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1985–86 Cleveland Cavaliers season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

FieldValue
teamCleveland Cavaliers
end_year1986
wins29
losses53
divisionCentral
division_place5
conf_place9
gmHarry Weltman
arenaColiseum at Richfield
playoffsDid not qualify
bbr_teamCLE
televisionWUAB
radioWWWE

The season saw the team draft Charles Oakley and John "Hot Rod" Williams with the 9th and 45th picks in the 1985 NBA draft, respectively. Oakley's draft rights were traded to the Chicago Bulls. Williams played in the United States Basketball League during the 1986 season, as he was unable to play in the NBA due to a trial in which he was charged for sports bribery and conspiracy. However, Williams would later spend nine seasons with the Cavaliers franchise starting in the 1986–87 season.

The Cavaliers finished the season with a 29–53 record, missing the playoffs.

NBA draft

Main article: 1985 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club team
19Charles OakleyPF/CVirginia Union
230Calvin DuncanVirginia Commonwealth
245Hot Rod WilliamsPF/CTulane
355Herb JohnsonPF/CTulsa
479Mark DavisFOld Dominion
5101Gunther Behnke
6125Ricky JohnsonIllinois State
7147Buzz PetersonNorth Carolina

Roster

  • George Karl (fired)
  • Gene Littles (interim)
  • Herman Kull
  • Morris McHone

Regular season

;Notes :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 1 || October 25, 1985 || @ Chicago |-style="background:#fcc;" | 2 || October 26, 1985 || Boston |-style="background:#cfc;" | 11 || November 16, 1985 || @ Chicago |-style="background:#fcc;" | 12 || November 19, 1985 || Golden State |-style="background:#cfc;" | 15 || November 24, 1985 || Atlanta | W 98–90 | | | | Coliseum at Richfield 6,145 | 6–9 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 16 || November 26, 1985 || @ Detroit |-style="background:#cfc;" | 20 || December 7, 1985 || Denver |-style="background:#fcc;" | 21 || December 10, 1985 || Detroit |-style="background:#cfc;" | 24 || December 14, 1985 || Boston |-style="background:#fcc;" | 25 || December 17, 1985 || Houston |-style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || December 22, 1985 || Dallas |-style="background:#cfc;" | 30 || December 27, 1985 || @ Detroit |-style="background:#fcc;" | 32 || December 30, 1985 || Chicago |-style="background:#fcc;" | 36 || January 8, 1986 || @ Boston |-style="background:#fcc;" | 39 || January 16, 1986 || @ Atlanta | L 99–116 | | | | The Omni 4,961 | 16–23 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 42 || January 22, 1986 || Detroit |-style="background:#fcc;" | 44 || January 27, 1986 || @ Denver |-style="background:#fcc;" | 45 || January 28, 1986 || @ Houston |-style="background:#fcc;" | 47 || January 31, 1986 || @ Dallas |-style="background:#fcc;" | 48 || February 4, 1986 || Atlanta | L 104–105 | | | | Coliseum at Richfield 6,702 | 18–30 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 55 || February 20, 1986 || Detroit |-style="background:#fcc;" | 58 || February 26, 1986 || @ Atlanta | L 109–129 | | | | The Omni 6,504 | 23–35 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 59 || February 28, 1986 || @ Chicago |-style="background:#fcc;" | 63 || March 8, 1986 || @ Golden State |-style="background:#fcc;" | 69 || March 18, 1986 || vs. Boston (at Hartford, CT) |-style="background:#cfc;" | 71 || March 22, 1986 || Chicago |-style="background:#fcc;" | 72 || March 25, 1986 || Atlanta | L 91–97 | | | | Coliseum at Richfield 7,178 | 26–46 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 74 || March 29, 1986 || @ Atlanta | W 123–105 | | | | The Omni 9,056 | 28–46 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 75 || April 1, 1986 || Boston |-style="background:#fcc;" | 79 || April 7, 1986 || @ Detroit |-style="background:#fcc;" | 81 || April 11, 1986 || @ Boston |-style="background:#cfc;" | 82 || April 13, 1986 || Chicago

Player stats

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
World B. Free757533.845.542.078.02.94.21.20.323.4
Roy Hinson828234.653.20.071.97.81.20.81.419.6
Melvin Turpin806928.754.40.081.17.00.70.81.313.7
John Bagley787731.742.324.379.13.59.41.60.111.7
Phil Hubbard232127.847.00.067.95.21.30.90.111.4
Eddie Johnson32419.244.036.973.31.43.60.30.09.8
Edgar Jones53619.150.530.474.23.90.80.60.79.7
Keith Lee583820.646.622.278.16.11.20.50.67.4
Johnny Davis39015.743.018.284.80.92.70.60.17.0
Dirk Minniefield76214.948.127.078.51.73.50.90.05.5
Ron Brewer40313.838.629.489.21.31.00.40.25.1
Ron Anderson17312.250.00.075.01.50.50.10.05.1
Ben Poquette81318.547.720.072.04.61.00.40.45.0
Lonnie Shelton44115.548.90.087.53.31.40.50.14.5
Mark West672617.554.10.052.44.80.30.40.94.2
Ben McDonald21012.748.30.062.51.80.40.30.02.9
Ennis Whatley808.347.40.057.10.91.60.60.02.8

Player statistics citation:

Transactions

Trades

June 16, 1986To **Cleveland Cavaliers**1986 first-round pickTo **Philadelphia 76ers**Roy Hinson
Cash considerations

Free agents

AdditionsPlayerDate signedFormer team
Derrick RowlandSeptember 5N/A
Dirk MinniefieldSeptember 11Louisville Catbirds (CBA)
Ron BrewerJanuary 11Chicago Bulls
Ben McDonaldMarch 4Magia Huesca (Spain)
SubtractionsPlayerReason LeftNew team
Mark DavisWaivedPensacola Tornados (CBA)
Kevin WilliamsWaivedTampa Bay Thrillers (CBA)
Derrick RowlandWaivedMilwaukee Bucks
Ennis WhatleyWaivedWashington Bullets

References

References

  1. [https://www.espn.com/classic/s/basketball_scandals_recent.html Recent Scandals: BC, Tulane and Northwestern]
  2. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/williho01.html Hot Rod Williams Stats at Basketball-Reference.com]
  3. "1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats".
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