1985–86 Philadelphia 76ers season


The 1985–86 NBA season was the 76ers 37th season in the NBA and 23rd season in Philadelphia. The Sixers ended the regular season with a 54-28 record. In the first round off the playoffs they would beat the Washington Bullets in five games, but then lost a tough seven game series to the Milwaukee Bucks, a team that the Sixers had beaten in the playoffs in 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1985.
This would be the last season for Bobby Jones, who would retire, and the last season for Moses Malone in a Philadelphia uniform, who was dealt away in the Summer of 1986. Due to an eye injury sustained towards the end of the regular season, Malone did not participate in the 1986 NBA playoffs. Andrew Toney only played in six regular season games due to a foot injury and never was able to make it back to his previous all star form.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
121Terry CatledgePFUnited StatesSouth Alabama
233Greg StokesPF/CUnited StatesIowa
244Voise WintersUnited StatesBradley
367Steve BlackUnited StatesLa Salle
490Derrick GervinSFUnited StatesTexas-San Antonio
5113Carl WrightUnited StatesSouthern Methodist
6136Daryl LloydUnited StatesDrake
7159Jaye AndrewsUnited StatesBucknell

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

Playoffs

Playoffs

East First Round

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Washington Bullets: 76ers win series 3–2
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Eastern Conference First Round

East Conference Semifinals

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers: Bucks win series 4–3
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Eastern Conference Semifinals

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records