1964–65 Philadelphia 76ers season

1964–65 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coachDolph Schayes
General managerIrv Kosloff
Owner(s)Irv Kosloff
ArenaMunicipal Auditorium
Results
Record40–40 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishDivision finals
(lost to Celtics 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWFIL-TV
RadioWCAU
< 1963–64 1965–66 >

The 1964–65 NBA season was the 76ers 16th season in the NBA and 2nd season in City Philadelphia. The team made a major trade to obtain the services of Wilt Chamberlain during the middle of the season. In the playoffs, they took the Boston Celtics to a 7th and decisive game. With the Sixers down 110-109 & only 5 seconds on the clock, Hal Greer inbounded the ball, and John Havlicek made a play for the ages when he stole the inbound pass, and the Celtics went on to win the game, and eventually their 7th consecutive championship.

Roster

1964–65 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
G 21 Costello, Larry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 1931-07-02 Niagara
G 23 Courtin, Steve 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1942-09-21 Saint Joseph's
C 26 Dierking, Connie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1936-10-02 Cincinnati
F 20 Gambee, Dave 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1937-04-16 Oregon State
G 22 Greenspan, Jerry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1941-11-22 Maryland
G 15 Greer, Hal 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1936-06-26 Marshall
F 54 Jackson, Lucious 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1941-10-31 UTRGV
G 12 Jones, Larry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1942-09-22 Toledo
C 10 Kerr, Red 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1932-07-17 Illinois
G 5 Neumann, Paul 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1938-01-30 Stanford
F 25 Walker, Chet 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1940-02-22 Bradley
F 14 Warley, Ben 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1936-09-04 Tennessee State
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 22, 1965

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Boston Celtics 62 18 .775 – 27–3 27–11 8–4 20–10
x-Cincinnati Royals 48 32 .600 14 25–7 17–21 6–4 16–14
x-Philadelphia 76ers 40 40 .500 22 13–12 9–21 18–7 14–16
New York Knicks 31 49 .388 31 15–20 9–21 7–8 10–20
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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

1964–65 game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 16 Detroit 113–125 Hal Greer (32) 1–0
2 October 22 Baltimore 138–135 (OT) Hal Greer (29) 1–1
3 October 24 @ St. Louis 86–126 Hal Greer (16) 1–2
4 October 25 @ Cincinnati 107–109 Chet Walker (28) 1–3
5 October 27 N St. Louis 81–100 Costello, Dierking (18) 2–3
6 October 30 @ New York 90–94 Johnny Kerr (18) 2–4
7 October 31 New York 105–116 Connie Dierking (21) 3–4
8 November 7 Cincinnati 103–105 Lucious Jackson (22) 4–4
9 November 10 San Francisco 110–99 Chet Walker (18) 4–5
10 November 11 @ Baltimore 123–114 Hal Greer (36) 5–5
11 November 12 N Boston 110–109 Lucious Jackson (27) 6–5
12 November 14 Boston 113–102 Lucious Jackson (20) 6–6
13 November 17 @ St. Louis 107–114 Hal Greer (23) 6–7
14 November 18 @ Detroit 111–124 Hal Greer (26) 6–8
15 November 20 St. Louis 118–115 Lucious Jackson (20) 6–9
16 November 21 N Boston 108–96 Hal Greer (33) 7–9
17 November 25 N New York 124–93 Hal Greer (23) 8–9
18 November 26 San Francisco 117–128 Hal Greer (26) 9–9
19 November 27 @ Cincinnati 112–133 Paul Neumann (18) 9–10
20 November 28 @ Detroit 101–93 Johnny Kerr (25) 10–10
21 November 29 @ St. Louis 97–94 Lucious Jackson (20) 11–10
22 December 1 Los Angeles 118–117 Larry Costello (23) 11–11
23 December 4 Detroit 106–119 Paul Neumann (25) 12–11
24 December 5 N Baltimore 125–108 Dave Gambee (22) 13–11
25 December 6 N Los Angeles 104–109 Paul Neumann (23) 13–12
26 December 8 N Baltimore 102–97 Hal Greer (26) 14–12
27 December 11 Boston 118–109 Lucious Jackson (23) 14–13
28 December 12 @ New York 106–133 Paul Neumann (24) 14–14
29 December 13 N New York 121–115 Hal Greer (34) 15–14
30 December 14 N San Francisco 112–119 Hal Greer (31) 16–14
31 December 16 @ Baltimore 120–140 Paul Neumann (21) 16–15
32 December 18 @ San Francisco 111–117 Gambee, Neumann (17) 16–16
33 December 19 @ Los Angeles 140–113 Chet Walker (20) 17–16
34 December 20 @ San Francisco 113–111 Hal Greer (30) 18–16
35 December 23 @ Los Angeles 117–135 Lucious Jackson (21) 18–17
36 December 26 Cincinnati 135–125 Paul Neumann (22) 18–18
37 December 30 Los Angeles 115–117 Gambee, Jackson (24) 19–18
38 January 6 N San Francisco 102–121 Larry Costello (25) 20–18
39 January 8 N Cincinnati 107–114 Lucious Jackson (22) 20–19
40 January 9 @ St. Louis 104–102 Hal Greer (25) 21–19
41 January 11 N St. Louis 100–90 Lucious Jackson (21) 21–20
42 January 14 Baltimore 138–126 Hal Greer (24) 21–21
43 January 15 @ Boston 95–104 Chet Walker (30) 21–22
44 January 18 N Detroit 109–95 Hal Greer (28) 22–22
45 January 19 N Detroit 97–103 Hal Greer (22) 22–23
46 January 21 San Francisco 102–111 Hal Greer (28) 23–23
47 January 22 N Detroit 109–103 (OT) Hal Greer (24) 24–23
48 January 23 N Boston 104–100 Lucious Jackson (26) 25–23
49 January 26 N Detroit 105–107 Hal Greer (26) 25–24
50 January 27 @ Boston 98–115 Wilt Chamberlain (28) 25–25
51 January 29 Boston 105–118 Hal Greer (31) 26–25
52 January 31 Cincinnati 122–127 Wilt Chamberlain (36) 27–25
53 February 2 N St. Louis 105–119 Chamberlain, Greer (24) 28–25
54 February 3 N New York 116–95 Wilt Chamberlain (29) 29–25
55 February 4 St. Louis 119–123 Wilt Chamberlain (35) 30–25
56 February 6 N Cincinnati 127–122 Wilt Chamberlain (31) 31–25
57 February 8 @ Los Angeles 98–117 Jackson, Walker (18) 31–26
58 February 9 N San Francisco 114–132 Wilt Chamberlain (33) 32–26
59 February 10 @ Los Angeles 110–99 Wilt Chamberlain (31) 33–26
60 February 11 @ San Francisco 100–106 Wilt Chamberlain (24) 33–27
61 February 13 @ Cincinnati 106–108 Wilt Chamberlain (37) 33–28
62 February 18 Los Angeles 117–110 Wilt Chamberlain (40) 33–29
63 February 20 N New York 111–92 Wilt Chamberlain (37) 34–29
64 February 21 @ Baltimore 107–106 Wilt Chamberlain (40) 35–29
65 February 22 N Baltimore 122–112 Wilt Chamberlain (35) 36–29
66 February 23 @ New York 104–132 Wilt Chamberlain (30) 36–30
67 February 24 @ Detroit 104–106 Wilt Chamberlain (32) 36–31
68 February 28 N Los Angeles 118–122 Wilt Chamberlain (34) 36–32
69 March 2 N Los Angeles 117–126 Hal Greer (24) 36–33
70 March 3 @ St. Louis 110–124 Wilt Chamberlain (31) 36–34
71 March 5 @ Cincinnati 110–109 Wilt Chamberlain (48) 37–34
72 March 6 Boston 98–103 Wilt Chamberlain (27) 38–34
73 March 7 @ Boston 111–133 Wilt Chamberlain (27) 38–35
74 March 9 @ New York 122–124 (OT) Wilt Chamberlain (37) 38–36
75 March 10 New York 134–123 Wilt Chamberlain (27) 38–37
76 March 13 Detroit 116–131 Wilt Chamberlain (31) 39–37
77 March 14 @ Baltimore 126–143 Wilt Chamberlain (51) 39–38
78 March 16 San Francisco 115–107 Wilt Chamberlain (34) 39–39
79 March 20 Cincinnati 125–122 Hal Greer (31) 39–40
80 March 21 Baltimore 105–127 Hal Greer (26) 40–40

Playoffs

1965 playoff game log
Division semifinals: 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 24 @ Cincinnati W 119–117 (OT) Hal Greer (37) Wilt Chamberlain (23) Greer, Kerr (6) Cincinnati Gardens
6,422 		1–0
2 March 26 Cincinnati L 120–121 Wilt Chamberlain (30) Wilt Chamberlain (15) Wilt Chamberlain (10) Municipal Auditorium
5,801 		1–1
3 March 28 @ Cincinnati W 108–94 Hal Greer (30) Wilt Chamberlain (15) Wilt Chamberlain (6) Cincinnati Gardens
6,289 		2–1
4 March 31 Cincinnati W 119–112 Wilt Chamberlain (38) Wilt Chamberlain (26) Hal Greer (7) Municipal Auditorium
7,451 		3–1
Division finals: 3–4 (home: 3–0; road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 4 @ Boston L 98–108 Wilt Chamberlain (33) Wilt Chamberlain (31) three players tied (3) Boston Garden
13,909 		0–1
2 April 6 Boston W 109–103 Wilt Chamberlain (30) Wilt Chamberlain (39) Wilt Chamberlain (8) Municipal Auditorium
9,790 		1–1
3 April 8 @ Boston L 94–112 Wilt Chamberlain (24) Wilt Chamberlain (37) Hal Greer (4) Boston Garden
13,909 		1–2
4 April 9 Boston W 134–131 (OT) Wilt Chamberlain (34) Wilt Chamberlain (34) Costello, Kerr (5) Municipal Auditorium
9,294 		2–2
5 April 11 @ Boston L 108–114 Wilt Chamberlain (30) Wilt Chamberlain (21) Hal Greer (4) Boston Garden
13,909 		2–3
6 April 13 Boston W 112–106 Wilt Chamberlain (30) Wilt Chamberlain (26) Larry Costello (6) Municipal Auditorium
11,182 		3–3
7 April 15 @ Boston L 109–110 Wilt Chamberlain (30) Wilt Chamberlain (32) Hal Greer (9) Boston Garden
13,909 		3–4
1965 schedule

Awards and records

References