Template:1985–86 NBA West standings
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
| 2 | y-Houston Rockets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11 |
| 3 | x-Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 |
| 4 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 |
| 5 | x-Utah Jazz | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 22 |
| 7 | x-Sacramento Kings | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25 |
| 8 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 35 | 47 | .427 | 27 |
| 9 | Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Clippers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30 |
| 11 | Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
| 12 | Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 32 |
To use the update on any article, insert:
{{1985–86 NBA West standings}}
To highlight the Phoenix Suns, insert:
{{1985–86 NBA West standings|team=PHO}}
For the other teams, use:
- Dallas Mavericks – DAL
- Denver Nuggets – DEN
- Golden State Warriors – GSW
- Houston Rockets – HOU
- Sacramento Kings – SAC
- Los Angeles Lakers – LAL
- Los Angeles Clippers – LAC
- Seattle SuperSonics – SEA
- Portland Trail Blazers – POR
- San Antonio Spurs – SAS
- Utah Jazz – UTA