1985-86 NBA season
The Boston Celtics won the 1985-86 NBA title, beating the Houston Rockets 4-2 in the 1986 NBA Finals. Isiah Thomas and Larry Bird were MVP for the Detroit Pistons.
1986 NBA Finals
Boston Celtics beat the Houston Rockets 4-2
Awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Kevin McHale | Boston Celtics |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Mark Eaton | Utah Jazz |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Maurice Cheeks | Philadelphia 76ers |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Paul Pressey | Milwaukee Bucks |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Sidney Moncrief | Milwaukee Bucks |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Alvin Robertson | San Antonio Spurs |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Bill Hanzlik | Denver Nuggets |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Dennis Johnson | Boston Celtics |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Manute Bol | Washington Bullets |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Michael Cooper | Los Angeles Lakers |
| All-NBA First Team | Dominique Wilkins | Atlanta Hawks |
| All-NBA First Team | Isiah Thomas | Detroit Pistons |
| All-NBA First Team | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Los Angeles Lakers |
| All-NBA First Team | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics |
| All-NBA First Team | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers |
| All-NBA Second Team | Akeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets |
| All-NBA Second Team | Alex English | Denver Nuggets |
| All-NBA Second Team | Alvin Robertson | San Antonio Spurs |
| All-NBA Second Team | Charles Barkley | Philadelphia 76ers |
| All-NBA Second Team | Sidney Moncrief | Milwaukee Bucks |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Charles Oakley | Chicago Bulls |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Joe Dumars | Detroit Pistons |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Xavier McDaniel | Seattle SuperSonics |
| NBA All-Star MVP | Isiah Thomas | Detroit Pistons |
| NBA Coach of the Year | Mike Fratello | Atlanta Hawks |
| NBA Defensive Player of the Year | Alvin Robertson | San Antonio Spurs |
| Finals MVP | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics |
| NBA Most Improved Player | Alvin Robertson | San Antonio Spurs |
| NBA MVP | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics |
| NBA Rookie of the Year | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks |
| NBA Sixth Man of the Year | Bill Walton | Boston Celtics |