1964-65 NBA season
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The 1964-65 NBA Season was the 19th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning their 7th straight NBA Championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.
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[edit] Notable Occurences
- The NBA All-Star Game was played at the Keil Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri, with the East beating the West 124-123. Jerry Lucas of the Cincinnati Royals won the game's MVP award.
[edit] Final standings
[edit] Eastern Division
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics C | 62 | 18 | .775 | - |
| Cincinnati Royals | 48 | 32 | .600 | 14 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 40 | 40 | .500 | 22 |
| New York Knicks | 31 | 49 | .388 | 31 |
[edit] Western Division
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 49 | 31 | .613 | - |
| St. Louis Hawks | 45 | 35 | .563 | 4 |
| Baltimore Bullets | 37 | 43 | .463 | 12 |
| Detroit Pistons | 31 | 49 | .388 | 18 |
| San Francisco Warriors | 17 | 63 | .213 | 32 |
C - NBA Champions
[edit] NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Bill Russell, Boston Celtics
- Rookie of the Year: Willis Reed, New York Knicks
- Coach of the Year: Red Auerbach, Boston Celtics
- All-NBA First Team:
- Elgin Baylor, Los Angeles Lakers
- Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Royals
- Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers
- Bill Russell, Boston Celtics
- Jerry Lucas, Cincinnati Royals
- All-NBA Rookie Team:
- Jim Barnes, New York Knicks
- Willis Reed, New York Knicks
- Wally Jones, Baltimore Bullets
- Howard Komives, New York Knicks
- Joe Caldwell, Detroit Pistons
- Lucious Jackson, Philadelphia 76ers
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
