# 1985–86 Houston Rockets season

The 1985–86 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets lose the 1986 NBA Finals to the Larry Bird-led Boston Celtics in six games.
In the playoffs, the Rockets swept the Sacramento Kings in three games in the First Round, then defeated the Denver Nuggets in six games in the Semifinals, before dethroning the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the conference finals after Ralph Sampson hit a 20-foot jumper as time expired in game five at The Forum to reach the NBA Finals.
In the NBA Finals, the Rockets faced off against the heavily favored Boston Celtics in a rematch of the 1981 NBA Finals, where the Celtics won in six games. Just like in their previous NBA Finals meeting, the Rockets would lose in six games against the Celtics.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club team |
| 1 | 19 | Steve Harris | SG | United States | Tulsa |
| 3 | 54 | Sam Mitchell | SF | United States | Mercer |
| 3 | 57 | Michael Payne | | United States | Iowa |
| 4 | 88 | Mike Brooks | | United States | Tennessee |
| 6 | 134 | Sam Potter | | United States | Oral Roberts |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Midwest Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Houston Rockets | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 36–5 | 15–26 | 20–10 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4 | 34–7 | 13–28 | 15–15 |
| x-Dallas Mavericks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 7 | 26–15 | 18–23 | 16–14 |
| x-Utah Jazz | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9 | 27–14 | 15–26 | 15–15 |
| x-Sacramento Kings | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14 | 25–16 | 12–29 | 15–15 |
| x-San Antonio Spurs | 35 | 47 | .427 | 16 | 21–20 | 14–27 | 9–21 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
| 2 | y-Houston Rockets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11 |
| 3 | x-Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 |
| 4 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 |
| 5 | x-Utah Jazz | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 22 |
| 7 | x-Sacramento Kings | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25 |
| 8 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 35 | 47 | .427 | 27 |
| 9 | Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Clippers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30 |
| 11 | Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
| 12 | Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 32 |

### 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 | — |

## Game log
### Regular season

1985–86 game log Total: 51–31 (home: 36–5; road: 15–26) :
October: 2–2 (home: 1–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 25, 1985
@ Utah
W 112–108
Salt Palace Acord Arena
1–0
2
October 26, 1985
@ L.A. Clippers
L 129–130 (2OT)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
1–1
3
October 29, 1985
Seattle
W 111–99
The Summit
2–1
4
October 31, 1985
@ Sacramento
L 116–122
ARCO Arena
2–2 :
November: 11–4 (home: 9–0; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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 :

## Playoffs

1986 playoff game log :
First Round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 17, 1986
Sacramento
W 107–87
Akeem Olajuwon (29)
Akeem Olajuwon (15)
Rodney McCray (7)
The Summit 15,101
1–0
2
April 19, 1986
Sacramento
W 111–103
Robert Reid (29)
Ralph Sampson (8)
Reid, Sampson (6)
The Summit 16,016
2–0
3
April 22, 1986
@ Sacramento
W 113–98
Lloyd, Sampson (25)
Akeem Olajuwon (13)
Lloyd, McCray (7)
ARCO Arena I 10,333
3–0 :
Conference semifinals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 26, 1986
Denver
W 126–119
Akeem Olajuwon (38)
Akeem Olajuwon (16)
Robert Reid (9)
The Summit 15,448
1–0
2
April 29, 1986
Denver
W 119–101
Ralph Sampson (27)
Akeem Olajuwon (14)
Rodney McCray (10)
The Summit 16,016
2–0
3
May 2, 1986
@ Denver
L 115–116
Akeem Olajuwon (31)
Akeem Olajuwon (11)
McCray, Lloyd (8)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
2–1
4
May 4, 1986
@ Denver
L 111–114 (OT)
Ralph Sampson (28)
Ralph Sampson (13)
Robert Reid (7)
McNichols Sports Arena 14,152
2–2
5
May 6, 1986
Denver
W 131–103
Akeem Olajuwon (36)
Akeem Olajuwon (19)
Robert Reid (12)
The Summit 16,016
3–2
6
May 8, 1986
@ Denver
W 126–122 (2OT)
Akeem Olajuwon (28)
Ralph Sampson (18)
Rodney McCray (7)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
4–2 :
Western Conference Finals: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 10, 1986 2:30 p.m. CDT
@ L.A. Lakers
L 107–119
Olajuwon (28)
Olajuwon (16)
Reid (8)
The Forum 17,505
0–1
2
May 13, 1986 9:30 p.m. CDT
@ L.A. Lakers
W 112–102
Lloyd, Sampson (24)
Sampson (16)
McCray (11)
The Forum 17,505
1–1
3
May 16, 1986 8:30 p.m. CDT
L.A. Lakers
W 117–109
Olajuwon (40)
Olajuwon (12)
Reid (12)
The Summit 16,016
2–1
4
May 18, 1986 2:30 p.m. CDT
L.A. Lakers
W 105–95
Olajuwon (35)
Petersen (13)
McCray (6)
The Summit 16,016
3–1
5
May 21, 1986 10:30 p.m. CDT
@ L.A. Lakers
W 114–112
Olajuwon (30)
Olajuwon (7)
McCray (11)
The Forum 17,505
4–1 :
NBA Finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 26, 1986 2:00 p.m. CDT
@ Boston
L 100–112
Olajuwon (33)
Olajuwon (12)
Reid (8)
Boston Garden 14,890
0–1
2
May 29, 1986 8:00 p.m. CDT
@ Boston
L 95–117
Olajuwon (21)
Olajuwon (10)
McCray, Reid (5)
Boston Garden 14,890
0–2
3
June 1, 1986 2:30 p.m. CDT
Boston
W 106–104
Sampson (24)
Sampson (22)
Reid (9)
The Summit 16,016
1–2
4
June 3, 1986 8:00 p.m. CDT
Boston
L 103–106
Sampson (25)
Olajuwon (14)
Sampson (9)
The Summit 16,016
1–3
5
June 5, 1986 8:00 p.m. CDT
Boston
W 111–96
Olajuwon (32)
Olajuwon (14)
Reid (17)
The Summit 16,016
2–3
6
June 8, 1986 12 Noon CDT
@ Boston
L 97–114
Olajuwon (21)
Olajuwon (10)
McCray, Reid (5)
Boston Garden 14,890
2–4 :
1986 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Craig Ehlo | 36 | 0 | 5.5 | .429 | .333 | .793 | 1.3 | .8 | .3 | .1 | 2.7 |
| Steve Harris | 57 | 0 | 8.5 | .442 | .200 | .926 | 1.0 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 4.5 |
| Allen Leavell | 74 | 12 | 16.1 | .463 | .358 | .854 | .9 | 3.2 | .8 | .1 | 7.9 |
| Lewis Lloyd | 82 | 82 | 29.8 | .529 | .200 | .843 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 1.2 | .3 | 16.9 |
| John Lucas Jr. | 65 | 65 | 32.6 | .446 | .308 | .775 | 2.2 | 8.8 | 1.2 | .1 | 15.5 |
| Rodney McCray | 82 | 82 | 31.8 | .537 | .000 | .770 | 6.3 | 3.6 | .6 | .7 | 10.3 |
| Hank McDowell | 22 | 0 | 9.3 | .571 | .000 | .680 | 2.2 | .3 | .0 | .1 | 3.0 |
| Akeem Olajuwon | 68 | 68 | 36.3 | .526 | .000 | .645 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 23.5 |
| Jim Petersen | 82 | 20 | 20.3 | .477 | .000 | .706 | 4.8 | 1.0 | .5 | .7 | 6.2 |
| Robert Reid | 82 | 5 | 26.3 | .464 | .182 | .757 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .2 | 12.0 |
| Ralph Sampson | 79 | 76 | 36.3 | .488 | .133 | .461 | 11.1 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 18.9 |
| Granville Waiters | 43 | 0 | 3.6 | .333 | .000 | .167 | .7 | .2 | .1 | .2 | .6 |
| Mitchell Wiggins | 78 | 0 | 15.4 | .454 | .083 | .729 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .8 | .1 | 6.8 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |

## Awards and records
### Awards

* Akeem Olajuwon, All-NBA Second Team