1985–86 Indiana Pacers season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1985–86 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's tenth season in the NBA and 19th season as a franchise.[1]
Record26–56 (.317)
| 1985–86 Indiana Pacers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | George Irvine |
| Arena | Market Square Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 26–56 (.317) |
| Place | Division: 6th (Central) Conference: 10th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WTTV (Eddie Doucette, Bobby "Slick" Leonard) |
| Radio | WNDE (Greg Papa) |
Offseason
Draft picks
This table only lists picks through the second round.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Wayman Tisdale | PF/C |  United States | Oklahoma |
| 2 | 26 | Bill Martin | F | United States | Georgetown |
| 2 | 27 | Dwayne McClain | SG/SF | United States | Villanova |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Milwaukee Bucks | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 33–8 | 24–17 | 21–9 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 | 34–7 | 16–25 | 21–9 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 | 31–10 | 15–26 | 18–12 |
| x-Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 | 22–19 | 8–33 | 10–20 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28 | 16–25 | 13–28 | 10–19 |
| Indiana Pacers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 31 | 19–22 | 7–34 | 9–20 |
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Richardson | SG | 82 | 61 | 2,224 | 251 | 372 | 58 | 8 | 794 | 27.1 | 3.1 | 4.5 | .7 | .1 | 9.7 |
| Wayman Tisdale | PF | 81 | 60 | 2,277 | 584 | 79 | 32 | 44 | 1,192 | 28.1 | 7.2 | 1.0 | .4 | .5 | 14.7 |
| Vern Fleming | PG | 80 | 77 | 2,870 | 386 | 505 | 131 | 5 | 1,136 | 35.9 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 1.6 | .1 | 14.2 |
| Bill Garnett | PF | 80 | 2 | 1,197 | 275 | 95 | 39 | 22 | 340 | 15.0 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .5 | .3 | 4.3 |
| Steve Stipanovich | C | 79 | 65 | 2,397 | 623 | 206 | 75 | 69 | 1,076 | 30.3 | 7.9 | 2.6 | .9 | .9 | 13.6 |
| Herb Williams | C | 78 | 74 | 2,770 | 710 | 174 | 50 | 184 | 1,549 | 35.5 | 9.1 | 2.2 | .6 | 2.4 | 19.9 |
| Terence Stansbury | SG | 74 | 17 | 1,331 | 139 | 206 | 59 | 8 | 498 | 18.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | .8 | .1 | 6.7 |
| Stuart Gray | C | 67 | 3 | 423 | 118 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 155 | 6.3 | 1.8 | .2 | .1 | .2 | 2.3 |
| Bill Martin | SF | 66 | 0 | 691 | 102 | 52 | 21 | 7 | 332 | 10.5 | 1.5 | .8 | .3 | .1 | 5.0 |
| Ron Anderson† | SF | 60 | 27 | 1,469 | 248 | 136 | 55 | 6 | 621 | 24.5 | 4.1 | 2.3 | .9 | .1 | 10.4 |
| Dwayne McClain | SF | 45 | 4 | 461 | 30 | 67 | 38 | 4 | 157 | 10.2 | .7 | 1.5 | .8 | .1 | 3.5 |
| Quinn Buckner | PG | 32 | 3 | 419 | 51 | 86 | 40 | 3 | 117 | 13.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .1 | 3.7 |
| Bryan Warrick† | PG | 31 | 5 | 658 | 66 | 109 | 25 | 2 | 217 | 21.2 | 2.1 | 3.5 | .8 | .1 | 7.0 |
| Clark Kellogg | PF | 19 | 12 | 568 | 168 | 57 | 28 | 8 | 335 | 29.9 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .4 | 17.6 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pacers only.