W 93–87 | | | | The Spectrum | 50–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | April 4, 1986 | Cleveland | W 122–102 | | | | The Spectrum | 51–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 | April 6, 1986 | Boston | W 95–94 | | | | The Spectrum | 52–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | April 8, 1986 | Detroit | W 116–112 | | | | The Spectrum | 53–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | April 11, 1986 | Indiana | W 130–122 | | | | The Spectrum | 54–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | April 13, 1986 | @ Washington | L 97–98 | | | | Capital Centre | 54–28 Playoffs |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 18, 1986 | Washington | L 94–95 | Charles Barkley (26) | Charles Barkley (22) | Charles Barkley (9) | The Spectrum9,148 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 20, 1986 | Washington | W 102–97 | Charles Barkley (27) | Charles Barkley (20) | Charles Barkley (6) | The Spectrum9,057 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 22, 1986 | @ Washington | W 91–86 | Julius Erving (22) | Charles Barkley (14) | Julius Erving (6) | Capital Centre17,137 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | April 24, 1986 | @ Washington | L 111–116 | Maurice Cheeks (30) | Charles Barkley (15) | Charles Barkley (7) | Capital Centre12,588 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | April 27, 1986 | Washington | W 134–109 | Terry Catledge (27) | Charles Barkley (15) | Charles Barkley (12) | The Spectrum15,162 | 3–2 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 29, 1986 | @ Milwaukee | W 118–112 | Charles Barkley (31) | Charles Barkley (20) | Cheeks, Threatt (7) | MECCA Arena11,052 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | May 1, 1986 | @ Milwaukee | L 107–119 | Charles Barkley (26) | Charles Barkley (15) | Maurice Cheeks (8) | MECCA Arena11,052 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | May 3, 1986 | Milwaukee | W 107–103 | Charles Barkley (29) | Charles Barkley (13) | Maurice Cheeks (10) | The Spectrum14,611 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 5, 1986 | Milwaukee | L 104–109 | Charles Barkley (37) | Charles Barkley (14) | Maurice Cheeks