Template:1985–86 NBA Midwest standings

Midwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Houston Rockets	51	31	.622	–	36–5	15–26	20–10
x-Denver Nuggets	47	35	.573	4	34–7	13–28	15–15
x-Dallas Mavericks	44	38	.537	7	26–15	18–23	16–14
x-Utah Jazz	42	40	.512	9	27–14	15–26	15–15
x-Sacramento Kings	37	45	.451	14	25–16	12–29	15–15
x-San Antonio Spurs	35	47	.427	16	21–20	14–27	9–21

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1985–86 NBA Midwest standings}}

To highlight the San Antonio Spurs, insert:

{{1985–86 NBA Midwest standings|team=SAS}}

For the other teams, use:

• Houston Rockets – HOU
• Sacramento Kings – SAC
• Denver Nuggets – DEN
• Utah Jazz – UTA
• Dallas Mavericks – DAL