1965-66 National Basketball Association season

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Seasons
1964-65 1965-66 1966-67

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

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Regular Season Results

Division Team W L GB
Eastern Division Philadelphia 76ers 55 25
Boston Celtics 54 26 1
Cincinnati Royals 45 35 10
New York Knickerbockers 30 50 25
Western Division Los Angeles Lakers 45 35
Baltimore Bullets 38 42 7
St. Louis Hawks 36 44 9
San Francisco Warriors 35 45 10
Detroit Pistons 22 58 23

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Five) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Champions
Philadelphia 76ers 1 Boston Celtics 4 Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics 3 Boston Celtics 4
Cincinnati Royals 2
Los Angeles Lakers 4 Los Angeles Lakers 3
Baltimore Bullets 0 St. Louis Hawks 3
St. Louis Hawks 3

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
NBA All-Star Game Western Conference 94-137 Eastern 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 31 Nine 40
New York Knickerbockers Two Two
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
Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY Combined Statistical Area Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Kanawha County, West Virginia Charleston, West Virginia Main Arena at Charleston Civic Center Philadelphia 76ers Two Two
Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Hamilton County, Ohio Cincinnati Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati Royals 31 Two 33
NBA All-Star Game One
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division Dallas County, Texas Dallas Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Memorial Arena Detroit Pistons One One
Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH Combined Statistical Area Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Montgomery County, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Frericks Center Cincinnati Royals Four Four
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
New York Knickerbockers Two Two
Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area Lane County, Oregon Eugene, Oregon McArthur Court San Francisco Warriors 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
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area Guilford County, North Carolina Greensboro, North Carolina First Horizon Coliseum at Greensboro Complex Philadelphia 76ers One One
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Marion County, Indiana Indianapolis Corteva Coliseum Cincinnati Royals Four Four
Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Delaware County, Indiana Muncie, Indiana Irving Gymnasium Cincinnati Royals One One
Las Vegas-Henderson, NV Combined Statistical Area Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area Clark County, Nevada Winchester, Nevada Las Vegas Convention Center (1959) San Francisco Warriors 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 39 Seven 46
Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR Combined Statistical Area Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area Shelby County, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee Mid-South Coliseum St. Louis Hawks Eight Eight
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division Miami-Dade County, Florida Miami Beach, Florida The Fillmore Miami Beach San Francisco Warriors One One
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 34 34
Philadelphia 76ers Six Six
Detroit Pistons Four Four
Baltimore Bullets Two Two
Boston Celtics Two Two
Omaha-Fremont, NE-IA Combined Statistical Area Omaha, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area Douglas County, Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska Omaha Civic Auditorium San Francisco Warriors 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 One One Two
Philadelphia Convention Hall Philadelphia 76ers 24 Two 26
Boston Celtics Two Two
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area Maricopa County, Arizona Phoenix Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum San Francisco Warriors One One
Pittsburgh-Weirton-Steubenville, PA-OH-WV Combined Statistical Area Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Civic Arena Philadelphia 76ers 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 Four Four
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division San Francisco County, California San Francisco Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco Warriors 25 25
San Mateo County, California Daly City, California Cow Palace San Francisco Warriors One One
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Santa Clara County, California San José, California San Jose Civic San Francisco Warriors Three Three
Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division King County, Washington Seattle Climate Pledge Arena San Francisco Warriors One One
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area St. Louis Kiel Auditorium St. Louis Hawks 31 Four 35
St. Louis Arena St. Louis Hawks One 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 Three Three
Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Lucas County, Ohio Toledo, Ohio Toledo Sports Arena Detroit Pistons Two Two
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Baltimore CFG Bank Arena Baltimore Bullets 38 Two 40
New York Knickerbockers Two Two
Total 360 27 388