1965–66 New York Knicks 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
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WOR-TV
Radio	WNBC

The 1965–66 NBA season was the Knicks' 20th season in the NBA.

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
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

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

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

Dick Van Arsdale, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team