1985-86 Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics 1985-1986 Schedule and Results
All the scores of the games played by the Celtics 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:
67-15 (.817), 1st in Eastern Conference
67-15 (.817), 1st in Eastern Conference
Playoffs Record:
15-3 (.833),
NBA Champions
15-3 (.833),

Boston Celtics 1985-1986 Game Schedule and Results
NBA Regular Season
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Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Streak |
Record | |||||||||
1 | Oct 25, 1985 | Celtics | @ | New Jersey Nets | L | 109 - 113 | OT | lost 1 | 0 | - | 1 | |||
2 | Oct 26, 1985 | Celtics | @ | Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 105 - 100 | won 1 | 1 | - | 1 | ||||
3 | Oct 30, 1985 | Celtics | vs. | Milwaukee Bucks | W | 117 - 106 | won 2 | 2 | - | 1 | ||||
4 | Nov 1, 1985 | Celtics | vs. | Atlanta Hawks | W | 109 - 105 | won 3 | 3 | - | 1 | ||||
5 | Nov 2, 1985 | Celtics | @ | Washington Bullets | W | 88 - 73 | won 4 | 4 | - | 1 | ||||
6 | Nov 8, 1985 | Celtics | vs. | Phoenix Suns | W | 125 - 101 | won 5 | 5 | - | 1 | ||||
7 | Nov 9, 1985 | Celtics | @ | Detroit Pistons | W | 124 - 105 | won 6 | 6 | - | 1 | ||||
8 | Nov 13, 1985 | Celtics | vs. | Indiana Pacers | W | 118 - 114 | won 7 | 7 | - | 1 | ||||
9 | Nov 15, 1985 | Celtics | vs. | Washington Bullets | W | 118 - 114 | won 8 | 8 | - | 1 | ||||
10 | Nov 16, 1985 | Celtics | @ | Indiana Pacers | L | 109 - 111 | lost 1 | 8 | - | 2 | ||||
11 | Nov 20, 1985 | Celtics | vs. | Utah Jazz | W | 115 - 106 | OT | won 1 | 9 | - | 2 | |||
12 | Nov 22, 1985 | Celtics | vs. | Philadelphia 76ers | W | 110 - 103 | won 2 | 10 | - | 2 | ||||
13 | Nov 23, 1985 | Celtics | @ | New York Knicks | W | 113 - 104 | won 3 | 11 | - | 2 | ||||
14 | Nov 26, 1985 | Celtics | @ | Philadelphia 76ers | W | 98 - 91 | won 4 | 12 | - | 2 | ||||
15 | Nov 27, 1985 | Celtics | vs. | Detroit Pistons | W | 132 - 124 | won 5 | 13 | - | 2 | ||||
16 | Nov 29, 1985 | Celtics | vs. | New York Knicks | W | 94 - 88 | won 6 | 14 | - | 2 | ||||
17 | Nov 30, 1985 | Celtics | @ | Atlanta Hawks | W | 102 - 97 | won 7 | 15 | - | 2 | ||||
18 | Dec 3, 1985 | Celtics | @ | Milwaukee Bucks | W | 112 - 109 | won 8 | 16 | - | 2 | ||||
19 | Dec 4, 1985 | Celtics | @ | New Jersey Nets | W | 130 - 111 | won 9 | 17 | - | 2 | ||||
20 | Dec 6, 1985 | Celtics | vs. | Portland Trail Blazers | L | 103 - 121 | lost 1 | 17 | - | 3 | ||||
21 | Dec 10, 1985 | Celtics | vs. | Atlanta Hawks | W | 114 - 110 | won 1 | 18 | - | 3 | ||||
22 | Dec 11, 1985 | Celtics | vs. | Sacramento Kings | W | 118 - 101 | won 2 | 19 | - | 3 | ||||
23 | Dec 14, 1985 | Celtics | @ | Cleveland Cavaliers | L | 99 - 109 | lost 1 | 19 | - | 4 | ||||
24 | Dec 15, 1985 | Celtics | vs. | Chicago Bulls | W | 109 - 104 | won 1 | 20 | - | 4 | ||||
25 | Dec 17, 1985 | Celtics | @ | Chicago Bulls | L | 108 - 116 | lost 1 | 20 | - | 5 | ||||
26 | Dec 18, 1985 | Celtics | vs. | Dallas Mavericks | W | 137 - 117 | won 1 | 21 | - | 5 | ||||
27 | Dec 21, 1985 | Celtics | @ | Philadelphia 76ers | L | 102 - 108 | lost 1 | 21 | - | 6 | ||||
28 | Dec 25, 1985 | Celtics | @ | New York Knicks | L | 104 - 113 | 2OT | lost 2 | 21 | - | 7 | |||
29 | Dec 28, 1985 | Celtics | @ | Utah Jazz | W | 110 - 108 | won 1 | 22 | - | 7 | ||||
30 | Dec 30, 1985 | Celtics | @ | Los Angeles Clippers | W | 125 - 103 | won 2 | 23 | - | 7 | ||||
Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Streak |
Record | |||||||||
31 | Jan 2, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Indiana Pacers | W | 122 - 104 | won 3 | 24 | - | 7 | ||||
32 | Jan 3, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | New Jersey Nets | W | 129 - 117 | won 4 | 25 | - | 7 | ||||
33 | Jan 7, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Detroit Pistons | L | 109 - 113 | lost 1 | 25 | - | 8 | ||||
34 | Jan 8, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 126 - 95 | won 1 | 26 | - | 8 | ||||
35 | Jan 10, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Atlanta Hawks | W | 115 - 108 | won 2 | 27 | - | 8 | ||||
36 | Jan 15, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Denver Nuggets | W | 123 - 100 | won 3 | 28 | - | 8 | ||||
37 | Jan 17, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Indiana Pacers | W | 123 - 105 | won 4 | 29 | - | 8 | ||||
38 | Jan 18, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Atlanta Hawks | W | 125 - 122 | OT | won 5 | 30 | - | 8 | |||
39 | Jan 22, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Los Angeles Lakers | W | 110 - 95 | won 6 | 31 | - | 8 | ||||
40 | Jan 24, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Golden State Warriors | W | 135 - 114 | won 7 | 32 | - | 8 | ||||
41 | Jan 26, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Philadelphia 76ers | W | 105 - 103 | won 8 | 33 | - | 8 | ||||
42 | Jan 30, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Chicago Bulls | W | 101 - 91 | won 9 | 34 | - | 8 | ||||
43 | Jan 31, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Washington Bullets | W | 97 - 88 | won 10 | 35 | - | 8 | ||||
44 | Feb 2, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Seattle Supersonics | W | 114 - 101 | won 11 | 36 | - | 8 | ||||
45 | Feb 4, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Milwaukee Bucks | W | 112 - 93 | won 12 | 37 | - | 8 | ||||
46 | Feb 5, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Washington Bullets | W | 103 - 88 | won 13 | 38 | - | 8 | ||||
47 | Feb 11, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Sacramento Kings | L | 100 - 105 | lost 1 | 38 | - | 9 | ||||
48 | Feb 13, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Seattle Supersonics | W | 107 - 98 | won 1 | 39 | - | 9 | ||||
49 | Feb 14, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Portland Trail Blazers | W | 120 - 119 | OT | won 2 | 40 | - | 9 | |||
50 | Feb 16, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Los Angeles Lakers | W | 105 - 99 | won 3 | 41 | - | 9 | ||||
51 | Feb 17, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Phoenix Suns | L | 101 - 108 | lost 1 | 41 | - | 10 | ||||
52 | Feb 19, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Golden State Warriors | W | 115 - 100 | won 1 | 42 | - | 10 | ||||
53 | Feb 20, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Denver Nuggets | L | 100 - 102 | lost 1 | 42 | - | 11 | ||||
54 | Feb 23, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Indiana Pacers | W | 113 - 98 | won 1 | 43 | - | 11 | ||||
55 | Feb 25, 1986 | Celtics | @ | New York Knicks | W | 91 - 74 | won 2 | 44 | - | 11 | ||||
56 | Feb 26, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | San Antonio Spurs | W | 120 - 100 | won 3 | 45 | - | 11 | ||||
57 | Feb 28, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Los Angeles Clippers | W | 124 - 108 | won 4 | 46 | - | 11 | ||||
58 | Mar 2, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Detroit Pistons | W | 129 - 109 | won 5 | 47 | - | 11 | ||||
59 | Mar 4, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Chicago Bulls | W | 106 - 94 | won 6 | 48 | - | 11 | ||||
60 | Mar 5, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Chicago Bulls | W | 108 - 97 | won 7 | 49 | - | 11 | ||||
Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Streak |
Record | |||||||||
61 | Mar 7, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | New York Knicks | W | 115 - 108 | won 8 | 50 | - | 11 | ||||
62 | Mar 8, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Washington Bullets | L | 108 - 110 | OT | lost 1 | 50 | - | 12 | |||
63 | Mar 10, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Dallas Mavericks | L | 115 - 116 | lost 2 | 50 | - | 13 | ||||
64 | Mar 11, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Houston Rockets | W | 116 - 104 | won 1 | 51 | - | 13 | ||||
65 | Mar 13, 1986 | Celtics | @ | San Antonio Spurs | W | 135 - 119 | won 2 | 52 | - | 13 | ||||
66 | Mar 14, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Atlanta Hawks | W | 121 - 114 | won 3 | 53 | - | 13 | ||||
67 | Mar 16, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Philadelphia 76ers | W | 118 - 101 | won 4 | 54 | - | 13 | ||||
68 | Mar 18, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 126 - 96 | won 5 | 55 | - | 13 | ||||
69 | Mar 19, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Indiana Pacers | W | 127 - 108 | won 6 | 56 | - | 13 | ||||
70 | Mar 21, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Chicago Bulls | W | 126 - 105 | won 7 | 57 | - | 13 | ||||
71 | Mar 24, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Houston Rockets | W | 114 - 107 | won 8 | 58 | - | 13 | ||||
72 | Mar 26, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Milwaukee Bucks | W | 121 - 115 | won 9 | 59 | - | 13 | ||||
73 | Mar 28, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Washington Bullets | W | 116 - 97 | won 10 | 60 | - | 13 | ||||
74 | Mar 30, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | New Jersey Nets | W | 122 - 117 | won 11 | 61 | - | 13 | ||||
75 | Apr 1, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 123 - 105 | won 12 | 62 | - | 13 | ||||
76 | Apr 2, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Detroit Pistons | W | 122 - 106 | won 13 | 63 | - | 13 | ||||
77 | Apr 4, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | New York Knicks | W | 119 - 98 | won 14 | 64 | - | 13 | ||||
78 | Apr 6, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Philadelphia 76ers | L | 94 - 95 | lost 1 | 64 | - | 14 | ||||
79 | Apr 8, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Milwaukee Bucks | W | 126 - 114 | won 1 | 65 | - | 14 | ||||
80 | Apr 9, 1986 | Celtics | @ | New Jersey Nets | L | 98 - 108 | lost 1 | 65 | - | 15 | ||||
81 | Apr 11, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 117 - 104 | won 1 | 66 | - | 15 | ||||
82 | Apr 13, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | New Jersey Nets | W | 135 - 107 | won 2 | 67 | - | 15 | ||||
NBA Playoffs
NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round | |||||||||||||
Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Series Status | Streak | ||||||||
1 | Apr 17, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Chicago Bulls | W | 123 - 104 | Celtics lead 1-0
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won 1 | |||||
2 | Apr 20, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Chicago Bulls | W | 135 - 131 | 2OT | Celtics lead 2-0
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won 2 | ||||
3 | Apr 22, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Chicago Bulls | W | 122 - 104 | Celtics win 3-0
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won 3 |
NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals | |||||||||||||
Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Series Status | Streak | ||||||||
1 | Apr 27, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Atlanta Hawks | W | 103 - 91 | Celtics lead 1-0
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won 4 | |||||
2 | Apr 29, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Atlanta Hawks | W | 119 - 108 | Celtics lead 2-0
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won 5 | |||||
3 | May 2, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Atlanta Hawks | W | 111 - 107 | Celtics lead 3-0
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won 6 | |||||
4 | May 4, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Atlanta Hawks | L | 94 - 106 | Celtics lead 3-1
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lost 1 | |||||
5 | May 6, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Atlanta Hawks | W | 132 - 99 | Celtics win 4-1
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won 1 |
NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals | |||||||||||||
Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Series Status | Streak | ||||||||
1 | May 13, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Milwaukee Bucks | W | 128 - 96 | Celtics lead 1-0
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won 2 | |||||
2 | May 15, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Milwaukee Bucks | W | 122 - 111 | Celtics lead 2-0
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won 3 | |||||
3 | May 17, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Milwaukee Bucks | W | 111 - 107 | Celtics lead 3-0
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won 4 | |||||
4 | May 18, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Milwaukee Bucks | W | 111 - 98 | Celtics win 4-0
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won 5 |
NBA Playoffs - Finals | |||||||||||||
Gm | Date |
Opponent | Score |
Series Status | Streak | ||||||||
1 | May 26, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Houston Rockets | W | 112 - 100 | Celtics lead 1-0
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won 6 | |||||
2 | May 29, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Houston Rockets | W | 117 - 95 | Celtics lead 2-0
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won 7 | |||||
3 | Jun 1, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Houston Rockets | L | 104 - 106 | Celtics lead 2-1
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lost 1 | |||||
4 | Jun 3, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Houston Rockets | W | 106 - 103 | Celtics lead 3-1
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won 1 | |||||
5 | Jun 5, 1986 | Celtics | @ | Houston Rockets | L | 96 - 111 | Celtics lead 3-2
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lost 1 | |||||
6 | Jun 8, 1986 | Celtics | vs. | Houston Rockets | W | 114 - 97 | Celtics win 4-2
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won 1 |