1985–86 game log Total: 50–32 (home: 34–7; road: 16–25) |
October: 1–2 (home: 1–1; road: 0–1) |
November: 7–9 (home: 5–2; road: 2–7) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 4 | November 1, 1985 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Boston | L 105–109 | Wilkins (40) | Wilkins (10) | Wittman (5) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 1–3 | 5 | November 2, 1985 7:30 p.m. EST | Philadelphia | W 114–113 (OT) | Wilkins (28) | Levingston, Koncak (9) | Webb (11) | The Omni 12,214 | 2–3 | 6 | November 5, 1985 9:30 p.m. EST | @ Denver | L 113–128 | Koncak (21) | Kevin Willis (10) | Johnson (6) | McNichols Sports Arena 8,691 | 2–4 | 7 | November 6 | @ Phoenix | W 114-106 | Dominique Wilkins (34) | Dominique Wilkins (9) | Spud Webb (5) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,805 | 3–4 | 8 | November 8 | @ Golden State | L 119-130 | Cliff Levingston (23) | Levingston, Koncak, Willis (6) | Williams, Johnson, Webb (5) | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 14,780 | 3–5 | 9 | November 9 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 97-94 | Cliff Levingston (20) | Dominique Wilkins (14) | Eddie Johnson (8) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 8,716 | 4–5 | 10 | November 13 | Phoenix | W 108-101 | Cliff Levingston (23) | Cliff Levingston (11) | Eddie Johnson (10) | Omni Coliseum 4,608 | 5–5 | 11 | November 15, 1985 7:30 p.m. EST | Detroit | W 122–118 | Wilkins (30) | Levingston (10)] | Johnson, Wittman (6) | The Omni 12,924 | 6–5 | 12 | November 16 | @ New York | L 96-103 | Dominique Wilkins (19) | Tree Rollins (8) | Eddie Johnson (7) | Madison Square Garden 15,422 | 6–6 | 13 | November 20 | Chicago | W 116-101 | Dominique Wilkins (28) | Cliff Levingston (17) | Eddie Johnson (7) | Omni Coliseum 7,179 | 7–6 | 14 | November 23, 1985 7:30 p.m. EST | Utah | L 106–116 | Wilkins (31) | Wilkins, Koncak, Rollins (7) | Johnson (8) | The Omni 6,115 | 7–7 | 15 | November 24 | @ Cleveland | L 90-98 | Cliff Levingston (17) | Cliff Levingston (11) | Randy Wittman (8) | Richfield Coliseum 6,145 | 7–8 | 16 | November 26 | New York | W 104-94 | Dominique Wilkins (35) | Dominique Wilkins (9) | Randy Wittman (5) | Omni Coliseum 7,488 | 8–8 | 17 | November 27, 1985 8:30 p.m. EST | @ Milwaukee | L 96–114 | Johnson (24) | Tree Rollins (8) | Johnson (8) | MECCA Arena 10,879 | 8–9 | 18 | November 29 | @ New Jersey | L 97-107 | Dominique Wilkins (30) | Dominique Wilkins (9) | Eddie Johnson (5) | Brenden Byrne Arena 10,329 | 8–10 | 19 | November 30, 1985 7:30 p.m. EST | Boston | L 97–102 | Wilkins (24) | Willis (12) | Battle (5) | The Omni 13,101 | 8–11 | |
December: 7–4 (home: 6–1; road: 1–3) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 20 | December 4, 1985 7:30 p.m. EST | Portland | W 109–98 | Wilkins (31) | Rollins (12) | Rivers (10) | The Omni 4,113 | 9–11 | 21 | December 6, 1985 7:30 p.m. EST | Milwaukee | W 94–93 | Wilkins (29) | Wilkins (15) | Rivers (10) | The Omni 5,562 | 10–11 | 22 | December 10, 1985 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Boston (at Hartford, CT) | L 110–114 | Wilkins (32) | Wilkins (9) | Rivers (7) | Hartford Civic Center 14,493 | 10–12 | 23 | December 11 | Seattle | 24 | December 13 | @ Indiana | 25 | December 14, 1985 7:30 p.m. EST | Philadelphia | W 107–103 | Wilkins (29) | Wilkins, Willis (8) | Johnson (9) | The Omni 4,638 | 12–13 | 26 | December 17 | New Jersey | 27 | December 19, 1985 7:30 p.m. EST | Dallas | L 108–120 | Wilkins (29) | Levingston, Willis (10) | Rivers (10) | The Omni 5,867 | 13–14 | 28 | December 21, 1985 7:30 p.m. EST | Houston | W 123–122 | Wilkins (49) | Wilkins (11) | Rivers (10) | The Omni 8,563 | 14–14 | 29 | December 27, 1985 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Washington | L 109–111 | Wilkins (35) | Wilkins (14) | Rivers (5) | Capital Centre 8,178 | 14–15 | 30 | December 28 | @ New York | |
January: 11–4 (home: 9–1; road: 2–3) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 31 | January 3, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | Detroit | W 111–101 | Wilkins (32) | Willis (13) | Rivers (13) | The Omni 15,817 | 16–15 | 32 | January 4 | @ Chicago | 33 | January 7 | L.A. Clippers | 34 | January 9, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Detroit | W 110–99 | Rivers (29) | Wilkins, Willis (11) | Rivers (6) | Pontiac Silverdome 9,400 | 19–15 | 35 | January 10, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Boston | L 108–115 | Wilkins (34) | Willis (13) | Webb (6) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 19–16 | 36 | January 14 | Sacramento | 37 | January 16 | Cleveland | 38 | January 18, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | Boston | L 122–125 (OT) | Wilkins (36) | Koncak (10) | Johnson (9) | The Omni 16,522 | 21–17 | 39 | January 20, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | Milwaukee | W 101–98 | Wilkins (33) | Willis (17) | Johnson (11) | The Omni 9,467 | 22–17 | 40 | January 22 | Golden State | 41 | January 24 | New York | 42 | January 25, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Washington | L 103–111 | Wilkins (35) | Willis (12) | Battle (5) | Capital Centre 7,038 | 24–18 | 43 | January 28 | Indiana | 44 | January 29, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Detroit | L 94–107 | Wilkins (30) | Willis (12) | Rivers (12) | Pontiac Silverdome 12,386 | 25–19 | 45 | January 31, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | Detroit | W 116–103 | Wilkins (36) | Koncak, Willis (9) | Rivers (11) | The Omni 12,624 | 26–19 | |
February: 8–6 (home: 4–0; road: 4–6) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 46 | February 1 | @ New Jersey | 47 | February 4 | @ Cleveland | 48 | February 6 | @ Indiana | All-Star Break | 49 | February 11, 1986 8:30 p.m. EST | @ Houston | L 100–113 | Levingston, Webb, Wilkins (13) | Koncak, Willis (9) | Battle (5) | The Summit 16,016 | 28–21 | 50 | February 13 | @ Sacramento | 51 | February 14, 1986 10:30 p.m. EST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 117–141 | Wilkins (29) | Wilkins (8) | Rivers (6) | The Forum 17,505 | 29–22 | 52 | February 16, 1986 8:00 p.m. EST | @ Portland | W 110–101 | Levingston (25) | Levingston, Willis (11) | Rivers (10) | Memorial Coliseum 12,666 | 30–22 | 53 | February 17 | @ Seattle | 54 | February 19, 1986 9:30 p.m. EST | @ Utah | L 105–109 | Wittman (23) | Levingston (9) | Rivers (7) | Salt Palace Acord Arena 12,654 | 30–24 | 55 | February 21 | Indiana | 56 | February 22 | New Jersey | 57 | February 24, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | L.A. Lakers | W 102–93 | Wilkins (33) | Willis (18) | Webb (13) | The Omni 16,522 | 33–24 | 58 | February 26 | Cleveland | 59 | February 28, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Detroit | L 103–115 | Wilkins (35) | Levingston (14) | Rivers (8) | Pontiac Silverdome 25,888 | 34–25 | |
March: 12–5 (home: 5–2; road: 7–3) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 60 | March 1 | San Antonio | 61 | March 4, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | Philadelphia | W 128–121 | Wilkins (32) | Willis (9) | Rivers (21) | The Omni 13,315 | 36–25 | 62 | March 5, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Philadelphia | W 122–114 (OT) | Wilkins (37) | Willis (12) | Wittman (9) | The Spectrum 15,192 | 37–25 | 63 | March 7 | @ Chicago | 64 | March 8, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | Milwaukee | W 111–109 | Wilkins (29) | Willis (12) | Rivers (11) | The Omni 15,822 | 39–25 | 65 | March 11, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | Denver | W 128–116 | Willis (39) | Willis (21) | Wittman (5) | The Omni 8,905 | 40–25 | 66 | March 12 | @ New Jersey | 67 | March 14, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | Boston | L 114–121 | Wilkins (42) | Rollins (10) | Webb (9) | The Omni 16,522 | 41–26 | 68 | March 15 | @ New York | 69 | March 17 | Chicago | 70 | March 19 | @ San Antonio | 71 | March 21, 1986 8:30 p.m. EST | @ Dallas | W 107–103 | Wilkins (28) | Rollins (10) | Webb (10) | Reunion Arena 17,007 | 44–27 | 72 | March 22, 1986 9:00 p.m. EST | @ Milwaukee | L 98–113 | Wittman (18) | Levingston (9) | Davis (10) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 44–28 | 73 | March 25 | @ Cleveland | 74 | March 26, 1986 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Philadelphia | L 103–112 | Wilkins (31) | Wilkins (7) | Rivers (8) | The Spectrum 14,125 | 45–29 | 75 | March 28 | @ Indiana | 76 | March 29 | Cleveland | |
April: 4–2 (home: 4–0; road: 0–2) |
1985–86 schedule |