1965–66 New York Knicks season

Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks

NBA professional basketball team season

1965–66 New York Knicks season

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

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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television| WOR-TV
Radio| WNBC
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The 1965–66 NBA season was the Knicks' 20th season in the NBA.[1]

## Regular season[edit]

### Season standings[edit]

Eastern Division

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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

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

# | 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

## References[edit]

1. ^ 1965–66 New York Knicks

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*[ PCT ]: Winning percentage
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*[ Home ]: Home record
*[ Road ]: Road record
*[ Neutral ]: Neutral record
*[ Div ]: Division record