1985–86 Portland Trail Blazers season


The 1985–86 season was the 16th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association. The Blazers finished 40–42, sixth in the Western Conference, qualifying for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.
Despite their losing record, the Blazers were the only team to defeat the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics at the Boston Garden during the regular season; the Celtics went 40–1 at home, a record that was unmatched until the San Antonio Spurs in the 2015-16 season.
In the 1986 NBA Playoffs, the Blazers were defeated by the Denver Nuggets in their first-round, best-of-five playoff series, three games to one.

Draft picks

Note: This is not a complete list; only the first two rounds are covered, as well as notable post-second round picks.
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
124Terry PorterGWisconsin–Stevens Point
225Mike SmrekCClemson
239George MontgomeryIllinois

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

Playoffs

Playoffs

West First Round

Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers: Nuggets win series 3–1

Season

Playoffs

Awards and honors