Head coach Matt Guokas Arena The Spectrum | General manager Pat Williams Record 54–28 (.659) | |
Place Division: 2nd (Atlantic)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern) Playoff finish East Conference Semifinals
(eliminated 3-4) | ||
The 1985–86 NBA season was the 76ers 37th season in the NBA and 23rd season in Philadelphia. The Sixers ended the regular season with a 54-28 record. In the first round off the playoffs they would beat the Washington Bullets in five games, but then lost a tough seven game series to the Milwaukee Bucks, a team that the Sixers had beaten in the playoffs in 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1985.
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This would be the last season for Bobby Jones, who would retire, and the last season for Moses Malone in a Philadelphia uniform, who was dealt away in the Summer of 1986. Due to an eye injury sustained towards the end of the regular season, Malone did not participate in the 1986 NBA playoffs. Andrew Toney only played in six regular season games due to a foot injury.
Season standings
z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spotEast First Round
(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Washington Bullets: 76ers win series 3–2
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Eastern Conference First Round (Philadelphia won 3–1)
East Conference Semifinals
(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers: Bucks win series 4–3
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Philadelphia won 4–0)