1965-66 Philadelphia 76ers Roster
Team Record: 55-25
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-4 Lost division finals
Division Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-1
Coach: Dolph Schayes (55-25)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 145,372, Avg. 5,815 in 25 home dates
1965-66 Philadelphia 76ers Results
The Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1965-66 season with a record of 55 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The 76ers racked up 9,387 points and surrendered 9,013. Wilt Chamberlain scored a team-leading 2,649 points for Philadelphia, and Hal Greer contributed 19 or more per game as well. Wilt Chamberlain racked up 1,943 rebounds. Wilt Chamberlain dished out 414 assists for the squad.
Dolph Schayes coached the team. The 1965-66 Philadelphia 76ers lost in the division finals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Al Bianchi | G | March 26, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | Bowling Green | Long Island City, NY USA |
Jesse Branson | F | January 7, 1942 | 6'7" | 195 | Elon | Burlington, NC USA |
Wilt Chamberlain | C | August 21, 1936 | 7'1" | 250 | Kansas | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Billy Cunningham | F-C | June 3, 1943 | 6'5" | 195 | North Carolina | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Dave Gambee | F | April 16, 1937 | 6'6" | 215 | Oregon State | Portland, OR USA |
Hal Greer | G-F | June 26, 1936 | 6'2" | 175 | Marshall | Huntington, WV USA |
Art Heyman | F-G | June 24, 1941 | 6'5" | 205 | Duke | New York, NY USA |
Luke Jackson | F-C | October 31, 1941 | 6'9" | 240 | Pan American | San Marcos, TX USA |
Wali Jones | G | February 14, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Chet Walker | F-G | February 22, 1940 | 6'6" | 200 | Bradley | Bethlehem, MS USA |
Gerry Ward | G | September 6, 1941 | 6'4" | 188 | Boston College | New York, NY USA |
Ben Warley | F-G | February 4, 1936 | 6'5" | 200 | Tennessee State | Washington, DC USA |
Bob Weiss | G | May 7, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | Penn State | Easton, PA USA |