Template:NBL Ladder 1986

Pos	1986 NBL season
	Team	Pld	W	L	PCT	Last 5	Streak	Home	Away	PF	PA	PP
1	Adelaide 36ers	26	24	2	92.31%	5–0	W12	13–0	11–2	3016	2510	120.16%
2	Canberra Cannons	26	19	7	73.11%	4–1	W1	11–2	8–5	2718	2520	107.86%
3	Brisbane Bullets	26	17	9	65.38%	3–2	W1	10–3	7–6	2650	2485	106.64%
4	West Sydney Westars1	26	15	11	57.69%	3–2	W2	8–5	7–6	2519	2492	101.08%
5	Illawarra Hawks1	26	15	11	57.69%	3–2	W2	10–3	5–8	2551	2472	103.20%
6	Sydney Supersonics2	26	14	12	53.85%	3–2	W2	8–5	7–6	2518	2438	103.28%
7	Geelong Cats2	26	14	12	53.85%	2–3	W1	8–5	6–7	2875	2889	99.52%
8	Coburg Giants2	26	14	12	53.85%	2–3	W2	9–4	5–8	2841	2825	100.57%
9	Nunawading Spectres	26	12	14	46.15%	4–1	L1	8–5	4–9	2592	2642	98.11%
10	Newcastle Falcons	26	10	16	38.46%	1–4	L4	6–7	4–9	2782	2878	96.66%
11	Hobart Devils	26	9	17	34.62%	2–3	L1	7–6	2–11	2606	2704	96.38%
12	Perth Wildcats	26	8	18	30.77%	0–5	L5	6–7	2–11	2458	2693	91.27%
13	Melbourne Tigers	26	6	20	23.08%	1–4	L1	5–8	1–12	2822	3089	91.36%
14	St. Kilda Saints	26	5	21	19.23%	1–4	L2	3–10	2–11	2742	3053	89.81%

Updated to match(es) played on 28 September 1986. Source: NBL.com.au