1985–86 Dallas Mavericks Season
The 1985–86 NBA season was the Mavericks' 6th season in the NBA. Dallas continued its strong play, finishing the season at 44-38, earning them the number 4 spot. They defeated the Utah Jazz in the opening round, but lost to the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, losing the series in six games. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , October 26, 1985 , Seattle W 101–95, , , , Reunion Arena , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , October 29, 1985 , L.A. Lakers L 115–133, , , , Reunion Arena , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , November 1, 1985 , @ San Antonio L 107–116, , , , HemisFair Arena , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , November 2, 1985 , Sacramento W 119–113, , , , Reunion Arena , 2–2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dick Motta
John Richard Motta (born September 3, 1931) is an American former basketball coach whose career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) spanned 25 years. Motta coached the Washington Bullets to the 1978 NBA Championship, and he won the 1971 NBA Coach of the Year Award with the Chicago Bulls. Motta is eighth all-time with 1,952 games as coach, while ranking 13th in wins and fourth in losses; he has the most wins of eligible coaches not currently inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. In 25 seasons as a coach, he reached the postseason fourteen times. Known as a strict disciplinarian with high expectations for his players, Motta developed a reputation for putting together well-conditioned, tough, physical teams. He was known for his eccentric personality and fiery temper, which included infamously throwing his jacket at a referee, kicking a basketball into the stands and throwing a dollar bill onto the court and demanding it to play after a GM traded one of his players for ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Leonard Allen (basketball) (Leonard John Allen, born 1931), British Olympic wrestler
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Leonard Allen may refer to: * C. Leonard Allen, dean of Bible at Lipscomb University. * A. Leonard Allen (1891–1969), member of the U.S. House of Representatives * Len Allen Leonard John Allen (22 May 1931 – 11 April 2022) was a British wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle welterweight at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also represented England and won a bronze medal in 74 kg welterweight, at the 1962 Bri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1985–86 Houston Rockets Season
The 1985–86 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets lose the 1986 NBA Finals to the Larry Bird-led Boston Celtics in six games. In the playoffs, the Rockets swept the Sacramento Kings in three games in the First Round, then defeated the Denver Nuggets in six games in the Semifinals, before dethroning the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the Conference Finals after Ralph Sampson hit a 20-foot jumper as time expired in game five at The Forum to reach the NBA Finals. In the NBA Finals, the Rockets faced off against the heavily favored Boston Celtics in a rematch of the 1981 NBA Finals, where the Celtics won in six games. Just like in their previous NBA Finals meeting, the Rockets would lose in six games against the Celtics. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , October 25, 1985 , @ Utah W 112–108, , , , Salt Palace Aco ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1985–86 Golden State Warriors Season
The 1985–86 NBA season was the Warriors' 40th season in the NBA and 23rd in the San Francisco Bay Area. Draft picks Roster Regular season * On Wednesday, January 15, 1986, the Warriors scored 150 points in a 150-104 regulation victory over the Utah Jazz. None of Golden State's starters played in the fourth quarter. Eight Golden State players scored in double figures. Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Season Awards and records Transactions References See also * 1985-86 NBA season {{DEFAULTSORT:1985-86 Golden State Warriors Season Golden State Warriors seasons Golden State Golden Golden Golden means made of, or relating to gold. Golden may also refer to: Places United Kingdom *Golden, in the parish of Probus, Cornwall * Golden Cap, Dorset *Golden Square, Soho, London *Golden Valley, a valley on the River Frome in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1985–86 Detroit Pistons Season
The 1985-86 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 38th season in the NBA and 29th season in Detroit. The team played at the Pontiac Silverdome in surburban Pontiac, Michigan. The year got off to an excellent start as the Pistons drafted future Hall of Famer Joe Dumars with the 18th pick in the first-round of the 1985 NBA Draft. The team's steady rise in recent years stalled during the 1985–86 season as the Pistons finished 46–36 (.561), 3rd in the Central Division. The team advanced to the playoffs but were beaten 3–1 by Dominique Wilkins and the rising Atlanta Hawks. When the series ended, Piston guard and team leader Isiah Thomas said, “All I know,” Isiah would say, eyes fixed straight ahead and locked on nothing in particular, jaw firmly set, amid the spartan if spacious locker room underneath the stands at the Silverdome, “is something has to change next year.” The Pistons were led by guard Thomas (20.9 ppg, 10.8 apg, NBA All-Star), center Bill Laimbeer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1985–86 Denver Nuggets Season
The 1985–86 NBA season was the Nuggets' 10th season in the NBA and 19th season as a franchise. In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in four games in the First Round before losing to the eventual Western Conference Champion Houston Rockets in six games in the Semi-finals. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , October 25, 1985 , @ Golden State W 122–114, , , , Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , October 26, 1985 , Sacramento W 123–112, , , , McNichols Sports Arena , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , October 29, 1985 , @ Phoenix W 142–127, , , , Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum , 3–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , Octobe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1985–86 Cleveland Cavaliers Season
The 1985–86 NBA season was the Cavaliers' 16th season in the NBA. The season saw the team draft Charles Oakley and John "Hot Rod" Williams with the 9th and 45th picks in the 1985 NBA draft, respectively. Oakley's draft rights were traded to the Chicago Bulls. Williams played in the United States Basketball League during the 1986 season, as he was unable to play in the NBA due to a trial in which he was charged for sports bribery and conspiracy. However, Williams would later spend nine seasons with the Cavaliers franchise starting in the 1986–87 season. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 29–53 record, missing the playoffs. NBA Draft Roster Regular season ;Notes :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Regular season Game log , -style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , , October 25, 1985 , , @ Chicago , -style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , , October 26, 1985 , , Boston , -style="ba ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1985–86 Chicago Bulls Season
The 1985–86 Chicago Bulls season was the 20th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During the offseason, they acquired forward Charles Oakley from the Cleveland Cavaliers, veteran guard George Gervin from the San Antonio Spurs and signed free agent guards Kyle Macy and John Paxson. The season was a near disaster as Michael Jordan was lost for much of the regular season due to a broken foot. Despite the injury to Jordan, the team managed to qualify for the NBA Playoffs. Offseason NBA Draft The 1985 NBA Draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA Draft of the "Lottery" era. The lottery was put into place so teams did not have to intentionally lose games to receive the number one pick. Roster Regular season * Michael Jordan's second season was cut short by a broken foot which caused him to miss 64 games. Despite Jordan's injury and a 30–52 record, [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1985–86 Boston Celtics Season
The 1985–86 Boston Celtics season was the 40th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They finished with the best record in the league at 67–15, including a 40–1 record at home (37–1 at the Boston Garden, 3–0 at the Hartford Civic Center). Those 40 home wins set an NBA record which would only be matched by the San Antonio Spurs in 2016. Widely regarded among the greatest teams in NBA history, their 67 total wins were one win shy of tying their franchise record of 68 wins set in 1972–73, and tied for seventh all-time for total wins by a team in a single season. The Celtics were coming off of an NBA Finals loss in six games to the Los Angeles Lakers, marking the first instance the Celtics were defeated by the Lakers in the NBA Finals. Larry Bird won his third consecutive MVP award and Bill Walton won the Sixth Man of the Year Award. The team was anchored by the "Big Three" frontcourt of Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish, wh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1985–86 Atlanta Hawks Season
The Hawks entered the season with rookies Jon Koncak and Spud Webb. The Hawks were transformed into one of the youngest teams in the NBA. The Hawks were led by "The Human Highlight Reel" Dominique Wilkins. He would have an outstanding year as he led the NBA in scoring with an average of 30.3 points per game. One of the highlights of the season came when Webb (measuring five feet, seven inches) won the NBA Slam Dunk contest during All-Star Weekend. In the second half of the season, the Hawks would be one of the strongest teams in the league. The club won 35 of their final 52 games to finish the season with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses. In the playoffs, the Hawks would eliminate the Detroit Pistons in 4 games. In the 2nd round, the Hawks would be defeated by the Boston Celtics in 5 games. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bob Weiss
Robert William Weiss (born May 7, 1942) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. College career Weiss played college basketball at Penn State University from 1963 to 1965 and averaged 16.3 points per game during his senior season. College statistics , - , align="left" , 1962–63 , align="left" , Penn State , 20 , , - , , - , , .423 , , - , , .704 , , 4.5 , , - , , - , , - , , 15.3 , - , align="left" , 1963–64 , align="left" , Penn State , 23 , , - , , - , , .436 , , - , , .800 , , 3.9 , , - , , - , , - , , 17.0 , - , align="left" , 1964–65 , align="left" , Penn State , 24 , , - , , - , , .420 , , - , , .769 , , 4.8 , , - , , - , , - , , 16.4 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 67 , , - , , - , , .427 , , - , , .762 , , 4.4 , , - , , - , , - , , 16.3 Professional career The NBA's Philadelphia 76ers selected Weiss in the 1965 NBA Draft. Weiss intersper ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ed Catchings
Ed, ed or ED may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Ed'' (film), a 1996 film starring Matt LeBlanc * Ed (''Fullmetal Alchemist'') or Edward Elric, a character in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' media * ''Ed'' (TV series), a TV series that ran from 2000 to 2004 Businesses and organizations * Ed (supermarket), a French brand of discount stores founded in 1978 * Consolidated Edison, from their NYSE stock symbol * United States Department of Education, a department of the United States government * Enforcement Directorate, a law enforcement and economic intelligence agency in India * European Democrats, a loose association of conservative political parties in Europe * Airblue (IATA code ED), a private Pakistani airline * Eagle Dynamics, a Swiss software company Places * Ed, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in the United States * Ed, Sweden, a town in Dals-Ed, Sweden * Erode Junction railway station, station code ED Health and medicine * Eating disorder, mental disorders define ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |