235 lb (107 kg)1961-03-17Kentucky
F34Carr, Kenny6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)1955-08-15NC State
G20Colter, Steve6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg)1962-07-24New Mexico State
G22Drexler, Clyde6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)1962-06-22Houston
F00Johnson, Ken6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg)1962-11-07Michigan State
C27Jones, Caldwell6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)217 lb (98 kg)1950-08-04Albany State
F25Kersey, Jerome6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1962-06-26Longwood
F21Martin, Brian6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)212 lb (96 kg)1962-08-18Kansas
G4Paxson, Jim6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)1957-07-09Dayton
G30Porter, Terry6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)1963-04-08UW–Stevens Point
C43Thompson, Mychal6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)226 lb (103 kg)1955-01-30Minnesota
F55Vandeweghe, Kiki6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)1958-08-01UCLA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: May 6, 1986

Regular season edit

The Trail Blazers played their home games at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Season standings edit

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers6220.75635–627–1423–7
x-Portland Trail Blazers4042.4882227–1413–2818–12
Phoenix Suns3250.3903023–189–3216–14
Los Angeles Clippers3250.3903022–1910–3110–20
Seattle SuperSonics3151.3783124–177–3411–19
Golden State Warriors3052.3663224–176–3512–18
#
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Los Angeles Lakers6220.756
2y-Houston Rockets5131.62211
3x-Denver Nuggets4735.57315
4x-Dallas Mavericks4438.53718
5x-Utah Jazz4240.51220
6x-Portland Trail Blazers4042.48822
7x-Sacramento Kings3745.45125
8x-San Antonio Spurs3547.42727
9Phoenix Suns3250.39030
10Los Angeles Clippers3250.39030
11Seattle SuperSonics3151.37831
12Golden State Warriors3052.36632
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents edit

1985-86 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta0–65–14–21–11–14–21–11–15–12–01–13–34–25–14–12–02–02–01–11–10–21–4
Boston6–05–15–11–11–14–12–02–05–12–02–05–04–25–14–21–11–11–12–02–02–05–1
Chicago1–51–53–30–22–02–42–01–13–31–10–21–52–34–21–51–11–10–21–11–11–11–4
Cleveland2–41–53–31–11–11–50–20–23–21–11–11–53–34–10–62–00–22–01–11–10–21–5
Dallas1–11–12–01–13–30–24–11–52–02–31–40–22–01–10–25–02–33–34–23–25–11–1
Denver1–11–10–21–13–31–13–23–32–04–13–22–01–11–11–14–13–23–33–32–33–32–0
Detroit2–41–44–25–12–01–11–11–15–12–01–12–44–24–12–40–21–10–21–12–01–14–2
Golden State1–10–20–22–01–42–31–10–51–15–12–40–21–11–11–12–41–52–32–32–42–31–1
Houston1–10–21–12–05–13–31–15–02–03–21–40–21–12–01–13–23–24–25–13–23–32–0
Indiana1–51–53–32–30–20–21–51–10–22–00–22–42–32–40–61–10–20–21–12–00–25–1
L.A. Clippers0–20–21–11–13–21–40–21–52–30–22–41–12–02–00–22–42–45–01–43–33–20–2
L.A. Lakers1–10–22–01–14–12–31–14–24–12–04–22–01–11–12–05–16–05–04–14–25–02–0
Milwaukee3–30–55–15–12–00–24–22–02–04–21–10–24–26–04–11–12–02–02–02–02–04–2
New Jersey2–42–43–23–30–21–12–41–11–13–20–21–12–45–12–42–02–02–01–10–22–02–4
New York1–51–52–41–41–11–11–41–10–24–20–21–10–61–50–62–00–21–11–11–10–23–3
Philadelphia1–42–45–16–02–01–14–21–11–16–02–00–21–44–26–02–02–02–01–11–11–13–3
Phoenix0–21–11–10–20–51–42–04–22–31–14–21–51–10–20–20–22–42–33–25–11–41–1
Portland0–21–11–12–03–22–31–15–12–32–04–20–60–20–22–00–24–23–21–45–12–30–2
Sacramento0–21–12–00–23–33–32–03–22–42–00–50–50–20–21–10–23–22–35–15–02–41–1
San Antonio1–10–21–11–12–43–31–13–21–51–14–11–40–21–11–11–12–34–11–52–32–42–0
Seattle1–10–21–11–12–33–20–24–22–30–23–32–40–22–01–11–11–51–50–53–22–31–1
Utah2–00–21–12–01–53–31–13–23–32–02–30–50–20–22–01–14–13–24–24–23–21–1
Washington4–11–54–15–11–10–22–41–10–21–52–00–22–44–23–33–31–12–01–10–21–11–1

Game log edit

Regular season edit

1985–86 game log
Total: 40–42 (home: 27–14; road: 13–28)
October: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 25, 1985PhoenixW 128–123 (OT)Memorial Coliseum1–0
2October 27, 1985Golden StateW 116–99Memorial Coliseum2–0
3October 29, 1985@ L.A. ClippersL 113–119Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena2–1
November: 10–6 (home: 7–3; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
4November 2, 1985UtahW 128–108Memorial Coliseum3–1
5November 3, 1985New YorkW 110–96Memorial Coliseum4–1
6November 5, 1985@ HoustonL 113–127The Summit4–2
7November 6, 1985@ DallasW 111–109Reunion Arena5–2
8November 8, 1985SeattleW 92–88Memorial Coliseum6–2
9November 10, 1985ClevelandW 110–107Memorial Coliseum7–2
10November 12, 1985SacramentoW 126–115Memorial Coliseum8–2
11November 14, 1985@ L.A. LakersL 102–114The Forum8–3
12November 15, 1985@ UtahL 118–133Salt Palace Acord Arena8–4
13November 17, 1985MilwaukeeL 104–117Memorial Coliseum8–5
14November 19, 1985New JerseyL 102–108Memorial Coliseum8–6
15November 21, 1985@ L.A. ClippersW 112–108Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena9–6
16November 23, 1985L.A. LakersL 113–130Memorial Coliseum9–7
17November 24, 1985HoustonW 125–118Memorial Coliseum10–7
18November 27, 1985@ PhoenixW 110–93Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum11–7
19November 29, 1985ChicagoW 122–107Memorial Coliseum12–7
December: 8–8 (home: 4–1; road: 4–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
20December 1, 1985San AntonioL 106–117Memorial Coliseum12–8
21December 3, 1985@ WashingtonL 111–115Capital Centre12–9
22December 4, 1985
4:30 p.m. PST
@ AtlantaL 98–109Colter (20)Jones (9)Porter (4)The Omni
4,113
12–10
23December 6, 1985@ BostonW 121–103Boston Garden13–10
24December 7, 1985@ New JerseyL 106–118Brendan Byrne Arena13–11
25December 10, 1985Golden StateW 94–92Memorial Coliseum14–11
26December 11, 1985@ UtahL 111–119Salt Palace Acord Arena14–12
27December 13, 1985@ Golden StateW 127–124 (OT)Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena15–12
28December 17, 1985@ San AntonioL 118–126HemisFair Arena14–14
29December 19, 1985@ DenverL 118–123McNichols Sports Arena15–14
30December 21, 1985@ SeattleW 114–97Seattle Center Coliseum16–14
31December 22, 1985DenverW 121–114Memorial Coliseum17–14
32December 25, 1985L.A. ClippersW 121–107Memorial Coliseum18–14
33December 27, 1985@ DallasW 142–133 (OT)Reunion Arena19–14
34December 28, 1985@ HoustonL 108–118The Summit19–15
35December 30, 1985San AntonioW 125–110Memorial Coliseum20–15
January: 8–7 (home: 4–4; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
36January 1, 1986PhiladelphiaL 119–121 (OT)Memorial Coliseum20–16
37January 3, 1986PhoenixW 133–104Memorial Coliseum21–16
38January 5, 1986Golden StateW 136–120Memorial Coliseum22–16
39January 8, 1986@ L.A. LakersL 121–125The Forum22–17
40January 10, 1986@ MilwaukeeL 89–95MECCA Arena22–18
41January 11, 1986@ New YorkW 109–106Madison Square Garden23–18
42January 14, 1986@ ClevelandW 120–108Richfield Coliseum24–18
43January 15, 1986@ IndianaW 109–104Market Square Arena25–18
44January 18, 1986PhoenixW 112–87Memorial Coliseum26–18
45January 19, 1986San AntonioL 105–116Memorial Coliseum26–19
46January 23, 1986SeattleW 117–107 (2OT)Memorial Coliseum27–19
47January 25, 1986@ SacramentoW 129–125ARCO Arena28–19
48January 26, 1986SacramentoL 116–121Memorial Coliseum28–20
49January 28, 1986@ PhoenixL 130–136Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum28–21
50January 30, 1986L.A. LakersL 94–118Memorial Coliseum28–22
February: 1–12 (home: 1–5; road: 0–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
51February 1, 1986L.A. ClippersW 156–121Memorial Coliseum29–22
52February 4, 1986@ DenverL 118–119McNichols Sports Arena29–23
53February 6, 1986DallasL 111–115Memorial Coliseum29–24
All-Star Break
54February 11, 1986WashingtonL 116–124Memorial Coliseum29–25
55February 13, 1986@ L.A. ClippersL 113–118Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena29–26
56February 14, 1986BostonL 119–120 (OT)Memorial Coliseum29–27
57February 16, 1986
5:00 p.m. PST
AtlantaL 101–110Vandeweghe (21)Kersey, Thompson (10)Drexler, Paxson (6)Memorial Coliseum
12,666
29–28
58February 19, 1986@ PhiladelphiaL 133–153The Spectrum29–29
59February 21, 1986@ ChicagoL 96–108Chicago Stadium29–30
60February 22, 1986@ DetroitL 106–113Pontiac Silverdome29–31
61February 24, 1986DenverL 113–119Memorial Coliseum29–32
62February 26, 1986@ PhoenixL 112–113Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum29–33
63February 27, 1986@ SeattleL 94–107Seattle Center Coliseum29–34
March: 7–5 (home: 7–0; road: 0–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
64March 1, 1986HoustonW 117–112Memorial Coliseum30–34
65March 4, 1986IndianaW 102–99Memorial Coliseum31–34
66March 7, 1986DallasW 125–114Memorial Coliseum32–34
67March 8, 1986UtahW 104–90Memorial Coliseum33–34
68March 13, 1986@ HoustonL 118–126The Summit33–35
69March 14, 1986@ DallasL 118–129Reunion Arena33–36
70March 16, 1986DetroitW 119–109Memorial Coliseum34–36
71March 18, 1986@ L.A. LakersL 122–128The Forum34–37
72March 21, 1986SeattleW 115–108Memorial Coliseum35–37
73March 23, 1986SacramentoW 112–102Memorial Coliseum36–37
74March 25, 1986@ SacramentoL 99–116ARCO Arena36–38
75March 29, 1986@ Golden StateL 129–130Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena36–39
April: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
76April 1, 1986DenverW 127–110Memorial Coliseum37–39
77April 2, 1986@ SeattleW 121–109Seattle Center Coliseum38–39
78April 5, 1986@ UtahL 103–114Salt Palace Acord Arena38–40
79April 8, 1986L.A. LakersL 114–120Memorial Coliseum38–41
80April 10, 1986L.A. ClippersW 115–100Memorial Coliseum39–41
81April 11, 1986@ Golden StateW 131–130Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena40–41
82April 13, 1986@ San AntonioL 118–123HemisFair Arena40–42
1985–86 schedule

Playoffs edit

1986 playoff game log
First round: 1–3 (home: 0–2; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 18, 1986@ DenverL 126–133Kiki VanDeWeghe (28)Kenny Carr (9)Steve Colter (6)McNichols Sports Arena
13,209
0–1
2April 20, 1986@ DenverW 108–106Kiki VanDeWeghe (36)Kenny Carr (11)Clyde Drexler (8)McNichols Sports Arena
11,724
1–1
3April 22, 1986DenverL 104–115Kiki VanDeWeghe (24)Kenny Carr (15)Clyde Drexler (7)Memorial Coliseum
12,666
1–2
4April 24, 1986DenverL 112–116Kiki VanDeWeghe (18)Kenny Carr (18)Steve Colter (8)Memorial Coliseum
12,666
1–3
1986 schedule

Player statistics edit

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

Season edit

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Playoffs edit

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Awards and honors edit

Transactions edit

References edit