# 1984–85 Washington Bullets season

The 1984–85 NBA season was the Bullets 24th season in the NBA and their 12th season in the city of Washington, D.C.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 6 | Melvin Turpin | C | United States | Kentucky |
| 2 | 34 | Tony Costner | | United States | St. Joseph's |
| 2 | 44 | Fred Reynolds | | United States | Texas El-Paso |
| 3 | 53 | Ricky Ross | | United States | Tulsa |
| 4 | 76 | Jim Grandholm | PF | United States | South Florida |
| 5 | 99 | Cohn Irish | | United States | Bowling Green State |
| 6 | 122 | Blaise Bugajeski | | United States | Illinois Wesleyan |
| 7 | 145 | Tim Garrett | | United States | New Mexico |
| 8 | 168 | Darryl Odom | | United States | West Virginia Wesleyan |
| 9 | 190 | Mike Emanuel | | United States | North Carolina-Pembroke |
| 10 | 212 | Glynn Myrick | | United States | Stetson |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Atlantic Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Boston Celtics | 63 | 19 | .768 | – | 35–6 | 28–13 | 19–5 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5 | 34–7 | 24–17 | 15–9 |
| x-New Jersey Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 21 | 27–14 | 15–26 | 13–11 |
| x-Washington Bullets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 23 | 28–13 | 12–29 | 11–13 |
| New York Knicks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 39 | 19–22 | 5–36 | 2–22 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Boston Celtics | 63 | 19 | .768 | – |
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 59 | 23 | .720 | 4 |
| 3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5 |
| 4 | x-Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 17 |
| 5 | x-New Jersey Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 21 |
| 6 | x-Washington Bullets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 23 |
| 7 | x-Chicago Bulls | 38 | 44 | .463 | 25 |
| 8 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 27 |
| 9 | Atlanta Hawks | 34 | 48 | .415 | 29 |
| 10 | New York Knicks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 39 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 22 | 60 | .268 | 41 |
Notes
* z, y – division champions
* x – clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

1984–85 NBA records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAC | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 1–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
| Boston | 4–1 | — | 4–2 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
| Chicago | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
| Cleveland | 3–3 | 0–6 | 4–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Dallas | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–4 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | — | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 |
| Detroit | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 |
| Golden State | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 | — | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| Houston | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
| Indiana | 0–6 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 |
| Kansas City | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | — | 0–6 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 6–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Milwaukee | 4–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
| New Jersey | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 6–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 |
| New York | 3–3 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–6 | — | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–6 |
| Philadelphia | 5–0 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
| Phoenix | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 3–3 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| San Antonio | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | — | 4–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–4 | — | 3–2 | 2–0 |
| Utah | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 |
| Washington | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |

## Game log
### Regular season

1984–85 game log Total: 40–42 (home: 28–13; road: 12–29) :
October: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 26, 1984
@ Chicago
L 93–109
Chicago Stadium
0–1
2
October 27, 1984
@ Indiana
W 104–102
Market Square Arena
1–1
3
October 30, 1984
Atlanta
W 119–104
Capital Centre
2–1
4
October 31, 1984
@ Milwaukee
L 79–105
MECCA Arena
2–2 :
November: 9–5 (home: 6–2; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
5
November 2, 1984
Milwaukee
L 96–102
Capital Centre
2–3
6
November 3, 1984
@ Atlanta
L 107–127
The Omni
2–4
7
November 7, 1984
@ New Jersey
L 88–99
Brendan Byrne Arena
2–5
8
November 8, 1984
L.A. Clippers
W 93–88
Capital Centre
3–5
9
November 10, 1984
Boston
W 112–95
Capital Centre
4–5
10
November 13, 1984
@ New York
W 103–92
Madison Square Garden
5–5
11
November 14, 1984
San Antonio
W 125–106
Capital Centre
6–5
12
November 16, 1984
New York
W 118–104
Capital Centre
7–5
13
November 20, 1984
@ Philadelphia
W 120–105
The Spectrum
8–5
14
November 21, 1984
Kansas City
W 97–92
Capital Centre
9–5
15
November 23, 1984
@ Boston
L 110–118
Boston Garden
9–6
16
November 24, 1984
Detroit
W 112–106
Capital Centre
10–6
17
November 27, 1984
Philadelphia
L 89–93
Capital Centre
10–7
18
November 30, 1984
@ Detroit
W 114–106
Pontiac Silverdome
11–7 :
December: 8–6 (home: 7–1; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
19
December 1, 1984
Milwaukee
W 100–97
Capital Centre
12–7
20
December 6, 1984
Indiana
W 111–106
Capital Centre
13–7
21
December 8, 1984 7:30 p.m. EST
L.A. Lakers
W 101–98
Robinson (25)
Ruland (12)
Ruland (9)
Capital Centre 19,105
14–7
22
December 11, 1984
Utah
L 82–85
Capital Centre
14–8
23
December 13, 1984
@ Phoenix
L 86–116
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14–9
24
December 15, 1984
@ L.A. Clippers
L 103–109
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
14–10
25
December 16, 1984 10:30 p.m. EST
@ L.A. Lakers
L 101–109
Ruland (24)
Ruland (10)
Williams (6)
The Forum 15,070
14–11
26
December 18, 1984
New Jersey
W 104–95
Capital Centre
15–11
27
December 19, 1984
@ New Jersey
L 106–115
Brendan Byrne Arena
15–12
28
December 21, 1984
New York
W 125–111
Capital Centre
16–12
29
December 22, 1984
@ Atlanta
L 101–119
The Omni
16–13
30
December 26, 1984
Indiana
W 114–89
Capital Centre
17–13
31
December 28, 1984
Atlanta
W 125–111
Capital Centre
18–13
32
December 29, 1984
@ New York
W 116–108
Madison Square Garden
19–13 :
January: 8–6 (home: 5–1; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
33
January 3, 1985
@ Cleveland
L 93–100
Richfield Coliseum
19–14
34
January 5, 1985
Detroit
L 113–121
Capital Centre
19–15
35
January 8, 1985
@ Milwaukee
W 99–95
MECCA Arena
20–15
36
January 11, 1985
@ Boston
L 101–103
Boston Garden
20–16
37
January 13, 1985
Philadelphia
L 104–115
Capital Centre
20–17
38
January 14, 1985
@ Cleveland
W 101–91
Richfield Coliseum
21–17
39
January 16, 1985
@ Utah
W 103–101
Salt Palace Acord Arena
22–17
40
January 18, 1985
@ Denver
L 106–108
McNichols Sports Arena
22–18
41
January 19, 1985
@ Kansas City
L 98–103
Kemper Arena
22–19
42
January 21, 1985
Cleveland
W 128–115
Capital Centre
23–19
43
January 22, 1985
Golden State
W 109–104
Capital Centre
24–19
44
January 24, 1985
Dallas
W 93–92
Capital Centre
25–19
45
January 26, 1985
Phoenix
W 110–105 (OT)
Capital Centre
26–19
46
January 27, 1985
@ Detroit
L 105–115
Pontiac Silverdome
26–20
47
January 30, 1985
Chicago
W 106–95
Capital Centre
27–20 :
February: 3–9 (home: 1–3; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
48
February 1, 1985
@ Indiana
L 95–102
Market Square Arena
27–21
49
February 2, 1985
Boston
L 91–97
Capital Centre
27–22
50
February 4, 1985
Cleveland
L 112–121
Capital Centre
27–23
51
February 6, 1985
@ Philadelphia
L 111–116
The Spectrum
27–24
52
February 7, 1985
Detroit
W 128–126 (2OT)
Capital Centre
28–24
All-Star Break
53
February 12, 1985
@ Seattle
L 94–109
Kingdome
28–25
54
February 15, 1985
@ Portland
L 89–93
Memorial Coliseum
28–26
55
February 17, 1985
@ Golden State
L 121–125 (OT)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
28–27
56
February 20, 1985
@ San Antonio
W 105–104
HemisFair Arena
29–27
57
February 22, 1985
@ Dallas
L 101–110
Capital Centre
29–28
58
February 23, 1985
@ Houston
W 123–115
The Summit
30–28
59
February 27, 1985
Denver
L 111–124
Capital Centre
30–29 :
March: 7–8 (home: 5–4; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
60
March 1, 1985
New Jersey
L 98–100
Capital Centre
30–30
61
March 2, 1985
@ New York
W 109–97
Madison Square Garden
31–30
62
March 5, 1985
@ Chicago
L 99–104
Chicago Stadium
31–31
63
March 6, 1985
Portland
W 127–121 (2OT)
Capital Centre
32–31
64
March 9, 1985
Seattle
L 92–93
Capital Centre
32–32
65
March 11, 1985
Chicago
W 119–112
Capital Centre
33–32
66
March 13, 1985
@ New Jersey
L 109–114
Brendan Byrne Arena
33–33
67
March 15, 1985
Houston
W 120–114
Capital Centre
34–33
68
March 19, 1985
@ Atlanta (at New Orleans, LA)
L 97–103
Lakefront Arena
34–34
69
March 20, 1985
New York
W 105–102
Capital Centre
35–34
70
March 23, 1985
Boston
L 98–104
Capital Centre
35–35
71
March 26, 1985
Milwaukee
L 96–107
Capital Centre
35–36
72
March 27, 1985
@ Philadelphia
L 97–115
The Spectrum
35–37
73
March 29, 1985
New Jersey
W 122–98
Capital Centre
36–37
74
March 31, 1985
@ Indiana
W 111–105
Market Square Arena
37–37 :
April: 3–5 (home: 3–1; road: 0–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
75
April 2, 1985
@ Cleveland
L 107–122
Richfield Coliseum
37–38
76
April 3, 1985
Chicago
L 91–100
Capital Centre
37–39
77
April 5, 1985
@ Boston
L 104–115
Boston Garden
37–40
78
April 6, 1985
Cleveland
W 109–101
Capital Centre
38–40
79
April 9, 1985
Atlanta
W 130–110
Capital Centre
39–40
80
April 10, 1985
@ Milwaukee
L 97–106
MECCA Arena
39–41
81
April 12, 1985
@ Detroit
L 105–115
Joe Louis Arena
39–42
82
April 13, 1985
Philadelphia
W 118–106
Capital Centre
40–42 :
1984–85 schedule :

### Playoffs

1985 playoff game log :
First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 17, 1985
@ Philadelphia
L 97–104
Robinson (24)
Ruland (10)
Williams (8)
The Spectrum 7,170
0–1
2
April 21, 1985
@ Philadelphia
L 94–113
Malone (30)
Robinson (11)
Daye (9)
The Spectrum 9,612
0–2
3
April 24, 1985
Philadelphia
W 118–100
Williams (28)
Ballard, Robinson, Ruland (7)
Johnson, Ruland (5)
Capital Centre 11,103
1–2
4
April 26, 1985
Philadelphia
L 98–106
Malone (24)
Ruland (10)
Ruland (7)
Capital Centre 12,238
1–3 :
1985 schedule :