1985–86 New Jersey Nets season

1985–86 New Jersey Nets season
Head coachDave Wohl
General managerLewis Schaffel
OwnersSecaucus Seven (led by Alan N. Cohen and Joseph Taub)
ArenaBrendan Byrne Arena
Results
Record39–43 (.476)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Bucks 0–3)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWOR-TV
SportsChannel New York
RadioWNBC

The 1985–86 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 10th season in the NBA.[1] After starting the first half of the season strong with a 23–14 record, the Nets lost star Micheal Ray Richardson due to a lifetime ban from the NBA due to repeated drug offenses and Darryl Dawkins to injuries, and then stumbled and went 16–29, finishing with a 39–43 record and barely making it into the playoffs.

Draft picks

Main article: 1985 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 36 Yvon Joseph  Haiti Georgia Tech
2 38 Fernando Martín C/PF  Spain
3 62 Nigel Manuel  United States UCLA
5 108 Kelly Blaine  United States South Alabama
6 130 George Almones  United States Louisiana–Lafayette
7 154 Gary McLain PG  United States Villanova

Roster

1985–86 New Jersey Nets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
SG 10 Otis Birdsong 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1955-12-09 Houston
PF 45 Bobby Cattage 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1958-08-17 Auburn
PG 12 Darwin Cook 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1958-08-06 Portland
C 53 Darryl Dawkins 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 251 lb (114 kg) 1957-01-11 Maynard Evans HS (FL)
C 42 Mike Gminski 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1959-08-03 Duke
PF 43 Mickey Johnson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1952-08-31 Aurora
SF 55 Albert King 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1959-12-17 Maryland
SF 31 Mike O'Koren 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1958-02-07 North Carolina
PG 14 Kelvin Ransey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1958-05-03 Ohio State
PF 35 Jeff Turner 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1962-04-09 Vanderbilt
PF 52 Buck Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1960-03-08 Maryland
SG 13 Ray Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1954-10-14 Minnesota
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Roster notes
  • The Nets let F Rod Higgins's 10-day contract expire.
  • C Yvon Joseph was waived after playing 1 game in the NBA.
  • G Micheal Ray Richardson received a lifetime ban on February 25 after he violated the league's drug policy three times.

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 67 15 .817 – 40–1 27–14 18–6
x-Philadelphia 76ers 54 28 .659 13 31–10 23–18 15–9
x-Washington Bullets 39 43 .476 28 26–15 13–28 11–13
x-New Jersey Nets 39 43 .476 28 26–15 13–28 11–13
New York Knicks 23 59 .280 44 15–26 8–33 5–19
#
Eastern Conference
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

Game log

Playoffs

1986 playoff game log
First round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 18 @ Milwaukee L 107–119 Buck Williams (27) Buck Williams (14) Birdsong, Cook (7) MECCA Arena
11,052 		0–1
2 April 20 @ Milwaukee L 97–111 Mike Gminski (28) Mike Gminski (13) Darwin Cook (7) MECCA Arena
11,052 		0–2
3 April 22 Milwaukee L 113–118 Otis Birdsong (28) Buck Williams (10) Kelvin Ransey (4) Brendan Byrne Arena
7,784 		0–3
1986 schedule

References

See also

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