1965–66 New York Knicks season | |
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Head coach | Dick McGuire |
General manager | Eddie Donovan |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Results | |
Record | 30–50 (.375) |
Place | Division: 4th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WOR-TV |
Radio | WNBC |
The 1965–66 NBA season was the Knicks' 20th season in the NBA.[1]
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
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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
[edit]1965-66 NBA Records | |||||||||
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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
[edit]1965–66 Game log | ||||||||||
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# | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | |||||
1 | October 16 | Detroit | 103–111 | Dick Barnett (27) | 1–0 | |||||
2 | October 20 | @ Detroit | 103–116 | Jim Barnes (21) | 1–1 | |||||
3 | October 23 | Los Angeles | 101–106 | Johnny Green (25) | 2–1 | |||||
4 | October 26 | @ Los Angeles | 102–104 | Dick Barnett (28) | 2–2 | |||||
5 | October 28 | @ Los Angeles | 116–140 | Howard Komives (16) | 2–3 | |||||
6 | October 29 | @ San Francisco | 100–110 | Willis Reed (18) | 2–4 | |||||
7 | October 31 | @ San Francisco | 104–103 | Dick Barnett (30) | 3–4 | |||||
8 | November 3 | @ Baltimore | 114–129 | Dick Barnett (29) | 3–5 | |||||
9 | November 4 | Baltimore | 107–108 | Dick Barnett (33) | 4–5 | |||||
10 | November 6 | Cincinnati | 114–103 | Walt Bellamy (30) | 4–6 | |||||
11 | November 10 | @ Cincinnati | 119–124 | Dick Barnett (35) | 4–7 | |||||
12 | November 12 | N Los Angeles | 106–107 | Dick Barnett (31) | 4–8 | |||||
13 | November 13 | Philadelphia | 127–119 | Dick Barnett (27) | 4–9 | |||||
14 | November 16 | Detroit | 95–120 | Dick Barnett (40) | 5–9 | |||||
15 | November 18 | @ Baltimore | 104–120 | Willis Reed (30) | 5–10 | |||||
16 | November 19 | @ Detroit | 116–109 | Dick Barnett (29) | 6–10 | |||||
17 | November 20 | Boston | 122–108 | Dick Barnett (39) | 6–11 | |||||
18 | November 23 | San Francisco | 134–125 | Dick Barnett (41) | 6–12 | |||||
19 | November 24 | @ Boston | 110–125 | Willis Reed (27) | 6–13 | |||||
20 | November 26 | @ Cincinnati | 113–117 | Willis Reed (30) | 6–14 | |||||
21 | November 27 | Cincinnati | 132–129 | Willis Reed (40) | 6–15 | |||||
22 | November 30 | St. Louis | 119–138 | Dick Barnett (36) | 7–15 | |||||
23 | December 1 | N Baltimore | 125–139 | Dick Barnett (38) | 7–16 | |||||
24 | December 7 | Los Angeles | 127–131 | Dick Barnett (38) | 8–16 | |||||
25 | December 8 | N St. Louis | 104–93 | Dick Barnett (22) | 8–17 | |||||
26 | December 10 | @ St. Louis | 109–106 | Dick Barnett (36) | 9–17 | |||||
27 | December 11 | Baltimore | 127–150 | Dick Barnett (34) | 10–17 | |||||
28 | December 14 | San Francisco | 137–141 | Walt Bellamy (31) | 11–17 | |||||
29 | December 15 | @ Baltimore | 108–111 | Dick Barnett (33) | 11–18 | |||||
30 | December 18 | Cincinnati | 114–122 | Dick Barnett (34) | 12–18 | |||||
31 | December 22 | @ Boston | 120–123 (OT) | Walt Bellamy (29) | 12–19 | |||||
32 | December 25 | St. Louis | 131–111 | Dick Barnett (24) | 12–20 | |||||
33 | December 27 | @ Cincinnati | 116–138 | Dick Barnett (29) | 12–21 | |||||
34 | December 29 | Boston | 99–96 | Stallworth, Van Arsdale (20) | 12–22 | |||||
35 | January 1 | Cincinnati | 122–147 | Barnett, Reed (36) | 13–22 | |||||
36 | January 2 | @ Philadelphia | 122–133 | Walt Bellamy (36) | 13–23 | |||||
37 | January 4 | Philadelphia | 129–127 | Dick Barnett (31) | 13–24 | |||||
38 | January 5 | N San Francisco | 118–117 | Dick Barnett (32) | 13–25 | |||||
39 | January 8 | Los Angeles | 127–133 | Walt Bellamy (44) | 14–25 | |||||
40 | January 9 | @ Baltimore | 124–130 | Dick Van Arsdale (27) | 14–26 | |||||
41 | January 12 | @ San Francisco | 114–122 | Dick Barnett (20) | 14–27 | |||||
42 | January 15 | @ Los Angeles | 123–152 | Walt Bellamy (22) | 14–28 | |||||
43 | January 17 | N St. Louis | 115–106 | Dick Barnett (20) | 14–29 | |||||
44 | January 18 | @ St. Louis | 107–109 | Dick Barnett (30) | 14–30 | |||||
45 | January 21 | @ Philadelphia | 98–109 | Walt Bellamy (17) | 14–31 | |||||
46 | January 22 | @ St. Louis | 111–119 | Dick Barnett (33) | 14–32 | |||||
47 | January 25 | Detroit | 100–115 | Dave Stallworth (26) | 15–32 | |||||
48 | January 26 | N San Francisco | 103–115 | Tom Gola (20) | 16–32 | |||||
49 | January 29 | Boston | 119–107 | Walt Bellamy (32) | 16–33 | |||||
50 | January 30 | @ Boston | 115–118 | Walt Bellamy (26) | 16–34 | |||||
51 | February 1 | Baltimore | 109–112 | Walt Bellamy (37) | 17–34 | |||||
52 | February 4 | @ Detroit | 115–113 | Walt Bellamy (28) | 18–34 | |||||
53 | February 5 | Philadelphia | 113–120 | Dick Barnett (23) | 19–34 | |||||
54 | February 8 | Philadelphia | 123–136 | Walt Bellamy (23) | 20–34 | |||||
55 | February 9 | @ Boston | 117–121 | Dick Barnett (32) | 20–35 | |||||
56 | February 11 | N Detroit | 122–107 | Walt Bellamy (24) | 21–35 | |||||
57 | February 12 | Los Angeles | 127–140 | Walt Bellamy (30) | 22–35 | |||||
58 | February 14 | N San Francisco | 125–138 | Dick Barnett (32) | 23–35 | |||||
59 | February 15 | @ Los Angeles | 124–132 | Barnett, Bellamy (30) | 23–36 | |||||
60 | February 16 | N San Francisco | 108–112 | Howard Komives (22) | 24–36 | |||||
61 | February 18 | @ Detroit | 118–120 | Dick Barnett (31) | 24–37 | |||||
62 | February 19 | Cincinnati | 113–124 | Walt Bellamy (37) | 25–37 | |||||
63 | February 22 | St. Louis | 108–113 | Bellamy, Reed (24) | 26–37 | |||||
64 | February 23 | N Detroit | 100–98 | Walt Bellamy (19) | 27–37 | |||||
65 | February 25 | @ Philadelphia | 124–130 | Walt Bellamy (27) | 27–38 | |||||
66 | February 26 | Boston | 100–95 | Walt Bellamy (31) | 27–39 | |||||
67 | March 1 | San Francisco | 114–112 | Walt Bellamy (29) | 27–40 | |||||
68 | March 2 | @ Boston | 104–140 | Walt Bellamy (27) | 27–41 | |||||
69 | March 4 | N Detroit | 121–119 | Howard Komives (37) | 28–41 | |||||
70 | March 5 | @ Cincinnati | 145–149 (OT) | Dave Stallworth (34) | 28–42 | |||||
71 | March 6 | @ St. Louis | 106–119 | Dave Stallworth (25) | 28–43 | |||||
72 | March 8 | Los Angeles | 132–133 (OT) | Walt Bellamy (40) | 29–43 | |||||
73 | March 11 | Baltimore | 126–123 | Walt Bellamy (27) | 29–44 | |||||
74 | March 12 | @ Philadelphia | 126–134 | Walt Bellamy (39) | 29–45 | |||||
75 | March 13 | Philadelphia | 115–113 | Howard Komives (32) | 29–46 | |||||
76 | March 15 | N Cincinnati | 107–125 | Walt Bellamy (20) | 29–47 | |||||
77 | March 16 | @ Baltimore | 113–118 | Howard Komives (24) | 29–48 | |||||
78 | March 17 | @ Philadelphia | 106–115 | Walt Bellamy (22) | 29–49 | |||||
79 | March 19 | Boston | 126–113 | Dave Stallworth (23) | 29–50 | |||||
80 | March 22 | St. Louis | 125–126 | Dick Van Arsdale (24) | 30–50 |
Awards and records
[edit]Dick Van Arsdale, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team