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Houston Rockets 1985-1986 Schedule and Results

All the scores of the games played by the Rockets in the NBA 1985-86 Regular Season and the 1986 Playoffs, with teams, results, winning and losing streaks, partial and final records and evolution of the playoff series.

Regular Season Record:
51-31 (.622), 2nd in Western Conference
Playoffs Record:
13-7 (.650), Lost NBA Finals

Houston Rockets 1985-1986 Game Schedule and Results

NBA Regular Season

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Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
1 Oct 25, 1985 Rockets @ Utah Jazz W 112 - 108 won 1 1 - 0
2 Oct 26, 1985 Rockets @ Los Angeles Clippers L 129 - 130 2OTlost 1 1 - 1
3 Oct 29, 1985 Rockets vs. Seattle Supersonics W 111 - 99 won 1 2 - 1
4 Oct 31, 1985 Rockets @ Sacramento Kings L 116 - 122 lost 1 2 - 2
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
5 Nov 2, 1985 Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs W 111 - 98 won 1 3 - 2
6 Nov 5, 1985 Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers W 127 - 113 won 2 4 - 2
7 Nov 7, 1985 Rockets vs. Los Angeles Clippers W 137 - 115 won 3 5 - 2
8 Nov 9, 1985 Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks W 115 - 110 won 4 6 - 2
9 Nov 12, 1985 Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets W 127 - 119 won 5 7 - 2
10 Nov 14, 1985 Rockets vs. New Jersey Nets W 112 - 107 won 6 8 - 2
11 Nov 16, 1985 Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks W 122 - 117 won 7 9 - 2
12 Nov 19, 1985 Rockets @ Denver Nuggets L 113 - 127 lost 1 9 - 3
13 Nov 20, 1985 Rockets vs. Indiana Pacers W 126 - 97 won 1 10 - 3
14 Nov 22, 1985 Rockets @ Seattle Supersonics L 103 - 122 lost 1 10 - 4
15 Nov 24, 1985 Rockets @ Portland Trail Blazers L 118 - 125 lost 2 10 - 5
16 Nov 26, 1985 Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors W 130 - 108 won 1 11 - 5
17 Nov 27, 1985 Rockets @ Los Angeles Clippers W 137 - 130 OTwon 2 12 - 5
18 Nov 29, 1985 Rockets @ Phoenix Suns L 110 - 126 lost 1 12 - 6
19 Nov 30, 1985 Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings W 131 - 114 won 1 13 - 6
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
20 Dec 3, 1985 Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns W 118 - 112 won 2 14 - 6
21 Dec 6, 1985 Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers L 112 - 120 lost 1 14 - 7
22 Dec 7, 1985 Rockets vs. Chicago Bulls W 116 - 104 won 1 15 - 7
23 Dec 10, 1985 Rockets vs. Utah Jazz W 134 - 105 won 2 16 - 7
24 Dec 12, 1985 Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks W 123 - 120 won 3 17 - 7
25 Dec 14, 1985 Rockets @ Utah Jazz L 100 - 114 lost 1 17 - 8
26 Dec 17, 1985 Rockets @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 98 - 94 won 1 18 - 8
27 Dec 18, 1985 Rockets @ Philadelphia 76ers L 108 - 126 lost 1 18 - 9
28 Dec 20, 1985 Rockets @ New Jersey Nets L 112 - 122 lost 2 18 - 10
29 Dec 21, 1985 Rockets @ Atlanta Hawks L 122 - 123 lost 3 18 - 11
30 Dec 26, 1985 Rockets vs. Utah Jazz W 106 - 99 won 1 19 - 11
31 Dec 28, 1985 Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers W 118 - 108 won 2 20 - 11
32 Dec 30, 1985 Rockets @ Denver Nuggets L 122 - 125 lost 1 20 - 12
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
33 Jan 2, 1986 Rockets @ Golden State Warriors W 120 - 115 won 1 21 - 12
34 Jan 4, 1986 Rockets vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 115 - 100 won 2 22 - 12
35 Jan 7, 1986 Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors W 124 - 115 won 3 23 - 12
36 Jan 9, 1986 Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs W 120 - 110 won 4 24 - 12
37 Jan 11, 1986 Rockets vs. Washington Bullets W 87 - 86 won 5 25 - 12
38 Jan 14, 1986 Rockets vs. Utah Jazz L 102 - 105 lost 1 25 - 13
39 Jan 15, 1986 Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs W 119 - 113 won 1 26 - 13
40 Jan 18, 1986 Rockets vs. New York Knicks W 104 - 95 won 2 27 - 13
41 Jan 19, 1986 Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks L 96 - 131 lost 1 27 - 14
42 Jan 21, 1986 Rockets @ Seattle Supersonics W 100 - 96 won 1 28 - 14
43 Jan 23, 1986 Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings W 124 - 107 won 2 29 - 14
44 Jan 25, 1986 Rockets vs. Detroit Pistons W 117 - 112 won 3 30 - 14
45 Jan 28, 1986 Rockets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 116 - 109 won 4 31 - 14
46 Jan 30, 1986 Rockets @ Sacramento Kings W 111 - 109 won 5 32 - 14
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
47 Feb 1, 1986 Rockets @ Chicago Bulls L 122 - 132 lost 1 32 - 15
48 Feb 3, 1986 Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets W 104 - 102 won 1 33 - 15
49 Feb 6, 1986 Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 95 - 117 lost 1 33 - 16
50 Feb 11, 1986 Rockets vs. Atlanta Hawks W 113 - 100 won 1 34 - 16
51 Feb 13, 1986 Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs L 115 - 119 lost 1 34 - 17
52 Feb 15, 1986 Rockets @ Los Angeles Clippers L 101 - 108 lost 2 34 - 18
53 Feb 17, 1986 Rockets @ Golden State Warriors W 116 - 110 won 1 35 - 18
54 Feb 18, 1986 Rockets @ Sacramento Kings L 105 - 115 lost 1 35 - 19
55 Feb 20, 1986 Rockets vs. Milwaukee Bucks L 113 - 120 lost 2 35 - 20
56 Feb 21, 1986 Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks W 111 - 104 won 1 36 - 20
57 Feb 24, 1986 Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks W 110 - 105 won 2 37 - 20
58 Feb 25, 1986 Rockets @ Utah Jazz L 97 - 100 lost 1 37 - 21
59 Feb 27, 1986 Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets W 117 - 111 won 1 38 - 21
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
60 Mar 1, 1986 Rockets @ Portland Trail Blazers L 112 - 117 lost 1 38 - 22
61 Mar 3, 1986 Rockets @ Seattle Supersonics L 105 - 118 lost 2 38 - 23
62 Mar 4, 1986 Rockets @ Denver Nuggets L 115 - 128 lost 3 38 - 24
63 Mar 6, 1986 Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings W 116 - 105 won 1 39 - 24
64 Mar 8, 1986 Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs W 126 - 117 won 2 40 - 24
65 Mar 11, 1986 Rockets vs. Boston Celtics L 104 - 116 lost 1 40 - 25
66 Mar 13, 1986 Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers W 126 - 118 won 1 41 - 25
67 Mar 15, 1986 Rockets vs. Los Angeles Clippers W 148 - 116 won 2 42 - 25
68 Mar 16, 1986 Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers L 111 - 116 lost 1 42 - 26
69 Mar 18, 1986 Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns W 112 - 109 won 1 43 - 26
70 Mar 20, 1986 Rockets @ Milwaukee Bucks L 106 - 116 lost 1 43 - 27
71 Mar 22, 1986 Rockets @ New York Knicks W 114 - 99 won 1 44 - 27
72 Mar 24, 1986 Rockets @ Boston Celtics L 107 - 114 lost 1 44 - 28
73 Mar 26, 1986 Rockets @ Indiana Pacers W 110 - 101 won 1 45 - 28
74 Mar 28, 1986 Rockets @ Detroit Pistons L 107 - 116 lost 1 45 - 29
75 Mar 29, 1986 Rockets @ Washington Bullets W 114 - 109 won 1 46 - 29
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
76 Apr 1, 1986 Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors W 125 - 121 won 2 47 - 29
77 Apr 3, 1986 Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs W 136 - 110 won 3 48 - 29
78 Apr 4, 1986 Rockets @ Phoenix Suns W 112 - 89 won 4 49 - 29
79 Apr 6, 1986 Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers W 109 - 103 won 5 50 - 29
80 Apr 8, 1986 Rockets vs. Seattle Supersonics W 109 - 95 won 6 51 - 29
81 Apr 10, 1986 Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers L 113 - 117 lost 1 51 - 30
82 Apr 12, 1986 Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns L 92 - 110 lost 2 51 - 31

NBA Playoffs

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NBA Playoffs - Western Conference First Round

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 Apr 17, 1986 Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings W 107 - 87 Rockets lead
1-0
won 1
2 Apr 19, 1986 Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings W 111 - 103 Rockets lead
2-0
won 2
3 Apr 22, 1986 Rockets @ Sacramento Kings W 113 - 98 Rockets win
3-0
won 3

NBA Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 Apr 26, 1986 Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets W 126 - 119 Rockets lead
1-0
won 4
2 Apr 29, 1986 Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets W 119 - 101 Rockets lead
2-0
won 5
3 May 2, 1986 Rockets @ Denver Nuggets L 115 - 116 Rockets lead
2-1
lost 1
4 May 4, 1986 Rockets @ Denver Nuggets L 111 - 114 OT series tied
2-2
lost 2
5 May 6, 1986 Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets W 131 - 103 Rockets lead
3-2
won 1
6 May 8, 1986 Rockets @ Denver Nuggets W 126 - 122 2OT Rockets win
4-2
won 2

NBA Playoffs - Western Conference Finals

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 May 10, 1986 Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers L 107 - 119 Lakers lead
0-1
lost 1
2 May 13, 1986 Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers W 112 - 102 series tied
1-1
won 1
3 May 16, 1986 Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers W 117 - 109 Rockets lead
2-1
won 2
4 May 18, 1986 Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers W 105 - 95 Rockets lead
3-1
won 3
5 May 21, 1986 Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers W 114 - 112 Rockets win
4-1
won 4

NBA Playoffs - Finals

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 May 26, 1986 Rockets @ Boston Celtics L 100 - 112 Celtics lead
0-1
lost 1
2 May 29, 1986 Rockets @ Boston Celtics L 95 - 117 Celtics lead
0-2
lost 2
3 Jun 1, 1986 Rockets vs. Boston Celtics W 106 - 104 Celtics lead
1-2
won 1
4 Jun 3, 1986 Rockets vs. Boston Celtics L 103 - 106 Celtics lead
1-3
lost 1
5 Jun 5, 1986 Rockets vs. Boston Celtics W 111 - 96 Celtics lead
2-3
won 1
6 Jun 8, 1986 Rockets @ Boston Celtics L 97 - 114 Celtics win
2-4
lost 1