1965–66 Philadelphia 76ers season
The 1965–66 NBA season was the 76ers 17th season in the NBA and 3rd season in City Philadelphia. The Sixers would capture the regular season division championship by a game over the Boston Celtics. However, in the Eastern Conference Finals, they would lose to the Celtics in five games. After this series, Dolph Schayes was fired as coach and Alex Hannum would take over as the new coach.Roster
Regular season
Record vs. opponents
Playoffs
The 76ers had a division semifinal bye.East Division Finals
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics: Celtics win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Boston 115, Philadelphia 96
- Game 2 @ Boston: Boston 114, Philadelphia 93
- Game 3 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 111, Boston 105
- Game 4 @ Boston: Boston 114, Philadelphia 108
- Game 5 @ Philadelphia: Boston 120, Philadelphia 112
Awards and records
- Wilt Chamberlain, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Dolph Schayes, NBA Coach of the Year Award
- Wilt Chamberlain, All-NBA First Team
- Hal Greer, All-NBA Second Team
- Billy Cunningham, NBA All-Rookie Team