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1985–86 NBA season The 1985–86 NBA season was the 40th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their third championship of the decade, beating the Houston Rockets 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Notable occur ...

was the Kings' 37th season in the NBA and first in

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following its relocation from Kansas City. The Kings played their home games at the original ARCO Arena, and finished the season with a record of 37 wins and 45 losses, placing them fifth in the Midwest Division and seventh in the Western Conference. They made the playoffs, but were quickly eliminated in the first round in three straight games by the eventual Western Conference champion Houston Rockets. On April 16, 1985, the NBA board of governors voted 22–0 for the Kings to be relocated to Sacramento. They moved into the first ARCO Arena, their temporary home for three seasons. The team performed preseason workouts at

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. Sacramento did not start the season well, having a 9–22 record on December 31, the worst in the Western Conference.

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Regular season

Season standings

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Record vs. opponents

Game log

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Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

References

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