The Detroit Pistons were 46-36 in 1985-86. They finished 3rd in the Central Division and 5th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Atlanta Hawks, 3 games to 1.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.2 | 114.2 | 45.6 | 28.3 | 9.0 | 4.1 | 45.8 | 94.5 | 48.4 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 30.2 | 22.0 | 28.0 | 78.3 | 53.4 | 15.6 | 30.0 | 16.4 | 25.6 |
Team Rank | 15th | 7th | 4th | 3rd | 11th | 21st | 3rd | 2nd | 14th | 15th | 19th | 8th | 17th | 19th | 3rd | 17th | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 10th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 113.0 | 45.3 | 25.4 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 44.1 | 89.8 | 49.2 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 27.5 | 23.9 | 31.6 | 75.6 | 54.5 | 14.4 | 31.0 | 18.2 | 24.1 |
Opponent Rank | 15th | 15th | 18th | 10th | 5th | 23rd | 16th | 15th | 14th | 8th | 7th | 10th | 13th | 14th | 11th | 14th | 15th | 20th | 11th | 18th | |
Net | +1.2 | +0.2 | +2.9 | +0.9 | -2.0 | +1.6 | +4.7 | -0.7 | -0.2 | -0.9 | +2.7 | -1.9 | -3.5 | +2.7 | -1.1 | +1.2 | -0.9 | -1.8 | +1.5 | ||
Net Rank | 8th | 14th | 2nd | 5th | 23rd | 4th | 2nd | 17th | 15th | 16th | 7th | 19th | 20th | 4th | 16th | 7th | 17th | 4th | 17th |
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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 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |


