1984–85 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 1984-85 NBA season was the Bucks' 17th season in the NBA. For the first time since 1976-77 season, Marques Johnson was not on the opening day roster.

Season standings

 * z - clinched division title
 * y - clinched division title
 * x - clinched playoff spot

Regular season

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 * 1
 * October 27, 1984
 * Chicago
 * W 108–106
 * MECCA Arena
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * October 29, 1984
 * @ Chicago
 * L 110–116
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * October 31, 1984
 * Washington
 * W 105–79
 * MECCA Arena
 * 2–1
 * 3
 * October 31, 1984
 * Washington
 * W 105–79
 * MECCA Arena
 * 2–1
 * MECCA Arena
 * 2–1
 * 2–1


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 * 4
 * November 2, 1984
 * @ Washington
 * W 102–96
 * Capital Centre
 * 3–1
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 * 5
 * November 3, 1984
 * Cleveland
 * W 117–88
 * MECCA Arena
 * 4–1
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 * 6
 * November 7, 1984
 * Atlanta
 * W 103–99
 * MECCA Arena
 * 5–1
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 * 7
 * November 9, 1984
 * Indiana
 * W 122–105
 * MECCA Arena
 * 6–1
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 * 8
 * November 10, 1984
 * @ Detroit
 * L 100–104
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 6–2
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 * 9
 * November 13, 1984
 * @ Atlanta
 * W 110–99
 * The Omni
 * 7–2
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 * 10
 * November 15, 1984
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * W 103–90
 * Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
 * 8–2
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 * 11
 * November 16, 1984
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 106–118
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 8–3
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 * 12
 * November 18, 1984 9:30p.m. CST
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * L 89–96
 * Cummings (29)
 * Cummings (10)
 * Dunleavy, Pressey (6)
 * The Forum 12,768
 * 8–4
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 * 13
 * November 20, 1984
 * @ Dallas
 * L 108–109
 * Reunion Arena
 * 8–5
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 * 14
 * November 21, 1984
 * Chicago
 * W 108–98
 * MECCA Arena
 * 9–5
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 15
 * November 24, 1984
 * Golden State
 * W 103–97
 * MECCA Arena
 * 10–5
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 * 16
 * November 27, 1984
 * @ Indiana
 * L 105–126
 * Market Square Arena
 * 10–6
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 * 17
 * November 28, 1984
 * @ Atlanta (at New Orleans, LA)
 * L 83–95
 * Lakefront Arena
 * 10–7
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 * 18
 * November 30, 1984
 * New York
 * W 118–100
 * MECCA Arena
 * 11–7
 * MECCA Arena
 * 9–5
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 * 15
 * November 24, 1984
 * Golden State
 * W 103–97
 * MECCA Arena
 * 10–5
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 * 16
 * November 27, 1984
 * @ Indiana
 * L 105–126
 * Market Square Arena
 * 10–6
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 * 17
 * November 28, 1984
 * @ Atlanta (at New Orleans, LA)
 * L 83–95
 * Lakefront Arena
 * 10–7
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 * 18
 * November 30, 1984
 * New York
 * W 118–100
 * MECCA Arena
 * 11–7
 * Lakefront Arena
 * 10–7
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 * 18
 * November 30, 1984
 * New York
 * W 118–100
 * MECCA Arena
 * 11–7
 * MECCA Arena
 * 11–7
 * 11–7


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 19
 * December 1, 1984
 * @ Washington
 * L 97–100
 * Capital Centre
 * 11–8
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 * 20
 * December 5, 1984
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 111–112
 * The Spectrum
 * 11–9
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 * 21
 * December 6, 1984
 * Detroit
 * W 114–99
 * MECCA Arena
 * 12–9
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 * 22
 * December 8, 1984
 * Indiana
 * W 99–96
 * MECCA Arena
 * 13–9
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 * 23
 * December 11, 1984
 * @ Cleveland
 * W 120–106
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 14–9
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 * 24
 * December 12, 1984
 * @ New Jersey
 * L 109–116
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 14–10
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 * 25
 * December 14, 1984
 * Philadelphia
 * L 111–115
 * MECCA Arena
 * 14–11
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 * 26
 * December 16, 1984
 * Utah
 * W 115–102
 * MECCA Arena
 * 15–11
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 * 27
 * December 18, 1984
 * Dallas
 * W 110–96
 * MECCA Arena
 * 16–11
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 28
 * December 19, 1984
 * @ Boston
 * W 107–92
 * Boston Garden
 * 17–11
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 * 29
 * December 21, 1984
 * @ Philadelphia
 * W 104–101
 * The Spectrum
 * 18–11
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 30
 * December 22, 1984
 * San Antonio
 * W 101–90
 * MECCA Arena
 * 19–11
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 * 31
 * December 26, 1984
 * Houston
 * W 97–87
 * MECCA Arena
 * 20–11
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 32
 * December 29, 1984
 * @ Cleveland
 * W 115–102
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 21–11
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 33
 * December 30, 1984
 * Boston
 * W 114–98
 * MECCA Arena
 * 22–11
 * The Spectrum
 * 18–11
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 30
 * December 22, 1984
 * San Antonio
 * W 101–90
 * MECCA Arena
 * 19–11
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 31
 * December 26, 1984
 * Houston
 * W 97–87
 * MECCA Arena
 * 20–11
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 32
 * December 29, 1984
 * @ Cleveland
 * W 115–102
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 21–11
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 33
 * December 30, 1984
 * Boston
 * W 114–98
 * MECCA Arena
 * 22–11
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 21–11
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 * 33
 * December 30, 1984
 * Boston
 * W 114–98
 * MECCA Arena
 * 22–11
 * W 114–98
 * MECCA Arena
 * 22–11
 * MECCA Arena
 * 22–11
 * 22–11


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 * 34
 * January 3, 1985
 * L.A. Clippers
 * W 111–87
 * MECCA Arena
 * 23–11
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 * 35
 * January 4, 1985
 * @ Chicago
 * L 101–106
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 23–12
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 * 36
 * January 5, 1985
 * Philadelphia
 * L 106–110
 * MECCA Arena
 * 23–13
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 * 37
 * January 8, 1985
 * Washington
 * L 95–99
 * MECCA Arena
 * 23–14
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 * 38
 * January 9, 1985
 * @ Indiana
 * W 106–105
 * Market Square Arena
 * 24–14
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 * 39
 * January 11, 1985
 * Cleveland
 * W 130–117
 * MECCA Arena
 * 25–14
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 * 40
 * January 13, 1985
 * Denver
 * W 140–116
 * MECCA Arena
 * 26–14
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 * 41
 * January 15, 1985 7:30p.m. CST
 * L.A. Lakers
 * W 115–105
 * Cummings (39)
 * Cummings, Lister (9)
 * Pressey (12)
 * MECCA Arena 11,052
 * 27–14
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 * 42
 * January 18, 1985
 * New Jersey
 * W 102–93
 * MECCA Arena
 * 28–14
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 * 43
 * January 24, 1985
 * @ Kansas City
 * W 120–119
 * Kemper Arena
 * 29–14
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 * 44
 * January 26, 1985
 * @ Houston
 * W 105–102
 * The Summit
 * 30–14
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 * 45
 * January 27, 1985
 * @ San Antonio
 * W 106–93
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 31–14
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 * 46
 * January 29, 1985
 * @ Golden State
 * W 108–101
 * Oakland-Alamdea County Coliseum Arena
 * 32–14
 * W 120–119
 * Kemper Arena
 * 29–14
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 * 44
 * January 26, 1985
 * @ Houston
 * W 105–102
 * The Summit
 * 30–14
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 45
 * January 27, 1985
 * @ San Antonio
 * W 106–93
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 31–14
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 46
 * January 29, 1985
 * @ Golden State
 * W 108–101
 * Oakland-Alamdea County Coliseum Arena
 * 32–14
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 31–14
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 * 46
 * January 29, 1985
 * @ Golden State
 * W 108–101
 * Oakland-Alamdea County Coliseum Arena
 * 32–14
 * Oakland-Alamdea County Coliseum Arena
 * 32–14
 * 32–14


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 * 47
 * February 1, 1985
 * @ Seattle
 * W 109–91
 * Kingdome
 * 32–15
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 * 48
 * February 2, 1985
 * @ Portland
 * W 105–95
 * Memorial Coliseum
 * 33–15
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 * 49
 * February 4, 1985
 * Detroit
 * L 111–113 (OT)
 * MECCA Arena
 * 34–15
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 * 50
 * February 6, 1985
 * @ New Jersey
 * L 93–106
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 34–16
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 * 51
 * February 7, 1985
 * Atlanta
 * L 91–94 (OT)
 * MECCA Arena
 * 34–17
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
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 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 52
 * February 12, 1985
 * New Jersey
 * W 111–103
 * MECCA Arena
 * 35–17
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 * 53
 * February 14, 1985
 * @ Indiana
 * W 132–128 (OT)
 * Market Square Arena
 * 36–17
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 * 54
 * February 17, 1985
 * Chicago
 * W 125–105
 * MECCA Arena
 * 37–17
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 * 55
 * February 19, 1985
 * @ New York
 * W 129–118
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 38–17
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 * 56
 * February 20, 1985
 * @ Detroit
 * W 113–112
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 39–17
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 57
 * February 23, 1985
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 106–128
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 39–18
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 58
 * February 26, 1985
 * Philadelphia
 * W 116–97
 * MECCA Arena
 * 40–18
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 * 59
 * February 27, 1985
 * @ Utah
 * W 119–100
 * Salt Palace Acord Arena
 * 41–18
 * 56
 * February 20, 1985
 * @ Detroit
 * W 113–112
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 39–17
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 57
 * February 23, 1985
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 106–128
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 39–18
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 58
 * February 26, 1985
 * Philadelphia
 * W 116–97
 * MECCA Arena
 * 40–18
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 59
 * February 27, 1985
 * @ Utah
 * W 119–100
 * Salt Palace Acord Arena
 * 41–18
 * MECCA Arena
 * 40–18
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 59
 * February 27, 1985
 * @ Utah
 * W 119–100
 * Salt Palace Acord Arena
 * 41–18
 * Salt Palace Acord Arena
 * 41–18
 * 41–18


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 60
 * March 2, 1985
 * @ Denver
 * L 140–116
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 41–19
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 * 61
 * March 5, 1985
 * Seattle
 * W 102–87
 * MECCA Arena
 * 42–19
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 62
 * March 8, 1985
 * Kansas City
 * W 127–114
 * MECCA Arena
 * 43–19
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 63
 * March 10, 1985
 * Portland
 * W 110–94
 * MECCA Arena
 * 44–19
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 64
 * March 11, 1985
 * @ Atlanta
 * W 121–115
 * The Omni
 * 45–19
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 65
 * March 13, 1985
 * Cleveland
 * W 128–93
 * MECCA Arena
 * 46–19
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 66
 * March 16, 1985
 * Phoenix
 * W 125–96
 * MECCA Arena
 * 47–19
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 67
 * March 17, 1985
 * @ Chicago
 * L 117–119 (OT)
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 47–20
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 68
 * March 19, 1985
 * New Jersey
 * W 130–111
 * MECCA Arena
 * 48–20
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 69
 * March 20, 1985
 * @ Boston
 * L 105–107
 * Boston Garden
 * 48–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 70
 * March 22, 1985
 * @ Philadelphia
 * W 131–112
 * The Spectrum
 * 49–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 71
 * March 23, 1985
 * Indiana
 * W 140–129
 * MECCA Arena
 * 50–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 72
 * March 25, 1985
 * New York
 * W 126–106
 * MECCA Arena
 * 51–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 73
 * March 26, 1985
 * @ Washington
 * W 107–96
 * Capital Centre
 * 52–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 74
 * March 28, 1985
 * @ New York
 * W 121–116
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 53–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 75
 * March 30, 1985
 * Atlanta
 * W 106–95
 * MECCA Arena
 * 54–21
 * March 23, 1985
 * Indiana
 * W 140–129
 * MECCA Arena
 * 50–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 72
 * March 25, 1985
 * New York
 * W 126–106
 * MECCA Arena
 * 51–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 73
 * March 26, 1985
 * @ Washington
 * W 107–96
 * Capital Centre
 * 52–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 74
 * March 28, 1985
 * @ New York
 * W 121–116
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 53–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 75
 * March 30, 1985
 * Atlanta
 * W 106–95
 * MECCA Arena
 * 54–21
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 53–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 75
 * March 30, 1985
 * Atlanta
 * W 106–95
 * MECCA Arena
 * 54–21
 * W 106–95
 * MECCA Arena
 * 54–21
 * MECCA Arena
 * 54–21
 * 54–21


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 76
 * April 2, 1985
 * Boston
 * W 109–103
 * MECCA Arena
 * 55–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 77
 * April 4, 1985
 * Detroit
 * W 130–121
 * MECCA Arena
 * 56–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 78
 * April 6, 1985
 * @ New Jersey
 * L 104–108
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 56–22
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 79
 * April 7, 1985
 * @ Detroit
 * L 91–113
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 56–23
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 80
 * April 10, 1985
 * Washington
 * W 106–97
 * MECCA Arena
 * 57–23
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 81
 * April 12, 1985
 * @ Boston
 * W 115–113 (OT)
 * Boston Garden
 * 58–23
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 82
 * April 13, 1985
 * New York
 * W 88–84
 * MECCA Arena
 * 59–23
 * 57–23
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 81
 * April 12, 1985
 * @ Boston
 * W 115–113 (OT)
 * Boston Garden
 * 58–23
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 82
 * April 13, 1985
 * New York
 * W 88–84
 * MECCA Arena
 * 59–23
 * W 88–84
 * MECCA Arena
 * 59–23
 * MECCA Arena
 * 59–23
 * 59–23

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * April 19, 1985
 * Chicago
 * W 109–100
 * Moncrief (30)
 * Mokeski (10)
 * Pressey (9)
 * MECCA Arena 11,052
 * 1–0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 2
 * April 21, 1985
 * Chicago
 * W 122–115
 * Cummings (30)
 * Cummings (9)
 * Cummings (11)
 * MECCA Arena 11,052
 * 2–0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * April 24, 1985
 * @ Chicago
 * L 107–109
 * Cummings (37)
 * Cummings (9)
 * Moncrief, Pressey (5)
 * Chicago Stadium 17,225
 * 2–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 4
 * April 26, 1985
 * @ Chicago
 * W 105–97
 * Cummings (29)
 * Cummings (12)
 * Pressey (4)
 * Chicago Stadium 17,787
 * 3–1


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 1
 * April 28, 1985
 * Philadelphia
 * L 105–127
 * Cummings (17)
 * Pressey (10)
 * Hodges, Pressey (8)
 * MECCA Arena 11,052
 * 0–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * April 30, 1985
 * Philadelphia
 * L 108–112
 * Cummings (41)
 * Cummings, Lister (12)
 * Pressey (16)
 * MECCA Arena 11,052
 * 0–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * May 3, 1985
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 104–109
 * Cummings (21)
 * Cummings, Lister (8)
 * Pressey (7)
 * The Spectrum 14,188
 * 0–3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 4
 * May 5, 1985
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 112–121
 * Moncrief, Pressey (25)
 * Lister (14)
 * Moncrief (8)
 * The Spectrum 15,264
 * 0–4

Player statistics
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Awards and records

 * Don Nelson, NBA Coach of the Year Award
 * Sidney Moncrief, All-NBA Second Team
 * Terry Cummings, All-NBA Second Team
 * Sidney Moncrief, NBA All-Defensive First Team
 * Paul Pressey, NBA All-Defensive First Team