1985-86 San Antonio Spurs Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 35-47
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 3-0
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (35-47)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 336,407, Avg. 8,205 in 41 home dates
1985-86 San Antonio Spurs StatisticsTeam Record: 35-47
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 3-0
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (35-47)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 336,407, Avg. 8,205 in 41 home dates
1985-86 San Antonio Spurs Roster
The San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 35 wins and 47 losses, finishing sixth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
San Antonio scored 9,120 points and allowed 9,272. Mike Mitchell scored a team-leading 1,921 points for the Spurs, while Artis Gilmore contributed 600 rebounds. Wes Matthews dished out 476 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Alvin Robertson added 301 steals.
Cotton Fitzsimmons coached the team. The 1985-86 San Antonio Spurs lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 9120
Regular Season Points Against: 9272
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 121 at San Antonio Spurs 116 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2OT | |
| October 29, 1985 | Utah Jazz 112 at San Antonio Spurs 124 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 30, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 100 at Utah Jazz 102 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 1, 1985 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at San Antonio Spurs 116 | W | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| November 2, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 98 at Houston Rockets 111 | L | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| November 5, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 | L | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | ||
| November 6, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 81 at Washington Bullets 80 | W | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 | ||
| November 8, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 95 | W | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | ||
| November 11, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 104 at San Antonio Spurs 111 | W | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 14, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 109 at Denver Nuggets 112 | L | 3-1 | 2-4 | 5-5 | ||
| November 16, 1985 | Seattle Supersonics 95 at San Antonio Spurs 97 | W | 4-1 | 2-4 | 6-5 | OT | |
| November 19, 1985 | Sacramento Kings 103 at San Antonio Spurs 99 | L | 4-2 | 2-4 | 6-6 | ||
| November 20, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 100 at Phoenix Suns 121 | L | 4-2 | 2-5 | 6-7 | ||
| November 22, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 96 at San Antonio Spurs 108 | W | 5-2 | 2-5 | 7-7 | ||
| November 24, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | L | 5-2 | 2-6 | 7-8 | ||
| November 27, 1985 | Washington Bullets 97 at San Antonio Spurs 104 | W | 6-2 | 2-6 | 8-8 | ||
| November 29, 1985 | Los Angeles Clippers 106 at San Antonio Spurs 134 | W | 7-2 | 2-6 | 9-8 | ||
| December 1, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 117 at Portland Trail Blazers 106 | W | 7-2 | 3-6 | 10-8 | ||
| December 3, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 103 at Seattle Supersonics 123 | L | 7-2 | 3-7 | 10-9 | ||
| December 5, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 120 at Dallas Mavericks 116 | W | 7-2 | 4-7 | 11-9 | ||
| December 6, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 131 at San Antonio Spurs 123 | L | 7-3 | 4-7 | 11-10 | ||
| December 8, 1985 | Golden State Warriors 114 at San Antonio Spurs 121 | W | 8-3 | 4-7 | 12-10 | ||
| December 10, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 109 at Chicago Bulls 107 | W | 8-3 | 5-7 | 13-10 | ||
| December 11, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 101 at Indiana Pacers 114 | L | 8-3 | 5-8 | 13-11 | ||
| December 13, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 119 at Detroit Pistons 113 | W | 8-3 | 6-8 | 14-11 | ||
| December 14, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 98 at New York Knicks 108 | L | 8-3 | 6-9 | 14-12 | ||
| December 17, 1985 | Portland Trail Blazers 118 at San Antonio Spurs 126 | W | 9-3 | 6-9 | 15-12 | ||
| December 20, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 119 at Los Angeles Clippers 104 | W | 9-3 | 7-9 | 16-12 | ||
| December 21, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 128 at Denver Nuggets 118 | W | 9-3 | 8-9 | 17-12 | ||
| December 26, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 91 at San Antonio Spurs 109 | W | 10-3 | 8-9 | 18-12 | ||
| December 28, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 112 at San Antonio Spurs 116 | W | 11-3 | 8-9 | 19-12 | ||
| December 30, 1985 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 125 | L | 11-3 | 8-10 | 19-13 | ||
| January 2, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 106 at Sacramento Kings 114 | L | 11-3 | 8-11 | 19-14 | ||
| January 4, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 122 at Golden State Warriors 116 | W | 11-3 | 9-11 | 20-14 | ||
| January 6, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers 108 at San Antonio Spurs 102 | L | 11-4 | 9-11 | 20-15 | ||
| January 9, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at Houston Rockets 120 | L | 11-4 | 9-12 | 20-16 | ||
| January 10, 1986 | Golden State Warriors 97 at San Antonio Spurs 124 | W | 12-4 | 9-12 | 21-16 | ||
| January 12, 1986 | Utah Jazz 106 at San Antonio Spurs 102 | L | 12-5 | 9-12 | 21-17 | ||
| January 13, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 98 at Phoenix Suns 121 | L | 12-5 | 9-13 | 21-18 | ||
| January 15, 1986 | Houston Rockets 119 at San Antonio Spurs 113 | L | 12-6 | 9-13 | 21-19 | ||
| January 17, 1986 | New York Knicks 100 at San Antonio Spurs 113 | W | 13-6 | 9-13 | 22-19 | ||
| January 19, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 116 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 | W | 13-6 | 10-13 | 23-19 | ||
| January 21, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 97 at San Antonio Spurs 96 | L | 13-7 | 10-13 | 23-20 | ||
| January 24, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 113 at Denver Nuggets 98 | W | 13-7 | 11-13 | 24-20 | ||
| January 25, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 123 at San Antonio Spurs 107 | L | 13-8 | 11-13 | 24-21 | ||
| January 27, 1986 | Detroit Pistons 118 at San Antonio Spurs 117 | L | 13-9 | 11-13 | 24-22 | ||
| January 29, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 114 at Dallas Mavericks 126 | L | 13-9 | 11-14 | 24-23 | ||
| January 30, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at San Antonio Spurs 112 | W | 14-9 | 11-14 | 25-23 | ||
| February 1, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 112 at San Antonio Spurs 111 | L | 14-10 | 11-14 | 25-24 | ||
| February 3, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 112 at Utah Jazz 104 | W | 14-10 | 12-14 | 26-24 | ||
| February 4, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 119 at San Antonio Spurs 124 | W | 15-10 | 12-14 | 27-24 | OT | |
| February 6, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 100 at San Antonio Spurs 95 | L | 15-11 | 12-14 | 27-25 | ||
| February 11, 1986 | Dallas Mavericks 121 at San Antonio Spurs 107 | L | 15-12 | 12-14 | 27-26 | ||
| February 13, 1986 | Houston Rockets 115 at San Antonio Spurs 119 | W | 16-12 | 12-14 | 28-26 | ||
| February 16, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 94 at San Antonio Spurs 113 | W | 17-12 | 12-14 | 29-26 | ||
| February 18, 1986 | Phoenix Suns 114 at San Antonio Spurs 120 | W | 18-12 | 12-14 | 30-26 | ||
| February 20, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 105 at Sacramento Kings 107 | L | 18-12 | 12-15 | 30-27 | ||
| February 22, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at San Antonio Spurs 115 | L | 18-13 | 12-15 | 30-28 | ||
| February 24, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 124 | L | 18-13 | 12-16 | 30-29 | ||
| February 26, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 100 at Boston Celtics 120 | L | 18-13 | 12-17 | 30-30 | ||
| February 28, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at New Jersey Nets 113 | L | 18-13 | 12-18 | 30-31 | ||
| March 1, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 108 at Atlanta Hawks 116 | L | 18-13 | 12-19 | 30-32 | ||
| March 4, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 126 at Golden State Warriors 129 | L | 18-13 | 12-20 | 30-33 | OT | |
| March 7, 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers 126 at San Antonio Spurs 142 | W | 19-13 | 12-20 | 31-33 | ||
| March 8, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 117 at Houston Rockets 126 | L | 19-13 | 12-21 | 31-34 | ||
| March 11, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 120 at Sacramento Kings 132 | L | 19-13 | 12-22 | 31-35 | ||
| March 13, 1986 | Boston Celtics 135 at San Antonio Spurs 119 | L | 19-14 | 12-22 | 31-36 | ||
| March 14, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 121 at Utah Jazz 146 | L | 19-14 | 12-23 | 31-37 | ||
| March 16, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 115 at Seattle Supersonics 129 | L | 19-14 | 12-24 | 31-38 | ||
| March 18, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 113 at Dallas Mavericks 120 | L | 19-14 | 12-25 | 31-39 | ||
| March 19, 1986 | Atlanta Hawks 112 at San Antonio Spurs 115 | W | 20-14 | 12-25 | 32-39 | ||
| March 21, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at San Antonio Spurs 109 | L | 20-15 | 12-25 | 32-40 | ||
| March 23, 1986 | Seattle Supersonics 107 at San Antonio Spurs 104 | L | 20-16 | 12-25 | 32-41 | ||
| March 24, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | L | 20-16 | 12-26 | 32-42 | ||
| March 26, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 105 at Los Angeles Clippers 97 | W | 20-16 | 13-26 | 33-42 | ||
| March 27, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 118 at Golden State Warriors 121 | L | 20-16 | 13-27 | 33-43 | ||
| March 29, 1986 | Utah Jazz 110 at San Antonio Spurs 102 | L | 20-17 | 13-27 | 33-44 | ||
| April 1, 1986 | Sacramento Kings 109 at San Antonio Spurs 99 | L | 20-18 | 13-27 | 33-45 | ||
| April 3, 1986 | Houston Rockets 136 at San Antonio Spurs 110 | L | 20-19 | 13-27 | 33-46 | ||
| April 6, 1986 | Denver Nuggets 124 at San Antonio Spurs 106 | L | 20-20 | 13-27 | 33-47 | ||
| April 9, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 114 at Phoenix Suns 102 | W | 20-20 | 14-27 | 34-47 | ||
| April 13, 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers 118 at San Antonio Spurs 123 | W | 21-20 | 14-27 | 35-47 | ||
| April 17, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 88 at Los Angeles Lakers 135 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 19, 1986 | San Antonio Spurs 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 23, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at San Antonio Spurs 94 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
