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NBA professional basketball team season
The 1985–86 Chicago Bulls season was the 20th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During the offseason, they acquired forward Charles Oakley from the Cleveland Cavaliers , veteran guard George Gervin from the San Antonio Spurs and signed free agent guards Kyle Macy and John Paxson . The season was a near disaster as Michael Jordan was lost for much of the regular season due to a broken foot. Despite the injury to Jordan, the team managed to qualify for the NBA Playoffs.
Offseason
NBA Draft
The 1985 NBA Draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA Draft of the "Lottery " era. The lottery was put into place so teams did not have to intentionally lose games to receive the number one pick.
Roster
1985–86 Chicago Bulls roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
20
Banks, Gene
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1959-05-15
DePaul
C
40
Corzine, Dave
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1956-04-25
DePaul
G
10
Dailey, Quintin
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1961-01-22
San Francisco
G
8
Gervin, George
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1952-04-27
Eastern Michigan
F
21
Green, Sidney
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1961-01-04
UNLV
G
10, 32
Holton, Michael
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1961-08-04
UCLA
G
23
Jordan, Michael
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1963-02-17
North Carolina
G
24
Macy, Kyle
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1957-04-09
Kentucky
F
34
Oakley, Charles
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1963-12-18
Virginia Union
C
33
Oldham, Jawann
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1957-07-04
Seattle
G
5
Paxson, John
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1960-09-29
Notre Dame
C
52
Smrek, Mike
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1962-08-31
Canisius
F
0
Woolridge, Orlando
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1959-12-16
Notre Dame
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 27, 1986
Regular season
Season standings
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1985-86 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
0–6
5–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
3–3
4–2
5–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–4
Boston
6–0
—
5–1
5–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
5–1
2–0
2–0
5–0
4–2
5–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
5–1
Chicago
1–5
1–5
—
3–3
0–2
2–0
2–4
2–0
1–1
3–3
1–1
0–2
1–5
2–3
4–2
1–5
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–4
Cleveland
2–4
1–5
3–3
—
1–1
1–1
1–5
0–2
0–2
3–2
1–1
1–1
1–5
3–3
4–1
0–6
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–5
Dallas
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
—
3–3
0–2
4–1
1–5
2–0
2–3
1–4
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
5–0
2–3
3–3
4–2
3–2
5–1
1–1
Denver
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–3
—
1–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
4–1
3–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
3–2
3–3
3–3
2–3
3–3
2–0
Detroit
2–4
1–4
4–2
5–1
2–0
1–1
—
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
2–4
4–2
4–1
2–4
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–2
Golden State
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–4
2–3
1–1
—
0–5
1–1
5–1
2–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–4
1–5
2–3
2–3
2–4
2–3
1–1
Houston
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
5–1
3–3
1–1
5–0
—
2–0
3–2
1–4
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–2
3–2
4–2
5–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
Indiana
1–5
1–5
3–3
2–3
0–2
0–2
1–5
1–1
0–2
—
2–0
0–2
2–4
2–3
2–4
0–6
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
5–1
L.A. Clippers
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
1–4
0–2
1–5
2–3
0–2
—
2–4
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–4
2–4
5–0
1–4
3–3
3–2
0–2
L.A. Lakers
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–3
1–1
4–2
4–1
2–0
4–2
—
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
5–1
6–0
5–0
4–1
4–2
5–0
2–0
Milwaukee
3–3
0–5
5–1
5–1
2–0
0–2
4–2
2–0
2–0
4–2
1–1
0–2
—
4–2
6–0
4–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–2
New Jersey
2–4
2–4
3–2
3–3
0–2
1–1
2–4
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–2
1–1
2–4
—
5–1
2–4
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–4
New York
1–5
1–5
2–4
1–4
1–1
1–1
1–4
1–1
0–2
4–2
0–2
1–1
0–6
1–5
—
0–6
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–3
Philadelphia
1–4
2–4
5–1
6–0
2–0
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
6–0
2–0
0–2
1–4
4–2
6–0
—
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–3
Phoenix
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–5
1–4
2–0
4–2
2–3
1–1
4–2
1–5
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
—
2–4
2–3
3–2
5–1
1–4
1–1
Portland
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–2
2–3
1–1
5–1
2–3
2–0
4–2
0–6
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
4–2
—
3–2
1–4
5–1
2–3
0–2
Sacramento
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–3
3–3
2–0
3–2
2–4
2–0
0–5
0–5
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–2
2–3
—
5–1
5–0
2–4
1–1
San Antonio
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–4
3–3
1–1
3–2
1–5
1–1
4–1
1–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–3
4–1
1–5
—
2–3
2–4
2–0
Seattle
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
0–2
4–2
2–3
0–2
3–3
2–4
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–5
1–5
0–5
3–2
—
2–3
1–1
Utah
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–5
3–3
1–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
2–3
0–5
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
3–2
4–2
4–2
3–2
—
1–1
Washington
4–1
1–5
4–1
5–1
1–1
0–2
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–5
2–0
0–2
2–4
4–2
3–3
3–3
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
—
Player stats
Regular season
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Gene Banks
82
33
26.1
.517
.000
.718
4.4
3.1
.99
.12
10.9
Ron Brewer
4
0
4.5
.333
.000
1.000
.0
.0
.00
.00
1.8
Tony Brown
10
0
13.2
.439
.000
.692
1.6
1.4
.50
.10
4.5
Dave Corzine
67
4
25.5
.491
.250
.743
6.5
2.2
.42
.79
9.6
Quintin Dailey
35
0
20.7
.432
.000
.823
1.9
1.9
.63
.14
16.3
George Gervin
82
75
25.2
.472
.211
.879
2.6
1.8
.60
.28
16.2
Sidney Green
80
68
28.8
.465
.000
.782
8.2
1.7
.88
.46
13.4
Rod Higgins
5
0
16.2
.391
.000
.833
1.4
1.0
.80
.60
4.6
Mike Holton
24
0
18.6
.471
.100
.632
1.2
2.0
.96
.00
7.1
Michael Jordan
18
7
25.1
.457
.167
.840
3.6
2.9
2.06
1.17
22.7
Kyle Macy
82
79
29.6
.483
.411
.811
2.2
5.4
.99
.13
8.6
Billy McKinney
9
0
9.2
.435
.000
1.000
.6
1.4
.33
.00
2.4
Charles Oakley
77
30
23.0
.519
.000
.662
8.6
1.7
.88
.39
9.6
Jawann Oldham
52
47
24.5
.517
.000
.582
5.9
.7
.54
2.58
7.4
John Paxson
75
3
20.9
.466
.300
.804
1.3
3.7
.73
.03
5.3
Mike Smrek
38
5
10.7
.377
.000
.552
2.9
.5
.16
.61
2.8
Orlando Woolridge
70
59
32.1
.495
.174
.788
5.0
3.0
.70
.67
20.7
Playoffs
Playoffs
At the time, the Bulls had the fifth worst record of any team to qualify for the playoffs in NBA history.[ 2] Michael Jordan recovered in time to participate in the playoffs and performed well upon his return. Against a Boston Celtics team that is often considered one of the greatest in NBA history,[ 3] Jordan set the still-unbroken record for points in a playoff game with 63 in game 2.[ 4] The Celtics, however, managed to sweep the series.[ 5]
1986 playoff game log
First Round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
1986 schedule
Awards and honors
References
^ Chicago Bulls Archived 2007-10-14 at the Wayback Machine , databasebasketball.com, accessed January 16, 2007.
^ "Worst Records of Playoff Teams". The Sporting News . April 28, 1986. p. 46.
^ Top 10 Teams in NBA History Archived 2013-05-02 at the Wayback Machine , nba.com/history, accessed January 16, 2007.
^ God Disguised as Michael Jordan Archived 2013-02-18 at the Wayback Machine , nba.com/history, accessed January 17, 2007.
^ BULLS: History of the Chicago Bulls
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