1964–65 St. Louis Hawks season

The 1964–65 NBA season was the Hawks' 16th season in the NBA and 10th season in St. Louis.[1]

1964–65 St. Louis Hawks season
Head coachHarry Gallatin
Richie Guerin
ArenaKiel Auditorium
Results
Record45–35 (.563)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishWest Division Semifinals
(Eliminated 1–3)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKPLR-TV
RadioKMOX
< 1963–64 1965–66 >

Regular season

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Season standings

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W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Los Angeles Lakers 49 31 .613 25–13 21–16 3–2 25–15
x-St. Louis Hawks 45 35 .563 4 26–4 15–17 4–4 28–12
x-Baltimore Bullets 37 43 .463 12 23–14 12–19 2–10 22–18
Detroit Pistons 31 49 .388 18 13–17 11–20 7–12 18–22
San Francisco Warriors 17 63 .213 32 10–26 5–31 2–6 7–33
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1964–65 NBA records
Team BAL BOS CIN DET LAL NYK PHI SFW STL
Baltimore 3–7 6–4 6–4 4–6 2–8 4–6 7–3 5–5
Boston 7–3 8–2 10–0 7–3 7–3 5–5 9–1 9–1
Cincinnati 4–6 2–8 6–4 6–4 8–2 6–4 8–2 8–2
Detroit 4–6 0–10 4–6 3–7 5–5 4–6 8–2 3–7
Los Angeles 6–4 3–7 4–6 7–3 10–0 7–3 8–2 4–6
New York 8–2 3–7 2–8 5–5 0–10 5–5 7–3 1–9
Philadelphia 6–4 5–5 4–6 6–4 3–7 5–5 6–4 5–5
San Francisco 3–7 1–9 2–8 2–8 2–8 3–7 4–6 0–10
St. Louis 5–5 1–9 2–8 7–3 6–4 9–1 5–5 10–0

Game log

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1964–65 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 17 Cincinnati 91–94 Cliff Hagan (23) 1–0
2 October 24 Philadelphia 86–126 Zelmo Beaty (23) 2–0
3 October 27 N Philadelphia 81–100 Bob Pettit (28) 2–1
4 October 28 Boston 119–117 Zelmo Beaty (30) 2–2
5 October 30 @ Cincinnati 118–119 Bob Pettit (34) 2–3
6 October 31 Detroit 99–107 Zelmo Beaty (27) 3–3
7 November 1 @ Los Angeles 116–115 Lenny Wilkens (26) 4–3
8 November 4 @ San Francisco 105–104 Bob Pettit (19) 5–3
9 November 7 Baltimore 99–134 Bob Pettit (25) 6–3
10 November 11 Cincinnati 118–116 Bob Pettit (32) 6–4
11 November 13 @ Cincinnati 106–123 Bob Pettit (29) 6–5
12 November 14 San Francisco 94–108 Bob Pettit (24) 7–5
13 November 17 Philadelphia 107–114 Bob Pettit (37) 8–5
14 November 18 @ Boston 97–100 Zelmo Beaty (20) 8–6
15 November 20 @ Philadelphia 118–115 Zelmo Beaty (31) 9–6
16 November 21 Detroit 94–100 Zelmo Beaty (21) 10–6
17 November 24 Baltimore 109–108 Zelmo Beaty (25) 10–7
18 November 26 Boston 98–110 Cliff Hagan (26) 11–7
19 November 28 @ New York 91–106 Cliff Hagan (16) 11–8
20 November 29 Philadelphia 97–94 Lenny Wilkens (28) 11–9
21 December 2 Los Angeles 102–105 Bob Pettit (23) 12–9
22 December 4 @ Baltimore 106–108 Bob Pettit (28) 12–10
23 December 6 New York 94–115 Zelmo Beaty (21) 13–10
24 December 8 @ San Francisco 113–93 Zelmo Beaty (24) 14–10
25 December 10 @ Los Angeles 95–91 Lenny Wilkens (30) 15–10
26 December 12 Cincinnati 115–109 Vaughn, Wilkens (25) 15–11
27 December 15 N Boston 109–124 Lenny Wilkens (23) 15–12
28 December 16 N New York 117–103 Zelmo Beaty (22) 16–12
29 December 18 @ Detroit 108–114 Lenny Wilkens (23) 16–13
30 December 19 Boston 115–105 Chico Vaughn (25) 16–14
31 December 25 @ Cincinnati 125–130 (OT) Lenny Wilkens (36) 16–15
32 December 26 Boston 97–84 Lenny Wilkens (27) 16–16
33 December 27 @ New York 99–89 Lenny Wilkens (24) 17–16
34 December 29 San Francisco 104–122 Bob Pettit (26) 18–16
35 December 30 @ Detroit 125–120 Lenny Wilkens (29) 19–16
36 January 2 Los Angeles 115–112 Bob Pettit (28) 19–17
37 January 3 Los Angeles 99–92 Jeff Mullins (20) 19–18
38 January 5 N Detroit 109–108 Zelmo Beaty (24) 20–18
39 January 6 @ Boston 106–138 Chico Vaughn (29) 20–19
40 January 8 New York 82–83 Lenny Wilkens (16) 21–19
41 January 9 Philadelphia 104–102 Bob Pettit (27) 21–20
42 January 11 N Philadelphia 100–90 Lenny Wilkens (23) 22–20
43 January 16 N Baltimore 107–87 Lenny Wilkens (22) 23–20
44 January 17 Los Angeles 105–118 Bob Pettit (34) 24–20
45 January 19 @ Cincinnati 99–103 Bob Pettit (29) 24–21
46 January 22 Baltimore 117–110 Lenny Wilkens (23) 24–22
47 January 23 @ Baltimore 97–106 Bob Pettit (27) 24–23
48 January 24 @ Baltimore 106–114 Bob Pettit (23) 24–24
49 January 27 New York 100–117 Bob Pettit (29) 25–24
50 January 29 Baltimore 119–124 Zelmo Beaty (34) 26–24
51 January 30 @ Detroit 97–121 Bob Pettit (18) 26–25
52 January 31 Detroit 110–107 Bob Pettit (25) 26–26
53 February 2 N Philadelphia 105–119 Bob Pettit (30) 26–27
54 February 4 @ Philadelphia 119–123 Zelmo Beaty (33) 26–28
55 February 6 San Francisco 101–108 Bob Pettit (30) 27–28
56 February 7 San Francisco 103–126 Guerin, Pettit (23) 28–28
57 February 9 @ New York 108–103 Richie Guerin (27) 29–28
58 February 11 @ Baltimore 124–94 Paul Silas (22) 30–28
59 February 12 Baltimore 100–144 Chico Vaughn (19) 31–28
60 February 14 Cincinnati 99–92 Bob Pettit (24) 31–29
61 February 16 @ Cincinnati 103–111 Bill Bridges (24) 31–30
62 February 17 @ Boston 114–121 Zelmo Beaty (33) 31–31
63 February 18 N Boston 109–119 Cliff Hagan (25) 31–32
64 February 20 @ Detroit 110–98 Richie Guerin (23) 32–32
65 February 21 Detroit 107–112 Beaty, Hagan (21) 33–32
66 February 22 @ San Francisco 107–97 Richie Guerin (20) 34–32
67 February 24 @ San Francisco 111–103 Zelmo Beaty (26) 35–32
68 February 26 @ Los Angeles 90–106 Beaty, Wilkens (15) 35–33
69 February 28 Boston 108–102 Chico Vaughn (25) 35–34
70 March 2 @ New York 99–98 Chico Vaughn (29) 36–34
71 March 3 Philadelphia 110–124 Richie Guerin (33) 37–34
72 March 6 Los Angeles 107–109 Cliff Hagan (32) 38–34
73 March 7 New York 106–132 Cliff Hagan (25) 39–34
74 March 10 Cincinnati 113–137 Lenny Wilkens (23) 40–34
75 March 11 @ San Francisco 101–99 Cliff Hagan (28) 41–34
76 March 13 @ Los Angeles 101–106 Zelmo Beaty (20) 41–35
77 March 14 @ Los Angeles 115–108 Cliff Hagan (30) 42–35
78 March 17 San Francisco 94–101 Richie Guerin (16) 43–35
79 March 20 Detroit 98–107 Bob Pettit (18) 44–35
80 March 21 New York 103–112 Cliff Hagan (19) 45–35

Playoffs

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1965 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 March 24 Baltimore L 105–108 Lenny Wilkens (25) Bill Bridges (23) Richie Guerin (6) Kiel Auditorium
5,320
0–1
2 March 26 Baltimore W 129–105 Richie Guerin (28) Zelmo Beaty (12) Richie Guerin (10) Kiel Auditorium
7,628
1–1
3 March 27 @ Baltimore L 99–131 Zelmo Beaty (18) Zelmo Beaty (17) four players tied (3) Baltimore Civic Center
6,358
1–2
4 March 30 @ Baltimore L 103–109 Cliff Hagan (24) Bill Bridges (20) Lenny Wilkens (4) Baltimore Civic Center
6,423
1–3
1965 schedule

Awards and records

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References

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