1965–66 Philadelphia 76ers season
| Industry | Professional basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia , United States |
| Products | Basketball team |
The 1965–66 Philadelphia 76ers season represented the team's 17th campaign in the NBA and their third since relocating to Philadelphia. They clinched the Eastern Division championship by finishing with a 55–25 record, narrowly surpassing the Boston Celtics by a single game. Although they achieved this division success, the 76ers were defeated by the Celtics in five games during the Eastern Conference finals. After their playoff elimination, head coach Dolph Schayes was succeeded by Alex Hannum.
Regular season
- x – secured playoff berth
Game log
| 1965–66 game log | ||||||||||
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| # | Date | Opponent | Result | Top scorer | Record | |||||
| 1 | October 16 | @ Baltimore | 133–101 | Wilt Chamberlain (33) | 1–0 | |||||
| 2 | October 23 | Detroit | 120–103 | Wilt Chamberlain (53) | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | October 30 | Cincinnati | 134–114 | Wilt Chamberlain (39) | 3–0 | |||||
| 4 | November 3 | @ Detroit | 100–110 | Wilt Chamberlain (32) | 3–1 | |||||
| 5 | November 4 | N San Francisco | 119–121 | Hal Greer (35) | 3–2 | |||||
| 6 | November 5 | San Francisco | 133–115 | Hal Greer (33) | 4–2 | |||||
| 7 | November 6 | @ Boston | 91–101 | Wilt Chamberlain (30) | 4–3 | |||||
| 8 | November 9 | Los Angeles | 118–110 | Wilt Chamberlain (39) | 5–3 | |||||
| 9 | November 11 | N San Francisco | 109–101 | Wilt Chamberlain (26) | 6–3 | |||||
| 10 | November 12 | Boston | 123–114 | Hal Greer (28) | 7–3 | |||||
| 11 | November 13 | @ New York | 127-119 | Hal Greer (38) | 8-3 | |||||
| 12 | November16 | N St. Louis | 107-98 | Wilt Chamberlain (30) | 9-3 | |||||
| 13 | November17 | @ Cincinnati | 115-131 | Wilt Chamberlain (46) | 9-4 | |||||
| 14 | November19 | Baltimore | 124-134 | Wilt Chamberlain (36) | 9-5 | |||||
| 15 | November20 | @ Baltimore | 112-117 | Chamberlain, Greer (21) | 9-6 | |||||
| 16 | November21 | @ Los Angeles | 110-104 | Wilt Chamberlain (32) | 10-6 | |||||
| 17 | November24 | @ Los Angeles | 124-127 | Wilt Chamberlain (42) | 10-7 | |||||
| 18 | November26 | @ San Francisco | 132-120 | Chamberlain, Greer (25) | 11-7 | |||||
| 19 | November27 | @ San Francisco | 124-117 | Wilt Chamberlain (38) | 12-7 | |||||
| 20 | November30 | N Baltimore | 108-129 | Wilt Chamberlain (41) | 12-8 | |||||
| 21 | December3 | @ Boston | 119-103 | Wilt Chamberlain (28) | 13-8 | |||||
| 22 | December6 | N Los Angeles | 116-107 | Wilt Chamberlain (29) | 14-8 | |||||
| 23 | December8 | @ Baltimore | 127-129 | Wilt Chamberlain (46) | 14-9 | |||||
| 24 | December10 | Detroit | 114-116 | Wilt Chamberlain (40) | 14-10 | |||||
| 25 | December11 | N Cincinnati | (OT)135-132 | Wilt Chamberlain(38) | 15-10 | |||||
| 26 | December14 | @ Cincinnati | 109-112 | Wilt Chamberlain(32) | 15-11 | |||||
| 27 | December15 | @ Los Angeles | 122-108 | Hal Greer(33) | 16-11 | |||||
| 28 | December17 | @ Los Angeles | 127-117 | Wilt Chamberlain(38) | 17-11 | |||||
| 29 | December18 | @ San Francisco | (OT)120-116 | Chamberlain, Walker(23) | 18-11 | |||||
| 30 | December20 | @ San Francisco | 118-124 | Wilt Chamberlain(45) | 18-12 | |||||
| 31 | December26 | San Francisco | 121-107 | Wilt Chamberlain(33) | 19-12 | |||||
| 32 | December28 | Boston | 102-93 | Wilt Chamberlain(31) | 20-12 | |||||
| 33 | December29 | @ Detroit | 113-112 | Wilt Chamberlain(34) | 21-12 | |||||
| 34 | December30 | @ St. Louis | 113-130 | Chamberlain, Cunningham(23) | 21-13 | |||||
| 35 | January2 | New York | 133-122 | Wilt Chamberlain(50) | 22-13 | |||||
| 36 | January4 | @ New York | 129-127 | Hal Greer(36) | 23-13 | |||||
| 37 | January6 | N Baltimore | 133-127 | Wilt Chamberlain(41) | 24-13 | |||||
| 38 | January7 | Los Angeles | 120-126 | Wilt Chamberlain(49) | 24-14 | |||||
| 39 | January8 | @ St. Louis | 105-115 | Wilt Chamberlain(29) | 24-15 | |||||
| 40 | January9 | @ St. Louis | 127-117 | Wilt Chamberlain(41) | 25-15 | |||||
| 41 | January12 | @ Detroit | 111-129 | Wilt Chamberlain(41) | 25-16 | |||||
Playoffs
| 1 | April 3 | Boston | Defeat 96–115 | Wilt Chamberlain (25 points) | Wilt Chamberlain (32 rebounds) | Wilt Chamberlain, Wali Jones (5 assists each) | Municipal Auditorium Attendance: 6,563 |
Series: 0–1 |
| 2 | April 6 | @ Boston | Defeat 93–114 | Wilt Chamberlain (23 points) | Wilt Chamberlain (25 rebounds) | Billy Cunningham (4 assists) | Boston Garden Attendance: 13,909 |
Series: 0–2 |
| 3 | April 7 | Boston | Victory 111–105 | Wilt Chamberlain (31 points) | Wilt Chamberlain (27 rebounds) | Hal Greer (9 assists) | Municipal Auditorium Attendance: 10,454 |
Series: 1–2 |
| 4 | April 10 | @ Boston | Defeat 108–114 (OT) | Hal Greer (25 points) | Wilt Chamberlain (33 rebounds) | Hal Greer (4 assists) | Boston Garden Attendance: 13,909 |
Series: 1–3 |
| 5 | April 12 | Boston | Defeat 112–120 | Wilt Chamberlain (46 points) | Wilt Chamberlain (34 rebounds) | Chet Walker (8 assists) | Municipal Auditorium Attendance: 8,623 |
Series: 1–4 |
Awards and records
- Wilt Chamberlain, recipient of the NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Dolph Schayes, honored as NBA Coach of the Year
- Wilt Chamberlain, selected for the All-NBA First Team
- Hal Greer, named to the All-NBA Second Team
- Billy Cunningham, included in the NBA All-Rookie Team (first team)