1985–86 Sacramento Kings season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Sacramento Kings 1986 37 45 Midwest 5 7 Phil Johnson Joseph Benvenuti Gregg Lukenbill ARCO Arena I KOVR KFBK West First Round(eliminated 0–3) SAC Kansas City Kings The 1985–86 Sacramento Kings season was the Kings' 37th season in the NBA and first in Sacramento following its relocation from Kansas City.1985-86 Sacramento Kings 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.It's Official - the Sacramento Kings April 17, 1985 Sacramento Bee 1 They moved into the first ARCO Arena, their temporary home for three seasons. The team performed preseason workouts at Yuba College.Defenders of the Court - Johnson stresses defense of Kings open season October 20, 1985 Sacramento Bee 7 Sacramento did not start the season well, having a 9–22 record on December 31, the worst in the Western Conference.Kings Perform Well, but still fall to 76ers Sacramento Bee D1 Draft picks 1985 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 6 Joe Kleine C United States Arkansas 3 51 Charlie Bradley SF United States South Florida 3 66 Michael Adams PG United States Boston College 4 76 Willie Simmons United States Louisiana Tech 5 98 Bob Lojewski United States St. Joseph's 6 120 Charles Valentine United States Arkansas 7 145 Alton Lee Gipson United States Florida State Roster Sacramento Kings 1985–86 #1C4BA0 #FFFFFF #CC2D5C #FFFFFF 10 Mike Bratz G 6 2 185 1955–10–17 Stanford 22 Larry Drew PG 6 1 170 1958–04–02 Missouri 8 Eddie Johnson basketball, born 1959 F 6 7 215 1959–05–01 Illinois 50 Rich Kelley C 7 0 235 1953–03–23 Stanford 35 Joe Kleine C 6 11 255 1962–01–04 Arkansas 53 Mark Olberding PF 6 8 225 1956–04–21 Minnesota 24 Reggie Theus G 6 7 190 1957–10–13 UNLV 41 LaSalle Thompson PF/C 6 10 245 1961–06–23 Texas 33 Otis Thorpe PF 6 9 225 1962–08–05 Providence 40 Terry Tyler F/G 6 7 215 1956–10–30 Detroit 42 Mike Woodson SG 6 5 195 1958–03–24 Indiana Phil Johnson Frank Hamblen Regular season Season standings SAC SAC z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Game log January 2011 Playoffs Sacramento Kings 1986 yes #1C4BA0 #FFFFFF Sacramento Kings First round no yes yes #CC2D5C #FFFFFF 0 1 0 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 17 | @ Houston | L 87–107 | Reggie Theus (18) | LaSalle Thompson (17) | Reggie Theus (4) | The Summit15,101 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 19 | @ Houston | L 103–111 | Reggie Theus (19) | LaSalle Thompson (10) | Reggie Theus (7) | The Summit16,016 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 22 | Houston | L 98–113 | Eddie Johnson (33) | three players tied (8) | Reggie Theus (8) | ARCO Arena I10,333 | 0–3 |- SAC 1986 yes References See also 1985–86 NBA season Category:Sacramento Kings seasons Sac Sacramento Sacramento