The Houston Rockets were 51-31 in 1985-86. They finished 1st in the Midwest Division and 2nd in the Western Conference. They lost in the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2.
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Dosunmu scores 21 and Kuminga sparks late surge in Timberwolves’ 117-107 win over Rockets
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Rockets beat Celtics 109-93 behind Alperen Sengun’s 26 points, 10 assists
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Alperen Sengun leads Rockets past Celtics 109-93 as Houston moves into first in West
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Jabari Smith Jr. scores 30 points, Rockets beat Thunder 119-98
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Irving scores 35 and Flagg adds 33 as Mavericks hand Rockets 1st loss of season 116-111
1985-86 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 240.9 | 114.4 | 45.7 | 28.3 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 45.8 | 93.5 | 49.0 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 27.4 | 21.7 | 29.7 | 73.0 | 53.6 | 16.0 | 29.7 | 16.8 | 24.3 |
Team Rank | 20th | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 9th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 10th | 9th | 8th | 12th | 19th | 12th | 20th | 13th | 2nd | 10th | 7th | 6th | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 111.8 | 43.6 | 26.8 | 8.3 | 4.7 | 44.4 | 90.3 | 49.1 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 32.5 | 22.0 | 29.3 | 74.9 | 54.2 | 14.5 | 29.1 | 17.9 | 24.1 |
Opponent Rank | 20th | 13th | 14th | 16th | 7th | 5th | 19th | 17th | 13th | 17th | 11th | 22nd | 8th | 8th | 6th | 11th | 17th | 13th | 14th | 18th | |
Net | +2.6 | +2.1 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +1.5 | +3.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | +0.5 | -5.0 | -0.3 | +0.3 | -1.9 | -0.5 | +1.5 | +0.5 | -1.1 | +0.2 | ||
Net Rank | 4th | 6th | 8th | 6th | 4th | 5th | 5th | 10th | 12th | 11th | 15th | 12th | 11th | 17th | 13th | 4th | 10th | 6th | 10th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 |
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