1985–86 New Jersey Nets season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1985–86 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 10th season in the NBA.[1] After starting the first half of the season strong with a 23–14 record, the Nets lost star Micheal Ray Richardson due to a lifetime ban from the NBA due to repeated drug offenses and Darryl Dawkins to injuries, and then stumbled and went 16–29, finishing with a 39–43 record and barely making it into the playoffs.
General managerLewis Schaffel
OwnersSecaucus Seven (led by Alan N. Cohen and Joseph Taub)
| 1985–86 New Jersey Nets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dave Wohl |
| General manager | Lewis Schaffel |
| Owners | Secaucus Seven (led by Alan N. Cohen and Joseph Taub) |
| Arena | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 39–43 (.476) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 7th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to Bucks 0–3) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WOR-TV SportsChannel New York |
| Radio | WNBC |
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 36 | Yvon Joseph |  Haiti | Georgia Tech | |
| 2 | 38 | Fernando Martín | C/PF |  Spain | |
| 3 | 62 | Nigel Manuel |  United States | UCLA | |
| 5 | 108 | Kelly Blaine | United States | South Alabama | |
| 6 | 130 | George Almones | United States | Louisiana–Lafayette | |
| 7 | 154 | Gary McLain | PG | United States | Villanova |
Roster
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Head coach
Legend
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- Roster notes
- The Nets let F Rod Higgins's 10-day contract expire.
- C Yvon Joseph was waived after playing 1 game in the NBA.
- G Micheal Ray Richardson received a lifetime ban on February 25 after he violated the league's drug policy three times.
Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Boston Celtics | 67 | 15 | .817 | – | 40–1 | 27–14 | 18–6 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 13 | 31–10 | 23–18 | 15–9 |
| x-Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 | 26–15 | 13–28 | 11–13 |
| x-New Jersey Nets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 | 26–15 | 13–28 | 11–13 |
| New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 44 | 15–26 | 8–33 | 5–19 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Boston Celtics | 67 | 15 | .817 | – |
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 10 |
| 3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 13 |
| 4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 17 |
| 5 | x-Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 21 |
| 6 | x-Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 |
| 7 | x-New Jersey Nets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 |
| 8 | x-Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 37 |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 38 |
| 10 | Indiana Pacers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 41 |
| 11 | New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 44 |
Game log
Playoffs
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First round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
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| 1986 schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||