1965-66 Cincinnati Royals Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 45-35
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-3 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 3-2
Coach: Jack McMahon (45-35)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 208,865, Avg. 6,329 in 33 home dates
1965-66 Cincinnati Royals Roster
1965-66 Cincinnati Royals Results

The Cincinnati Royals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1965-66 season with a record of 45 wins and 35 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.

The Royals tossed in 9,424 points and allowed 9,331. Oscar Robertson scored a team-leading 2,378 points for Cincinnati, and Jerry Lucas contributed 19 or more per game, too. Jerry Lucas accounted for 1,668 rebounds. Oscar Robertson dished out 847 assists for the squad.

Jack McMahon coached the team. The 1965-66 Cincinnati Royals lost in the division semifinals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Oscar RobertsonG-F7634931723818881742005868470002272378
Jerry LucasF-C79351715236904033170016682130002741697
Adrian SmithG8029821310531480408002872560002761470
Happy HairstonF72179481439832122000546440002161016
Tom HawkinsF7921266042732091160057599000274662
Wayne EmbryC-F8018825642322341410052581000287605
Jack TwymanF-G73943498224117950016860000122543
Jon McGlocklinG-F728523631537962001338800077368
Connie DierkingC-F5778232213482500024543000113318
Tom ThackerG-F50478207843815001196100085183
George WilsonC4727613854422700981700056135
Art HeymanF-G1110043151710001370001940
Bud OlsenF-C43683310013200047
Jay ArnetteG3146100000000032
Totals78319275812336100029062204004976181800020339424


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Oscar RobertsonG-F7646.047.584.20.00.07.711.10.00.00.03.031.3
Jerry LucasF-C7944.545.378.70.00.021.12.70.00.00.03.521.5
Adrian SmithG8037.340.585.00.00.03.63.20.00.00.03.518.4
Happy HairstonF7224.948.968.50.00.07.60.60.00.00.03.014.1
Tom HawkinsF7926.945.255.50.00.07.31.30.00.00.03.58.4
Wayne EmbryC-F8023.541.160.30.00.06.61.00.00.00.03.67.6
Jack TwymanF-G7312.945.081.20.00.02.30.80.00.00.01.77.4
Jon McGlocklinG-F7211.842.178.50.00.01.81.20.00.00.01.15.1
Connie DierkingC-F5713.741.661.00.00.04.30.80.00.00.02.05.6
Tom ThackerG-F509.640.639.50.00.02.41.20.00.00.01.73.7
George WilsonC475.939.164.30.00.02.10.40.00.00.01.22.9
Art HeymanF-G119.134.958.80.00.01.20.60.00.00.01.73.6
Bud OlsenF-C49.037.533.30.00.03.30.50.00.00.01.01.8
Jay ArnetteG34.716.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.00.7
Averages78324.644.475.80.00.06.42.30.00.00.02.612.0

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Oscar RobertsonG-F522412049686100383900020159
Jerry LucasF-C523185403527001011400014107
Happy HairstonF515062253827003700002077
Adrian SmithG5157592222210012130001265
Wayne EmbryC-F51393816127003420002339
Jon McGlocklinG-F46629142200840001130
Connie DierkingC-F464189109001510001127
Tom HawkinsF5109241161002210001623
Tom ThackerG-F4462274300950001117
Jack TwymanF-G2114221002000035
George WilsonC131100001000012
Totals451200462196001991590027979000142551

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Oscar RobertsonG-F544.840.889.70.00.07.67.80.00.00.04.031.8
Jerry LucasF-C546.247.177.10.00.020.22.80.00.00.02.821.4
Happy HairstonF530.040.371.10.00.07.40.00.00.00.04.015.4
Adrian SmithG531.437.395.50.00.02.42.60.00.00.02.413.0
Wayne EmbryC-F527.842.158.30.00.06.80.40.00.00.04.67.8
Jon McGlocklinG-F416.548.3100.00.00.02.01.00.00.00.02.87.5
Connie DierkingC-F416.050.090.00.00.03.80.30.00.00.02.86.8
Tom HawkinsF521.845.816.70.00.04.40.20.00.00.03.24.6
Tom ThackerG-F411.531.875.00.00.02.31.30.00.00.02.84.3
Jack TwymanF-G25.550.050.00.00.01.00.00.00.00.01.52.5
George WilsonC13.0100.00.00.01.00.00.00.00.01.02.0
Averages78326.742.479.90.00.06.21.80.00.00.03.212.2


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