1965-66 Los Angeles Lakers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 45-35
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 7-7 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated St. Louis Hawks 4-3
Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-3
Coach: Fred Schaus (45-35)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 426,467, Avg. 10,935 in 39 home dates
1965-66 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1965-66 season with a record of 45 wins and 35 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-7.
The Lakers netted 9,557 points, tops in the circuit. Los Angeles gave up 9,309 points. Jerry West scored a team-leading 2,476 points for the team, and Leroy Ellis contributed 735 rebounds. Jerry West dished out 480 assists for the squad.
Fred Schaus coached the team. The 1965-66 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9557
Regular Season Points Against: 9309
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 15, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 122 at San Francisco Warriors 115 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
October 16, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at St. Louis Hawks 94 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
October 20, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Boston Celtics 100 | L | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
October 23, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 101 at New York Knicks 106 | L | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
October 26, 1965 | New York Knicks 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | W | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | ||
October 28, 1965 | New York Knicks 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 140 | W | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | ||
October 30, 1965 | San Francisco Warriors 124 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 | L | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
November 3, 1965 | St. Louis Hawks 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 | W | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | ||
November 5, 1965 | St. Louis Hawks 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | W | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
November 6, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 101 at St. Louis Hawks 131 | L | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | ||
November 7, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Baltimore Bullets 137 | L | 4-1 | 2-4 | 6-5 | ||
November 9, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 118 | L | 4-1 | 2-5 | 6-6 | ||
November 10, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 125 at Los Angeles Lakers 133 | W | 5-1 | 2-5 | 7-6 | ||
November 12, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 107 at New York Knicks 106 | W | 5-1 | 3-5 | 8-6 | at Minneapolis, MN | |
November 14, 1965 | Baltimore Bullets 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 129 | W | 6-1 | 3-5 | 9-6 | ||
November 17, 1965 | Boston Celtics 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 125 | W | 7-1 | 3-5 | 10-6 | ||
November 19, 1965 | San Francisco Warriors 124 at Los Angeles Lakers 135 | W | 8-1 | 3-5 | 11-6 | ||
November 20, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 133 at San Francisco Warriors 117 | W | 8-1 | 4-5 | 12-6 | at Las Vegas, NV | |
November 21, 1965 | Philadelphia 76ers 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | L | 8-2 | 4-5 | 12-7 | ||
November 24, 1965 | Philadelphia 76ers 124 at Los Angeles Lakers 127 | W | 9-2 | 4-5 | 13-7 | ||
November 26, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Baltimore Bullets 110 | L | 9-2 | 4-6 | 13-8 | ||
November 27, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Boston Celtics 101 | L | 9-2 | 4-7 | 13-9 | ||
November 28, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 128 at Detroit Pistons 110 | W | 9-2 | 5-7 | 14-9 | ||
November 30, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Cincinnati Royals 126 | L | 9-2 | 5-8 | 14-10 | ||
December 1, 1965 | Cincinnati Royals 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | W | 10-2 | 5-8 | 15-10 | ||
December 3, 1965 | Cincinnati Royals 122 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | L | 10-3 | 5-8 | 15-11 | ||
December 6, 1965 | Philadelphia 76ers 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 | L | 10-4 | 5-8 | 15-12 | at Charleston, WV | |
December 7, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 127 at New York Knicks 131 | L | 10-4 | 5-9 | 15-13 | ||
December 8, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 10-4 | 5-10 | 15-14 | ||
December 10, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 129 at Cincinnati Royals 110 | W | 10-4 | 6-10 | 16-14 | ||
December 11, 1965 | St. Louis Hawks 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 126 | W | 11-4 | 6-10 | 17-14 | ||
December 12, 1965 | St. Louis Hawks 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 123 | W | 12-4 | 6-10 | 18-14 | ||
December 15, 1965 | Philadelphia 76ers 122 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | L | 12-5 | 6-10 | 18-15 | ||
December 17, 1965 | Philadelphia 76ers 127 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | L | 12-6 | 6-10 | 18-16 | ||
December 19, 1965 | San Francisco Warriors 120 at Los Angeles Lakers 132 | W | 13-6 | 6-10 | 19-16 | ||
December 23, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 | W | 14-6 | 6-10 | 20-16 | ||
December 25, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | W | 15-6 | 6-10 | 21-16 | ||
December 27, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at St. Louis Hawks 100 | W | 15-6 | 7-10 | 22-16 | at Memphis, TN | |
December 28, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 107 at St. Louis Hawks 100 | W | 15-6 | 8-10 | 23-16 | ||
December 29, 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Cincinnati Royals 111 | L | 15-6 | 8-11 | 23-17 | ||
December 30, 1965 | Detroit Pistons 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | L | 15-7 | 8-11 | 23-18 | at Ft Wayne, IN | |
January 2, 1966 | Boston Celtics 124 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 | L | 15-8 | 8-11 | 23-19 | ||
January 5, 1966 | Boston Celtics 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 | W | 16-8 | 8-11 | 24-19 | ||
January 7, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Philadelphia 76ers 120 | W | 16-8 | 9-11 | 25-19 | ||
January 8, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 127 at New York Knicks 133 | L | 16-8 | 9-12 | 25-20 | ||
January 9, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Detroit Pistons 98 | W | 16-8 | 10-12 | 26-20 | ||
January 12, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Boston Celtics 114 | L | 16-8 | 10-13 | 26-21 | ||
January 14, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 118 at San Francisco Warriors 110 | W | 16-8 | 11-13 | 27-21 | ||
January 15, 1966 | New York Knicks 123 at Los Angeles Lakers 152 | W | 17-8 | 11-13 | 28-21 | ||
January 18, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Cincinnati Royals 119 | L | 17-8 | 11-14 | 28-22 | ||
January 20, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 121 at Baltimore Bullets 123 | L | 17-8 | 11-15 | 28-23 | ||
January 21, 1966 | San Francisco Warriors 120 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 | L | 17-9 | 11-15 | 28-24 | ||
January 25, 1966 | Philadelphia 76ers 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 | L | 17-10 | 11-15 | 28-25 | at New York, NY | |
January 26, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Detroit Pistons 110 | W | 17-10 | 12-15 | 29-25 | ||
January 28, 1966 | Baltimore Bullets 123 at Los Angeles Lakers 138 | W | 18-10 | 12-15 | 30-25 | ||
January 30, 1966 | Baltimore Bullets 122 at Los Angeles Lakers 136 | W | 19-10 | 12-15 | 31-25 | ||
February 2, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals 118 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | W | 20-10 | 12-15 | 32-25 | ||
February 4, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals 125 at Los Angeles Lakers 132 | W | 21-10 | 12-15 | 33-25 | ||
February 6, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 105 at St. Louis Hawks 109 | L | 21-10 | 12-16 | 33-26 | ||
February 7, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 125 at Philadelphia 76ers 132 | L | 21-10 | 12-17 | 33-27 | ||
February 9, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 123 at Baltimore Bullets 116 | W | 21-10 | 13-17 | 34-27 | OT | |
February 12, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 127 at New York Knicks 140 | L | 21-10 | 13-18 | 34-28 | ||
February 13, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Boston Celtics 110 | W | 21-10 | 14-18 | 35-28 | ||
February 15, 1966 | New York Knicks 124 at Los Angeles Lakers 132 | W | 22-10 | 14-18 | 36-28 | ||
February 17, 1966 | Philadelphia 76ers 136 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | L | 22-11 | 14-18 | 36-29 | ||
February 19, 1966 | Boston Celtics 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 | L | 22-12 | 14-18 | 36-30 | ||
February 21, 1966 | Boston Celtics 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 108 | L | 22-13 | 14-18 | 36-31 | ||
February 23, 1966 | Cincinnati Royals 133 at Los Angeles Lakers 140 | W | 23-13 | 14-18 | 37-31 | ||
February 26, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 131 at Detroit Pistons 118 | W | 23-13 | 15-18 | 38-31 | ||
March 2, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Baltimore Bullets 119 | L | 23-13 | 15-19 | 38-32 | ||
March 4, 1966 | Baltimore Bullets 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 123 | W | 24-13 | 15-19 | 39-32 | ||
March 5, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 125 at San Francisco Warriors 123 | W | 24-13 | 16-19 | 40-32 | ||
March 6, 1966 | Baltimore Bullets 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 126 | W | 25-13 | 16-19 | 41-32 | ||
March 8, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 132 at New York Knicks 133 | L | 25-13 | 16-20 | 41-33 | OT | |
March 9, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 119 at Cincinnati Royals 116 | W | 25-13 | 17-20 | 42-33 | at Indianapolis, IN | |
March 11, 1966 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 | L | 25-14 | 17-20 | 42-34 | ||
March 15, 1966 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 135 | W | 26-14 | 17-20 | 43-34 | ||
March 18, 1966 | St. Louis Hawks 120 at Los Angeles Lakers 132 | W | 27-14 | 17-20 | 44-34 | ||
March 19, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 119 at San Francisco Warriors 125 | L | 27-14 | 17-21 | 44-35 | ||
March 20, 1966 | San Francisco Warriors 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | W | 28-14 | 17-21 | 45-35 | ||
April 1, 1966 | St. Louis Hawks 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 129 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
April 3, 1966 | St. Louis Hawks 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 125 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
April 6, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 113 at St. Louis Hawks 120 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
April 9, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 107 at St. Louis Hawks 95 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
April 10, 1966 | St. Louis Hawks 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 | L | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
April 13, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 127 at St. Louis Hawks 131 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
April 15, 1966 | St. Louis Hawks 121 at Los Angeles Lakers 130 | W | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
April 17, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 133 at Boston Celtics 129 | W | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | OT | |
April 19, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Boston Celtics 129 | L | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | ||
April 20, 1966 | Boston Celtics 120 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 | L | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | ||
April 22, 1966 | Boston Celtics 122 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | L | 3-3 | 2-3 | 5-6 | ||
April 24, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 121 at Boston Celtics 117 | W | 3-3 | 3-3 | 6-6 | ||
April 26, 1966 | Boston Celtics 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 123 | W | 4-3 | 3-3 | 7-6 | ||
April 28, 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers 93 at Boston Celtics 95 | L | 4-3 | 3-4 | 7-7 |