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NBA professional basketball team season
1965–66 Philadelphia 76ers season
Division champions
Head coachDolph Schayes
General managerIrv Kosloff
Owner(s)Irv Kosloff
ArenaMunicipal Auditorium
Results
Record55–25 (.688)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishDivision finals
(lost to Celtics 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWFIL-TV
RadioWCAU
< 1964–65 1966–67 >

The 1965–66 NBA season was the 76ers 17th season in the NBA and 3rd season in City Philadelphia. The Sixers would capture the regular season division championship by a game over the Boston Celtics. However, in the Eastern Conference finals, they would lose to the Celtics in five games. After this series, Dolph Schayes was fired as coach and Alex Hannum would take over as the new coach.

Roster

1965–66 Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 24 Bianchi, Al 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1932-03-26 Bowling Green
C 13 Chamberlain, Wilt 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1936-08-21 Kansas
F 32 Cunningham, Billy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1943-06-03 North Carolina
F 20, 30 Gambee, Dave 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1937-04-16 Oregon State
G 15 Greer, Hal 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1936-06-26 Marshall
G/F 35 Heyman, Art 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1941-06-24 Duke
F 54 Jackson, Lucious 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1941-10-31 UTRGV
G 23 Jones, Wali 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1942-02-14 Villanova
F 25 Walker, Chet 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1940-02-22 Bradley
G 12 Ward, Gerry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1941-09-06 Boston College
F 14 Warley, Ben 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1936-09-04 Tennessee State
G 35 Weiss, Bob 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1942-05-07 Penn State
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 2, 1965

Regular season

Eastern Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Philadelphia 76ers 55 25 .688 – 22–3 20–17 13–5 20–10
x-Boston Celtics 54 26 .675 1 26–5 19–18 9–3 19–11
x-Cincinnati Royals 45 35 .563 10 25–6 11–23 9–6 16–14
New York Knicks 30 50 .375 25 20–14 4–30 6–6 5–25
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1965-66 NBA Records
Team BAL BOS CIN DET LAL NYK PHI SFW STL
Baltimore — 3–7 3–7 5–5 4–6 7–3 5–5 4–6 7–3
Boston 7–3 — 5–5 6–4 7–3 10–0 4–6 8–2 7–3
Cincinnati 7–3 5–5 — 8–2 4–6 7–3 4–6 5–5 5–5
Detroit 5–5 4–6 2–8 — 2–8 2–8 3–7 2–8 2–8
Los Angeles 6–4 3–7 6–4 8–2 — 5–5 2–8 7–3 8–2
New York 3–7 0–10 3–7 8–2 5–5 — 2–8 5–5 4–6
Philadelphia 5–5 6–4 6–4 7–3 8–2 8–2 — 8–2 7–3
San Francisco 6–4 2–8 5–5 8–2 3–7 5–5 2–8 — 4–6
St. Louis 3–7 3–7 5–5 8–2 2–8 6–4 3–7 6–4 —

Game log

1965–66 game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 16 @ Baltimore 133–101 Wilt Chamberlain (33) 1–0
2 October 23 Detroit 103–120 Wilt Chamberlain (53) 2–0
3 October 30 Cincinnati 114–134 Wilt Chamberlain (39) 3–0
4 November 3 @ Detroit 100–110 Wilt Chamberlain (32) 3–1
5 November 4 N San Francisco 121–119 Hal Greer (35) 3–2
6 November 5 San Francisco 115–133 Hal Greer (33) 4–2
7 November 6 @ Boston 91–101 Wilt Chamberlain (30) 4–3
8 November 9 Los Angeles 110–118 Wilt Chamberlain (39) 5–3
9 November 11 N San Francisco 101–109 Wilt Chamberlain (26) 6–3
10 November 12 Boston 114–123 Hal Greer (28) 7–3
11 November 13 @ New York 127–119 Hal Greer (38) 8–3
12 November 16 N St. Louis 98–107 Wilt Chamberlain (30) 9–3
13 November 17 @ Cincinnati 115–131 Wilt Chamberlain (46) 9–4
14 November 19 Baltimore 134–124 Wilt Chamberlain (36) 9–5
15 November 20 @ Baltimore 112–117 Chamberlain, Greer (21) 9–6
16 November 21 @ Los Angeles 110–104 Wilt Chamberlain (32) 10–6
17 November 24 @ Los Angeles 124–127 Wilt Chamberlain (42) 10–7
18 November 26 @ San Francisco 132–120 Chamberlain, Greer (25) 11–7
19 November 27 @ San Francisco 124–117 Wilt Chamberlain (38) 12–7
20 November 30 N Baltimore 108–129 Wilt Chamberlain (41) 12–8
21 December 3 @ Boston 119–103 Wilt Chamberlain (28) 13–8
22 December 6 N Los Angeles 116–107 Wilt Chamberlain (29) 14–8
23 December 8 @ Baltimore 127–129 Wilt Chamberlain (46) 14–9
24 December 10 Detroit 116–114 Wilt Chamberlain (40) 14–10
25 December 11 N Cincinnati 135–132 (OT) Wilt Chamberlain (38) 15–10
26 December 14 @ Cincinnati 109–112 Wilt Chamberlain (32) 15–11
27 December 15 @ Los Angeles 122–108 Hal Greer (33) 16–11
28 December 17 @ Los Angeles 127–117 Wilt Chamberlain (38) 17–11
29 December 18 @ San Francisco 120–116 (OT) Chamberlain, Walker (23) 18–11
30 December 20 @ San Francisco 118–124 Wilt Chamberlain (45) 18–12
31 December 26 San Francisco 107–121 Wilt Chamberlain (33) 19–12
32 December 28 Boston 93–102 Wilt Chamberlain (31) 20–12
33 December 29 @ Detroit 113–112 Wilt Chamberlain (34) 21–12
34 December 30 @ St. Louis 113–130 Chamberlain, Cunningham (23) 21–13
35 January 2 New York 122–133 Wilt Chamberlain (50) 22–13
36 January 4 @ New York 129–127 Hal Greer (36) 23–13
37 January 6 N Baltimore 133–127 Wilt Chamberlain (41) 24–13
38 January 7 Los Angeles 126–120 Wilt Chamberlain (49) 24–14
39 January 8 @ St. Louis 105–115 Wilt Chamberlain (29) 24–15
40 January 9 @ St. Louis 127–117 Wilt Chamberlain (41) 25–15
41 January 12 @ Detroit 111–129 Wilt Chamberlain (41) 25–16
42 January 14 Boston 100–112 Wilt Chamberlain (37) 26–16
43 January 16 @ Boston 122–137 Billy Cunningham (28) 26–17
44 January 18 Baltimore 117–128 Wilt Chamberlain (44) 27–17
45 January 19 N Detroit 110–93 Wilt Chamberlain (33) 28–17
46 January 21 New York 98–109 Chamberlain, Walker (27) 29–17
47 January 23 @ St. Louis 104–98 Wilt Chamberlain (36) 30–17
48 January 24 N St. Louis 107–110 Billy Cunningham (29) 31–17
49 January 25 N Los Angeles 110–106 Wilt Chamberlain (53) 32–17
50 January 28 Cincinnati 103–125 Wilt Chamberlain (43) 33–17
51 January 30 Detroit 98–117 Wilt Chamberlain (38) 34–17
52 February 2 N St. Louis 96–89 Wilt Chamberlain (21) 34–18
53 February 5 @ New York 113–120 Wilt Chamberlain (34) 34–19
54 February 6 @ Boston 99–100 Chet Walker (23) 34–20
55 February 7 Los Angeles 125–132 Wilt Chamberlain (65) 35–20
56 February 8 @ New York 123–136 Wilt Chamberlain (38) 35–21
57 February 9 @ Detroit 108–91 Wilt Chamberlain (30) 36–21
58 February 11 Cincinnati 94–113 Wilt Chamberlain (32) 37–21
59 February 12 N Boston 83–85 Chamberlain, Greer (29) 37–22
60 February 14 N Detroit 149–123 Wilt Chamberlain (41) 38–22
61 February 15 N St. Louis 109–121 Wilt Chamberlain (34) 39–22
62 February 17 @ Los Angeles 136–121 Wilt Chamberlain (30) 40–22
63 February 19 @ San Francisco 123–119 Wilt Chamberlain (30) 41–22
64 February 21 N Cincinnati 107–113 Wilt Chamberlain (24) 41–23
65 February 22 N Detroit 117–112 Wilt Chamberlain (32) 42–23
66 February 23 @ Baltimore 115–119 Hal Greer (37) 42–24
67 February 25 New York 124–130 Wilt Chamberlain (35) 43–24
68 February 26 N Baltimore 114–98 Billy Cunningham (23) 44–24
69 March 1 @ Cincinnati 100–102 Wilt Chamberlain (22) 44–25
70 March 3 San Francisco 125–135 Wilt Chamberlain (62) 45–25
71 March 4 @ Cincinnati 107–103 Wilt Chamberlain (36) 46–25
72 March 5 Boston 85–102 Chamberlain, Greer (27) 47–25
73 March 6 @ Boston 113–110 Wilt Chamberlain (32) 48–25
74 March 8 N St. Louis 106–112 Chamberlain, Greer (23) 49–25
75 March 9 St. Louis 115–123 Chamberlain, Greer (31) 50–25
76 March 12 New York 126–134 Hal Greer (24) 51–25
77 March 13 @ New York 115–113 Chet Walker (29) 52–25
78 March 17 New York 106–115 Wilt Chamberlain (37) 53–25
79 March 19 Cincinnati 121–127 Wilt Chamberlain (39) 54–25
80 March 20 @ Baltimore 108–104 Chamberlain, Greer (24) 55–25

Playoffs

1966 playoff game log
Division finals: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 3 Boston L 96–115 Wilt Chamberlain (25) Wilt Chamberlain (32) Chamberlain, W. Jones (5) Municipal Auditorium
6,563 		0–1
2 April 6 @ Boston L 93–114 Wilt Chamberlain (23) Wilt Chamberlain (25) Billy Cunningham (4) Boston Garden
13,909 		0–2
3 April 7 Boston W 111–105 Wilt Chamberlain (31) Wilt Chamberlain (27) Hal Greer (9) Municipal Auditorium
10,454 		1–2
4 April 10 @ Boston L 108–114 (OT) Hal Greer (25) Wilt Chamberlain (33) Hal Greer (4) Boston Garden
13,909 		1–3
5 April 12 Boston L 112–120 Wilt Chamberlain (46) Wilt Chamberlain (34) Chet Walker (8) Municipal Auditorium
8,623 		1–4
1966 schedule

Awards and records

References

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