1985–86 Portland Trail Blazers season

The 1985–86 season was the 16th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).   The Blazers finished 40–42, sixth in the Western Conference, qualifying for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. 

Despite their losing record, the Blazers were the only team to defeat the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics at the Boston Garden during the regular season; the Celtics went 40–1 at home, a record that was repeated by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2015-16 season. 

In the 1986 NBA Playoffs, the Blazers were defeated by the Denver Nuggets in their first-round, best-of-five playoff series, three games to one. 

Draft picks

Note:  This is not a complete list; only the first two rounds are covered, as well as notable post-second round picks. 

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 6
| November 5
| @ Houston
| L 113–127
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|
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| The Summit
| 4–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 11
| November 14
| @ L.A. Lakers
| L 102–114
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|
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| The Forum
| 8–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 14
| November 17
| Milwaukee
| L 104–117
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|
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 8–5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 16
| November 23
| L.A. Lakers
| L 113–130
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|
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 9–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 17
| November 24
| Houston
| W 125–118
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|
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 10–7

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 23
| December 6
| @ Boston
| W 121–103
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|
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| Boston Garden
| 13–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 29
| December 19
| @ Denver
| L 118–123
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|
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 15–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 31
| December 22
| Denver
| W 121–114
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|
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 17–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 34
| December 28
| @ Houston
| L 108–118
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|
|
| The Summit
| 19–15

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 36
| January 1
| Philadelphia
| L 119–121 (OT)
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|
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 20–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 39
| January 8
| @ L.A. Lakers
| L 121–125
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|
|
| The Forum
| 22–17
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 40
| January 10
| @ Milwaukee
| L 89–95
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| MECCA Arena
| 22–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 50
| January 30
| L.A. Lakers
| L 94–118
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|
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 28–22

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 52
| February 4
| @ Denver
| L 118–119
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|
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 29–23
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 56
| February 14
| Boston
| L 119–120 (OT)
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|
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 29–27
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 58
| February 19
| @ Philadelphia
| L 133–153
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|
|
| The Spectrum
| 29–29
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 61
| February 24
| Denver
| L 113–119
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|
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 29–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 64
| March 1
| Houston
| W 117–112
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 30–34
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 68
| March 13
| @ Houston
| L 118–126
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| The Summit
| 33–35
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 71
| March 18
| @ L.A. Lakers
| L 122–128
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| The Forum
| 34–37

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 76
| April 1
| Denver
| W 127–110
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 37–39
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 79
| April 8
| L.A. Lakers
| L 114–120
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 38–41

Playoffs

|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1
| April 18
| @ Denver
| L 126–133
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|
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2
| April 20
| @ Denver
| W 108–106
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3
| April 22
| Denver
| L 104–115
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 1–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4
| April 24
| Denver
| L 112–116
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 1–3
|-

Playoffs

West First Round

(3) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers: Nuggets win series 3–1
Game 1 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (April 18): Denver 133, Portland 126
Game 2 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (April 20): Portland 108, Denver 106
Game 3 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (April 22): Denver 115, Portland 104
Game 4 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (April 24): Denver 116, Portland 112

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and honors
 Clyde Drexler, NBA All-Star
 Clyde Drexler, NBA Player of the Week (December  30–January  5)

Transactions

References

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