1964–65 Baltimore Bullets season

The 1964–65 NBA season was the Bullets' 4th season in the NBA and 2nd season in the city of Baltimore.[1]

1964–65 Baltimore Bullets season
Head coachBuddy Jeannette
General managerPaul Hoffman
Owner(s)Abe Pollin
ArenaBaltimore Civic Center
Results
Record37–43 (.463)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishDivision finals
(lost to Lakers 2–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWJZ-TV
RadioWBAL
< 1963–64 1965–66 >

Roster

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1964–65 Baltimore Bullets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 8 Bellamy, Walt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1939-07-24 Indiana
SF 33 Bradds, Gary 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1942-07-26 Ohio State
PG 20 Butler, Al 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1938-07-09 Niagara
PF 12 Ferry, Bob 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1937-05-31 Saint Louis
PG 11, 21 Green, Si 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1933-08-20 Duquesne
PF 23 Hardnett, Charles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1938-09-13 Grambling State
PF 20 Hightower, Wayne 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1940-01-14 Kansas
PF 15 Howell, Bailey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1937-01-20 Mississippi State
PF 41n Hunter, Les 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1942-08-16 Loyola Chicago
PF 25 Johnson, Gus 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1938-12-13 Idaho
SG 24 Jones, Wali 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1942-02-14 Villanova
SG 22 Loughery, Kevin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1940-03-28 St. John's
SG 10 Ohl, Don 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1936-04-18 Illinois
Head coach

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 3, 1965

Regular season

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Season standings

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W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Los Angeles Lakers 49 31 .613 25–13 21–16 3–2 25–15
x-St. Louis Hawks 45 35 .563 4 26–4 15–17 4–4 28–12
x-Baltimore Bullets 37 43 .463 12 23–14 12–19 2–10 22–18
Detroit Pistons 31 49 .388 18 13–17 11–20 7–12 18–22
San Francisco Warriors 17 63 .213 32 10–26 5–31 2–6 7–33
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1964–65 NBA records
Team BAL BOS CIN DET LAL NYK PHI SFW STL
Baltimore 3–7 6–4 6–4 4–6 2–8 4–6 7–3 5–5
Boston 7–3 8–2 10–0 7–3 7–3 5–5 9–1 9–1
Cincinnati 4–6 2–8 6–4 6–4 8–2 6–4 8–2 8–2
Detroit 4–6 0–10 4–6 3–7 5–5 4–6 8–2 3–7
Los Angeles 6–4 3–7 4–6 7–3 10–0 7–3 8–2 4–6
New York 8–2 3–7 2–8 5–5 0–10 5–5 7–3 1–9
Philadelphia 6–4 5–5 4–6 6–4 3–7 5–5 6–4 5–5
San Francisco 3–7 1–9 2–8 2–8 2–8 3–7 4–6 0–10
St. Louis 5–5 1–9 2–8 7–3 6–4 9–1 5–5 10–0

Game log

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1964–65 game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 17 San Francisco 101–121 Walt Bellamy (30) 1–0
2 October 21 Los Angeles 108–105 Bailey Howell (29) 1–1
3 October 22 @ Philadelphia 138–135 (OT) Johnson, Ohl (37) 2–1
4 October 24 @ Boston 103–131 Gus Johnson (23) 2–2
5 October 25 Boston 112–100 Bailey Howell (22) 2–3
6 October 27 @ San Francisco 90–101 Howell, Ohl (21) 2–4
7 October 28 @ Los Angeles 102–112 Walt Bellamy (24) 2–5
8 October 29 @ Los Angeles 98–95 Gus Johnson (28) 3–5
9 October 31 @ San Francisco 102–98 Bailey Howell (30) 4–5
10 November 4 @ Detroit 121–108 Bailey Howell (30) 5–5
11 November 6 @ Cincinnati 111–106 Walt Bellamy (30) 6–5
12 November 7 @ St. Louis 99–134 Walt Bellamy (20) 6–6
13 November 10 N Detroit 119–117 Walt Bellamy (33) 6–7
14 November 11 Philadelphia 123–114 Walt Bellamy (28) 6–8
15 November 14 Los Angeles 115–127 Gus Johnson (41) 7–8
16 November 17 Boston 99–102 Walt Bellamy (32) 8–8
17 November 20 Detroit 106–105 Walt Bellamy (29) 8–9
18 November 21 @ New York 94–103 Walt Bellamy (26) 8–10
19 November 24 @ St. Louis 109–108 Walt Bellamy (31) 9–10
20 November 25 Cincinnati 116–125 Gus Johnson (40) 10–10
21 November 29 @ Los Angeles 110–126 Walt Bellamy (32) 10–11
22 December 1 @ San Francisco 136–137 (2OT) Don Ohl (42) 10–12
23 December 2 N San Francisco 114–120 Walt Bellamy (31) 11–12
24 December 4 St. Louis 106–108 Walt Bellamy (37) 12–12
25 December 5 N Philadelphia 125–108 Walt Bellamy (26) 12–13
26 December 6 N Cincinnati 124–113 Walt Bellamy (25) 12–14
27 December 8 N Philadelphia 102–97 Gus Johnson (28) 12–15
28 December 9 New York 111–90 Walt Bellamy (25) 12–16
29 December 12 @ Boston 99–112 Bailey Howell (26) 12–17
30 December 16 Philadelphia 120–140 Walt Bellamy (37) 13–17
31 December 19 Detroit 99–104 Walt Bellamy (33) 14–17
32 December 25 @ New York 114–108 Walt Bellamy (31) 15–17
33 December 26 New York 118–116 Walt Bellamy (30) 15–18
34 December 27 Cincinnati 119–126 Bellamy, Johnson (32) 16–18
35 December 30 Boston 121–114 Walt Bellamy (29) 16–19
36 January 1 N Cincinnati 140–124 Walt Bellamy (37) 16–20
37 January 2 San Francisco 103–129 Walt Bellamy (25) 17–20
38 January 3 San Francisco 132–142 Bailey Howell (37) 18–20
39 January 6 @ Detroit 129–121 Bailey Howell (28) 19–20
40 January 7 Detroit 105–110 Kevin Loughery (31) 20–20
41 January 9 Cincinnati 128–119 Kevin Loughery (25) 20–21
42 January 10 New York 122–120 (OT) Don Ohl (36) 20–22
43 January 14 @ Philadelphia 138–126 Walt Bellamy (35) 21–22
44 January 16 N St. Louis 107–87 Walt Bellamy (25) 21–23
45 January 20 Boston 131–105 Walt Bellamy (32) 21–24
46 January 22 @ St. Louis 117–110 Don Ohl (30) 22–24
47 January 23 St. Louis 97–106 Walt Bellamy (31) 23–24
48 January 24 St. Louis 106–114 Don Ohl (31) 24–24
49 January 25 N Boston 142–104 Walt Bellamy (22) 24–25
50 January 27 @ Detroit 108–122 Walt Bellamy (30) 24–26
51 January 29 @ St. Louis 119–124 Walt Bellamy (27) 24–27
52 February 3 @ Boston 122–114 Don Ohl (30) 25–27
53 February 5 N San Francisco 120–112 Bailey Howell (23) 25–28
54 February 6 Los Angeles 112–116 Walt Bellamy (30) 26–28
55 February 7 @ Detroit 112–119 Don Ohl (32) 26–29
56 February 11 St. Louis 124–94 Walt Bellamy (21) 26–30
57 February 12 @ St. Louis 100–144 Bailey Howell (26) 26–31
58 February 13 Detroit 117–123 Walt Bellamy (30) 27–31
59 February 14 @ Boston 111–126 Walt Bellamy (24) 27–32
60 February 16 N New York 106–102 Don Ohl (25) 27–33
61 February 17 Cincinnati 114–125 Gus Johnson (29) 28–33
62 February 19 Los Angeles 119–111 Bailey Howell (35) 28–34
63 February 21 Philadelphia 107–106 Gus Johnson (30) 28–35
64 February 22 N Philadelphia 122–112 Walt Bellamy (32) 28–36
65 February 23 N Cincinnati 127–131 Bailey Howell (29) 29–36
66 February 24 New York 100–111 Gus Johnson (26) 30–36
67 February 27 @ New York 99–102 Gus Johnson (22) 30–37
68 February 28 San Francisco 116–129 (OT) Don Ohl (33) 31–37
69 March 3 Cincinnati 108–151 Walt Bellamy (32) 32–37
70 March 5 Boston 124–128 (OT) Walt Bellamy (41) 33–37
71 March 7 Detroit 105–111 Johnson, Loughery (21) 34–37
72 March 8 @ San Francisco 111–102 Bailey Howell (29) 35–37
73 March 9 @ Los Angeles 114–123 Walt Bellamy (24) 35–38
74 March 11 @ Los Angeles 116–121 (OT) Walt Bellamy (28) 35–39
75 March 13 New York 114–102 Walt Bellamy (21) 35–40
76 March 14 Philadelphia 126–143 Walt Bellamy (33) 36–40
77 March 17 Los Angeles 106–117 Walt Bellamy (36) 37–40
78 March 18 @ Cincinnati 110–113 Walt Bellamy (32) 37–41
79 March 20 @ New York 114–118 Gus Johnson (25) 37–42
80 March 21 @ Philadelphia 105–127 Walt Bellamy (23) 37–43

Playoffs

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1965 playoff game log
Division semifinals: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 March 24 @ St. Louis W 108–105 Bailey Howell (25) Walt Bellamy (20) three players tied (4) Kiel Auditorium
5,320
1–0
2 March 26 @ St. Louis L 105–129 Don Ohl (23) Walt Bellamy (12) Gus Johnson (7) Kiel Auditorium
7,628
1–1
3 March 27 St. Louis W 131–99 Bellamy, Ohl (23) Walt Bellamy (18) Johnson, Green (3) Baltimore Civic Center
6,358
2–1
4 March 30 St. Louis W 109–103 Kevin Loughery (31) Walt Bellamy (10) Kevin Loughery (6) Baltimore Civic Center
6,423
3–1
Division finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 April 3 @ Los Angeles L 115–121 Don Ohl (29) Bailey Howell (20) Walt Bellamy (5) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
14,579
0–1
2 April 5 @ Los Angeles L 115–118 Don Ohl (30) Walt Bellamy (20) Johnson, Bellamy (5) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
10,594
0–2
3 April 7 Los Angeles W 122–115 Bailey Howell (29) Bailey Howell (17) Johnson, Loughery (4) Baltimore Civic Center
7,247
1–2
4 April 9 Los Angeles W 114–112 Don Ohl (28) Walt Bellamy (16) four players tied (3) Baltimore Civic Center
10,642
2–2
5 April 11 @ Los Angeles L 112–120 Walt Bellamy (29) Gus Johnson (16) Bellamy, Howell (5) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
15,013
2–3
6 April 13 Los Angeles L 115–117 Don Ohl (34) Walt Bellamy (15) Walt Bellamy (5) Baltimore Civic Center
8,590
2–4
1965 schedule

Awards and records

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References

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