1964-65 National Basketball Association season

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Seasons
1963-64 1964-65 1965-66

Teams and Alignment

Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Division Boston Celtics Boston Garden Boston
Cincinnati Royals Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati
New York Knickerbockers Madison Square Garden (1925) Manhattan, New York
Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia Convention Hall Philadelphia
Western Division Baltimore Bullets CFG Bank Arena Baltimore
Detroit Pistons Cobo Arena at Cobo Center Detroit
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles
San Francisco Warriors Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco
St. Louis Hawks Kiel Auditorium St. Louis

Changes

  • San Francisco Warriors relocate from Cow Palace in Daly City, California and War Memorial at The Sobrato Center in San Francisco to Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco.

Regular Season Results

Division Team W L GB
Eastern Division Boston Celtics 62 18
Cincinnati Royals 48 32 14
Philadelphia 76ers 40 40 22
New York Knickerbockers 31 49 31
Western Division Los Angeles Lakers 49 31
St. Louis Hawks 45 35 4
Baltimore Bullets 37 43 12
Detroit Pistons 31 49 18
San Francisco Warriors 17 63 32

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Five) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Champions
Boston Celtics 4 Boston Celtics 4 Boston Celtics
Cincinnati Royals 1 Philadelphia 76ers 3
Philadelphia 76ers 3
Los Angeles Lakers 4 Los Angeles Lakers 1
St. Louis Hawks 1 Baltimore Bullets 2
Baltimore Bullets 3

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
NBA All-Star Game Eastern Conference 124-123 Western Conference

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan / Micropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area Boston, MA Metropolitan Division Suffolk County, Massachusetts Boston Boston Garden Boston Celtics 30 Seven 37
New York Knickerbockers Three Three
Philadelphia 76ers Two Two
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area Providence County, Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island Rhode Island Auditorium Boston Celtics Five Five
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division Cook County, Illinois Chicago International Amphitheatre Baltimore Bullets One One
Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Hamilton County, Ohio Cincinnati Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati Royals 32 Two 34
Detroit Pistons One One
New York Knickerbockers One One
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cleveland Cleveland Arena Detroit Pistons Two Two
Cincinnati Royals One One
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Franklin County, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Taft Coliseum Cincinnati Royals Two Two
Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH Combined Statistical Area Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Montgomery County, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Frericks Center Cincinnati Royals Two Two
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division Wayne County, Michigan Detroit Cobo Arena at Cobo Center Detroit Pistons 30 30
Baltimore Bullets One One
Cincinnati Royals One One
Philadelphia 76ers One One
Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN Combined Statistical Area Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Allen County, Indiana Fort Wayne, Indiana Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Detroit Pistons Three Three
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Marion County, Indiana Indianapolis Corteva Coliseum Cincinnati Royals One One
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles Lakers 38 Five 43
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Hennepin County, Minnesota Minneapolis Minneapolis Auditorium (1927) Los Angeles Lakers One One
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division New York County, New York Manhattan, New York Madison Square Garden (1925) New York Knickerbockers 35 35
Philadelphia 76ers Five Five
Boston Celtics Three Three
Cincinnati Royals One One
Detroit Pistons One One
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia Arena Philadelphia 76ers Four One Five
Philadelphia Convention Hall Philadelphia 76ers 21 Four 25
Boston Celtics Two Two
Detroit Pistons Two Two
New York Knickerbockers One One
Pittsburgh-Weirton-Steubenville, PA-OH-WV Combined Statistical Area Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Civic Arena Los Angeles Lakers One One
San Francisco Warriors One One
Sacramento-Roseville, CA Combined Statistical Area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Sacramento County, California Sacramento, California Dave Hotell Memorial Pavilion San Francisco Warriors One One
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division Alameda County, California Oakland, California HJK Arena at Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts San Francisco Warriors Three Three
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division San Francisco County, California San Francisco Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco Warriors 29 29
War Memorial at The Sobrato Center San Francisco Warriors Four Four
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Santa Clara County, California San José, California San Jose Civic San Francisco Warriors Two Two
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area St. Louis Kiel Auditorium St. Louis Hawks 36 Two 38
St. Louis Arena St. Louis Hawks Four Four
NBA All-Star Game One
Syracuse-Auburn, NY Combined Statistical Area Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area Onondaga County, New York Syracuse, New York Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial Philadelphia 76ers Five Five
Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Lucas County, Ohio Toledo, Ohio Toledo Sports Arena Detroit Pistons One One
Tulsa-Bartlesville-Muskogee, OK Combined Statistical Area Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area Tulsa County, Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa Convention Center Arena Philadelphia 76ers One One
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Baltimore CFG Bank Arena Baltimore Bullets 37 Five 42
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division District of Columbia Uline Arena Philadelphia 76ers One One
Prince George's County, Maryland College Park, Maryland Cole Field House Baltimore Bullets One One
Total 360 26 387