1984-85 Washington Bullets Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-42
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 3-1
Coach: Gene Shue (40-42)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 383,188, Avg. 9,346 in 41 home dates
1984-85 Washington Bullets Statistics
1984-85 Washington Bullets Roster

The Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1984-85 season with a record of 40 wins and 42 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.

Washington tossed in 8,655 points and conceded 8,677. Gus Williams scored a team-best 1,578 points for the Bullets, and Jeff Malone contributed 17 or more per game, too. Rick Mahorn accounted for 608 rebounds. Gus Williams dished out 608 assists for the squad.

On defense, Gus Williams added 178 steals.

Gene Shue coached the team. The 1984-85 Washington Bullets lost in the conference first round.

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Regular Season Points For: 8655
Regular Season Points Against: 8677

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 26, 1984 Washington Bullets 93 at Chicago Bulls 109 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
October 27, 1984 Washington Bullets 104 at Indiana Pacers 102 W 0-0 1-1 1-1
October 30, 1984 Atlanta Hawks 104 at Washington Bullets 119 W 1-0 1-1 2-1
October 31, 1984 Washington Bullets 79 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 L 1-0 1-2 2-2
November 2, 1984 Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Washington Bullets 96 L 1-1 1-2 2-3
November 3, 1984 Washington Bullets 107 at Atlanta Hawks 127 L 1-1 1-3 2-4
November 7, 1984 Washington Bullets 88 at New Jersey Nets 99 L 1-1 1-4 2-5
November 8, 1984 Los Angeles Clippers 88 at Washington Bullets 93 W 2-1 1-4 3-5
November 10, 1984 Boston Celtics 95 at Washington Bullets 112 W 3-1 1-4 4-5
November 13, 1984 Washington Bullets 103 at New York Knicks 92 W 3-1 2-4 5-5
November 14, 1984 San Antonio Spurs 106 at Washington Bullets 125 W 4-1 2-4 6-5
November 16, 1984 New York Knicks 104 at Washington Bullets 118 W 5-1 2-4 7-5
November 20, 1984 Washington Bullets 120 at Philadelphia 76ers 105 W 5-1 3-4 8-5
November 21, 1984 Kansas City Kings 92 at Washington Bullets 97 W 6-1 3-4 9-5
November 23, 1984 Washington Bullets 110 at Boston Celtics 118 L 6-1 3-5 9-6
November 24, 1984 Detroit Pistons 106 at Washington Bullets 112 W 7-1 3-5 10-6
November 27, 1984 Philadelphia 76ers 93 at Washington Bullets 89 L 7-2 3-5 10-7
November 30, 1984 Washington Bullets 114 at Detroit Pistons 106 W 7-2 4-5 11-7
December 1, 1984 Milwaukee Bucks 97 at Washington Bullets 100 W 8-2 4-5 12-7
December 6, 1984 Indiana Pacers 106 at Washington Bullets 111 W 9-2 4-5 13-7
December 8, 1984 Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Washington Bullets 101 W 10-2 4-5 14-7
December 11, 1984 Utah Jazz 85 at Washington Bullets 82 L 10-3 4-5 14-8
December 13, 1984 Washington Bullets 86 at Phoenix Suns 116 L 10-3 4-6 14-9
December 15, 1984 Washington Bullets 103 at Los Angeles Clippers 109 L 10-3 4-7 14-10
December 16, 1984 Washington Bullets 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 L 10-3 4-8 14-11
December 18, 1984 New Jersey Nets 95 at Washington Bullets 104 W 11-3 4-8 15-11
December 19, 1984 Washington Bullets 106 at New Jersey Nets 115 L 11-3 4-9 15-12
December 21, 1984 New York Knicks 111 at Washington Bullets 125 W 12-3 4-9 16-12
December 22, 1984 Washington Bullets 101 at Atlanta Hawks 119 L 12-3 4-10 16-13
December 26, 1984 Indiana Pacers 89 at Washington Bullets 114 W 13-3 4-10 17-13
December 28, 1984 Atlanta Hawks 111 at Washington Bullets 125 W 14-3 4-10 18-13
December 29, 1984 Washington Bullets 116 at New York Knicks 108 W 14-3 5-10 19-13
January 3, 1985 Washington Bullets 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 L 14-3 5-11 19-14
January 5, 1985 Detroit Pistons 121 at Washington Bullets 113 L 14-4 5-11 19-15
January 8, 1985 Washington Bullets 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 95 W 14-4 6-11 20-15
January 11, 1985 Washington Bullets 101 at Boston Celtics 103 L 14-4 6-12 20-16
January 13, 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 115 at Washington Bullets 104 L 14-5 6-12 20-17
January 14, 1985 Washington Bullets 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 W 14-5 7-12 21-17
January 16, 1985 Washington Bullets 103 at Utah Jazz 101 W 14-5 8-12 22-17
January 18, 1985 Washington Bullets 106 at Denver Nuggets 108 L 14-5 8-13 22-18
January 19, 1985 Washington Bullets 98 at Kansas City Kings 103 L 14-5 8-14 22-19
January 21, 1985 Cleveland Cavaliers 115 at Washington Bullets 128 W 15-5 8-14 23-19
January 22, 1985 Golden State Warriors 104 at Washington Bullets 109 W 16-5 8-14 24-19
January 24, 1985 Dallas Mavericks 92 at Washington Bullets 93 W 17-5 8-14 25-19
January 26, 1985 Phoenix Suns 105 at Washington Bullets 110 W 18-5 8-14 26-19 OT
January 27, 1985 Washington Bullets 105 at Detroit Pistons 115 L 18-5 8-15 26-20
January 30, 1985 Chicago Bulls 95 at Washington Bullets 106 W 19-5 8-15 27-20
February 1, 1985 Washington Bullets 95 at Indiana Pacers 102 L 19-5 8-16 27-21
February 2, 1985 Boston Celtics 97 at Washington Bullets 91 L 19-6 8-16 27-22
February 4, 1985 Cleveland Cavaliers 121 at Washington Bullets 112 L 19-7 8-16 27-23
February 6, 1985 Washington Bullets 111 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 L 19-7 8-17 27-24
February 7, 1985 Detroit Pistons 126 at Washington Bullets 128 W 20-7 8-17 28-24 2OT
February 12, 1985 Washington Bullets 94 at Seattle Supersonics 109 L 20-7 8-18 28-25
February 15, 1985 Washington Bullets 89 at Portland Trail Blazers 93 L 20-7 8-19 28-26
February 17, 1985 Washington Bullets 121 at Golden State Warriors 125 L 20-7 8-20 28-27 2OT
February 20, 1985 Washington Bullets 105 at San Antonio Spurs 104 W 20-7 9-20 29-27
February 22, 1985 Washington Bullets 101 at Dallas Mavericks 110 L 20-7 9-21 29-28
February 23, 1985 Washington Bullets 123 at Houston Rockets 115 W 20-7 10-21 30-28
February 27, 1985 Denver Nuggets 124 at Washington Bullets 111 L 20-8 10-21 30-29
March 1, 1985 New Jersey Nets 100 at Washington Bullets 98 L 20-9 10-21 30-30
March 2, 1985 Washington Bullets 109 at New York Knicks 97 W 20-9 11-21 31-30
March 5, 1985 Washington Bullets 99 at Chicago Bulls 104 L 20-9 11-22 31-31
March 6, 1985 Portland Trail Blazers 121 at Washington Bullets 127 W 21-9 11-22 32-31 2OT
March 9, 1985 Seattle Supersonics 93 at Washington Bullets 92 L 21-10 11-22 32-32
March 11, 1985 Chicago Bulls 112 at Washington Bullets 119 W 22-10 11-22 33-32
March 13, 1985 Washington Bullets 109 at New Jersey Nets 114 L 22-10 11-23 33-33
March 15, 1985 Houston Rockets 114 at Washington Bullets 120 W 23-10 11-23 34-33
March 19, 1985 Washington Bullets 97 at Atlanta Hawks 103 L 23-10 11-24 34-34 at New Orleans, LA
March 20, 1985 New York Knicks 102 at Washington Bullets 105 W 24-10 11-24 35-34
March 23, 1985 Boston Celtics 104 at Washington Bullets 98 L 24-11 11-24 35-35
March 26, 1985 Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Washington Bullets 96 L 24-12 11-24 35-36
March 27, 1985 Washington Bullets 97 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 L 24-12 11-25 35-37
March 29, 1985 New Jersey Nets 98 at Washington Bullets 122 W 25-12 11-25 36-37
March 31, 1985 Washington Bullets 111 at Indiana Pacers 105 W 25-12 12-25 37-37
April 2, 1985 Washington Bullets 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 122 L 25-12 12-26 37-38
April 3, 1985 Chicago Bulls 100 at Washington Bullets 91 L 25-13 12-26 37-39
April 5, 1985 Washington Bullets 104 at Boston Celtics 115 L 25-13 12-27 37-40
April 6, 1985 Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Washington Bullets 109 W 26-13 12-27 38-40
April 9, 1985 Atlanta Hawks 110 at Washington Bullets 130 W 27-13 12-27 39-40
April 10, 1985 Washington Bullets 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 L 27-13 12-28 39-41
April 12, 1985 Washington Bullets 96 at Detroit Pistons 102 L 27-13 12-29 39-42
April 13, 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 106 at Washington Bullets 118 W 28-13 12-29 40-42
April 17, 1985 Washington Bullets 97 at Philadelphia 76ers 104 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 21, 1985 Washington Bullets 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
April 24, 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 100 at Washington Bullets 118 W 1-0 0-2 1-2
April 26, 1985 Philadelphia 76ers 106 at Washington Bullets 98 L 1-1 0-2 1-3


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