The 1985–86 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 10th season in the NBA.1985–86 New Jersey Nets After starting the first half of the season strong with a 23–14 record, the Nets lost star Micheal Ray Richardson due to a lifetime ban from the NBA due to repeated drug offenses and Darryl Dawkins to injuries, and then stumbled and went 16–29, finishing with a 39–43 record and barely making it into the playoffs.
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 2 36 Yvon Joseph Georgia Tech 2 38 Fernando Martín C/PF 3 62 Nigel Manuel UCLA 5 108 Kelly Blaine South Alabama 6 130 George Almones Louisiana–Lafayette 7 154 Gary McLain PG Villanova
Roster
Roster notes The Nets let F Rod Higgins's 10-day contract expire. C Yvon Joseph was waived after playing 1 game in the NBA. G Micheal Ray Richardson received a lifetime ban on February 25 after he violated the league's drug policy three times.
Regular season
Season standings
Game log
Playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 18 | @ Milwaukee | L 107–119 | Buck Williams (27) | Buck Williams (14) | Birdsong, Cook (7) | MECCA Arena11,052 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 20 | @ Milwaukee | L 97–111 | Mike Gminski (28) | Mike Gminski (13) | Darwin Cook (7) | MECCA Arena11,052 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 22 | Milwaukee | L 113–118 | Otis Birdsong (28) | Buck Williams (10) | Kelvin Ransey (4) | Brendan Byrne Arena7,784 | 0–3
References
See also 1985–86 NBA season