1985–86 Chicago Bulls season

The Chicago Bulls qualified for the NBA Playoffs.

Offseason

NBA Draft

The 1985 NBA Draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA Draft of the "Lottery" era. The lottery was put into place so teams did not have to intentionally lose games to receive the number one pick.

Regular season

• Michael Jordan's second season was cut short by a broken foot which caused him to miss 64 games. Despite Jordan's injury and a 30–52 record, the Bulls made the playoffs.

Season standings

Player stats

Regular season

Playoffs

Playoffs

Michael Jordan recovered in time to participate in the playoffs and performed well upon his return. Against a 1985–86 Boston Celtics team that is often considered one of the greatest in NBA history, The Celtics, however, managed to sweep the series.

• Lost Eastern Conference 1st Rd (3-0) to the Boston Celtics

Awards and honors

• Charles Oakley, NBA All-Rookie Team

References

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