1965–66 St. Louis Hawks season
| 1965–66 St. Louis Hawks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Richie Guerin |
| Arena | Kiel Auditorium |
| Results | |
| Record | 36–44 (.450) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Division Finals (Eliminated 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1965–66 NBA season was the Hawks' 17th season in the NBA and 11th season in St. Louis.[1]
Regular season
Record vs. opponents
| 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 | — |
Playoffs
West Division Semifinals
(2) Baltimore Bullets vs. (3) St. Louis Hawks: Hawks win series 3-0
- Game 1 @ Baltimore: St. Louis 113, Baltimore 111
- Game 2 @ Baltimore: St. Louis 105, Baltimore 100
- Game 3 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 121, Baltimore 112
West Division Finals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) St. Louis Hawks: Lakers win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 129, St. Louis 106
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 125, St. Louis 116
- Game 3 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 120, Los Angeles 113
- Game 4 @ St. Louis: Los Angeles 107, St. Louis 95
- Game 5 @ Los Angeles: St. Louis 112, Los Angeles 100
- Game 6 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 131, Los Angeles 127
- Game 7 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 130, St. Louis 121