Notable occurrences

• The NBA All-Star Game was played at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas, with the East defeating the West 139-132. Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons wins the game's MVP award. To add to the All-Star Weekend festivities, 5-foot-7-inch Spud Webb of the Atlanta Hawks wins the slam-dunk competition. The first three-point shootout was also held, won by Larry Bird (his first of three consecutive).
• The Kings relocate from Kansas City, Missouri to Sacramento, California, playing their home games at the ARCO Arena I.
• The Boston Celtics post an impressive 40-1 (.976) record at home, the closest any NBA team has ever come to playing a perfect home season. Their only regular-season home loss occurred on December 6, 1985, to the Portland Trail Blazers, by the score of 121-103. The Celtics would also win all 10 of their home games in the postseason.
• This season marks the first time the NBA hands out a Most Improved Player award at the end of a season. Alvin Robertson of the San Antonio Spurs is the first to win the award.
• In Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round series, Michael Jordan scores 63 points against Boston, but his Chicago Bulls lose in double overtime.
• All Midwest Division teams make the playoffs, the first time an entire division had done this.

Final standings

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

1985-86 NBA statistics leaders

NBA awards

Second Team:

• Michael Cooper, L.A. Lakers
• Bill Hanzlik, Denver Nuggets
• Manute Bol, Washington Bullets
• Alvin Robertson, San Antonio Spurs
• Dennis Johnson, Boston Celtics

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