1965-66 Cincinnati Royals Roster
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 StatisticsTeam 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 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 | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Arnette | G | December 19, 1938 | 6'2" | 175 | Texas | Austin, TX USA |
| Connie Dierking | C-F | October 2, 1936 | 6'9" | 222 | Cincinnati | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Wayne Embry | C-F | March 26, 1937 | 6'8" | 240 | Miami (OH) | Springfield, OH USA |
| Happy Hairston | F | May 31, 1942 | 6'7" | 225 | NYU | Winston-Salem, NC USA |
| Tom Hawkins | F | December 22, 1936 | 6'5" | 210 | Notre Dame | Chicago, IL USA |
| Art Heyman | F-G | June 24, 1941 | 6'5" | 205 | Duke | New York, NY USA |
| Jerry Lucas | F-C | March 30, 1940 | 6'8" | 230 | Ohio State | Middletown, OH USA |
| Jon McGlocklin | G-F | June 10, 1943 | 6'5" | 205 | Indiana | Franklin, IN USA |
| Bud Olsen | F-C | July 25, 1940 | 6'8" | 215 | Louisville | Gary, IN USA |
| Oscar Robertson | G-F | November 24, 1938 | 6'5" | 205 | Cincinnati | Charlotte, TN USA |
| Adrian Smith | G | October 5, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Kentucky | Farmington, KY USA |
| Tom Thacker | G-F | November 2, 1939 | 6'2" | 170 | Cincinnati | Covington, KY USA |
| Jack Twyman | F-G | May 11, 1934 | 6'6" | 210 | Cincinnati | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| George Wilson | C | May 9, 1942 | 6'8" | 215 | Cincinnati | Meridian, MS USA |
