1985–86 game log Total: 51–31 (home: 36–5; road: 15–26) |
October: 2–2 (home: 1–0; road: 1–2) |
November: 11–4 (home: 9–0; road: 2–4) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 5 | November 2, 1985 | San Antonio | W 111–98 | | | | The Summit | 3–2 | 6 | November 5, 1985 | Portland | W 127–113 | | | | The Summit | 4–2 | 7 | November 7, 1985 | L.A. Clippers | W 137–115 | | | | The Summit | 5–2 | 8 | November 9, 1985 | @ Dallas | W 115–110 | | | | Reunion Arena | 6–2 | 9 | November 12, 1985 | Denver | W 127–119 | | | | The Summit | 7–2 | 10 | November 14, 1985 | New Jersey | W 112–107 | | | | The Summit | 8–2 | 11 | November 16, 1985 | Dallas | W 122–117 | | | | The Summit | 9–2 | 12 | November 19, 1985 | @ Denver | L 113–127 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 9–3 | 13 | November 20, 1985 | Indiana | W 126–97 | | | | The Summit | 10–3 | 14 | November 22, 1985 | @ Seattle | L 103–122 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 10–4 | 15 | November 24, 1985 | @ Portland | L 118–125 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 10–5 | 16 | November 26, 1985 | Golden State | W 130–108 | | | | The Summit | 11–5 | 17 | November 27, 1985 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 137–130 (OT) | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 12–5 | 18 | November 29, 1985 | @ Phoenix | L 110–126 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 12–6 | 19 | November 30, 1985 | Sacramento | W 131–114 | | | | The Summit | 13–6 | |
December: 7–6 (home: 6–0; road: 1–6) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 20 | December 3, 1985 | Phoenix | W 118–112 | | | | The Summit | 14–6 | 21 | December 6, 1985 9:30 p.m. CST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 112–120 | Sampson (32) | Olajuwon (13) | Lucas Sampson (9) | The Forum 17,505 | 14–7 | 22 | December 7, 1985 | Chicago | W 116–104 | | | | The Summit | 15–7 | 23 | December 10, 1985 | Utah | W 134–105 | | | | The Summit | 16–7 | 24 | December 12, 1985 | Dallas | W 123–110 | | | | The Summit | 17–7 | 25 | December 14, 1985 | @ Utah | L 100–114 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 17–8 | 26 | December 17, 1985 | @ Cleveland | W 98–94 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 18–8 | 27 | December 18, 1985 | @ Philadelphia | L 108–126 | | | | The Spectrum | 18–9 | 28 | December 20, 1985 | @ New Jersey | L 112–122 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 18–10 | 29 | December 21, 1985 6:30 p.m. CST | @ Atlanta | L 122–123 | Lloyd (34) | Sampson (15) | Lucas (11) | The Omni 8,563 | 18–11 | 30 | December 26, 1985 | Utah | W 106–99 | | | | The Summit | 19–11 | 31 | December 28, 1985 | Portland | W 118–108 | | | | The Summit | 20–11 | 32 | December 30, 1985 | @ Denver | L 122–125 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 20–12 | |
January: 12–2 (home: 8–1; road: 4–1) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 33 | January 2, 1986 | @ Golden State | W 120–115 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 21–12 | 34 | January 4, 1986 | Philadelphia | W 115–100 | | | | The Summit | 22–12 | 35 | January 7, 1986 | Golden State | W 124–115 | | | | The Summit | 23–12 | 36 | January 9, 1986 | San Antonio | W 120–110 | | | | The Summit | 24–12 | 37 | January 11, 1986 | Washington | W 87–86 | | | | The Summit | 25–12 | 38 | January 14, 1986 | Utah | L 102–105 | | | | The Summit | 25–13 | 39 | January 15, 1986 | @ San Antonio | W 119–113 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 26–13 | 40 | January 18, 1986 | New York | W 104–95 | | | | The Summit | 27–13 | 41 | January 19, 1986 | @ Dallas | L 96–131 | | | | Reunion Arena | 27–14 | 42 | January 21, 1986 | @ Seattle | W 100–96 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 28–14 | 43 | January 23, 1986 | Sacramento | W 124–107 | | | | The Summit | 29–14 | 44 | January 25, 1986 | Detroit | W 117–112 | | | | The Summit | 30–14 | 45 | January 28, 1986 | Cleveland | W 116–109 | | | | The Summit | 31–14 | 46 | January 30, 1986 | @ Sacramento | W 111–109 | | | | ARCO Arena | 32–14 | |
February: 6–7 (home: 4–2; road: 2–5) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 47 | February 1, 1986 | @ Chicago | L 122–132 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 32–15 | 48 | February 3, 1986 | Denver | W 104–102 | | | | The Summit | 33–15 | 49 | February 6, 1986 7:30 p.m. CST | L.A. Lakers | L 95–117 | Olajuwon (18) | Olajuwon (14) | Lucas (8) | The Summit 16,016 | 33–16 | All-Star Break | 50 | February 11, 1986 7:30 p.m. CST | Atlanta | W 113–100 | Sampson (27) | McCray (14) | Lucas (16) | The Summit 16,016 | 34–16 | 51 | February 13, 1986 | @ San Antonio | L 115–119 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 34–17 | 52 | February 15, 1986 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 101–108 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 34–18 | 53 | February 17, 1986 | @ Golden State | W 116–110 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 35–18 | 54 | February 18, 1986 | @ Sacramento | L 105–115 | | | | ARCO Arena | 35–19 | 55 | February 20, 1986 7:30 p.m. CST | Milwaukee | L 113–120 | Sampson (24) | Petersen (9) | Lucas (7) | The Summit 14,448 | 35–20 | 56 | February 21, 1986 | @ Dallas | W 111–104 | | | | Reunion Arena | 36–20 | 57 | February 24, 1986 | Dallas | W 110–105 | | | | The Summit | 37–20 | 58 | February 25, 1986 | @ Utah | L 97–100 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 37–21 | 59 | February 27, 1986 | Denver | W 117–111 | | | | The Summit | 38–21 | |
March: 8–8 (home: 5–1; road: 3–7) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 60 | March 1, 1986 | @ Portland | L 112–117 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 38–22 | 61 | March 3, 1986 | @ Seattle | L 105–118 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 38–23 | 62 | March 4, 1986 | @ Denver | L 115–128 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 38–24 | 63 | March 6, 1986 | Sacramento | W 116–105 | | | | The Summit | 39–24 | 64 | March 8, 1986 | San Antonio | W 126–117 | | | | The Summit | 40–24 | 65 | March 11, 1986 7:30 p.m. CST | Boston | L 104–116 | Sampson (23) | Petersen Sampson (12) | Lewis Lloyd, Lucas (9) | The Summit 16,016 | 40–25 | 66 | March 13, 1986 | Portland | W 126–118 | | | | The Summit | 41–25 | 67 | March 15, 1986 | L.A. Clippers | W 148–116 | | | | The Summit | 42–25 | 68 | March 16, 1986 9:30 p.m. CST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 111–116 | Sampson (27) | Sampson (16) | McCray (10) | The Forum 17,505 | 42–26 | 69 | March 18, 1986 | Phoenix | W 112–109 | | | | The Summit | 43–26 | 70 | March 20, 1986 7:30 p.m. CST | @ Milwaukee | L 106–116 | Sampson (20) | Sampson (14) | Sampson (6) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 43–27 | 71 | March 22, 1986 | @ New York | W 114–99 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 44–27 | 72 | March 24, 1986 7:00 p.m. CST | @ Boston | L 107–114 | Olajuwon (29) | Olajuwon (14) | Leavell (6) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 44–28 | 73 | March 26, 1986 | @ Indiana | W 110–101 | | | | Market Square Arena | 45–28 | 74 | March 28, 1986 | @ Detroit | L 107–116 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 45–29 | 75 | March 29, 1986 | @ Washington | W 114–109 | | | | Capital Centre | 46–29 | |
April: 5–2 (home: 3–1; road: 2–1) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 76 | April 1, 1986 | Golden State | W 125–121 | | | | The Summit | 47–29 | 77 | April 3, 1986 | @ San Antonio | W 136–110 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 48–29 | 78 | April 4, 1986 | @ Phoenix | W 112–89 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 49–29 | 79 | April 6, 1986 2:30 p.m. CST | L.A. Lakers | W 109–103 | Olajuwon (25) | Sampson (17) | Sampson (9) | The Summit 16,016 | 50–29 | 80 | April 8, 1986 | Seattle | W 109–95 | | | | The Summit | 51–29 | 81 | April 10, 1986 9:30 p.m. CST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 113–117 | Olajuwon (34) | McCray, Olajuwon (8) | McCray (10) | The Forum 17,505 | 51–30 | 82 | April 12, 1986 | Phoenix | L 92–110 | | | | The Summit | 51–31 | |
1985–86 schedule |