Last Updated on June 17, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
Here are the 1964–65 NBA Regular Season Standings:
Eastern Conference
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Head Coach | Playoff Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Boston Celtics | 62 | 18 | .775 | — | Red Auerbach | Won NBA Championship |
| Eastern | Cincinnati Royals | 48 | 32 | .600 | 14.0 | Jack McMahon | Lost Division Semifinals |
| Eastern | Philadelphia 76ers | 40 | 40 | .500 | 22.0 | Dolph Schayes | Lost Division Finals |
| Eastern | Baltimore Bullets | 37 | 43 | .463 | 25.0 | Buddy Jeannette | Did not qualify |
| Eastern | New York Knicks | 31 | 49 | .388 | 31.0 | Harry Gallatin | Did not qualify |
Western Conference
| Division | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Head Coach | Playoff Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western | Los Angeles Lakers | 49 | 31 | .613 | — | Fred Schaus | Lost Division Finals |
| Western | St. Louis Hawks | 45 | 35 | .563 | 4.0 | Richie Guerin | Lost Division Semifinals |
| Western | Baltimore Bullets† | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Western | San Francisco Warriors | 17 | 63 | .213 | 32.0 | Alex Hannum | Did not qualify |
| Western | Detroit Pistons | 31 | 49 | .388 | 18.0 | Charles Wolf | Did not qualify |
† Note: The Baltimore Bullets were in the Eastern Division; no Western team replaced them at the time.
The Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1965 NBA Finals (4–1 series win).
This season marked the debut of Wilt Chamberlain with the Philadelphia 76ers, following the relocation and renaming of the Syracuse Nationals.