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1985–86 New Jersey Nets season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

(lost to Bucks 0–3) SportsChannel New York The 1985–86 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 10th season in the NBA. 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

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
236Yvon JosephGeorgia Tech
238Fernando MartínC/PFSpain
362Nigel ManuelUnited StatesUCLA
5108Kelly BlaineUnited StatesSouth Alabama
6130George AlmonesUnited StatesLouisiana–Lafayette
7154Gary McLainPGUnited StatesVillanova

Roster

  • Dave Wohl ;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

Game log

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 18 | @ Milwaukee | L 107–119 | Buck Williams (27) | Buck Williams (14) | Birdsong, Cook (7) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 20 | @ Milwaukee | L 97–111 | Mike Gminski (28) | Mike Gminski (13) | Darwin Cook (7) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 22 | Milwaukee | L 113–118 | Otis Birdsong (28) | Buck Williams (10) | Kelvin Ransey (4) | Brendan Byrne Arena 7,784 | 0–3

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NJN/1986.html 1985–86 New Jersey Nets]
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