T - tied; Tiebreakers not applied to historical standings. Teams are sorted by win %
Atlantic
| October | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
| Oct 25, 1985 | NJN (1-0) T1 | WSB (1-0) T1 | BOS (0-1) | ||
| Oct 26, 1985 | PHI (1-0) T1 | WSB (1-0) T1 | BOS (1-1) T3 | NJN (1-1) T3 | NYK (0-1) |
| Oct 27, 1985 | PHI (1-0) T1 | WSB (1-0) T1 | BOS (1-1) T3 | NJN (1-1) T3 | NYK (0-1) |
| Oct 29, 1985 | WSB (2-0) | BOS (1-1) T2 | PHI (1-1) T2 | NJN (1-2) | NYK (0-2) |
| Oct 30, 1985 | WSB (2-0) | BOS (2-1) T2 | PHI (2-1) T2 | NJN (2-2) | NYK (0-2) |
| Oct 31, 1985 | BOS (2-1) T1 | PHI (2-1) T1 | WSB (2-1) T1 | NJN (2-2) | NYK (0-3) |
| November | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
| Nov 1, 1985 | BOS (3-1) | WSB (2-1) | NJN (3-2) | PHI (2-2) | NYK (0-3) |
| Nov 2, 1985 | BOS (4-1) | NJN (3-3) T2 | WSB (2-2) T2 | PHI (2-3) | NYK (0-4) |
| Nov 3, 1985 | BOS (4-1) | NJN (3-3) T2 | WSB (2-2) T2 | PHI (2-3) | NYK (0-5) |
| Nov 5, 1985 | BOS (4-1) | NJN (4-3) | PHI (2-3) T3 | WSB (2-3) T3 | NYK (0-6) |
| Nov 6, 1985 | BOS (4-1) | NJN (4-3) | PHI (3-3) | WSB (2-4) | NYK (0-6) |
| Nov 7, 1985 | BOS (4-1) | NJN (5-3) | PHI (3-3) | WSB (2-4) | NYK (0-7) |
| Nov 8, 1985 | BOS (5-1) | NJN (5-3) | PHI (3-4) | WSB (2-5) | NYK (0-7) |
| Nov 9, 1985 | BOS (6-1) | NJN (6-3) | PHI (3-4) | WSB (2-5) | NYK (0-8) |
| Nov 10, 1985 | BOS (6-1) | NJN (6-3) | PHI (4-4) | WSB (2-5) | NYK (0-8) |
| Nov 11, 1985 | BOS (6-1) | NJN (6-4) | PHI (4-4) | WSB (2-5) | NYK (0-8) |
| Nov 12, 1985 | BOS (6-1) | NJN (6-4) | PHI (4-4) | WSB (2-6) | NYK (1-8) |
| Nov 13, 1985 | BOS (7-1) | NJN (6-4) | PHI (5-4) | WSB (2-6) | NYK (1-8) |
| Nov 14, 1985 | BOS (7-1) | PHI (5-4) | NJN (6-5) | WSB (2-6) | NYK (1-8) |
| Nov 15, 1985 | BOS (8-1) | PHI (5-4) | NJN (6-6) | WSB (2-7) | NYK (1-8) |
| Nov 16, 1985 | BOS (8-2) | NJN (6-6) T2 | PHI (5-5) T2 | WSB (3-7) | NYK (2-8) |
| Nov 17, 1985 | BOS (8-2) | PHI (5-5) | NJN (6-7) | WSB (3-7) | NYK (2-8) |
| Nov 19, 1985 | BOS (8-2) | NJN (7-7) T2 | PHI (5-5) T2 | NYK (3-8) T4 | WSB (3-8) T4 |
| Nov 20, 1985 | BOS (9-2) | PHI (6-5) | NJN (7-7) | WSB (4-8) | NYK (3-9) |
| Nov 21, 1985 | BOS (9-2) | PHI (6-5) | NJN (7-7) | WSB (4-8) | NYK (3-9) |
| Nov 22, 1985 | BOS (10-2) | NJN (8-7) | PHI (6-6) | WSB (5-8) | NYK (3-10) |
| Nov 23, 1985 | BOS (11-2) | NJN (8-7) | PHI (6-7) | WSB (5-8) | NYK (3-11) |
| Nov 24, 1985 | BOS (11-2) | NJN (9-7) | PHI (6-7) | WSB (6-8) | NYK (3-11) |
| Nov 25, 1985 | BOS (11-2) | NJN (9-7) | PHI (6-7) | WSB (6-8) | NYK (3-11) |
| Nov 26, 1985 | BOS (12-2) | NJN (9-7) | PHI (6-8) | WSB (6-9) | NYK (3-12) |
| Nov 27, 1985 | BOS (13-2) | NJN (9-8) | PHI (7-8) | WSB (6-10) | NYK (4-12) |
| Nov 29, 1985 | BOS (14-2) | NJN (10-8) | PHI (8-8) | WSB (6-10) | NYK (4-13) |
| Nov 30, 1985 | BOS (15-2) | PHI (9-8) | NJN (10-9) | WSB (7-10) | NYK (4-14) |
| December | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
| Dec 1, 1985 | BOS (15-2) | PHI (9-8) | NJN (10-9) | WSB (7-10) | NYK (4-14) |
| Dec 2, 1985 | BOS (15-2) | PHI (9-8) | NJN (10-9) | WSB (7-10) | NYK (4-14) |
| Dec 3, 1985 | BOS (16-2) | PHI (10-8) | NJN (10-9) | WSB (8-10) | NYK (5-14) |
| Dec 4, 1985 | BOS (17-2) | PHI (11-8) | NJN (10-10) | WSB (8-11) | NYK (5-14) |
| Dec 5, 1985 | BOS (17-2) | PHI (11-8) | NJN (10-11) | WSB (8-11) | NYK (5-15) |
| Dec 6, 1985 | BOS (17-3) | PHI (11-9) | NJN (10-11) | WSB (9-11) | NYK (5-16) |
| Dec 7, 1985 | BOS (17-3) | PHI (11-9) | NJN (11-11) | WSB (9-11) | NYK (5-16) |
| Dec 8, 1985 | BOS (17-3) | PHI (11-10) | NJN (11-11) | WSB (10-11) | NYK (5-16) |
| Dec 10, 1985 | BOS (18-3) | PHI (11-10) | NJN (12-11) | WSB (10-11) | NYK (6-16) |
| Dec 11, 1985 | BOS (19-3) | PHI (12-10) | NJN (12-11) | WSB (11-11) | NYK (6-16) |
| Dec 12, 1985 | BOS (19-3) | NJN (13-11) | PHI (12-11) T3 | WSB (12-11) T3 | NYK (6-17) |
| Dec 13, 1985 | BOS (19-3) | NJN (13-11) | PHI (12-11) T3 | WSB (12-11) T3 | NYK (6-17) |
| Dec 14, 1985 | BOS (19-4) | NJN (14-11) | WSB (12-11) | PHI (12-12) | NYK (7-17) |
| Dec 15, 1985 | BOS (20-4) | NJN (14-11) | WSB (12-11) | PHI (12-12) | NYK (7-17) |
| Dec 17, 1985 | BOS (20-5) | NJN (14-12) | PHI (13-12) | WSB (12-12) | NYK (7-18) |
| Dec 18, 1985 | BOS (21-5) | NJN (15-12) | PHI (14-12) | WSB (12-12) | NYK (7-18) |
| Dec 19, 1985 | BOS (21-5) | NJN (15-12) | PHI (14-12) | WSB (13-12) | NYK (7-19) |
| Dec 20, 1985 | BOS (21-5) | NJN (16-12) | PHI (15-12) | WSB (13-12) | NYK (7-19) |
| Dec 21, 1985 | BOS (21-6) | NJN (17-12) | PHI (16-12) | WSB (13-13) | NYK (8-19) |
| Dec 22, 1985 | BOS (21-6) | NJN (17-12) | PHI (16-12) | WSB (13-14) | NYK (9-19) |
| Dec 23, 1985 | BOS (21-6) | NJN (18-12) | PHI (16-12) | WSB (13-14) | NYK (9-19) |
| Dec 25, 1985 | BOS (21-7) | NJN (18-12) | PHI (16-12) | WSB (13-14) | NYK (10-19) |
| Dec 26, 1985 | BOS (21-7) | NJN (19-12) | PHI (17-12) | WSB (13-14) | NYK (11-19) |
| Dec 27, 1985 | BOS (21-7) | NJN (19-12) | PHI (17-12) | WSB (14-14) | NYK (11-19) |
| Dec 28, 1985 | BOS (22-7) | PHI (18-12) | NJN (19-13) | WSB (15-14) | NYK (11-20) |
| Dec 29, 1985 | BOS (22-7) | PHI (18-12) | NJN (19-13) | WSB (15-14) | NYK (11-20) |
| Dec 30, 1985 | BOS (23-7) | PHI (19-12) | NJN (20-13) | WSB (15-15) | NYK (11-21) |
| January | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
| Jan 1, 1986 | BOS (23-7) | PHI (20-12) | NJN (20-13) | WSB (15-15) | NYK (11-21) |
| Jan 2, 1986 | BOS (24-7) | PHI (20-12) | NJN (20-13) | WSB (16-15) | NYK (11-22) |
| Jan 3, 1986 | BOS (25-7) | PHI (20-12) | NJN (20-14) | WSB (16-16) | NYK (11-22) |
| Jan 4, 1986 | BOS (25-7) | PHI (20-13) | NJN (21-14) | WSB (16-16) | NYK (11-23) |
| Jan 5, 1986 | BOS (25-7) | PHI (20-13) | NJN (21-14) | WSB (16-17) | NYK (11-23) |
| Jan 6, 1986 | BOS (25-7) | PHI (21-13) | NJN (21-14) | WSB (16-18) | NYK (11-23) |
| Jan 7, 1986 | BOS (25-8) | PHI (21-13) | NJN (22-14) | WSB (16-18) | NYK (12-23) |
| Jan 8, 1986 | BOS (26-8) | PHI (22-13) | NJN (23-14) | WSB (16-19) | NYK (12-23) |
| Jan 9, 1986 | BOS (26-8) | PHI (22-13) | NJN (23-14) | WSB (17-19) | NYK (12-23) |
| Jan 10, 1986 | BOS (27-8) | PHI (23-13) | NJN (23-15) | WSB (17-19) | NYK (12-23) |
| Jan 11, 1986 | BOS (27-8) | PHI (24-13) | NJN (23-15) | WSB (17-20) | NYK (12-24) |
| Jan 12, 1986 | BOS (27-8) | PHI (24-13) | NJN (23-15) | WSB (17-20) | NYK (12-24) |
| Jan 13, 1986 | BOS (27-8) | PHI (24-13) | NJN (23-15) | WSB (18-20) | NYK (13-24) |
| Jan 14, 1986 | BOS (27-8) | PHI (25-13) | NJN (23-16) | WSB (19-20) | NYK (13-24) |
| Jan 15, 1986 | BOS (28-8) | PHI (25-14) | NJN (24-16) | WSB (19-20) | NYK (14-24) |
| Jan 16, 1986 | BOS (28-8) | PHI (25-14) | NJN (24-16) | WSB (19-21) | NYK (14-24) |
| Jan 17, 1986 | BOS (29-8) | PHI (26-14) | NJN (24-17) | WSB (20-21) | NYK (14-25) |
| Jan 18, 1986 | BOS (30-8) | PHI (26-14) | NJN (25-17) | WSB (20-21) | NYK (14-26) |
| Jan 19, 1986 | BOS (30-8) | PHI (26-14) | NJN (25-17) | WSB (21-21) | NYK (14-26) |
| Jan 20, 1986 | BOS (30-8) | PHI (27-14) | NJN (25-17) | WSB (21-21) | NYK (14-27) |
| Jan 21, 1986 | BOS (30-8) | PHI (27-14) | NJN (25-17) | WSB (21-21) | NYK (15-27) |
| Jan 22, 1986 | BOS (31-8) | PHI (28-14) | NJN (25-18) | WSB (21-21) | NYK (15-27) |
| Jan 23, 1986 | BOS (31-8) | PHI (28-14) | NJN (26-18) | WSB (22-21) | NYK (15-27) |
| Jan 24, 1986 | BOS (32-8) | PHI (29-14) | NJN (26-18) | WSB (22-21) | NYK (15-28) |
| Jan 25, 1986 | BOS (32-8) | PHI (29-14) | NJN (26-19) | WSB (23-21) | NYK (15-29) |
| Jan 26, 1986 | BOS (33-8) | PHI (29-15) | NJN (26-19) | WSB (23-21) | NYK (15-29) |
| Jan 27, 1986 | BOS (33-8) | PHI (29-15) | NJN (26-20) | WSB (23-21) | NYK (15-29) |
| Jan 28, 1986 | BOS (33-8) | PHI (30-15) | NJN (27-20) | WSB (23-21) | NYK (16-29) |
| Jan 29, 1986 | BOS (33-8) | PHI (30-16) | NJN (27-20) | WSB (23-22) | NYK (16-29) |
| Jan 30, 1986 | BOS (34-8) | PHI (30-16) | NJN (27-21) | WSB (23-22) | NYK (16-30) |
| Jan 31, 1986 | BOS (35-8) | PHI (30-17) | NJN (27-21) | WSB (23-23) | NYK (17-30) |
| February | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
| Feb 1, 1986 | BOS (35-8) | PHI (30-18) | NJN (28-21) | WSB (23-24) | NYK (17-30) |
| Feb 2, 1986 | BOS (36-8) | PHI (30-18) | NJN (28-21) | WSB (23-24) | NYK (18-30) |
| Feb 3, 1986 | BOS (36-8) | PHI (30-18) | NJN (28-21) | WSB (23-24) | NYK (18-31) |
| Feb 4, 1986 | BOS (37-8) | PHI (30-18) | NJN (28-22) | WSB (23-24) | NYK (18-31) |
| Feb 5, 1986 | BOS (38-8) | PHI (31-18) | NJN (28-23) | WSB (23-25) | NYK (18-31) |
| Feb 6, 1986 | BOS (38-8) | PHI (32-18) | NJN (28-23) | WSB (23-26) | NYK (18-32) |
| Feb 11, 1986 | BOS (38-9) | PHI (32-18) | NJN (29-23) | WSB (24-26) | NYK (18-32) |
| Feb 12, 1986 | BOS (38-9) | PHI (33-18) | NJN (29-23) | WSB (24-26) | NYK (18-33) |
| Feb 13, 1986 | BOS (39-9) | PHI (34-18) | NJN (29-24) | WSB (24-27) | NYK (18-34) |
| Feb 14, 1986 | BOS (40-9) | PHI (34-18) | NJN (29-24) | WSB (24-27) | NYK (18-34) |
| Feb 15, 1986 | BOS (40-9) | PHI (34-19) | NJN (29-25) | WSB (24-28) | NYK (18-35) |
| Feb 16, 1986 | BOS (41-9) | PHI (34-19) | NJN (29-25) | WSB (24-28) | NYK (18-35) |
| Feb 17, 1986 | BOS (41-10) | PHI (34-20) | NJN (29-26) | WSB (25-28) | NYK (18-36) |
| Feb 18, 1986 | BOS (41-10) | PHI (34-20) | NJN (29-26) | WSB (25-29) | NYK (18-37) |
| Feb 19, 1986 | BOS (42-10) | PHI (35-20) | NJN (29-27) | WSB (25-29) | NYK (18-37) |
| Feb 20, 1986 | BOS (42-11) | PHI (35-20) | NJN (29-27) | WSB (25-29) | NYK (18-37) |
| Feb 21, 1986 | BOS (42-11) | PHI (36-20) | NJN (30-27) | WSB (25-30) | NYK (19-37) |
| Feb 22, 1986 | BOS (42-11) | PHI (36-20) | NJN (30-28) | WSB (26-30) | NYK (19-37) |
| Feb 23, 1986 | BOS (43-11) | PHI (36-21) | NJN (30-28) | WSB (26-30) | NYK (19-38) |
| Feb 24, 1986 | BOS (43-11) | PHI (36-21) | NJN (30-29) | WSB (27-30) | NYK (19-38) |
| Feb 25, 1986 | BOS (44-11) | PHI (37-21) | NJN (30-30) | WSB (27-31) | NYK (19-39) |
| Feb 26, 1986 | BOS (45-11) | PHI (37-21) | NJN (30-30) | WSB (27-31) | NYK (19-39) |
| Feb 27, 1986 | BOS (45-11) | PHI (37-21) | NJN (30-30) | WSB (28-31) | NYK (19-39) |
| Feb 28, 1986 | BOS (46-11) | PHI (38-21) | NJN (31-30) | WSB (28-32) | NYK (19-39) |
| March | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
| Mar 1, 1986 | BOS (46-11) | PHI (39-21) | NJN (32-30) | WSB (28-32) | NYK (19-40) |
| Mar 2, 1986 | BOS (47-11) | PHI (39-21) | NJN (32-30) | WSB (29-32) | NYK (19-40) |
| Mar 3, 1986 | BOS (47-11) | PHI (39-21) | NJN (32-30) | WSB (29-32) | NYK (19-41) |
| Mar 4, 1986 | BOS (48-11) | PHI (39-22) | NJN (32-31) | WSB (29-33) | NYK (20-41) |
| Mar 5, 1986 | BOS (49-11) | PHI (39-23) | NJN (32-32) | WSB (29-33) | NYK (20-41) |
| Mar 6, 1986 | BOS (49-11) | PHI (39-23) | NJN (32-32) | WSB (30-33) | NYK (20-42) |
| Mar 7, 1986 | BOS (50-11) | PHI (39-24) | NJN (32-33) | WSB (30-33) | NYK (20-43) |
| Mar 8, 1986 | BOS (50-12) | PHI (39-24) | NJN (32-33) | WSB (31-33) | NYK (20-43) |
| Mar 9, 1986 | BOS (50-12) | PHI (40-24) | NJN (33-33) | WSB (31-33) | NYK (20-44) |
| Mar 10, 1986 | BOS (50-13) | PHI (40-24) | NJN (33-33) | WSB (31-33) | NYK (20-44) |
| Mar 11, 1986 | BOS (51-13) | PHI (41-24) | NJN (33-34) | WSB (31-33) | NYK (20-45) |
| Mar 12, 1986 | BOS (51-13) | PHI (42-24) | WSB (32-33) | NJN (33-35) | NYK (20-46) |
| Mar 13, 1986 | BOS (52-13) | PHI (42-24) | WSB (32-33) | NJN (33-35) | NYK (20-46) |
| Mar 14, 1986 | BOS (53-13) | PHI (43-24) | NJN (33-35) | WSB (32-34) | NYK (20-47) |
| Mar 15, 1986 | BOS (53-13) | PHI (43-24) | NJN (34-35) | WSB (32-35) | NYK (20-48) |
| Mar 16, 1986 | BOS (54-13) | PHI (43-25) | NJN (34-35) | WSB (32-35) | NYK (20-48) |
| Mar 17, 1986 | BOS (54-13) | PHI (44-25) | NJN (35-35) | WSB (32-36) | NYK (20-49) |
| Mar 18, 1986 | BOS (55-13) | PHI (44-25) | NJN (35-36) | WSB (32-37) | NYK (21-49) |
| Mar 19, 1986 | BOS (56-13) | PHI (45-25) | NJN (35-36) | WSB (32-37) | NYK (21-49) |
| Mar 20, 1986 | BOS (56-13) | PHI (45-25) | NJN (35-36) | WSB (32-37) | NYK (22-49) |
| Mar 21, 1986 | BOS (57-13) | PHI (46-25) | NJN (35-36) | WSB (32-38) | NYK (22-49) |
| Mar 22, 1986 | BOS (57-13) | PHI (47-25) | NJN (35-37) | WSB (33-38) | NYK (22-50) |
| Mar 23, 1986 | BOS (57-13) | PHI (47-25) | NJN (35-37) | WSB (33-38) | NYK (22-50) |
| Mar 24, 1986 | BOS (58-13) | PHI (47-26) | NJN (35-37) | WSB (34-38) | NYK (22-50) |
| Mar 25, 1986 | BOS (58-13) | PHI (47-26) | NJN (35-38) | WSB (34-38) | NYK (22-51) |
| Mar 26, 1986 | BOS (59-13) | PHI (48-26) | WSB (35-38) | NJN (35-39) | NYK (22-51) |
| Mar 27, 1986 | BOS (59-13) | PHI (48-26) | WSB (35-38) | NJN (35-39) | NYK (22-52) |
| Mar 28, 1986 | BOS (60-13) | PHI (48-27) | NJN (36-39) | WSB (35-39) | NYK (22-52) |
| Mar 29, 1986 | BOS (60-13) | PHI (48-27) | NJN (36-39) | WSB (35-40) | NYK (22-53) |
| Mar 30, 1986 | BOS (61-13) | PHI (49-27) | NJN (36-40) | WSB (35-40) | NYK (22-53) |
| April | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
| Apr 1, 1986 | BOS (62-13) | PHI (49-27) | NJN (37-40) | WSB (35-41) | NYK (22-54) |
| Apr 2, 1986 | BOS (63-13) | PHI (50-27) | NJN (37-40) | WSB (35-41) | NYK (22-55) |
| Apr 3, 1986 | BOS (63-13) | PHI (50-27) | NJN (37-41) | WSB (36-41) | NYK (22-55) |
| Apr 4, 1986 | BOS (64-13) | PHI (51-27) | NJN (37-41) T3 | WSB (37-41) T3 | NYK (22-56) |
| Apr 5, 1986 | BOS (64-13) | PHI (51-27) | NJN (38-41) | WSB (37-41) | NYK (22-57) |
| Apr 6, 1986 | BOS (64-14) | PHI (52-27) | NJN (38-41) T3 | WSB (38-41) T3 | NYK (22-57) |
| Apr 7, 1986 | BOS (64-14) | PHI (52-27) | NJN (38-41) T3 | WSB (38-41) T3 | NYK (23-57) |
| Apr 8, 1986 | BOS (65-14) | PHI (53-27) | NJN (38-41) | WSB (38-42) | NYK (23-57) |
| Apr 9, 1986 | BOS (65-15) | PHI (53-27) | NJN (39-41) | WSB (38-42) | NYK (23-57) |
| Apr 10, 1986 | BOS (65-15) | PHI (53-27) | NJN (39-42) | WSB (38-42) | NYK (23-57) |
| Apr 11, 1986 | BOS (66-15) | PHI (54-27) | NJN (39-42) | WSB (38-43) | NYK (23-58) |
| Apr 12, 1986 | BOS (66-15) | PHI (54-27) | NJN (39-42) | WSB (38-43) | NYK (23-59) |
| Apr 13, 1986 | BOS (67-15) | PHI (54-28) | NJN (39-43) T3 | WSB (39-43) T3 | NYK (23-59) |
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