1965–66 New York Knicks season

The 1965–66 NBA season was the Knicks' 20th season in the NBA.[1]

1965–66 New York Knicks season
Head coachDick McGuire
General managerEddie Donovan
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record30–50 (.375)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWOR-TV
RadioWNBC
< 1964–65 1966–67 >

Regular season

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Season standings

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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

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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

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1965–66 Game log
# 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

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Dick Van Arsdale, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

References

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