1984–85 Washington Bullets season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 November 2021 Washington Bullets Washington Wizards 1985 40 42 Atlantic 4 6 Gene Shue Bob Ferry Abe Pollin Capital Centre First round(lost to 76ers 1–3) WSB WDCA Home Team Sports WTOP The 1984–85 Washington Bullets season was the Bullets 24th season in the NBA and their 12th season in the city of Washington, D.C.1984-85 Washington Bullets Draft picks 1984 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 6 Melvin Turpin C United States Kentucky 2 34 Tony Costner United States St. Joseph's 2 44 Fred Reynolds United States Texas El-Paso 3 53 Ricky Ross United States Tulsa 4 76 Jim Grandholm PF United States South Florida 5 99 Cohn Irish United States Bowling Green State 6 122 Blaise Bugajeski United States Illinois Wesleyan 7 145 Tim Garrett United States New Mexico 8 168 Darryl Odom United States West Virginia Wesleyan 9 190 Mike Emanuel United States North Carolina-Pembroke 10 212 Glynn Myrick United States Stetson Roster Washington Bullets #C9143A white #0344AD white 42 Greg Ballard basketball F 6 7 215 Oregon 22 Dudley Bradley SG 6 6 195 North Carolina 15 Frank Johnson basketball, born 1958 PG 6 1 185 Wake Forest 44 Rick Mahorn PF 6 10 240 Hampton 24 Jeff Malone G 6 4 205 Mississippi State 54 Tom McMillen C 6 11 215 Maryland 4 Cliff Robinson basketball, born 1960 F 6 9 220 USC 43 Jeff Ruland C 6 10 240 Iona College 1 Gus Williams basketball G 6 2 175 USC Gene Shue Regular season Season standings WSB WSB Notes z, y – division champions x – clinched playoff spot Game log Regular season Washington Bullets 1985 #DC143C #0000CD Total: 40–42 (home: 28–13; road: 12–29) Washington Bullets October yes #0000CD #DC143C 1 1 1 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | October 26, 1984 | @ Chicago | L 93–109 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | October 27, 1984 | @ Indiana | W 104–102 | | | | Market Square Arena | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | October 30, 1984 | Atlanta | W 119–104 | | | | Capital Centre | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | October 31, 1984 | @ Milwaukee | L 79–105 | | | | MECCA Arena | 2–2 Washington Bullets November #0000CD #DC143C 6 2 3 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | November 2, 1984 | Milwaukee | L 96–102 | | | | Capital Centre | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | November 3, 1984 | @ Atlanta | L 107–127 | | | | The Omni | 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 7, 1984 | @ New Jersey | L 88–99 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 2–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | November 8, 1984 | L.A. Clippers | W 93–88 | | | | Capital Centre | 3–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | November 10, 1984 | Boston | W 112–95 | | | | Capital Centre | 4–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | November 13, 1984 | @ New York | W 103–92 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | November 14, 1984 | San Antonio | W 125–106 | | | | Capital Centre | 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 16, 1984 | New York | W 118–104 | | | | Capital Centre | 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 | November 20, 1984 | @ Philadelphia | W 120–105 | | | | Spectrum | 8–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | November 21, 1984 | Kansas City | W 97–92 | | | | Capital Centre | 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | November 23, 1984 | @ Boston | L 110–118 | | | | Boston Garden | 9–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | November 24, 1984 | Detroit | W 112–106 | | | | Capital Centre | 10–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | November 27, 1984 | Philadelphia | L 89–93 | | | | Capital Centre | 10–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | November 30, 1984 | @ Detroit | W 114–106 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 11–7 Washington Bullets December #0000CD #DC143C 7 1 1 5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 1, 1984 | Milwaukee | W 100–97 | | | | Capital Centre | 12–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 6, 1984 | Indiana | W 111–106 | | | | Capital Centre | 13–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | December 8, 19847:30p.m. EST | L.A. Lakers | W 101–98 | Robinson (25) | Ruland (12) | Ruland (9) | Capital Centre19,105 | 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 11, 1984 | Utah | L 82–85 | | | | Capital Centre | 14–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | December 13, 1984 | @ Phoenix | L 86–116 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 14–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 15, 1984 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 103–109 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 14–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 16, 198410:30p.m. EST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 101–109 | Ruland (24) | Ruland (10) | Williams (6) | The Forum15,070 | 14–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 18, 1984 | New Jersey | W 104–95 | | | | Capital Centre | 15–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 19, 1984 | @ New Jersey | L 106–115 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 15–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | December 21, 1984 | New York | W 125–111 | | | | Capital Centre | 16–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | December 22, 1984 | @ Atlanta | L 101–119 | | | | The Omni | 16–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | December 26, 1984 | Indiana | W 114–89 | | | | Capital Centre | 17–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | December 28, 1984 | Atlanta | W 125–111 | | | | Capital Centre | 18–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | December 29, 1984 | @ New York | W 116–108 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 19–13 Washington Bullets January #0000CD #DC143C 5 1 3 5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | January 3, 1985 | @ Cleveland | L 93–100 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 19–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | January 5, 1985 | Detroit | L 113–121 | | | | Capital Centre | 19–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | January 8, 1985 | @ Milwaukee | W 99–95 | | | | MECCA Arena | 20–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 11, 1985 | @ Boston | L 101–103 | | | | Boston Garden | 20–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 13, 1985 | Philadelphia | L 104–115 | | | | Capital Centre | 20–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | January 14, 1985 | @ Cleveland | W 101–91 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 21–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | January 16, 1985 | @ Utah | W 103–101 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 22–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | January 18, 1985 | @ Denver | L 106–108 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 22–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | January 19, 1985 | @ Kansas City | L 98–103 | | | | Kemper Arena | 22–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 21, 1985 | Cleveland | W 128–115 | | | | Capital Centre | 23–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | January 22, 1985 | Golden State | W 109–104 | | | | Capital Centre | 24–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | January 24, 1985 | Dallas | W 93–92 | | | | Capital Centre | 25–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | January 26, 1985 | Phoenix | W 110–105 (OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 26–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | January 27, 1985 | @ Detroit | L 105–115 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 26–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | January 30, 1985 | Chicago | W 106–95 | | | | Capital Centre | 27–20 Washington Bullets February #0000CD #DC143C 1 3 2 6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | February 1, 1985 | @ Indiana | L 95–102 | | | | Market Square Arena | 27–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | February 2, 1985 | Boston | L 91–97 | | | | Capital Centre | 27–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | February 4, 1985 | Cleveland | L 112–121 | | | | Capital Centre | 27–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 | February 6, 1985 | @ Philadelphia | L 111–116 | | | | Spectrum | 27–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 7, 1985 | Detroit | W 128–126 (2OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 28–24 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | February 12, 1985 | @ Seattle | L 94–109 | | | | Kingdome | 28–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 | February 15, 1985 | @ Portland | L 89–93 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 28–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | February 17, 1985 | @ Golden State | L 121–125 (OT) | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 28–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | February 20, 1985 | @ San Antonio | W 105–104 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 29–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | February 22, 1985 | @ Dallas | L 101–110 | | | | Capital Centre | 29–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | February 23, 1985 | @ Houston | W 123–115 | | | | The Summit | 30–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 | February 27, 1985 | Denver | L 111–124 | | | | Capital Centre | 30–29 Washington Bullets March #0000CD #DC143C 5 4 2 4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 | March 1, 1985 | New Jersey | L 98–100 | | | | Capital Centre | 30–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | March 2, 1985 | @ New York | W 109–97 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 31–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 | March 5, 1985 | @ Chicago | L 99–104 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 31–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | March 6, 1985 | Portland | W 127–121 (2OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 32–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 9, 1985 | Seattle | L 92–93 | | | | Capital Centre | 32–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 | March 11, 1985 | Chicago | W 119–112 | | | | Capital Centre | 33–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | March 13, 1985 | @ New Jersey | L 109–114 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 33–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 15, 1985 | Houston | W 120–114 | | | | Capital Centre | 34–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 19, 1985 | @ Atlanta(at New Orleans, LA) | L 97–103 | | | | Lakefront Arena | 34–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | March 20, 1985 | New York | W 105–102 | | | | Capital Centre | 35–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | March 23, 1985 | Boston | L 98–104 | | | | Capital Centre | 35–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | March 26, 1985 | Milwaukee | L 96–107 | | | | Capital Centre | 35–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 | March 27, 1985 | @ Philadelphia | L 97–115 | | | | Spectrum | 35–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | March 29, 1985 | New Jersey | W 122–98 | | | | Capital Centre | 36–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | March 31, 1985 | @ Indiana | W 111–105 | | | | Market Square Arena | 37–37 Washington Bullets April #0000CD #DC143C 3 1 0 4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 | April 2, 1985 | @ Cleveland | L 107–122 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 37–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 76 | April 3, 1985 | Chicago | L 91–100 | | | | Capital Centre | 37–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | April 5, 1985 | @ Boston | L 104–115 | | | | Boston Garden | 37–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | April 6, 1985 | Cleveland | W 109–101 | | | | Capital Centre | 38–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 | April 9, 1985 | Atlanta | W 130–110 | | | | Capital Centre | 39–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 | April 10, 1985 | @ Milwaukee | L 97–106 | | | | MECCA Arena | 39–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 | April 12, 1985 | @ Detroit | L 105–115 | | | | Joe Louis Arena | 39–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | April 13, 1985 | Philadelphia | W 118–106 | | | | Capital Centre | 40–42 WSB 1985 Playoffs Washington Bullets 1985 yes #DC143C #0000CD Washington Bullets Eastern Conference First Round no yes yes #0000CD #DC143C 1 1 0 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 17, 1985 | @ Philadelphia | L 97–104 | Robinson (24) | Ruland (10) | Williams (8) | Spectrum7,170 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 21, 1985 | @ Philadelphia | L 94–113 | Malone (30) | Robinson (11) | Daye (9) | Spectrum9,612 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 24, 1985 | Philadelphia | W 118–100 | Williams (28) | Ballard,Robinson,Ruland (7) | Johnson,Ruland (5) | Capital Centre11,103 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | April 26, 1985 | Philadelphia | L 98–106 | Malone (24) | Ruland (10) | Ruland (7) | Capital Centre12,238 | 1–3 |- WSB 1985 yes See also 1984–85 NBA season References Category:Washington Wizards seasons Wash Washing Washing