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1984–85 Washington Bullets season

NBA professional basketball team season

Field	Value
team	Washington Bullets
team_link	Washington Wizards
end_year	1985
wins	40
losses	42
division	Atlantic
division_place	4
conf_place	6
coach	Gene Shue
gm	Bob Ferry
owner	Abe Pollin
arena	Capital Centre
playoffs	[First round](1985-nba-playoffs-bracket)
(lost to [76ers](1984-85-philadelphia-76ers-season) 1–3)
bbr_team	WSB
radio	WTOP

(lost to 76ers 1–3)

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

Draft picks

Main article: 1984 NBA draft

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

Roster

Gene Shue

Regular season

Season standings

Notes

z, y – division champions
x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

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

Playoffs

1–3

References

[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WSB/1985.html 1984-85 Washington Bullets]

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