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1985-86 NBA Central standings
The Milwaukee Bucks won the 1985-86 NBA Central division race at 57-25, 7 games ahead of the Atlanta Hawks.
🏆The 1985-86 playoffs, series by series
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Central standings, 1985-86
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) x | 57 | 25 | .695 | - | 7-3 | W2 |
| Atlanta Hawks (ATL) x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 | 6-4 | W3 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) x | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Indiana Pacers (IND) | 26 | 56 | .317 | 31 | 1-9 | L2 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 5 times.
- The Milwaukee Bucks trailed by as many as 1.5 games on October 30, 1985.
- The Milwaukee Bucks took first place for good on November 13, 1985.
- The Milwaukee Bucks won 10 games in a row from February 6, 1986 to February 28, 1986, the longest run of the race.
- The Chicago Bulls led by 1.5 games as late as October 30, 1985.
- The Milwaukee Bucks went 9-1 from March 17, 1986 to April 5, 1986, turning a lead of 3.5 games into a lead of 8.5 games.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Milwaukee Bucks spent 159 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.