NBA 1965/66

The 1965–66 NBA season marked the National Basketball Association's 20th season . The Boston Celtics won the Finals for the eighth time in a row with a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Lakers .

Final results

Eastern Division

team	W.	L.	PCT.	GB
Philadelphia 76ers	55	25th	.688	-
Boston Celtics C	54	26th	.675	1
Cincinnati Royals	45	35	.563	10
New York Knicks	30th	50	.375	25th

Western Division

team	W.	L.	PCT.	GB
Los Angeles Lakers	45	35	.563	-
Baltimore Bullets	38	42	.475	7th
St. Louis Hawks	36	44	.450	9
San Francisco Warriors	35	45	.438	10
Detroit Pistons	22nd	58	.275	23

C - NBA Champions

Leading the player stats

category	player	team	value
Points	Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia 76ers	2,649
Rebounds	Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia 76ers	1,943
Assists	Oscar Robertson	Cincinnati Royals	847
Throw rate	Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia 76ers	54%
Free throw rate	Larry Siegfried	Boston Celtics	81.1%

Awards

• Most Valuable Player: Wilt Chamberlain , Philadelphia 76ers
• Rookie of the Year: Rick Barry , San Francisco Warriors
• Coach of the Year: Dolph Schayes , Philadelphia 76ers

• All-NBA First Team:
  • Rick Barry , San Francisco Warriors
  • Jerry Lucas , Cincinnati Royals
  • Wilt Chamberlain , Philadelphia 76ers
  • Oscar Robertson , Cincinnati Royals
  • Jerry West , Los Angeles Lakers