1985-86 New York Knicks Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 23-59
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Hubie Brown (23-59)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 592,486, Avg. 14,451 in 41 home dates
1985-86 New York Knicks Statistics
1985-86 New York Knicks Roster

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 23 wins and 59 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

The Knicks led the league with just 8,554 points allowed. New York tossed in 8,094 points, worst in the league. Gerald Wilkins scored a team-leading 1,013 points for the team, while Patrick Ewing contributed 451 boards. Rory Sparrow dished out 472 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Darrell Walker added 146 steals.

Hubie Brown coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 8094
Regular Season Points Against: 8554

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 26, 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 99 at New York Knicks 89 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
October 29, 1985 New York Knicks 87 at Atlanta Hawks 102 L 0-1 0-1 0-2
October 31, 1985 New York Knicks 104 at Golden State Warriors 111 L 0-1 0-2 0-3
November 2, 1985 New York Knicks 95 at Los Angeles Clippers 103 L 0-1 0-3 0-4
November 3, 1985 New York Knicks 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 L 0-1 0-4 0-5
November 5, 1985 New York Knicks 80 at Seattle Supersonics 84 L 0-1 0-5 0-6
November 7, 1985 Milwaukee Bucks 92 at New York Knicks 88 L 0-2 0-5 0-7
November 9, 1985 Chicago Bulls 97 at New York Knicks 94 L 0-3 0-5 0-8
November 12, 1985 Phoenix Suns 93 at New York Knicks 103 W 1-3 0-5 1-8
November 16, 1985 Atlanta Hawks 96 at New York Knicks 103 W 2-3 0-5 2-8
November 19, 1985 Washington Bullets 94 at New York Knicks 98 W 3-3 0-5 3-8
November 20, 1985 New York Knicks 98 at Detroit Pistons 109 L 3-3 0-6 3-9
November 22, 1985 New York Knicks 94 at Washington Bullets 102 L 3-3 0-7 3-10
November 23, 1985 Boston Celtics 113 at New York Knicks 104 L 3-4 0-7 3-11
November 26, 1985 New York Knicks 94 at Atlanta Hawks 104 L 3-4 0-8 3-12
November 27, 1985 New York Knicks 80 at Indiana Pacers 77 W 3-4 1-8 4-12
November 29, 1985 New York Knicks 88 at Boston Celtics 94 L 3-4 1-9 4-13
November 30, 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 115 at New York Knicks 95 L 3-5 1-9 4-14
December 3, 1985 Denver Nuggets 94 at New York Knicks 111 W 4-5 1-9 5-14
December 5, 1985 Milwaukee Bucks 105 at New York Knicks 95 L 4-6 1-9 5-15
December 6, 1985 New York Knicks 83 at Indiana Pacers 107 L 4-6 1-10 5-16
December 10, 1985 Indiana Pacers 64 at New York Knicks 82 W 5-6 1-10 6-16
December 12, 1985 New Jersey Nets 108 at New York Knicks 85 L 5-7 1-10 6-17
December 14, 1985 San Antonio Spurs 98 at New York Knicks 108 W 6-7 1-10 7-17
December 17, 1985 Los Angeles Lakers 105 at New York Knicks 99 L 6-8 1-10 7-18
December 19, 1985 Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at New York Knicks 105 L 6-9 1-10 7-19
December 21, 1985 Detroit Pistons 110 at New York Knicks 112 W 7-9 1-10 8-19
December 22, 1985 New York Knicks 100 at Washington Bullets 93 W 7-9 2-10 9-19
December 25, 1985 Boston Celtics 104 at New York Knicks 113 W 8-9 2-10 10-19 2OT
December 26, 1985 New York Knicks 113 at Chicago Bulls 96 W 8-9 3-10 11-19
December 28, 1985 Atlanta Hawks 100 at New York Knicks 80 L 8-10 3-10 11-20
December 30, 1985 New York Knicks 111 at New Jersey Nets 123 L 8-10 3-11 11-21
January 2, 1986 Washington Bullets 115 at New York Knicks 109 L 8-11 3-11 11-22
January 4, 1986 New York Knicks 86 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 L 8-11 3-12 11-23
January 7, 1986 Indiana Pacers 85 at New York Knicks 93 W 9-11 3-12 12-23
January 11, 1986 Portland Trail Blazers 109 at New York Knicks 106 L 9-12 3-12 12-24
January 13, 1986 Sacramento Kings 97 at New York Knicks 115 W 10-12 3-12 13-24
January 15, 1986 New York Knicks 116 at Dallas Mavericks 112 W 10-12 4-12 14-24
January 17, 1986 New York Knicks 100 at San Antonio Spurs 113 L 10-12 4-13 14-25
January 18, 1986 New York Knicks 95 at Houston Rockets 104 L 10-12 4-14 14-26
January 20, 1986 New York Knicks 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 103 L 10-12 4-15 14-27
January 21, 1986 Golden State Warriors 114 at New York Knicks 121 W 11-12 4-15 15-27 OT
January 24, 1986 New York Knicks 100 at Atlanta Hawks 117 L 11-12 4-16 15-28
January 25, 1986 Milwaukee Bucks 104 at New York Knicks 88 L 11-13 4-16 15-29
January 28, 1986 Chicago Bulls 111 at New York Knicks 118 W 12-13 4-16 16-29
January 30, 1986 New York Knicks 97 at Denver Nuggets 102 L 12-13 4-17 16-30
January 31, 1986 New York Knicks 117 at Phoenix Suns 112 W 12-13 5-17 17-30
February 2, 1986 New York Knicks 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 96 W 12-13 6-17 18-30
February 3, 1986 New York Knicks 90 at Sacramento Kings 94 L 12-13 6-18 18-31
February 6, 1986 New York Knicks 101 at Utah Jazz 119 L 12-13 6-19 18-32
February 12, 1986 New York Knicks 99 at Detroit Pistons 113 L 12-13 6-20 18-33
February 13, 1986 Philadelphia 76ers 95 at New York Knicks 92 L 12-14 6-20 18-34
February 15, 1986 Utah Jazz 104 at New York Knicks 97 L 12-15 6-20 18-35
February 17, 1986 New York Knicks 97 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111 L 12-15 6-21 18-36
February 18, 1986 Cleveland Cavaliers 111 at New York Knicks 105 L 12-16 6-21 18-37
February 21, 1986 Seattle Supersonics 104 at New York Knicks 117 W 13-16 6-21 19-37
February 23, 1986 Los Angeles Clippers 110 at New York Knicks 99 L 13-17 6-21 19-38
February 25, 1986 Boston Celtics 91 at New York Knicks 74 L 13-18 6-21 19-39
March 1, 1986 New Jersey Nets 102 at New York Knicks 100 L 13-19 6-21 19-40
March 3, 1986 New York Knicks 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 L 13-19 6-22 19-41
March 4, 1986 Washington Bullets 83 at New York Knicks 119 W 14-19 6-22 20-41
March 6, 1986 New York Knicks 111 at Washington Bullets 113 L 14-19 6-23 20-42 OT
March 7, 1986 New York Knicks 108 at Boston Celtics 115 L 14-19 6-24 20-43
March 9, 1986 New York Knicks 101 at Chicago Bulls 114 L 14-19 6-25 20-44
March 11, 1986 Cleveland Cavaliers 112 at New York Knicks 107 L 14-20 6-25 20-45
March 12, 1986 New York Knicks 95 at Philadelphia 76ers 105 L 14-20 6-26 20-46
March 14, 1986 New York Knicks 89 at Detroit Pistons 112 L 14-20 6-27 20-47
March 15, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 106 at New York Knicks 101 L 14-21 6-27 20-48
March 17, 1986 New York Knicks 92 at Indiana Pacers 112 L 14-21 6-28 20-49
March 18, 1986 New York Knicks 107 at New Jersey Nets 103 W 14-21 7-28 21-49 OT
March 20, 1986 New York Knicks 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 87 W 14-21 8-28 22-49
March 22, 1986 Houston Rockets 114 at New York Knicks 99 L 14-22 8-28 22-50
March 25, 1986 New York Knicks 98 at Chicago Bulls 111 L 14-22 8-29 22-51
March 27, 1986 Dallas Mavericks 110 at New York Knicks 105 L 14-23 8-29 22-52
March 29, 1986 Chicago Bulls 106 at New York Knicks 96 L 14-24 8-29 22-53
April 1, 1986 New Jersey Nets 111 at New York Knicks 93 L 14-25 8-29 22-54
April 2, 1986 New York Knicks 87 at Philadelphia 76ers 93 L 14-25 8-30 22-55
April 4, 1986 New York Knicks 98 at Boston Celtics 119 L 14-25 8-31 22-56
April 5, 1986 New York Knicks 93 at New Jersey Nets 107 L 14-25 8-32 22-57
April 7, 1986 Indiana Pacers 104 at New York Knicks 106 W 15-25 8-32 23-57
April 11, 1986 Detroit Pistons 108 at New York Knicks 95 L 15-26 8-32 23-58
April 12, 1986 New York Knicks 78 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 L 15-26 8-33 23-59


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