Template:1985–86 NBA Atlantic standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Boston Celtics	67	15	.817	–	40–1	27–14	18–6
x-Philadelphia 76ers	54	28	.659	13	31–10	23–18	15–9
x-Washington Bullets	39	43	.476	28	26–15	13–28	11–13
x-New Jersey Nets	39	43	.476	28	26–15	13–28	11–13
New York Knicks	23	59	.280	44	15–26	8–33	5–19

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1985-86 NBA Atlantic standings}}

To highlight the Boston Celtics, insert:

{{1985-86 NBA Atlantic standings|team=BOS}}

For the other teams, use:

• New York Knicks – NYK
• New Jersey Nets – NJN
• Philadelphia 76ers – PHI
• Washington Bullets – WSB