1984–85 New Jersey Nets season

The 1984–85 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' ninth season in the NBA.

Regular season

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 * 1
 * October 26, 1984
 * Atlanta
 * L 104–119
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * October 27, 1984
 * @ Cleveland
 * W 131–106
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * October 30, 1984
 * Philadelphia
 * L 96–118
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * October 31, 1984
 * @ Boston
 * L 105–116
 * Boston Garden
 * 1–3
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * October 31, 1984
 * @ Boston
 * L 105–116
 * Boston Garden
 * 1–3
 * Boston Garden
 * 1–3
 * 1–3


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 * 5
 * November 3, 1984
 * Indiana
 * W 118–117
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 2–3
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 * 6
 * November 7, 1984
 * Washington
 * W 99–88
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 3–3
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 * 7
 * November 9, 1984
 * Kansas City
 * L 99–101
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 3–4
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 * 8
 * November 11, 1984 10:30p.m. EST
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * L 111–121
 * King (22)
 * Williams (10)
 * Richardson (8)
 * The Forum 13,257
 * 3–5
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 * 9
 * November 13, 1984
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * W 99–90
 * Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
 * 4–5
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 * 10
 * November 14, 1984
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 86–98
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 4–6
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 * 11
 * November 17, 1984
 * @ Golden State
 * W 131–114
 * Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 5–6
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 * 12
 * November 18, 1984
 * @ Seattle
 * W 102–97
 * Kingdome
 * 6–6
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 * 13
 * November 20, 1984
 * @ Portland
 * L 107–117 (OT)
 * Memorial Coliseum
 * 6–7
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 * 14
 * November 24, 1984
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 99–101
 * The Omni
 * 6–8
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 * 15
 * November 28, 1984
 * New York
 * W 111–96
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 7–8
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 * 16
 * November 30, 1984
 * Indiana
 * W 123–100
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 8–8
 * Memorial Coliseum
 * 6–7
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 * 14
 * November 24, 1984
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 99–101
 * The Omni
 * 6–8
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 * 15
 * November 28, 1984
 * New York
 * W 111–96
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 7–8
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 * 16
 * November 30, 1984
 * Indiana
 * W 123–100
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 8–8
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 * 16
 * November 30, 1984
 * Indiana
 * W 123–100
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 8–8
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 8–8
 * 8–8


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 * 17
 * December 2, 1984
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 112–114
 * The Spectrum
 * 8–9
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 * 18
 * December 4, 1984
 * @ Chicago
 * L 97–112
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 8–10
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 * 19
 * December 5, 1984 7:30p.m. EST
 * L.A. Lakers
 * L 93–104
 * Birdsong (26)
 * Sappleton (11)
 * Richardson (11)
 * Brendan Byrne Arena 14,532
 * 8–11
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 * 20
 * December 8, 1984
 * Boston
 * L 98–107
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 8–12
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 * 21
 * December 11, 1984
 * @ Boston (at Hartford, CT)
 * L 121–130
 * Hartford Civic Center
 * 8–13
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 * 22
 * December 12, 1984
 * Milwaukee
 * W 116–109
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 9–13
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 * 23
 * December 14, 1984
 * Chicago
 * W 111–109
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 10–13
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 * 24
 * December 15, 1984
 * @ Indiana
 * L 100–112
 * Market Square Arena
 * 10–14
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 * 25
 * December 18, 1984
 * @ Washington
 * L 95–104
 * Capital Centre
 * 10–15
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 * 26
 * December 19, 1984
 * Washington
 * W 115–106
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 11–15
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 * 27
 * December 21, 1984
 * San Antonio
 * L 116–122
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 11–16
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 * 28
 * December 22, 1984
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 93–107
 * The Spectrum
 * 11–17
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 * 29
 * December 25, 1985
 * @ New York
 * W 120–114
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 12–17
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 * 30
 * December 26, 1984
 * Detroit
 * W 112–97
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 13–17
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 * 31
 * December 28, 1984
 * New York
 * W 100–97
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 14–17
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 * 32
 * December 29, 1984
 * @ Detroit
 * W 110–108
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 15–17
 * The Spectrum
 * 11–17
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 * 29
 * December 25, 1985
 * @ New York
 * W 120–114
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 12–17
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 * 30
 * December 26, 1984
 * Detroit
 * W 112–97
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 13–17
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 * 31
 * December 28, 1984
 * New York
 * W 100–97
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 14–17
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 * 32
 * December 29, 1984
 * @ Detroit
 * W 110–108
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 15–17
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 14–17
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 * 32
 * December 29, 1984
 * @ Detroit
 * W 110–108
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 15–17
 * W 110–108
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 15–17
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 15–17
 * 15–17


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 * 33
 * January 2, 1985
 * Boston
 * L 95–110
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 15–18
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 * 34
 * January 4, 1985
 * Phoenix
 * W 105–98
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 16–18
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 * 35
 * January 5, 1985
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 114–124
 * The Omni
 * 16–19
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 * 36
 * January 8, 1985
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 101–107
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 16–20
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 * 37
 * January 11, 1985
 * Atlanta
 * W 122–103
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 17–20
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 * 38
 * January 13, 1985
 * Houston
 * W 100–99
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 18–20
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 * 39
 * January 16, 1985
 * Chicago
 * W 100–94
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 19–20
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 * 40
 * January 18, 1985
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 93–102
 * MECCA Arena
 * 19–21
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 * 41
 * January 19, 1985
 * Detroit
 * L 107–109
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 19–22
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 * 42
 * January 22, 1985
 * @ Utah
 * L 99–102
 * Salt Palace Acord Arena
 * 19–23
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 * 43
 * January 24, 1985
 * @ Denver
 * L 110–119
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 19–24
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 * 44
 * January 26, 1985
 * @ Dallas
 * W 103–93
 * Reunion Arena
 * 20–24
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 * 45
 * January 28, 1985
 * @ Houston
 * L 93–97
 * The Summit
 * 20–25
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 * 46
 * January 29, 1985
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 127–130
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 20–26
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 * 47
 * January 31, 1985
 * L.A. Clippers
 * W 122–99
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 21–26
 * McNichols Sports Arena
 * 19–24
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 * 44
 * January 26, 1985
 * @ Dallas
 * W 103–93
 * Reunion Arena
 * 20–24
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 * 45
 * January 28, 1985
 * @ Houston
 * L 93–97
 * The Summit
 * 20–25
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 * 46
 * January 29, 1985
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 127–130
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 20–26
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 * 47
 * January 31, 1985
 * L.A. Clippers
 * W 122–99
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 21–26
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 20–26
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 * 47
 * January 31, 1985
 * L.A. Clippers
 * W 122–99
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 21–26
 * W 122–99
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 21–26
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 21–26
 * 21–26


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 * 48
 * February 2, 1985
 * Philadelphia
 * W 101–96
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 22–26
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 * 49
 * February 5, 1985
 * @ Detroit
 * W 119–117
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 23–26
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 * 50
 * February 6, 1985
 * Milwaukee
 * W 106–93
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 24–26
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 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
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 * 51
 * February 12, 1985
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 103–111
 * MECCA Arena
 * 24–27
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 * 52
 * February 13, 1985
 * Cleveland
 * W 112–105
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 25–27
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 * 53
 * February 15, 1985
 * Detroit
 * W 124–123
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 26–27
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 * 54
 * February 16, 1985
 * @ New York
 * W 126–117
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 27–27
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 * 55
 * February 20, 1985
 * Utah
 * L 104–110 (OT)
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 27–28
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 * 56
 * February 22, 1985
 * Golden State
 * L 127–131
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 27–29
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 * 57
 * February 23, 1985
 * @ Detroit
 * W 111–103
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 28–29
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 * 58
 * February 27, 1985
 * Atlanta
 * W 114–91
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 29–29
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 27–28
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 * 56
 * February 22, 1985
 * Golden State
 * L 127–131
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 27–29
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 * 57
 * February 23, 1985
 * @ Detroit
 * W 111–103
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 28–29
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 * 58
 * February 27, 1985
 * Atlanta
 * W 114–91
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 29–29
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 * 58
 * February 27, 1985
 * Atlanta
 * W 114–91
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 29–29
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 29–29
 * 29–29


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 * 59
 * March 1, 1985
 * @ Washington
 * W 100–98
 * Capital Centre
 * 30–29
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 * 60
 * March 3, 1985
 * @ Chicago
 * W 117–113
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 31–29
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 * 61
 * March 5, 1985
 * @ Kansas City
 * L 113–134
 * Kemper Arena
 * 31–30
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 * 62
 * March 6, 1985
 * Seattle
 * W 129–108
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 32–30
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 * 63
 * March 8, 1985
 * Portland
 * L 110–128
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 32–31
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 * 64
 * March 10, 1985
 * Dallas
 * L 113–126
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 32–32
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 * 65
 * March 12, 1985
 * @ Indiana
 * L 108–109
 * Market Square Arena
 * 32–33
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 * 66
 * March 13, 1985
 * Washington
 * W 114–109
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 33–33
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 * 67
 * March 16, 1985
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 107–127
 * The Spectrum
 * 33–34
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 * 68
 * March 17, 1985
 * Indiana
 * W 129–105
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 34–34
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 * 69
 * March 19, 1985
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 111–130
 * MECCA Arena
 * 34–35
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 * 70
 * March 20, 1985
 * Cleveland
 * W 128–108
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 35–35
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 * 71
 * March 22, 1985
 * Denver
 * L 111–123
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 35–36
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 * 72
 * March 26, 1985
 * @ Atlanta at (New Orleans, LA)
 * W 109–108 (OT)
 * Lakefront Arena
 * 36–36
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 * 73
 * March 27, 1985
 * Boston
 * L 95–105
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 36–37
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 * 74
 * March 29, 1985
 * @ Washington
 * L 98–122
 * Capital Centre
 * 36–38
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 * 75
 * March 30, 1985
 * @ New York
 * W 123–114
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 37–38
 * 35–35
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 * 71
 * March 22, 1985
 * Denver
 * L 111–123
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 35–36
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 * 72
 * March 26, 1985
 * @ Atlanta at (New Orleans, LA)
 * W 109–108 (OT)
 * Lakefront Arena
 * 36–36
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 * 73
 * March 27, 1985
 * Boston
 * L 95–105
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 36–37
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 * 74
 * March 29, 1985
 * @ Washington
 * L 98–122
 * Capital Centre
 * 36–38
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 * 75
 * March 30, 1985
 * @ New York
 * W 123–114
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 37–38
 * Capital Centre
 * 36–38
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 * 75
 * March 30, 1985
 * @ New York
 * W 123–114
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 37–38
 * W 123–114
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 37–38
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 37–38
 * 37–38


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 * 76
 * April 2, 1985
 * @ Chicago
 * L 94–108
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 37–39
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 * 77
 * April 3, 1985
 * New York
 * W 113–100
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 38–39
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 * 78
 * April 6, 1985
 * Milwaukee
 * W 108–104
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 39–39
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 * 79
 * April 9, 1985
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 100–114
 * Richfield Coliseum
 * 39–40
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 * 80
 * April 10, 1985
 * Philadelphia
 * W 125–100
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 40–40
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 * 81
 * April 13, 1985
 * Chicago
 * W 123–111
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 41–40
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 * 82
 * April 14, 1985
 * @ Boston
 * W 129–118
 * Boston Garden
 * 42–40
 * 40–40
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 * 81
 * April 13, 1985
 * Chicago
 * W 123–111
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 41–40
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 * 82
 * April 14, 1985
 * @ Boston
 * W 129–118
 * Boston Garden
 * 42–40
 * W 129–118
 * Boston Garden
 * 42–40
 * Boston Garden
 * 42–40
 * 42–40

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * April 18, 1985
 * @ Detroit
 * L 105–125
 * Williams (23)
 * Williams (9)
 * Richardson (10)
 * Joe Louis Arena 10,465
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * April 21, 1985
 * @ Detroit
 * L 111–121
 * Williams (23)
 * Williams (11)
 * Richardson (14)
 * Joe Louis Arena 11,501
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * April 24, 1985
 * Detroit
 * L 115–116
 * Williams, King (28)
 * Williams (12)
 * Richardson (10)
 * Brendan Byrne Arena 9,999
 * 0–3