1965–66 Baltimore Bullets season
| 1965–66 Baltimore Bullets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Paul Seymour |
| Arena | Baltimore Civic Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 38–42 (.475) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Division Semifinals (eliminated 0–3) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WJZ-TV |
| Radio | WBAL |
The 1965–66 NBA season was the Bullets' 5th season in the NBA and 3rd season in the city of Baltimore.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 35 | .563 | – | 28–11 | 13–21 | 4–3 | 29–11 |
| x-Baltimore Bullets | 38 | 42 | .475 | 7 | 29–9 | 4–25 | 5–8 | 20–20 |
| x-St. Louis Hawks | 36 | 44 | .450 | 9 | 22–10 | 6–22 | 8–12 | 19–21 |
| San Francisco Warriors | 35 | 45 | .438 | 10 | 12–14 | 8–19 | 15–12 | 21–19 |
| Detroit Pistons | 22 | 58 | .275 | 23 | 13–17 | 4–22 | 5–19 | 11–29 |
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