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1985–86 Sacramento Kings season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
Gregg Lukenbill (eliminated 0–3)
The 1985–86 Sacramento Kings season was the Kings' 37th season in the NBA and first in Sacramento following its relocation from Kansas City. The Kings played their home games at the original ARCO Arena, and finished the season with a record of 37 wins and 45 losses, placing them fifth in the Midwest Division and seventh in the Western Conference. They made the playoffs, but were quickly eliminated in the first round in three straight games by the eventual Western Conference champion Houston Rockets.
On April 16, 1985, the NBA board of governors voted 22–0 for the Kings to be relocated to Sacramento. They moved into the first ARCO Arena, their temporary home for three seasons.
The team performed preseason workouts at Yuba College.
Sacramento did not start the season well, having a 9–22 record on December 31, the worst in the Western Conference.
Draft picks
Main article: 1985 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Joe Kleine | C | United States | Arkansas |
| 3 | 51 | Charlie Bradley | SF | United States | South Florida |
| 3 | 66 | Michael Adams | PG | United States | Boston College |
| 4 | 76 | Willie Simmons | United States | Louisiana Tech | |
| 5 | 98 | Bob Lojewski | United States | St. Joseph's | |
| 6 | 120 | Charles Valentine | United States | Arkansas | |
| 7 | 145 | Alton Lee Gipson | United States | Florida State |
Roster
- Phil Johnson
- Frank Hamblen
Regular season
Season standings
:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
Playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 17 | @ Houston | L 87–107 | Reggie Theus (18) | LaSalle Thompson (17) | Reggie Theus (4) | The Summit 15,101 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 19 | @ Houston | L 103–111 | Reggie Theus (19) | LaSalle Thompson (10) | Reggie Theus (7) | The Summit 16,016 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 22 | Houston | L 98–113 | Eddie Johnson (33) | three players tied (8) | Reggie Theus (8) | ARCO Arena I 10,333
| 0–3 |
|---|
References
References
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/1986.html 1985-86 Sacramento Kings]
- (April 17, 1985). "It's Official - the Sacramento Kings". Sacramento Bee.
- (October 20, 1985). "Defenders of the Court - Johnson stresses defense of Kings open season". Sacramento Bee.
- "Kings Perform Well, but still fall to 76ers". Sacramento Bee.
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